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March 03-04 2024 Prelims Practice Questions (PPQs)
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Q1. {IC – Provisions} Which one of the following provision of the Indian Constitution poses a major hurdle to regulating coal mining in Nagaland?
Correct
Explanation
- Article 371A was introduced into the Constitution (Part XXI) as part of the 13th Amendment in 1962, granting special provisions to Nagaland (then Naga Hills and Tuensang Area).
- Article 371A states that no act of Parliament shall apply to Nagaland in respect of the religious or social practices of the Nagas, the Naga customary law and procedure, the administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to the Naga customary law, and the ownership and transfer of land and its resources, unless the Nagaland Legislative Assembly decides otherwise by a resolution.
- This means that the state government has limited authority and jurisdiction over the land and its resources, which are owned and controlled by the local communities and governed by their customary laws and practices.
- Article 371A has made it difficult for the government to oversee small-scale mining, especially after recent fatalities in a rat-hole mine explosion.
- Rat-hole mining is a hazardous way of extracting coal by creating small tunnels just large enough for a person to crawl through.
Answer: (d) Article 371A; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
- Article 371A was introduced into the Constitution (Part XXI) as part of the 13th Amendment in 1962, granting special provisions to Nagaland (then Naga Hills and Tuensang Area).
- Article 371A states that no act of Parliament shall apply to Nagaland in respect of the religious or social practices of the Nagas, the Naga customary law and procedure, the administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to the Naga customary law, and the ownership and transfer of land and its resources, unless the Nagaland Legislative Assembly decides otherwise by a resolution.
- This means that the state government has limited authority and jurisdiction over the land and its resources, which are owned and controlled by the local communities and governed by their customary laws and practices.
- Article 371A has made it difficult for the government to oversee small-scale mining, especially after recent fatalities in a rat-hole mine explosion.
- Rat-hole mining is a hazardous way of extracting coal by creating small tunnels just large enough for a person to crawl through.
Answer: (d) Article 371A; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
- Article 371A was introduced into the Constitution (Part XXI) as part of the 13th Amendment in 1962, granting special provisions to Nagaland (then Naga Hills and Tuensang Area).
- Article 371A states that no act of Parliament shall apply to Nagaland in respect of the religious or social practices of the Nagas, the Naga customary law and procedure, the administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to the Naga customary law, and the ownership and transfer of land and its resources, unless the Nagaland Legislative Assembly decides otherwise by a resolution.
- This means that the state government has limited authority and jurisdiction over the land and its resources, which are owned and controlled by the local communities and governed by their customary laws and practices.
- Article 371A has made it difficult for the government to oversee small-scale mining, especially after recent fatalities in a rat-hole mine explosion.
- Rat-hole mining is a hazardous way of extracting coal by creating small tunnels just large enough for a person to crawl through.
Answer: (d) Article 371A; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Q2. {S&T – IPR – GI} Rupa Tarakasi, which has recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, belongs to which state?
Correct
Explanation
- Cuttack’s renowned Rupa Tarakasi (Silver Filigree) has secured the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.
- The Odisha State Co-operative Handicrafts Corporation Limited submitted the application, supported by the Department of Textile and Handicrafts, Government of Odisha.
- Filigree has been traditionally associated with fine craftsmanship and luxurious design in classical jewellery.
- Archaeological evidence suggests that filigree was incorporated into jewellery as early as 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia (historical region of West Asia in present day Iran) where it is practiced even today as Telkari work.
- As per the historians, Tarakasi work reached Cuttack from Persia through Indonesia some 500 years ago by sea trade. This is based on the evidence that similar workmanship is seen in both Cuttack and Indonesia.
- In this work of craft, silver bricks are transformed into thin fine wires (tara) or foils, from which silver filigree is made with all designs (kasi).
- The filigree artists are called ‘Roupyakaras’. For Tarakasi, silversmiths use an alloy of 90% or more pure silver.
- The jewellery worn in Odissi, one of the classical dances of India originating from Odisha, are made from Tarakasi work.
Answer: (c) Odisha; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
- Cuttack’s renowned Rupa Tarakasi (Silver Filigree) has secured the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.
