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Who are Asur Tribe ?
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- Vulnerable tribal group
- Jharkhand
2
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Who are Lushai Tribe ?
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-NE India mainly Mizoram
3
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Who are Dongria Kondh ?
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-Tribe in Niyamgiri Hills, Odisha
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Name some traditional water management systems of India ?
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- Dongs
- Ponds by Bodo tribe of Assam for irrigation - Jampois
- Small irrigation channels linking rice fields to streams in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. - Katas, Mundas & Bandhas
- Irrigation sources in Ancient tribal kingdom of Gonds
- Odisha & Madhya Pradesh
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What is National Monsoon Mission ?
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- Under Ministry of Earth Science
- Dynamic model for prediction of accurate monsoon rainfall with help of Supercomputer.
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What is Drip Irrigation ?
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- In small quantities at roots.
- Suited for small irrigation but frequent water crops especially horticulture.
- Suits sandy soil as high infiltration rate
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What type of soil is best suited for Surface Irrigation ?
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-Loamy Soil as Low Infiltration rate
8
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Where is Palmyra ?
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- Syria
- declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO
- The culture of Palmyra was influenced by Greco-Roman culture
- The city’s inhabitants worshiped local Semitic deities, Mesopotamian and Arab gods.
- Famous for temples
- ISIL sabotaged many artifacts and destroyed a number of buildings & temples, considerably damaging the ancient site.
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Where is Leptis Magna ?
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- Libya
- Most impressive ruins of the Roman period
- Leptis Magna was used as a cover for tanks and military vehicles by pro-Gaddafi forces during the 2011 Libyan civil war.
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Where is Mosul ?
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Iraq
11
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Explain Nakshi Kantha ?
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- Type of embroidered quilt, is a centuries-old Bengali art tradition of Bangladesh
- Basic material used is thread and old cloth
- Due to absence of proper law on Geographical Indication in Bangladesh that time (which was later adopted), Bangladesh couldn’t counter apply for the GI. The registry office had no option but to hand-over the Geographical Indication to West Bengal in 2008.
- Bangladesh authority however later passed the “Bangladesh Geographical Indication (Registration and Protection) Act, 2013”
- Waiting for the next re-applying time cycle to claim the Geographical Indication for Nakshi kantha to Bangladesh
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Explain E.I. Leather ?
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- East India Leather is an Indian vegetable-tanned leather produced by the tanneries in Tiruchi and Dindigul in Tamil Nadu
- Geographical Indication (GI) status
13
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Explain Sujini embroidery work ?
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- It is usually a bed spread, which was earlier made of old clothes, but is now generally made of easily available fabric with embroidery done with the most simple stitches with motifs narrating stories.
- Muzzaffarpur & Madhubani in Bihar
- Geographical Indication (GI) status
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Explain Ilkal Saree ?
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- Woven using cotton warp on the body and art silk warp for border and art silk warp for pallu portion of the saree.
- Bagalkot district of Karnataka state
- Geographical Indication (GI) status
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Explain Aranmula kannadi ?
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- Handmade metal-alloy mirror, made in Aranmula,Kerala,.
- Geographical Indication (GI) status
16
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Which newspapers Annie Besant published ?
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- Common Weal and New India
- To spread propaganda for India’s freedom. She named this freedom “Home Rule” for India.
17
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Which journal Ambedkar published ?
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- Janata (The People) 1930
- Magazine’s name was changed to “Prabuddha Bharat (Enlightened India)” on 04 February 1956.
- Names of the journal reflect and emphasis the direction of his movement at a particular time. He changed the name of Janata to Prabuddha Bharat when he was in the process of launching the massive historic conversion to Buddhism.
18
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Why Lord Wellesley arrived in India ?
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- Lord (as Governor General) came to India in 1798 at a time when the British were locked in a life and death struggle with France all over the world.
- Bringing as many Indian states as possible under British control and also annexing french ally territories.
- By 1797, the two strongest Indian powers, Mysore and the Marathas, had declined in power.
- Third Anglo-Mysore war had reduced Mysore to a mere shadow of its recent greatness and the Marathas were dissipating their strength in mutual intrigues and wars.
- Political conditions in India were at advantage for a policy of (British) expansion: aggression was easy as well as profitable.
19
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What are the administrative plans of Lord Wellesley expansion ?
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Three Methods
- Subsidiary Alliance
- Outright wars
- Assumptions of the territories of previously subordinated rulers.
20
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Explain the types of Subsidiary Alliance ?
A
In form of Four types
- The company lent its army in lieu of the Cash
- Company kept the armies near the border of the Protectorate and collected cash.
- Company kept the army inside the border for protection and collected cash
- Company kept its army inside the border of army and got some territories
21
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Which of the type of Subsidiary Alliance advantaged EIC the most ?
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Company kept its army inside the border of army and got some territories
-Nawab of Oudh that entered into this kind of arrangement in 1801 (Treaty of Lucknow) and ceded half of Awadh to the British East India Company
22
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What are the consequences of Subsidiary Alliance ?
