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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Q1. {Geo – PG – Geomorphology} Consider the following statements about Cold Lava (lahar):
Lahars are typically associated with shield volcanoes and are less common in stratovolcanoes
Lahars can be generated without volcanic eruptions, often triggered by heavy rainfall or landslides on volcano slopes.
Mount Kanlaon in Indonesia is an example where lahars have caused significant destruction.
How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is not correct
Cold lava, known as “lahar” in Indonesian and Tagalog, is a mixture of volcanic ash, water or melted snow, rock fragments, and pebbles that flows down the slopes of a volcano during rainfall.
Lahars are primarily associated with stratovolcanoes rather than shield volcanoes. Stratovolcanoes have steeper slopes and more loose volcanic material, which contribute to the formation of lahars.
Statement 2 is correct
Lahars can be triggered without volcanic eruptions, commonly resulting from heavy rainfall or landslides that disturb loose volcanic material on the slopes of volcanoes.
Eruptions can also generate lahars by melting snow and ice or through pyroclastic flows.
Statement 3 is not correct
Mount Kanlaon is located in the Philippines, not Indonesia.
Lahars have caused significant destruction at Mount Kanlaon in the Philippines.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is not correct
Cold lava, known as “lahar” in Indonesian and Tagalog, is a mixture of volcanic ash, water or melted snow, rock fragments, and pebbles that flows down the slopes of a volcano during rainfall.
Lahars are primarily associated with stratovolcanoes rather than shield volcanoes. Stratovolcanoes have steeper slopes and more loose volcanic material, which contribute to the formation of lahars.
Statement 2 is correct
Lahars can be triggered without volcanic eruptions, commonly resulting from heavy rainfall or landslides that disturb loose volcanic material on the slopes of volcanoes.
Eruptions can also generate lahars by melting snow and ice or through pyroclastic flows.
Statement 3 is not correct
Mount Kanlaon is located in the Philippines, not Indonesia.
Lahars have caused significant destruction at Mount Kanlaon in the Philippines.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 1 is not correct
Cold lava, known as “lahar” in Indonesian and Tagalog, is a mixture of volcanic ash, water or melted snow, rock fragments, and pebbles that flows down the slopes of a volcano during rainfall.
Lahars are primarily associated with stratovolcanoes rather than shield volcanoes. Stratovolcanoes have steeper slopes and more loose volcanic material, which contribute to the formation of lahars.
Statement 2 is correct
Lahars can be triggered without volcanic eruptions, commonly resulting from heavy rainfall or landslides that disturb loose volcanic material on the slopes of volcanoes.
Eruptions can also generate lahars by melting snow and ice or through pyroclastic flows.
Statement 3 is not correct
Mount Kanlaon is located in the Philippines, not Indonesia.
Lahars have caused significant destruction at Mount Kanlaon in the Philippines.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Q2. {IR – UN} Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Security Council (UNSC):
The votes required to pass any UNSC resolution on non-procedural matters must include the concurring votes of at least four permanent members.
The 1963 amendment to the UN Charter not only increased the number of non-permanent members from 6 to 10 but also set the pattern for geographic representation.
Candidates for non-permanent membership must receive two-thirds votes of the General Assembly.
How many of the above statements is/are not correct?
Correct
Explanation
Recently, Pakistan, Somalia, Denmark, Greece and Panama were elected as non-permanent members of the UNSC.
Statement 1 is not correct
UN Charter Article 27(3) states that votes in the Security Council on non-procedural matters “shall be made by an affirmative vote of nine members including the concurring votes of the permanent members“– this is often called the veto power of permanent members.
Any of the five permanent members’ dissenting votes can veto a resolution, meaning that unanimous consent from all five permanent members is required for passage of a resolution.
Statement 2 is correct
1963 amendment to the UN Charter
Increased the number of non-permanent members in UNSC from 6 to 10.
Increased the number of affirmative votes required to pass any UNSC resolution from 7 to 9 (out of 15).
It set the pattern for geographic representation as follows:
5 from African and Asian States
1 from Eastern European States
2 from the Latin American States
2 from Western European and other States
Statement 3 is correct
To be elected, candidates for non-permanent membership must receive two-thirds of the votes of the General Assembly (129 out of 193 member states).
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Recently, Pakistan, Somalia, Denmark, Greece and Panama were elected as non-permanent members of the UNSC.
Statement 1 is not correct
UN Charter Article 27(3) states that votes in the Security Council on non-procedural matters “shall be made by an affirmative vote of nine members including the concurring votes of the permanent members“– this is often called the veto power of permanent members.
Any of the five permanent members’ dissenting votes can veto a resolution, meaning that unanimous consent from all five permanent members is required for passage of a resolution.
Statement 2 is correct
1963 amendment to the UN Charter
Increased the number of non-permanent members in UNSC from 6 to 10.
Increased the number of affirmative votes required to pass any UNSC resolution from 7 to 9 (out of 15).
