Test 2 Ncert Flashcards
Largest of all the 55 countries to shrink the population
China —> 2.2 %
Partner organisations of the ReCAAP
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) is the first regional government-to-government agreement to promote and enhance cooperation against piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia.
- International maritime Organization
- Interpol
- Asian shipowners corporation
- INTERTANKO
- Oil companies international marine forum
ReCAAP is started in 2006
Which is heavier And lighter than air among CNG and LPG
Liquefied petroleum gases are all heavier than air and will collect in low places
when not confined.
CNG is considered safer than other fuels in the event of a spill, because natural gas is lighter than air and disperses quickly when released.
CNG is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed of methane, CH4), to less than 1 percent of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure.
What made CNG to be quickly adopted
CNG is considered safer than other fuels in the event of a spill, because natural gas is lighter than air and disperses quickly when released.
CNG is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed of methane, CH4), to less than 1 percent of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure.
The cost and placement of fuel storage tanks is the major barrier to wider/quicker adoption of CNG as a fuel.
Different names if tropical grasslands
Grasslands are known by different names in different regions.
Tropical Grasslands are:
East Africa- Savanna
Brazil- Campos
Venezuela- Llanos
Different names of temperate grasslands
Argentina- Pampas
N. America- Prairie
S. Africa- Veld
C. Asia- Steppe
Australia- Down
What is mulch
Mulch is simply a protective layer of a material that is spread on top of the soil.
It is used to retain moisture in the soil, suppress weeds, keep the soil cool, and make the garden bed look more attractive.
Organic mulches also help improve the soil’s fertility, as they decompose.
This improves root growth, increases the infiltration of water, and also improves the water-holding capacity of the soil.
Organic matter is a source of plant nutrients and provides an ideal environment for earthworms and other beneficial soil organisms.
While inorganic mulches have their place in certain landscapes, they lack the soil improving properties of organic mulches.
Inorganic mulches, because of their permanence, may be difficult to remove if crop plans need to be changed.
What is the difference between organic and in organic mulches
While inorganic mulches have their place in certain landscapes, they lack the soil improving properties of organic mulches.
Inorganic mulches, because of their permanence, may be difficult to remove if crop plans need to be changed.
common property land resources
These are also known as common property resources
CPRs are resources accessible to and collectively owned\held\managed by an identifiable community and on which no individual has exclusive property rights are called common property resources.
How much is the percentage of the common property land resources
It is 15% Percentage of Common Property Land Resources of total geographical area of India.
CITES
Convention on international trade i endangered species of wild fauna and flora
It’s a legal binding —> its an international agreement between governments —> how ever even though its legal binding it can not replace the national laws
It was adopted in 1963
When was CITES adopted
1963
When was CBD adopted
1993
TRAI
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established by an Act of Parliament, called the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
to regulate telecom services, including fixation/revision of tariffs for telecom services which were earlier vested in the Central Government.
provided the required direction to the evolution of Indian telecom market from a Government owned monopoly to a multi operator multi service open competitive market.
Which provided guidelines for opening up of new telecom operators
Previously only govt have monopoly
After TRAI provided the required direction to the evolution of Indian telecom market from a Government owned monopoly to a multi operator multi service open competitive market.
What was made to take over the adjudicatory and dispute settlement nature of TRAI
TDSAT
Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
TDSAT was set up to adjudicate any dispute between a licensor and a licensee,
between two or more service providers,
between a service provider and a group of consumers,
and to hear and dispose of appeals against any direction, decision or order of TRAI.
Which act stops the irritating tele marketing
Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2010
National Customer Preference Register (NCPR) is a regulation facility introduced by the TRAI in 2011 when it found that the National Do Not Call (NDNC, also called as do not disturb, DND) Registry failed to curb the problem of unsolicited commercial calls/messages.
This facility provides choice to customers to either fully or partially block the commercial communication on the basis of their own preferences on receiving commercial communication for specific categories like real estate, education, finance, entertainment, health and tourism etc.
What’s the registry placed by the TRAI when it came to know about the failure of do not call
National Customer Preference Register (NCPR) is a regulation facility introduced by the TRAI in 2011 when it found that the National Do Not Call (NDNC, also called as do not disturb, DND) Registry failed to curb the problem of unsolicited commercial calls/messages.
This facility provides choice to customers to either fully or partially block the commercial communication on the basis of their own preferences on receiving commercial communication for specific categories like real estate, education, finance, entertainment, health and tourism etc.