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An India state virtually signed away−
1.Its independence;
2.The right of self-defense;
3.Maintaining the diplomatic relations;
4.Employing foreign experts; and
5.Settling its disputes with its neighbors.
EIC maintain a large army at the cost of the Indian states.
23
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How Subsidiary Alliance was advantageous to EIC ?
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- First Subsidiary Treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1798.
- Nizam was to dismiss his French-trained troops and to maintain a subsidiary force.In return, the British guaranteed his state against Maratha encroachments.
- In 1800, the subsidiary force was increased and, in lieu of cash payment, the Nizam ceded part of his territories to the Company. - Nawab of Avadh was forced to sign a Subsidiary Treaty in 1801.
- (Treaty of Lucknow) and ceded half of Awadh to the British East India Company . - Tipu of Mysore would, of course, never agreed to a Subsidiary Treaty.
- Tipu Sultan entered into negotiations for an alliance with Revolutionary France.
- The British army attacked and defeated Tipu in a brief but fierce war in 1799, before French help could reach him while defending his capital Seringapatam.
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Name the chronological order in which EIC expanded during Subsidiary alliance ?
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- Hyderabad (1798)
- Mysore (1799)
- Tanjore (1799)
- Awadh (1801)
- Peshwa (Marathas) (1802)
- Scindia (Marathas) (1803)
- Gaekwad (Marathas) (1803)
25
Who Introduced Permanent Settlement in Bengal ?
Lord Cornwallis
26
Explain Permanent Settlement in Bengal ?
- To stabilize land revenue and create loyal class of Zamindars.
- Abolished periodic auction of zamindari rights and establish permanent zamindari rights.
- Fixed amount to the government treasury every year.
27
Explain Daroga System introduced by Lord Cornwallis ?
- Police in India was created by Lord Cornwallis.
- Earlier, the policing in India was done by the zamindars, under the system of thanas.
- Cornwallis established a system of circles headed by a daroga. DSP was created to head the police organization in a district.
28
Name diseases spread by female Aedes Aegypti mosquito ?
- Dengue
- Chikangunya
- Zika fever
- Yellow fever
29
Name Cryogenic fuels ?
- It can be fuel / Oxidizer used in Cryogenic rocket engine.
- These are gases liquefied and stored at very low temperatures.
1. Liquid Oxygen
2. Liquid Hydrogen
3. Liquid Nitrogen
4. Liquid Methane
30
Which Countries are involved in Indo-Pacific freedom corridor ?
India & Japan
31
Why Indo-Pacific freedom Corridor ?
- Create Infrastructure and Connectivity
- Counterbalance OBOR
- Freedom of Navigation
32
What are the Salient features of the Indo-Pacific freedom corridor ?
- Under Asia-Africa connectivity project, Connectivity with East Africa.
- Developing strategically located Trincomalee port in Sri lanka.
- Development and Extension of Iran's Chabahar port
- Development of Dawei port along Thai-Myanmar border.
33
Who are Chakma-Hajong refugees ?
- From partition till 1970s, some of the Hindu, Buddhist and other tribals fled from their original habitats to India and spread into North-Eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
- Chakmas are Buddhist and Hazongs are Hindu refugees from East Pakistan.
34
Why Chakma-Hajong refugees fled their Original habitat ?
1. Religious persecution in Pakistan
| 2. Displacement caused by the Kaptai Hydel Power Project {in Bangladesh now} in 1960s.
35
What is the stance of Central government, State government and Judiciary i.e. SC with respect to Chakma-Hajong refugees ?
- Central Government/SC- Granting them Indian citizenship
| - State Government -opposed the central government / SC stance even today.
36
Why State Government Opposed Chakma-Hajong refugees ?
-Permanent settlement and citizenship to Chakma and Hajongs would dilute the constitutional safeguards (Various Acts) provided to indigenous tribes of Arunachal Pradesh and will pose a danger from outsiders.
37
What is the current status of Chakma and Hajongs ?
-The Chakma and Hajongs have continued to stay in the state but still facing discrimination and violence including quit notices.
38
Explain Bathouism ?
- Traditional religion of Bodos/Kachari (Number of ethnic groups in NE India)
- Chief deity/Supreme God -Bathoubwrai
- Sijou plant is considered to be the living embodiment of Bathoubwrai
- Bodos plant this tree in Courtyard/ Community lands.
- Religion has no written scripture/book/temples.
39
What is Re-distributive Resource Transfers (RRT) ?
- Gross devolution from centre to state that is adjusted for respective state's share in aggregate GDP.
- i.e. Intra-Country transfers and do not augment overall national disposable income like foreign aid does.
- 2016-17, Sikkim is the top recipient.
40
What is Dutch Disease RBI
-Development in one sector of an economy bringing adverse results to manufacturing sector in economy.
-Large inflow of foreign currency for exploitation of natural resources simultaneously leading to decline in manufacturing sector.
For example
-Shale gas discovery in US - Sudden demand in international market- Huge inflow of foreign currency- Currency appreciation.
-Currency depreciation increases export while appreciation declines export.
-Thus reducing potential of domestic manufacturing industries in international market
41
What is Standing deposit facility ?
- When banks need funds for short term they borrow from RBI at Repo Rate.
