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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1. Which of the following institutions undertakes landslide susceptibility mapping in India?
Correct
Answer: D
Explanation:
GSI undertakes a national programme on landslide susceptibility mapping.
About Geological Survey of India (GSI):
● GSI is a scientific agency of India.
● It was founded in 1851, as a Government of India organization under the Ministry of Mines, one of the oldest of such organisations in the world and the second oldest survey in India after the Survey of India (founded in 1767), for conducting geological surveys and studies of India, and also as the prime provider of basic earth science information to government, industry and general public, as well as the official participant in steel, coal, metals, cement, power industries and international geo-scientific forums.
● Headquartered in Kolkata, GSI has six regional offices at Lucknow, Jaipur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Shillong and Kolkata and state unit offices in almost all the states of the country.Incorrect
Answer: D
Explanation:
GSI undertakes a national programme on landslide susceptibility mapping.
About Geological Survey of India (GSI):
● GSI is a scientific agency of India.
● It was founded in 1851, as a Government of India organization under the Ministry of Mines, one of the oldest of such organisations in the world and the second oldest survey in India after the Survey of India (founded in 1767), for conducting geological surveys and studies of India, and also as the prime provider of basic earth science information to government, industry and general public, as well as the official participant in steel, coal, metals, cement, power industries and international geo-scientific forums.
● Headquartered in Kolkata, GSI has six regional offices at Lucknow, Jaipur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Shillong and Kolkata and state unit offices in almost all the states of the country. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2. Consider the following pairs:
Nuclear Plants – States
1. Tarapur – Maharashtra
2. Rawatbhata – Rajasthan
3. Kalpakkam – Karnataka
4. Kaiga – Tamil Nadu
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
Only pairs 1 and 2 are correctly matched:
● Atomic Energy Commission was established in 1948, progress could be made only after the establishment of the Atomic Energy Institute at Trombay in 1954 which was renamed as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in 1967.
The important nuclear power projects are Tarapur (Maharashtra), Rawatbhata near Kota (Rajasthan), Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), Narora (Uttar Pradesh), Kaiga (Karnataka) and
Kakarapara (Gujarat).
Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
Only pairs 1 and 2 are correctly matched:
● Atomic Energy Commission was established in 1948, progress could be made only after the establishment of the Atomic Energy Institute at Trombay in 1954 which was renamed as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in 1967.
The important nuclear power projects are Tarapur (Maharashtra), Rawatbhata near Kota (Rajasthan), Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), Narora (Uttar Pradesh), Kaiga (Karnataka) and
Kakarapara (Gujarat).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
3. Consider the following statements about quinary activities:
1. The highest level of decision-makers or policymakers performs quinary activities.
2. Banking and Legal Advisory are the prime examples of quinary activities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Answer: C
Explanation:
● Quinary activities are services that focus on the creation, re-arrangement, and interpretation of new and existing ideas; data interpretation, and the use and evaluation of new technologies.
● Often referred to as ‘gold collar’ professions, they represent another subdivision of the tertiary sector representing special and highly paid skills of senior business executives, government officials, research scientists, financial and legal consultants, etc.
● Their importance in the structure of advanced economies far outweighs their numbers.
Statement 1 is correct:
● The highest level of decision-makers or policymakers performs quinary activities.
● These are subtly different from the knowledge-based industries that the quinary sector in general deals with.
Statement 2 is correct:
● New trends in quinary services include knowledge processing outsourcing (KPO) and ‘home shoring’, the latter as an alternative to outsourcing.
● The KPO industry is distinct from Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) as it involves highly skilled workers.
● It is information-driven knowledge outsourcing. KPO enables companies to create additional business opportunities.
● Examples of KPOs include research and development (R and D) activities, e-learning, business research, intellectual property (IP) research, the legal profession, and the banking sector.Incorrect
Answer: C
Explanation:
● Quinary activities are services that focus on the creation, re-arrangement, and interpretation of new and existing ideas; data interpretation, and the use and evaluation of new technologies.