- The Odisha State Co-operative Handicrafts Corporation Limited submitted the application, supported by the Department of Textile and Handicrafts, Government of Odisha.
- Filigree has been traditionally associated with fine craftsmanship and luxurious design in classical jewellery.
- Archaeological evidence suggests that filigree was incorporated into jewellery as early as 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia (historical region of West Asia in present day Iran) where it is practiced even today as Telkari work.
- As per the historians, Tarakasi work reached Cuttack from Persia through Indonesia some 500 years ago by sea trade. This is based on the evidence that similar workmanship is seen in both Cuttack and Indonesia.
- In this work of craft, silver bricks are transformed into thin fine wires (tara) or foils, from which silver filigree is made with all designs (kasi).
- The filigree artists are called ‘Roupyakaras’. For Tarakasi, silversmiths use an alloy of 90% or more pure silver.
- The jewellery worn in Odissi, one of the classical dances of India originating from Odisha, are made from Tarakasi work.
Answer: (c) Odisha; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
- Cuttack’s renowned Rupa Tarakasi (Silver Filigree) has secured the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.
- The Odisha State Co-operative Handicrafts Corporation Limited submitted the application, supported by the Department of Textile and Handicrafts, Government of Odisha.
- Filigree has been traditionally associated with fine craftsmanship and luxurious design in classical jewellery.
- Archaeological evidence suggests that filigree was incorporated into jewellery as early as 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia (historical region of West Asia in present day Iran) where it is practiced even today as Telkari work.
- As per the historians, Tarakasi work reached Cuttack from Persia through Indonesia some 500 years ago by sea trade. This is based on the evidence that similar workmanship is seen in both Cuttack and Indonesia.
- In this work of craft, silver bricks are transformed into thin fine wires (tara) or foils, from which silver filigree is made with all designs (kasi).
- The filigree artists are called ‘Roupyakaras’. For Tarakasi, silversmiths use an alloy of 90% or more pure silver.
- The jewellery worn in Odissi, one of the classical dances of India originating from Odisha, are made from Tarakasi work.
Answer: (c) Odisha; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Q3. {Prelims – Ministry – Initiatives} Poshan Utsav, recently seen in the news, is organized by which ministry?
Correct
Explanation
- Ministry of Women and Child Development organized Poshan Utsav at The Oberoi on February 29, 2024, to promote good nutrition behavior and combat malnutrition.
- Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, and Mr. Bill Gates, Co-Chair of BMGF, graced the event, highlighting its significance.
- Released during the event, the Poshan Utsav Book aims to revive ancient nutrition traditions and serve as a repository of India’s culinary heritage.
- Launched to support Poshan, this coalition uses popular cartoon characters to convey essential messages on nutrition for positive behavior change among children.
- The event emphasized the importance of initiatives like Poshan Abhiyaan and highlighted the significant decline in malnourished children after the operationalization of Poshan Tracker, aiming for a healthier lifestyle among children.
Answer: (d) Ministry of Women and Child Development; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
- Ministry of Women and Child Development organized Poshan Utsav at The Oberoi on February 29, 2024, to promote good nutrition behavior and combat malnutrition.
- Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, and Mr. Bill Gates, Co-Chair of BMGF, graced the event, highlighting its significance.
- Released during the event, the Poshan Utsav Book aims to revive ancient nutrition traditions and serve as a repository of India’s culinary heritage.
- Launched to support Poshan, this coalition uses popular cartoon characters to convey essential messages on nutrition for positive behavior change among children.
- The event emphasized the importance of initiatives like Poshan Abhiyaan and highlighted the significant decline in malnourished children after the operationalization of Poshan Tracker, aiming for a healthier lifestyle among children.
Answer: (d) Ministry of Women and Child Development; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
- Ministry of Women and Child Development organized Poshan Utsav at The Oberoi on February 29, 2024, to promote good nutrition behavior and combat malnutrition.
- Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, and Mr. Bill Gates, Co-Chair of BMGF, graced the event, highlighting its significance.
