4288.Consider the following about South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network
1. India is a formal member of SAWEN
2. SAWEN, South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network is an initiative to control the transboundary Wildlife Crime
Select the correct statement/s
1. India is a formal member of SAWEN
2. SAWEN, South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network is an initiative to control the transboundary Wildlife Crime
Select the correct statement/s
Only 1
Only 2
Both
None
Explanation:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=138834
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=138834
4289.Consider the following regarding Bharat Stage (BS) Emission Norms in India
1. Currently, India is following BS IV Norms
2. India has planned to implement BS V norms from 2019
3. BS VI, particulate matter emission for diesel cars and nitrogen oxide levels are expected to be substantially higher than in BS IV.
Select the incorrect code
1. Currently, India is following BS IV Norms
2. India has planned to implement BS V norms from 2019
3. BS VI, particulate matter emission for diesel cars and nitrogen oxide levels are expected to be substantially higher than in BS IV.
Select the incorrect code
1 and 2
Only 2
2 and 3
Only 3
Explanation:
India has planned to switch directly from BS IV to BS VI, skipping BS V
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-bs-vi-emission-norms/article8120879.ece
India has planned to switch directly from BS IV to BS VI, skipping BS V
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-bs-vi-emission-norms/article8120879.ece
4290.Consider the following countries
1. Myanmar
2. Vietnam
3. China
4. Philippines
5. Malaysia
Mekong river flows through which of the above given countries?
1. Myanmar
2. Vietnam
3. China
4. Philippines
5. Malaysia
Mekong river flows through which of the above given countries?
1,2,3 &4
1,2,3 and 5 only
1,2 and 3 only
2 & 4 only
Explanation:
Refer atlas, it does not flow in Philippines and Malaysia
Refer atlas, it does not flow in Philippines and Malaysia
4291.Consider the following
1. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) insures people working in organised sector only
2. As per this scheme organised sector worker and his family (unit of five) will be covered with total sum of Rs. 30,000/- per family per annum
Select the correct option
1. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) insures people working in organised sector only
2. As per this scheme organised sector worker and his family (unit of five) will be covered with total sum of Rs. 30,000/- per family per annum
Select the correct option
1 only
2 only
Both
None
Explanation:
• Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) insures people working in unorganised sector only
• As per this scheme unorganised sector worker and his family (unit of five) will be covered with total sum of Rs. 30,000/- per family per annum
• Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) insures people working in unorganised sector only
• As per this scheme unorganised sector worker and his family (unit of five) will be covered with total sum of Rs. 30,000/- per family per annum
4292.Consider the following
1. Sikkim is the first organic state in India
2. India’s highest peak Kanchenjunga is located in the state of Sikkim
3. River Teesta flows through Sikkim
Select the correct option with respect to the state of Sikkim
1. Sikkim is the first organic state in India
2. India’s highest peak Kanchenjunga is located in the state of Sikkim
3. River Teesta flows through Sikkim
Select the correct option with respect to the state of Sikkim
1, 2 & 3
1 & 2 only
2 & 3 only
1 & 3 only
Explanation:
• Sikkim is the first organic state in India
• India’s highest peak Kanchenjunga is located in the state of Sikkim
• River Teesta flows through Sikkim
• Sikkim is the first organic state in India
• India’s highest peak Kanchenjunga is located in the state of Sikkim
• River Teesta flows through Sikkim
4293.Consider the following statements regarding Zika Virus
1. It is named after the Zika forest in Ethiopia
2. The mosquitoes that spread dengue and chikungunya viruses are the same affecting Zika virus
3. It can be spread through sexual contact
Select the correct code
1. It is named after the Zika forest in Ethiopia
2. The mosquitoes that spread dengue and chikungunya viruses are the same affecting Zika virus
3. It can be spread through sexual contact
Select the correct code
1 and 2
2 and 3
Only 2
1, 2 and 3
4294.Consider the following statements with respect to “Spaceward bound programme”
1. Spaceward bound programme is a project by NASA
2. The objective is to train the next generation of space explorers.
3. India has joined hands with NASA in this experiment to conduct microbiological expeditions in places like Ladakh that has extreme climatic conditions
Select the correct option
1. Spaceward bound programme is a project by NASA
2. The objective is to train the next generation of space explorers.
3. India has joined hands with NASA in this experiment to conduct microbiological expeditions in places like Ladakh that has extreme climatic conditions
Select the correct option
1 & 2 only
2 & 3 only
1 & 3 only
All
Explanation:
• An expedition to Ladakh to study the similarities of certain parts of the region’s topography and microbial life to Martian surroundings.
• India is part of Spaceward Bound programme for the first time.
• Ladakh offers a high UV exposed, dry ecosystem with Mars analogue topological features.
