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The Group usage here is a little cumbersome, so I am creating this thread to make sure that all questions with doubts stay in one place. Can someone push all the doubts and queries here? I will make this an announcement?


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Test:35   Q.5 Pearl millet is a draught resistant crop. https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1216&title=Pearl%20Millet%20for%20Grain

SFG test 35-Ques 5

This is a previous year UPSC question.
Pearl millet is grown over 10 m ha mainly as a rainfed crop in north and northwestern parts of the country. These regions are highly prone to scanty and unevenly distributed rainfall and hence are always drought-prone. 
Please refer to the link given below.
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@Thinker 

Did the mastery over agriculture act as a leverage for the rise of Harappan towns and cities??? Discuss.

Plz give me the answer with explanation

Can you please elaborate. Is it a statement or you want a mains answer point? Anyhow, the statement is true and hence can be discussed or elaborated.

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So there is no test on 25th jan? 

The test of Jan 25 is rescheduled on 14th Feb. I guess the schedule is updated as of now.

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Test:35   Q.5 Pearl millet is a draught resistant crop. https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1216&title=Pearl%20Millet%20for%20Grain

The same qs was repeated in test 36

Q47. https://cropgenebank.sgrp.cgiar.org/index.php/regeneration-guidelines-of-crops/pearl-millet-mainmenu-409 

@Thinker  sir pls clarify

SFG test 35-Ques 5

This is a previous year UPSC question.
Pearl millet is grown over 10 m ha mainly as a rainfed crop in north and northwestern parts of the country. These regions are highly prone to scanty and unevenly distributed rainfall and hence are always drought-prone. 
Please refer to the link given below.
Lighthouse,
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@Thinker 

Q32 Test 36

Sir , Mumbai port is the largest container port of India , known as JNPT or Navasheva .

So option C should be correct.

Mumbai port and JNPT are two different ports. Mumbai port is handled by Mumbai Port Trust whereas JNPT as the name suggest is handled by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.

Mzp6628,
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@Thinker Q30 test 36.

It is a previous year question and i think all of these crops are used as pulse,fodder and green manure.


Its 2012 previous year question and according to answer key the answer is A ie. 1 and 2 only.

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Please check the question no 29. 

HFC though relatively small, but do contribute to ozone depletion as can be seen on various sources including NASA.

The answer should be then 1 and 2 .. which is a not an option in question.

Kindly look into it.

Amonga,
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@Thinker 

Test 36 Q 46

Sir in this question statement 2 mentions that there are 13 member countries in OPEC.

I have checked on OPEC site and it mentions that there are 14 members. Please clarify.

If 14 members are there than option ( c) would be correct instead of ( d ) as given in answer key.

Link : https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/25.htm


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Statement 3 of Q47 test 37 (About IPCC) given wrong as per answer key.  Can anyone make me understand it please?
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@adityasingh060295 On NASA they accepted that contribution of HFCs for depleting ozon layer in stratosphere is indirect and not direct. 


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@SACHIN_SHARMA  the website of OPEC is not updated. Presently it has only 13 members. Ecuador has already left in Jan 2020 and is no longer a member of OPEC.
Check Wikipedia or you can even search for it.


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@DrS  it doesn't conduct its own research. It only reviews the research. That's why it's wrong.


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@DrS that's what the issue is.. the statement is.... Does HFC lead to depletion of ozone layer?
The answer should be yes it does. Simple.

Kitna amount .. Indirect, direct ke baare there's no mention.


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@adityasingh060295  Agree sir.


adityasingh060295,
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Question 37 of test 37 of sfg

Answer is given as 'A' According to 'The Hindu' source answer should be 'C'.. That is.. India is third largest emitter after US and China..

What is the correct answer?

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Attaching screenshot from Emissions Gap Report. CHINA, US EU followed by INDIA are the top 4.

If specifically country isasked then the answer would've been different.

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@Thinker sir stmt 2 in ques no 6 i think stmt should be "will start phasing down by 2028 or "will be phasing down HFCs from 2018". Stmt " will be phasing down by 2028"giving imression as if they would stopped using HFC in 2028 itself,making it wrong

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@Thinker Kindly look into following doubts/queries regardingTEST 38

1. Question No. 23

The Chairperson for CAMPA is Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

The answer should perhaps be "B" both 2&3accordingly.

Click here for official CAMPA Act, 2016 -Kindly refer Page 7, Article 8(4)

2. Question No. 29

The time for notice is 60 days and not 90 days.

The answer should perhaps be"A"1 onlyaccordingly.

Click here for official EPA, 1986 -Kindly refer Page 278, Chapter IV-Para-19(b)

3. Question No. 46

Click here for official Biological Diversity Act,1986 -Kindly refer Page 3, Chapter II, Para-3(2)(b)

As per act"a citizen of India, who is a non-resident as defined in clause (30) of section 2 of the Income-tax Act, 196 1",or NRI in common terms is required to take approval from NBA.

NRI is a miniscule sub-set of "a citizen of india", as mentioned in Question 46(1)

If a subset satisfies a particular condition, its supersetcannot be deduced to necessarily satisfy the same. (although the vice-versa is true)

Hence, the"a citizen of india"if not defined further, probably refers to 99+percent citizens residing in India, who need not take approval of NBA.

The answer should perhaps be "B" both 2&3 accordingly.


Request you to kindly pay heed to the doubts/queries and make changes to key, if required.





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Q. 14. Test 38.


Attaching a snap from Shankar IAS 5th revised edition . chap 28 page 306.


Please make it clear. 

Thank you. 


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@nautiyalneha2326865  act says minimum 60 days.
But the ques doesn't mention minimum word.
If you read the statement again.. you will find it correct as notice can be served even after 90 days..
Minimum is 60 ..but there is no limitation after that.


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