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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Mekong River
- The river flows through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia.
- Vientiane, the capital of Laos, and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, both stand on its banks.
- The river drains into the South China Sea south of Ho Chi Minh City.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct · It is the longest river in Southeast Asia, the 7th longest in Asia, and the 12th longest in the world. · It has a length of about 2,700 miles (4,350 km).
Course:
· It rises in southeastern Qinghai province, China.
· It originates from the Sanjianyuang in the Tibetan Plateau, with the area designated a national nature reserve to protect the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Mekong Rivers.
· The river drains approximately 795,000 square kilometers and flows through sixAsian countries: China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, where it is referred to by different names.
· Vientiane (Viangchan), the capital of Laos, and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, both stand on its banks. · Tributaries: The left-bank tributaries (draining high rainfall areas) include Nam Ou, Tha, and Nam Khan, while the right-bank tributaries (draining the lower relief region) are Ruak, Kok, Tonle Sap, and Mun.
· The river drains into the South China Sea southof Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). · The Mekong creates a huge delta, or triangular piece of land, in southern Vietnam. The delta has rich soil and is one of the world’s great producers of rice.
Context: A multibillion-dollar dam project underway across the Mekong River in Laos has prompted concerns that it could result in Luang Prabang city losing its UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct · It is the longest river in Southeast Asia, the 7th longest in Asia, and the 12th longest in the world. · It has a length of about 2,700 miles (4,350 km).
Course:
· It rises in southeastern Qinghai province, China.
· It originates from the Sanjianyuang in the Tibetan Plateau, with the area designated a national nature reserve to protect the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Mekong Rivers.
· The river drains approximately 795,000 square kilometers and flows through sixAsian countries: China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, where it is referred to by different names.
· Vientiane (Viangchan), the capital of Laos, and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, both stand on its banks. · Tributaries: The left-bank tributaries (draining high rainfall areas) include Nam Ou, Tha, and Nam Khan, while the right-bank tributaries (draining the lower relief region) are Ruak, Kok, Tonle Sap, and Mun.
· The river drains into the South China Sea southof Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). · The Mekong creates a huge delta, or triangular piece of land, in southern Vietnam. The delta has rich soil and is one of the world’s great producers of rice.
Context: A multibillion-dollar dam project underway across the Mekong River in Laos has prompted concerns that it could result in Luang Prabang city losing its UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
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Question 2 of 4
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Whip
- A three-line whip is the strongest, employed on important occasions and places an obligation on members to toe the party line.
- The anti-defection law allows the Speaker/Chairperson to disqualify a member who rebels against a three-line whip.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · A whip in parliamentary parlance is a written order that party members be present for an important vote, or that they vote only in a particular way. · The term is derived from the old British practice of “whipping in” lawmakers to follow the party line.
· The importance of a whip can be inferred from the number of times an order is underlined.
Types of whips:
· One-line whip: A one-line whip, underlined once, is usually issued to inform party members of a vote, and allows them to abstain in case they decide not to follow the party line.
· Two-line whip: A two-line whip directs them to be present during the vote.
· Three-line whip: A three-line whip is the strongest, employed on important occasions such as the second reading of a Bill or a no-confidence motion, and places an obligation on members to toe the party line.
Defiance of whip · In India, rebelling against a three-line whip can put a lawmaker’s membership of the House at risk.
· The anti-defection law allows the Speaker/Chairperson to disqualify such a member; the only exception is when more than a third of legislators vote against a directive, effectively splitting the party.
Context: Major political party issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House tomorrow as the Prime Minister of India will reply to the Motion of Thanks on the Presidential address delivered recently.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · A whip in parliamentary parlance is a written order that party members be present for an important vote, or that they vote only in a particular way. · The term is derived from the old British practice of “whipping in” lawmakers to follow the party line.
· The importance of a whip can be inferred from the number of times an order is underlined.
Types of whips:
· One-line whip: A one-line whip, underlined once, is usually issued to inform party members of a vote, and allows them to abstain in case they decide not to follow the party line.
· Two-line whip: A two-line whip directs them to be present during the vote.
· Three-line whip: A three-line whip is the strongest, employed on important occasions such as the second reading of a Bill or a no-confidence motion, and places an obligation on members to toe the party line.
Defiance of whip · In India, rebelling against a three-line whip can put a lawmaker’s membership of the House at risk.
· The anti-defection law allows the Speaker/Chairperson to disqualify such a member; the only exception is when more than a third of legislators vote against a directive, effectively splitting the party.
Context: Major political party issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House tomorrow as the Prime Minister of India will reply to the Motion of Thanks on the Presidential address delivered recently.