- Released during the event, the Poshan Utsav Book aims to revive ancient nutrition traditions and serve as a repository of India’s culinary heritage.
- Launched to support Poshan, this coalition uses popular cartoon characters to convey essential messages on nutrition for positive behavior change among children.
- The event emphasized the importance of initiatives like Poshan Abhiyaan and highlighted the significant decline in malnourished children after the operationalization of Poshan Tracker, aiming for a healthier lifestyle among children.
Answer: (d) Ministry of Women and Child Development; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Q4. {Prelims – PIN} Nainativu Island, recently seen in the news, is located in which one of the following strait?
Correct
Explanation
- Nainativu Island is located in the Palk Strait, the stretch of sea that separates Sri Lanka from southern India.
- It’s close to the famous island of Delft (also known as Neduntheevu).
- This tiny island is fairly close to the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna.
- It is home to the Hindu shrine of Nagapooshani Amman Temple, one of the prominent 64 Shakti Peethas, and the Buddhist shrine Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya.
- Historical significance: Historians note the island is mentioned in the ancient Tamil Sangam literature where it was mentioned as Manipallavam.
- Nagapooshani Amman Kovil, a historic Hindu temple dedicated to the principal goddess of Tamil Hindus, Amman is located in this Island.
- She is identified with the famous Tamil deity Meenakshi from Madurai from mainland India.
- The Mahavamsa, which is literally the ‘Great Chronicle’, was composed by the Monk Mahanama in the 6th century A.D.
- According to the chronicle the Buddha came to this Island, literally meaning ‘Serpent Island’, on his second visit to Sri Lanka, five years after attaining enlightenment.
Answer: (c) Palk Strait; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
- Nainativu Island is located in the Palk Strait, the stretch of sea that separates Sri Lanka from southern India.
- It’s close to the famous island of Delft (also known as Neduntheevu).
- This tiny island is fairly close to the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna.
- It is home to the Hindu shrine of Nagapooshani Amman Temple, one of the prominent 64 Shakti Peethas, and the Buddhist shrine Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya.
- Historical significance: Historians note the island is mentioned in the ancient Tamil Sangam literature where it was mentioned as Manipallavam.
- Nagapooshani Amman Kovil, a historic Hindu temple dedicated to the principal goddess of Tamil Hindus, Amman is located in this Island.
- She is identified with the famous Tamil deity Meenakshi from Madurai from mainland India.
- The Mahavamsa, which is literally the ‘Great Chronicle’, was composed by the Monk Mahanama in the 6th century A.D.
- According to the chronicle the Buddha came to this Island, literally meaning ‘Serpent Island’, on his second visit to Sri Lanka, five years after attaining enlightenment.
Answer: (c) Palk Strait; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
- Nainativu Island is located in the Palk Strait, the stretch of sea that separates Sri Lanka from southern India.
- It’s close to the famous island of Delft (also known as Neduntheevu).
- This tiny island is fairly close to the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna.
- It is home to the Hindu shrine of Nagapooshani Amman Temple, one of the prominent 64 Shakti Peethas, and the Buddhist shrine Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya.
- Historical significance: Historians note the island is mentioned in the ancient Tamil Sangam literature where it was mentioned as Manipallavam.
- Nagapooshani Amman Kovil, a historic Hindu temple dedicated to the principal goddess of Tamil Hindus, Amman is located in this Island.
- She is identified with the famous Tamil deity Meenakshi from Madurai from mainland India.
- The Mahavamsa, which is literally the ‘Great Chronicle’, was composed by the Monk Mahanama in the 6th century A.D.
- According to the chronicle the Buddha came to this Island, literally meaning ‘Serpent Island’, on his second visit to Sri Lanka, five years after attaining enlightenment.
Answer: (c) Palk Strait; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Q5. {Prelims – Festivals} Chapchar Kut festival, recently seen in the news, is celebrated in which state?
Correct
Explanation
- The Mizoram state recently celebrated Chapchar Kut, its grandest festival, with a vibrant display of tradition and festivity on March 01, 2024.
- The event drew in a vast crowd, filling the Assam Rifles Ground in Lammual at the heart of Aizawl city.