- When banks have excess funds, They lend it to RBI at Reverse Repo Rate.
- In both cases, RBI used government securities as collateral.
- But SDF is an initiative by RBI to absorb surplus funds from banks without issuing collateral to them.
42
Why RBI used Standing Deposit Facility ?
- Demonetization has deposited nearly 14 lakhs crore in banks.
- Lending such huge amount by banks will increase the money supply in market leading to inflation.
- To cope with this problem, RBI increased the CRR and allowed banks to keep maximum amount with RBI.
- Since very difficult to issue collateral in absorbing huge amount, RBI started SDF
- Banks earns interest by depositing in form of SDF.
43
What is Nyaya Mitra Scheme ?
- Government will appoint retired judicial or executive (With legal experience ) officer designated as "Nyaya Mitra".
- Special focus for pending more than 10 years at district level.
- Assistance to litigants and connecting to DLSA-District legal services authority i.e. District court of India , CSC -Tele law i.e. Common Service Centres EGovernance Services Tele law , Other government agencies & civil society organisations.
- Actively identify cases through National Judicial Data Grid.
44
Which banks are called as Domestically Systematically Important Banks ?
- Too big to fail.
| - Important because of size, cross-jurisdictional activities, complexity and lack of substitute. and interconnection.
45
What is the criteria to identify Domestically Systematically Important Banks i.e D-SIBs ?
-Banks with assets exceeding 2% of GDP
46
What are the salient features of Domestically Systematically Important Banks i.e D-SIBs ?
- In case of distress, Government supports these banks i.e. enjoys certain advantages in funding.
- Banks have different set of policy measures regarding systematic risks and moral hazard issues.
47
Name some Domestically Systematically Important Banks i.e D-SIBs ?
- HDFC
- SBI
- ICICI
48
Name sections in IPC related to Hate ?
- Section 153-A
- Section 153-B
- Section 295-A
49
Explain Section 153-A of IPC ?
-offence of promoting disharmony, enmity or feelings of hatred between different groups on the grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc.
50
Explain Section 153-B of IPC ?
- Safeguards the interests of “class of persons” and above all the “national integration” by providing punishment against imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration.
51
Explain Section 295-A of IPC ?
-punishing of any deliberate and malicious acts that are intended to insult the region or religious beliefs of certain class of citizens.
52
What is Section 505 of IPC?
-aimed to check and punish the spreading of false and mischievous news intended to upset the public tranquility.
53
What is recently released SHAKTI or Scheme for harnessing and allocating Koyla (Coal) Transparently in India ?
- Do away with discretionary element and introduce market based pricing for Independent Power Producers (IIP's).
- Aims to reform bureaucratic and non transparent process of coal allocation for power projects in country.
54
What there in the recent draft code prepared by Labor Ministry ?
- Constitution of National Social Security Council.
- Regulates social security schemes at centre, state and local bodies.
- Aims to cover agricultural workers along with self employed people
- Aims to register all through Aadhar-based registration system.
55
Write about Northern River Terrapin ?
- Species of riverine turtle native to SE Asia
- West Bengal and Odisha
- IUCN Redlist Status -Critically Endangered
- Listed on Wildlife protection Act, 1972 & CITES
56
Write about Olive Ridley Turtle ?
- Sea turtle found in warm and tropical waters
- IUCN Status - Vulnerable
- Listed on Wildlife protection Act, 1972 & CITES
- Nesting sites - Odisha coast especially Gahirmatha beach and Rushikulaya coast & Sacramento Island, Hope Island and Ellaiapet in Andhra Pradesh.
- Known for mass nesting called 'Arribada'.
57
Write about Indian Star Tortoise ?
- Found in dry areas and scrub forest in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
- India i.e. Gujrat, Rajasthan , UP, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- IUCN status -Vulnerable
- Listed on Wildlife protection Act, 1972 & CITES
- Recently Chinnar wildlife sanctuary (CWS) in Kerala made rehabilitation center for them. It is the only one in the country.
58
Write about Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) which was recently in news ?
- Rating system devised by US
| - evaluate environmental performance of building and encourage sustainable design
59
Term Indradhanush 2.0 is associated with ?
- Banking Sector
- Comprehensive plan for recapitalization of public sector banks.
- Concentration on the 4R's
1. Recognition
2. Resolution
3. Recapitalsation
4. Reform
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Which are the 4R's to solve problems of banking sector ?
1. Recognition
2. Resolution
3. Recapitalsation
4. Reform
61
Term 'Gyan Chakra' recently in news is associated with ?
- Think tank on defense and strategic affairs formed by Army Western command.
- Includes large number of defense veterans.
- Research on defense and strategic affairs.
62
What is differentiated Bank License ?
- Contrast to Universal Banking
| - Rather than all banking services, It provides limited products and services.
63
Name some differentiated Banks ?
1. Small Finance Bank
2. Payment Bank
3. Wholesale and Long-Term Finance (WLTF) Bank
64
Why there is need to Differentiated Bank License ?
- Recommended by Nachiket Mor Committee
| - To cater needs in specified verticals such as rural markets, corporate clients, development industry etc.
