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Question no 38 of test 31.

Formation of ASEAN was infactoriginallydriven on economic concern due to fragmented small economies of South Asia.

ASEAN history

The fragmented economies of Southeast Asia,” he said, “(with) each country pursuing its own limited objectives and dissipating its meager resources in the overlapping or even conflicting endeavors of sister states carry the seeds of weakness in their incapacity for growth and their self-perpetuating dependence on the advanced, industrial nations. ASEAN, therefore, could marshal the still untapped potentials of this rich region through more substantial united action.”
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And can Anyone please provide the source specifying that Starlink Internet will be cheaper than Optical fiber cable network, since access to remote areas will be cheaper for Starlink but not in urban areas where optical fibre network is still cheaper.

Taking this general statement as true is a bit doubtful. Q14 statement 3

It's own website specifies regional cost effectiveness not global.

"Starlink will deliver high speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable."

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Test 31 Q38 

The formation of Asean was driven by economic concerns also.

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amandhar96394said

Yes Q 25. The correct answer should be B as mentioned in the official answer key of upsc prelims 2015 and not a

It will get updated in the final weekly result.

@Thinker Sir, agreed that UPSC answer key has given B. But, it isn't sacred or infallible.

Giving answer A wasn't a mistake, but a conscious step, I believe.

As discussed in class too, not (or seldom) having ITCZ in South Atlantic and South eastern pacific regions in tropical latitudes, has no relation with cyclone formation.

Indeed, option A i.e low surface temperature in the region will definitely prevent cyclone formation, because warm sea temperature is prerequisite to tropical cyclones. Thus, the answer should be A itself, irrespective of UPSC key.

The same issue was mentioned specifically in post test discussion, and the faculty too, asserted that conceptually, the answer should be A.

As you said that key would be updated accordingly in weekly result,

Kindly enlighten regarding the concept behind option B being the answer.

Is this updated on the weekly result?@Thinker 

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Test no 32 Question no 1.

WESP 2020 has recognised ASEAN region to be fastest growing regions of the world.

Now in various sources it is "East Asian Region" which is given.

However, the report divided the world into 7  regions for analysis i.e 

1.Developed economies , 2.Economies in transition ,Africa , East Asia , South Asia ,Western Asia , Latin America and the Caribbean.

Now if we consider ASEAN it is indeed considered to becompletelyin "East Asian region".

check this map for reference given on page number 2 of thereport.

and since all ASEAN members have been considered in this region "East Asia",it recognises it to be fastest growing region of the world.

Moreover the report adds specifically that:

1.Short-term growth prospects for ASEAN least developed countries remain strong.

2.Domestic demand in the ASEAN economies is likely to remain resilient.

3.Economic performance in Japan will remain subdued in 2020 as a consumption tax rise, declining real wages and sluggish exports to East Asian economies drag on growth.

so,shouldn't the answer be "c" i.e both statements correct.

In question no 14 test 32.

Ocean water upwelling is a source of nutrition for good coral growth, so why is it considered as not a suitable condition for growth of corals.

Q 48: Can anybody please explain 2nd statement : Fringing reefs are 'always' separated ? Is it correct ? Some fringe reefs are found attached to shore. 

IdeamInvictussaid

@ranahere999 Upwelling results in bringing up of Cold waters from the depths: This results in water temperature to drop which is not healthy for Corals. Cold waters are very bad for them. 

But ain't it a much debated topic with research being published to date?

Some sources mention otherwise.

Check this and this.

@Thinker  Test 32 Q48.

Statement 2 , the word always was added as a correction in between the exam.

So the statement reads as 

Fringing reefs are always separated from shore by narrow , shallow lagoons.

So it should be wrong and ans should be C.

@Thinker 

Q14 Test 32

Statement 1. Mentions Ocean water upwellings , It is not mentioned cold current in the question , ( the first picture show the lines from where question is framed it is talking about cold current)

Ocean water upwellings will supply food and microorganisms for the corals , (it is mentioned in the 2nd picture)

So I think statement 1 should be correct and ans should be A or both A and D should be considered right

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Test 33 Q18

Bharathapuzha is the longest river of Kerala.

So answer should be C

Q29.Is drakensberg a fold mt or a block mountain. Theres a little confusion.

Many sources say its a block mountain

Q.33 Aliabet is an island in the estuary of narmada.  Answer should be c)?

Q 31: 

Statement 1 must be correct as there is no source that tells Yada Yada virus is not related to group that belong to Dengue also. 

If we see it technically, both are same. 

PFA the images: 

Lighthousesaid

Q.33 Aliabet is an island in the estuary of narmada.  Answer should be c)?

Answer is C