Raashid Shah

Q.586 & 587 WILL BE FRAMED ON 23rd JULY 2023 COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.585 FOR UPSC, UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA With reference to the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor consider the following : It consists of electrified single track segment of 1409 km It also includes states of Punjab & Haryana  Select the correct statement using the code given below : A) Only 1 B) Only 2 C) Both are correct  D) Both are incorrect Ans. B It consists of electrified single track segment of 447 km & Double track segment of 1409 km Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor  is an under-construction broad gauge freight corridor in India.  The railway will run between Ludhiana in Punjab and Dankuni (near Kolkata) in West Bengal via Khurja in Uttar Pradesh.  This railway line is one of the multiple freight corridors being constructed by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL), a public-sector unit (PSU) under the Ministry of Railways.  The Eastern DFC will mostly have double tracks and will be electrified, but the section from Ludhiana to Khurja (365 km)  will be single line electrified due to lack of space. This freight corridor will cover a total distance of 1,839 km.  This corridor is having a 46 km branch line which is joining Khurja (Bulandshahr district) on the Eastern DFC with Dadri  (Gautam Buddha Nagar district) on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (Western DFC). As of June 2022, 923 km or 50% of the Eastern DFC has been completed and 99% required land for these have been acquired.  The Eastern DFC is expected to be complete by March 2023. First two DFCs, Western DFC, from Dadri, Uttar Pradesh to JNPT (Navi Mumbai) and Eastern DFC from Punjab to West Bengal,  which will decongest railway network by moving 70% of India’s goods trains to these two corridors, are both on track for  completion in March 2023. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which caused lockdowns, curfews and restrictions, it resulted in delays in work due to lack of labour. COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.584 FOR UPSC, UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA Which among the following constitutes the Non-tax revenues of the government ? Interest payments  Union Excise duties Grants-in aid for creation of capital assets How many of the above are correct A) Only one B) Only two C) All three D) None Ans. D EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT : Interest payments  Grants-in aid for creation of capital assets 3.Revenue Expenditure Capital Expenditure NON TAX REVENUE : 1.Interest receipts Dividents & Profits External Grants Other non-tax revenues Receipts of union territories COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.583 FOR UPSC, UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA With reference to Suez Canal, consider the following statements : It allows ships to travel between Europe & South Asia without navigating around Africa thereby reducing the sea voyage distance between Europe & India by about 7000 km A new stretch of the canal was just opened in 2015 . The northern terminus is Port said where there are two outlets to the sea ; the Southern terminus is Port Tewfik at the city of Suez , where there is one outlet to the sea The canal is single lane with passing places in the Ballah bypass & Great Bitter lake How many of the above statements are correct A) Only one B) Only two C) All three D) None Ans. C All three are correct The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The 193.30 km (120.11 mi) long canal is a popular trade route between Europe and Asia. In 1858, Ferdinand de Lesseps formed the Suez Canal Company for the express purpose of building the canal. Construction of the canal lasted from 1859 to 1869. The canal officially opened on 17 November 1869. It offers vessels a direct route between the North Atlantic and northern Indian oceans via the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans and reducing the journey distance from the Arabian Sea to London by approximately 8,900 kilometres (5,500 mi), to 10 days at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) or 8 days at 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph). The canal extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. In 2021, more than 20,600 vessels traversed the canal (an average of 56 per day) COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.582 FOR UPSC, UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA With reference to Economic curves, Consider the following : Kuznets curve : Shows that states lower tax rates boosts economic growth Laffer curve : Shows the relationship between economic growth & inequality Lorentz curve : It is a graph depicting of income inequality or wealth inequality How many of the above are correct A) Only one B) Only two C) All three D) None Ans. A 3RD STATEMENT IS CORRECT  Kuznets curve : Shows the relationship between economic growth & inequality Laffer curve : Shows that states lower tax rates boosts economic growth Lorentz curve : It is a graph depicting of income inequality or wealth inequality COPYRIGHT FRAMED QUESTION