It set the pattern for geographic representation as follows:
5 from African and Asian States
1 from Eastern European States
2 from the Latin American States
2 from Western European and other States
Statement 3 is correct
To be elected, candidates for non-permanent membership must receive two-thirds of the votes of the General Assembly (129 out of 193 member states).
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Recently, Pakistan, Somalia, Denmark, Greece and Panama were elected as non-permanent members of the UNSC.
Statement 1 is not correct
UN Charter Article 27(3) states that votes in the Security Council on non-procedural matters “shall be made by an affirmative vote of nine members including the concurring votes of the permanent members“– this is often called the veto power of permanent members.
Any of the five permanent members’ dissenting votes can veto a resolution, meaning that unanimous consent from all five permanent members is required for passage of a resolution.
Statement 2 is correct
1963 amendment to the UN Charter
Increased the number of non-permanent members in UNSC from 6 to 10.
Increased the number of affirmative votes required to pass any UNSC resolution from 7 to 9 (out of 15).
It set the pattern for geographic representation as follows:
5 from African and Asian States
1 from Eastern European States
2 from the Latin American States
2 from Western European and other States
Statement 3 is correct
To be elected, candidates for non-permanent membership must receive two-thirds of the votes of the General Assembly (129 out of 193 member states).
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Q3. {Envi – Air Pollution} Consider the following statements about the ‘Air of the Anthropocene’ Initiative:
Statement I: The “Air of the Anthropocene” initiative, funded by the World Economic Fourm, integrates art and science to make the invisible threat of air pollution visible through paintings.
Statement II: Through the use of low-cost sensors and LED arrays, the “Painting with Light” technique captures real-time data on particulate matter concentrations, producing vivid images that represent varying levels of air pollution.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Correct
Explanation
Researchers and artists collaborated on the “painting with light” project to make invisible air pollution visible in India, highlighting its health hazards.
Statement 1 is not correct
The “Air of the Anthropocene” is a groundbreaking international project that merges art and science to make the invisible threat of air pollution visible.
Air of the Anthropocene, funded by the National Lottery, was created by artist Robin Price and University of Birmingham scientist Professor Francis Pope.
The “Painting with light” technique creates impactful images that visualise air pollution.
Statement 2 correct
It involves using low-cost sensors to measure particulate matter (PM) concentrations in real time.
These sensors control an LED array programmed to flash more rapidly as PM levels increase.
The LED array is moved in front of a camera during a long-exposure photograph.
The result is a striking image where each light dot represents a level of air pollution – more dots signify higher pollution levels.
The team created photographic evidence of pollution levels in India, Ethiopia, and the UK.
Answer: (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Researchers and artists collaborated on the “painting with light” project to make invisible air pollution visible in India, highlighting its health hazards.
Statement 1 is not correct
The “Air of the Anthropocene” is a groundbreaking international project that merges art and science to make the invisible threat of air pollution visible.
Air of the Anthropocene, funded by the National Lottery, was created by artist Robin Price and University of Birmingham scientist Professor Francis Pope.
The “Painting with light” technique creates impactful images that visualise air pollution.
Statement 2 correct
It involves using low-cost sensors to measure particulate matter (PM) concentrations in real time.
These sensors control an LED array programmed to flash more rapidly as PM levels increase.
The LED array is moved in front of a camera during a long-exposure photograph.
The result is a striking image where each light dot represents a level of air pollution – more dots signify higher pollution levels.
The team created photographic evidence of pollution levels in India, Ethiopia, and the UK.
Answer: (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Researchers and artists collaborated on the “painting with light” project to make invisible air pollution visible in India, highlighting its health hazards.
Statement 1 is not correct
The “Air of the Anthropocene” is a groundbreaking international project that merges art and science to make the invisible threat of air pollution visible.
Air of the Anthropocene, funded by the National Lottery, was created by artist Robin Price and University of Birmingham scientist Professor Francis Pope.
The “Painting with light” technique creates impactful images that visualise air pollution.
Statement 2 correct
It involves using low-cost sensors to measure particulate matter (PM) concentrations in real time.
These sensors control an LED array programmed to flash more rapidly as PM levels increase.
The LED array is moved in front of a camera during a long-exposure photograph.
The result is a striking image where each light dot represents a level of air pollution – more dots signify higher pollution levels.
The team created photographic evidence of pollution levels in India, Ethiopia, and the UK.
Answer: (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Q4. {Geo – PG – Climatology} Consider the following statements about the Atacama Desert:
Statement I: It is the driest nonpolar desert in the world, as well as the only true desert to receive less precipitation than the polar desert.
Statement II: It is extremely dry due to the rain shadow effect of the Andes as well as the influence of the South Pacific high-pressure cell and the cold Humboldt Current, which prevent moisture from reaching the region.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Atacama Desert is a 600-mile-long (1,000-kilometer) plateau in the north of Chile, near the borders of Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina in South America.
It is wedged between the coastal Cordillera de la Costa mountain range and the Andes Mountains.
It is the driest nonpolar desert in the world, as well as the only true desert to receive less precipitation than the polar desert.
