[MISSION 2024] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 31 July 2023

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: On the occasion of Global Tiger Day (July 29), a detailed report on the All-India Tiger Estimation 2022 was released.
• The largest tiger population of 785 is in MP, followed by Karnataka (563) and Uttarakhand (560), and Maharashtra (444).
• The tiger abundance within the Tiger Reserve is highest in Corbett (260) – Uttarakhand, followed by Bandipur (150) – Karnataka, Nagarhole (141) – Karnataka, Bandhavgarh (135) -Madhya Pradesh, Dudhwa (135) – Uttar Pradesh

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/31/all-india-tiger-estimation-2022/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Sathyamangalam forest range is a significant wildlife corridor in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve between the Western Ghats and the rest of the Eastern Ghats and a genetic link between the four other protected areas which it adjoins, including the Billigiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, Sigur Plateau, Mudumalai National Park and Bandipur National Park.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/31/all-india-tiger-estimation-2022/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• The android-based monitoring software M-STrIPES will be used across all the Tiger Reserves of the country.
• http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/feb/08/m-stripes-to-monitor-str-from-april-1568257.html

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/31/all-india-tiger-estimation-2022/

Ans: (c)

Explanation:

• The scheme is aimed at enhancing connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country and making air travel affordable.
• It is a key component of Centre’s National Civil Aviation Policy led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and launched in June 2016.
• Under the scheme, nearly half of the seats in Udan flights are offered at subsidised fares, and the participating carriers are provided a certain amount of viability gap funding (VGF) – an amount shared between the Centre and the concerned states.
• The scheme will be jointly funded by the central government and state governments.
• The scheme will run for 10 years and can be extended thereafter.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/31/issues-with-the-udan-scheme/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: Urea Gold is a new variety of urea coated with sulphur, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajasthan’s Sikar.
• Aim: It is designed to address sulphur deficiencies in the soil, benefiting farmers by enhancing agricultural productivity.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/31/urea-gold/

Ans: (c )

Explanation: About Sahyadri plateau:

• The Sahyadri plateau is located in the western part of India, parallel to the Arabian Sea. It stretches from Gujarat in the north to Karnataka in the south. It has an average elevation of around 1,000 meters.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/31/maharashtras-sahyadri-plateau/

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• Context: A recent study suggests that Madhya Pradesh’s famous Dhala impact crater was created by an extraordinarily rare and ancient meteorite known as Ureilite.
• S1: Correct. Meteors are often referred to as shooting stars because of their appearance as they streak across the night sky.
• S2 Correct. Meteors are objects, such as rocks or debris, that enter Earth’s atmosphere from outer space. When they collide with the atmosphere, they heat up and produce a glowing trail of light.
• S3 Incorrect. Meteors can be composed of various materials, including rock, metal, or a combination of both. However, they can also be made of other substances, such as ice.
• S4 Correct. As meteors travel through the Earth’s atmosphere, they experience intense heat due to the friction caused by the air molecules. This heat causes the meteor to glow and create a streak of light, known as a meteor or shooting star.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/31/ureilite/

Ans; (d)

Explanation:

• Context: Phaethon, an asteroid that is the source of the annual Geminid meteor shower, has been found to have a tail made of sodium gas rather than dust as previously thought.
• About Phaethon
  • It is classified as an asteroid (the first to be discovered via satellite in 1983) and named after the Greek myth of Phaethon, son of the sun god Helios, due to its close approach to the Sun. It is blue in color, which is rare for an asteroid.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/07/31/ureilite/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• A transcriptome is the full range of messenger RNA, or mRNA, molecules expressed by an organism.
• The term “transcriptome” can also be used to describe the array of mRNA transcripts produced in a particular cell or tissue type.
• In contrast with the genome, which is characterized by its stability, the transcriptome actively changes.
• In fact, an organism’s transcriptome varies depending on many factors, including stage of development and environmental conditions.
• http://www.nature.com/scitable/definition/transcriptome-296

Refer: UPSC CSE 2016

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• There were many different tribal groups in Medieval India. Some were hunter-gatherer nomads.
  • One such type of nomadic group was that of the banjaras.
  • They were the most important trader-nomads during the medieval period.
  • Their caravan was called tanda. Sultan Alauddin Khaljls market regulation system could become successful pnmanly because of the fact that he relied heavily on the banjaras to transport grains to the city markets.
• http://tinyurl.com/j7ejmq8

Refer: UPSC CSE 2016