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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about East China Sea
- It connects with the Japan Sea via the Tsushima Strait and the South China Sea via the Taiwan Strait.
- The Yellow River and the Yangtze River discharge into the East China Sea.
- Ryukyu Islands and Senkaku Islands are the islands in the East China Sea.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · It is an arm of the Western Pacific Ocean, located in East Asia. · It covers an area of roughly 1,249,000 square kilometers (482,000 sq mi).
· It is situated between the eastern coast of China, including the Shanghai coast, and the southwestern coast of Japan, including the Ryukyu Islands.
· The Korean peninsula, China, Japan, and Taiwan lie within or border the East China Sea.
· The East China Sea and the South China Sea together form the China Sea.
· It connects with the Japan Sea via the Tsushima Strait and the South China Sea via the Taiwan Strait.
· Its northern extension between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula is the Yellow Sea. · Rivers: The Yellow River (Huanghe) and the Yangtze River (Changjiang) discharge into the East China Sea, providing much fresh water and suspended particles.
· Weather is dominated by the monsoon wind system, the result of differential heating between land and water.
· Islands: The sea contains several islands, with the most significant being the Ryukyu Islands, which are part of Japan, and the Diaoyu Islands (known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan), which are a source of territorial dispute between China and Japan. Context: Japan’s Foreign Ministry recently asked Google Inc. to revert the map names of disputed East China Sea islets to only using Japan’s name
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · It is an arm of the Western Pacific Ocean, located in East Asia. · It covers an area of roughly 1,249,000 square kilometers (482,000 sq mi).
· It is situated between the eastern coast of China, including the Shanghai coast, and the southwestern coast of Japan, including the Ryukyu Islands.
· The Korean peninsula, China, Japan, and Taiwan lie within or border the East China Sea.
· The East China Sea and the South China Sea together form the China Sea.
· It connects with the Japan Sea via the Tsushima Strait and the South China Sea via the Taiwan Strait.
· Its northern extension between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula is the Yellow Sea. · Rivers: The Yellow River (Huanghe) and the Yangtze River (Changjiang) discharge into the East China Sea, providing much fresh water and suspended particles.
· Weather is dominated by the monsoon wind system, the result of differential heating between land and water.
· Islands: The sea contains several islands, with the most significant being the Ryukyu Islands, which are part of Japan, and the Diaoyu Islands (known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan), which are a source of territorial dispute between China and Japan. Context: Japan’s Foreign Ministry recently asked Google Inc. to revert the map names of disputed East China Sea islets to only using Japan’s name
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Saras Aajeevika Mela
- It aims to bring rural women SHG members under one platform to showcase their skills, sell their products and linkages with potential market players.
- It is organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR).
Choose the correct statements:
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect It is an initiative by the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) of Ministry of Rural Development. Aim: To bring the rural women Self Help Group members under one platform to showcase their skills, sell their products and help them build linkages with potential market players.
It is organised by the Ministry of Rural Development and National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) Context: Recently, the union Minister of State for Rural Development, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution inaugurated the popular SARAS Mela Gurugram.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect It is an initiative by the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) of Ministry of Rural Development. Aim: To bring the rural women Self Help Group members under one platform to showcase their skills, sell their products and help them build linkages with potential market players.
It is organised by the Ministry of Rural Development and National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) Context: Recently, the union Minister of State for Rural Development, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution inaugurated the popular SARAS Mela Gurugram.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following are the Indigenous cattle breeds of India?
- Harian
- Kankrej
- Rathi
- Jamunapari
Choose the correct code:
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Solution (d)
Option d Correct · Rashtriya Gokul Mission aims to genetically improve the cattle population and promote and conserve indigenous cattle breeds. · Indian Indigenous dairy breeds of cattle – Gir, Red Sindhi and Sahiwal.
· Indian Indigenous Draught breeds of cattle – Hallikar, Amritmahal, Khillari, Kangayam, Bargur, Umblachery, Pulikulam and Alambadi.
· Indian Indigenous Dual purpose breeds of Cattle – Tharparkar, Hariana, Kankrej, Ongole, Krishna Valley and Deoni.
· Exotic dairy breeds of cattle – Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Brown Swiss, Red Dane, Ayrshire and Guernsey.
· Cross bred Dairy Cattle – Jersey cross and Holstein Friesian cross.
· Jamunapari is a goat breed of India.
Context: The Rashtriya Gokul Mission seeks to improve all Indigenous cattle breeds of India but recently it is found that it has promoted only the Gir indigenous cow breed.
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Solution (d)
Option d Correct · Rashtriya Gokul Mission aims to genetically improve the cattle population and promote and conserve indigenous cattle breeds. · Indian Indigenous dairy breeds of cattle – Gir, Red Sindhi and Sahiwal.
· Indian Indigenous Draught breeds of cattle – Hallikar, Amritmahal, Khillari, Kangayam, Bargur, Umblachery, Pulikulam and Alambadi.
· Indian Indigenous Dual purpose breeds of Cattle – Tharparkar, Hariana, Kankrej, Ongole, Krishna Valley and Deoni.
· Exotic dairy breeds of cattle – Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Brown Swiss, Red Dane, Ayrshire and Guernsey.
· Cross bred Dairy Cattle – Jersey cross and Holstein Friesian cross.
· Jamunapari is a goat breed of India.
Context: The Rashtriya Gokul Mission seeks to improve all Indigenous cattle breeds of India but recently it is found that it has promoted only the Gir indigenous cow breed.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about NISAR
- NISAR is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory jointly developed by NASA and ISRO.
- NISAR is the first satellite mission to use two different radar frequencies to measure changes in our planet’s surface.
