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In which one of the following states is Maguri-Motapung wetland located?
Ans) C
Exp)
• The MaguriMotapungbeel (wetland) is located in Assam. Recently, it was in the news due to the gas leak that has occurred at Baghjan well in the Tinsukia district of Assam following a blowout.
• The wetland is located less than 10 km south of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. The wetland derives its name from “Magur”, the local word for the catfish ‘Clariusbatrachus’. It is an Important Bird Area notified by the Bombay Natural History Society.
• It is host to over 110 bird species, including eight listed as threatened on the IUCN Redlist, such as the swamp grass babbler, the ferruginous duck, the white-winged wood duck and the falcated duck. Other rare and migratory birds also visit this wetland.
• MaguriMotapungbeel is also home to 84 species of fish, including the golden mahseer.
• Dibru-Saikhowa is a National Park as well as a Biosphere Reserve situated in the south bank of the river Brahmaputra in Assam. It is one of the 36 biodiversity hotspots in the world.
• Biodiversity hotspots are Earth's most biologically rich-yet threatened-terrestrial regions. To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, an area must meet two strict criteria: Contain at least 1,500 species of vascular plants found nowhere else on Earth (known as "endemic" species).
Ans) C
Exp)
• The MaguriMotapungbeel (wetland) is located in Assam. Recently, it was in the news due to the gas leak that has occurred at Baghjan well in the Tinsukia district of Assam following a blowout.
• The wetland is located less than 10 km south of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. The wetland derives its name from “Magur”, the local word for the catfish ‘Clariusbatrachus’. It is an Important Bird Area notified by the Bombay Natural History Society.
• It is host to over 110 bird species, including eight listed as threatened on the IUCN Redlist, such as the swamp grass babbler, the ferruginous duck, the white-winged wood duck and the falcated duck. Other rare and migratory birds also visit this wetland.
• MaguriMotapungbeel is also home to 84 species of fish, including the golden mahseer.
• Dibru-Saikhowa is a National Park as well as a Biosphere Reserve situated in the south bank of the river Brahmaputra in Assam. It is one of the 36 biodiversity hotspots in the world.
• Biodiversity hotspots are Earth's most biologically rich-yet threatened-terrestrial regions. To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, an area must meet two strict criteria: Contain at least 1,500 species of vascular plants found nowhere else on Earth (known as "endemic" species).
With reference to the Indian Ocean Commission, consider the following statements:
1. It is the regional development arm of the UN for the Indian Ocean region.
2. It works under the aegis of the United Nation's Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ans) D
Exp) Both the statements are incorrect.
The Indian Ocean Commission was created in 1982 at Port Louis, Mauritius. It was institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles. The COI is composed of five African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an overseas region of France), and Seychelles. The Commission has a Secretariat which is located in Mauritius and headed by a Secretary-General.
India was recently accepted as an observer in the Indian Ocean Commission, getting a seat at the table of the organization that handles maritime governance in the western Indian Ocean.
Ans) D
Exp) Both the statements are incorrect.
The Indian Ocean Commission was created in 1982 at Port Louis, Mauritius. It was institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles. The COI is composed of five African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an overseas region of France), and Seychelles. The Commission has a Secretariat which is located in Mauritius and headed by a Secretary-General.
India was recently accepted as an observer in the Indian Ocean Commission, getting a seat at the table of the organization that handles maritime governance in the western Indian Ocean.
What is/are unique about ‘Malabar gliding frog’, a rare amphibian found in India?
1. It is endemic to the rainforest of Western Ghats and listed as Critically Endangered in IUCN Red List.
2. It is capable of gliding up to 10 to 12 feet in one leap.
3. It is the only frog species found in Western Ghats listed in the 'Top 100 EDGE Amphibians'.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Ans) B
Exp)
• Statement 1 is incorrect. Malabar Gliding Frog (Rhacophorusmalabaricus) is an amphibian endemic to the rainforest of Western Ghats. In the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, it is placed in the Least Concern category
• Statement 2 is correct. The fingers and toes of Malabar Gliding Frog are like sticks to attach and walk through tree branches. It has a high gliding abilities, with the long skin between the fingers which helps to cover 10 to 12 feet in one leap. It has a body length of 10 cm, making it one of the largest mossy frogs.
• It has also Camouflage, also called cryptic coloration, is a defense mechanism or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their surroundings.
• Statement 3 is incorrect.Indiranagundia is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats of India. It is only known from its type locality, Kempholey, Karnataka. Indiranagundia is listed among "Top 100 EDGE Amphibians". It represents a family that has been evolving independently in India for almost 50 million years.
