21. Correctly matched:- Light year is not a unit of measuring time, but a unit of measuring distance.
22. Angstrom is a unit of :- wavelength
23. Match List-I(Quantity) with List- (Units) (correct) :
a. High speed - Mach
b. Wavelength - Angstrom
c. Pressure - Pascal
d. Energy - Joule
24. Joule' is related to energy in the same way as 'Pascal is related to:- Pressure
25. One micron is equal to :- 1/1000 mm
26. One micron represents a length of:- 10^-4 cm
27. Which one of the following is not correctly matched:- Celsius - Unit of heat
28. Which one of the following is not the unit of heat:- Watt
29. Which one of the following is not the unit of heat:- Centigrade
30. A distance of 1 km. Means: - 1000 m.
31. One pikogram is equal to:- 10-12gram
32. Pascal is a unit of measuring :- Pressure
33. What is the unit of pressure :- Newton/sq. Meter
34. What is the unit of atmospheric pressure :- Bar
35. 1 Kg/cm^2 pressure is equivalent to :- 1.0 bar
36. 1 barrel of oil oils is equals to which of the following :- 159 litre
37. The smallest unit of length is :- Fermimetre
38. Correct
☑️Cusec is a measure of flow rate of water and is abbreviation of 'cubic feet per second' (28.317 litres per second).
☑️Byte is unit of digital information in computing and Communications that consists of eight bits.
☑️The Richter magnitude scale (also Richter scale) assigns a magnitude number to quantify the energy released by an earthquake.
☑️The bar is a metric (but not S) unit of pressure exactly equal to 100,000 Pascal.
39. What is measured in cusec :- Flow of water @SecureIAS
22. Angstrom is a unit of :- wavelength
23. Match List-I(Quantity) with List- (Units) (correct) :
a. High speed - Mach
b. Wavelength - Angstrom
c. Pressure - Pascal
d. Energy - Joule
24. Joule' is related to energy in the same way as 'Pascal is related to:- Pressure
25. One micron is equal to :- 1/1000 mm
26. One micron represents a length of:- 10^-4 cm
27. Which one of the following is not correctly matched:- Celsius - Unit of heat
28. Which one of the following is not the unit of heat:- Watt
29. Which one of the following is not the unit of heat:- Centigrade
30. A distance of 1 km. Means: - 1000 m.
31. One pikogram is equal to:- 10-12gram
32. Pascal is a unit of measuring :- Pressure
33. What is the unit of pressure :- Newton/sq. Meter
34. What is the unit of atmospheric pressure :- Bar
35. 1 Kg/cm^2 pressure is equivalent to :- 1.0 bar
36. 1 barrel of oil oils is equals to which of the following :- 159 litre
37. The smallest unit of length is :- Fermimetre
38. Correct
☑️Cusec is a measure of flow rate of water and is abbreviation of 'cubic feet per second' (28.317 litres per second).
☑️Byte is unit of digital information in computing and Communications that consists of eight bits.
☑️The Richter magnitude scale (also Richter scale) assigns a magnitude number to quantify the energy released by an earthquake.
☑️The bar is a metric (but not S) unit of pressure exactly equal to 100,000 Pascal.
39. What is measured in cusec :- Flow of water @SecureIAS
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Clean Plant program
✅With the demand for foreign planting materials of fruits like apples, avocados and blueberries rising over the years, the Central government plans to set up 10 ‘Clean Plant Centres’
✅Objective: To boost domestic production of the selected fruit crops
✅Services offered: disease diagnostic, therapeutics, multiplying of plants and generation of mother plants
✅Need for ‘Clean plant program’: Currently, it is difficult to get disease-free and genuine planting materials for horticultural crops in India.
✅Also, the process of importing plants is very cumbersome, as the imported plants must be kept in quarantine for two years.
✅Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
✅Implementing agency: National Horticulture Board (NHB)
✅Funding: 100% be Central government
✅It will be set up under the ‘Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Program’ (announced in Budget 2023-24)
✅With the demand for foreign planting materials of fruits like apples, avocados and blueberries rising over the years, the Central government plans to set up 10 ‘Clean Plant Centres’
✅Objective: To boost domestic production of the selected fruit crops
✅Services offered: disease diagnostic, therapeutics, multiplying of plants and generation of mother plants
✅Need for ‘Clean plant program’: Currently, it is difficult to get disease-free and genuine planting materials for horticultural crops in India.
✅Also, the process of importing plants is very cumbersome, as the imported plants must be kept in quarantine for two years.
