DAY – 49 (InstaTest-49): Insta 75 Days Revision Plan-2022: Topic – GEOGRAPHY, Tests 32& 33, August 2021 CA

Solution: D

Rare earths are a special class of 17 elements that have extensive uses across various industries including computer and IT, clean energy systems, healthcare, defence production, advanced transportation services and many others.

Significant rare earths minerals found in India include ilmenite, sillimanite, garnet, zircon, monazite and rutile, collectively called Beach Sand Minerals (BSM). India has almost 35 per cent of the world’s total beach sand mineral deposits.

Their importance lies in their unique electronic, optical and magnetic characteristics, which cannot be matched by any other metal or synthetic substitute.

Solution: A

Solution: A

The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, and later the Oil Islands) are a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres (310 mi) south of the Maldives archipelago.

This chain of islands is the southernmost archipelago of the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge, a long submarine mountain range in the Indian Ocean.

Chagos Islands are home to US military base of diego Garcia under lease from the UK since 1960s.  ICJ recently ruled that UK must hand over Chagos islands to Mauritius and complete the process of decolonization

Solution: D

The reasons that can be attributed to the frequent landslides and debris avalanches in Himalayan region are

(i) The Himalayas are tectonically active. Thus, tectonically unstable.

(ii) They are mostly made up of sedimentary rocks and unconsolidated and semi-consolidated deposits.

(iii) The slopes are very steep.

Solution: B

Solution: A

Bhor Ghat is a mountain passage located between Palasdari and Khandala for railway and between Khopoli and Khandala on the road route in b, India, situated on the crest of the Western Ghats.

Thal Ghat is a ghat section in the Western Ghats near the town of Kasara in Maharashtra. The Thal Ghat is located on the busy Mumbai–Nashik route, and is one of the four major routes, rail and road routes, leading into Mumbai.

Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala. It has an average elevation of 140 metres with a width of 24–30 kilometres. The pass is located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and Anaimalai Hills to the south.

Solution: C

When the rivers originate from a hill and flow in all directions, the drainage pattern is known as ‘radial’. The rivers originating from the Amarkantak range present a good example of it.

An area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage basin. The boundary line separating one drainage basin from the other is known as the watershed.

Solution: C

The Kaveri rises in Brahmagiri hills (1,341m) of Kogadu district in Karnataka. Its length is 800 km and it drains an area of 81,155 sq. km. Since the upper catchment area receives rainfall during the southwest monsoon season (summer) and the lower part during the northeast monsoon season (winter), the river carries water throughout the year with comparatively less fluctuation than the other Peninsular rivers. About 3 per cent of the Kaveri basin falls in Kerala, 41 per cent in Karnataka and 56 per cent in Tamil Nadu. Its important tributaries are the Kabini, the Bhavani and the Amravati.

Solution: A

Solution: A

At Devprayag, the Bhagirathi meets the Alaknanda; hereafter, it is known as the Ganga. The Alaknanda has its source in the Satopanth glacier above Badrinath.

The Ghaghara originates in the glaciers of Mapchachungo. After collecting the waters of its tributaries – Tila, Seti and Beri, it comes out of the mountain, cutting a deep gorge at Shishapani. The river Sarda (Kali or Kali Ganga) joins it in the plain before it finally meets the Ganga at Chhapra.

The Sarda or Saryu river rises in the Milam glacier in the Nepal Himalayas where it is known as the Goriganga. Along the Indo-Nepal border, it is called Kali or Chauk, where it joins the Ghaghara.

Solution: B

Narmada river is the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent and one of the major river that draining through the Gulf of Cambay into the Arabian Sea.

The Brahmani is a major seasonal river in the Odisha state of Eastern India. The Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers. It discharges into Bay of Bengal.

Mahi River originates in Madhya Pradesh and discharge into Arabian Sea by creating an wide estuary past Bay of Khambhat.

Sabarmati River originates in Dhebar lake near Udaipur in Aravalli hills of Rajasthan and meets the Arabian Sea at Gulf of Cambay. Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar city of Gujarat are situated on the banks of Sabarmati river.

Solution: A

Solution: B

Solution: B

Solution: B

The Barak is an important river in Manipur and Mizoram.

The physiography of Manipur is unique by the presence of a large lake known as ‘Loktak’ lake at the centre, surrounded by mountains from all sides. Mizoram which is also known as the ‘Molassis basin’ which is made up of soft unconsolidated deposits.

