TEST-6- INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 – DAILY REVISION TESTS: 20 March 2019

Solution: A

Phytoplanktons are food factories of the ocean, it fixes atmospheric carbon di-oxide in large quantities (Carbon Sink) and produce food. So, if phytoplanktons are removed completely removed it leads to catastrophic failure of ocean ecosystem.

It doesn’t influence the density of ocean water.

Solution: D

Loss of energy is uniform throughout the tropic levels i.e, 10% law. That is the reason for food chains being short.

Species at higher levels are more discrete in food habits, but it is not the reason for the short food chain.

Solution: C

Both have affected the distribution since it affects temperature (glaciation) and tilt (Insolation).

Solution: A

Benthic zone is the lower most zone of aquatic ecosystem and it is highly unproductive due to lack of sunlight.

Solution: B

Gamkhap are the sacred forests found in Manipur.

Solution: A

In an aquatic ecosystem, grazing food chain is the major conduit for energy flow. As against this, in a terrestrial ecosystem, a much larger fraction ofenergy flows through the detritus food chain than through the grazing food chain.

When energy is passed in an ecosystem from one trophic level to the next, only ten percent of the energy will be passed. Around 90% of energy will be lost.

Solution: B

Increased niche development is the characteristic feature of Ecological succession.

Solution: D

All the above organisms involved in nitrogen cycle.

Solution: A

NGT has not been vested with powers to hear any matter relating to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and various laws enacted by States relating to forests, tree preservation etc.

http://www.conservationindia.org/resources/ngt

Solution: A

Example – Lichens: Quality of air can be determined based on its presence.

Solution: B

Ecological pyramid doesn’t give evidence on introduction of new species.

Solution: A

Commensalism is a relationship between two organisms where one receives a benefit or benefits from the other and the other is not affected by it.

In other words, one is benefited and the other is neither benefited nor harmed.

Other ex: Anemonefishes or clownfishes – These live amid the tentacles of the anemones which protects them from predators. Predators are poisoned by the nematocysts of the anemones

Solution: B

The world’s first Genetic Garden of Halophytes (naturally occurring salt-tolerant plants) was inaugurated at the coastal town of Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu

Solution: D

All have bearing on environment. Art 21, 48A, 51A – Right to Life and Liberty, DPSP and Fundamental duties and local governance (12^th Schedule).

The 10th Schedule of Indian Constitution that is popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law’. It doesn’t have any bearing upon environment.

Solution: C

Mangroves are one of the high productive regions in the world whereas ocean has least productivity.

Solution: C

The WEF publishes the ‘Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report’. India has improved its position from 65th to 40^th position in this index in four years.

Solution: A

After summit talks in Moscow Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin made the so-called “freeze-for-freeze” proposal in an effort to defuse escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

However, The United States has rejected a joint proposal from China and Russia that the US and South Korea suspend joint military exercises in exchange for North Korea halting nuclear and missile tests

The Group of 77 (G–77) was established on 15 June 1964 by seventy-seven developing countries signatories of the “Joint Declaration of the Seventy-Seven Developing Countries” issued at the end of the first session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva. There were 77 founding members of the organization, but by November 2013 the organization had since expanded to 134 member countries (including China).

Solution: C

Karnataka has highest number of GI tags

http://ipindia.nic.in/the-registration-process-gi.htm

Solution: C

Under the CFS, the Govt. of India has been supporting Indian Entities bidding for strategically important infrastructure projects abroad since 2015-16.

Concessional Financing Scheme (CFS)

1. The scheme envisages GoI to provide counter guarantee and interest equalization of 2 % to EXIM Bank to offer concessional finance to any foreign Govt. or foreign Govt. owned or controlled entity if any Indian entity, succeeds in getting contract for the execution of a project.
2. Under the Scheme, EXIM Bank extends credit at a rate not exceeding LIBOR (avg. of six months) + 100 bps. The repayment of the loan is guaranteed by the foreign govt.
3. Under the CFS, the GoI supports Indian Entities bidding for strategically important infrastructure projects abroad since 2015-16.
4. Since the objectives of the Scheme continue to be relevant, it is proposed to extend the Scheme for another five years from 2018 to 2023.

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=181368

Solution: A

India has signed Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with United States in 2016.

COMCASA is an India-specific version of the Communication and Information on Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA). It comes into force immediately, and is valid for a period 10 years.

COMCASA allows India to procure transfer specialised equipment for encrypted communications for US origin military platforms like the C-17, C-130 and P-8Is. Currently, these platforms use commercially available communication systems.

Solution: B

The Global Compact for Migration is the first-ever UN global agreement on a common approach to international migration in all its dimensions.

The global compact is non-legally binding. It is grounded in values of state sovereignty, responsibility-sharing, non-discrimination, and human rights, and recognizes that a cooperative approach is needed to optimize the overall benefits of migration, while addressing its risks and challenges for individuals and communities in countries of origin, transit and destination.

India is signatory to it.

Solution: A

The Gulf of Aqaba borders Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Solution: A

Failing to constitute the committee will not lead to cancellation of corporate license to do business.

Solution: B

Aadhar card is issued to residents of India, should not be necessarily citizens ofIndia who have been staying in India for 182 days or more in last 1 year from on the date of application. So even a person is foreign nationals and has been staying inIndia for more than 6 months can apply for Aadhar card.

Aadhaar is primarily issued for ensuring good governance and for efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services to individuals residing in India.

Solution: C

Lohri is a renowned harvest festival in Punjab that showcases traditional dance and songs

Wangala is the merriment of 100 drums played by Garo tribes of northeast India. This is one of the popular harvest festivals of India marking the onset of winter.  Wangala is celebrated in Meghalaya and Assam

Nuakhai is an age old harvest celebration in Odisha.