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Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Indian Council of Social Science Research’
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Indian Council of Social Science Research was established in the year of 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country on the recommendation of Prof. V. K. R. V. Rao Committee. It is an autonomous organisation funded by the Ministry of Education. | The council aims to review the progress of social science research and give advice to its users and sponsor social science research programmes and projects and administer grants to institutions and individuals for research in social sciences. |
Context – ICSSR will study socio-economic impact of Centre’s schemes
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Indian Council of Social Science Research was established in the year of 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country on the recommendation of Prof. V. K. R. V. Rao Committee. It is an autonomous organisation funded by the Ministry of Education. | The council aims to review the progress of social science research and give advice to its users and sponsor social science research programmes and projects and administer grants to institutions and individuals for research in social sciences. |
Context – ICSSR will study socio-economic impact of Centre’s schemes
With reference to ‘Irregular Galaxy’, consider the following statements
Statement 1 – An irregular galaxy is a galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape, like a spiral or an elliptical galaxy
Statement 2 – It happens when there is a collision between galaxies and gravitational forces between separate galaxies interact causing an irregular type of rotation
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| An irregular galaxy is a galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape, like a spiral or an elliptical galaxy. They range from dwarf irregular galaxies with 100 million times the Sun’s mass to large ones weighing 10 billion solar masses. They also contain abundant amounts of gas and dust. | It can happen when there is a collision between galaxies and gravitational forces between separate galaxies interact causing an irregular type of rotation. A young galaxy can also take an irregular form, suggesting that it has not yet reached a symmetrical rotation.
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Context – The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured an image of the irregular galaxy ESO 300-16, located at a distance of 28.7 million light years in the southern constellation of Eridanus.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| An irregular galaxy is a galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape, like a spiral or an elliptical galaxy. They range from dwarf irregular galaxies with 100 million times the Sun’s mass to large ones weighing 10 billion solar masses. They also contain abundant amounts of gas and dust. | It can happen when there is a collision between galaxies and gravitational forces between separate galaxies interact causing an irregular type of rotation. A young galaxy can also take an irregular form, suggesting that it has not yet reached a symmetrical rotation.
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Context – The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured an image of the irregular galaxy ESO 300-16, located at a distance of 28.7 million light years in the southern constellation of Eridanus.
‘Tagaeri’ and ‘Taromenani’ seen in news recently are
Solution (c)
Yasuni National Park is a national park located between Napo and Curaray Rivers of the Amazon forests in Ecuador. It is a UNESCO designated Biosphere Reserve. This national park houses Tagaeri, Taromenane, Huaorani indigenous tribes. This tribe lives in self-isolation.
Context – Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to two uncontacted tribes
Solution (c)
Yasuni National Park is a national park located between Napo and Curaray Rivers of the Amazon forests in Ecuador. It is a UNESCO designated Biosphere Reserve. This national park houses Tagaeri, Taromenane, Huaorani indigenous tribes. This tribe lives in self-isolation.
Context – Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to two uncontacted tribes
Consider the following countries
How many of the above countries constitute the ‘Horn of Africa’?
Solution (c)
The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in East Africa. Located on the easternmost part of the African mainland, it is the fourth largest peninsula in the world. It is composed of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti; broader definitions also include parts or all of Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.
Context – There are allegations of human rights abuse along the route from ‘Horn of Africa’ to Saudi Arabia
Solution (c)
The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in East Africa. Located on the easternmost part of the African mainland, it is the fourth largest peninsula in the world. It is composed of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti; broader definitions also include parts or all of Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.
Context – There are allegations of human rights abuse along the route from ‘Horn of Africa’ to Saudi Arabia
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Cholera’
How many of the statement(s) given above are correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development. | During the 19th century, cholera spread across the world from its original reservoir in the Ganges delta in India. Six subsequent pandemics killed millions of people across all continents. The current (seventh) pandemic started in South Asia in 1961, reached Africa in 1971 and the Americas in 1991. Cholera is now endemic in many countries. | Currently, there are three WHO pre-qualified oral cholera vaccines (OCV), Dukoral, Shanchol, and Euvichol-Plus. All three vaccines require two doses for full protection. |
Context – UNICEF said that since 2017, a spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development. | During the 19th century, cholera spread across the world from its original reservoir in the Ganges delta in India. Six subsequent pandemics killed millions of people across all continents. The current (seventh) pandemic started in South Asia in 1961, reached Africa in 1971 and the Americas in 1991. Cholera is now endemic in many countries. | Currently, there are three WHO pre-qualified oral cholera vaccines (OCV), Dukoral, Shanchol, and Euvichol-Plus. All three vaccines require two doses for full protection. |
Context – UNICEF said that since 2017, a spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis.
