Zero-liquid discharge @SecureIAS
Q: Consider following statements on tariffs & quotas1. tariffs directly impact the value of imports & quotas aim to curb volume of imports. 2. Both tariffs & quotas restrict imports & protect domestic firm Which of d above statements is/are correct?
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15%
a. only1
28%
b. only b
55%
c. both
1%
d. none of these
Bird Sanctuary in India @SecureIAS
♻️Important inscriptions
🔲SAMUDRA GUPTA
1. Eran stone Inscription
2. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
3. Nalanda Inscription
4. Gaya Copper plate
🔲CHANDRA GUPTA II
1. Sanchi stone Inscription
2. Mehraulli Pillar Inscription
3. Udaygiri Cave Inscription I &II
🔲KUMAR GUPTA
1. Bilsad Stone Inscription
2. Mandsore stone Inscription
3. Dhandeh Copper plate
4. karmadanda Inscription
5. Mankuwar Buddha Inscription
🔲SKANDA GUPTA
1. Junagarh Inscription
2. Bitari Inscription
3. Indore Copper Plate
4. Kahaum Stone pillar Inscription
🔲BHANU GUPTA
1. Eran pillar Inscription (Evidence of Sati )
🔲VISHNU GUPTA
1. Damodar Copper Plate
🔲SAMUDRA GUPTA
1. Eran stone Inscription
2. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
3. Nalanda Inscription
4. Gaya Copper plate
🔲CHANDRA GUPTA II
1. Sanchi stone Inscription
2. Mehraulli Pillar Inscription
3. Udaygiri Cave Inscription I &II
🔲KUMAR GUPTA
1. Bilsad Stone Inscription
2. Mandsore stone Inscription
3. Dhandeh Copper plate
4. karmadanda Inscription
5. Mankuwar Buddha Inscription
🔲SKANDA GUPTA
1. Junagarh Inscription
2. Bitari Inscription
3. Indore Copper Plate
4. Kahaum Stone pillar Inscription
🔲BHANU GUPTA
1. Eran pillar Inscription (Evidence of Sati )
🔲VISHNU GUPTA
1. Damodar Copper Plate
Channel name was changed to «SecureIAS Prelims : Secure IAS Official Channel of Secure IAS»
During Quit India Movement (1942) parallel governments were established in different parts of India-
1) Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) - parallel government under leadership of Chittu Pandey.
2) Tamluk (Midnapore, West Bengal) - formation of 'Bidyut Bahinis' (lightning armies).
3) Satara (Maharashtra) - here the parallel government was called Prati Sarkar. It was established under the leadership of Y B Chavan, Nana Patil etc. Nyayadana mandals and Gandhi marriages were organised.
The parallel government of Satara ran for longer time comparatively than others.
1) Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) - parallel government under leadership of Chittu Pandey.
2) Tamluk (Midnapore, West Bengal) - formation of 'Bidyut Bahinis' (lightning armies).
3) Satara (Maharashtra) - here the parallel government was called Prati Sarkar. It was established under the leadership of Y B Chavan, Nana Patil etc. Nyayadana mandals and Gandhi marriages were organised.
The parallel government of Satara ran for longer time comparatively than others.
What is a pre-pack?
▫️A pre-pack is an agreement for the resolution of the debt of a distressed company through an agreement between secured creditors and investors instead of a public bidding process.
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▫️A pre-pack is an agreement for the resolution of the debt of a distressed company through an agreement between secured creditors and investors instead of a public bidding process.
@secureias
Ujjwala Yojana
-To distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line families
UJJAWALA
-A Comprehensive Scheme for Prevention of trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-integration of Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation
UJALA Scheme
-To promote efficient lighting, enhance awareness on using efficient equipment which reduce electricity bills and help preserve environment.
Join @secureias
-To distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line families
UJJAWALA
-A Comprehensive Scheme for Prevention of trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-integration of Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation
UJALA Scheme
-To promote efficient lighting, enhance awareness on using efficient equipment which reduce electricity bills and help preserve environment.
Join @secureias
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VEDAS literally mean, ‘to know’ & ‘source of knowledge’. There are four Vedas—Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva.
Vedas have the status of #Shruti (means heard).
#Smriti (remembered) texts includes the Vedanga, Puranas, epics, Dharmashastra, & Nitishastra.
Each Veda has 4 parts, the last three of which sometimes blend into each other— the Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka & Upanishad
#SAMHITA
Rig Veda Samhita is a collection of 1,028 hymns arranged in 10 books.
