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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are the Effects of Inflation?
- Usually lenders suffer and borrowers benefit out of inflation.
- Holding money remains an intelligent economic decision during inflation.
- With every inflation the currency of the country appreciates in a flexible currency regime.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
Only statement 1 is correct.
Inflation redistributes wealth from creditors to debtors, i.e., lenders suffer and borrowers benefit out of inflation. The opposite effect takes place when inflation falls (i.e., deflation).
With every inflation the currency of the economy depreciates (loses its exchange value in front of a foreign currency) provided it follows the flexible currency regime.
Holding money does not remain an intelligent economic decision (because money loses value with every increase in inflation).
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Solution: a)
Only statement 1 is correct.
Inflation redistributes wealth from creditors to debtors, i.e., lenders suffer and borrowers benefit out of inflation. The opposite effect takes place when inflation falls (i.e., deflation).
With every inflation the currency of the economy depreciates (loses its exchange value in front of a foreign currency) provided it follows the flexible currency regime.
Holding money does not remain an intelligent economic decision (because money loses value with every increase in inflation).
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsTo be classified as a wetland under Ramsar Convention, the wetland should have which of the following properties?
- The water in the wetland can be static or flowing
- It should be a natural wetland and not artificially formed
- The depth of the marine water at low tide must not exceed six meters
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands defines wetlands as “areas of marsh, fen, peat land or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six meters”.
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Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands defines wetlands as “areas of marsh, fen, peat land or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six meters”.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Normally, when water freezes, it crystallizes and its molecules are arranged into hexagonal solid structure called ice.
- Ice is denser than water.
- Amorphous ice lacks long-range order in its molecular arrangement.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Normally, when water freezes, it crystallizes and its molecules are arranged into the familiar hexagonal, solid structure that we call ice. Ice is less dense than its liquid form — an unusual property for a crystal. Depending on conditions such as pressure and the speed of freezing, water can also solidify in any of two dozen other regular arrangements. Amorphous ice is different: it has no such order.
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Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Normally, when water freezes, it crystallizes and its molecules are arranged into the familiar hexagonal, solid structure that we call ice. Ice is less dense than its liquid form — an unusual property for a crystal. Depending on conditions such as pressure and the speed of freezing, water can also solidify in any of two dozen other regular arrangements. Amorphous ice is different: it has no such order.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Comets.
- Comets are frozen rocky or gas-filled objects that are remnants of the formation of the solar system.
- Like other bodies in space, comets do not have any orbits.
- Sometimes comets are pulled in close to the sun because of the sun’s gravity acting on them.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Comets are frozen rocky or gas-filled objects that are remnants of the formation of the solar system. Due to their composition, characteristics and the path they move in, they tend to leave a light behind them.
Just like other bodies in space, comets also have orbits. They are sometimes pulled in close to the sun because of the sun’s gravity acting on them. NASA explains that as they orbit near the Sun, “They heat up and spew gases and dust into a glowing head that can be larger than a planet”. The remains of dust following this burning up, from a distance, look like a trail of light to humans on Earth. Comets, therefore, have often been seen giving out blue or whiteish light, or even green.
In this case, the green glow “is thought to arise from the presence of diatomic carbon – pairs of carbon atoms that are bound together – in the head of the comet. The molecule emits green light when excited by the ultraviolet rays in solar radiation.
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Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Comets are frozen rocky or gas-filled objects that are remnants of the formation of the solar system. Due to their composition, characteristics and the path they move in, they tend to leave a light behind them.
Just like other bodies in space, comets also have orbits. They are sometimes pulled in close to the sun because of the sun’s gravity acting on them. NASA explains that as they orbit near the Sun, “They heat up and spew gases and dust into a glowing head that can be larger than a planet”. The remains of dust following this burning up, from a distance, look like a trail of light to humans on Earth. Comets, therefore, have often been seen giving out blue or whiteish light, or even green.
In this case, the green glow “is thought to arise from the presence of diatomic carbon – pairs of carbon atoms that are bound together – in the head of the comet. The molecule emits green light when excited by the ultraviolet rays in solar radiation.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
- No poverty
- Responsible Consumption and Production
- Zero hunger
- Decent work and economic growth
- Zero inequality
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: b)
Incorrect
Solution: b)
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