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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Fast Breeder Reactor (FBRs)
- India’s first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is located in Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant, Haryana.
- FBRs are a type of nuclear reactor which can create more fissile material (fuel) than they consume.
- This is achieved by converting fertile material into fissile material through a process called nuclear transmutation.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct · India’s first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is located in Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station, Tamil Nadu. · Fast Breeder Reactor (FBRs) are a type of nuclear reactor which can create more fissile material (fuel) than they consume. · This is achieved by converting fertile material into fissile material through a process called nuclear transmutation.
· India’s nuclear power program – Is a three-stage plan designed to utilize the country’s thorium reserves for generating electricity.
· The second stage, which recently achieved a milestone with the core loading of the Kalpakkam FBR, plays a crucial role in creating more fuel for the third stage.
· India has adopted a “closed fuel cycle” approach.
· Fast Breeder Reactor (FBRs) are a type of nuclear reactor which can create more fissile material (fuel) than they consume. · This is achieved by converting fertile material into fissile material through a process called nuclear transmutation.
· Transmutation or nuclear transmutation is a process that involves a change in the nucleus of an atom. When the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom changes, the identity of that atom changes as it is turned into another element or isotope. This transmutation process can be either natural or artificial.
Context: Recently ‘core loading’ process began at the Kalpakkam Fast Breeder reactor which marks a critical milestone in the country’s 3-stage nuclear power programme.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct · India’s first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is located in Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station, Tamil Nadu. · Fast Breeder Reactor (FBRs) are a type of nuclear reactor which can create more fissile material (fuel) than they consume. · This is achieved by converting fertile material into fissile material through a process called nuclear transmutation.
· India’s nuclear power program – Is a three-stage plan designed to utilize the country’s thorium reserves for generating electricity.
· The second stage, which recently achieved a milestone with the core loading of the Kalpakkam FBR, plays a crucial role in creating more fuel for the third stage.
· India has adopted a “closed fuel cycle” approach.
· Fast Breeder Reactor (FBRs) are a type of nuclear reactor which can create more fissile material (fuel) than they consume. · This is achieved by converting fertile material into fissile material through a process called nuclear transmutation.
· Transmutation or nuclear transmutation is a process that involves a change in the nucleus of an atom. When the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom changes, the identity of that atom changes as it is turned into another element or isotope. This transmutation process can be either natural or artificial.
Context: Recently ‘core loading’ process began at the Kalpakkam Fast Breeder reactor which marks a critical milestone in the country’s 3-stage nuclear power programme.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Neo Vaishnavism
- The Neo Vaishnavism is a movement, spearheaded by Saint Srimanta Sankaradeva.
- Chinha Jatra is a dance-drama created by Srimanta Sankardeva.
- Sattras are monastic institutions established by Srimanta Sankardev serve as centres of religious, social and cultural reform.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · The Neo Vaishnavism is a movement, spearheaded by Saint Srimanta Sankaradeva. · Neo Vaishnavism, also known as Ekasarana Nam Dharma, is a sect of the Vaishnava sect of Shankardeva.
· It is a socio-cultural revolution in Assam, which takes an important role to create a strong social bond among the people of Assam.
· Chinha Jatra is a dance-drama created by Srimanta Sankardeva that introduced the Majuli mask art form. · Majuli, the largest river island in the world and the seat of Assam’s neo-Vaishnavite tradition, has been home to the art of mask-making since the 16th century.
· Majuli masks – The masks have been made in Assam’s sattras, or monasteries, since the 16th century.
· They are handmade masks that are traditionally used to depict characters in bhaonas or theatrical performances with devotional messages under the neo-Vaishnavite tradition.
· It was introduced by the 15th-16th century reformer saint Srimanta Sankardeva.
· The masks can depict gods, goddesses, demons, animals and birds
· It has characteristics features of Ravana, Garuda, Narasimha, Hanuman and Varaha Surpanakha.
· Masks had historically been made in all sattras, but the practice gradually died out in most over time.
