National Geospatial Award for Excellence -2017,Atomic Power Station,bancassurance pact

1.Which of the following become the country's largest asset management company?

HDFC Mutual Fund ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund SBI Mutual Fund Reliance Mutual Fund

2.Name of the IIT professor who was honoured with the National Geospatial Award for Excellence -2017.

Soumya Ranjan Sahoo Amrita Roy Debarati Chatterjee Jayanta Kumar Ghosh

3.Which Atomic Power Station set world record for longest uninterrupted operation?

Kudankulam Atomic Power Station Kaiga Atomic Power Station Kakrapar Atomic Power Station Narora Atomic Power Station

4.The Union Home Ministry renamed Allahabad as;

Prayagraj Trilingadesa Khambhat Belagavi

5.Which banks signs a bancassurance pact with SBI Life Insurance to offer a comprehensive financial planning solution to its customers?

Punjab National Bank IDBI Bank Corporation Bank Syndicate Bank

Urban wind turbine,Asia Environmental Enforcement Award 2018,The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards 2019

1.Which of the following pair won a International James Dyson award 2018 for designing a 'Urban wind turbine' called O-Wind Turbine?

Nicolas Orellana, Yaseen Noorani Arian Richard, Samuel Rolland Peter Prentice, Michael Regan Sean Preston, Mike Delfino

2. Indian and this country agreed to set up hotline for effective coordination in checking smuggling.

China Bangladesh Nepal Singapore

3. Which organization was selected for the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award 2018?

Wildlife Protection Board (WPB) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) International Wildlife Protection Organisation (IWPO) Crime Control Board for Wildlife (CCBW)

4.Which book have been shortlisted for The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards 2019?

Believe in Yourself Twelve Children The Power of Positive Thinking Life is What you Make It

5.Who was appointed as acting Executive Director of UNEP?

Mela Shah Elisa Calcaterra Janet Wildish Joyce Msuya

UPSC preliminary MCQ'S 2019 Part 07

Consider the following statements:

1. Windvane is a wind measurement instrument measures wind velocity

2. Weathercock measures wind direction

3. Anemometer measures wind velocity

4. Windvane measures wind direction

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2, 4

b) 1, 2, 3, 4

c) 2, 3, 4

d) 1, 3, 4

Correct Answer: C

Explanation

A weather vane, wind vane, or weathercock is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. An Anemometer is a device used for measuring the speed of wind, and is also a common

weather station instrument.

Tikdam: 1 and 4 cannot simultaneously be correct. Hence answer choices a), b) and d) are eliminated. We are left with only answer choice c) which is the correct answer.

Consider the following statements:

1. Thal, Bhor and the Pal Ghats are part of the Eastern ghats

2. The Western Ghats are higher than the Eastern Ghats.

3. Mahendragiri (1,501 metres) is the highest peak in the Western Ghats.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 3 Only

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c) 2 Only

d) 1, 2 Only

Correct Answer: C

Explanation

Thal, Bhor and the Pal Ghats are part of the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats are higher than the Eastern Ghats. Their average elevation is 900– 1600 metres as against 600 metres of the Eastern Ghats. The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nigiris in the south.

The Western Ghats are known by different local names. The height of the Western Ghats progressively increases from north to south. The highest peaks include the Anai Mudi (2,695metres). Mahendragiri (1,501 metres) is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.

UPSC preliminary MCQ'S 2019 Part 06

Arrange the following fresh water bodies in increasing order of their percentage distribution (by volume) on surface of earth

1. Ice-caps

2.Ground water

3. Rivers

4. Inland seas and salt lakes

5. Atmosphere

Use the code given below to select the correct answer:

a) 3, 5, 4, 2, 1

b) 4, 3, 2, 1, 5

c) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4

d) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4

Correct Answer: A

Explanation

Oceans : 97.3

Ice-caps : 2.0

Ground water : 0.68

Fresh water lakes : 0.009

Inland seas and salt lakes : 0.009

Atmosphere : 0.0019

Rivers : 0.0001

Total : 100.00

Source: Geography, class 7 - our environment

Tikdam: One could have made an intelligent guess that Ice caps should be in the greatest amount (since it is source of water for rivers and other water bodies). The only answer choice where 1 comes in the end is a)

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Match the following

Topography Region

1. Veld i) Eurasia

2.Pampas ii) South Africa

3. Steppe iii) Argentina

4. Downs iv) Australia

Use the code given below to select the correct answer:

a) 1(ii), 2(iii), 3(i), 4(iv),

b) 1(iv), 2(i), 3(ii), 4(iii)

c) 1(iii), 2(ii), 3(iv), 4(i),

d) 1(i), 2(ii), 3(iii), 4(iv)

Correct Answer: A

Explanation

The temperate grasslands of South Africa are called the velds. It is bound by the Drakensburg Mountains on the east. To its west lies the Kalahari desert.