• The Space ward Bound is a NASA project.
• It educates future space explorers and funds expeditions to places with extreme climate conditions.
• The objective is to train the next generation of space explorers.
• An expedition to Ladakh to study the similarities of certain parts of the region’s topography and microbial life to Martian surroundings.
• India is part of Spaceward Bound programme for the first time.
• Ladakh offers a high UV exposed, dry ecosystem with Mars analogue topological features.
• The Space ward Bound is a NASA project.
• It educates future space explorers and funds expeditions to places with extreme climate conditions.
• The objective is to train the next generation of space explorers.
4295.Corruption perception index is a report released by which of the following international organisations
World bank
Transparency international
United Nations development programme
Amnesty international
Explanation:
It is released by Transparency International
It is released by Transparency International
4296.Nai Manzil is a government of India scheme related to development of which of the following
Skill development
Recapitalisation of banks
Health
Tourism
Explanation:
• Under the scheme girls from minority communities will be imparted three month skill development training in seven identified sectors relevant to the region
• Under the scheme girls from minority communities will be imparted three month skill development training in seven identified sectors relevant to the region
4297.Mobile academy, IT initiative of government of India is related to which of the following option
It’s a mobile-based application aimed at providing training services to 9 million ASHAs.
It will be an IT-enabled tool to help tobacco users to quit tobacco.
It is an audio-based mobile service that delivers weekly audio messages to families about pregnancy, child birth and child care.
It is a Mobile based application for filing quick IT returns
Explanation:
It’s a mobile-based application aimed at providing training services to 9 million ASHAs. This will aid in enhancing their inter-personal skills. Once registered, ASHAs can access the 240-minute course via their mobile phones.
It’s a mobile-based application aimed at providing training services to 9 million ASHAs. This will aid in enhancing their inter-personal skills. Once registered, ASHAs can access the 240-minute course via their mobile phones.
4298.The “Red Data List” published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) contain lists of
1. Information on plants, fungi and animals
2. Information on plants and animals only
3. It divides species into Six categories
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
1. Information on plants, fungi and animals
2. Information on plants and animals only
3. It divides species into Six categories
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Only 3
Only 1
Explanation:
http://www.iucnredlist.org/about/introduction
http://www.iucnredlist.org/about/introduction
4299.Sacred groves are, tracts of forest were set aside, and all the trees and wildlife within were venerated and given total protection. Sacred groves are found in following places
1. Melghat – Maharashtra
2. Aravalli – Rajasthan
3. Western ghats - Karnataka and Maharashtra
4. Sarguja, Chanda and Bastar – Madhya Pradesh
Select the correct answers
1. Melghat – Maharashtra
2. Aravalli – Rajasthan
3. Western ghats - Karnataka and Maharashtra
4. Sarguja, Chanda and Bastar – Madhya Pradesh
Select the correct answers
1, 3 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
None of the above
All of the above
Explanation:
India has also a history of religious and cultural traditions that emphasised protection of nature. In many cultures, tracts of forest were set aside, and all the trees and wildlife within were venerated and given total protection. Such sacred groves are found in Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan, Western Ghat regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra and the Sarguja, Chanda and Bastar areas of Madhya Pradesh. In Meghalaya, the sacred groves are the last refuges for a large number of rare and threatened plants.
India has also a history of religious and cultural traditions that emphasised protection of nature. In many cultures, tracts of forest were set aside, and all the trees and wildlife within were venerated and given total protection. Such sacred groves are found in Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan, Western Ghat regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra and the Sarguja, Chanda and Bastar areas of Madhya Pradesh. In Meghalaya, the sacred groves are the last refuges for a large number of rare and threatened plants.
4300.Which of the floral groups are not found in India?
1. Algae
2. Fungi
3. Bacteria
4. Lichens
5. Bryophytes
6. Pteridophytes
7. Gymnosperms
8. Angiosperms
Select the correct answers
1. Algae
2. Fungi
3. Bacteria
4. Lichens
5. Bryophytes
6. Pteridophytes
7. Gymnosperms
8. Angiosperms
Select the correct answers
6 only
6, 7 and 8 only
5, 6, and 8
All of the above are found in India
Explanation:
All the floral groups found in India. Simple examples can be read from class 9 ncert
All the floral groups found in India. Simple examples can be read from class 9 ncert
4301.What is common to the techniques (i) in vitro fertilisation, (ii) Cryo preservation and (iii) tissue culture?
All are in situ conservation methods.
All are ex situ conservation methods.
All require ultra-modern equipment and large space.
All are methods of conservation of extinct organisms.
