UPSC Editorials Quiz : 31 May 2024
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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Which of the following is related to Global dimming? (a) Fall of atmospheric pressure due to increased particulates (b) Raise of temperature due to increased particulates (c) Raise of atmospheric pressure due to increased particulates (d) Fall of temperature due to increased particulates Correct Solution: d) Global dimming is a decline in the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface. It is caused by atmospheric particulate matter, predominantly sulfate aerosols, which are components of air pollution. Incorrect Solution: d) Global dimming is a decline in the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface. It is caused by atmospheric particulate matter, predominantly sulfate aerosols, which are components of air pollution.
#### 1. Question
Which of the following is related to Global dimming?
• (a) Fall of atmospheric pressure due to increased particulates
• (b) Raise of temperature due to increased particulates
• (c) Raise of atmospheric pressure due to increased particulates
• (d) Fall of temperature due to increased particulates
Solution: d)
Global dimming is a decline in the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface. It is caused by atmospheric particulate matter, predominantly sulfate aerosols, which are components of air pollution.
Solution: d)
Global dimming is a decline in the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface. It is caused by atmospheric particulate matter, predominantly sulfate aerosols, which are components of air pollution.
• Question 2 of 5 2. Question Consider the following statements. When light interacts with an object, it can either be reflected, refracted or transmitted. When a stream of light of a particular colour passes through a liquid medium, all the light scattered by the liquid is the same colour of the incident light. Raman Effect happens due to the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. How many of the above statement is/are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d)None Correct Solution: b) Statement 2 is incorrect. The Raman Effect refers to the phenomenon in which when a stream of light passes through a liquid, a fraction of the light scattered by the liquid is of a different colour. This happens due to the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. In general, when light interacts with an object, it can either be reflected, refracted or transmitted. One of the things that scientists look at when light is scattered is if the particle it interacts with is able to change its energy. The Raman Effect is when the change in the energy of the light is affected by the vibrations of the molecule or material under observation, leading to a change in its wavelength. Incorrect Solution: b) Statement 2 is incorrect. The Raman Effect refers to the phenomenon in which when a stream of light passes through a liquid, a fraction of the light scattered by the liquid is of a different colour. This happens due to the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. In general, when light interacts with an object, it can either be reflected, refracted or transmitted. One of the things that scientists look at when light is scattered is if the particle it interacts with is able to change its energy. The Raman Effect is when the change in the energy of the light is affected by the vibrations of the molecule or material under observation, leading to a change in its wavelength.
#### 2. Question
Consider the following statements.
• When light interacts with an object, it can either be reflected, refracted or transmitted.
• When a stream of light of a particular colour passes through a liquid medium, all the light scattered by the liquid is the same colour of the incident light.
• Raman Effect happens due to the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules.
How many of the above statement is/are correct?
• (a) Only one
• (b) Only two
• (c) All three
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Raman Effect refers to the phenomenon in which when a stream of light passes through a liquid, a fraction of the light scattered by the liquid is of a different colour. This happens due to the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules.
In general, when light interacts with an object, it can either be reflected, refracted or transmitted. One of the things that scientists look at when light is scattered is if the particle it interacts with is able to change its energy. The Raman Effect is when the change in the energy of the light is affected by the vibrations of the molecule or material under observation, leading to a change in its wavelength.
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Raman Effect refers to the phenomenon in which when a stream of light passes through a liquid, a fraction of the light scattered by the liquid is of a different colour. This happens due to the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules.
In general, when light interacts with an object, it can either be reflected, refracted or transmitted. One of the things that scientists look at when light is scattered is if the particle it interacts with is able to change its energy. The Raman Effect is when the change in the energy of the light is affected by the vibrations of the molecule or material under observation, leading to a change in its wavelength.
• Question 3 of 5 3. Question Consider the following statements regarding Antarctica. Antarctica has the highest average surface elevation as compared to all the other continents. Antarctica is the third-largest continent. Mount Vinson is the highest peak of Antarctica. How many of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Correct Solution: b) Statement 2 is incorrect. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe. Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest, and windiest of the continents, and it has the highest average elevation. Antarctica is governed by about 30 countries, all of which are parties of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty System. According to the terms of the treaty, military activity, mining, nuclear explosions, and nuclear waste disposal are all prohibited in Antarctica. Tourism, fishing and research are the main human activities in and around Antarctica. Vinson Massif, in the Ellsworth Mountains, is the highest peak in Antarctica. Incorrect Solution: b) Statement 2 is incorrect. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe. Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest, and windiest of the continents, and it has the highest average elevation. Antarctica is governed by about 30 countries, all of which are parties of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty System. According to the terms of the treaty, military activity, mining, nuclear explosions, and nuclear waste disposal are all prohibited in Antarctica. Tourism, fishing and research are the main human activities in and around Antarctica. Vinson Massif, in the Ellsworth Mountains, is the highest peak in Antarctica.