● Often referred to as ‘gold collar’ professions, they represent another subdivision of the tertiary sector representing special and highly paid skills of senior business executives, government officials, research scientists, financial and legal consultants, etc.
● Their importance in the structure of advanced economies far outweighs their numbers.
Statement 1 is correct:
● The highest level of decision-makers or policymakers performs quinary activities.
● These are subtly different from the knowledge-based industries that the quinary sector in general deals with.
Statement 2 is correct:
● New trends in quinary services include knowledge processing outsourcing (KPO) and ‘home shoring’, the latter as an alternative to outsourcing.
● The KPO industry is distinct from Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) as it involves highly skilled workers.
● It is information-driven knowledge outsourcing. KPO enables companies to create additional business opportunities.
● Examples of KPOs include research and development (R and D) activities, e-learning, business research, intellectual property (IP) research, the legal profession, and the banking sector. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
4. Which of the following geographical factors have made the Steppe regions, ‘the granaries of the world’?
1. Cool and moist climate during the spring season helps in the growth of wheat.
2. Warm and sunny summer is advantageous during the harvesting period.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Answer: C
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct:
● The temperate grasslands are ideal for extensive wheat cultivation. Here winter wheat is grown and in the months of spring, the climate is cool and moist that helps in the early growth of wheat.
Statement 2 is correct:
● The light showers in the ripening period i.e at the beginning of summer months help to swell the grains to ensure a good yield.
● The warm and sunny summer is advantageous for harvesting and also enables the straw to be dried for farm use.
● In addition to this, the levelness of the Steppes and other temperate grasslands all over the world along with the widespread black earth soil makes mechanized ploughing and harvesting a comparatively easy job.Incorrect
Answer: C
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct:
● The temperate grasslands are ideal for extensive wheat cultivation. Here winter wheat is grown and in the months of spring, the climate is cool and moist that helps in the early growth of wheat.
Statement 2 is correct:
● The light showers in the ripening period i.e at the beginning of summer months help to swell the grains to ensure a good yield.
● The warm and sunny summer is advantageous for harvesting and also enables the straw to be dried for farm use.
● In addition to this, the levelness of the Steppes and other temperate grasslands all over the world along with the widespread black earth soil makes mechanized ploughing and harvesting a comparatively easy job. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
5. In the context of economic geography, Ports of Call are:
Correct
Answer: D
Explanation:
Ports are classified on the basis of various parameters like the types of traffic which they handle, the cargo handled, on the basis of location, and on the basis of specialized functions performed.
The types of the port on the basis of specialized functions are:
Option D is correct:
● Oil ports: Deal in processing and shipping of oil eg: Tripoli in Lebanon.
● Ports of Call: These are stock replenishment ports where ships anchor for refueling, watering and taking food items. eg. Aden, now developed as a commercial port.
● Packet Stations: These are concerned with the transportation of passengers and mail across water bodies covering short distances. E.g. Dover in England.
● Entrepot Ports: These are collection centers where the goods are brought from different countries for export. E.g. Singapore.
● Naval Ports: They serve warships and have repair workshops for them. eg: KochiIncorrect
Answer: D
Explanation:
Ports are classified on the basis of various parameters like the types of traffic which they handle, the cargo handled, on the basis of location, and on the basis of specialized functions performed.
The types of the port on the basis of specialized functions are:
Option D is correct:
● Oil ports: Deal in processing and shipping of oil eg: Tripoli in Lebanon.
● Ports of Call: These are stock replenishment ports where ships anchor for refueling, watering and taking food items. eg. Aden, now developed as a commercial port.
● Packet Stations: These are concerned with the transportation of passengers and mail across water bodies covering short distances. E.g. Dover in England.
● Entrepot Ports: These are collection centers where the goods are brought from different countries for export. E.g. Singapore.
● Naval Ports: They serve warships and have repair workshops for them. eg: Kochi