✅Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
✅Implementing agency: National Horticulture Board (NHB)
✅Funding: 100% be Central government
✅It will be set up under the ‘Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Program’ (announced in Budget 2023-24)
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• The work on the strategic 14.5 km long Zojila tunnel, an all-weather connection between the Kashmir valley and the Ladakh region - is going on at a rapid pace and over 40 per cent of the drilling has been completed,
• It will pass under the Zojila Pass in the Himalayas between Ganderbal in Kashmir and Drass town in Kargil district of Ladakh.
• Z-Morh Tunnel is a part of the Zojila tunnel project.
• Z-Morh tunnel, which connects Gagangir with Sonamarg and provides all-weather connectivity to the resort in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir, will be inaugurated in October this year.
• It will pass under the Zojila Pass in the Himalayas between Ganderbal in Kashmir and Drass town in Kargil district of Ladakh.
• Z-Morh Tunnel is a part of the Zojila tunnel project.
• Z-Morh tunnel, which connects Gagangir with Sonamarg and provides all-weather connectivity to the resort in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir, will be inaugurated in October this year.
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👁🗨 IMPORTANT FOLK PAINNTINGS
Warli - Maharashtra
Pattachitra - Odisha
Kalamkari - Andhra Pradesh
Kalighat - Calcutta
Kalamezhuthu - Kerala
Thangka - Sikkim
Pithora Painting - Gujurat
Thanjavur - Tami Nadu
Madhubani, Manjusha (Snake painting) - Bihar
@upscprelimsn
Warli - Maharashtra
Pattachitra - Odisha
Kalamkari - Andhra Pradesh
Kalighat - Calcutta
Kalamezhuthu - Kerala
Thangka - Sikkim
Pithora Painting - Gujurat
Thanjavur - Tami Nadu
Madhubani, Manjusha (Snake painting) - Bihar
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👁🗨Artificial Lakes in India
1. Bhojtal — MP
2. Gobind Sagar — HP (Bhakra Nagal)
3. Jaisamand Lake — Udaipur RJ | 2nd largest artificial in
Asia
4. Barapani Lake — Shillong
5. Bhimtal Lake — Uttarakhand
6. Hirakund Lake — OR
7. Rana Pratap Sagar — RJ | Chambal Valley project
8. Nagarjuna Sagar — TL
9. Kodaikanal — TN
10. GB Pant — UP
1. Bhojtal — MP
2. Gobind Sagar — HP (Bhakra Nagal)
3. Jaisamand Lake — Udaipur RJ | 2nd largest artificial in
Asia
4. Barapani Lake — Shillong
5. Bhimtal Lake — Uttarakhand
6. Hirakund Lake — OR
7. Rana Pratap Sagar — RJ | Chambal Valley project
8. Nagarjuna Sagar — TL
9. Kodaikanal — TN
10. GB Pant — UP
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👁🗨 Conventions and Protocols🔻
🔲Ramsar Convention- wetlands
🔲Bonn Convention- On migratory birds
🔲Vienna Convention- Ozone layer
🔲Montreal Protocol- Ozone layer
🔲Minamata Convention- Mercury
🔲Geneva Protocol- Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare
🔲Stockholm Convention- Persistant Organic pollutants(POP)
🔲Rotterdam Convention- Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides
🔲Basel Convention- Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
🔲Ramsar Convention- wetlands
🔲Bonn Convention- On migratory birds
🔲Vienna Convention- Ozone layer
🔲Montreal Protocol- Ozone layer
🔲Minamata Convention- Mercury
🔲Geneva Protocol- Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare
🔲Stockholm Convention- Persistant Organic pollutants(POP)
🔲Rotterdam Convention- Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides
🔲Basel Convention- Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
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👁🗨India’s Forex Reserve include
🔲Foreign Currency Assets
🔲Gold reserves
🔲Special Drawing Rights
🔲Reserve position with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
🔲Foreign Currency Assets
🔲Gold reserves
🔲Special Drawing Rights
🔲Reserve position with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Q: Which of the following gases is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect and global warming?
a) Carbon monoxide (CO)
b) Methane (CH4)
c) Nitrous oxide (N2O)
d) Oxygen (O2)
Answer: b) Methane (CH4)
Brief Fact: Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming. It is released through various human activities such as agriculture (livestock and rice cultivation), fossil fuel extraction and combustion, and waste management (landfills). Methane has a much higher warming potential compared to carbon dioxide (CO2) over a specific time frame. Its accumulation in the atmosphere traps heat and contributes to the greenhouse effect, leading to the warming of the Earth's surface and climate change. Efforts to reduce methane emissions are crucial in mitigating global warming and its impacts on the environment.
a) Carbon monoxide (CO)
b) Methane (CH4)
c) Nitrous oxide (N2O)
d) Oxygen (O2)
Answer: b) Methane (CH4)
Brief Fact: Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming. It is released through various human activities such as agriculture (livestock and rice cultivation), fossil fuel extraction and combustion, and waste management (landfills). Methane has a much higher warming potential compared to carbon dioxide (CO2) over a specific time frame. Its accumulation in the atmosphere traps heat and contributes to the greenhouse effect, leading to the warming of the Earth's surface and climate change. Efforts to reduce methane emissions are crucial in mitigating global warming and its impacts on the environment.