Solution: C

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• Van Panchayats in Uttarakhand were born out of conflicts and compromises that followed the settlements and reservations of forests in the hills at the turn of the last century. The first government approved Van Panchayat was thus formed in 1921. According to recent estimates, there are 6,069 Van Panchayats managing 405,426 hectares of forests (13.63% of total forest area) in the state.

Solution: B

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• The portal has been developed and hosted by NITI Aayog under a collaborative knowledge exchange programme with the UK government and as part of the UK-India Joint Roadmap 2030, signed by the Prime Ministers of the two countries.

• E-Amrit intends to complement initiatives of the government on raising awareness on EVs and sensitizing consumers on the benefits of switching to electric vehicles. In the recent past, India has taken many initiatives to accelerate the decarbonisation of transport and the adoption of electric mobility in the country. Schemes such as FAME and PLI are especially important in creating an ecosystem for the early adoption of EVs.

Solution: B

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• eSanjeevani telemedicine service of Union Health Ministry has crossed 3 crore tele-consultations. eSanjeevani, first-of-its-kind telemedicine initiative by any country has two variants:
• eSanjeevani Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centre(AB-HWC): A Doctor-to-Doctor telemedicine service under Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres scheme of the Government of India, to provide general and specialised health services in rural areas and isolated communities.

eSanjeevaniOPD: This is a patient-to-doctor telemedicine service to enable people to get outpatient services in the confines of their homes.

Solution: A

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• A lotic ecosystem can be any kind of moving water, such as a run, creek, brook, river, spring, channel or stream. The water in a lotic ecosystem, from source to mouth, must have atmospheric gases, turbidity, longitudinal temperature gradation and material dissolved in it.

• Lotic ecosystems have two main zones, rapids and pools. Rapids are the areas where the water is fast enough to keep the bottom clear of materials, while pools are deeper areas of water where the currents are slower and silt builds up.

Solution: D

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• Debris from the last stage of China’s Long March rocket that had last month carried a key component of its under-construction space station fell into the waters of the Indian Ocean west of the Maldives .

Solution: C

Solution: Global Invasive Species Database – IUCN

Emission Gap Report – UNEP

Adaptation Gap Report – UNEP

 Making Peace with Nature – UNEP.

Solution: B 

Solution: The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway running north to south across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.  The canal separates the African continent from Asia.  It provides a crucial link for oil, natural gas and cargo being shipped from East to West

Solution : D

Solution: It is a protected area across two different districts in Kerala.It is both an Elephant Reserve and a Tiger Reserve. The park is made up of tropical evergreen, moist deciduous forests, grasslands, lake and river ecosystems.

The Periyar National Park in Thekkady is located around the dam’s reservoir.  The dam is built at the confluence of Mullayar and Periyar rivers.  The dam is located in Kerala on the river Periyar, but is operated and maintained by the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. [for 999 years lease]

Solution: A

Solution: Zaporizhzhia is Europe‘s largest nuclear power plant located Ukraine. According to Ukraine & International media it was Bombed by Russian forces causing fears of nuclear radiation.

Solution: C

Solution :Union budget 2022 has proposed a new policy aims to  promote battery swapping technology to boost Electric Vehicle (EV) trade and also achieve decarbonisation goals of India. It will initially focus on electric two-wheelers & three wheelers.It is a joint work of NITI Aayog, Department of Science & Technology & Bureau of Indian Standards. 

Correct Answer : B

Explanation:

C is wrong because urban commons is not just about coasts nor there is a information that coasts are more in in comparison with other elements.

A is not best choice because it is far fetched statement. Urban commons guarantee interaction of rich and poor but it is an exaggeration to claim its role in social fraternity. So it is correct but not best choice.

B is correct since,

1. Policies of Delhi or Mumbai 2. Smart city plan

All have affected urban commons badly clarifying how they were ignored. Hence B is the answer.

Correct Answer : B

Explanation:

Soldiers form part of a Regiment as coils form a part of the motor. This is part and whole relationship.

Correct Answer : A

Explanation:

Since there are socks of only two colours, so two out of any three socks must always be of the same colour.

Correct Answer : C

Explanation:

Let SP = CP = x

Gain percentage = x × 20/100 = x/5 , Gain weight = x /5 × 1000 = 200 g , Uses weight = 1000 – 200 = 800 g

Correct Answer : A

Explanation:

The passage informs,

1. With statistics that GDP growth rate will be low if climate risk is not handled
2. Handling climate risk needs green growth approach
3. Thus high growth and green growth are two sides of same coin unlike common

perception

4. Hence,

Economic health that is GDP growth and climate sustainability are related Without green growth high growth is not feasible

Hence 1 only is true. A is the answer.