DAY – 13: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015

Consider the following statements:

1. India entirely imports potash as the country does not have any reserves of commercially usable potash or potassium compounds in any form
2. India is the third largest producer of nitrogenous fertilisers behind China and US

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The International Seabed Authority (ISA)has granted exploration rights for India to mine manganese nodules in the Indian Ocean away from its Exclusive Economic Zone
2. In recent years, India’s substantial manganese requirements is met by its mining operations in Indian Ocean seabed

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit-1992, consider the following statements:

1. Both Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD) and Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) were opened for signature during this Summit
2. Green Cross International, a highly specialized United Nations’ body to implement this Summit’s agenda was created during this Summit

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Agenda 21, consider the following statements:

1. It is a binding action plan of the United Nations asking member nations to implement sustainable development practices
2. One major objective of the Agenda 21 is that every local government should draw its own local Agenda 21
3. The United States is not a signatory country to Agenda 21

Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?

With reference to the Brundtland Commission Report, 1987, consider the following statements;

1. The Commission’s mission was to unite countries to pursue sustainable development together
2. The Commission was established by the United Nations

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the book – Small Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics As If People Mattered, consider the following statements:

1. It is a critique of globalisation
2. The book advocates Gandhian philosophy
3. The book advocates sustainable development

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The Club of Rome raised considerable public attention in 1972 with its report The Limits to Growth. This report mainly deals with

With reference to a soil type, consider the following statements:

1. These soils are rich in soil nutrients such as calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime
2. These soils are generally poor in phosphoric contents
3. These soils are made up of extremely fine i.e. clayey material

Identify the soil type using options below:

With reference to Gharial, consider the following statements:

1. It is a fish-eating crocodile
2. It is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN
3. This is the only crocodile which is native to the Indian Subcontinent
4. Chambal river accounts for the majority of gharial population in the country

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture, consider the following statements:

1. The consequences of slash-and-burn techniques for ecosystems are almost always destructive
2. This method results in loss of habitat for many species
3. Slash-and-char is an alternative that alleviates some of the negative ecological implications of traditional slash-and-burn techniques

Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?

Which of the following is/are used in biofuel production?

1. Jojoba
2. Jatropha
3. Pongamia

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

Which of the following is/are a leguminous crop?

1. Peas
2. Alfalfa
3. Peanuts
4. Soyabean
5. Lentil
6. Clover

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

With reference to iron ores, consider the following statements:

1. Magnetite is the most magnetic of all the naturally occurring minerals on Earth
2. Hematite has more iron content than magnetite ore
3. In India Magnetite ore is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are NOT non-ferrous minerals?

1. Copper
2. Manganese
3. Nickel
4. Zinc

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

In recent years, there is a tendency for the mills to shift and concentrate in the southern and western states, especially in Maharashtra. This is because