GENERAL AWARNESS -23
1. In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used ?
1. Assessment of crop productivity
2. Locating groundwater resources
3. Mineral exploration
4. Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
( a) 1, 2 and 3 only
( b) 4 and 5 only
( c) 1 and 2 only
( d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
2. Consider the following States :
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Mizoram
In which of the above States do ~Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests` occur ?
( a) 1 only
( b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, and 3
3. The term `IndARC`, sometimes seen in the news, is the name of
(a) an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence
(b) India`s satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
(c) a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region
(d) India`s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
4. With reference to `Forest Carbon Partnership Facility`, which of the following statements is/ are correct ?
1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses , civil society and indigenous peoples.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their `REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)` efforts. By providing them with financial and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
( a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
( c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
5. Which one of the following was given classical language status recently ?
a) Odia
b) Konkani
c) Bhojpuri
d) Assamese
6.With reference to an organization known as `BirdLife International` which of the following statements is / are correct ?
1. It is a Global Partnership of conservation Organisations.
2. The concept of `biodiversity hotspots` originated from this organisation.
3. It identities the sites known/ referred to as `Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas`.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
( a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
( c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
7. which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea ?
a) Syria
b) Jordan
c) Lebanon
d) Israel
8. In India in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species ?
a) Tropical moist deciduous forest
b) Tropical rain forest
c) Tropical thorn scrub forest
d) Temperate forest with grasslands
9. `Beijiing Declaration and Platform for Action`, often seen in the news , is
a) a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
b) a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia- Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia Pacific Economic Organisation
c) an agenda for women`s empowerment , an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations
d) a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit
10. ``Each day is more or less the same , the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form; then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.``
10. ``Each day is more or less the same , the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form; then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.``
Which of the following regions is described in the above passage ?
a) Savannah
b) Equatorial
c) Monsoon
d) Mediterranean
Answers
Answers
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (c)
5. (a) Odia became the sixth language of the country to get classical language status in February 2014.
6. (c)
7. (b)
8. (a) : Teak trees are the most dominant species of tree found in Moist Deciduous Forests on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats.
9. (c)
10. (b)
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