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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhat advantages do India and Russia accrue from the Agreement on Reciprocal Logistics Support (ARLS)?
- It will allow access to India and Russia, to each other’s military facilities for supplies and fuel.
- India will get access to ports in the Russian part of the Arctic, allowing access to energy resources there.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
India and Russia are finalising a defence agreement that will simplify interoperability and enable military platforms to receive support and supplies across bases in both nations- Agreement on Reciprocal Logistics Support (ARLS).
What is Agreement on Reciprocal Logistics Support (ARLS)?
It is an arrangement that will allow access to India and Russia, to each other’s military facilities for supplies and fuel, expanding the logistics support and operational turnaround of the Indian military.
Benefits and mutual significance:
- This will be beneficial for the Indian Navy, which has a large number of Russian origin ships, that will get access to Russian ports for supplies and refueling. It would be crucial for joint exercises.
- The air force too will benefit by finding it easier to deploy aircraft for the same purpose.
- This access will also be for ports in the Russian part of the Arctic, allowing access to energy resources there.
- Russia, on the other hand, will be able to access Indian ports and air bases.
- Russia has also assured India access to energy resources in the vast Arctic region.
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Solution: c)
India and Russia are finalising a defence agreement that will simplify interoperability and enable military platforms to receive support and supplies across bases in both nations- Agreement on Reciprocal Logistics Support (ARLS).
What is Agreement on Reciprocal Logistics Support (ARLS)?
It is an arrangement that will allow access to India and Russia, to each other’s military facilities for supplies and fuel, expanding the logistics support and operational turnaround of the Indian military.
Benefits and mutual significance:
- This will be beneficial for the Indian Navy, which has a large number of Russian origin ships, that will get access to Russian ports for supplies and refueling. It would be crucial for joint exercises.
- The air force too will benefit by finding it easier to deploy aircraft for the same purpose.
- This access will also be for ports in the Russian part of the Arctic, allowing access to energy resources there.
- Russia, on the other hand, will be able to access Indian ports and air bases.
- Russia has also assured India access to energy resources in the vast Arctic region.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding WWF-India’s Small Grants Innovation Program
- It offers eligible individuals a one-time grant for undertaking conservation research
- It adopts one village in every major critical habitat of India to recreate it as an eco-model village
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
With the aim of encouraging young Indians to respond innovatively and independently to the conservation issues which affect the country, WWF-India is offering eligible individuals a one-time grant of upto INR 400,000 over a maximum period of 2 years for undertaking conservation research/ action research.
The grants will be used to fund research and initiatives which especially demonstrate innovation that is replicable, scalable and sustainable.
This can include (but not limited to):
- Improving local livelihoods through conservation and natural resource management or promoting livelihoods that reduce impacts on biodiversity
- Aspects of trade involving wildlife species
- Increasing understanding on the status of lesser known or lesser studied species of wildlife.
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Solution: a)
With the aim of encouraging young Indians to respond innovatively and independently to the conservation issues which affect the country, WWF-India is offering eligible individuals a one-time grant of upto INR 400,000 over a maximum period of 2 years for undertaking conservation research/ action research.
The grants will be used to fund research and initiatives which especially demonstrate innovation that is replicable, scalable and sustainable.
This can include (but not limited to):
- Improving local livelihoods through conservation and natural resource management or promoting livelihoods that reduce impacts on biodiversity
- Aspects of trade involving wildlife species
- Increasing understanding on the status of lesser known or lesser studied species of wildlife.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsCentral Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has been constituted under
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Solution: a)
Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has been constituted under Section 3(3) of the ‘Environment (Protection) Act, 1986’ for the purpose of regulation and control of ground water development and management in the Country. CGWA grants ‘No Objection Certificates’ (NOC) for ground water abstraction in 23 States/UTs.
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Solution: a)
Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has been constituted under Section 3(3) of the ‘Environment (Protection) Act, 1986’ for the purpose of regulation and control of ground water development and management in the Country. CGWA grants ‘No Objection Certificates’ (NOC) for ground water abstraction in 23 States/UTs.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding ExoMars.
- It is an initiative of SpaceX.
- It aims to examine the change in Martian orbit patterns.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Solution: c)
About ExoMars:
It is a joint endeavour between ESA and the Russian space agency, Roscosmos.
The primary goal of the ExoMars programme is to address the question of whether life has ever existed on Mars.
Launch of ExoMars rover delayed to 2022.
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Solution: c)
About ExoMars:
It is a joint endeavour between ESA and the Russian space agency, Roscosmos.
The primary goal of the ExoMars programme is to address the question of whether life has ever existed on Mars.
Launch of ExoMars rover delayed to 2022.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe Indian Army commemorates September 23 every year as Haifa Day to pay its respect to the three Indian Cavalry Regiments that helped liberate Haifa. Haifa is located in
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Solution: d)
In 2018 the northern Israeli coastal city of Haifa celebrated the centenary year of its liberation from Ottoman rule during World War I, honouring the brave Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in what is considered “the last great cavalry campaign in history”.
The Indian Army commemorates September 23 every year as Haifa Day to pay its respects to the three Indian Cavalry Regiments – Mysore, Hyderabad and Jodhpur Lancers, that helped liberate Haifa following a dashing cavalry action by the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade of the then British Indian Army at the Battle of Haifa in 1918.
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Solution: d)
In 2018 the northern Israeli coastal city of Haifa celebrated the centenary year of its liberation from Ottoman rule during World War I, honouring the brave Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in what is considered “the last great cavalry campaign in history”.
The Indian Army commemorates September 23 every year as Haifa Day to pay its respects to the three Indian Cavalry Regiments – Mysore, Hyderabad and Jodhpur Lancers, that helped liberate Haifa following a dashing cavalry action by the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade of the then British Indian Army at the Battle of Haifa in 1918.
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