- The festival showcased the rich cultural heritage of the Mizo community through various traditional performances and dances that lasted the entire day.
- Chapchar Kut is a significant spring festival celebrated with great enthusiasm by the people of Mizoram.
- Following the clearing of forests for jhum cultivation, local Mizo tribes don traditional attire and perform the Cheraw and Chai dances.
- The festivities are enjoyed by people of all ages, who dress in vibrant costumes and headgear, singing, dancing, and merry.
- Men and women perform folk dances and traditional songs to the beat of drums and cymbals.
- This festival is annually observed during the first week of March.
Answer: (d) Mizoram; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
- The Mizoram state recently celebrated Chapchar Kut, its grandest festival, with a vibrant display of tradition and festivity on March 01, 2024.
- The event drew in a vast crowd, filling the Assam Rifles Ground in Lammual at the heart of Aizawl city.
- The festival showcased the rich cultural heritage of the Mizo community through various traditional performances and dances that lasted the entire day.
- Chapchar Kut is a significant spring festival celebrated with great enthusiasm by the people of Mizoram.
- Following the clearing of forests for jhum cultivation, local Mizo tribes don traditional attire and perform the Cheraw and Chai dances.
- The festivities are enjoyed by people of all ages, who dress in vibrant costumes and headgear, singing, dancing, and merry.
- Men and women perform folk dances and traditional songs to the beat of drums and cymbals.
- This festival is annually observed during the first week of March.
Answer: (d) Mizoram; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
- The Mizoram state recently celebrated Chapchar Kut, its grandest festival, with a vibrant display of tradition and festivity on March 01, 2024.
- The event drew in a vast crowd, filling the Assam Rifles Ground in Lammual at the heart of Aizawl city.
- The festival showcased the rich cultural heritage of the Mizo community through various traditional performances and dances that lasted the entire day.
- Chapchar Kut is a significant spring festival celebrated with great enthusiasm by the people of Mizoram.
- Following the clearing of forests for jhum cultivation, local Mizo tribes don traditional attire and perform the Cheraw and Chai dances.
- The festivities are enjoyed by people of all ages, who dress in vibrant costumes and headgear, singing, dancing, and merry.
- Men and women perform folk dances and traditional songs to the beat of drums and cymbals.
- This festival is annually observed during the first week of March.
Answer: (d) Mizoram; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Q6. {Prelims – S&T – Defense} MH 60R Seahawk, recently seen in news, is a?
Correct
Explanation
- The Indian Navy will commission the MH 60R Seahawk, a maritime variant of the Blackhawk helicopter, on March 6, 2024, at INS Garuda, Kochi.
- The deal with the US government was signed in February 2020.
- The Seahawk will enhance the Navy’s maritime power with roles like anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, medical evacuation, and vertical replenishment.
- It underwent rigorous testing in Indian conditions and boasts advanced weapons and avionics, catering to conventional and asymmetric threats.
Answer: (a) Maritime Variant of the BlackHawk Helicopter; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
- The Indian Navy will commission the MH 60R Seahawk, a maritime variant of the Blackhawk helicopter, on March 6, 2024, at INS Garuda, Kochi.
- The deal with the US government was signed in February 2020.
- The Seahawk will enhance the Navy’s maritime power with roles like anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, medical evacuation, and vertical replenishment.
- It underwent rigorous testing in Indian conditions and boasts advanced weapons and avionics, catering to conventional and asymmetric threats.
Answer: (a) Maritime Variant of the BlackHawk Helicopter; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
- The Indian Navy will commission the MH 60R Seahawk, a maritime variant of the Blackhawk helicopter, on March 6, 2024, at INS Garuda, Kochi.
- The deal with the US government was signed in February 2020.
- The Seahawk will enhance the Navy’s maritime power with roles like anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, medical evacuation, and vertical replenishment.
- It underwent rigorous testing in Indian conditions and boasts advanced weapons and avionics, catering to conventional and asymmetric threats.
Answer: (a) Maritime Variant of the BlackHawk Helicopter; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Q7. {Polity – Constitutional Bodies} ‘Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye’ campaign is recently launched by the Election Commission of India in collaboration with which ministry?
