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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points1. ‘These are the oases of traditional flora and fauna. Named after deities, they are considered sacred by the local people and protected by them. They are natural habitats of the endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) which is locally called godawan. In recent years, they are threatened due to land-use change for the purpose of windmills and solar power plants.’
Which of the following geographical features is being described in the above paragraph?Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Orans in Rajasthan are lands where herders have been grazing their cows, sheep, and goats for centuries. Usually featuring a temple and a waterbody, these community-conserved pastures are rich in biodiversity.
● The Rajasthan Orans are home to the endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), Chinkara, and the Indian desert fox. The lands are under threat now as they are sought to be used for generating “green energy”, solar in particular.
● Orans are oases of traditional flora and fauna. Named after deities, they are considered sacred by the local people and protected as such. In recent years, villagers have been actively involved in safeguarding the critically endangered GIB, locally called godawan, which is also the State bird of Rajasthan. There are only about 150 GIBs left in the wild now. Many of them have died after hitting the power lines that criss-cross the landscape.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Orans in Rajasthan are lands where herders have been grazing their cows, sheep, and goats for centuries. Usually featuring a temple and a waterbody, these community-conserved pastures are rich in biodiversity.
● The Rajasthan Orans are home to the endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), Chinkara, and the Indian desert fox. The lands are under threat now as they are sought to be used for generating “green energy”, solar in particular.
● Orans are oases of traditional flora and fauna. Named after deities, they are considered sacred by the local people and protected as such. In recent years, villagers have been actively involved in safeguarding the critically endangered GIB, locally called godawan, which is also the State bird of Rajasthan. There are only about 150 GIBs left in the wild now. Many of them have died after hitting the power lines that criss-cross the landscape. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points2. With reference to the Samudrayaan Mission, consider the following statements:
1. It is being implemented as a part of the Deep Ocean Mission under the aegis of the Department of Science and Technology.
2. It aims to develop a self-propelled and manned submersible for deep ocean exploration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Samudrayaan Mission aims to develop a self-propelled manned submersible (MATSYA 6000) to carry 3 human beings to a water depth of 6000 meters in the ocean with a suite of scientific sensors and tools for deep ocean exploration. It has an endurance of 12 hours of operational period and 96 hours in case of emergency.
● The manned submersible will allow scientific personnel to observe and understand unexplored deep-sea areas by direct interventions. Further, it will enhance the capability for deep sea manned vehicle development.
● It is being implemented as a part of the Deep Ocean Mission under the aegis of the Ministry of Earth Science (MoES).
● The National Institute for Ocean Technology, Chennai (under MoES) is developing MATSYA 6000.
● The Union cabinet had approved the Deep Ocean Mission in 2021 with a total budget of ₹4,077 crore for five years with an aim to explore the Deep Ocean for resources and develop deep sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Samudrayaan Mission aims to develop a self-propelled manned submersible (MATSYA 6000) to carry 3 human beings to a water depth of 6000 meters in the ocean with a suite of scientific sensors and tools for deep ocean exploration. It has an endurance of 12 hours of operational period and 96 hours in case of emergency.
● The manned submersible will allow scientific personnel to observe and understand unexplored deep-sea areas by direct interventions. Further, it will enhance the capability for deep sea manned vehicle development.
● It is being implemented as a part of the Deep Ocean Mission under the aegis of the Ministry of Earth Science (MoES).
● The National Institute for Ocean Technology, Chennai (under MoES) is developing MATSYA 6000.
● The Union cabinet had approved the Deep Ocean Mission in 2021 with a total budget of ₹4,077 crore for five years with an aim to explore the Deep Ocean for resources and develop deep sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points3. The phenomena of ‘Hot Towers’, ‘Kelvin cat’s eye’ and ‘Marsupial Paradigm’, recently seen in the news, are related to which of the following?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
Cyclone Mocha is another summer cyclone in the wake of increasing intensity and frequency of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal region. This has created alarms among the climatologists and meteorological organizations to study the genesis of cyclones and their rapid intensification. In this context, there has been a spotlight on theories associated with cyclogenesis.
● Kelvin’s Cat Eye is considered a sweet spot for the formation of a cyclone. Its formation has been explained through Marsupial theory according to which a wave pouch of interacting waves provides enabling conditions for a cyclone to grow and intensify within 24 hours. The velocity of the cyclonic winds tends to increase rapidly by around 55 km per hour within 24 hours.
West Africa is considered to give rise to easterly waves that propagate west from land onto the tropical Atlantic Ocean and sow the seeds for most hurricanes.
● Hot Towers refers to the band of vertical rain-bearing cumulonimbus clouds that surround the eye wall of the tropical cyclone. These clouds are the product of strong convection currents that ascend from the low-pressure central area of the cyclone, called the eye and then condense at around tropopause.
● Monsoon Intra-seasonal Oscillations (MISO)- While Madden Julian Oscillations positively affect the genesis of tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean during the pre-monsoon season, the other factor influencing such summer cyclones is the MISO. It refers to the northward propagating waves over the Indian Ocean during the monsoon season.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
Cyclone Mocha is another summer cyclone in the wake of increasing intensity and frequency of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal region. This has created alarms among the climatologists and meteorological organizations to study the genesis of cyclones and their rapid intensification. In this context, there has been a spotlight on theories associated with cyclogenesis.
● Kelvin’s Cat Eye is considered a sweet spot for the formation of a cyclone. Its formation has been explained through Marsupial theory according to which a wave pouch of interacting waves provides enabling conditions for a cyclone to grow and intensify within 24 hours. The velocity of the cyclonic winds tends to increase rapidly by around 55 km per hour within 24 hours.
West Africa is considered to give rise to easterly waves that propagate west from land onto the tropical Atlantic Ocean and sow the seeds for most hurricanes.
● Hot Towers refers to the band of vertical rain-bearing cumulonimbus clouds that surround the eye wall of the tropical cyclone. These clouds are the product of strong convection currents that ascend from the low-pressure central area of the cyclone, called the eye and then condense at around tropopause.
● Monsoon Intra-seasonal Oscillations (MISO)- While Madden Julian Oscillations positively affect the genesis of tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean during the pre-monsoon season, the other factor influencing such summer cyclones is the MISO. It refers to the northward propagating waves over the Indian Ocean during the monsoon season. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points4. The term “Anatolia” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Anatolia, Turkish Anadolu, also called Asia Minor, the peninsula of land that today constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey. Because of its location at the point where the continents of Asia and Europe meet, Anatolia was, from the beginnings of civilization, a crossroads for numerous peoples migrating or conquering from either continent.
Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Anatolia, Turkish Anadolu, also called Asia Minor, the peninsula of land that today constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey. Because of its location at the point where the continents of Asia and Europe meet, Anatolia was, from the beginnings of civilization, a crossroads for numerous peoples migrating or conquering from either continent.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points5. Chumbi Valley is situated to –
Correct
Answer: D
Explanation:
● Chumbi Valley is a valley in the eastern Great Himalayan Range of the southern Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is situated on a small south-pointing protuberance of territory between Bhutan (east) and Sikkim state, India (west).
Incorrect
Answer: D
Explanation:
● Chumbi Valley is a valley in the eastern Great Himalayan Range of the southern Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is situated on a small south-pointing protuberance of territory between Bhutan (east) and Sikkim state, India (west).