It is almost without vegetation, except along slopes moistened by drizzle during the winter or in mesic valleys (moderate supply of moisture) that bisect the otherwise xeric (dry) desert.
The Atacama Desert contains the world’s largest supply of sodium nitrate.
Statement 2 correct and is the correct explanation for Statement 1
The Atacama Desert remains dry primarily due to several factors:
Rain shadow effect of the Andes.
Off-shore trade winds& westerlies that blow far to the south of the Tropic of Capricorn (dry subsid- ence caused by the South Pacific high-pressure cell).
Cold ocean currents: Cold Humboldt current & upwelling of cold water due to Walker Circulation.
The most arid region is situated between the Andes and the Chilean Coast Range (two-sided rain shadow).
Answer: (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I; Difficulty Level: Easy
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Atacama Desert is a 600-mile-long (1,000-kilometer) plateau in the north of Chile, near the borders of Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina in South America.
It is wedged between the coastal Cordillera de la Costa mountain range and the Andes Mountains.
It is the driest nonpolar desert in the world, as well as the only true desert to receive less precipitation than the polar desert.
It is almost without vegetation, except along slopes moistened by drizzle during the winter or in mesic valleys (moderate supply of moisture) that bisect the otherwise xeric (dry) desert.
The Atacama Desert contains the world’s largest supply of sodium nitrate.
Statement 2 correct and is the correct explanation for Statement 1
The Atacama Desert remains dry primarily due to several factors:
Rain shadow effect of the Andes.
Off-shore trade winds& westerlies that blow far to the south of the Tropic of Capricorn (dry subsid- ence caused by the South Pacific high-pressure cell).
Cold ocean currents: Cold Humboldt current & upwelling of cold water due to Walker Circulation.
The most arid region is situated between the Andes and the Chilean Coast Range (two-sided rain shadow).
Answer: (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I; Difficulty Level: Easy
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Atacama Desert is a 600-mile-long (1,000-kilometer) plateau in the north of Chile, near the borders of Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina in South America.
It is wedged between the coastal Cordillera de la Costa mountain range and the Andes Mountains.
It is the driest nonpolar desert in the world, as well as the only true desert to receive less precipitation than the polar desert.
It is almost without vegetation, except along slopes moistened by drizzle during the winter or in mesic valleys (moderate supply of moisture) that bisect the otherwise xeric (dry) desert.
The Atacama Desert contains the world’s largest supply of sodium nitrate.
Statement 2 correct and is the correct explanation for Statement 1
The Atacama Desert remains dry primarily due to several factors:
Rain shadow effect of the Andes.
Off-shore trade winds& westerlies that blow far to the south of the Tropic of Capricorn (dry subsid- ence caused by the South Pacific high-pressure cell).
Cold ocean currents: Cold Humboldt current & upwelling of cold water due to Walker Circulation.
The most arid region is situated between the Andes and the Chilean Coast Range (two-sided rain shadow).
Answer: (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I; Difficulty Level: Easy
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Q5. {Prelims – S&T – Space} Where is the world’s largest optical astronomy digital camera going to be hosted?
Correct
Explanation
The world’s largest optical astronomy digital camera is going to be hosted on the edge of the Atacama desert in Chile.
The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest on the planet, and due to its exceptionally bright skies, it is perfect for astronomy.
The camera will be mounted on the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
It weighs approximately three tonnes and has a resolution of 3.2 gigapixels.
The observatory comprises an eight-meter wide-field telescope, a groundbreaking camera, and an automated data processing infrastructure.
Objective: To understand the nature of dark energy and dark matter in the universe, studying the possibility of Earth colliding with asteroids or stars and planets close to the sun.
Answer: (c) The Atacama Desert, Chile; Difficulty Level: Easy
Incorrect
Explanation
The world’s largest optical astronomy digital camera is going to be hosted on the edge of the Atacama desert in Chile.
The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest on the planet, and due to its exceptionally bright skies, it is perfect for astronomy.
The camera will be mounted on the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
It weighs approximately three tonnes and has a resolution of 3.2 gigapixels.
The observatory comprises an eight-meter wide-field telescope, a groundbreaking camera, and an automated data processing infrastructure.
Objective: To understand the nature of dark energy and dark matter in the universe, studying the possibility of Earth colliding with asteroids or stars and planets close to the sun.
Answer: (c) The Atacama Desert, Chile; Difficulty Level: Easy
Unattempted
Explanation
The world’s largest optical astronomy digital camera is going to be hosted on the edge of the Atacama desert in Chile.
The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest on the planet, and due to its exceptionally bright skies, it is perfect for astronomy.
The camera will be mounted on the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
It weighs approximately three tonnes and has a resolution of 3.2 gigapixels.
The observatory comprises an eight-meter wide-field telescope, a groundbreaking camera, and an automated data processing infrastructure.
Objective: To understand the nature of dark energy and dark matter in the universe, studying the possibility of Earth colliding with asteroids or stars and planets close to the sun.
Answer: (c) The Atacama Desert, Chile; Difficulty Level: Easy
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