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The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Mullaperiyar Dam’
- It is located in Kerala but operated by Tamilnadu.
- It is constructed on River Periyar in Anaimudi Hills.
- It is a gravity dam built using mortar
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(c)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Mullaperiyar dam is located in Kerala but is operated and maintained by Tamilnadu. It is constructed on River Periyar on the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats in Thekkady, Idukki District of Kerala, India. It is a gravity dam built using (burnt brick powder) mortar Context – The dam was in news
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Mullaperiyar dam is located in Kerala but is operated and maintained by Tamilnadu. It is constructed on River Periyar on the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats in Thekkady, Idukki District of Kerala, India. It is a gravity dam built using (burnt brick powder) mortar Context – The dam was in news
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Abhyas’
- It is a high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT) being built by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- The vehicle travels at supersonic speeds at an altitude of 5 kilometre
Choose the correct statement(s)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect DRDO Abhyas is a high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT) being built by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Armed Forces The Abhyas is launched from a mobile launcher with the help of two 68 mm booster rockets manufactured by Munitions India Limited (previously Ordnance Factory Board). The twin rocket boosters helps in providing the initial acceleration until the small turbojet engine starts to sustain high subsonic speed Context – The Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) has been successfully flight- tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, off the Bay of Bengal coast in Odisha recently.
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect DRDO Abhyas is a high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT) being built by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Armed Forces The Abhyas is launched from a mobile launcher with the help of two 68 mm booster rockets manufactured by Munitions India Limited (previously Ordnance Factory Board). The twin rocket boosters helps in providing the initial acceleration until the small turbojet engine starts to sustain high subsonic speed Context – The Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) has been successfully flight- tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, off the Bay of Bengal coast in Odisha recently.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The national park harbours the northernmost lowland evergreen rainforests in the world at 27°N latitude. It is a biodiversity hotspot in the Eastern Himalayas .The land cover changes with increasing elevation from tropical evergreen forest to temperate broadleaf and mixed forest. The park is
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Namdapha National Park is a 1,985 km2 (766 sq mi) large protected area in Arunachal Pradesh of Northeast India. With more than 1,000 floral and about 1,400 faunal species, it is a biodiversity hotspot in the Eastern Himalayas. The national park harbours the northernmost lowland evergreen rainforests in the world at 27°N latitude. The land cover changes with increasing elevation from tropical evergreen forest to temperate broadleaf and mixed forest.
Context – The researchers, from Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), Mysuru and Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru conducted the study on the Hornbill Plateau in Namdapha
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Namdapha National Park is a 1,985 km2 (766 sq mi) large protected area in Arunachal Pradesh of Northeast India. With more than 1,000 floral and about 1,400 faunal species, it is a biodiversity hotspot in the Eastern Himalayas. The national park harbours the northernmost lowland evergreen rainforests in the world at 27°N latitude. The land cover changes with increasing elevation from tropical evergreen forest to temperate broadleaf and mixed forest.
Context – The researchers, from Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), Mysuru and Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru conducted the study on the Hornbill Plateau in Namdapha
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Samudrayaan Mission’
- It is India’s first unique manned ocean mission that aims to send men into the deep sea in a submersible vehicle
- It comes under the Deep Ocean mission launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences
Choose the correct statement(s)
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct It is the first unique manned ocean mission that aims to send men to the depths of the ocean by submarine to explore the deep sea and excavation of rare minerals. It will send three people to a MATSYA 6000 submarine at a depth of 6000 meters at sea for deep underwater studies. It is a part of the Rs 6000-crores Deep Ocean Mission launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Incorrect
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct It is the first unique manned ocean mission that aims to send men to the depths of the ocean by submarine to explore the deep sea and excavation of rare minerals. It will send three people to a MATSYA 6000 submarine at a depth of 6000 meters at sea for deep underwater studies. It is a part of the Rs 6000-crores Deep Ocean Mission launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- India will reach its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030
- India will meet 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030
- India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by less than 50 percent by 2030
With respect to Panchamrit commitments made at COP 26, which of the above given statement(s) is/are true
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect India will reach its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030. India will meet 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030. By 2030, India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by less than 45 percent. - In addition , India will meet 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030.
- by the year 2070, India will achieve the target of Net Zero.
Context – National Statement by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at COP26 Summit in Glasgow
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect India will reach its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030. India will meet 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030. By 2030, India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by less than 45 percent. - In addition , India will meet 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030.
- by the year 2070, India will achieve the target of Net Zero.
Context – National Statement by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at COP26 Summit in Glasgow
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