Answer: The Correct Answer is: (a) 1 only
Explanation: The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa.
• A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa. Contemporary geographic knowledge instead states the southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas.
• When following the western side of the African coastline from the equator, however, the Cape of Good Hope marks the point where a ship begins to travel more eastward than southward.
• Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in Western Cape, South Africa.
• It is the geographic southern tip of the African continent and the beginning of the dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Significance: With $200 billion of India's trade flows with Europe, North America and South America at risk due to the blockage of the Suez Canal, the Department of Commerce is planning re-routing shipments through the Cape of Good Hope.
Explanation: The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa.
• A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa. Contemporary geographic knowledge instead states the southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas.
• When following the western side of the African coastline from the equator, however, the Cape of Good Hope marks the point where a ship begins to travel more eastward than southward.
• Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in Western Cape, South Africa.
• It is the geographic southern tip of the African continent and the beginning of the dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Significance: With $200 billion of India's trade flows with Europe, North America and South America at risk due to the blockage of the Suez Canal, the Department of Commerce is planning re-routing shipments through the Cape of Good Hope.
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Q. Consider the following statements about National Park:
1. It is a protected area constituted for the protection and conservation of wildlife.
2. It has less restrictions as compared to a wildlife sanctuary.
3. No human activity is permitted inside the national park.
4. National Parks in India are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
1. It is a protected area constituted for the protection and conservation of wildlife.
2. It has less restrictions as compared to a wildlife sanctuary.
3. No human activity is permitted inside the national park.
4. National Parks in India are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?
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12%
(a) 1 only
8%
(b) 1 & 3 only
57%
(c) 1, 3 & 4 only
22%
(d) All of the above
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Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?
The Correct Answer is: (c) 1, 3 & 4 only
Explanation: A National Park is a protected area constituted for the protection and conservation of wildlife. They are declared in areas that are considered to be of adequate ecological, geomorphological and natural significance. National parks can be declared both by the Central Government and State governments.
• A national park has more restrictions as compared to a wildlife sanctuary. Their boundaries are fixed and defined.
• Here, no human activity is allowed. Grazing of livestock and private tenurial rights are not permitted here. Species mentioned in the Schedules of the Wildlife Act are not allowed to be hunted or captured. No person shall destroy, remove, or exploit any wildlife from a National Park or destroy or damage the habitat of any wild animal or deprive any wild animal of its habitat within a national park.
• National Parks in India are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• They are IUCN category II protected areas.
There are 104 existing national parks in India covering an area of 43,716 km2, which is 1.33% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, Dec. 2020).
Explanation: A National Park is a protected area constituted for the protection and conservation of wildlife. They are declared in areas that are considered to be of adequate ecological, geomorphological and natural significance. National parks can be declared both by the Central Government and State governments.
• A national park has more restrictions as compared to a wildlife sanctuary. Their boundaries are fixed and defined.
• Here, no human activity is allowed. Grazing of livestock and private tenurial rights are not permitted here. Species mentioned in the Schedules of the Wildlife Act are not allowed to be hunted or captured. No person shall destroy, remove, or exploit any wildlife from a National Park or destroy or damage the habitat of any wild animal or deprive any wild animal of its habitat within a national park.
• National Parks in India are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• They are IUCN category II protected areas.
There are 104 existing national parks in India covering an area of 43,716 km2, which is 1.33% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, Dec. 2020).
Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Kaziranga National Park:
1. It hosts majority of world’s population of One-Horned Rhinoceros.
2. It is the largest National Park in India.
3. It is designated as a Important Bird Area and UNESCO World Heritage site as well.
1. It hosts majority of world’s population of One-Horned Rhinoceros.
2. It is the largest National Park in India.
3. It is designated as a Important Bird Area and UNESCO World Heritage site as well.
Which of the above-mentioned statements is/ are correct?
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7%
(a) 1 and 2 only
6%
(b) 2 and 3 only
67%
(c) 1 and 3 only
20%
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Which of the above-mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
1. It is the host for two-third of the world’s population of endangered Indian one-horned rhinoceros.
2. Hemis National Park in Ladakh, with an area of ~4400 km2, is the largest national park in India.
3. It is a National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, & Important Bird Area (IBA).
o It was declared as a forest reserve in 1908, a wildlife sanctuary in 1950, a tiger reserve in 2006, and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
o The park has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by Birdlife International Society as it is home to various species of migrating and inhabitant birds.
1. It is the host for two-third of the world’s population of endangered Indian one-horned rhinoceros.
2. Hemis National Park in Ladakh, with an area of ~4400 km2, is the largest national park in India.
3. It is a National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, & Important Bird Area (IBA).
o It was declared as a forest reserve in 1908, a wildlife sanctuary in 1950, a tiger reserve in 2006, and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
o The park has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by Birdlife International Society as it is home to various species of migrating and inhabitant birds.
Q. Consider the following statements about Sea of Azov:
1. It is the shallowest in the world.
2. It is connected to the Black Sea by the Strait of Kerch.
3. It is bordered by Ukraine and Russia.
1. It is the shallowest in the world.
2. It is connected to the Black Sea by the Strait of Kerch.
3. It is bordered by Ukraine and Russia.
Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?
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4%
a) 1 only
12%
b) 1 & 2 only
17%
c) 1 & 3 only
67%
d) All of the above
The Correct Answer is: d) All of the above
Explanation: The Sea of Azov is an inland sea that is surrounded by land all around except an opening at the Strait of Kerch. An inland sea is a shallow(shallowest in the world), almost landlocked sea that is connected to the ocean only through narrow channels. They usually contain many islands, channels, and straits. The Sea of Azov is bordered by Ukraine and Russia.
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Explanation: The Sea of Azov is an inland sea that is surrounded by land all around except an opening at the Strait of Kerch. An inland sea is a shallow(shallowest in the world), almost landlocked sea that is connected to the ocean only through narrow channels. They usually contain many islands, channels, and straits. The Sea of Azov is bordered by Ukraine and Russia.
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Q. Often seen in news, the 'Lithium Triangle' region is located in which of these group of countries?
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12%
a) Brazil, Peru, Bolivia
19%
b) Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
20%
c) Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina
50%
d) Argentina, Bolivia, Chile