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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Select the correct code:
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| WCCB conducted “Operation Freefly” on illegal trade of live birds and | “Operation Wetmark” was conducted to ensure prohibition of sale of meat of wild animals in wet markets across the country. | WCCB conducted “Operation Birbil” to curb illegal trade in wild cat and wild bird species |
Context – According to the recent data by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and State Forest and Police Authorities, in the past three years (2018-2020), about 2054 cases were registered for killing or illegal trafficking of wild animals in India.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| WCCB conducted “Operation Freefly” on illegal trade of live birds and | “Operation Wetmark” was conducted to ensure prohibition of sale of meat of wild animals in wet markets across the country. | WCCB conducted “Operation Birbil” to curb illegal trade in wild cat and wild bird species |
Context – According to the recent data by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and State Forest and Police Authorities, in the past three years (2018-2020), about 2054 cases were registered for killing or illegal trafficking of wild animals in India.
Consider the following statements regarding Magnetars:
Choose the correct statements using the code given below
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| Massive stars with masses around10-25 times the mass of the sun eventually collapse and shrink to form very compact objects called neutron stars.A subset of these neutron stars become Magnetars. | Magnetars have high magnetic fields and they emit energy in the range of 10^37-10^40 joules per second. Compare this to the luminosity of the sun which is in the order of 10^26 joules per second | They have breathtakingly high rotation speeds that can be just 0.3 to 12 seconds |
Context – Study of magnetar revealed facets of exotic star.
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| Massive stars with masses around10-25 times the mass of the sun eventually collapse and shrink to form very compact objects called neutron stars.A subset of these neutron stars become Magnetars. | Magnetars have high magnetic fields and they emit energy in the range of 10^37-10^40 joules per second. Compare this to the luminosity of the sun which is in the order of 10^26 joules per second | They have breathtakingly high rotation speeds that can be just 0.3 to 12 seconds |
Context – Study of magnetar revealed facets of exotic star.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘NITI Aayog Health Index’
Choose the incorrect statement(s):
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| It is part of a report commissioned by the NITI Aayog,the World Bank and Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | The Health Index score is prepared based on the States’ performance across a large set of indicators that are divided into three broad domains- health outcomes, governance and information, key inputs and processes. |
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| It is part of a report commissioned by the NITI Aayog,the World Bank and Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | The Health Index score is prepared based on the States’ performance across a large set of indicators that are divided into three broad domains- health outcomes, governance and information, key inputs and processes. |
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Aurobindo Ghose’
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct ?
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| At Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo developed a spiritual practice he called Integral Yoga. The central theme of his vision was the evolution of human life into a divine life in divine body. He believed in a spiritual realisation that not only liberated but transformed human nature, enabling a divine life on earth | Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose) was an Indian philosopher, yoga guru, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist. He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as Bande Mataram | In 1906, Aurobindo was appointed the first principal of the National College in Calcutta, started to impart national education to Indian youth. He resigned from this position in August 1907, due to his increased political activity. |
Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading an extensive 53-member committee that has been set up to mark the 150th birth anniversary of spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo.
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| At Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo developed a spiritual practice he called Integral Yoga. The central theme of his vision was the evolution of human life into a divine life in divine body. He believed in a spiritual realisation that not only liberated but transformed human nature, enabling a divine life on earth | Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose) was an Indian philosopher, yoga guru, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist. He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as Bande Mataram | In 1906, Aurobindo was appointed the first principal of the National College in Calcutta, started to impart national education to Indian youth. He resigned from this position in August 1907, due to his increased political activity. |
Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading an extensive 53-member committee that has been set up to mark the 150th birth anniversary of spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo.
’Emergency Use Listing’ is used in the context of
Solution(c)
Covovax is produced by the Serum Institute of India under license from Novovax, a US based biotechnology company. The vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organization(WHO) under its Emergency Use Listing.
Context – Corbevax and covovax was approved for emergency use listing.
Solution(c)
Covovax is produced by the Serum Institute of India under license from Novovax, a US based biotechnology company. The vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organization(WHO) under its Emergency Use Listing.
Context – Corbevax and covovax was approved for emergency use listing.
