Project proposals must include drone survey report, says State wildlife board - (Environment & ecology)
Question of the day (Polity & Governance)
[{"explanation": "<p>A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of \"mass wasting,\" which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity. The term \"landslide\" encompasses five modes of slope movement: falls, topples, slides, spreads, and flows. These are further subdivided by the type of geologic material (bedrock, debris, or earth). Debris flows (commonly referred to as mudflows or mudslides) and rock falls are examples of common landslide types.</p>\n<p>Almost every landslide has multiple causes. Slope movement occurs when forces acting down-slope (mainly due to gravity) exceed the strength of the earth materials that compose the slope. Causes include factors that increase the effects of down-slope forces and factors that contribute to low or reduced strength. Landslides can be initiated in slopes already on the verge of movement by rainfall, snowmelt, changes in water level, stream erosion, changes in ground water, earthquakes, volcanic activity, disturbance by human activities, or any combination of these factors. Earthquake shaking and other factors can also induce landslides underwater. These landslides are called submarine landslides. Submarine landslides sometimes cause tsunamis that damage coastal areas.</p>", "question": "<p>Consider the following statements:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope.</li>\n<li>All the landslides have the same causes.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Which of the above statements is are correct?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f2ebe877737d42e5e6246f8", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebe877737d42e5e6246f9", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebe877737d42e5e6246fa", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebe877737d42e5e6246fb", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>None of the Above</p>"}], "question_id": "5f2ebe877737d42e5e6246f7"}, {"explanation": "<p>The Consumer Confidence survey is conducted by the RBI in 13 major cities of India and covers almost over 5,000 respondents. The survey measures consumer perception (current and future) on five economic variables - economic situation, employment, the price level, income and spending.</p>\n<p>The Consumer Confidence survey has two main indices - current situation index and future expectations index. The current situation index measures the change in consumer perception over an economic issue in the last one year while the future expectations index measures what consumer thinks about the same variables, one year ahead. A consumer confidence Index above 100 gives optimistic perception of the consumers while reading below 100 denotes pessimistic perception.</p>", "question": "<p>Which among the following agencies in India publishes the Consumer Confidence survey report?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f2ebea77737d42e5ba3cd05", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Ministry of Consumer Affairs</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebea77737d42e5ba3cd06", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>National Statistical Office</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebea77737d42e5ba3cd07", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>NITI Aayog</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebea77737d42e5ba3cd08", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Reserve Bank of India (RBI)</p>"}], "question_id": "5f2ebea77737d42e5ba3cd04"}, {"explanation": "<p>Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) - Primarily dealing with safety issues.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety, and airworthiness standards.</li>\n<li>Safety audits are conducted by Directorate General of Civil Aviation</li>\n<li>The DGCA also co-ordinates all regulatory functions with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).</li>\n<li>Registration of civil aircraft.</li>\n<li>Formulation of standards of airworthiness for civil aircraft registered in India and grant of certificates of airworthiness to such aircraft.</li>\n<li>Licensing of pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers and flight engineers</li>\n<li>Licensing of air traffic controllers.</li>\n<li>Conducting investigation into accidents/incidents and taking accident prevention measures</li>\n<li>Coordination at national level for flexi-use of air space by civil and military air traffic agencies</li>\n</ul>", "question": "<p>Consider the following statements -</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Safety audit for civil aviation is done by Directorate General of Civil Aviation</li>\n<li>India has signed but not ratified Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Select the correct option -</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f2ebed07737d42e5e6246ff", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebed07737d42e5e624700", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebed07737d42e5e624701", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebed07737d42e5e624702", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>None of the above</p>"}], "question_id": "5f2ebed07737d42e5e6246fe"}, {"explanation": "<p>The SWBL cleared a proposal to declare Sonneratia alba as the State mangrove tree. Maharashtra will become the 1st state to have a state mangrove tree.</p>", "question": "<p>Which state has recently declared a state mangrove tree?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f2ebef57737d42e6496ac84", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Maharashtra</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebef57737d42e6496ac85", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Karnataka</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebef57737d42e6496ac86", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "Tamil Nadu"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebef57737d42e6496ac87", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>West Bengal</p>"}], "question_id": "5f2ebef57737d42e6496ac83"}, {"explanation": "<p><strong>Arabian Sea humpback whales</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>The only non-migratory population of humpback whales in the world.</li>\n<li>fewer than 100 individuals remain in the coastal waters of Oman</li>\n<li>This species migrates from the Oman coast through the Arabian sea, along the Indian coasts till the Sri Lankan coast.</li>\n<li>IUCN Status - Endangered</li>\n<li>very little is known about Arabian Sea humpback whales in other parts of the Arabian Sea.</li>\n<li>The standing committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has recently added four species- Northern River Terrapin, Clouded Leopard, Arabian Sea Humpback whale and Red Panda into Centre’s Recovery Programme for Critically Endangered Species.</li>\n</ul>", "question": "<p>Consider the following statements -</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Arabian Sea Humpback Whale are found all over the Arabian Sea and Indian West Coast.</li>\n<li>It is declared as least concerned in the IUCN red list.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Select the correct statement</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f2ebf177737d42e6152262a", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebf177737d42e6152262b", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebf177737d42e6152262c", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f2ebf177737d42e6152262d", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>None of the above</p>"}], "question_id": "5f2ebf177737d42e61522629"}]
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