Insights Static Quiz -190, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (PKWLS) is located in which state?
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Solution: c)
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Solution: c)
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, what does it imply?
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Solution: a)
Schedule I animals under the Wildlife Act enjoy the highest protection in India. Since tiger is also covered in Schedule I, option A is correct.
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Solution: a)
Schedule I animals under the Wildlife Act enjoy the highest protection in India. Since tiger is also covered in Schedule I, option A is correct.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?
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Solution: b)
- Option A: Gharials inhabit deep freshwater habitats, not both freshwater and saltwater habitats as inhabited by crocodile species. So, A is ruled out. Option A is the home of saltwater crocodile.
- Option B: Gharials can be naturally found in National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary.
- The gharial is one of three crocodilians native to India, the other two being the mugger crocodile and the saltwater crocodile.
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Solution: b)
- Option A: Gharials inhabit deep freshwater habitats, not both freshwater and saltwater habitats as inhabited by crocodile species. So, A is ruled out. Option A is the home of saltwater crocodile.
- Option B: Gharials can be naturally found in National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary.
- The gharial is one of three crocodilians native to India, the other two being the mugger crocodile and the saltwater crocodile.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the ‘Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA)’ which of the following statements is/are correct?
- GACSA is an outcome of the Climate Summit held in Pats in 2015.
- Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations.
- India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Solution: b)
- Statement 1is incorrect because the concept of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) was originally developed by FAO and officially presented at the Hague Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change in 2010, through the paper “Climate-Smart Agriculture: Policies, Practices and Financing for Food Security, Adaptation and Mitigation”. In 2014 an alliance was set up with this issue as its focal point: the GASCA (Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture).
- GACSA is an inclusive, voluntary and action-oriented multi-stakeholder platform on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). Its vision is to improve food security, nutrition and resilience in the face of climate change.
- Statement 2 is correct because membership in the Alliance does not create any binding obligations and each member individually determines the nature of its participation.
- Statement 3 is incorrect because India is just a signatory.
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Solution: b)
- Statement 1is incorrect because the concept of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) was originally developed by FAO and officially presented at the Hague Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change in 2010, through the paper “Climate-Smart Agriculture: Policies, Practices and Financing for Food Security, Adaptation and Mitigation”. In 2014 an alliance was set up with this issue as its focal point: the GASCA (Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture).
- GACSA is an inclusive, voluntary and action-oriented multi-stakeholder platform on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). Its vision is to improve food security, nutrition and resilience in the face of climate change.
- Statement 2 is correct because membership in the Alliance does not create any binding obligations and each member individually determines the nature of its participation.
- Statement 3 is incorrect because India is just a signatory.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following:
- Birds
- Dust blowing
- Rain
- Wind blowing
Which of the above spread plant diseases?
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Solution: d)
- Nematodes, snails, birds, and wild and domestic animals often help dissemination of plant diseases.
- The spores of many parasitic fungi are disseminated by air currents from diseased to disease-free host Pathogens like, bacteria are often disseminated by splashing of raindrops, as in case of Citrus canker disease.
- Soil and field operation also disseminate the diseases as they result in dust blowing.
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Solution: d)
- Nematodes, snails, birds, and wild and domestic animals often help dissemination of plant diseases.
- The spores of many parasitic fungi are disseminated by air currents from diseased to disease-free host Pathogens like, bacteria are often disseminated by splashing of raindrops, as in case of Citrus canker disease.
- Soil and field operation also disseminate the diseases as they result in dust blowing.