Correct
Explanation
- The Ministry of Education conducted the “Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye” from Feb 28 to Mar 6, 2024, aiming to engage and encourage youth in the electoral process.
- UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar issued a call to inspire and mobilize first-time voters, urging all to support the campaign.
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged the youth of the nation to make their voices heard.
- He highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to the country’s youth and first-time voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers.
- The nationwide initiative, in collaboration with the Election Commission of India, seeks to raise electoral awareness among the youth, fostering universal enlightened participation in elections.
Answer: (b) Ministry of Education; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
- The Ministry of Education conducted the “Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye” from Feb 28 to Mar 6, 2024, aiming to engage and encourage youth in the electoral process.
- UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar issued a call to inspire and mobilize first-time voters, urging all to support the campaign.
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged the youth of the nation to make their voices heard.
- He highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to the country’s youth and first-time voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers.
- The nationwide initiative, in collaboration with the Election Commission of India, seeks to raise electoral awareness among the youth, fostering universal enlightened participation in elections.
Answer: (b) Ministry of Education; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
- The Ministry of Education conducted the “Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye” from Feb 28 to Mar 6, 2024, aiming to engage and encourage youth in the electoral process.
- UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar issued a call to inspire and mobilize first-time voters, urging all to support the campaign.
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged the youth of the nation to make their voices heard.
- He highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to the country’s youth and first-time voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers.
- The nationwide initiative, in collaboration with the Election Commission of India, seeks to raise electoral awareness among the youth, fostering universal enlightened participation in elections.
Answer: (b) Ministry of Education; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Q8. {IE – Industry} Consider the following:
Critical Minerals Major Applications - Beryllium
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products. - Tellurium
Solar power, thermoelectric devices and Rubber vulcanizing. - Zircon
High value chemical manufacturing and electronics sector. - Germanium
Optical fibers, satellites and solar cells. How many of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched?
Correct
Explanation
- Critical minerals are elements that are the building blocks of essential modern-day technologies.
- The major applications for few of the Critical minerals are given below:
- Beryllium – Aircraft braking systems, engines, satellites, space telescope, anti- lock brake systems, semiconductor chips, optical systems, electro-medical devices.
- Cadmium – Batteries, Pigments and Coatings.
- Cobalt – Electric Vehicle, Batteries, corrosion resistant alloys, aerospace applications and Pigments and Dyes.
- Gallium – Semiconductors, Integrated Circuits and LEDs.
- Germanium – Optical fibers, satellites, solar cells.
- Graphite – Batteries, Lubricants, fuel cells for EVs, Electric Vehicle.
- Hafnium – Super alloy, Catalyst precursor, Semiconductors, Oxide for Optical and Nuclear reactors.
- Indium – Electronics (Laptops, LED Monitors/TVs, Smartphones), and semi-conductors.
- Lithium – Electric Vehicle, Batteries, glassware, ceramics, fuel manufacturing and Lubricant.
- Molybdenum – Steel alloys, Pigment and Dyes, Catalyst, Electrical and Electronic
- Niobium – Construction, transportation
- Nickel – Stainless steel, solar panels, batteries, aerospace, defense applications and Electric Vehicle.
- Rhenium – Super-alloys, aerospace and machinery uses, Catalysts in petroleum industry
- Tellurium – Solar power, thermoelectric devices and Rubber vulcanizing.
- Zircon – Refractory paints, steel industry, ceramic industry, synthetic diamond industry, medical implants.
Answer: (d) All; Difficulty Level: Easy
Incorrect
Explanation
- Critical minerals are elements that are the building blocks of essential modern-day technologies.
- The major applications for few of the Critical minerals are given below:
- Beryllium – Aircraft braking systems, engines, satellites, space telescope, anti- lock brake systems, semiconductor chips, optical systems, electro-medical devices.
- Cadmium – Batteries, Pigments and Coatings.
- Cobalt – Electric Vehicle, Batteries, corrosion resistant alloys, aerospace applications and Pigments and Dyes.
