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Consider the following statements about Urban Infrastructure Development Fund
Choose the incorrect statements:
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| · Union Budget 2023-24 has announced the setting up of the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF).
· It was established through priority sector lending shortfall. |
· It will be managed by the National Housing Bank. | · It will be used by public agencies to create urban infrastructure in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
· Tier II cities are those which have a population range of 50,000 to 100,000 · Tier III cities are classified as those with a population of 20,000 to 50,000. |
Context: Union Budget 2023-24 has announced the setting up of the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF).
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| · Union Budget 2023-24 has announced the setting up of the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF).
· It was established through priority sector lending shortfall. |
· It will be managed by the National Housing Bank. | · It will be used by public agencies to create urban infrastructure in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
· Tier II cities are those which have a population range of 50,000 to 100,000 · Tier III cities are classified as those with a population of 20,000 to 50,000. |
Context: Union Budget 2023-24 has announced the setting up of the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF).
Consider the following statements about International Seabed Authority
Choose the correct statements:
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| · It is an autonomous international organization established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
· Mandate: It has the mandate to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment from harmful effects that may arise from deep-seabed-related activities. |
· It has its headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica
· Its primary function is to regulate the exploration of poly-metallic nodules. |
Context: Recently, the International Seabed Authority has decided that it will start taking permit applications from companies that want to mine the ocean floor.
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| · It is an autonomous international organization established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
· Mandate: It has the mandate to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment from harmful effects that may arise from deep-seabed-related activities. |
· It has its headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica
· Its primary function is to regulate the exploration of poly-metallic nodules. |
Context: Recently, the International Seabed Authority has decided that it will start taking permit applications from companies that want to mine the ocean floor.
Consider the following statements
Choose the correct statements:
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
| Option a |
| Correct |
| About Cepheid star:
· It is a type of variable star which brigthen and dim periodically. · Variable stars are essentially stars that experience fluctuations in their brightness · Cepheids stars are special type of variable star in that they are hot and massive – five to twenty times as much mass as our Sun – and are known for their tendency to pulsate radially and vary in both diameter and temperature. · Cepheid star’s period (how often it pulsates) is directly related to its luminosity or brightness. · They have luminosities 500-30,000 times greater than that of the Sun. · They are used as cosmic yardsticks out to distances of a few tens of millions of light-years. |
Context: A recent study carried out by the researchers were able to achieve the most accurate calibration of Cepheid stars.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
| Option a |
| Correct |
| About Cepheid star:
· It is a type of variable star which brigthen and dim periodically. · Variable stars are essentially stars that experience fluctuations in their brightness · Cepheids stars are special type of variable star in that they are hot and massive – five to twenty times as much mass as our Sun – and are known for their tendency to pulsate radially and vary in both diameter and temperature. · Cepheid star’s period (how often it pulsates) is directly related to its luminosity or brightness. · They have luminosities 500-30,000 times greater than that of the Sun. · They are used as cosmic yardsticks out to distances of a few tens of millions of light-years. |
Context: A recent study carried out by the researchers were able to achieve the most accurate calibration of Cepheid stars.
Consider the following statements about Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ER-ASR)
Choose the correct statements:
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ER-ASR):
· It was designed and developed by Pune-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL). · It is designed to intercept submarines at specific depths. |
· It has been designed to replace the existing Russian origin RGB rockets which are already fitted in ships.
· It consists of two motor propulsion systems which can fire the rocket in Short Range mode and Long Range mode to achieve different range capabilities.
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· While the RGB has a range of five kilometers, the ER-ASR can achieve a range over eight kilometers. |
Context: The Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ER-ASR) designed by two Pune-based facilities of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was recently successfully test-fired for the first time.
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ER-ASR):
· It was designed and developed by Pune-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL). · It is designed to intercept submarines at specific depths. |
· It has been designed to replace the existing Russian origin RGB rockets which are already fitted in ships.
· It consists of two motor propulsion systems which can fire the rocket in Short Range mode and Long Range mode to achieve different range capabilities.
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· While the RGB has a range of five kilometers, the ER-ASR can achieve a range over eight kilometers. |
Context: The Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ER-ASR) designed by two Pune-based facilities of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was recently successfully test-fired for the first time.
Madh Island, recently seen in news is located in?
Solution (c)
| Option c |
| Correct |
| Madh Island:
· It is an island located in Malad west, in the western suburbs of Mumbai, Maharashtra. · It consists of several fishing villages and farmlands bounded by Arabian sea to the west and Malad creek to the east. · Over the years, Madh has evolved from a group of fishing villages to a prominent residential and holiday destination. · It also houses Airforce and Naval stations. · It is primarily inhabited by Kolis, Marathis, and Roman Catholics. · It also has an old Fort, Madh Fort and a 16th century Portuguese Church – St. Bonaventure. · ‘Erangal’ is a picturesque village on Madh island which is a popular filming location. |
Context: The western zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently revoked the stay on demolition of five studios in the Madh Island.
Solution (c)
| Option c |
| Correct |
| Madh Island:
· It is an island located in Malad west, in the western suburbs of Mumbai, Maharashtra. · It consists of several fishing villages and farmlands bounded by Arabian sea to the west and Malad creek to the east. · Over the years, Madh has evolved from a group of fishing villages to a prominent residential and holiday destination. · It also houses Airforce and Naval stations. · It is primarily inhabited by Kolis, Marathis, and Roman Catholics. · It also has an old Fort, Madh Fort and a 16th century Portuguese Church – St. Bonaventure. · ‘Erangal’ is a picturesque village on Madh island which is a popular filming location. |
Context: The western zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently revoked the stay on demolition of five studios in the Madh Island.
