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GOALTIDE DAILY QUIZ, 6 JANUARY, 2019

Q1. Consider the following countries.

1. West Bank

2. Jordan

3. Gaza Strip

4. Lebanon

Which of the above share/s boundary with Mediterranean Sea?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2, 3 and 4 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 3 and 4 only

Solution: d

Explanation:

See, you have done lot of these map. Its time now to recall. Try to draw map in your mind of

west Asia now before looking to solutions. See how much you can draw in your map. Please

do it.

Jordan is Hero. What he will do near Mediterranean Sea? Now, you won’t confuse between

Lebanon and Jordan.

No need to run just to complete topics. The same question you will do somewhere again by

seeing solutions. Just finish it today.


Q2. Consider the following statements regarding India State Forest Report (ISFR) 2019.

1. Total forest and tree cover of the country has increased compared to last report.

2. Mangrove Cover has increased compared to the last report.

3. There is an increase in bamboo bearing area as compared to the last assessment of

ISFR 2017

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

Solution: d

Explanation:

Since IFS students are also giving exam with you, questions related to environment become

important. Nobody will ask you exact data. Just have a basic learning.

Key Findings of ISFR 2019


As compared to the assessment of 2017, there is an increase of 5,188 sq. km in the total

forest and tree cover of the country. Out of this, the increase in the forest cover has been

observed as 3,976 sq. km and that in tree cover is 1,212 sq. km;

States ranking (Area-wise):

Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal

Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.

States ranking (Forest cover as percentage of total geographical area):

Of the top five States are Mizoram (85.41%), Arunachal Pradesh (79.63%), Meghalaya

(76.33%), Manipur (75.46%) and Nagaland (75.31%).

See below in the image:


Mangroves Report 2019.

The current assessment shows that mangrove cover in the country is 4,975 sq. km,

which is 0.15% of the country’s total geographical area. There has been a net increase

of 54 sq. km in the mangrove cover of the country as compared to 2017 assessment.


Bamboo Report 2019

Bamboos are one of the fastest growing perennial plants in the world. They belong to the

family Poaceae (Graminae) and are found in the in the tropical, sub-tropical and mild

temperate regions of the world. In India, bamboo grows naturally almost throughout the

country except in Kashmir region.

The Government of India, in a landmark initiative, has promulgated the Indian Forest

(Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 to exempt bamboo grown in non-forest areas from the

definition of tree, by amending the Section 2 (7) of the Indian Forest Act 1927 and

thereby dispensing with the requirement of felling/ transit permit for its transport and

economic use.

The extent of bamboo bearing area of the country has been estimated 16.00 million

hectares. There is an increase of 0.32 million hectare in bamboo bearing area as

compared to the last assessment of ISFR 2017. The total estimated green weight of bamboo

culms is 278 million tonnes, slowly an increase of 88 million tonnes as compared to ISFR

2017.


Q3. Kalapani territory was recently in news. It is disputed territory:

a. Nepal and Bihar state of India.

b. Nepal and Uttarakhand of India

c. Nepal and Sikkim of India

d. Bhutan and India

Solution: b

Explanation:

The Nepal National Assembly has unanimously asked the government to intensify the

ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the Nepal-India border dispute in the Kalapani region.

The Kalapani territory is an area disputed between India and Nepal, but under Indian

administration as part of Pithoragarh district in the Uttarakhand state.


Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-kalapani-dispute-all-you-need-

to-know/articleshow/73078440.cms

Q4. Consider the following statements.

1. Zonal Councils were set up during prime ministership of Jawahar Lal Nehru.

2. Chief Minister and Governors of each zone are the members of the Zonal Council.

3. It is an advisory body which takes up issues of common interest of different states.


a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 3 only

Solution: c

Explanation:

The idea of creation of Zonal Councils was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India,

Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956. If you remember, something similar was asked in

Prelims 2019:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-kalapani-dispute-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/73078440.cms

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-kalapani-dispute-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/73078440.cms


Zonal Councils were set up under States Re-organisation Act, 1956. There are total five

Zonal Councils- North, South, West, East and Central.