- Gallium – Semiconductors, Integrated Circuits and LEDs.
- Germanium – Optical fibers, satellites, solar cells.
- Graphite – Batteries, Lubricants, fuel cells for EVs, Electric Vehicle.
- Hafnium – Super alloy, Catalyst precursor, Semiconductors, Oxide for Optical and Nuclear reactors.
- Indium – Electronics (Laptops, LED Monitors/TVs, Smartphones), and semi-conductors.
- Lithium – Electric Vehicle, Batteries, glassware, ceramics, fuel manufacturing and Lubricant.
- Molybdenum – Steel alloys, Pigment and Dyes, Catalyst, Electrical and Electronic
- Niobium – Construction, transportation
- Nickel – Stainless steel, solar panels, batteries, aerospace, defense applications and Electric Vehicle.
- Rhenium – Super-alloys, aerospace and machinery uses, Catalysts in petroleum industry
- Tellurium – Solar power, thermoelectric devices and Rubber vulcanizing.
- Zircon – Refractory paints, steel industry, ceramic industry, synthetic diamond industry, medical implants.
Answer: (d) All; Difficulty Level: Easy
Unattempted
Explanation
- Critical minerals are elements that are the building blocks of essential modern-day technologies.
- The major applications for few of the Critical minerals are given below:
- Beryllium – Aircraft braking systems, engines, satellites, space telescope, anti- lock brake systems, semiconductor chips, optical systems, electro-medical devices.
- Cadmium – Batteries, Pigments and Coatings.
- Cobalt – Electric Vehicle, Batteries, corrosion resistant alloys, aerospace applications and Pigments and Dyes.
- Gallium – Semiconductors, Integrated Circuits and LEDs.
- Germanium – Optical fibers, satellites, solar cells.
- Graphite – Batteries, Lubricants, fuel cells for EVs, Electric Vehicle.
- Hafnium – Super alloy, Catalyst precursor, Semiconductors, Oxide for Optical and Nuclear reactors.
- Indium – Electronics (Laptops, LED Monitors/TVs, Smartphones), and semi-conductors.
- Lithium – Electric Vehicle, Batteries, glassware, ceramics, fuel manufacturing and Lubricant.
- Molybdenum – Steel alloys, Pigment and Dyes, Catalyst, Electrical and Electronic
- Niobium – Construction, transportation
- Nickel – Stainless steel, solar panels, batteries, aerospace, defense applications and Electric Vehicle.
- Rhenium – Super-alloys, aerospace and machinery uses, Catalysts in petroleum industry
- Tellurium – Solar power, thermoelectric devices and Rubber vulcanizing.
- Zircon – Refractory paints, steel industry, ceramic industry, synthetic diamond industry, medical implants.
Answer: (d) All; Difficulty Level: Easy
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Q9. {Prelims – In News} India has recently deployed the World’s first portable hospital under?
Correct
Explanation
- BHISHM Cube is an Arogya Maitri Disaster Management Cube.
- It is the world’s first portable disaster hospital.
- This cube is a part of the broader initiative named “Project BHISHM” – Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita and Maitri.
- Arogya Maitri Cube is equipped with cutting-edge technology which is tailored to treat up to 200 casualties, emphasizing rapid response and comprehensive care.
- Features – Arogya Maitri Cube is a completely made-in-India and each cube cage has three frames.
- It consists of mini cubes and master cubes.
- These cubes are robust, waterproof, and light, designed for various configurations, making them ideal for diverse emergency scenarios.
- The cube can be rapidly deployed anywhere, ensuring immediate response to several activities ranging from airdrops to ground transportation.
- AI and data analytics – It integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analytics to facilitate effective coordination, real-time monitoring, and efficient management of medical services in the field.
- Even though India has not received any commercial orders for the portable hospital kit, the country is already supplying the BHISHM Cube to neighbouring nations like Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
- The Indigenous Mobile Hospital (BHISHM) or Arogya Maitri Cube was recently deployed at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya to mitigate any unexpected disaster events.
Answer: (c) Project BHISHM; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
- BHISHM Cube is an Arogya Maitri Disaster Management Cube.
