Test 2 Ncert

Question 1

Largest of all the 55 countries to shrink the population

Answer 1

China —> 2.2 %

Question 2

Partner organisations of the ReCAAP

Answer 2

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.

1. International maritime Organization
2. Interpol
3. Asian shipowners corporation
4. INTERTANKO
5. Oil companies international marine forum

ReCAAP is started in 2006

Question 3

Which is heavier And lighter than air among CNG and LPG

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

What made CNG to be quickly adopted

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

Different names if tropical grasslands

Answer 5

Grasslands are known by different names in different regions.
Tropical Grasslands are:

East Africa- Savanna

Brazil- Campos

Venezuela- Llanos

Question 6

Different names of temperate grasslands

Answer 6

Argentina- Pampas

N. America- Prairie

S. Africa- Veld

C. Asia- Steppe

Australia- Down

Question 7

What is mulch

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

What is the difference between organic and in organic mulches

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

common property land resources

Answer 9

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.

Question 10

How much is the percentage of the common property land resources

Answer 10

It is 15% Percentage of Common Property Land Resources of total geographical area of India.

Question 11

CITES

Answer 11

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

Question 12

When was CITES adopted

Answer 12

1963

Question 13

When was CBD adopted

Answer 13

1993

Question 14

TRAI

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Which provided guidelines for opening up of new telecom operators

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

What was made to take over the adjudicatory and dispute settlement nature of TRAI

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

Which act stops the irritating tele marketing

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

What’s the registry placed by the TRAI when it came to know about the failure of do not call

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

Why was NCPR brought by TRAI

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

Goal of intercropping

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

What are the Kharif crops that was often considered for intercropping

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

What are the minor minerals

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What are major minerals

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Are minor and major minerals are dealt with availability criteria

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What is the principle income of the zamindar called

Answer 25

Nankar

Question 26

What is the malikana

Answer 26

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.

Question 27

What agreement did the national accreditation board for certification Bodies (NABCB) signed for its accreditation programme based on international standard.

Answer 27

Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) of the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation

Question 28

Dual government system was introduced by british in india for the first time where

Answer 28

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.

Question 29

What are the characteristics of the dual government made by the Robert Clive in the Bengal

Answer 29

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.

Question 30

Who got the incharge of the police and civil administration set by the Robert Clive

Answer 30

Nawab of bengal

Question 31

What administration did company got in dual government set by Robert Clive

Answer 31

the company remained in charge of army and revenue which added to its power and position. As Shah Alam II gave the company Farman

Question 32

Basel convention

Answer 32

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.

Question 33

Outcome of the recent meeting of the Basel

Answer 33

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.

Question 34

Stockholm convention

Answer 34

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.

Question 35

What was the out come of the recent meeting of the Stockholm conference

Answer 35

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.

Question 36

Rotterdam convention

Answer 36

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.

Question 37

Recent outcomes of the Rotterdam convention

Answer 37

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.

Question 38

Too much fertilisers makes the soil acidic or basic

Answer 38

Acid yaar Add base to the soil like quick lime (calcium oxide) or slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) Don’t add organic manure it makes them sill more acidic Plants do not grow well when the soil is either too acidic or too basic.

Question 39

What happens when the chemical fertilisers are used more

Answer 39

Chemical fertilizers are high in nutrient content such as nitrogen. Over-application of chemical fertilizer to plants may cause the leaves to turn yellow or brown, damaging the plant and reducing crop yield. This condition is known as chemical leaf scorch. Leaf scorch can cause the leaves of the plant to wither and may cause the plant to die.

Question 40

Red algae if heterotroph or autotroph

Answer 40

It is an autotroph. The reason it is red is because it has a pigment called phycoerythrin within it. Red algae can survive at greater depths of the ocean and it also contributes to building vast amounts of reefs in the Pacific Ocean. Japanese consume a lot of red algae due to its high vitamin and protein content.

Question 41

What are lithops

Answer 41

Lithops are autotrophs and are interesting in that they look like rocks! Living rocks are usually located in desert areas and are fairly common. These autotrophs probably try to mimic rocks in order to protect themselves against heterotrophs that would eat them for nutrients and water.

Question 42

Is cuscuta a heterotroph or autotroph

Answer 42

Heterotroph They are parasitic plants It takes readymade food from the plant.

Question 43

Ijaradari system was introduced by

Answer 43

Warren hastings

Question 44

What is ijradari system

Answer 44

Warren hastings introduced it The ijaradari system was introduced by Warren Hastings and according to this system, the right to collect revenue was given to the highest bidder called contractor for a period of five years. Once they got the right to collect the taxes, the bankers had to promise to pay a fixed some of amount to the state.

Question 45

What is sunyavadha

Answer 45

Buddhists believe that all conditioned phenomena in this universe is essentially selfless and devoid of qualities. This is because all things exist in interdependence on each other and none of the qualities can be said to be eternal or independent. For this reason, the Mahayana Buddhists believe that the Universe is sunya (devoid of a self) – this philosophy is called as sunyavada in Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhism.