65
What are the salient features of Wholesale and Long-Term Finance (WLTF) Bank ?
- Cater long term and high value projects.
1. Minimum capital requirement would be Rs. 1000 Crore
2. Primarily on lending to the infrastructure; and small , medium and large business
3. On Tap licensing for WLTF Banks (on tap means issuing license as and when needed).
4. Accounts
- Open only current accounts and term deposits of at least Rs. 10 Crore would be allowed. Reasonable restrictions on premature withdrawal of the deposits.
5. Statutory Ratios
- Have to maintain a Cash Reserve Ratio but will be exempted from SLR (statutory liquidity ratio) and this will not be required to hold mandatory government bonds.
6. Source of Funds
- Term deposits, debt and equity capital raised from primary market issues RUPEE DENOMINATED -LOCALLY AS WELL AS ABROAD (share issues) and / or term borrowings from other banks and financial institutions.
7. Cannot accept Saving deposits
8. Exempted from Opening branches in rural and semi-urban areas and will not be forced to lend to agriculture /weaker sections.
66
Explain Closed system Aquaculture ?
- Also called Recirculating aquaculture system
- New to India
- Water inside fish tank to get filtered and used multiple times.
- Recently Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) set up Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) at Vizhinjam research centre at Kerala.
67
Explain Sea cage Aquaculture ?
- Farming of fish by enclosing them in cages.
- These cages are connected in natural ways like estuaries, bays etc.
- Most modern method and removes biggest hurdle i.e.need for constant flow of clean and oxygenated water as it on Land.
- New to India
68
Write about fresh water aquaculture in India ?
Eastern India
-Ponds and tanks of less than 1 ha
Western India
-Larger scale watersheds i.e.15-25 ha
69
What do you understand by Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) taken by RBI ?
- Triggered by Central banks
| - When banks breach regulatory requirements like SLR, NPA etc.
70
What measures can be taken under Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) taken by RBI ?
- Halting branch expansion
- Capping banks lending limits
- Can even supersede bank board
- Stopping dividend payments
71
Name some organisation of UN ?
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International Court of Justice
-Judicial branch of UN
International Monetary Fund
Internet Government Forum
-Annual summit by UN
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Name some Ayurveda drugs recently manufactured by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) ?
1. AYUSH SL - Filariasis
2. AYUSH PJ7 - Dengue
3. AYUSH M3 - Migraine
73
Write about Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) ?
- Collaborative project between CSIR, MoST, AYUSH & Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Aims to prevent exploitation of Indian traditional knowledge from wrongful patents
- Make it available in public domain
- CSIR is the implementing agency.
74
What are the salient features of Alluvial Soil in India ?
- Alluvial soil is formed by transported parent material
- Found in Ganga-Yamuna plains, Valleys of Narmada & Tapti in MP, MH, GJ - Mahanadi in CG & Odisha & Godavari and Kaveri in TN
- Coastal Alluvial Soil is of Tidal origin - Rich in Ca, Mg and decomposed organic matter - Supports good crop
- Alluvial soil deficient in nitrogen and humus but rich in potash - i.e.Need continued use of manure
75
Write about Art 81 of Indian Constitution ?
- LS not more than 550 members.
- Each state in such manner that ratio between number and population of state so far as practicable same for all states.
- Population to be taken into account - Last preceding Census.
76
What are the problems associated with Art 81 of Indian Constitution prior to 42nd AA,1976 ?
-States took lead in population control faced with number of seats getting reduced & States with higher population faced with gain in Number of seats.
77
How 42nd AA, 1976 solved the anomaly of Art 81 ?
- Freeze on population figure with reference to 1971 census until relevant census taken for year 2000.
- 84th AA, 2001 extended deadline from 2000 to 2026.
78
What the salient features of Tribes of Andaman & Nicobar Islands ?
- Six tribes - All notified as ST's
1. Andamanese- Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
2. Onges-Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
3. Jarawas-Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
4. Sentinelese-Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
5. Nicobarese
6. Shompens-Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
79
Differentiate between Market and Non-Market Services ?
Market Services
-Gives profit Eg. Lodging, Catering & Repair
Non-Market Services
-Does not give profit & Aims social welfare Eg. Health
80
Name states which share land border with Myanmar ?
4 NE states
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Nagaland
- Mizoram
- Manipur
81
Why Indo-Myanmar border has been frequently in news ?
- Porous nature
| - Illicit drugs, Militants, Rohingyas
82
Explain Positive Indian Ocean Dipole ?
- Sea surface temperature greater than normal in Arabian sea and less than normal in tropical Eastern Indian ocean.
- Greater monsoon rainfall and more active (Above normal rainfall) monsoon days
83
Explain Negative Indian Ocean Dipole ?
- Sea surface temperature lesser than normal in Arabian sea and greater than normal in tropical Eastern Indian Ocean.
- Less rainfall and more monsoon break days.
84
Explain types of Indian Ocean Dipole that exists ?
3 Types
a. Normal IOD
- reaches peak in September, October & November i.e.lesser role in monsoon rainfall
b. Early IOD
- reaches peak in mid- monsoon i.e.July & August
c. Prolonged IOD
- reaches peak in September, October & November i.e.lesser role in monsoon rainfall
85
What are the salient features of Atlantic Ocean ?
