economic Flashcards
Consider the following statements regarding Ocean Energy.
1. Various forms of ocean energy include tidal, wave and ocean thermal energy.
2. In India, Ocean Energy capacity is installed in Khambat & Kutch regions.
3. Ocean Energy is considered as renewable energy and is eligible for meeting the non-solar Renewable
Purchase Obligations (RPO).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2
b) 1, 3
c) 1, 2, 3
d) 2, 3
Solution: b)
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has declared Ocean Energy as renewable energy.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has clarified to all the stakeholders that energy produced using
various forms of ocean energy such as tidal, wave, ocean thermal energy conversion among others shall be
considered as renewable energy and shall be eligible for meeting the non-solar Renewable Purchase
Obligations (RPO).
As of date, there is not any installed Ocean Energy capacity in India.
According to MNRE, the total identified potential of tidal energy is about 12,455 MW, with potential locations
identified at Khambat & Kutch regions, and large backwaters, where barrage technology could be used.
worlds largest jute
1. producer?
2. exporter?
- india
- bangladesh
A bell-shaped pyramid represents a declining population
false
A bell-shaped pyramid represents a constant population. This shows birth and death rates are almost
equal, leading to a near-constant population. E.g., Australia. So, statement 2 is not correct.
what are viens and lodes
In igneous and metamorphic rocks, minerals may occur in the cracks, crevices, faults or joints. The
smaller occurrences are called veins, and the larger ones are called lodes.
. India mostly grows all three varieties of Coffee.
The two main varieties of coffee Arabica and Robusta, are grown in India. Arabica is a mild coffee, but
the beans are more aromatic, so it has higher market value than Robusta beans. On the other hand,
Robusta has more strength and is, therefore, used in making various blends. India does not grow all
three varieties of Coffee.
Aus, Aman, and Boro are associated with Rice. grown in which states?
Three paddy crops are grown yearly in states like Assam, West Bengal and Odisha. These are Aus,
Aman and Boro. They are associated with Rice. Aman is the December-January season; boro is MarchMay; Aus is July-August. Aman is the most important for rice cultivation. So, Statement 3 is correct
name our strategic petroleum reserve? if suddenly petroleum exports stops how many days can we survive
Chandikhol, Padur, Vishakhapatnam, and Mangalore
As per the consumption pattern of 2019-20, the total capacity is estimated to provide for about 9.5
days of crude oil requirement In addition, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the country have
storage facilities for crude oil and petroleum products for 64.5 days, thus the current total national
capacity for storage of crude oil and petroleum products currently is 74 days.
what is Katni city known for
Katni is known as the city of lime. Katni district is situated in the Northeastern part of the state of
Madhya Pradesh. The district has a perfect balance between agricultural productivity and industrial
development.
name some minerals that can be found as placer deposits
Gold, silver, tin and platinum
The net sown area accounts for 65% of the total reporting area in the country.
false
In India, about 47
percent of the total reporting area is under the net sown area
The Himalayan Yew can be found in various parts of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh.
Overexploitation is putting the species in grave danger. In this context, which of the following
statements is correct?
(a) Its timber is of great commercial value.
(b) Its extract is widely used in making Cricket bats.
(c) Its extract is used in anticancer drug
(d) It is a source of high-quality biodiesel
It received attention recently as its leaves and bark were found to be the prime source of taxol, a potent
anticancer drug
Unlike the African Cheetah, the Asiatic Cheetah is extinct in the wild
In India, the native cheetah species was the Asiatic cheetah, which went extinct in 1952. Currently,
only Iran has Asiatic cheetahs in the wild, numbering around 12, and the majority of the remaining
7,000-strong population of the big cats around the world is of African cheetahs. Since Iran has around
12 Asiatic Cheetahs, they are not extinct.
Canaries were iconically used in coal mines for
Canaries were iconically used in coal mines to detect the presence of carbon monoxide. The bird’s rapid breathing rate, small size, and high metabolism, compared to the miners, led birds in dangerous mines to succumb before the miners, thereby giving the miners time to take action
in the NFHS 5 SURVEY- Females are expected to live longer in all States/U.T.s, both across rural and urban areas.
All the states/U.T.s have recorded a higher life expectancy for females in 2015-19 across the rural and
urban areas, expectancy for females in 2015-19 across the rural and urban areas, except for Bihar and
Jharkhand
FARM forestry vs agro forestry
Agro-forestry is the raising of trees and agricultural crops on the same land, inclusive of the waste
patches. It combines forestry with agriculture, thus, altering the simultaneous production of food,
fodder, fuel, timber and fruits.
Farm forestry is a term applied to the process under which farmers grow trees for commercial and
non-commercial purposes on their farmlands. Several lands such as the margins of agricultural fields,
grasslands and pastures, the land around homes and cow sheds, may be used for raising trees under
non-commercial farm forestry