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Question 3 of 4
3. Question
Consider the following statements about InTranSE Program
- It is a series of experiment designed to study cosmic rays with an array of air shower detectors.
- It is a joint collaboration of Ministry of Science & Technology and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect · The Intelligent Transportation System Endeavor (InTranSE) is a revolutionary collaborative research and development programme. · Purpose: To synergize the transformation in Intelligent Transportation System the Ministry of Electronics & IT took early steps by bringing together premier academic institutes like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) etc. and Premier R&D Centre like C-DAC under one umbrella.
· The InTranSE Phase-II program (2019-2021) is aiming at undertaking R&D projects collaboratively with IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore and C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram
· It is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT. · Significance: It will achieve traffic efficiency by minimizing traffic problems, prompting efficient infrastructure usage, enriching users with prior information about traffic and reducing travel time as well as enhancing safety and comfort of commuters.
Context: During the launch event of ” Digital India FutureLABS Summit 2024” held at IIIT- Delhi, three Indigenous Technologies – Thermal camera, CMOS camera and Fleet Management System designed and developed by CDAC Thiruvananthapuram under InTranSE Program of MeitY were transferred to 12 Industries.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect · The Intelligent Transportation System Endeavor (InTranSE) is a revolutionary collaborative research and development programme. · Purpose: To synergize the transformation in Intelligent Transportation System the Ministry of Electronics & IT took early steps by bringing together premier academic institutes like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) etc. and Premier R&D Centre like C-DAC under one umbrella.
· The InTranSE Phase-II program (2019-2021) is aiming at undertaking R&D projects collaboratively with IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore and C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram
· It is an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT. · Significance: It will achieve traffic efficiency by minimizing traffic problems, prompting efficient infrastructure usage, enriching users with prior information about traffic and reducing travel time as well as enhancing safety and comfort of commuters.
Context: During the launch event of ” Digital India FutureLABS Summit 2024” held at IIIT- Delhi, three Indigenous Technologies – Thermal camera, CMOS camera and Fleet Management System designed and developed by CDAC Thiruvananthapuram under InTranSE Program of MeitY were transferred to 12 Industries.
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Question 4 of 4
4. Question
Lake Rotorua, recently seen in new is located in which of the following country?
Correct
Solution (a)
Option a Correct · New maps have revealed a hidden hydrothermal system beneath Lake Rotorua, which sits at the heart of a dormant volcano in New Zealand. Hydrothermal Systems:
· Hydrothermal systems occur in areas with high heat fluxes, both on continents, near convergent plate boundaries, and on the ocean floor, near the mid-ocean ridges.
· Their formation requires the existence of three important components: fluids, heat, and permeability through rocks so that fluids can circulate.
· These systems are often found near mid-ocean ridges, where tectonic plates diverge and new seafloor is created.
· Hydrothermal systems occur when seawater percolates down through fractures in the oceanic crust, heating up as it nears the earth’s hot interior.
· Descending seawater interacts with the oceanic crust, removing chemicals from the rocks as it heats to 350-400 degrees Celsius, about four times hotter than boiling water (the extreme pressure in the ocean’s depths prevents fluids from boiling).
· This interaction of seawater and crust produces hydrothermal fluid, chemically modified slurry of gases and dissolved elements, including metals.
· The superheated fluid is then ejected back up to the seafloor and promptly chilled by near-freezing ocean bottom waters.
Context: New maps have revealed a hidden hydrothermal system beneath Lake Rotorua, which sits at the heart of a dormant volcano in New Zealand.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Option a Correct · New maps have revealed a hidden hydrothermal system beneath Lake Rotorua, which sits at the heart of a dormant volcano in New Zealand. Hydrothermal Systems:
· Hydrothermal systems occur in areas with high heat fluxes, both on continents, near convergent plate boundaries, and on the ocean floor, near the mid-ocean ridges.
· Their formation requires the existence of three important components: fluids, heat, and permeability through rocks so that fluids can circulate.
· These systems are often found near mid-ocean ridges, where tectonic plates diverge and new seafloor is created.
· Hydrothermal systems occur when seawater percolates down through fractures in the oceanic crust, heating up as it nears the earth’s hot interior.
· Descending seawater interacts with the oceanic crust, removing chemicals from the rocks as it heats to 350-400 degrees Celsius, about four times hotter than boiling water (the extreme pressure in the ocean’s depths prevents fluids from boiling).
· This interaction of seawater and crust produces hydrothermal fluid, chemically modified slurry of gases and dissolved elements, including metals.
· The superheated fluid is then ejected back up to the seafloor and promptly chilled by near-freezing ocean bottom waters.
Context: New maps have revealed a hidden hydrothermal system beneath Lake Rotorua, which sits at the heart of a dormant volcano in New Zealand.
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