TEST-14- INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 – DAILY REVISION TESTS: 28 March 2019

Solution: D

Indian Standard Meridian (82˚30’E meridian) passes through UP, MP, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.

Solution: C

Kolkata city is located below Tropic of Cancer Kolkata (W.B) – 22.34 N. Diphu Pass is a mountain pass around the area of the disputed tri-point borders of India, China, and Myanmar. West Bengal shares border with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.

Solution: B

Palghat Gap is located between Nilgiri hills and Anaimalai hills. New Moore Island is located in Bay of Bengal between India and Bangladesh.

Solution: D

Solution: C

Jhelum in the valley of Kashmir is still in its youth stage and yet forms meanders – a typical feature associated with the mature stage in the evolution of fluvial land form. River Jhelum forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. Lake Wular is situated on the river Jhelum.

Solution: C

The Abor Hills is in Arunachal Pradesh.

Solution: D

Agatti Airport is located on the southern end of Agatti Island, in the union territory of Lakshadweep in India. It is the sole airstrip in the archipelago, which lies off the west coast of India.

http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/India_at_glance/scst.aspx

Solution: A

Solution: A

Solution: D

Dibru–Saikhowa is a National Park as well as a Biosphere Reserve is situated on the south bank of the river Brahmaputra in Assam.

Solution: C

Solution: B

‘El Nino’ is a Spanish word meaning ‘the child’, and refers to the baby Christ, as this current starts flowing during Christmas. The presence of the El Nino leads to an increase in sea-surface temperatures and weakening of the trade winds in the region.

All the statements are correct.

Solution: A

Ritchie’s Archipelago is a cluster of smaller islands which lie 20 km (12 mi) east of Great Andaman, the main island group of the Andaman Islands.

Solution: D

All the statements are correct.

Solution: A

Anamudi peak is located in Annamalai hills and Kangchenjunga is located in Eastern Himalayas.

Solution: C

Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission was developed by NASA to study the Martian atmosphere while orbiting Mars. MAVEN was launched aboard an Atlas V launch vehicle. Mission goals include determining how the planet’s atmosphere and water, presumed to have once been substantial, were lost over time.

Four primary scientific objectives of Mission:

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  Determine the role that loss of volatiles to space from the Martian atmosphere has played through time.
  • Determine the current state of the upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions with the solar wind.
  • Determine the current rates of escape of neutral gases and ions to space and the processes controlling them.
  • Determine the ratios of stable isotopes in the Martian atmosphere.

Solution: B

Snow leopards have been spotted in Lippa-Asra wildlife sanctuary in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. This finding indicates that snow leopards are inhabiting new areas.

Solution: B

Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance will release an Annual Financial Inclusion Index (FII) which will be a measure of access and usage of a basket of formal financial products and services that includes savings, remittances, credit, insurance and pension products.

The single composite index gives a snap shot of level of financial inclusion that would guide Macro Policy perspective. It enables fulfilment of G20 Financial Inclusion Indicators requirements. It will also facilitate researchers to study the impact of financial inclusion and other macro-economic variables.

The index will have three measurement dimensions; (i) Access to financial services (ii) Usage of financial services and (3) Quality.

The various components of the index will also help to measure financial services for use of internal policy making. Financial Inclusion Index can be used directly as a composite measure in development indicators.

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183683

Solution: A

Gebco and the Nippon Foundation announced in 2017 the Seabed 2030, a project that aims to map the entire sea floor by the year 2030 using data gathered from vessels around the world.

Solution: D

Mobilise Your City Initiative was launched as a part of COP 21 UNFCCC Paris climate conference. It seeks to provide support to 100 cities worldwide in 3 years to engage in sustainable urban mobility planning to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

It is an international initiative supported by the French and German governments. India is one of the very first countries to benefit from this initiative. Kochi, Nagpur and Ahmadabad are the 3 cities selected for the project. This initiative will be implemented by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

India and France have recently signed an implementation agreement under this initiative.

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183321

Solution: C

It is a water disinfection system developed by Council Scientific and Industrial Research and Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow.

The system will eliminate all disease-causing pathogens such as virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa to provide safe drinking water to communities. It is useful for continuous treatment of water to meet National and International standards prescribed for potable water (BIS, WHO etc.). The smaller unit of Oneer is particularly suitable for homes, street food vendors, and small establishments.

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=184245

Solution: B

Canine distemper (sometimes termed hardpad disease) is a viral disease that affects a wide variety of animal families, including domestic and wild species of dogs, coyotes, foxes, pandas, wolves, ferrets, skunks, raccoons, and large cats, as well as pinnipeds, some primates, and a variety of other species.

Canine distemper is caused by a single-stranded RNA virus of the family Paramyxoviridae (the same family of the viruses that causes measles, mumps, and bronchiolitis in humans).

The disease is highly contagious via inhalation. Morbidity and mortality may vary greatly among animal species, with up to 100% mortality in unvaccinated populations of ferrets.

Solution: D

The first Namami Barak festival was held at Silchar in Assam. River festival aims to pay tribute to River Barak and to showcase of Barak’s potential & possibilities to emerge as hub of trade and commerce.

The festival showcased cultural heritage of valley together with its cuisine, fauna and flora, socio-economic and civic splendor before global audience.

Solution: D

The Special 301 Report is prepared annually by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that identifies trade barriers to United States companies and products due to the intellectual property laws, such as copyright, patents and trademarks, in other countries.

Solution: B