Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimetres per year due to lithium brine extraction. It is located in:
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16%
Argentina
27%
Peru
50%
Chile
6%
Bolivia
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Sabina Shoal was recently in news. It is located in:
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18%
Bay of Bengal
18%
Indian Ocean
21%
Black Sea
43%
South China Sea
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Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for agriculture, recently seen in Union Budget 2024, comprises of:
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8%
AgriStack
11%
Krishi-DSS
4%
Soil Profile Maps
77%
All of the Above
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#science25 Researchers are attempting to synthesise secretory-abundant heat-soluble proteins used by tardigrades in other microbes to enhance tolerance against desiccation. This research has implications for medicine and space exploration
Tardigrades possess adaptations to resist cellular damage and provide a unique blueprint for robust biological systems
Source: The Hindu
Tardigrades possess adaptations to resist cellular damage and provide a unique blueprint for robust biological systems
Source: The Hindu
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#environment25 Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jawf region experienced heavy snowfall and rainfall reportedly for the first time in recorded history, with the desert landscape blanketed in a layer of white.
Source: DTE
Source: DTE
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Consider the following statements about 'Miombo' forests and identify the incorrect:
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16%
It is a biome that includes tropical and subtropical grasslands.
36%
These forests are widespread in South America.
38%
It is facilitating trade in the border region between Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
9%
It is vital for millions of people in rural areas, providing essential resources such as food.
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With reference to the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), consider the following statements and identify the correct:
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38%
A Financial assistance package offered by World Bank to countries facing balance of payments issues
41%
It includes plans to restructure the country’s external and internal debt
21%
It aims to strengthen public finances and reduce inflation
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Which is NOT a 'pillar of the India's Foreign Trade Policy 2023':
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6%
Export Promotion through Collaboration
17%
Emerging Areas- Streamlining SCOMET policy
14%
Ease of doing business
64%
Enlarging MFN (Most Favored Nations)
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Which of the following two organisations are parts of TIWB (Tax Inspectors without Borders):
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6%
UNDP and ASEAN
42%
OECD and ASEAN
46%
UNDP and OECD
5%
ILO and ASEAN
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Consider the following statements about livestock census in India and identify the correct:
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31%
It is conducted every five years.
29%
Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for conducting livestock census in India.
15%
The first livestock census was carried out in 1959.
25%
Elephants are excluded from the livestock census.
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With reference to the oil producing and oil consuming countries as of April 2024, consider the following statements and identify the correct:
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16%
The United States is both the largest producer and consumer of oil.
41%
India is the world’s third-largest oil consumer.
7%
There is no African country among the top 10 oil producing countries.
36%
All of the above options are correct
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With reference to the dry ports in India, consider the following statements and identify the correct:
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79%
It provides a logistics facility away from a seaport or airport for cargo handling.
10%
It does not handle customs clearance procedures.
11%
Rajasthan has the maximum number of dry ports in India.