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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Snow Leopard
- In India they are found in both Western and Eastern Himalayas.
- The snow leopard is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- It is the state animal of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Choose the INCORRECT statements:
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Snow Leopard Habitat:
· Mountainous regions of central and southern Asia.
· In India, their geographical range encompasses:
· Western Himalayas: Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh.
· Eastern Himalayas: Uttarakhand and Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
· Snow Leopard capital of the world: Hemis, Ladakh.
Protection Status: · The snow leopard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN-World Conservation Union’s Red List of the Threatened Species.
· In addition, it is also listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES).
· It is listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
· Uttarakhand State Animal: Alpine musk deer · Himachal Pradesh State Animal: Snow leopard
Context – A study was conducted on Snow Leopard by Zoological Survey of India
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Incorrect Snow Leopard Habitat:
· Mountainous regions of central and southern Asia.
· In India, their geographical range encompasses:
· Western Himalayas: Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh.
· Eastern Himalayas: Uttarakhand and Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
· Snow Leopard capital of the world: Hemis, Ladakh.
Protection Status: · The snow leopard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN-World Conservation Union’s Red List of the Threatened Species.
· In addition, it is also listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES).
· It is listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
· Uttarakhand State Animal: Alpine musk deer · Himachal Pradesh State Animal: Snow leopard
Context – A study was conducted on Snow Leopard by Zoological Survey of India
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about National Sports Development Code of India
- It was introduced in 2021 by the Government of India with an aim of bringing good governance practices in the management of sports at the national level.
- The sports code does not interfere with the autonomy of the national sports bodies.
- In case of a violation of the Sports Code, the respective federations can be put under a Committee of Administrators.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct The Sports Code, or National Sports Development Code of India to be precise, was introduced in 2011 by the Central government, which wanted good governance practices in the management of sports at the national level The sports code does not interfere with the autonomy of the national sports bodies. In case of a violation of the Sports Code, the respective federations can be put under a Committee of Administrators. That is what happened with the football and hockey associations. Last May, the Supreme Court had appointed a three-member CoA led by former Supreme Court judge A.R. Dave to run the AIFF Context – Delhi HC directed Government to file sports code compliance
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Correct The Sports Code, or National Sports Development Code of India to be precise, was introduced in 2011 by the Central government, which wanted good governance practices in the management of sports at the national level The sports code does not interfere with the autonomy of the national sports bodies. In case of a violation of the Sports Code, the respective federations can be put under a Committee of Administrators. That is what happened with the football and hockey associations. Last May, the Supreme Court had appointed a three-member CoA led by former Supreme Court judge A.R. Dave to run the AIFF Context – Delhi HC directed Government to file sports code compliance
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about ‘Fiberisation’
- It is the process of connecting radio towers with each other via optical fibre cables.
- It aids in providing additional bandwidth and stronger backhaul support.
Select the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct The process of connecting radio towers with each other via optical fibre cables is called fiberisation. It helps provide full utilisation of network capacity, and carry large amounts of data once 5G services are rolled out. It will also aid in providing additional bandwidth and stronger backhaul support. The backhaul is a component of the larger transport that is responsible for carrying data across the network. It represents the part of the network that connects the core of the network to the edge. As a result, fibre backhaul remains an important part of transport across all telecoms Context – It was in news due to 5G deployment.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct The process of connecting radio towers with each other via optical fibre cables is called fiberisation. It helps provide full utilisation of network capacity, and carry large amounts of data once 5G services are rolled out. It will also aid in providing additional bandwidth and stronger backhaul support. The backhaul is a component of the larger transport that is responsible for carrying data across the network. It represents the part of the network that connects the core of the network to the edge. As a result, fibre backhaul remains an important part of transport across all telecoms Context – It was in news due to 5G deployment.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements related to RCEP(Regional comprehensive economic partnership)
- It is a regional grouping of ASEAN countries and 5 partnering countries excluding India
- RCEP includes agreements on services and labour movement also.
Select the correct statement/s:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement among the Asia-Pacific nations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. India, which took part in the initial negotiations but later decided to opt out, was invited to join the bloc at any time.
The RCEP “does not” establish unified standards on labour and the environment, or commit countries to open services and other vulnerable areas of their economies. It is expected to eliminate about 90% of the tariffs on imports between its signatories within 20 years of coming into force, and establish common rules for e-commerce, trade, and intellectual property.
Context: This International Organization was in news.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement among the Asia-Pacific nations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. India, which took part in the initial negotiations but later decided to opt out, was invited to join the bloc at any time.
The RCEP “does not” establish unified standards on labour and the environment, or commit countries to open services and other vulnerable areas of their economies. It is expected to eliminate about 90% of the tariffs on imports between its signatories within 20 years of coming into force, and establish common rules for e-commerce, trade, and intellectual property.
Context: This International Organization was in news.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Sakurajima volcano seen in news recently is located in
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Solution(d)
Sakurajima is an active stratovolcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption connected it with the Ōsumi Peninsula. It is the most active volcano in Japan.
Context – A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu, called Sakurajima erupted recently
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Solution(d)
Sakurajima is an active stratovolcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption connected it with the Ōsumi Peninsula. It is the most active volcano in Japan.
Context – A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu, called Sakurajima erupted recently
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