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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Indian Elephants’
- The leader of an elephant group is led by a female known as the matriarch
- It is classified as Critically endangered under the IUCN red list
- Project Elephant was a Center Sector scheme which was recently merged with Project Tiger
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Incorrect The herds is led by oldest female, the ‘matriarch’ They have longest gestation period of all the mammals (18 to 22 months)
Karnataka has highest number of elephants in India
The IUCN status is endangered whereas the IUCN status of African elephant is Critically endangered Project Elephant was Centrally sponsored scheme started in 1992 and was recently merged with Project Tiger Context: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released Elephant corridors of India report
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Solution (a)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Incorrect The herds is led by oldest female, the ‘matriarch’ They have longest gestation period of all the mammals (18 to 22 months)
Karnataka has highest number of elephants in India
The IUCN status is endangered whereas the IUCN status of African elephant is Critically endangered Project Elephant was Centrally sponsored scheme started in 1992 and was recently merged with Project Tiger Context: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released Elephant corridors of India report
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to ‘National Carbon Registry’, consider the following statements
Statement 1- It is an open source software that allows countries to manage national data and processes for trading carbon credits
Statement 2 – It was launched by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect It is an open source software that allows countries to manage national data and processes for trading carbon credits It has been accredited as digital public good and can be integrated with national measurement reporting and verification (MRV) systems to meet international reporting requirements
It will promote development of Carbon Market
It was launched by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Context: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launches National Carbon Registry’
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect It is an open source software that allows countries to manage national data and processes for trading carbon credits It has been accredited as digital public good and can be integrated with national measurement reporting and verification (MRV) systems to meet international reporting requirements
It will promote development of Carbon Market
It was launched by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Context: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launches National Carbon Registry’
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to ‘Census in India’, consider the following statements
- Certain sections of the Census Act 1948 empowers ‘only the Central Government’ to conduct the census
- The office of the Registrar General and Census commissioner of India comes under Ministry of Home affairs.
Select the INCORRECT statement
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Section 3 of the Census Act 1948 empowers ‘only the Central Government’ to conduct the census It is covered in Union List under Entry 69 in the Seventh schedule
The last census was conducted in 2011
The office of the Registrar General and Census commissioner of India comes under Ministry of Home affairs. Context: 2021 decadal census delayed
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Solution (d)
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Section 3 of the Census Act 1948 empowers ‘only the Central Government’ to conduct the census It is covered in Union List under Entry 69 in the Seventh schedule
The last census was conducted in 2011
The office of the Registrar General and Census commissioner of India comes under Ministry of Home affairs. Context: 2021 decadal census delayed
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘Digital Services Act(DSA)’ which was recently in news was enacted by
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Solution (b)
Digital Services Act was passed by the European Parliament in July 2022. The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a new set of rules that aims to make the online world safer and more transparent for users in the European Union. It applies to online platforms that offer goods, services, or content to EU citizens, such as social media, e-commerce, or cloud services.
- The key provisions of DSA are:
- Removal of content
- Monitoring
- Prohibits using person’s sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and political belief as criteria for targeted advertisement
- Mandates disclosure of algorithms that influence content
- Penalties for non-compliance
Context: European Union’s new Digital services act comes in to effect
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Solution (b)
Digital Services Act was passed by the European Parliament in July 2022. The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a new set of rules that aims to make the online world safer and more transparent for users in the European Union. It applies to online platforms that offer goods, services, or content to EU citizens, such as social media, e-commerce, or cloud services.
- The key provisions of DSA are:
- Removal of content
- Monitoring
- Prohibits using person’s sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and political belief as criteria for targeted advertisement
- Mandates disclosure of algorithms that influence content
- Penalties for non-compliance
Context: European Union’s new Digital services act comes in to effect
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Aditya L1 mission’
- It will be the first Indian space mission to study the sun
- L1 refers to Lagrange Point in space where the object is said to be in equilibrium
Select the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct It will be the first Indian space mission to study the sun to be launched by PSLV Objectives:
Study the Sun’s corona, Solar emissions, solar winds, and flares and Coronal Mass Ejections and will carry out round the clock imaging of the Sun
Lagrange Point in space where the force of gravity of the nearest celestial entities cancels each other out and helping an object in equilibrium Context: ISRO will launch Aditya L1 mission on September 2
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct It will be the first Indian space mission to study the sun to be launched by PSLV Objectives:
Study the Sun’s corona, Solar emissions, solar winds, and flares and Coronal Mass Ejections and will carry out round the clock imaging of the Sun
Lagrange Point in space where the force of gravity of the nearest celestial entities cancels each other out and helping an object in equilibrium Context: ISRO will launch Aditya L1 mission on September 2
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