Explanation:
Self explanatory
Self explanatory
4302.Consider the following statements about Biodiversity
1. In biosphere diversity exists only at species level, genes level and ecological level.
2. It is the term popularized by socio biologist Robert May.
3. The Western Ghats have a greater amphibian species diversity than the Eastern Ghats
Select the incorrect answer:
1. In biosphere diversity exists only at species level, genes level and ecological level.
2. It is the term popularized by socio biologist Robert May.
3. The Western Ghats have a greater amphibian species diversity than the Eastern Ghats
Select the incorrect answer:
1 only
Only 1 and 2
Only 1, 2 and 3
All of the above
Explanation:
In our biosphere immense diversity (or heterogeneity) exists not only at the species level but at all levels of biological organisation ranging from macromolecules within cells to biomes. Biodiversity is the term popularised by the socio biologist Edward Wilson to describe the combined diversity at all the levels of biological organisation.
The most important of them are–
Genetic diversity: A single species might show high diversity at the genetic level over its distributional range. The genetic variation shown by the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges might be in terms of the potency and concentration of the active chemical (reserpine) that the plant produces. India has more than 50,000 genetically different strains of rice, and 1,000 varieties of mango.
Species diversity: The diversity at the species level. For example, the Western Ghats have greater amphibian species diversity than the Eastern Ghats.
Ecological diversity: At the ecosystem level, India, for instance, with its deserts, rain forests, mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands, estuaries, and alpine meadows has greater ecosystem diversity than a Scandinavian country like Norway.
Source – 12th Biology NCERT chapter biodiversity and conservation P.no. 258
In our biosphere immense diversity (or heterogeneity) exists not only at the species level but at all levels of biological organisation ranging from macromolecules within cells to biomes. Biodiversity is the term popularised by the socio biologist Edward Wilson to describe the combined diversity at all the levels of biological organisation.
The most important of them are–
Genetic diversity: A single species might show high diversity at the genetic level over its distributional range. The genetic variation shown by the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges might be in terms of the potency and concentration of the active chemical (reserpine) that the plant produces. India has more than 50,000 genetically different strains of rice, and 1,000 varieties of mango.
Species diversity: The diversity at the species level. For example, the Western Ghats have greater amphibian species diversity than the Eastern Ghats.
Ecological diversity: At the ecosystem level, India, for instance, with its deserts, rain forests, mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands, estuaries, and alpine meadows has greater ecosystem diversity than a Scandinavian country like Norway.
Source – 12th Biology NCERT chapter biodiversity and conservation P.no. 258
4303.Consider following statements about IUCN RED LIST
1. It uses a set of criteria which are not relevant to all species and all regions of the world.
2. The IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity.
Select the correct answers
1. It uses a set of criteria which are not relevant to all species and all regions of the world.
2. The IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity.
Select the correct answers
Only 1
Only 2
Both
None
4304.Consider the following statements
1. Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve has been included in UNESCO’s list of World Biosphere Reserve Network.
2. Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve rests in between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
3. Kannikarans are the indigenous tribes residing in this area
Select the incorrect answer
1. Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve has been included in UNESCO’s list of World Biosphere Reserve Network.
2. Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve rests in between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
3. Kannikarans are the indigenous tribes residing in this area
Select the incorrect answer
2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
None of the above
Explanation:
http://www.thebetterindia.com/49714/agasthyamala-unesco-biosphere-reserve-network/
http://www.thebetterindia.com/49714/agasthyamala-unesco-biosphere-reserve-network/
4305.The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earths ecosystems. It measures- 1. How much of the biological capacity of the planet is demanded by a given human activity or population 2. Ecological Footprints is calculated for overall activity of a nation or population and activities such as industrialization etc. 3. The disadvantage of Ecological Footprint is that it cannot be calculated for individual people or area.
Select the incorrect statement/s
Select the incorrect statement/s
1 and 2
Only 2
1 and 3
Only 3
Explanation:
The Ecological Footprint is a resource accounting tool that measures how much biologically productive land and sea is used by a given population or activity, and compares this to how much land and sea is available. Productive land and sea areas support human demands for food, fibre, timber, energy, and space for infrastructure. These areas also absorb the waste
products from the human economy. The Ecological Footprint measures the sum of these areas, wherever they physically occur on the planet. The Ecological Footprint is used widely as a management and communication tool by governments, businesses, educational institutions, and non-governmental organizations.
Ecological Footprint accounts answer a specific research question: how much of the biological capacity of the planet is demanded by a given human activity or population? To answer this question, the Ecological Footprint measures the amount of biologically productive land and water area an individual, a city, a country, a region, or all of humanity uses to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb the waste it generates with today’s technology and resource management practices. This demand on the biosphere can be compared to biocapacity, a measure of the amount of biologically productive land and water available for human use. Biologically productive land includes areas such as cropland, forest, and fishing grounds, and excludes deserts, glaciers, and the open ocean
Ecological Footprints can be calculated for individual people, groups of people (such as a nation), and activities (such as manufacturing a product).
