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Consider the following statements:
Identify the associated metal from the below –
Solution (a)
Arunachal Pradesh could be India’s prime producer of vanadium, a high-value metal used in strengthening steel and titanium.
India is a significant consumer of vanadium but is not a primary producer of the strategic metal.
According to data provided by GSI, India consumed 4% of about 84,000 metric tonnes of vanadium produced across the globe in 2017. China, which produces 57% of the world’s vanadium, consumed 44% of the metal.
Vanadium alloys are durable in extreme temperature and environments, and are corrosion-resistant. Its addition improves the tensile strength of steel and of reinforcing bars used for buildings, tunnels and bridges.
Article link: Arunachal puts India on vanadium map
Solution (a)
Arunachal Pradesh could be India’s prime producer of vanadium, a high-value metal used in strengthening steel and titanium.
India is a significant consumer of vanadium but is not a primary producer of the strategic metal.
According to data provided by GSI, India consumed 4% of about 84,000 metric tonnes of vanadium produced across the globe in 2017. China, which produces 57% of the world’s vanadium, consumed 44% of the metal.
Vanadium alloys are durable in extreme temperature and environments, and are corrosion-resistant. Its addition improves the tensile strength of steel and of reinforcing bars used for buildings, tunnels and bridges.
Article link: Arunachal puts India on vanadium map
Consider the following statements about ‘Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve’
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve is the first biosphere reserve in Andhra Pradesh and the 17th in India.
It is home to a number of endemic species including the famous Red Sanders and Slender Loris. Being close to the pilgrim areas of Tirupati, the reserve also has a number of temples and holy places to visit.
The ‘Seshachalam Hills are hilly ranges part of the Eastern Ghats in southern Andhra Pradesh state.
Article link: ‘Bachelor’s Group’ of jumbos heading towards Seshachalam hill range
Solution (c)
Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve is the first biosphere reserve in Andhra Pradesh and the 17th in India.
It is home to a number of endemic species including the famous Red Sanders and Slender Loris. Being close to the pilgrim areas of Tirupati, the reserve also has a number of temples and holy places to visit.
The ‘Seshachalam Hills are hilly ranges part of the Eastern Ghats in southern Andhra Pradesh state.
Article link: ‘Bachelor’s Group’ of jumbos heading towards Seshachalam hill range
Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India had initiated a programme called QuEST, which is associated with which of the following area?
Solution (a)
Recognising the importance of quantum technology, the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India had initiated a programme called QuEST at a modest 200-crore-rupee budget to explore the possibilities and engage with the researchers.
Quantum Experiments using Satellite Technology (QuEST)
Article link: Harnessing what Einstein called spooky ‘action at a distance’
Solution (a)
Recognising the importance of quantum technology, the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India had initiated a programme called QuEST at a modest 200-crore-rupee budget to explore the possibilities and engage with the researchers.
Quantum Experiments using Satellite Technology (QuEST)
Article link: Harnessing what Einstein called spooky ‘action at a distance’
Consider the following pairs:
(Space Mission) : : (Samples collected from)
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
Solution (b)
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the improved Hayabusa2 space probe on December 3, 2014. Hayabusa2 arrived at the target near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu on 27 June 2018. It surveyed the asteroid for a year and a half and took samples. It left the asteroid in November 2019 and returned to Earth on December 6, 2020.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission was launched in September 2016 on a mission to return samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu. It collected its sample on 20 October 2020, and is expected to return to Earth on 24 September 2023.
China launched the Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission on November 23, 2020, which returned to Earth with 2 kilograms of lunar soil on December 16, 2020. It was first lunar sample return in over 40 years.
JAXA is developing the MMX mission, a sample-return mission to Phobos that will be launched in 2024.
Article link: Decoding a meteorite that fell near Jaipur in 2017
Solution (b)
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the improved Hayabusa2 space probe on December 3, 2014. Hayabusa2 arrived at the target near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu on 27 June 2018. It surveyed the asteroid for a year and a half and took samples. It left the asteroid in November 2019 and returned to Earth on December 6, 2020.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission was launched in September 2016 on a mission to return samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu. It collected its sample on 20 October 2020, and is expected to return to Earth on 24 September 2023.
China launched the Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission on November 23, 2020, which returned to Earth with 2 kilograms of lunar soil on December 16, 2020. It was first lunar sample return in over 40 years.
JAXA is developing the MMX mission, a sample-return mission to Phobos that will be launched in 2024.
Article link: Decoding a meteorite that fell near Jaipur in 2017
Which of the following is/are form(s) of martial arts of India?
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Solution (a)
Silambam, Thang-Ta and Kalaripayattu are example of martial art prevail is India.
Gotipua is a traditional dance form in the state of Odisha, India, and the precursor of Odissi classical dance. In this form of dance, young boys who dress up as female to praise Lord Jagannath and Lord Krishna.
Article link: Kalaripayattu academy braces for action
Solution (a)
Silambam, Thang-Ta and Kalaripayattu are example of martial art prevail is India.
Gotipua is a traditional dance form in the state of Odisha, India, and the precursor of Odissi classical dance. In this form of dance, young boys who dress up as female to praise Lord Jagannath and Lord Krishna.
Article link: Kalaripayattu academy braces for action
