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14-10-2022 - Hand Written Notes
14-10-2022 - Hand Written Notes
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News Articles
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1 Taking the lead in saving the sea cows that battle for survival 18 - - - -
• State animal - Andaman and Nicobar • Diet - sea-grass, other aquatic vegetation.
Islands.
• Physical characteristics
• Length - 3m
• Distribution - shallow tropical waters of • Not found along the entire coastline of
Indo-Pacific Region. India.
• 1923 - setup.
• Function -
• In India - CBI.
• Based on generation
GSLV - communication-satellites.
• Based on the delivery orbits GSLV - three stages
Purpose
Insulation
Hunting
Prey Threats
• Blue sheep, ibex, marmots, pikas and hares. • Expansion of human settlement.
• Poaching
Ibex
Conservation
The Living Himalayas Initiative (LHI) is one of the 13 Global Initiatives established by WWF in
2009 to bring about transformational conservation impact in the three Eastern Himalayan countries
of Bhutan, India (North-East) and Nepal through;
1. CATALYSING environment for investments in the development of sustainable and climate
resilient infrastructure that does not compromise freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems and
their biodiversity and
2. UPSCALING conservation efforts through continued and new partnership for an ecologically
contiguous mosaic of conservation spaces of the freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems across
the Eastern Himalayas.
The Eastern Himalayas is one of the world’s most biodiversity rich regions. This biodiversity - along
with livelihoods, traditions and ways of life of local communities - is underpinned by the ecological
health of the major rivers that it feeds. According to WWF, one in five people on Earth depend on
the fresh water that flows from the Eastern Himalayas.
Practice Question – Prelims
Q. Consider the following statements
regarding Snow Leopards:
1. Snow Leopards are considered as the
ghosts of the mountains.
2. Snow Leopards are categorized as
Endangered under IUN Red List.
Which of the statements given above
is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Previous Year Question – Prelims 2015
Q. With reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal
found in India, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
1. It is a herbivorous marine animal.
2. It is found along the entire coast of
India.
3. It is given legal protection under
Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection)
Act, 1972.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3
d) 3 only
Practice Question – Prelims
Q. Consider the following pairs:
Articles Fundamental Right
1. Articles 14 to 18 - Right to equality
2. Articles 19 to 22 - Right to freedom
3. Articles 23 to 24 - Right against
exploitation
4. Articles 25 to 28 - Right to freedom
of religion
How many pairs given above are correctly
matched?
a) Only one pair
b) Only two pairs
c) Only three pairs
d) Only four pairs
Practice Question – Prelims
Q. Consider the following statements with
respect to Geosynchronous Satellite Launch
Vehicle MK III:
1. It is a 4-staged launch vehicle.
2. It uses fully indigenous high thrust
cryogenic engine named ‘CE20' for upper
stage.
3. It is mainly used to deliver the
communication-satellites.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Practice Question – Prelims
Q. Consider the following statements with
respect to National Disaster Response Force
(NDRF):
1. NDRF was constituted under the Disaster
Management Act, 2005 for a specialized
response to natural disasters only.
2. NDRF comprise of 12 battalions, which
are trained and equipped to respond to
disasters.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Practice Question – Prelims
Q. Consider the following statements
regarding Snow Leopards:
1. Snow Leopards are considered as the
ghosts of the mountains.
2. Snow Leopards are categorized as
Endangered under IUN Red List.
Which of the statements given above
is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Practice Question – Mains
GS – II
Q. INTERPOL Notices are international
requests for cooperation or alerts
allowing police in member countries to
share critical crime-related information.
In that line, explain how INTERPOL
Notices helps in curbing transnational
cybercrimes.
(150 Words, 10 Marks)