Choose the correct statements:
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · NISAR is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory jointly developed by NASA and ISRO. · It is an SUV-size satellite weighing 2,800 kilograms.
· NASA has provided the L-band radar, GPS, a high-capacity solid-state recorder to store data, and a payload data subsystem. ISRO has provided the S-band radar, the GSLV launch system, and spacecraft.
· Mission Objectives:
· It will measure Earth’s changing ecosystems, dynamic surfaces, and ice masses, providing information about biomass, natural hazards, sea level rise, and groundwater.
· NISAR will observe Earth’s land and ice-covered surfaces globally with 12-day regularity on ascending and descending passes.
· It consists of both L-band and S-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instruments, which makes it a dual-frequency imaging radar satellite. · NISAR will be the first satellite mission to use two different radar frequencies (L-band and S-band) to measure changes in our planet’s surface.
· SAR is capable of penetrating clouds and can collect data day and night regardless of the weather conditions.
· It also consists of a large 39-foot stationary antenna reflector made of a gold-plated wire mesh which will be used to focus “the radar signals emitted and received by the upward-facing feed on the instrument structure.
Context: The ‘NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar’ (NISAR) is poised to facilitate the exploration of how shifts in Earth’s forest and wetland ecosystems impact the global carbon cycle and influence climate change.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · NISAR is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory jointly developed by NASA and ISRO. · It is an SUV-size satellite weighing 2,800 kilograms.
· NASA has provided the L-band radar, GPS, a high-capacity solid-state recorder to store data, and a payload data subsystem. ISRO has provided the S-band radar, the GSLV launch system, and spacecraft.
· Mission Objectives:
· It will measure Earth’s changing ecosystems, dynamic surfaces, and ice masses, providing information about biomass, natural hazards, sea level rise, and groundwater.
· NISAR will observe Earth’s land and ice-covered surfaces globally with 12-day regularity on ascending and descending passes.
· It consists of both L-band and S-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instruments, which makes it a dual-frequency imaging radar satellite. · NISAR will be the first satellite mission to use two different radar frequencies (L-band and S-band) to measure changes in our planet’s surface.
· SAR is capable of penetrating clouds and can collect data day and night regardless of the weather conditions.
· It also consists of a large 39-foot stationary antenna reflector made of a gold-plated wire mesh which will be used to focus “the radar signals emitted and received by the upward-facing feed on the instrument structure.
Context: The ‘NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar’ (NISAR) is poised to facilitate the exploration of how shifts in Earth’s forest and wetland ecosystems impact the global carbon cycle and influence climate change.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Melghat Tiger Reserve, recently seen in news is located in which of the following state?
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Solution (a)
Option a Correct Location: · It is located in the Amaravati district of Maharashtra.
· It is located on the southern offshoot of the Satpura Hill Range in Central India, called Gavilgarh Hill.
· It was established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1967 and was declared a tiger reserve in 1974.
· It was the first tiger reserve in Maharashtra.
· It was among the first nine tiger reserves notified in 1973-74 under Project Tiger.
· The name ‘Melghat’ means the confluence of various ‘ghats’ or valleys, as is typical from the landscape of this tiger Reserve.
· Vegetation: The forest is tropical dry deciduous in nature, dominated by teak.
· Rivers: The reserve is a catchment area for five major rivers: the Khandu, Khapra, Sipna, Gadga, and Dolar, all are tributaries of the river Tapti.
· The Tapti River and the Gawilgadh ridge of the Satpura Range form the boundaries of the reserve.
· Tribes: The Korkus are the largest tribal community in Melghat. Other communities include the Gawli community, the Gond tribe, and several other smaller tribal communities.
· Flora: Some of the common species are teak, Lagerstroemia Parviflora, Terminalia Tomentosa, Ougeinia Oojeinensis, Emblica Officinalis, Bamboo, etc.
Fauna:
· Apart from Tigers the other prominent animals are Sloth Bear, Indian Gaur, Sambar deer, Leopard, Nilgais, dhole, hyena, jungle cat, langur, etc.
· It is considered a stronghold of the critically endangered forest owlet.
Context: A tiger was recently found dead in the Susarda range in the Paratwada division of Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) buffer zone.
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Solution (a)
Option a Correct Location: · It is located in the Amaravati district of Maharashtra.
· It is located on the southern offshoot of the Satpura Hill Range in Central India, called Gavilgarh Hill.
· It was established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1967 and was declared a tiger reserve in 1974.
· It was the first tiger reserve in Maharashtra.
· It was among the first nine tiger reserves notified in 1973-74 under Project Tiger.
· The name ‘Melghat’ means the confluence of various ‘ghats’ or valleys, as is typical from the landscape of this tiger Reserve.
· Vegetation: The forest is tropical dry deciduous in nature, dominated by teak.
· Rivers: The reserve is a catchment area for five major rivers: the Khandu, Khapra, Sipna, Gadga, and Dolar, all are tributaries of the river Tapti.
· The Tapti River and the Gawilgadh ridge of the Satpura Range form the boundaries of the reserve.
· Tribes: The Korkus are the largest tribal community in Melghat. Other communities include the Gawli community, the Gond tribe, and several other smaller tribal communities.
· Flora: Some of the common species are teak, Lagerstroemia Parviflora, Terminalia Tomentosa, Ougeinia Oojeinensis, Emblica Officinalis, Bamboo, etc.
Fauna:
· Apart from Tigers the other prominent animals are Sloth Bear, Indian Gaur, Sambar deer, Leopard, Nilgais, dhole, hyena, jungle cat, langur, etc.
· It is considered a stronghold of the critically endangered forest owlet.
Context: A tiger was recently found dead in the Susarda range in the Paratwada division of Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) buffer zone.
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