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UPSC Quiz – 2020: IAS Daily Current Affairs Quiz Day 168
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements
- India has recently banned the import of crude palm oil (CPO) and refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm oil.
- Palm oil the cheapest edible oil available naturally.
Select the correct statements
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India has cut import duty on crude palm oil (CPO) and refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm oil, and also moved RBD oil from the “free” to the “restricted” list of imports.
Palm oil the cheapest edible oil available naturally. Its inert taste makes it suitable for use in foods ranging from baked goods to fried snacks. It stays relatively stable at high temperatures, and is therefore suitable for reuse and deep frying. It is the main ingredient in vanaspati (hydrogenated vegetable oil).
Indonesia and Malaysia together produce 85% of the world’s palm oil, and India is among the biggest buyers. Both Indonesia and Malaysia produce refined palm oil; however, Malaysia’s refining capacity equals its production capacity — this is why Malaysia is keen on exporting refined oil. Indonesia, on the other hand, can supply CPO, which would allow India to utilise its full refining capacity.
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India has cut import duty on crude palm oil (CPO) and refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm oil, and also moved RBD oil from the “free” to the “restricted” list of imports.
Palm oil the cheapest edible oil available naturally. Its inert taste makes it suitable for use in foods ranging from baked goods to fried snacks. It stays relatively stable at high temperatures, and is therefore suitable for reuse and deep frying. It is the main ingredient in vanaspati (hydrogenated vegetable oil).
Indonesia and Malaysia together produce 85% of the world’s palm oil, and India is among the biggest buyers. Both Indonesia and Malaysia produce refined palm oil; however, Malaysia’s refining capacity equals its production capacity — this is why Malaysia is keen on exporting refined oil. Indonesia, on the other hand, can supply CPO, which would allow India to utilise its full refining capacity.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
NASA’s series of Great Observatories satellites include
- Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
- Spitzer Space Telescope (SST)
- Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO)
Select the correct code:
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NASA’s series of Great Observatories satellites are four large, powerful space-based astronomical telescopes launched between 1990 and 2003. They were built with different technology to examine specific wavelength/energy regions of the electromagnetic spectrum: gamma rays, X-rays, visible and ultraviolet light, and infrared light. Three remain operational as of 2019.
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Gamma ray program
- Chandra X-ray Observatory history
- Spitzer history
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NASA’s series of Great Observatories satellites are four large, powerful space-based astronomical telescopes launched between 1990 and 2003. They were built with different technology to examine specific wavelength/energy regions of the electromagnetic spectrum: gamma rays, X-rays, visible and ultraviolet light, and infrared light. Three remain operational as of 2019.
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Gamma ray program
- Chandra X-ray Observatory history
- Spitzer history
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
‘Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located in
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Kuno National Park is a protected area in Madhya Pradesh that received the status of national park in 2018. The protected area was established in 1981 as a wildlife sanctuary with an area of 344.686 km2 (133.084 sq mi) in the Sheopur and Morena districts. It was also known as Kuno-Palpur and Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary. It is part of the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
Supreme Court allowed the introduction of African Cheetahs to a suitable habitat in India. It said the animal could be brought to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary or any other part of India after a detailed study.
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Kuno National Park is a protected area in Madhya Pradesh that received the status of national park in 2018. The protected area was established in 1981 as a wildlife sanctuary with an area of 344.686 km2 (133.084 sq mi) in the Sheopur and Morena districts. It was also known as Kuno-Palpur and Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary. It is part of the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
Supreme Court allowed the introduction of African Cheetahs to a suitable habitat in India. It said the animal could be brought to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary or any other part of India after a detailed study.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located in
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Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, covering about 1,197 km2 (462 sq mi), is the largest wildlife sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh.
The NTCA had first filed a plea in 2010 requesting permission to introduce African Cheetahs from Namibia as the animal has become extinct in India. But the top court declined permission for it in 2013, calling the animal a “foreign species”.
On 22 February 2019, the NTCA had told the apex court that African Cheetahs to be translocated to India from Namibia will be kept at the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
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Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, covering about 1,197 km2 (462 sq mi), is the largest wildlife sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh.
The NTCA had first filed a plea in 2010 requesting permission to introduce African Cheetahs from Namibia as the animal has become extinct in India. But the top court declined permission for it in 2013, calling the animal a “foreign species”.
On 22 February 2019, the NTCA had told the apex court that African Cheetahs to be translocated to India from Namibia will be kept at the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Nandur Madhmeshwar’ Bird Sanctuary is located in
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Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary is located at Niphad Tehsil of Nashik District, known as the Bharatpur of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra gets its first Ramsar site (Nandur Madhameshwar).
Read More – https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=197705
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Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary is located at Niphad Tehsil of Nashik District, known as the Bharatpur of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra gets its first Ramsar site (Nandur Madhameshwar).
Read More – https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=197705
