QUES 1 . Consider the following statements:
1 . The Meitei community of Manipur mostly live in the valleys.
2 . The Kukis and Nagas of Manipur mostly live in hills.
Which among the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 & 2 both
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Why in news?
Violent clashes broke out at various places in Manipur during the course of a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ by the All Tribal Students’ Union of Manipur (ATSUM). The march was called to oppose the longstanding demand that the Meitei community be included in the list of the state’s Scheduled Tribes (ST), which received a boost from an order of the Manipur High Court last month.
The central valley in the state accounts for about 10% of the landmass of Manipur, and is home primarily to the Meitei and Meitei Pangals who constitute roughly 64.6% of the state’s population. The remaining 90% of the state’s geographical area comprises hills surrounding the valley, which are home to the recognized tribes, making up about 35.4% of the state’s population.
QUES 2 . Krishi Mapper , recently seen in news is:
(a) A device to know about land use in a particular area
(b) A device to know about crop acreage in a particular area
(c) A device to calculate crop damage due to locust attack
(d) An integrated mobile application
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
Why in news?
At the National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2023-24, the Union Agriculture Minister of India launched Krishi MApper.
What is Krishi MApper?
Krishi MApper is an integrated app for Geospatial Data in Agriculture.The app allows users to access information on soil health, weather, crop health, crop suitability, land use, and other relevant data for informed decision-making.
QUES 3 . Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) is published by:
(a) World Food Programme
(b) Food Security Information Network (FSIN)
(c) Food and Agriculture Organization
(d) International Food Policy Research Institute
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The Global Report on Food Crises 2023, produced by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN) in support to the Global Network against Food Crises (GNAFC), is the result of a collaborative effort among 16 partners to achieve a joint consensus-based assessment of acute food insecurity in GRFC countries.
QUES 4 . Consider the following statements:
1 . India has the fifth largest coal reserves in the world.
2 . India is second in coal production in the world.
Which among the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 & 2 both
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Why in news?
The Ministry of Coal has conceptualized an Action Plan for the FY 2023-24 with the goal of achieving Aatmanirbhar Bharat by enhancing the production, efficiency, sustainability, new technologies etc. in the coal sector.
Top five countries having highest coal reserves in the world:
United States of America – 250.2 billion tonnes, 24% of the world’s proven coal reserves.
Russia – 160.3 billion tonnes, 15.2% of the world’s total.
Australia – 147.4 billion tonnes, 14% of the total proven coal reserves in the world.
China – 138.8 billion tonnes,13% of the world’s total.
India – 101.3 billion tonnes, 9% of the world’s total.
India has the fifth largest coal reserves in the world.
Top five countries having highest coal production in the world:
China 3902 million tonnes
India 756 million tonnes
Indonesia 562 million tonnes
United States 484 million tonnes
Australia 476 million tonnes
India is second in coal production in the world.
QUES 5 . Consider the following statements:
1 . India committed to net zero by 2070 at the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
2 .Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is a scheme of International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO).
Which among the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 & 2 both
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Why in news?
India will start participating in the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and the Long-Term Aspirational Goals (LTAG) from 2027.
This was announced at a meeting of the Parliament’s Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation held recently.
The ICAO has been tasked to reduce carbon emissions from international civil aviation as one of its focus areas. In order to mitigate carbon emissions from aviation and its impact on climate change, the global body has adopted several key aspirational goals.
Among them are a two per cent annual fuel efficiency improvement through 2050, carbon neutral growth and net zero by 2050. The ICAO has clubbed them under CORSIA and LTAG.
Financial implications due to offsetting have to be borne by individual airlines, depending upon their international operations. CORSIA is applicable only to flights originating from one country to another.