- It is the world’s first portable disaster hospital.
- This cube is a part of the broader initiative named “Project BHISHM” – Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita and Maitri.
- Arogya Maitri Cube is equipped with cutting-edge technology which is tailored to treat up to 200 casualties, emphasizing rapid response and comprehensive care.
- Features – Arogya Maitri Cube is a completely made-in-India and each cube cage has three frames.
- It consists of mini cubes and master cubes.
- These cubes are robust, waterproof, and light, designed for various configurations, making them ideal for diverse emergency scenarios.
- The cube can be rapidly deployed anywhere, ensuring immediate response to several activities ranging from airdrops to ground transportation.
- AI and data analytics – It integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analytics to facilitate effective coordination, real-time monitoring, and efficient management of medical services in the field.
- Even though India has not received any commercial orders for the portable hospital kit, the country is already supplying the BHISHM Cube to neighbouring nations like Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
- The Indigenous Mobile Hospital (BHISHM) or Arogya Maitri Cube was recently deployed at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya to mitigate any unexpected disaster events.
Answer: (c) Project BHISHM; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
- BHISHM Cube is an Arogya Maitri Disaster Management Cube.
- It is the world’s first portable disaster hospital.
- This cube is a part of the broader initiative named “Project BHISHM” – Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita and Maitri.
- Arogya Maitri Cube is equipped with cutting-edge technology which is tailored to treat up to 200 casualties, emphasizing rapid response and comprehensive care.
- Features – Arogya Maitri Cube is a completely made-in-India and each cube cage has three frames.
- It consists of mini cubes and master cubes.
- These cubes are robust, waterproof, and light, designed for various configurations, making them ideal for diverse emergency scenarios.
- The cube can be rapidly deployed anywhere, ensuring immediate response to several activities ranging from airdrops to ground transportation.
- AI and data analytics – It integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analytics to facilitate effective coordination, real-time monitoring, and efficient management of medical services in the field.
- Even though India has not received any commercial orders for the portable hospital kit, the country is already supplying the BHISHM Cube to neighbouring nations like Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
- The Indigenous Mobile Hospital (BHISHM) or Arogya Maitri Cube was recently deployed at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya to mitigate any unexpected disaster events.
Answer: (c) Project BHISHM; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Q10. {Geo – PG – Geomorphology} Consider the following statements with respect to Auroras:
- Auroras can appear at any planet that has an atmosphere and magnetic field.
- Even though auroras are visible only during night, they are actually caused by the Sun.
- Like the Auroras where, SAR displays also consists of various colors appearing in moving patterns.
How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
- Auroras are produced when charged particles collide with the gases in Earth’s upper atmosphere.
- Auroras can appear at any planet that has an atmosphere and magnetic field.
- Auroras were also seen in Jupiter and Saturn.
- CO2 associated Auroras
- When charged particles crash into the planet’s atmosphere, they interact with many different atoms and molecules and carbon dioxide is one among them.
- When carbon dioxide molecules become excited during an aurora, they emit infrared radiation.
- International researchers gather data on infrared energy emitted from Earth’s surface and atmosphere and highlighted the elevated infrared signals from carbon dioxide during an aurora.
Statement 2 is correct
- Even though auroras are visible only during night, they are actually caused by the Sun.
- It is formed when the sun is ejecting charged particles from its corona, creating solar wind. When that wind slams into Earth’s ionosphere, the aurora is born.
- The hemispheric asymmetry of the aurora is due in part to the sun’s magnetic field interfering with Earth’s magnetic field.
- Auroras near the North Pole is called an aurora borealis or northern lights and Auroras near the South Pole is called an aurora australis or the southern lights.
- The usually observed green and red auroras happen between 100 kilometres and 250 kilometres above the surface of the planet due to an excited state of atomic oxygen.
Statement 3 is incorrect
- Auroras in Ladakh – Auroras recently seen in Ladakh was a Stable Auroral Red (SAR) arc.
- An SAR arc is a band of reddish light seen in the sky.
- Unlike auroras where various colors appear in moving patterns, SAR displays are static and monochromatic.