Question 46

Jains and Buddhists believe of attributes yes or no

Answer 46

Buddhist believe about dependable attributes | Where as Jains believe about the attributes

Question 47

National Mission in Education through ICT

Answer 47

This was expected to be a major intervention in enhancing the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education by 5 percentage points during the XI Five Year Plan period. The three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz., access, equity and quality could be served well by providing connectivity to all colleges and universities, providing low cost and affordable access-cum-computing devices to students and teachers and providing high quality e-content free of cost to all learners in the country. NMEICT encompasses all the three elements.

Question 48

SCORM is a set of

Answer 48

SCORM is a set of technical standards for e-learning software products. I.e it basically tells programmers how to write their code so that it can “play well” with other e- learning software.

Question 49

Policy of paramountcy is designed

Answer 49

Policy of paramountcy was designed to make all Indian states accept the suzerainty of the British. This policy was followed by policies of subsidiary alliances; keeping British residents in courts etc.

Question 50

Primary culprits of eutrophication is

Answer 50

The primary culprits in eutrophication appear to be excess nitrogen and phosphorus—from sources including fertilizer runoff and septic system effluent to atmospheric fallout from burning fossil fuels—which enter waterbodies and fuel the overgrowth of algae, which, in turn, reduces water quality and degrades estuarine and coastal ecosystems.

Question 51

Why do eutrophication lead to ocean acidification

Answer 51

Eutrophication can also produce carbon dioxide, which lowers the PH of seawater (ocean acidification). This slows the growth of fish and shellfish, may prevent shell formation in bivalve mollusks, and reduces the catch of commercial and recreational fisheries, leading to smaller harvests and more expensive seafood.