Downs: Australia

Steppes: Eurasia

Source : NCERT, geograpgy, class 7, chapter 9

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangeland

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/steppe/

Consider the following statements:

1. Port Blair, capital of Andaman & Nicobar island is situated in South Andaman.

2. The Indira point, southern most point of India is part of the Great Nicobar Island.

3. The Barren island, India's only active volcano is located in the middle Andamans.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 Only

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 Only

Correct Answer: C

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Explanation

Port blair, the capital, is situated in south Andaman. Indira point, the southern most point of India, is located in the southern point of Great Nicobar Island. The Barren island, India's only active volcano is situated in the east of middle Andaman.

Source: https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/andamanandnicobar/

UPSC preliminary MCQ'S 2019 Part 05

Consider the following statements regarding the 'Diamond Quadrilateral' project:

1.It is a project related to the development of highways in India.

2. It connects the four metro cities in India, i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

3. It falls under the Ministry of railways.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 3 Only

c) 2 Only

d) 1 and 3 Only

Correct Answer: B

Explanation

Statement 1 is INCORRECT. The Diamond Quadrilateral is a project of the Indian railways to establish a high speed rail network in India. This quadrilateral will connect the four metro cities

in India, i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. This project is similar to Golden Quadrilateral which is a roadway project which connects the four metros by Express Ways. The Golden Quadrilateral falls under National Highways Development Project which has helped to build better road transport in India. Similarly to improve country's rail infrastructure there is a need

to implement High-speed trains / Bullet trains.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Quadrilateral

Tikdam: One thing is for sure, 1 and 3 cannot be simultaneously correct! (Why?- Highways cannot be constructed by Ministry of Railways) Hence a) and d) are eliminated. Also, one of these two (statement 1/statement 3) will be correct, hence '2 Only' is incorrect. Therefore we are left with only one answer choice, i.e, b).

The factors determining the climate of India are

1. Latitude

2. The himalayan mountain

3. Distribution of land and water

4. Distance from the sea

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Use the code given below to select the correct option:

a) 1 and 2 Only

b) 1, 2 and 3 Only

c) 2, 3, 4 Only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: D

Explanation

India’s climate is controlled by a number of factors which can be broadly divided into two groups — factors related to location and relief, and factors related to air pressure and winds. The factors affecting India's climate (location and relief) are: Latitude, the Himalayan mountains, distribution of land and water, distance from the sea, altitude, relief, etc. Source: Indian Geography, class 11, Unit 4 , Climate

Consider the following statements regarding the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ):

1. The inter tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is a high pressure zone.

2. The Inter Tropical convergence Zone is located at equator

3. The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone is also called Doldrums where north east and south east trade winds converge.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 3 Only

c) 2 and 3 Only

d) 1 and 2 Only

Correct Answer: C

Explanation

The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a low pressure zone located at the equator where trade winds converge, and so, it is a zone where air tends to ascend. In July, the ITCZ is located around 20°N-25°N latitudes (over the Gangetic plain), sometimes called the monsoon trough. This monsoon trough encourages the development of thermal low over north and northwest India. Due to the shift of ITCZ, the trade winds of the southern hemisphere cross the equator between 40° and 60°E longitudes and start blowing from southwest to northeast due to the Coriolis force. It becomes southwest monsoon. In winter, the ITCZ moves southward, and so

the reversal of winds from northeast to south and southwest, takes place. They are called northeast monsoons.

Source: Indian Geography, class 11, unit 4

Tikdam: 1 and 2 cannot be simultaneously correct. Why? If this zone is at the equator, it will have low pressure (not high). Hence answer choices a) and b) are eliminated. c) and d) have 

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statement 2 common, hence statement 2 is definitely right. This means that ITCZ is at the equator, where enough heating takes place to give rise to a low pressure system. Hence statement 1 is definitely INCORRECT, which implies c) is the right answer!