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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about ‘Etikoppaka toys’
- The toys are made out of wood and are coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds, bark, roots and leaves
- It is a traditional craft of Telangana and has received Geographical Indication tag
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The toys are made out of wood and are coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds, lacquer, bark, roots and leaves. The wood used to make the toys is soft in nature and the art of toy making is also known as Turned wood Lacquer craft. While making the Etikoppaka toys, lac, a colourless resinous secretion of numerous insects, is used. These toys are made in the Etikoppaka region of Andhra Pradesh, these toys are made with lacquer color and are traditionally known as Etikoppaka toys or Etikoppaka Bommalu. The village is very famous for its toys made of wood. Etikoppaka toys received Geographical Indication (GI) tag IN 2017. Context – An Etikoppaka toy craftsman from Andhra Pradesh has been selected for this year’s Padma Awards.
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The toys are made out of wood and are coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds, lacquer, bark, roots and leaves. The wood used to make the toys is soft in nature and the art of toy making is also known as Turned wood Lacquer craft. While making the Etikoppaka toys, lac, a colourless resinous secretion of numerous insects, is used. These toys are made in the Etikoppaka region of Andhra Pradesh, these toys are made with lacquer color and are traditionally known as Etikoppaka toys or Etikoppaka Bommalu. The village is very famous for its toys made of wood. Etikoppaka toys received Geographical Indication (GI) tag IN 2017. Context – An Etikoppaka toy craftsman from Andhra Pradesh has been selected for this year’s Padma Awards.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to ‘Green India Mission’, consider the following statements
- It is a central sector scheme and is one of the missions under the National Action Plan for Climate Change
- The Mission aims to increase forest/tree cover both on forest as well as non-forest lands
- Activities under Green India Mission will be implemented under convergence with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). GIM was made a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in the year 2014 Objectives of the mission are: Increased forest/tree cover on 5 million hectares (mha) of forest/non-forest lands and improved quality of forest cover on another 5 mha (a total of 10 mha); Improved ecosystem services including biodiversity, hydrological services and carbon sequestration as a result of treatment of 10 mha; Increased forest-based livelihood income of about 3 million households living in and around the forests; Enhanced annual CO2 sequestration by 50 to 60 million tonnes in the year 2020.
Activities under Green India Mission will be implemented under convergence with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) and the National Afforestation Programme (NAP). Context – India is lagging behind in the targets to increase the number and quality of tree- and forest-cover plantations set in the Green India Mission, according to data accessed via the Right To Information Act.
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). GIM was made a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in the year 2014 Objectives of the mission are: Increased forest/tree cover on 5 million hectares (mha) of forest/non-forest lands and improved quality of forest cover on another 5 mha (a total of 10 mha); Improved ecosystem services including biodiversity, hydrological services and carbon sequestration as a result of treatment of 10 mha; Increased forest-based livelihood income of about 3 million households living in and around the forests; Enhanced annual CO2 sequestration by 50 to 60 million tonnes in the year 2020.
Activities under Green India Mission will be implemented under convergence with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) and the National Afforestation Programme (NAP). Context – India is lagging behind in the targets to increase the number and quality of tree- and forest-cover plantations set in the Green India Mission, according to data accessed via the Right To Information Act.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to ‘Aditya-L1 Mission’, consider the following statements
- It is the first Indian space mission to observe the sun and study the solar corona
- The mission will be placed in the first Lagrange point, L1, which is around 5 million km from the Earth towards the Sun
- Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) payload on the mission will be capable of simultaneous imaging, spectroscopy and spectro-polarimetry close to the solar limb
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Aditya L1 is the India’s first dedicated scientific mission to study the Sun and its corona A satellite placed in the halo orbit around the first Lagrangian Point (L1) of the sun-earth system has the major advantage of continuously viewing the sun without any occultation/eclipses, the Aditya-1 mission was renamed as Aditya-L1 mission, which will be inserted in a halo orbit around the L1—1.5 million km from the earth towards the sun. VELC is the largest payload that would fly on the Aditya-L1 mission. It is an internally occulted solar coronagraph capable of simultaneous imaging, spectroscopy and spectro-polarimetry close to the solar limb. The VELC consists of a coronagraph, spectrograph, polarimetry module and detectors, aside from auxiliary optics. Context – India’s first mission to study the Sun will be launched by June-July: ISRO chairman
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Aditya L1 is the India’s first dedicated scientific mission to study the Sun and its corona A satellite placed in the halo orbit around the first Lagrangian Point (L1) of the sun-earth system has the major advantage of continuously viewing the sun without any occultation/eclipses, the Aditya-1 mission was renamed as Aditya-L1 mission, which will be inserted in a halo orbit around the L1—1.5 million km from the earth towards the sun. VELC is the largest payload that would fly on the Aditya-L1 mission. It is an internally occulted solar coronagraph capable of simultaneous imaging, spectroscopy and spectro-polarimetry close to the solar limb. The VELC consists of a coronagraph, spectrograph, polarimetry module and detectors, aside from auxiliary optics. Context – India’s first mission to study the Sun will be launched by June-July: ISRO chairman
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
India recently signed ‘Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Re-introduction of Cheetah’ with
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Solution(d)
The Republic of South Africa and the Republic of India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Re-introduction of Cheetah to the Asian country. In terms of the agreement, an initial batch of 12 cheetahs are to be flown from South Africa to India during February 2023. The cats will join eight cheetah introduced to India from Namibia during 2022.
Context – The agreement was signed recently.
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Solution(d)
The Republic of South Africa and the Republic of India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Re-introduction of Cheetah to the Asian country. In terms of the agreement, an initial batch of 12 cheetahs are to be flown from South Africa to India during February 2023. The cats will join eight cheetah introduced to India from Namibia during 2022.
Context – The agreement was signed recently.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘National Logistics Portal (Marine)’
- It is a project of national importance as envisaged by the Ministry of Ports Shipping Waterways and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
- NLP will be a single window for all trade processes of the logistics sector spread across the country covering all modes of transport in the waterways, roadways, and airways
Select the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The National Logistic Portal (marine) (NLP) is a project of national importance, as envisaged by the Ministry of Ports Shipping Waterways and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. It is a one-stop platform aimed at connecting all the stakeholders of the logistics community using IT, to improve efficiency and transparency by reducing costs and time delays and achieving easier, faster, and more competitive offerings of services, to promote the growth of the logistics sector and thereby improve trade. NLP will be a single window for all trade processes of the logistics sector spread across the country covering all modes of transport in the waterways, roadways, and airways along with an E-marketplace to provide a seamless end-to-end logistic service coverage. Context – Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush inaugurated The National Logistics Portal (marine) in New Delhi today.
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The National Logistic Portal (marine) (NLP) is a project of national importance, as envisaged by the Ministry of Ports Shipping Waterways and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. It is a one-stop platform aimed at connecting all the stakeholders of the logistics community using IT, to improve efficiency and transparency by reducing costs and time delays and achieving easier, faster, and more competitive offerings of services, to promote the growth of the logistics sector and thereby improve trade. NLP will be a single window for all trade processes of the logistics sector spread across the country covering all modes of transport in the waterways, roadways, and airways along with an E-marketplace to provide a seamless end-to-end logistic service coverage. Context – Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush inaugurated The National Logistics Portal (marine) in New Delhi today.
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