Q.581 FOR UPSC,UPPCS, UKPCS, EPFO/APFC FRAMED FROM WIKEPDIA With reference to the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque consider the following statements : The mosque is entirely arcuated & is known for its ten intricately carved stone latticework windows It was built in the retinue of sultan Ahmad Shah Bilal Jhajar Khan Select the correct answer using the codes given below : A) Only 1 B) Only 2 C) Both are correct  D) Both are incorrect Ans. C The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, popularly known as Sidi Saiyyid ni Jali locally, built in 1572–73 AD (Hijri year 980), is one of  the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad, a city in the state of Gujarat, India. The mosque was built by Sidi Sayyad,  a Habshi nobleman, in 1572–73. 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QUIZ-2 Q.1 Which of the following food chain & its model are correctly matched ? 1) Grassland ecosystem : Straight pyramid 2) Parasitic food chain : Inverted Pyramid 3) Pond ecosystem : Straight pyramid Codes: A) 1 & 3 B) Only 3 C) 2 & 3 D) 1,2,3 Ans. D Q.2 Which of the following are the characteristics of the detritus food chain ? 1) Solar radiation is the primary source of energy 2) It includes herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores 3) Mangroves fallen leaves is the example of this type of food chain Codes: A) 1 & 3 B) 2 & 3 C) 1 & 2 D) 1,2,3 Ans. D Q.3 Statements: 1) Pollination is the example of Symbiosis 2) Hermit Crab & sea anemone is the example of Proto-coopertaion 3) Ecotone is the transition zone between two biomes 4) Spotted dear comes under the category of Altruism Codes: A) 1 & 3 B) 2,3,4 C) 1,2,3,4 D) 1,3,4 Ans. C Q.4 Which of the following are the causes of the Coral Bleaching ? 1) Increased solar irradiance 2) Increased sedimentation 3) Elevated sea levels due to global warming 4) Changes in salinity & Herbicides Codes: A) 1,3,4 B) 2,3,4 C) 1,2,3 D) 1,2,3,4 Ans. D Coral bleaching is the loss of intracellular endosymbionts (Symbiodinium, also known as zooxanthellae) through either expulsion or loss of algal pigmentation.The corals that form the structure of the great reef ecosystems of tropical seas depend upon a symbiotic relationship with algae-like unicellular flagellate protozoa that are photosynthetic and live within their tissues. Zooxanthellae give coral its coloration, with the specific color depending on the particular clade. Under stress, corals may expel their zooxanthellae, which leads to a lighter or completely white appearance, hence the term “bleached” Q.5 lion Tailed Macaque is commonly found at : A) Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu B) West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu C) Karnataka & kerala D) None of the above Ans. A The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), or the wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India Q.6 Red Pandas are classified as : A) Vulnerable B) Threatened C) Endangered D) Extinct Ans. A The red panda is endemic to the temperate forests of the Himalayas, and ranges from the foothills of western Nepal to China in the east. Its easternmost limit is the Qinling Mountains of the Shaanxi Province in China. Its range includes southern Tibet, Sikkim andAssam in India, Bhutan, the northern mountains of Burma, and in southwestern China, in the Hengduan Mountains of Sichuan and the Gongshan Mountains in Yunnan. It may also live in southwest Tibet and northern Arunachal Pradesh, but this has not been documented. Locations with the highest density of red pandas include an area in the Himalayas that has been proposed as having been a refuge for a variety of endemic species in the Pleistocene. The distribution range of the red panda should be considered disjunct, rather than continuous. A disjunct population inhabits the Meghalaya Plateau of northeastern India. Q.7 In context with Musk Deer consider the following statements : 1) It is considered as a Vulnerable. 2) These are commonly found in Himalayas & mountains of South-east Asia 3) Their appearance is very similar as compared to Brow-antlered deer. Codes: A) 1 & 3 B) 2 & 3 C) 1 & 2 D) 1,2,3 Ans. D Q.8 In context with Loris, consider the following statements : 1) They are classified as Vulnerable or endangered under IUCN 2) They are most commonly found at Assam & some states of North-Eastern India Codes: A) Only 1 B) Only 2 C) Both are correct D) Both are incorrect Ans. C Q.9 Which of the following substances are found in beach sands of kerala ? 1) Tungsten 2) Zircon 3) Sillimanite 4) Ilmenite Codes: A) 1,2,3,4 B) 1,3,4 C) 2,3,4 D) 1,2,3 Ans. C Q.10 Which among the following are correct ? Handicrafts         State 1) Mon              Arunachal Pradesh 2) Pasighat        Nagaland 3) Tura             Meghalaya Codes: A) 1 & 3 B) 2 & 3 C) 1 & 2 D) 1,2,3 Ans. D