Question 52

Desertification is higher in

Answer 52

``` Water erosion Next vegetation degradation Wind erosion Salinity Human settlements \ ``` Yeah last is human settlements so what !! Uh !!

Question 53

Which organisation gives the service trade restrictiveness index

Answer 53

OECD methodology

Question 54

What is the situation of educational cess in the country

Answer 54

The education cess, at 2%, which was first proposed in 2004, was aimed at improving primary education. In 2007, an additional cess of 1% was introduced to fund secondary and higher education (SHEC). And recently, in the 2019 Union Budget, a 4% health and education cess were announced which incorporates the previous 3% education cess as well as an additional 1% to provide for the health of rural families.

Question 55

Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)”, that publishes the list of UNESCOs ICH, is Elected by

Answer 55

Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)”, that publishes the list of UNESCOs ICH, is Elected by State parties meeting in UN General Assembly.

Question 56

ritual performances have been given such recognition so far. Under intangible cultural heritage

Answer 56

The ICH list from India includes Yoga (recently inscribed), Chhau dance from Odisha (Inscribed in 2010), the Buddhist chanting of Ladakh ( inscribed in 2012), Sankirtana from Manipur –the ritual singing, drumming, and dancing of Manipur( inscribed in 2013), the traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab(inscribed in 2014) and Ramlila- the traditional performance of the Ramayana ( inscribed in 2008).

Question 57

Which state banned e-Cigarattes

Answer 57

Maharashtra

Question 58

First governor of fort William

Answer 58

Warren hastings

Question 59

First Governor General of india

Answer 59

William bentick

Question 60

Geographical indicators comes under which act in India and who is the registrar of GI in India

Answer 60

In India, Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection Act), 1999 governs it. The Controller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, appointed under the Trademarks Act, 1999, is the Registrar of Geographical Indications in India.

Question 61

What is the sorter gets infected by in wool industry

Answer 61

Bacterium anthrax

Question 62

What is the national testing agency help seen to the students

Answer 62

To create a question bank for all subjects using the modern techniques

Question 63

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 seeks to ensure more stringent provisions for prevention of Atrocities against SCs and STs. Which of these provisions have been brought newly by the 2015 act which were absent in the 1989 act

Answer 63

1989 act recognized that crimes against Dalit and tribal women are of a specific kind and provides for special courts. This is not a new provision A land that belongs to a ST cannot be transferred to a member of other communities. So, any such person who does so shall be penalized. This was a provision under 1989 act as well The Amendment Act amends certain existing categories and adds new categories of actions to be treated as offences. New offences added under the Act include: (a) garlanding with footwear, (b) compelling to dispose or carry human or animal carcasses, or do manual scavenging, (c) abusing SCs or STs by caste name in public, (d) attempting to promote feelings of ill-will against SCs or STs or disrespecting any deceased person held in high esteem, and (e) imposing or threatening a social or economic boycott.

Question 64

Eleventh schedule is added under which Amendment act

Answer 64

Eleventh Schedule was added by 73rd amendment and has list of subjects under the Panchayat Raj institutions or rural local government

Question 65

12th schedule is added under which amended act

Answer 65

Twelfth schedule was added by 74th amendment and enlists the subjects under Municipalities or urban local government.

Question 66

Which countries apart from India didn’t sign the CTBT ( comprehensive test ban treaty)

Answer 66

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is the Treaty banning all nuclear explosions – everywhere, by everyone. The Treaty was negotiated at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. It opened for signature on 24 September 1996. As of date, eight Annex 2 states have not ratified the treaty: China, Egypt, Iran, Israel and the United States have signed but not ratified the Treaty; India, North Korea and Pakistan have not signed it.

Question 67

What is started at first non proliferation or comprehensive test ban

Answer 67

Non proliferation in 1970 dude More over comprehensive started in 1996 North Korea signed the non proliferation in 1985 and de ratified it

Question 68

What is the organism that is formed by the algae and fungus

Answer 68

A lichen is not a single organism. It is a symbiosis between different organisms — fungus and alga or cyanobacterium Cyanobacteria is a blue green algae — District from algae as they have chlorophyll The fungus provides shelter, water and minerals to the alga. The alga provides food to the fungus, which it prepares by photosynthesis.

Question 69

What is the India’s first listed exchange

Answer 69

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited

Question 70

Global Facility for disaster Risk Reduction is Grant funding mechanism managed by

Answer 70

GFDRR is a global partnership that helps developing countries better understand and reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change. It is a grant-funding mechanism, managed by the World Bank, that supports disaster risk management projects worldwide.

Question 71

Global facility for disaster reduction and recovery, did india got m,membership in it

Answer 71

India became a member of CG of GFDRR in 2015. India has been unanimously chosen as co-chair of the Consultative Group (CG) of Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) for the fiscal year “2020.”

Question 72

Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction was adopted at

Answer 72

The “Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030” was adopted during the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Sendai, Japan in March, 2015.

Question 73

Substantially increase the number of countries with national and local disaster risk reduction strategies by which year in Sendai framework

Answer 73

By 2020

Question 74

Compton scattering what rays are seen

Answer 74

X Rays

Question 75

What are the classification yeast

Answer 75

Yeast are classified, along with molds and mushrooms, as members of the Kingdom Fungi. Although yeast are single-celled organisms, they possess a cellular organization similar to that of higher organisms

Question 76

Is replication in yeast fast or slow

Answer 76

Another important characteristic of yeast essential to their role as “model organisms” is the fact they are relatively easy to work with. Yeast replicate quickly and are easy to manipulate genetically. The doubling time for yeast (the time required for a cell to duplicate and divide itself) is about 90 minutes. In contrast, human cells growing in culture need about 24 hours to double. There are also well-defined genetic methods for yeast that allow researchers to easily isolate mutants, cross them with other mutants or into other genetic backgrounds, and map the locations of genes.

Question 77

If soil | contains greater proportion of big particles it is called.

Answer 77

sandy soil

Question 78

If the amount of large and fine particles is about the same, then the soil is called

Answer 78

Loamy soil

Question 79

If the proportion of fine particles is relatively higher, then it is called

Answer 79

clayey soil.

Question 80

Direction of winds flow in tornado and cyclone

Answer 80

Tornadoes and hurricanes appear to be similar in their general structure. Both are characterized by extremely strong horizontal winds swirling around the center, strong upward motion dominating the circulation with some downward motion in the center. Hurricanes always rotate counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere (clockwise in the southern), the direction of their rotation being determined by the Earth's rotation. This is almost always true of tornadoes too, although on rare occasions "anticyclonic" tornadoes spinning in the opposite direction do occur (tornadic circulation is determined by the local winds). This is where the similarities end.

Question 81

Tornado vs hurricane which is larger

Answer 81

Tornadoes are much smaller in scale than hurricanes.

Question 82

Penguins are seen in which pole and polar bear is seen in which nope

Answer 82

Penguins (south pole) and polar bears (north pole) never meet for they live in opposite poles. They can swim for miles and stay submerged for two minutes at a time.

Question 83

Spinach have which acid

Answer 83

Oxalic acid

Question 84

Ant string has which acid

Answer 84

Formic acid

Question 85

major silk producing states in the country.

Answer 85

Tamil Nadu

Question 86

What are the varieties of silk grown in india

Answer 86

Mulberry Highest Eri Tasar — tropical tasar and oak tasar Muga

Question 87

Indigo plan growing started in bengal in

Answer 87

1777

Question 88

Percentage occurrence of gymnosperm and angiosperms, which is highest

Answer 88

Though no of known species of gymnosperms is low they are highly occurred than angiosperms

Question 89

Chairman of the council of the states is elected by

Answer 89

elected jointly by LS and RS. In the case of Lok Sabha, the speaker is solely elected by the Lok Sabha.

Question 90

Fungi is used for the production of which antibiotic

Answer 90

Pencilin

Question 91

Consent from GoI is required or not required to sue the UNO

Answer 91

the Delhi High Court has ruled that the United Nations is not a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and is not amenable to its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. This would mean that the consent of the GoI will not be required for legal suits against UNO, which is required in case a legal suit is to be filed against a foreign state.

Question 92

DNA is circular in which cells

Answer 92

Prokaryotic cells Where as eukaryotic have linear DNA

Question 93

Reproduction in prokaryotic and eukaryotic

Answer 93

In prokaryotic we have always asexual reproduction Where as in eukaryotic we have both asexual and sexual