Geography – Orientation Session
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Begin your journey towards mastering Geography Optional with our exclusive Orientation Session led by subject masters Nikhil Lohithakshan and Dias Jose.
📅 Date: June 14
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM
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Dear iLearners,
Begin your journey towards mastering Geography Optional with our exclusive Orientation Session led by subject masters Nikhil Lohithakshan and Dias Jose.
📅 Date: June 14
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Mode: Offline & Online
OPEN FOR ALL
📥 Register Now: https://forms.gle/puQDg64gjp1b4yWf6
📞 Connect with us: +91 80891 66792
Team iLearn IAS
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972:
1. The National Board for Wildlife, constituted under the Act, is headed by the Prime Minister.
2. Animals listed in Schedule I of the Act cannot be declared as vermin under any circumstances.
3. The National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body established under the Act.
1. The National Board for Wildlife, constituted under the Act, is headed by the Prime Minister.
2. Animals listed in Schedule I of the Act cannot be declared as vermin under any circumstances.
3. The National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body established under the Act.
Which of the afore mentioned statements are correct ?
Anonymous Quiz
8%
1 and 2
20%
2 and 3
37%
1 and 3
35%
1, 2 and 3
Q2. Consider the following countries located in East Asia:
1. Vietnam
2. Cambodia
3. Philippines
4. Japan
5. Brunei
6. Laos
7. Malaysia
1. Vietnam
2. Cambodia
3. Philippines
4. Japan
5. Brunei
6. Laos
7. Malaysia
How many of these nations share a border with the South China Sea?
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Only two
23%
Only three
39%
Only four
32%
Only five
Q3. The “ADITI Scheme”, recently seen in the news, is related to which of the following objectives ?
Anonymous Quiz
18%
Increasing the use of rooftop residential solar power
32%
Improving indigenous R&D in defence technology
28%
Promotion of traditional Indian handicrafts and artisans
22%
Providing financial support to women entrepreneurs
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme:
1. It aims to replace manual sanitation work across all urban local bodies in India.
2. It is a centrally sponsored scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
1. It aims to replace manual sanitation work across all urban local bodies in India.
2. It is a centrally sponsored scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
Anonymous Quiz
42%
Only Statement 1
16%
Only Statement 2
37%
Both of the statements
6%
None of the statements
Q5. Consider the following list of elements and minerals:
1. Uranium
2. Tantalum
3. Titanium
4. Aluminium
5. Cobalt
6. Zirconium
7. Silicon
1. Uranium
2. Tantalum
3. Titanium
4. Aluminium
5. Cobalt
6. Zirconium
7. Silicon
Which of these are included in the list of 30 Critical Minerals for India, published by the Ministry of Mines ?
Anonymous Quiz
33%
1, 2, 3, 5 and 6
17%
2, 4, 5, 6 and 7
30%
1, 3, 4, 5 and 7
20%
2, 3, 5, 6 and 7
iMPACT Daily Mains Question
Q. "Central Asia holds strategic and economic importance for India, but several structural and geopolitical challenges have limited the full realization of this partnership."Discuss the significance of Central Asia for India and examine the key challenges in deepening this regional engagement. (10 marks, 150 words)
Q. "Central Asia holds strategic and economic importance for India, but several structural and geopolitical challenges have limited the full realization of this partnership."Discuss the significance of Central Asia for India and examine the key challenges in deepening this regional engagement. (10 marks, 150 words)
Q1. With reference to the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, consider the following statements:
1. It is a global partnership of national governments aiming to promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks.
2. The policies and standards of the CDRI are binding on its member nations.
1. It is a global partnership of national governments aiming to promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks.
2. The policies and standards of the CDRI are binding on its member nations.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
51%
1 only
12%
2 only
34%
Both 1 and 2
3%
Neither 1 nor 2
Q2. The Enhancing Nature-based Solutions for an Accelerated Climate Transformation (ENACT) partnership has been launched by which of the following organizations?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
(a) World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
32%
(b) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
40%
(c) United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
17%
(d) Climate and Clean Air Coalition