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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Myristica Swamp trees form a fairly dense forest with a closed canopy
- Myristica Swamp Treefrog are endemic to the North-east India
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
- The Myristica swamps are tropical freshwater swamp forests with an abundance of Myristica trees.
- Myristica trees are the most primitive of the flowering plants on earth.
- The evergreen, water-tolerant trees have dense stilt roots helping them stay erect in the thick, black, wet alluvial soil.
- The trees form a fairly dense forest with a closed canopy.
- The swamps are typically found in valleys, making them prone to inundation during monsoon rains.
Myristica Swamp Treefrog
- This rare arboreal species (Mercurana myristicapalustris) is endemic to the Western Ghats.
- It was first spotted in Myristica swamps of Arippa, near the Kulathupuzha Reserve Forest, in the western foothills of Agasthyamalai.
- The current species has been adapted to a non-Myristica swamp predominant with the plant polyalthia fragrans.
- It was now spotted north of the Shencottah gap in the Vazhachal Reserve Forest in Kerala’s Thrissur district.
- These frogs are rare and elusive for the reason that they are arboreal and active only for a few weeks during their breeding season.
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Solution (a)
- The Myristica swamps are tropical freshwater swamp forests with an abundance of Myristica trees.
- Myristica trees are the most primitive of the flowering plants on earth.
- The evergreen, water-tolerant trees have dense stilt roots helping them stay erect in the thick, black, wet alluvial soil.
- The trees form a fairly dense forest with a closed canopy.
- The swamps are typically found in valleys, making them prone to inundation during monsoon rains.
Myristica Swamp Treefrog
- This rare arboreal species (Mercurana myristicapalustris) is endemic to the Western Ghats.
- It was first spotted in Myristica swamps of Arippa, near the Kulathupuzha Reserve Forest, in the western foothills of Agasthyamalai.
- The current species has been adapted to a non-Myristica swamp predominant with the plant polyalthia fragrans.
- It was now spotted north of the Shencottah gap in the Vazhachal Reserve Forest in Kerala’s Thrissur district.
- These frogs are rare and elusive for the reason that they are arboreal and active only for a few weeks during their breeding season.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Strait of Gibraltar separates which of the following countries:
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Solution (d)
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Solution (d)
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Amnesty Scheme:
- It is a one-time voluntary disclosure scheme under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- The disclosure has to be done online through Parivesh portal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change came out with an advisory on a one-time voluntary disclosure scheme, an amnesty scheme.
- This scheme allows owners of exotic live species that have been acquired illegally, or without documents, to declare their stock to the government between June and December 2020.
- It has defined exotic live species as animals named under the Appendices I, II and III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
- It does not include species from the Schedules of Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972. So, the advisory excludes exotic birds.
- The disclosure has to be done online through MoEFCC’s Parivesh portal.
- In its current form, the amnesty scheme is just an advisory, not a law.
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Solution (c)
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change came out with an advisory on a one-time voluntary disclosure scheme, an amnesty scheme.
- This scheme allows owners of exotic live species that have been acquired illegally, or without documents, to declare their stock to the government between June and December 2020.
- It has defined exotic live species as animals named under the Appendices I, II and III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
- It does not include species from the Schedules of Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972. So, the advisory excludes exotic birds.
- The disclosure has to be done online through MoEFCC’s Parivesh portal.
- In its current form, the amnesty scheme is just an advisory, not a law.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to UNESCO:
- The UNESCO recently launched Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman prize in the field of ‘advanced agriculture’
- UNESCO has declared 2021 as ‘International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development’.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
- The UNESCO has decided to launch a prize in the field of ‘creative economy’ in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
- Starting November 2021, the award will be given away once in two years for global economic initiatives of the youth.
- This award will create a knowledge-sharing mechanism by capturing, celebrating and communicating best practice in the development of creative entrepreneurship.
- UNESCO has declared 2021 as ‘International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development’.
Do you know?
- Mujibur Rahman was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972-75).
- He was given the title of “Bangabandhu” (Friend of Bengal) by the people of Bangladesh.
- His daughter Sheikh Hasina is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
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Solution (b)
- The UNESCO has decided to launch a prize in the field of ‘creative economy’ in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
- Starting November 2021, the award will be given away once in two years for global economic initiatives of the youth.
- This award will create a knowledge-sharing mechanism by capturing, celebrating and communicating best practice in the development of creative entrepreneurship.
- UNESCO has declared 2021 as ‘International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development’.
Do you know?
- Mujibur Rahman was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972-75).
- He was given the title of “Bangabandhu” (Friend of Bengal) by the people of Bangladesh.
- His daughter Sheikh Hasina is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) in Northern Indian Ocean:
- Positive IOD results in more cyclones than usual in Arabian Sea
- Negative IOD results in stronger than usual Tropical Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Indian Ocean Dipole effect:
- It was demonstrated that a positive IOD index often negated the effect of El Nino, resulting in increased Monsoon rains in several El Nino years like the 1983, 1994 and 1997.
- Two poles of the IOD – the eastern pole (around Indonesia) and the western pole (off the African coast) were independently and cumulatively affecting the quantity of rains for the Monsoon in the Indian subcontinent.
Impact of IOD on Cyclogenesis in Northern Indian Ocean:
- Positive IOD (Arabian Sea warmer than Bay of Bengal) results in more cyclones than usual in Arabian Sea.
- Negative IOD results in stronger than usual Tropical Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal. Cyclonic activity in Arabian Sea is suppressed.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
Indian Ocean Dipole effect:
- It was demonstrated that a positive IOD index often negated the effect of El Nino, resulting in increased Monsoon rains in several El Nino years like the 1983, 1994 and 1997.
- Two poles of the IOD – the eastern pole (around Indonesia) and the western pole (off the African coast) were independently and cumulatively affecting the quantity of rains for the Monsoon in the Indian subcontinent.
Impact of IOD on Cyclogenesis in Northern Indian Ocean:
- Positive IOD (Arabian Sea warmer than Bay of Bengal) results in more cyclones than usual in Arabian Sea.
- Negative IOD results in stronger than usual Tropical Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal. Cyclonic activity in Arabian Sea is suppressed.
