Questions
Q1. Consider the following statements about “Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE)”:
1. Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) is a measure to express the activity of individual tropical cyclones and entire tropical cyclone seasons.
2. It uses an approximation of the kinetic energy used by a tropical system.
3. The highest ACE calculated for a single storm is 82, for Hurricane/Typhoon Loke in 2006.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All of the above
Q2. Consider the following statements
Assertion (A): National Waterway-1 (Prayagraj-Haldia) with length 1620 km is the longest National waterway in India.
Reason (R): As per the National Waterways Act, 2016, 111 waterways have been declared as National Waterways.
Select the correct answer from codes given below
a) Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are correct, and R is not correct explanation of A
c) A is correct while R is incorrect
d) A is incorrect while R is correct
Q3. Consider the following statements about “Red Atlas Action Plan Map”:
1. Red Atlas Action Plan Map is a first of its kind ready reckoner map, prepared by Union Ministry of Earth Sciences to aid state government of Tamil Nadu in effective flood mitigation in Chennai.
2. The atlas is aimed at providing relief and resettlement of flood victims.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q4. ‘NavIC’ satellite system is launched by:
a) Indian Space Research Organisation
b) European Space Agency
c) JAXA
d) NASA
Q5. India International Science Festival (IISF) is being hosted in the city of:
a) New Delhi
b) Jaipur
c) Kolkata
d) Bhubaneswar
Note
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