- Atlantic -Second Largest after Pacific
i. e. Pacific -Atlantic -Indian -Southern -Arctic
- Amazon, Congo and Niger river flow in Atlantic Ocean
- Brazil shared longest coastline with Atlantic Ocean
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What are the salient features of Anti-Cyclone ?
- Associated with dry & calm weather i.e. very low possibility of precipitation.
- wind flow clockwise in Northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in Southern Hemisphere
- Formed by air masses cooled more than surroundings which cause air to contract making it denser.
- Since dense air weight more, weight of atmosphere over location increases causing increased pressure.
- Air mass cooling can be caused by either
1. Conduction as air flows over cool ocean surface
2. fall, winter or spring when little sunlight available.
- Major Anti-cyclone belts in sub-tropics.
87
Explain WINDY mission ?
- NASA mission -Waves and Instabilities from Neutral Dynamo Mission
- Aims to study disturbances in ionosphere that hampers communication & technology systems.
- Aim to create artificial clouds containing lithium which will produce emissions when sunlight falls after getting reflected by moon on it and finally cameras will study the densities, electric & magnetic fields in these clouds.
- Disturbances occur after sunset at latitudes near equator in part of ionosphere, It will be launched from Marshall Islands (Island country in Pacific).
88
What are the salient features of recently approved 'Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy 2017' by Karnataka government ?
- First state to roll out.
- Aims to bring down pollution.
- Boosts EV and set up Charging infrastructures at public and private spaces.
- New EV manufacturing zones
89
What are the salient features of National Culture Fund ?
- PPP model for heritage conservation and promotion in India.
- Kept outside consolidated fund of India.
90
Explain term "Bharat 22" recently in news ?
- Second exchange traded fund (ETF)
- managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
- contains 22 stocks of CPSE's, PSU banks & holdings under UTI.
- Aimed to help government disinvestment programme.
- ETF's are mutual funds but can be sold and purchased on exchanges like stocks.
- First ETF -CPSE ETF
91
Explain Project Brainwave ?
- Initiative by Microsoft
- Aims to promote products & services based on real-time AI
- Use massive high performance field-programmable gate array (FPGA) infrastructure to data centre
- Called by server with no software in loop
92
Explain Public Financial Management System (PFMS) ?
- Citizens can know status of Aadhaar based benefits transferred through PFMS
- Can track flow of funds in various schemes
93
Explain Nutrition and Health Tracking System (NHTS) ?
- Name based follow ups of pregnant and lactating women, Child below 1 year, Malnourished child below 5 years
- Closely monitors ANCs, PNCs, Immunization and Nutrition services
- Aims to motivate mothers to good feeding practices, Institutional deliveries and Exclusive breast feeding till 6 months
94
What are salient features of India's first national social security platform that is proposed to be developed ?
- Department of Electronics and Information Technology (Deity)
- Seeded with Jan Dhan accounts and AADHAAR for direct transfer of benefits
- Deity will develop the platform while other ministries will use to authenticate beneficiaries
95
Name cabinet committees of the government ?
6 Committees
- Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
- Cabinet Committee on Accommodation
- Cabinet committee on Economic Affairs
- Cabinet committee on Parliamentary affairs
- Cabinet committee on Political Affairs
- Cabinet Committee on Security
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Explain Appointments Committee of the Cabinet ?
- Chaired by PM
| - Decide higher level appointments in Cabinet secretariat, Public enterprises, Banks and FIs
97
Explain Cabinet Committee on Accommodation ?
- Chaired by HM
| - Allotment of accommodation for top positions in GOI
98
Explain Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs ?
- Chaired by PM
| - Government activities in economic sphere
99
Explain Cabinet committee on Parliamentary affairs ?
- Chaired by HM
| - Looks after progress of government business in parliament
100
Explain Cabinet committee on Political Affairs ?
- Chaired by PM
- Policy matters related to domestic & foreign affairs
- Most powerful committee Often called as "Super-Cabinet"
101
Explain Cabinet Committee on Security ?
- Chaired by PM
| - Matters of defense/national security and related expenditures
102
What are the salient features of Dairy processing & Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) ?
- Managed by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
| - Cheap loans to Milk unions/ Co-operatives
103
In Which context terms QUELRO's and NAMA's recently in news are related ?
- Related to Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) under UNFCCC i.e. Paris agreement for reduction in Green house gas emissions.
- INDCs are considered to be compromise between Quantified emissions limitation and reduction objective 'QUELROs' and Nationally Appropriate mitigation actions 'NAMAs'
- NAMA's i.e. Kyoto protocol used to describe different legal obligations of developed & developing countries.
104
What are the salient features of T-cell therapy ?
- T-cells originate from stem cells in bone marrow but organ where these cells mature is Thymus i.e. called T-cells
- type of WBC
- tailors body immune response to specific pathogens (bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease)
- Search and destroy targeted invaders
105
What is the significance of T-cells therapy ?