Q: Which of the following is not a major factor contributing to deforestation?
a) Expansion of agricultural land
b) Logging and timber extraction
c) Urbanization and infrastructure development
d) Afforestation and reforestation efforts
a) Expansion of agricultural land
b) Logging and timber extraction
c) Urbanization and infrastructure development
d) Afforestation and reforestation efforts
Answer: d) Afforestation and reforestation efforts
Brief Fact: Deforestation is primarily driven by the expansion of agricultural land, logging and timber extraction, and urbanization and infrastructure development. These activities lead to the clearing of forests, resulting in the loss of valuable ecosystems and biodiversity. Afforestation and reforestation efforts, on the other hand, involve planting trees and restoring forests, which help counteract deforestation to some extent. Such initiatives aim to increase forest cover and restore ecological balance. While afforestation and reforestation are essential for conservation efforts, they are not contributing factors to deforestation itself.
Brief Fact: Deforestation is primarily driven by the expansion of agricultural land, logging and timber extraction, and urbanization and infrastructure development. These activities lead to the clearing of forests, resulting in the loss of valuable ecosystems and biodiversity. Afforestation and reforestation efforts, on the other hand, involve planting trees and restoring forests, which help counteract deforestation to some extent. Such initiatives aim to increase forest cover and restore ecological balance. While afforestation and reforestation are essential for conservation efforts, they are not contributing factors to deforestation itself.
Q: Which of the following is a consequence of water degradation?
a) Increased water availability for human consumption
b) Improved aquatic biodiversity
c) Water pollution and contamination
d) Enhanced ecosystem resilience
a) Increased water availability for human consumption
b) Improved aquatic biodiversity
c) Water pollution and contamination
d) Enhanced ecosystem resilience
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Answer: c) Water pollution and contamination
Brief Fact: Water degradation refers to the deterioration in the quality and availability of water resources. It is often caused by human activities such as industrial pollution, agricultural runoff, improper waste disposal, and over-extraction of groundwater. One of the significant consequences of water degradation is water pollution and contamination. Pollutants and contaminants can enter water bodies, making the water unsafe for human consumption and harming aquatic life. It poses risks to human health, disrupts ecosystems, and impacts biodiversity. Addressing water degradation requires sustainable water management practices, pollution control measures, and conservation efforts to ensure clean and accessible water sources for both humans and the environment.
Brief Fact: Water degradation refers to the deterioration in the quality and availability of water resources. It is often caused by human activities such as industrial pollution, agricultural runoff, improper waste disposal, and over-extraction of groundwater. One of the significant consequences of water degradation is water pollution and contamination. Pollutants and contaminants can enter water bodies, making the water unsafe for human consumption and harming aquatic life. It poses risks to human health, disrupts ecosystems, and impacts biodiversity. Addressing water degradation requires sustainable water management practices, pollution control measures, and conservation efforts to ensure clean and accessible water sources for both humans and the environment.
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Q: Which of the following is a potential solution to combat desertification?
a) Increasing water-intensive agricultural practices
b) Implementing sustainable land management practices
c) Expanding urbanization and infrastructure development in desert areas
d) Encouraging deforestation in desert regions
a) Increasing water-intensive agricultural practices
b) Implementing sustainable land management practices
c) Expanding urbanization and infrastructure development in desert areas
d) Encouraging deforestation in desert regions
#Cuttoff Marks of Past 4Years @SecureIAS
Important Active volcanoes around the world:
1. Kilauea, Hawaii, United States
2. Stromboli, Italy
3. Mount Etna, Italy
4. Mount Yasur, Vanuatu
5. Mount Merapi, Indonesia
6. Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of Congo
7. Mount Rainier, Washington, United States
8. Mount Fuji, Japan
9. Mount Vesuvius, Italy
10. Popocatepetl, Mexico @SecureIAS
1. Kilauea, Hawaii, United States
2. Stromboli, Italy
3. Mount Etna, Italy
4. Mount Yasur, Vanuatu
5. Mount Merapi, Indonesia
6. Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of Congo
7. Mount Rainier, Washington, United States
8. Mount Fuji, Japan
9. Mount Vesuvius, Italy
10. Popocatepetl, Mexico @SecureIAS
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