science Flashcards

1
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India joins global movement to illuminate ____landmarks across world to raise awareness on
Neglected Tropical Diseases

A

India joins global movement to illuminate 100 landmarks across world to raise awareness on
Neglected Tropical Diseases

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Forests ‘outside recorded forest area’ that account for __% of India‘s forest cover

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Forests ‘outside recorded forest area’ that account for 28% of India‘s forest cover

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3
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________, director general of

Forest Survey of India (FSI),

A

Anoop Singh, director general of

Forest Survey of India (FSI),

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4
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increase in forest cover of ___% between 2019 to 2021 has been
outside recorded forests which is mainly plantations and orchards.

A

increase in forest cover of 0.22% between 2019 to 2021 has been
outside recorded forests which is mainly plantations and orchards.

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5
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giant pristine coral reef discovered off _______

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Giant pristine coral reef discovered off Tahiti

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6
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India ranks ____ globally in forest area gain

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India has increased its forest area in the past decade and ranks third globally in average annual net gain in
forest area from 2010-2020, the Department of Economic Affairs said in the annual Economic Survey.

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India added an average of ______ hectares of additional forest area every year during the period. Forests
covered __% of India‘s total geographical area accounting for _% of the world‘s total forest area in 2020,

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India added an average of 2,66,000 hectares of additional forest area every year during the period. Forests
covered 24% of India‘s total geographical area accounting for 2% of the world‘s total forest area in 2020,

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The top 10 countries account for __% of the world‘s forest area. Of these Brazil (59%), Peru (57%),
Democratic Republic of Congo (56%) and Russia (50%) have half or more of their total geographical area
under forests.

A

The top 10 countries account for 66% of the world‘s forest area. Of these Brazil (59%), Peru (57%),
Democratic Republic of Congo (56%) and Russia (50%) have half or more of their total geographical area
under forests.

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Madhya Pradesh with __% of India‘s total forest cover, had the largest area under
forests in 2021, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (9%), Chhattisgarh (8%), Odisha (7%) and Maharashtra (7%).

A

Madhya Pradesh with 11% of India‘s total forest cover, had the largest area under
forests in 2021, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (9%), Chhattisgarh (8%), Odisha (7%) and Maharashtra (7%).

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Mizoram (__%), Arunachal Pradesh (___%), Meghalaya (___%), Manipur (____%) and Nagaland (____%) were
the top five States in terms of highest proportion of forest cover to the geographical area of the State in
2021.

A

Mizoram (85%), Arunachal Pradesh (79%), Meghalaya (76%), Manipur (74%) and Nagaland (74%) were
the top five States in terms of highest proportion of forest cover to the geographical area of the State in
2021.

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11
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NASA selects two missions to help better understand earth-sun environment. Name them

A

Multi slit solar explorer (MUSE) and Helioswarm

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___________ has chosen_______to become India‘s first city to develop an urban cooling action plan to combat extreme heat and bring solutions for sustainable cooling.

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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has chosen Rajkot to become India‘s first city to
develop an urban cooling action plan to combat extreme heat and bring solutions for sustainable cooling.

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13
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UNEP
FOUNDED IN-
HQ-
DIRECTOR-

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1972
Nairobi, Kenya
Inger Anderson

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14
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_________ first in India to achieve GRI South Asia charter member statu

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Adani Green first in India to achieve GRI South Asia charter member statu

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15
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India‘s first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant is coming up in the ______ district of
________

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India‘s first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant is coming up in the Khandwa district of
Madhya Pradesh

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16
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________, new angel shark species from Panama

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Squatina mapama, new angel shark species from Panama

17
Q

Scientists set new record in creating energy from nuclear fusion
where-
amt of energy produced-

A

Joint European Torus (JET), Oxford, UK

59 MJ

18
Q

_______ becomes first country to introduce WHO training for dementia caregivers

A

Malta becomes first country to introduce WHO training for dementia caregivers

19
Q

__________ has listed koalas as endangered species

A

Australia has listed koalas as endangered species

20
Q

ISRO places _________ satellites in orbit in first launch of 2022
launch rocket:
satellite launched:
Co-passenger satellites ________ and ________
satellite launched for bhutan:

A

ISRO places three satellites in orbit in first launch of 2022
launch rocket: PSLV-C52
satellite launched: EOS-04
Co-passenger satellites INSPIREsat-1 and INS-2TD
satellite launched: INS-2B

21
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Launch Vehicle specialist ______________ becomes chief of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

A

Launch Vehicle specialist Unnikrishnan Nair becomes chief of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

22
Q

SpaceX engineer __________ to be among crew of new space mission announced by Billionarie Jared Isaacman

A

SpaceX engineer Anna Menon to be among crew of new space mission

23
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_______ first Indian city to pilot urban cooling action plan announced by UNEP

A

Rajkot first Indian city to pilot urban cooling action plan

24
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India to set up first IIT abroad in ____ as part of latest trade deal

A

India to set up first IIT abroad in UAE as part of latest trade deal