-Redesign Immune system
-Recently US approved first treatment against cancer
-Novartis charging heavily for 'Living drug therapy' to treat a type of blood cancer
How ?
-Living drug tailor made specific to each patient
-Called CAR-T i.e. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) technology and made by extracting WBCs from patient blood.
-Genetically reprogrammed and put back inside patient.
106
Does person's name must be in the voter list of same constituency in which he/she contesting elections for LS, RS and Vidhan Sabha ?
No
| -must be eligible voter
107
What are the salient features about Eastern Ghats ?
- Spread in Odisha, AP, TN, KN
- Cut through by Godavari,Mahanadi, Krishna, Cauvery
- Simplipal Tiger reserve (Mayurbhanj, Odisha) as well as Sunabeda Tiger reserve (Odisha) are located.
108
Name some rivers with tributaries of Indian subcontinent ?
Ken and Betwa
-Tributary of Chambal river - Tributary of Yamuna
Ravi and Jhelum
-Tributary of Chenab - Tributary of Indus
109
Cold water can hold more dissolved oxygen than Warm water ?
YES
110
Fresh water can hold more dissolved oxygen than Salt water ?
YES
111
As part of their Priority sector lending operations, Banks have been mandated a sub target of 10% to disburse loans to weaker sections. Weaker sections comprise of ?
- Small & Marginal farmers
- SHG
- PMJDY Account holders with Income less than Rs 1 lakh per annum
- Person with disabilities
- SC/STs
- Distress persons (Rural/Urban)
- Minorities
- Beneficiaries under NRLM, NULM, Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS)
& Others weaker sections.
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Why was Koti Lingala was in news recently ?
- Risk of being submerged because of Sripada Yellampalli project (Telegana-Irrigation project)
- Famous temple shrine of Lord Shiva
- First capital of Satavahana dynasty
- Located on Banks of river Godavari
- Satavahanas used Godavari at this place for navigation for transportation of goods
113
What are the salient features of Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojna ?
- Government incentivises employers to hire new employees by paying 8.33% EPS contribution
- Target new employees earning wages less than or equal to Rs 15,000 per month
- Dual benefits -Increase employment base as well as social security
114
World first hybrid 'aeroboat' capable of travelling on Land, water, snow , sand built by joint venture of India and ?
-Russia
115
What are the salient features of Andhra Natyam ?
- Ancient traditional dance originated as temple dance and dates back to Buddhist era
- Intense expression of Navarasas
- Cultural ministry gave approval as Classical Dance, Sangeet Natak Akademi not convinced with same
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What are Rossby waves ?
- Meridional waves like pattern and plays important role in energy exchange between polar and temperate areas.
- Also generated by heating over bay of Bengal . Rossby wave breaking (RWB) takes place during june-july in west asia.
- Interaction between these waves and monsoonal circulation affects Indian monsoon.
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What is Indian Ocean Dipole ?
-System of oscillating sea surface temperature in which western Indian ocean becomes alternately warmer and then colder than eastern Indian ocean.
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Explain El Nino ?
- Warm ocean currents along pacific coast of south america
| - Impacts Monsoon very much
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Which events affects Indian Monsoon ?
- Rossby waves
- Indian Ocean Dipole
- El-Nino
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What rights recently has been interpreted by SC as FRs ?
- Right to hoist nation flag - Art 19(1)
- Right to Privacy - Integral part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty (Art 21)
- Right to Information -Art 19(1)
- Right to peaceful protest -Art 19(1)(a), 19(1)(b), 19(1)(c)
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Can Right to Vote & Right to property be termed as FRs ?
No
- Right to vote -Constitutional Right
- Right to property - Constitutional Right under Art 300A- removed from FRs via 44th AA, 1978
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Explain Saubhagya scheme ?
- Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna i.e. Saubhagya Scheme
- Aims for Universal household electrification by Dec 2018
- Rural Electrification Corp will be nodal agency
- 60% by Central grants, 30% by bank loans and 10% by states
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What is Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) recently in news ?
- Worldwide study by OECD of 15 year old school pupils performance on maths, science and reading i.e. problem solving and cognition in daily life.
- Help countries to improve education policies and outcomes
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What does Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems (BPSS) do ?
- BPSS - sub committee of Central board of RBI
| - policy making on payment systems in country
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Mangalyaan-2 ?
- After success of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM-1), ISRO planning for Mangalyaan -2 to explore red planet in 2021-22
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Chndrayaan -2 ?
-Launch to Moon by GSLV MkII in Oct2018
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Sukrayaan -1 ?
-Explore atmosphere of Venus
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What are the salient features of Market Stabilization Scheme (MSS) bonds ?
- Shorter tenure bonds i.e. less than 6 months maturity
- floated on behalf of government by RBI to absorb excess liquidity when regular government bonds prove inadequate.
- Tradable in secondary market
- Banks do not earn returns from money parked in form of CRR, Investments in MSS bonds earn return in form of interest to banks
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What is Advanced Ultra-Supercritical (AUSC) Technology ?