· Sattras – Are monastic institutions established by Srimanta Sankardev and his disciples as centres of religious, social and cultural reform. · Today, they are also centres of traditional performing arts such as borgeet (songs), xattriya (dance) and bhaona (theatre), which are an integral part of the Sankardev tradition.
Context: Recently Majuli masks made in Assam’s sattras, or monasteries was accredited with the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · The Neo Vaishnavism is a movement, spearheaded by Saint Srimanta Sankaradeva. · Neo Vaishnavism, also known as Ekasarana Nam Dharma, is a sect of the Vaishnava sect of Shankardeva.
· It is a socio-cultural revolution in Assam, which takes an important role to create a strong social bond among the people of Assam.
· Chinha Jatra is a dance-drama created by Srimanta Sankardeva that introduced the Majuli mask art form. · Majuli, the largest river island in the world and the seat of Assam’s neo-Vaishnavite tradition, has been home to the art of mask-making since the 16th century.
· Majuli masks – The masks have been made in Assam’s sattras, or monasteries, since the 16th century.
· They are handmade masks that are traditionally used to depict characters in bhaonas or theatrical performances with devotional messages under the neo-Vaishnavite tradition.
· It was introduced by the 15th-16th century reformer saint Srimanta Sankardeva.
· The masks can depict gods, goddesses, demons, animals and birds
· It has characteristics features of Ravana, Garuda, Narasimha, Hanuman and Varaha Surpanakha.
· Masks had historically been made in all sattras, but the practice gradually died out in most over time.
· Sattras – Are monastic institutions established by Srimanta Sankardev and his disciples as centres of religious, social and cultural reform. · Today, they are also centres of traditional performing arts such as borgeet (songs), xattriya (dance) and bhaona (theatre), which are an integral part of the Sankardev tradition.
Context: Recently Majuli masks made in Assam’s sattras, or monasteries was accredited with the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements
- Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are both ozone depleting substances (ODS) and powerful greenhouse gases.
- Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol aims to reduce consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 80% by 2047.
Choose the incorrect statement:
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Refrigerants are gases that cool appliances, like refrigerators and air conditioners, by absorbing heat and transferring it to a cooler environment. · Refrigerants include hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and a form of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), known as HCFC 22.
· HFCs and HCFCs became mainstream after emerging as an alternative to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the 1990s.
· Refrigerants are released into the atmosphere by damaged appliances or car ACs.
· 90% of refrigerant emissions are estimated to occur when equipments reach their end of life and are improperly disposed of.
· (HFCs) are short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).
· Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are both ozone depleting substances (ODS) and powerful greenhouse gases.
· Montreal Protocol – Is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). · It was adopted on September 16, 1987 and has since been ratified by nearly every country in the world.
· Under the Montreal Protocol, countries were to phase out CFCs by 1996, and HCFCs by 2030.
· One significant amendment to the Montreal Protocol is the Kigali Amendment, adopted on October 15, 2016, in Kigali, Rwanda.
· Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol aims to reduce consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 80% by 2047.
Context: Recently an American citizen faced serious legal consequences for his involvement in illegally importing and selling of Refrigerants such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and a form of hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
Incorrect
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Refrigerants are gases that cool appliances, like refrigerators and air conditioners, by absorbing heat and transferring it to a cooler environment. · Refrigerants include hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and a form of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), known as HCFC 22.
· HFCs and HCFCs became mainstream after emerging as an alternative to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the 1990s.
· Refrigerants are released into the atmosphere by damaged appliances or car ACs.
· 90% of refrigerant emissions are estimated to occur when equipments reach their end of life and are improperly disposed of.
· (HFCs) are short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).
· Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are both ozone depleting substances (ODS) and powerful greenhouse gases.
· Montreal Protocol – Is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). · It was adopted on September 16, 1987 and has since been ratified by nearly every country in the world.
· Under the Montreal Protocol, countries were to phase out CFCs by 1996, and HCFCs by 2030.
