Q1. Consider the following statements regarding ‘ecological niche’: It represents the range of conditions an organism can tolerate in the ecological system. It represents the resources an organism utilizes in the ecological system. It represents the functional role of an organism in the ecological system. No two species are believed to have the exactly same […]
Read MoreQ1. Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to Scientists Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne for contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves. It was first ever direct observation of gravitational waves emerging from the merger of two neutron stars The Laser Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory (LIGO) lab in […]
Read MoreQ1. Aim of the secure Himalaya scheme is: Sustain critical ecosystem services (such as fresh water, erosion reduction, mineral resources, land for food crops, medicinal plants, etc.) conserve vulnerable snow leopards and other endangered species by securing community livelihoods, enhancing enforcement, strengthening community institutions, Improving knowledge, advocacy and information systems for promoting landscape-based conservation […]
Read MoreQ1. Consider the following statements about Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) It is the only global convention specializing in the conservation of migratory species, their habitats and migration routes It comes under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme. Species of vulture which received highest protection under the […]
Read MoreUPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 32/60 SAMVEG IAS Q1. Consider the following statements about report published by UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) It serves as the focal point for the coordination of disaster reduction and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations system It supports […]
Read MoreUPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 31/60 SAMVEG Q1. Consider the following statements about SANKALP, Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion. It is a centrally sponsored scheme (funded directly by Central Ministries and implemented by States or their agencies), It setup national bodies for accreditation and certification. The bodies shall […]
Read MoreUPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 30/60 SAMVEG Q1. Consider the following statements about International North – South Transport Corridor (INSTC) It is a multimodal transportation established in 2000 by India, Russia and Iran. It aims to link Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea via Iran, and onward to northern […]
Read MoreUPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 29/60 SAMVEG IAS Q1. Consider facts about OSIRIS-REX Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification,Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) is NASA’s first unmanned asteroid sampling mission Nasa’s Osiris-Rex will descend to near-Earth asteroid Bennu’s surface and retrieve up to three samples. Bennu comes very close to Earth every six years and […]
Read MoreQ1. Identify major cause of coastal erosion Wave energy Sand and coral mining Climate change Strong littoral drift Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1, 2 and 3 only 1, 3 and 4 only 1, 2 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4 Q2. Consider the following statements […]
Read MoreUPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 27/60 SAMVEG Q1. Which of the following states has not achieved 100% electrification of household Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand Uttarakhand Q2. Consider the situation of energy production in India. The total installed capacity of electricity in India was 330860.6 MW Renewable energy sources account for […]
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