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1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to endosulfan:
1)Endosulfan is a pesticide used on crops like cashew, cotton, tea, paddy, fruits etc.
2)Supreme Court in 2011 banned its production and distribution.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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Endosulfan pesticide was used widely on crops like cashew, cotton, tea, paddy, fruits and others until 2011, when the Supreme Court banned its production and distribution. The health effects of the chemical include neurotoxicity, late sexual maturity, physical deformities, poisoning, among others. People, especially newborns, have suffered deformities, health complications and loss of family members due to exposure to the agrochemical.Over 20 years of aerial spraying on cashew plantations in Kerala and other states has left many with mental and physical disorders. Studies have established linkages between aerial spraying of the pesticide and the growing health disorders in Kasaragod district.
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Endosulfan pesticide was used widely on crops like cashew, cotton, tea, paddy, fruits and others until 2011, when the Supreme Court banned its production and distribution. The health effects of the chemical include neurotoxicity, late sexual maturity, physical deformities, poisoning, among others. People, especially newborns, have suffered deformities, health complications and loss of family members due to exposure to the agrochemical.Over 20 years of aerial spraying on cashew plantations in Kerala and other states has left many with mental and physical disorders. Studies have established linkages between aerial spraying of the pesticide and the growing health disorders in Kasaragod district.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are the objectives of Integrated Power Development Scheme:
1)Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network in rural areas;
2)Metering of distribution transformers /feeders / consumers in the urban areas.
3)IT enablement of distribution sector and strengthening of distribution network as per CCEA approval.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The objectives of Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) are:
- Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network in the urban areas;
- Metering of distribution transformers /feeders / consumers in the urban areas.
- IT enablement of distribution sector and strengthening of distribution network as per CCEA approval.
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The objectives of Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) are:
- Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network in the urban areas;
- Metering of distribution transformers /feeders / consumers in the urban areas.
- IT enablement of distribution sector and strengthening of distribution network as per CCEA approval.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsThrough which of the following lakes does the Line of Actual Control pass through?
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Pangong Tso is a boomerang shaped landlocked lake situated in the Ladakh Himalayas. It is a brackish water lake. The frozen lake is used for ice skating and playing polo. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) cuts through the lake, but India and China do not agree on its exact location. At present, a 45 km-long western portion of the lake is in Indian control, while the rest is under China’s control. Most of the clashes between the two armies occur in the disputed portion of the lake.
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Pangong Tso is a boomerang shaped landlocked lake situated in the Ladakh Himalayas. It is a brackish water lake. The frozen lake is used for ice skating and playing polo. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) cuts through the lake, but India and China do not agree on its exact location. At present, a 45 km-long western portion of the lake is in Indian control, while the rest is under China’s control. Most of the clashes between the two armies occur in the disputed portion of the lake.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsTerminal High Altitude Area Defence(THAAD) was recently deployed by US in which of the following countries?
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THAAD is primarily tasked with taking out threatening ballistic missiles in what’s known as their “terminal” phase. It was developed by USA in 2008 and recently deployed in South Korea.
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THAAD is primarily tasked with taking out threatening ballistic missiles in what’s known as their “terminal” phase. It was developed by USA in 2008 and recently deployed in South Korea.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements with respect to Thermonuclear Bombs:
1)The bombs dropped by US on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were Thermonuclear bombs.
2)The thermonuclear bomb, uses fusion – or atomic nuclei coming together – to produce explosive energy.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The hydrogen bomb, also called a thermonuclear bomb, uses fusion – or atomic nuclei coming together – to produce explosive energy. Stars also produce energy through fusion.Atomic bombs rely on fission, or atom-splitting, just as nuclear power plants do. The technology of the hydrogen bomb is more sophisticated, and once attained, it is a greater threat. It can also be made small enough to fit on a head of an ICBM. The bombs dropped by US on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were atomic bombs and not thermonuclear bombs
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The hydrogen bomb, also called a thermonuclear bomb, uses fusion – or atomic nuclei coming together – to produce explosive energy. Stars also produce energy through fusion.Atomic bombs rely on fission, or atom-splitting, just as nuclear power plants do. The technology of the hydrogen bomb is more sophisticated, and once attained, it is a greater threat. It can also be made small enough to fit on a head of an ICBM. The bombs dropped by US on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were atomic bombs and not thermonuclear bombs
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 points”ASEAN plus THREE” does not include which of the following countries?
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ASEAN Plus THREE includes China, Japan and South Korea. ASEAN+3 cooperation began in December 1997 and institutionalized in 1999 when the Leaders issued a Joint Statement on East Asia Cooperation at their Third ASEAN+3 Summit in Manila.
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ASEAN Plus THREE includes China, Japan and South Korea. ASEAN+3 cooperation began in December 1997 and institutionalized in 1999 when the Leaders issued a Joint Statement on East Asia Cooperation at their Third ASEAN+3 Summit in Manila.
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