· One significant amendment to the Montreal Protocol is the Kigali Amendment, adopted on October 15, 2016, in Kigali, Rwanda.
· Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol aims to reduce consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 80% by 2047.
Context: Recently an American citizen faced serious legal consequences for his involvement in illegally importing and selling of Refrigerants such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and a form of hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Darien Gap, which has become a major route for global human migration recently is located in?
Correct
Solution (a)
Option a Correct Darien Gap · It is a stretch of densely forested jungle across northern Colombia and southern Panama. Roughly 60 miles (97 kilometres) across, the terrain is muddy, wet and unstable.
· It has become a major route for global human migration.
· It is the geographic region of the easternmost Isthmus of Panama that extends into northwestern Colombia, around the Gulf of Urabá (a section of the Gulf of Darién).
· It forms the physiographic link between Central and South America.
· A hot, humid area typified by tropical rainforests, mangrove swamps, and low mountain ranges with cloud forest vegetation, Darién has always been sparsely populated.
Context: The treacherous Darien Gap route that spans parts of Central and South America has seen an increasing number of people attempting to pass on their way to claiming asylum in the US.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Option a Correct Darien Gap · It is a stretch of densely forested jungle across northern Colombia and southern Panama. Roughly 60 miles (97 kilometres) across, the terrain is muddy, wet and unstable.
· It has become a major route for global human migration.
· It is the geographic region of the easternmost Isthmus of Panama that extends into northwestern Colombia, around the Gulf of Urabá (a section of the Gulf of Darién).
· It forms the physiographic link between Central and South America.
· A hot, humid area typified by tropical rainforests, mangrove swamps, and low mountain ranges with cloud forest vegetation, Darién has always been sparsely populated.
Context: The treacherous Darien Gap route that spans parts of Central and South America has seen an increasing number of people attempting to pass on their way to claiming asylum in the US.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- Process for de-notification of protected areas is governed by the provisions of Biodiversity Act 2002.
- The proposal for denotification of any Sanctuary/National Park requires recommendation of the National Board for Wildlife and thereafter, approval from Supreme Court.
Choose the correct statement:
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct · Denotified Area – Areas that cannot be protected with legally defined do’s and don’ts like notified areas. · Process for de-notification – It is governed by the provisions of Wildlife (Protection), Act 1972.
· The proposals submitted by States/UTs for alteration of the boundaries of protected areas are examined by the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life (NBWL).
Denotifying a sanctuary or National Park
· Recommendation of National Board for Wildlife
· Approval by the Supreme Court (no specific time limit)
Denotifying a tiger reserve
· Recommendation of National Tiger Conservation Authority
· Approval of National Board for Wildlife
· The proposal for denotification of any Sanctuary/National Park requires recommendation of the National Board for Wildlife as per the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and thereafter, approval from Hon’ble Supreme Court also. · No specific time limit for approval from Hon’ble Supreme Court can be indicated.
Context: Supreme Court of India stops Assam’s move to withdraw notification of Pobitora wildlife sanctuary.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct · Denotified Area – Areas that cannot be protected with legally defined do’s and don’ts like notified areas. · Process for de-notification – It is governed by the provisions of Wildlife (Protection), Act 1972.
· The proposals submitted by States/UTs for alteration of the boundaries of protected areas are examined by the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life (NBWL).
Denotifying a sanctuary or National Park
· Recommendation of National Board for Wildlife
· Approval by the Supreme Court (no specific time limit)
Denotifying a tiger reserve
· Recommendation of National Tiger Conservation Authority
· Approval of National Board for Wildlife
· The proposal for denotification of any Sanctuary/National Park requires recommendation of the National Board for Wildlife as per the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and thereafter, approval from Hon’ble Supreme Court also. · No specific time limit for approval from Hon’ble Supreme Court can be indicated.
Context: Supreme Court of India stops Assam’s move to withdraw notification of Pobitora wildlife sanctuary.
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