Question 3: “Wind and temperature are the predominant drivers of fire behaviour. Hot temperatures will speed up the process of preheating and heat transfer and allow a fire to spread more quickly. Wind speeds up the process of heat transfer by pushing flames and heat sideways to preheat unburnt areas. Higher winds also mean more oxygen and more intense flames.”
Also, “The influence of wind is greater in the tree canopy and where this canopy is interconnected or continuous, fires can spread incredibly quickly”
Greater the fire spread, greater the ecological damage. Hence, Option ‘a’ is correct.
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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following rivers :
Kameng
Subansiri
Dibang
Barak
Which of the above are tributaries of Brahmaputra?
Correct
Solution: a.
“The Brahmaputra receives numerous tributaries in its 750 km long journey through the Assam valley. Its major left bank tributaries are the Burhi Dihing and Dhansari (South) whereas the important right bank tributaries are the Subansiri, Kameng, Manas and Sankosh. The Subansiri which has its origin in Tibet, is an antecedent river. The Brahmaputra enters into Bangladesh near Dhubri and flows southward. In Bangladesh, the Tista joins it on its right bank from where the river is known as the Yamuna. It finally merges with the river Padma, which falls in the Bay of Bengal.”
“The Brahmaputra receives numerous tributaries in its 750 km long journey through the Assam valley. Its major left bank tributaries are the Burhi Dihing and Dhansari (South) whereas the important right bank tributaries are the Subansiri, Kameng, Manas and Sankosh. The Subansiri which has its origin in Tibet, is an antecedent river. The Brahmaputra enters into Bangladesh near Dhubri and flows southward. In Bangladesh, the Tista joins it on its right bank from where the river is known as the Yamuna. It finally merges with the river Padma, which falls in the Bay of Bengal.”
‘Ghar Sodhon’, associated with the Ministry of Textiles, is
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Solution: a.
“The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), under the Ministry of Science & Technology, entered into Licence Agreements with ….. for the commercialization of ‘Ghar Sodhon’ – a room disinfectant for silkworm rearing houses and appliances. It has been developed at the Central Silk Research & Training Institute, a constituent Research Institute under Central Silk Board, under theMinistry of Textiles. Ghar Sodhon is a user friendly and non-corrosive room disinfectant, devoid of the requirement of labour, water, electricity and spraying machines. It is gaining popularity among the silk farmers of the States of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. The initiative of NRDC aids the “Make in India” and “Start-up India” Missions of the Government of India.”
“The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), under the Ministry of Science & Technology, entered into Licence Agreements with ….. for the commercialization of ‘Ghar Sodhon’ – a room disinfectant for silkworm rearing houses and appliances. It has been developed at the Central Silk Research & Training Institute, a constituent Research Institute under Central Silk Board, under theMinistry of Textiles. Ghar Sodhon is a user friendly and non-corrosive room disinfectant, devoid of the requirement of labour, water, electricity and spraying machines. It is gaining popularity among the silk farmers of the States of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. The initiative of NRDC aids the “Make in India” and “Start-up India” Missions of the Government of India.”
The objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase production of rice, wheat and pulses only
Production of horticulture crops have outpaced the production of food-grains consistently since 2012-13
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c.
“Despite the deficit monsoon, unseasonal rains and hailstorm in the major part of the country, the production of horticulture crops have outpaced the production of foodgrains since 2012-13…”
NFSM includes coarse cereals as well as commercial crops.
PIB Releases, Ministry of Agriculture, 3rd May
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Solution: c.
“Despite the deficit monsoon, unseasonal rains and hailstorm in the major part of the country, the production of horticulture crops have outpaced the production of foodgrains since 2012-13…”
NFSM includes coarse cereals as well as commercial crops.
PIB Releases, Ministry of Agriculture, 3rd May
Question 4 of 4
4. Question
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Consider the following statements:
India’s tax-to-GDP ratio has remained stagnant at close to 20% during the last few years
The least number of jobs were created in 2015, since the year 2008 – when statistics in labour-intensive sectors began to be compiled by the Labour Bureau
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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Solution: b.
“India’s gross tax to GDP ratio — a key indicator of tax buoyancy but also a wider base — has remained stagnant at close to 10 per cent during the last few years.”
“The Labour Bureau has compiled statistics for job creation in labour-intensive sectors in the country each quarter since the 2008 global financial crisis. The latest figures show that 1.35 lakh jobs were created in 2015, the lowest figure by far of any year since then — lower than the 4.9 lakh new jobs in 2014 and 12.5 lakh in 2009. In fact, the last quarter of 2015 recorded job losses.”
“India’s gross tax to GDP ratio — a key indicator of tax buoyancy but also a wider base — has remained stagnant at close to 10 per cent during the last few years.”
“The Labour Bureau has compiled statistics for job creation in labour-intensive sectors in the country each quarter since the 2008 global financial crisis. The latest figures show that 1.35 lakh jobs were created in 2015, the lowest figure by far of any year since then — lower than the 4.9 lakh new jobs in 2014 and 12.5 lakh in 2009. In fact, the last quarter of 2015 recorded job losses.”