Sama Veda consists of 1,810 verses, mostly borrowed from the Rig Veda, arranged according to the needs of musical notation.
Yajur Veda deals with the details of the performance of rituals.
Atharva Veda is the latest Veda and contains hymns, but also spells and charms which reflect aspects of popular beliefs and practices.
BRAHMANAS are prose explanations of the Samhita portions & give details and explanations of sacrificial rituals and their outcome.
#ARANAYAKAS interpret sacrificial rituals in a symbolic & philosophical way.
UPNISHADS: There are 108 Upanishads, among which 13 are considered the principal ones.
Vedas have the status of #Shruti (means heard).
#Smriti (remembered) texts includes the Vedanga, Puranas, epics, Dharmashastra, & Nitishastra.
Each Veda has 4 parts, the last three of which sometimes blend into each other— the Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka & Upanishad
#SAMHITA
Rig Veda Samhita is a collection of 1,028 hymns arranged in 10 books.
Sama Veda consists of 1,810 verses, mostly borrowed from the Rig Veda, arranged according to the needs of musical notation.
Yajur Veda deals with the details of the performance of rituals.
Atharva Veda is the latest Veda and contains hymns, but also spells and charms which reflect aspects of popular beliefs and practices.
BRAHMANAS are prose explanations of the Samhita portions & give details and explanations of sacrificial rituals and their outcome.
#ARANAYAKAS interpret sacrificial rituals in a symbolic & philosophical way.
UPNISHADS: There are 108 Upanishads, among which 13 are considered the principal ones.
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PURANAS means ‘old’, composed by Vyasa.
There are 18 Mahapuranas (great Puranas), and many more Upapuranas (secondary Puranas).
18 Mahapuranas includes the Vishnu, Narada, Bhagavata, Garuda, Padma, Varaha, Matsya, Kurma, Linga, Shiva, Skanda, Agni, Brahmanda, Brahmavaivarta, Markandeya, Bhavishya, Vamana, and Brahma.
The origins of the Puranas may have overlapped to some extent with the Vedas, but their composition stretched forward into the 4th– 5th centuries CE, and in some cases, even later.
Puranas are supposed to have 5 characteristics (pancha-lakshanas), i.e
1. Creation of the world (sarga);
2. Re-creation (pratisarga);
3. The periods of the various Manus ;
4.The genealogies of gods & rishis &
5. Royal dynasties, including the Suryavamshi and Chandravamshi kings, whose origin is traced to the sun and the moon.
There are 18 Mahapuranas (great Puranas), and many more Upapuranas (secondary Puranas).
18 Mahapuranas includes the Vishnu, Narada, Bhagavata, Garuda, Padma, Varaha, Matsya, Kurma, Linga, Shiva, Skanda, Agni, Brahmanda, Brahmavaivarta, Markandeya, Bhavishya, Vamana, and Brahma.
The origins of the Puranas may have overlapped to some extent with the Vedas, but their composition stretched forward into the 4th– 5th centuries CE, and in some cases, even later.
Puranas are supposed to have 5 characteristics (pancha-lakshanas), i.e
1. Creation of the world (sarga);
2. Re-creation (pratisarga);
3. The periods of the various Manus ;
4.The genealogies of gods & rishis &
5. Royal dynasties, including the Suryavamshi and Chandravamshi kings, whose origin is traced to the sun and the moon.
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42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list. Those DPSPs are:
1⃣ Article 39 - To secure opportunities for healthy development of children.
2⃣ Article 39A - To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor.
3⃣ Article 43A - To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries
4⃣ Article 48A - To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life.
1⃣ Article 39 - To secure opportunities for healthy development of children.
2⃣ Article 39A - To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor.
3⃣ Article 43A - To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries
4⃣ Article 48A - To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life.
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Important Indices/Reports with UNCTAD involved
1) World Investment Report,
2) e- Commerce Index
3) Commodities and Development Report,
4) Asia Pacific Trade and Investment Report (alongwith UNESCAP)
5) Digital Economy Report
6) Least developed countries Report
#Prelims
1) World Investment Report,
2) e- Commerce Index
3) Commodities and Development Report,
4) Asia Pacific Trade and Investment Report (alongwith UNESCAP)
5) Digital Economy Report
6) Least developed countries Report
#Prelims
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Question: Which of the following have species that can establish a symbiotic relationship
with other organisms?
1. Cnidarians
2. Fungi
3. Protozoa
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
with other organisms?
