Revision Series | Geography | Current Affairs | 100

August 22, 2023

Consider the following statements.
1. Ministry of Earth Sciences proposed Deep Ocean Mission to explore deep ocean for resources and develop deep sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources.
2. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched Harit Sagar guidelines to minimize waste through Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle to attain zero waste discharge from port operations.
Consider the following options:

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER : C

Chheligada Irrigation Project is recently launched by which of the following state?

(A) Odisha
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh

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ANSWER : A

Consider the following statements about GI Tags in India.
1. Tamil Nadu with 55 products is having maximum number of GI Tags in the nation.
2. Uttar Pradesh holds the second position with 48 GI Tags but first in terms of handicrafts with 36 crafts.
3. Karnataka with 46 GI Tags is on third position
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 2 Only
(D) All of the above

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ANSWER : D

Recently Yanomami territory was seen in news, belong to which of the following country ?

(A) Afghanistan
(B) Ukraine
(C) Sudan
(D) Brazil

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ANSWER : D

Consider the following statements about M-Sand
1. Recently Tamil Nadu government has launched its M-Sand policy- 2020 and has made it compulsory to use at least 25 % of it in government constructions.
2. The policy, 2020 aims to redress the problem of waste from mines along with generating employment at local level.
3. M-Sand is produced by crushing rocks, and quarry stones and is considered as an inexpensive and easy alternative to river sand.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) All of the above
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 only
(D) 1 and 3 only

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Answer : B

Recently world's second deepest blue hole 'Taam Ja' is discovered in

(A) South China Sea
(B) Java Sea
(C) Chetumal Bay
(D) Gulf of Khambat

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ANSWER : C

Consider the following statements about Galapagos Islands.
1. The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands in West Pacific Ocean and belongs to Ecuador.
2. In 1978, the islands became UNESCO’s first World Heritage Site. 3. The islands have acquired their name from Tortoise.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 only
(D) All of the above

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ANSWER : B

Consider the following statements about Lithium.
1. Recently a large quantity of Lithium reserves were discovered in Revant hill of Nagaur district of Rajasthan.
2. It is believed that these reserves can meet 80% of the country's demand.
3. Due to tremendous demand for Lithium around world, it is also called White Gold.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) All of the above
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) 3 only

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ANSWER : A

Consider the following statements about Palghat Gap
1. It is a corridor for both roads and railways that connects Coimbatore with Palakkad.
2. The Bharathappuzha river flows through it.
3. In contrast to the tropical rainforests of the Western Ghats, the vegetation in the Palghat Gap is classified as dry evergreen forest.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 only
(D) All of the above

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ANSWER : D

Recently Shabelle River was in news, belongs to which of the following nation.

(A) Somalia
(B) Sudan
(C) China
(D) Iran

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ANSWER : A