Coal plants are divided into 4 categories based on operating temperature, pressure and efficiency of steam cycle
1. Sub Critical pulverized coal power plant
- Efficiency below 38%
2. Super Critical pulverized coal power plant
- Efficiency below 42%
3. Ultra Super Critical pulverized coal power plant
- Efficiency between 42-46%
4. Advanced Ultra Super Critical pulverized coal power plant
- Efficiency greater than 50%
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National mission for Development of Ultra Super critical Technology is associated with ?
Thermal power plants
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What does Golden Share means ?
- Types of shares that give special voting rights and ability to block key strategic decisions
- Generally refers to more than 50% shares being with one individual/entity
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One And Half Degree Channel is major shipping and communication passage in Indian Ocean giving strategic advantage to ?
- Also called Huvadhu Kandu
| - Maldives
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Explain fast breeder reactor ?
- Used for production of fissile mataerial i.e.Pt Plutonium
- FBR generated more fuel than consuming it while generating energy
- Only Operating located in Ural Mountains, Russia
- India in final stages of starting FBR in Kalpakkam in Chennai
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White Rhinos are largest rhino species and largest land mammal after elephant ? Yes or No
Yes
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Asiatic Lions are second largest feline (belongs to cat family) after Tiger ? Yes or No
Yes
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Snow Leopard cubs are born blind ? Yes or No
Yes
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Write about Gharials ?
- Calm areas of rivers i.e. river bends
- Now only remains in India and Nepal
- Chambal, Girwa and Son rivers
- Most population -Chambal river spanning UP, RJ and MP
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Write about Internet of Things i.e. IOT ?
- Connecting any device with on & off switch to Internet i.e. exchange data or controlled from remote location
- Device can be Computers, Smartphones, Home & Kitchen Appliances as well as Automobiles
- First IOT cluster to be set up at Pune as it has many IOT solution providers
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How does the IOT cluster planned to be set up at pune will Help ?
-Enhanced Automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies
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Explain Hyogo Framework ?
- Hyogo framework for Action , Jan 2005
- 10 year plan to make world safer from disasters.
- Blue print for disaster risk reduction between 2005-15
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Explain Sendai Framework ?
- Framework is of 15 years
- Successor Instrument to Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)
- Voluntary & Non-binding
- Blue print for disaster risk reduction 2015-30
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What are the priorities for action of Sendai Framework ?
1. Understanding disaster risk
2. Strengthen disaster risk governance to manage disasters.
3. Investment in disaster reduction for resilience
4. Disaster preparedness for effective response
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Explain Digital Silk Road as part of Belt and Road Initiative ?
- Right now only proposal .
| - Aims on collection and sharing of big data among countries for applications that advances human welfare.
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Moatsu Mong Festival ?
- Nagaland
- First week of may -Spring festival
- Marks completion of sowing season
- Dance & Music -Major part of festival
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Minjar Festival ?
- Himachal Pradesh
- Held in July & August
- Celebrates History of Chamba & major tourist attraction
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Vautha fair ?
- Gujrat
- Animal fair
- Celebrated in holy place of Saptasangam where 7 rivers meet
- Main attraction - Donkeys & Camels decorated with colors
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What are the examples of Minor Forest Produce ?
- Tamarind
- Shikakai
- Shatavari (Women Reproductive Health)
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Does GOI has put in place MSP for Minor Forest Produce ?
Yes
| -2017 September
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Explain Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) ?
- 95% Clinker and 5% Gypsum
- Gypsum is added as an additive to enhance the setting time of the cement
- Standard norm being manufactured and sold by cement manufacturers around the world
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Explain Portland Pozzolona Cement (PPC) ?
-Allowed addition of up to 35% of fly ash in making this type of cement
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What are the advantages of Portland Pozzolona Cement (PPC) over Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) ?
- Low heat of hydration reducing chances of surface cracks
- Longer setting time making it more workable than OPC
- Lower porosity imparting the concrete more water tightness
- Ultimate strength higher than OPC
- Lower manufacturing cost compared to OPC
- Waste utilization making it more environmental friendly
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In recent times GoI promotes use of Gypsum in Agriculture ? How it helps ?
- Provides soluble calcium and sulfur - plant nutrition
- Applying Gypsum before irrigation helps in water conservation
- Gypsum is neutral in pH and will not neutralise acidity as does not have carbonate ion
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Name some Indus Valley sites ?
- Chanhudaro
- Mohen-Jo-daro
- Bhirrana
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Chanhudaro ?
-Only site without Citadel
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Mohen-Jo-daro ?
- Biggest Harrapan site till 2014
| - With discovery of two new mounds at Rakhigarhi, Rakhigarhi became the largest Indus Valley site .
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Bhiraana ?
- Located in Haryana
- Oldest Indus valley site
- Prior 2015, Mehrgarh (Pakistan)-Oldest Indus Site
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India's north-south stretch is greater in length than east-west stretch ? Yes or No
Yes
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India's share border with 7 neighbouring countries ? Yes or No
Yes
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Write salient features of Black Soil ?
- Developed over Volcanic rocks i.e. basalt rocks and low rainfall areas.