1. Cnidarians
2. Fungi
3. Protozoa
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
The correct answer is indeed (d) 1, 2, and 3.
All three of the mentioned groups - Cnidarians, Fungi, and Protozoa - can establish symbiotic relationships with other organisms:
1. Cnidarians: Cnidarians include creatures like corals and sea anemones. They can form mutualistic symbiotic relationships with certain types of algae (e.g., zooxanthellae). The algae live inside the tissues of the cnidarians and provide them with nutrients through photosynthesis, while the cnidarians offer protection and a stable environment for the algae.
2. Fungi: Fungi are known for forming various types of symbiotic relationships. One of the most well-known examples is mycorrhizal associations, where fungi form symbiotic relationships with plant roots. The fungi help the plants absorb nutrients from the soil, and in return, they receive carbohydrates produced by the plants.
3. Protozoa: Protozoa are a diverse group of single-celled organisms. Some protozoa can establish symbiotic relationships with other organisms. For example, certain protozoa can live symbiotically in the guts of termites and help digest cellulose, a complex carbohydrate found in plant material.
So, all three groups have species that can establish symbiotic relationships with other organisms, making option (d) the correct answer.
All three of the mentioned groups - Cnidarians, Fungi, and Protozoa - can establish symbiotic relationships with other organisms:
1. Cnidarians: Cnidarians include creatures like corals and sea anemones. They can form mutualistic symbiotic relationships with certain types of algae (e.g., zooxanthellae). The algae live inside the tissues of the cnidarians and provide them with nutrients through photosynthesis, while the cnidarians offer protection and a stable environment for the algae.
2. Fungi: Fungi are known for forming various types of symbiotic relationships. One of the most well-known examples is mycorrhizal associations, where fungi form symbiotic relationships with plant roots. The fungi help the plants absorb nutrients from the soil, and in return, they receive carbohydrates produced by the plants.
3. Protozoa: Protozoa are a diverse group of single-celled organisms. Some protozoa can establish symbiotic relationships with other organisms. For example, certain protozoa can live symbiotically in the guts of termites and help digest cellulose, a complex carbohydrate found in plant material.
So, all three groups have species that can establish symbiotic relationships with other organisms, making option (d) the correct answer.
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Question: Why is there a concern about copper smelting plants? @SecureIAS
1. They may release lethal quantities of carbon monoxide into the environment.
2. The copper slag can cause the leaching of some heavy metals into the environment.
3. They may release sulphur dioxide as a pollutant.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
1. They may release lethal quantities of carbon monoxide into the environment.
2. The copper slag can cause the leaching of some heavy metals into the environment.
3. They may release sulphur dioxide as a pollutant.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
The correct answer is (b) 2 and 3 only.
Here's an explanation for each statement:
1. They may release lethal quantities of carbon monoxide into the environment: This statement is not typically associated with copper smelting plants. Carbon monoxide is more commonly associated with incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels, such as in automobile emissions or poorly ventilated indoor spaces.
2. The copper slag can cause the leaching of some heavy metals into the environment: This is a valid concern with copper smelting plants. Copper slag contains various heavy metals, including copper itself, as well as potentially harmful substances like lead and arsenic. Improper disposal or management of copper slag can lead to the leaching of these heavy metals into the environment, contaminating soil and water.
3. They may release sulphur dioxide as a pollutant: This is another valid concern. Copper smelting involves the heating of copper ore, which can release sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere. SO2 is a harmful air pollutant that can contribute to acid rain, respiratory problems, and environmental damage.
So, the correct answer is (b) 2 and 3 only, as these are the concerns associated with copper smelting plants.
Here's an explanation for each statement:
1. They may release lethal quantities of carbon monoxide into the environment: This statement is not typically associated with copper smelting plants. Carbon monoxide is more commonly associated with incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels, such as in automobile emissions or poorly ventilated indoor spaces.
2. The copper slag can cause the leaching of some heavy metals into the environment: This is a valid concern with copper smelting plants. Copper slag contains various heavy metals, including copper itself, as well as potentially harmful substances like lead and arsenic. Improper disposal or management of copper slag can lead to the leaching of these heavy metals into the environment, contaminating soil and water.
3. They may release sulphur dioxide as a pollutant: This is another valid concern. Copper smelting involves the heating of copper ore, which can release sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere. SO2 is a harmful air pollutant that can contribute to acid rain, respiratory problems, and environmental damage.
So, the correct answer is (b) 2 and 3 only, as these are the concerns associated with copper smelting plants.
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