The Ecological Footprint of a person is calculated by considering all of the biological materials consumed, and all of the biological wastes generated, by that person in a given year. These materials and wastes each demand ecologically productive areas, such as cropland to grow potatoes, or forest to sequester fossil carbon dioxide emissions. All of these materials and wastes are then individually translated into an equivalent number of global hectares.
The Ecological Footprint is a resource accounting tool that measures how much biologically productive land and sea is used by a given population or activity, and compares this to how much land and sea is available. Productive land and sea areas support human demands for food, fibre, timber, energy, and space for infrastructure. These areas also absorb the waste
products from the human economy. The Ecological Footprint measures the sum of these areas, wherever they physically occur on the planet. The Ecological Footprint is used widely as a management and communication tool by governments, businesses, educational institutions, and non-governmental organizations.
Ecological Footprint accounts answer a specific research question: how much of the biological capacity of the planet is demanded by a given human activity or population? To answer this question, the Ecological Footprint measures the amount of biologically productive land and water area an individual, a city, a country, a region, or all of humanity uses to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb the waste it generates with today’s technology and resource management practices. This demand on the biosphere can be compared to biocapacity, a measure of the amount of biologically productive land and water available for human use. Biologically productive land includes areas such as cropland, forest, and fishing grounds, and excludes deserts, glaciers, and the open ocean
Ecological Footprints can be calculated for individual people, groups of people (such as a nation), and activities (such as manufacturing a product).
The Ecological Footprint of a person is calculated by considering all of the biological materials consumed, and all of the biological wastes generated, by that person in a given year. These materials and wastes each demand ecologically productive areas, such as cropland to grow potatoes, or forest to sequester fossil carbon dioxide emissions. All of these materials and wastes are then individually translated into an equivalent number of global hectares.
4306.Consider the statements regarding ‘Coral bleaching’
1. It is the loss of zooxanthellae through either expulsion or loss of algal pigmentation.
2. It happens due to increase in ocean temperature only
3. All the corals undergoing bleaching are dead corals
Select the correct code
1. It is the loss of zooxanthellae through either expulsion or loss of algal pigmentation.
2. It happens due to increase in ocean temperature only
3. All the corals undergoing bleaching are dead corals
Select the correct code
1 and 3
Only 2
Only 1
2 and 3
Explanation:
First statement is true. Coral bleaching not only happens because of warm temperature but can also happen due to Cold temperature. Not all bleaching events are due to warm water. In January 2010, cold water temperatures in the Florida Keys caused a coral bleaching event that resulted in some coral death. Water temperatures dropped 12.06 degrees Fahrenheit lower than the typical temperatures observed at this time of year. Researchers will evaluate if this cold-stress event will make corals more susceptible to disease in the same way that warmer waters impact corals.
When a coral bleaches, it is not dead. Corals can survive a bleaching event, but they are under more stress and are subject to mortality.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/great-barrier-reef-scientists-exaggerated-coral-bleaching/news-story/99810c83f5a420727b12ab255256774b
First statement is true. Coral bleaching not only happens because of warm temperature but can also happen due to Cold temperature. Not all bleaching events are due to warm water. In January 2010, cold water temperatures in the Florida Keys caused a coral bleaching event that resulted in some coral death. Water temperatures dropped 12.06 degrees Fahrenheit lower than the typical temperatures observed at this time of year. Researchers will evaluate if this cold-stress event will make corals more susceptible to disease in the same way that warmer waters impact corals.
When a coral bleaches, it is not dead. Corals can survive a bleaching event, but they are under more stress and are subject to mortality.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/great-barrier-reef-scientists-exaggerated-coral-bleaching/news-story/99810c83f5a420727b12ab255256774b
4307.On what charges were Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru sentenced to death?
1. For throwing bomb in the assembly
2. For killing of Asst. Superintendent of Police J.P. Saunders
3. For Kakori Conspiracy case
4. For the Hunger strike unto death in Lahore Central Jail
Which of the above reasons are correct?
1. For throwing bomb in the assembly
2. For killing of Asst. Superintendent of Police J.P. Saunders
3. For Kakori Conspiracy case
4. For the Hunger strike unto death in Lahore Central Jail
Which of the above reasons are correct?
1 and 2
2 only
2 and 3
1,2 and 4
Explanation:
The charge on which the three revolutionaries were sentenced to death was killing of Saunders.
The charge on which the three revolutionaries were sentenced to death was killing of Saunders.