Q.1 With reference to Suez Canal, consider the following statements :
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
Q.2 The water logged soils are rendered infertile because of
1. Lack of aeration
2. Reduced soil temperature
3. Weed growth
4. Enhanced soil erosion
How many of the above statements are correct
A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) Only Four
Ans. B
1 & 2 Statements are correct
Q.3 With reference to Dampier & Hodges line, consider the following statements :
1. It is an imaginary line passing through 24 parganas south & North districts of Sunderbans
2. It indicates the northern most limits of the estuarine zone affected by tidal fluctiations’
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
This line indicates the eco region of Sunderbans in India
It is an imaginary line passing through 24 parganas south & North districts of Sunderbans
It indicates the northern most limits of the estuarine zone affected by tidal fluctiations’
Q.4 Which among the following is not an Alpine Plant ?
A) Forbs
B) Lichens
C) Cushion Plants
D) Cotton Grass
Ans. D
Examples of Plants found in the Tundra:
Arctic Moss, Arctic Willow, Caribou Moss, Labrador Tea, Arctic Poppy, Cotton Grass, Lichens and Moss.
What are Alpine Plants?
Alpine plants are those that grow at a high elevation and above the tree line.
These plant species generally grow in alpine tundra.
The species include perennial grasses, forbs, cushion plants, mosses and lichens.
Q.5 With reference to the Rudraksh tree, consider the following statements :
1. It is a large evergreen tree that has broad-leaves whose seed is traditionally used for prayer beads in Hinduism and Buddhism
2. It is mainly found in Western Ghats of Karnataka & Kerala
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
Ans. A
MoU for Plantation of Rudraksh Trees; CTBTO Offers India Observer Status – Current Affairs
Project aims at planting 10,000 Rudraksh trees in the Ganga Basin area in Uttarakhand in association
with the local community.
• Project aims at planting 10,000 Rudraksh trees in the Ganga Basin area in Uttarakhand in association
with the local community.
About Rudraksh Tree:
•Elaeocarpus ganitrus or Rudraksh Tree is a large evergreen tree.
It has broad-leaves whose seed is traditionally used for prayer beads in Hinduism and Buddhism.
•Rudraksh tree develops the fruit in three to four years.
It is mainly found in Gangetic plain, foothills of Himalyas, Nepal, Indonesia etc.
Q.6 Consider the following :
Protected Area Network Fauna
1. Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve : Saltwater crocodile
2. Seshachalam hills : Sloth bear
3. Cold Desert : Snow Leopard
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
A) 1 & 3
B) Only 1
C) 2 & 3
D) 1,2,3
Ans. A
Seshachalam hills : Slender Loris
Panna : Tiger, Chittal ,Chinkara, Sambhar & Sloth Bear
Q.7 With reference to the Hope Spots, consider the following statements :
1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands & Lakshadweep Islands have very recently been named as the new Hope Spots
2. These are declared under the Wildlife protection Act, 1972
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
Ans. D
-Andaman & Nicobar Islands & Lakshadweep Islands have recently (Not very recently) been named as the
new Hope Spots
-List of Hope spots is prepared by the IUCN & Mission Blue
-Hope Spots are areas of an ocean that need special protection because of their wildlife & significant
underwater habitats
Q.8 In which of the following region in India are you most likely to come across the ‘Golden Langur’ in its natural habitat ?
A) Grasslands of Western Ghats
B) Malabar region of Kerala
C) Western Assam
D) Sand deserts of north-west India
Ans. C
Golden langur, is an Old World monkey found in a small region of western Assam, India and in the
neighboring foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered primate species
of India.
The regions of its distribution are very small; the main region is limited to an area approximately
60 miles square bounded on the south by the Brahmaputra River, on the east by the Manas River, on the
west by the Sankosh River, all in Assam, India, and on the north by the Black Mountains of Bhutan.
Q.9 The Climate Chain Coalition (CCC) to support collaboration among members and stakeholders to advance blockchain and
related digital solutions, emerged at :
A) 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference
B) One Planet Summit
C) COP-24, Katowice
D) Paris Climate Summit
An. B
The Climate Chain Coalition (CCC) was born during the One Planet Summit in December in Paris France.
The Coalition engages a multi-stakeholder group working on distributed ledger technology (DLT) to
collaborate on mobilizing climate finance.
Plz Note : The 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference was an international meeting of political
leaders, non-state actors and activists to discuss environmental issues. It was held at UN Campus in
Bonn from 6–17 November 2017. Also known as: COP23 (UNFCCC); CMP13 (Kyoto Protocol); CMA2
(Paris Agreement)
Q.10 “Partnership for Market Readiness” is an initiative, which is managed by the :
A) Global Environment Facility
B) World Bank
C) United Nation Environment Programme
D) UNDP
Ans. B
Partnership for Market Readiness ;
ADMINISTERED BY: The World Bank
AREA OF FOCUS Mitigation;
DATE OPERATIONAL: 2011