- Rich in clay and due to this it has high moisture retention capacity and good for dry farming
- Black color due to sesquioxides of Iron and Aluminium
- Not completely leached due to formation in low rainfall area
- Also called as Regur soil
- MH, GJ, KN, AP, TN
- Deficient in Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Organic matter
- Rich in K, Lime, Al, Ca & Mg carbonates
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Name top 7 countries with respect to Geographical area ?
1. Russia
2. Canada
3. US
4. China
5. Australia
6. Brazil
7. India
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Descending order with length of borders of India with Neighboring countries ?
Bangladesh >China>Pakistan >Nepal>Myanmar>Bhutan>Afghanistan
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Write about Salt production in India ?
- GJ accounts for 75% of total production.
- MH, WB, RJ, HP, TN
- Mandi, HP (Only source of Rock salt in India )
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Differences between Western and Eastern Himalayas ?
1.Western Himalayas at high latitude than eastern Himalayas
-8 degree difference has affected snowline
-Higher latitudes sun rays falls obliquely and transfer less heat than lower latitudes where it fell at high angle of Incidence.
Therefore, Rate of melting ice in western Himalayas is relatively lower than Eastern Himalayas
2.Western Himalayas receives precipitation in winters, Eastern Himalayas receive it in Summer
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Explain Dioecious plants with examples ?
-Both male and female flowers on separate individual plant
| eg-Date Palm & Papaya
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Explain Monoecious plants with examples ?
-Both male and female flowers on same plant
| eg-Coconut Palm & Banana
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Mahanadi river basin extends to which states ?
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-CG, ODISHA
Small portions of
- JK
- MH
- MP
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Western Ghats ?
- Western ghats run parallel to west coast and almost continuous.
- Famous passes - Bhor ghat, Pal ghat and Thal ghat
- Important rivers with origin -Tungabhadra, Krishna, Godavar
- Evergreen forests and famous for coffee production
- Highest peak -Anai Mudi
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Eastern Ghats ?
- Runs parallel to east coast and discontinuous and dissected by rivers at several places
- Lower in elevation than western ghats
- Highest peak - Jindhagada peak (Vishakapatnam, AP)
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Difference between Western & Eastern Ghats ?
- Relatively more waterfalls in Western ghats than Eastern ghats
- Northern part narrow than southern part for western ghats while For eastern ghat its Vice-versa.
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Hilsa Fish ?
-Delicacy in WB and Bangladesh.
-Most commercial fish of Indo-Pacific region.
-IUCN noticed decreasing trend in India & Bangladesh
Reasons
-Over fishing & Pollution
-It is found in brackish (has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater), sea and fresh water
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Saltwater Crocodiles ?
- Found in Mangroves of Bhittarkanika and Sunderbans, Mahanadi delta and Swamplands in Odisha & WB
- Eastern states -Odisha, WB, AP, TN
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Gangetic Dolphins ?
- Fresh water mammal living in river Ganga, Brahmputra and Indus and their tributaries
- They also line in delta channels of rivers but not enter sea
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What are the salient features of Namdhapa National Park (Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh) ?
- All 4 major predators of Himalayas i.e. Tiger, Leopard, Clouded Leopard and Snow Leopard found
- Climate ranges from tropical to sub tropical, temperate and arctic
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Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes aka Global Forum ?
- Not a UN organisation
| - Peer review of nations regarding tax transparency is the key pillar
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Cloud Seeding ?
- Method of stimulating precipitation by seeding clouds with chemicals like Silver Iodide, Potassium Iodide or Dry Ice (Solid CO2))
- When clouds became heavy they can't hold moisture and rains.Process got accelerate by cloud seeding.
- Cloud seeding only increases precipitation and no guarantee of rainfall
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MIMO ?
- Multiple Input Multiple Output
- Deploys many antennas both at source and destination i.e. helps in increasing efficiency and reduce error in network
- LTE,WiFi use Small Scale MIMO that multiply antennas capacity
- Massive MIMO multiplies by hundreds.
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Explain Massive MIMO ?
- Its a buzz word may comes with 5G
- Massive MIMO implementation is quite complex and had synchronization issues. Presently with Low cost components Its quite not profitable to go for Massive MIMO
- But with Self driving Cars, AI, IoT , 4k Videos & others - There will be exponential need for data arise in future and research going through to make Massive MIMO happen with less cost
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What issues stalled Doha round of negotiations since 2008 ?
-Trade distorting subsidies given to farmers by rich countries.
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What are the key benefits of India becoming active member of SCO ?
- better access to Eurasian markets
| - Key inputs related to terrorism, drug trafficking and cyber security threats
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"Her Majesty to grant to India the same political and social status as enjoyed by her British subjects " Who and When and Why said ?
- Ganesh Vasudev Joshi - founding member of Poona Sarvjanik Sabha
- Delhi Durbar of 1877 to proclaim Queen as Empress
- He put forth demand in very polite language and many call it as beginning of campaign for free India
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Name some provisions added by amendments in Indian constitution ?
- Equal Justice and free legal aid Art 39A
- Participation of workers in management of Industries Art 43A
- Protection and Improvement of Environment and safeguarding forests & wildlife Art 48A
These were added as DPSP in Chap 4 by 42nd AA 1976
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