QUIZ-1 Q.1 Cooking with solid fuel on open fires or traditional stoves results in high levels of indoor air pollution. The indoor smoke contains a range of health damaging pollutants, which include the following except : A) Benzopyrenes B) Carbon monoxide C) Lead oxide D) Sulphur oxides Ans. C   Q.2 Which of the following can help in reducing the carbon footprint ? Using fly-ash based cement in building construction Using LED-based electric lamps instead of incandescent lamps Select the correct answer using the code given below : A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both I and 2 D) Neither I nor 2 Ans. C The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). In other words: When you drive a car, the engine burns fuel which creates a certain amount of CO2, depending on its fuel consumption and the driving distance. (CO2 is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide). When you heat your house with oil, gas or coal, then you also generate CO2. Even if you heat your house with electricity, the generation of the electrical power may also have emitted a certain amount of CO2. When you buy food and goods, the production of the food and goods also emitted some quantities of CO2. Carbon footprint is the sum of all emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide), which were induced by your activities in a given time frame. Usually a carbon footprint is calculated for the time period of a year. The best way is to calculate the carbon dioxide emissions based on the fuel consumption. In the next step you can add the CO2 emission to your carbon footprint. Below is a table for the most common used fuels: Examples: For each (UK-) gallon of petrol fuel consumed, 10.4 kg carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted. For each (US-) gallon of gasoline fuel consumed, 8.7 kg carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted. If your car consumes 7.5 liter diesel per 100 km, then a drive of 300 km distance consumes 3 x 7.5 = 22.5 liter diesel, which adds 22.5 x 2.7 kg = 60.75 kg CO2 to your personal carbon footprint. fuel type    unit     CO2 emitted per unit Petrol   1 gallon (UK)    10.4 kg Petrol   1 liter 2.3 kg Gasoline     1 gallon (USA)   8.7 kg Gasoline     1 liter 2.3 kg Diesel   1 gallon (UK)    12.2 kg Diesel   1 gallon (USA)   9.95 kg Diesel   1 liter 2.7 kg Oil (heating)    1 gallon (UK)     13.6 kg Oil (heating)    1 gallon (USA)    11.26 kg Oil (heating)    1 liter  3 kg   Q.3 Statements: Golden langur is the world monkey found in a small region of Western Assam. Desert Cat and Hoolock Gibbon are endangered species. Which statement is correct? A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both are correct D) Both are incorrect Ans. C   Q.4 Statements Steppes is the temperate grassland found in Eurasia The rivers of south India have Trellis type of drainage pattern.  Which statement is correct? A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both are correct D) Both are incorrect Ans. A   Q.5 Which among the following are correct? Birhor : Jharkhand Bhutiya: Sikkim Toda: Andaman & Nicobar Island Sentinelese: Tamil Nadu Codes: A) 1 & 3 B) 2 & 4 C) 1 & 2 D) 2 & 3 Ans. C Toda: Tamil Nadu Sentinelese: Andaman & Nicobar Islands   Q.6 Statements: The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the zenith The difference in the duration of day & night increases as one move from equator to poles. Which statement is correct? A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both are correct D) Both are incorrect Ans. C   Q.7 In which of the following environments are green algae are found? Salt water Fresh water Moist areas on land Dry areas on land Codes: A) 1,2,3 B) 1,2,3,4 C) 1,2,4 D) 1,4 Ans. A   Q.8 Of the following locations, you would most likely find mosses growing in- A) Shaded ground water near a small pond B) Sandy soil near a beach C) Hot, dry mineral-poor soil D) Exposed ground with direct sun Ans . A   Q.9 Mangroves are found in Sunderbans (West Bengal) Gulf of Khambat (Gujarat) III. Vembanad (Kerela) Codes: A) I & II B) II & III C) I & III D) All are correct Ans. D   Q.10 Which of the following biospheres has UNESCO recognition? Manas Kanchenjunga Seshachalam Hills Greater Nicobar Codes: A) 1,2,3 B) 1,2,3,4 C) 1 & 2 D) 4 only Ans. D   Q.11 Which among the following plays an important role in formation of tides ? 1) Rotation of earth 2) Gravitation of Sun 3) Gravitation of Earth 4) Revolution of earth Codes: A) 1,3,4 B) 2,3,4 C) 1,2,3 D) 1,2,3,4 Ans. C   Q.12 Which of the following are the basis on which natural region of the earth is divided ? 1) Temperature 2) Rainfall 3) Vegetation 4) Latitude 5) Longitude 6) Atmospheric pressure Codes: A) 1,2,3 B) 4,5,6 C) 1,2,3,4 D) All are correct Ans. A   13 What are the potential applications of Coal gasification technology? A) Exploitation of deep coal deposits that cannot be mined using conventional means B) In-situ capture of carbon C) Both A and B D) Neither A nor B Ans. C Coal gasification offers one of the most versatile and clean ways to convert coal into electricity, hydrogen, and other valuable energy products. Coal gasification electric power plants are now operating commercially in the United States and in other nations, and many experts predict that coal gasification will be at the heart of future generations of clean coal technology plants.  Rather than burning coal directly, gasification (a thermo-chemical process) breaks down coal – or virtually any carbon-based feedstock – into its basic chemical constituents. In a modern gasifier, coal is typically exposed to steam and carefully controlled