#### 3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Antarctica.
• Antarctica has the highest average surface elevation as compared to all the other continents.
• Antarctica is the third-largest continent.
• Mount Vinson is the highest peak of Antarctica.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
• (a) Only one
• (b) Only two
• (c) All three
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe.
Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest, and windiest of the continents, and it has the highest average elevation.
Antarctica is governed by about 30 countries, all of which are parties of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty System. According to the terms of the treaty, military activity, mining, nuclear explosions, and nuclear waste disposal are all prohibited in Antarctica. Tourism, fishing and research are the main human activities in and around Antarctica.
Vinson Massif, in the Ellsworth Mountains, is the highest peak in Antarctica.
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe.
Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest, and windiest of the continents, and it has the highest average elevation.
Antarctica is governed by about 30 countries, all of which are parties of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty System. According to the terms of the treaty, military activity, mining, nuclear explosions, and nuclear waste disposal are all prohibited in Antarctica. Tourism, fishing and research are the main human activities in and around Antarctica.
Vinson Massif, in the Ellsworth Mountains, is the highest peak in Antarctica.
• Question 4 of 5 4. Question Consider the following statements regarding Paris Agenda for People and the Planet. Paris Agenda for People and the Planet is a United Nations initiative aimed at eliminating poverty, preserving the environment, and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable countries to climate change. It focuses on leveraging various sources of finance, including official development assistance, domestic resources, and private investment. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Solution: a) The Paris Agenda for People and the Planet is a global initiative aimed at eliminating poverty, preserving the environment, and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable countries to climate change and conflicts. The focus of the Summit: It focuses on leveraging various sources of finance, including official development assistance, domestic resources, and private investment, to achieve these goals. Incorrect Solution: a) The Paris Agenda for People and the Planet is a global initiative aimed at eliminating poverty, preserving the environment, and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable countries to climate change and conflicts. The focus of the Summit: It focuses on leveraging various sources of finance, including official development assistance, domestic resources, and private investment, to achieve these goals.
#### 4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Paris Agenda for People and the Planet.
• Paris Agenda for People and the Planet is a United Nations initiative aimed at eliminating poverty, preserving the environment, and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable countries to climate change.
• It focuses on leveraging various sources of finance, including official development assistance, domestic resources, and private investment.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
• (a) 1 only
• (b) 2 only
• (c) Both 1 and 2
• (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: a)
The Paris Agenda for People and the Planet is a global initiative aimed at eliminating poverty, preserving the environment, and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable countries to climate change and conflicts.
The focus of the Summit:
It focuses on leveraging various sources of finance, including official development assistance, domestic resources, and private investment, to achieve these goals.
Solution: a)
The Paris Agenda for People and the Planet is a global initiative aimed at eliminating poverty, preserving the environment, and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable countries to climate change and conflicts.
The focus of the Summit:
It focuses on leveraging various sources of finance, including official development assistance, domestic resources, and private investment, to achieve these goals.
• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Which one of the following is the first commercial space station? (a)Galileo (b) Voyager 1 (c) Skylab (d) Axiom station Correct Solution: d) Axiom Orbital Segment or Axiom Segment are the planned components of the International Space Station (ISS) designed by Axiom Space for commercial space activities and space tourism uses. Axiom Space gained initial NASA approval for the venture in January 2020. This orbital segment is planned to be separated from the ISS to become a separate space station, Axiom Station. Incorrect Solution: d) Axiom Orbital Segment or Axiom Segment are the planned components of the International Space Station (ISS) designed by Axiom Space for commercial space activities and space tourism uses. Axiom Space gained initial NASA approval for the venture in January 2020. This orbital segment is planned to be separated from the ISS to become a separate space station, Axiom Station.
#### 5. Question
Which one of the following is the first commercial space station?
• (a)Galileo
• (b) Voyager 1
• (c) Skylab
• (d) Axiom station
Solution: d)
Axiom Orbital Segment or Axiom Segment are the planned components of the International Space Station (ISS) designed by Axiom Space for commercial space activities and space tourism uses. Axiom Space gained initial NASA approval for the venture in January 2020. This orbital segment is planned to be separated from the ISS to become a separate space station, Axiom Station.
Solution: d)
Axiom Orbital Segment or Axiom Segment are the planned components of the International Space Station (ISS) designed by Axiom Space for commercial space activities and space tourism uses. Axiom Space gained initial NASA approval for the venture in January 2020. This orbital segment is planned to be separated from the ISS to become a separate space station, Axiom Station.
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