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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Tantalum’
Statement 1 – It is used in portable electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, and digital cameras
Statement 2 – It is a transition metal almost immune to chemical attack at temperatures below 150-degree celsius.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct The capacitors made from tantalum are capable of storing more electricity in smaller sizes without much leakage than any other type of capacitor. This makes them ideal for use in portable electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, and digital cameras. Tantalum is classified as a transition metal. Tantalum is a solid at room temperature. It is a shiny, silvery metal which is soft when it is pure. It is almost immune to chemical attack at temperatures below 150-degree celsius. Tantalum is virtually resistant to corrosion due to an oxide film on its surface. Context – The Central Government recently notified a list of 24 minerals, including Tantalum, in Part D of the First Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR) Act, 1957, as Critical and Strategic minerals.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct The capacitors made from tantalum are capable of storing more electricity in smaller sizes without much leakage than any other type of capacitor. This makes them ideal for use in portable electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, and digital cameras. Tantalum is classified as a transition metal. Tantalum is a solid at room temperature. It is a shiny, silvery metal which is soft when it is pure. It is almost immune to chemical attack at temperatures below 150-degree celsius. Tantalum is virtually resistant to corrosion due to an oxide film on its surface. Context – The Central Government recently notified a list of 24 minerals, including Tantalum, in Part D of the First Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR) Act, 1957, as Critical and Strategic minerals.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about ‘Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission’
- It is the only UN body specialized in ocean science and services
- It is in charge of coordinating the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Select the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) was established by resolution 2.31 adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It first met in Paris at UNESCO Headquarters from 19 to 27 October 1961.The IOC is the only UN body specialized in ocean science and services. It provides a focus for other UN organizations and agencies with regard to ocean science, observations and data exchange, and services such as global tsunami warning systems. The IOC is in charge of coordinating the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030, the “Ocean Decade”. Context – Three underwater geographical structures located in the Indian Ocean for which the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) have awarded names originally proposed by India.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) was established by resolution 2.31 adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It first met in Paris at UNESCO Headquarters from 19 to 27 October 1961.The IOC is the only UN body specialized in ocean science and services. It provides a focus for other UN organizations and agencies with regard to ocean science, observations and data exchange, and services such as global tsunami warning systems. The IOC is in charge of coordinating the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030, the “Ocean Decade”. Context – Three underwater geographical structures located in the Indian Ocean for which the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) have awarded names originally proposed by India.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to ‘NEOWISE Telescope’, consider the following statements
- It was launched by European Space Agency as the Near-Field Infrared Survey Explorer
- The data transmitted by NEOWISE has enabled the discovery of the first known Earth Trojan asteroid
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct NEOWISE Telescope was launched in 2009 by NASA as the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The space telescope was originally designed to survey the sky in infrared, detecting asteroids, stars and some of the faintest galaxies in space. It had completed its primary mission in February 2011. Observations resumed in December 2013, when the telescope was taken out of hibernation and re-purposed for the NEOWISE project as an instrument to study near-Earth objects, or NEOs, as well as more distant asteroids and comets. NEOWISE data have been used to set limits on the numbers, orbits, sizes, and probable compositions of asteroids throughout our solar system, and enabled the discovery of the first known Earth Trojan asteroid. Context – Nasa’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) has concluded its mission, marking the end of a journey spanned over a decade
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct NEOWISE Telescope was launched in 2009 by NASA as the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The space telescope was originally designed to survey the sky in infrared, detecting asteroids, stars and some of the faintest galaxies in space. It had completed its primary mission in February 2011. Observations resumed in December 2013, when the telescope was taken out of hibernation and re-purposed for the NEOWISE project as an instrument to study near-Earth objects, or NEOs, as well as more distant asteroids and comets. NEOWISE data have been used to set limits on the numbers, orbits, sizes, and probable compositions of asteroids throughout our solar system, and enabled the discovery of the first known Earth Trojan asteroid. Context – Nasa’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) has concluded its mission, marking the end of a journey spanned over a decade
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project’ touted as the biggest solar park in India is located in
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Solution (b)
Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project is located at Omkareshwar in District Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. The floating power plant was developed on the backwaters of Omkareshwar dam (it is a gravity dam on the Narmada River). It is the biggest solar park in India and the largest floating solar project in central and north India, generating 90 MW energy. This project was developed under the Union Ministry of Renewable Energy. The project is executed by SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN, a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
Context – Madhya Pradesh has commissioned the largest floating solar project in central and north India, generating 90 MW at Omkareshwar
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Solution (b)
Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project is located at Omkareshwar in District Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. The floating power plant was developed on the backwaters of Omkareshwar dam (it is a gravity dam on the Narmada River). It is the biggest solar park in India and the largest floating solar project in central and north India, generating 90 MW energy. This project was developed under the Union Ministry of Renewable Energy. The project is executed by SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN, a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
Context – Madhya Pradesh has commissioned the largest floating solar project in central and north India, generating 90 MW at Omkareshwar
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about ‘Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)’
- It is the regulatory body for securities and commodity market in India
- It has the powers of a quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial and quasi-executive body
- It was established as a statutory body through the SEBI Act, 1992
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for securities and commodity market in India under the administrative domain of Ministry of Finance within the Government of India. SEBI has three powers rolled into one body: quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial and quasi-executive. It drafts regulations in its legislative capacity, it conducts investigation and enforcement action in its executive function and it passes rulings and orders in its judicial capacity. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was first established in 1988 as a non-statutory body for regulating the securities market. SEBI became an autonomous body on 30 January 1992 and was accorded statutory powers with the passing of the SEBI Act, 1992 by the Parliament of India. Context – SEBI was in news due to a conflict of interest allegation
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for securities and commodity market in India under the administrative domain of Ministry of Finance within the Government of India. SEBI has three powers rolled into one body: quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial and quasi-executive. It drafts regulations in its legislative capacity, it conducts investigation and enforcement action in its executive function and it passes rulings and orders in its judicial capacity. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was first established in 1988 as a non-statutory body for regulating the securities market. SEBI became an autonomous body on 30 January 1992 and was accorded statutory powers with the passing of the SEBI Act, 1992 by the Parliament of India. Context – SEBI was in news due to a conflict of interest allegation
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