Don’t include North-Eastern Zonal Councils in it. North Eastern Council is a statutory

advisory body constituted under the NEC Act 1971.


Q5. Consider the following statements regarding National Investigation Agency (NIA).

1. It is a statutory body under Ministry of Home Affairs.

2. Recent National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has repealed the

Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA).


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: a

Explanation:

It is a statutory body under Ministry of Home Affairs.


POTA has been repealed in 2004. It has nothing to do with NIA Amendment Act,

2019.

The latest amendments will enable the NIA to additionally investigate offenses related to

human trafficking, counterfeit currency, manufacture or sale of prohibited arms, cyber-

terrorism, and offenses under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.

Q6. Consider the following statements.

1. The Constitution of India mentions no ground for removal of the Vice President.

2. The Indian Constitution has provisions of Proportional Representation (PR)

System for election of the Vice-President.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: c

Explanation:

The Indian Constitution provides for Proportional Representation (PR) system for

election of the President, the Vice President, and for the elections to the Rajya Sabha

and Vidhan Parishads/Legislative Councils.

He can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by an absolute majority (i.e. a

majority of the total members of the House) and agreed to by the Lok Sabha. But no such

resolution can be moved unless at least 14 days’ advance notice has been given. Notably,

no ground has been mentioned in the Constitution for his removal. See below:


Please don’t do mistakes now for these questions. We have mentioned these articles few

Q7. ‘The giant Rafflesia tuan-mudae’ was seen in news for:

a. World’s Largest Flower

b. World’s Largest Mammal recently found in Western Ghats

c. World’s Largest hominid discovered recently

d. World’s Largest Butterfly species

Solution: a

Explanation:

Indonesian conservationists spotted the biggest specimen ever of what's already been

billed as one of the world's largest flowers.

The giant Rafflesia tuan-mudae—a fleshy red flower with white blister-like spots on its

enormous petals—came in at a whopping 111 centimetres (3.6 foot) in diameter.

That's bigger than the previous record of 107 centimetres on a bloom also found in the

jungles of West Sumatra several years ago.


Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/biggest-

bloom-worlds-largest-flower-spotted-in-indonesia/worlds-largest-

flower/slideshow/73095072.cms

Q8. In the context of Indian Constitution, consider the following statements.

1. The maximum number of representatives of the States in the Rajya Sabha has been

fixed at 250.

2. The allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha is done in accordance with a Statutory law

enacted by the Parliament of India.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: c

Explanation:

The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is fixed at 250, out of which, only 238 are to be

the representatives of the States and Union Territories (elected indirectly) and 12 are

nominated by the President. Question asked is about representatives of States and UTs. So,

read carefully.

The fourth schedule of the Constitution deals with allocation of seats in the Rajya

Sabha to the States and Union Territories. It is not in the accordance with the law

made by the Parliament.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/biggest-bloom-worlds-largest-flower-spotted-in-indonesia/worlds-largest-flower/slideshow/73095072.cms




So, both are incorrect. Option c is right answer.

Q9. Consider the following pairs.

Foreign Travellers Under reign of 1. Domingo Paes Krishna Dev Raya 2. Ibn-e-Batuta Mohammad Bin

Tughlaq 3. Ralph Fitch Jahangir

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 1 and 3 only

c. 2 only

d. 3 only

Solution: a

Explanation:

Foreign Travellers Under reign of 1. Domingo Paes Krishna Dev Raya 2. Ibn-e-Batuta Mohammad Bin

Tughlaq 3. Ralph Fitch Akbar

Q10. Kamlang Tiger Reserve is in:

a. West Bengal

b. Odisha


c. Sikkim

d. Arunachal Pradesh

Solution: d

Explanation:

Kamlang Tiger Reserve is in Arunachal Pradesh.

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