Why was NCPR brought by TRAI
National Customer Preference Register (NCPR) is a regulation facility introduced by the TRAI in 2011 when it found that the National Do Not Call (NDNC, also called as do not disturb, DND) Registry failed to curb the problem of unsolicited commercial calls/messages.
This facility provides choice to customers to either fully or partially block the commercial communication on the basis of their own preferences on receiving commercial communication for specific categories like real estate, education, finance, entertainment, health and tourism etc.
Goal of intercropping
The most common goal of intercropping is to produce a greater yield on a given piece of land by making use of resources or ecological processes that would otherwise not be utilized by a single crop.
However, intercropping system is uneconomical and undesirable during rabi.
What are the Kharif crops that was often considered for intercropping
Some kharif crops that are often considered for intercropping are Pearl millet,
Red gram or Horse gram /
Kidney bean /
cow pea
Inter row of pearl millet.
What are the minor minerals
Minor Minerals” means building stones, gravel, ordinary clay, ordinary sand other than sand used for prescribed purposes, and any other mineral which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a minor mineral.
Seen under mines and minerals act of 1957
What are major minerals
what ever govt didn’t notify minor minerals are automatically major minerals
As per mines and minerals (development and rejuvenation) act 1957
We have building stones, gravel, ordinary clay, ordinary sand as minor
So coal, uranium, iron, gold all are major
Are minor and major minerals are dealt with availability criteria
The major-minor classification has nothing to do with the quantum /availability of these minerals, though it is correlated with the relative value of these minerals.
Further, this classification is based more on their end use, rather than level of production, level of mechanization, export and import etc.
Like slate and shale when used for building material, marble, stone used for making household utensils, quartzite and sandstone when used for purposes of building or for making road
We call them minor elements
What is the principle income of the zamindar called
Nankar
What is the malikana
The principal income of the zamindar came from a portion of the revenue, which he got as ‘nankar’;
in case of big and primary zamindar it is a portion of ‘malikana’.
In case of the middle level zamindar it is remuneration for the service.
What agreement did the national accreditation board for certification Bodies (NABCB) signed for its accreditation programme based on international standard.
Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) of the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation
Dual government system was introduced by british in india for the first time where
It was first introduced in Bengal by Robert Clive.
The principal aim of Clive was to make the Nawab a figurehead in the matter of administration by taking away from him all the powers.
What are the characteristics of the dual government made by the Robert Clive in the Bengal
He successfully persuaded the Nawab of Bengal to practically grant the company the Nizamat or military power and criminal justice in 1765.
Wtihin six months, the Emperor Shah Alam granted to the company the Diwani or right to collect revenue from Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
Thus, the company remained in charge of army and revenue which added to its power and position.
The Nawab of Bengal remained charge of civil and police administration by receiving annually a sum of rupees 53 lakhs from the company.
Thus, the administration of Bengal was sharply divided between the company and the Nawab and was, therefore, called the Dual Government.
Who got the incharge of the police and civil administration set by the Robert Clive
Nawab of bengal
What administration did company got in dual government set by Robert Clive
the company remained in charge of army and revenue which added to its power and position.
As Shah Alam II gave the company Farman
Basel convention
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was created to protect people and the environment from the negative effects of the inappropriate management of hazardous wastes worldwide.
It is the most comprehensive global treaty dealing with hazardous waste materials throughout their lifecycles, from production and transport to final use and disposal.
Outcome of the recent meeting of the Basel
In Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, two important issues were mainly discussed and decided i.e. technical guidelines on e-waste and inclusion of plastic waste in Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure.
Stockholm convention
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from highly dangerous, long-lasting chemicals by restricting and ultimately eliminating their production, use, trade, release and storage.
What was the out come of the recent meeting of the Stockholm conference
COP decided to list “Dicofol” in Annex A (Elimination) without any exemption.
The “PFOA”, (Perfluorooctanoic acid) was also listed with some exemptions in Annex A of Stockholm Convention.
Rotterdam convention
The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in international trade provides Parties with a first line of defence against hazardous chemicals.
It promotes international efforts to protect human health and the environment as well as enabling countries to decide if they want to import hazardous chemicals and pesticides listed in the Convention.
Recent outcomes of the Rotterdam convention
n Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, two new chemicals named
Phorate and HBCD (hexabromocyclododecane)
were added in list for mandatory Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure in international trade.