Ans) B
Exp)
• Statement 1 is incorrect. Malabar Gliding Frog (Rhacophorusmalabaricus) is an amphibian endemic to the rainforest of Western Ghats. In the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, it is placed in the Least Concern category
• Statement 2 is correct. The fingers and toes of Malabar Gliding Frog are like sticks to attach and walk through tree branches. It has a high gliding abilities, with the long skin between the fingers which helps to cover 10 to 12 feet in one leap. It has a body length of 10 cm, making it one of the largest mossy frogs.
• It has also Camouflage, also called cryptic coloration, is a defense mechanism or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their surroundings.
• Statement 3 is incorrect.Indiranagundia is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats of India. It is only known from its type locality, Kempholey, Karnataka. Indiranagundia is listed among "Top 100 EDGE Amphibians". It represents a family that has been evolving independently in India for almost 50 million years.
The word ‘Magallanodonbaikashkenke’ is recently mentioned in media in reference to the discovery of
Ans) D
Exp)
• Recently, Chilean and Argentine researchers have unearthed teeth in far-flung Patagonia belonging to a mammal that lived 74 million years ago, the oldest such remains yet discovered in the South American country.
• Scientists uncovered the tiny teeth, which belonged to a species called Magallanodonbaikashkenke, on a dig near Torres del Paine National Park, a remote area of Patagonia famous for its glacier-capped Andean spires and frigid ocean waters.
Ans) D
Exp)
• Recently, Chilean and Argentine researchers have unearthed teeth in far-flung Patagonia belonging to a mammal that lived 74 million years ago, the oldest such remains yet discovered in the South American country.
• Scientists uncovered the tiny teeth, which belonged to a species called Magallanodonbaikashkenke, on a dig near Torres del Paine National Park, a remote area of Patagonia famous for its glacier-capped Andean spires and frigid ocean waters.
Regarding the Government e Marketplace (GeM), consider the following statements:
1. It is hosted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
2. It is a digital eCommerce portal for procurement and selling of goods and services.
3. Startups are allowed to participate in dealing with government buyers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ans) B
Exp)
Statement 1 is incorrect. GeM is a short form of one stop Government e-Market Place hosted by DGS&D where common user goods and services can be procured.
DGS&D with technical support of the National eGovernance Division (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) has developed GeM portal for procurement of both Products & Services. The portal was launched on 9th August 2016 by the Commerce & Industry Minister.
DGS&D is tasked primarily with fixing Rate Contracts (RC) for common user items required by various Government organizations through an online e-procurement portal. Presently, it is being managed by two organized Group ‘A’ Services namely Indian Supply Service and Indian Inspection Service. DGS&D Rate Contracts are used by Central Government Ministries / Departments, PSUs and State Governments.
Statement 2 is correct. Government e-Marketplace owes its genesis to the recommendations of two Groups of Secretaries made to the Prime Minister in January 2016. They recommended setting up of a dedicated e-market for different goods & services procured or sold by Government/PSUs besides reforming DGS&D.
Subsequently, the Finance Minister in his Budget speech for FY 2016-17, announced setting up of a technology-driven platform to facilitate procurement of goods and services by various Ministries and agencies of the Government.
Statement 3 is correct.StartUp Runway corner is a corner on GeM which provides an opportunity for agile and lean Startups to reach out to government buyers by offering products and services that are unique in concept, design, process and functionality through StartUp Runway corner.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is an Indian intelligence agency. It is India's chief anti-smuggling intelligence, investigations and operations agency.
Ans) B
Exp)
Statement 1 is incorrect. GeM is a short form of one stop Government e-Market Place hosted by DGS&D where common user goods and services can be procured.
DGS&D with technical support of the National eGovernance Division (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) has developed GeM portal for procurement of both Products & Services. The portal was launched on 9th August 2016 by the Commerce & Industry Minister.
DGS&D is tasked primarily with fixing Rate Contracts (RC) for common user items required by various Government organizations through an online e-procurement portal. Presently, it is being managed by two organized Group ‘A’ Services namely Indian Supply Service and Indian Inspection Service. DGS&D Rate Contracts are used by Central Government Ministries / Departments, PSUs and State Governments.
Statement 2 is correct. Government e-Marketplace owes its genesis to the recommendations of two Groups of Secretaries made to the Prime Minister in January 2016. They recommended setting up of a dedicated e-market for different goods & services procured or sold by Government/PSUs besides reforming DGS&D.
Subsequently, the Finance Minister in his Budget speech for FY 2016-17, announced setting up of a technology-driven platform to facilitate procurement of goods and services by various Ministries and agencies of the Government.
Statement 3 is correct.StartUp Runway corner is a corner on GeM which provides an opportunity for agile and lean Startups to reach out to government buyers by offering products and services that are unique in concept, design, process and functionality through StartUp Runway corner.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is an Indian intelligence agency. It is India's chief anti-smuggling intelligence, investigations and operations agency.