- Both appear during periods of geomagnetic activity triggered by a wave of charged matter blasted out of the Sun, but their mechanism of formation is slightly different.
- The source of this extraordinary event was traced back to the Sun, where a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from Active Region 13283 near the solar disk centre.
- The impact of this collision initiated a geomagnetic storm that quickly escalated to a “G4 severe” classification.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
- Auroras are produced when charged particles collide with the gases in Earth’s upper atmosphere.
- Auroras can appear at any planet that has an atmosphere and magnetic field.
- Auroras were also seen in Jupiter and Saturn.
- CO2 associated Auroras
- When charged particles crash into the planet’s atmosphere, they interact with many different atoms and molecules and carbon dioxide is one among them.
- When carbon dioxide molecules become excited during an aurora, they emit infrared radiation.
- International researchers gather data on infrared energy emitted from Earth’s surface and atmosphere and highlighted the elevated infrared signals from carbon dioxide during an aurora.
Statement 2 is correct
- Even though auroras are visible only during night, they are actually caused by the Sun.
- It is formed when the sun is ejecting charged particles from its corona, creating solar wind. When that wind slams into Earth’s ionosphere, the aurora is born.
- The hemispheric asymmetry of the aurora is due in part to the sun’s magnetic field interfering with Earth’s magnetic field.
- Auroras near the North Pole is called an aurora borealis or northern lights and Auroras near the South Pole is called an aurora australis or the southern lights.
- The usually observed green and red auroras happen between 100 kilometres and 250 kilometres above the surface of the planet due to an excited state of atomic oxygen.
Statement 3 is incorrect
- Auroras in Ladakh – Auroras recently seen in Ladakh was a Stable Auroral Red (SAR) arc.
- An SAR arc is a band of reddish light seen in the sky.
- Unlike auroras where various colors appear in moving patterns, SAR displays are static and monochromatic.
- Both appear during periods of geomagnetic activity triggered by a wave of charged matter blasted out of the Sun, but their mechanism of formation is slightly different.
- The source of this extraordinary event was traced back to the Sun, where a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from Active Region 13283 near the solar disk centre.
- The impact of this collision initiated a geomagnetic storm that quickly escalated to a “G4 severe” classification.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
- Auroras are produced when charged particles collide with the gases in Earth’s upper atmosphere.
- Auroras can appear at any planet that has an atmosphere and magnetic field.
- Auroras were also seen in Jupiter and Saturn.
- CO2 associated Auroras
- When charged particles crash into the planet’s atmosphere, they interact with many different atoms and molecules and carbon dioxide is one among them.
- When carbon dioxide molecules become excited during an aurora, they emit infrared radiation.
- International researchers gather data on infrared energy emitted from Earth’s surface and atmosphere and highlighted the elevated infrared signals from carbon dioxide during an aurora.
Statement 2 is correct
- Even though auroras are visible only during night, they are actually caused by the Sun.
- It is formed when the sun is ejecting charged particles from its corona, creating solar wind. When that wind slams into Earth’s ionosphere, the aurora is born.
- The hemispheric asymmetry of the aurora is due in part to the sun’s magnetic field interfering with Earth’s magnetic field.
- Auroras near the North Pole is called an aurora borealis or northern lights and Auroras near the South Pole is called an aurora australis or the southern lights.
- The usually observed green and red auroras happen between 100 kilometres and 250 kilometres above the surface of the planet due to an excited state of atomic oxygen.
Statement 3 is incorrect
- Auroras in Ladakh – Auroras recently seen in Ladakh was a Stable Auroral Red (SAR) arc.
- An SAR arc is a band of reddish light seen in the sky.
- Unlike auroras where various colors appear in moving patterns, SAR displays are static and monochromatic.
- Both appear during periods of geomagnetic activity triggered by a wave of charged matter blasted out of the Sun, but their mechanism of formation is slightly different.
- The source of this extraordinary event was traced back to the Sun, where a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from Active Region 13283 near the solar disk centre.
- The impact of this collision initiated a geomagnetic storm that quickly escalated to a “G4 severe” classification.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
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