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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding India’s crude oil imports:
1.India is one of the top three largest importers of crude oil in the world.
2.Saudi Arabia remains the largest supplier of crude oil to India.
3.India imports more crude oil from Russia than UAE and the United States.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Why this question—>‘Dipping oil costs, high OMC margins provide room for fuel price cuts’ – The Hindu
Statement 1 is correct—>India is one of the world’s top three largest importers of crude oil, along with China and the United States Statement 2 is incorrect—>No, Russia is currently the largest supplier of crude oil to India. Statement 3 is correct—>India imports more crude oil from Russia than UAE and the United States. Additional Information
- The United States is the world’s largest oil producer.
- Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest oil exporter.
- Rajasthan is the top producer of petroleum in India
- Mumbai High, formerly Bombay High, is the largest oil field in India.
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Why this question—>‘Dipping oil costs, high OMC margins provide room for fuel price cuts’ – The Hindu
Statement 1 is correct—>India is one of the world’s top three largest importers of crude oil, along with China and the United States Statement 2 is incorrect—>No, Russia is currently the largest supplier of crude oil to India. Statement 3 is correct—>India imports more crude oil from Russia than UAE and the United States. Additional Information
- The United States is the world’s largest oil producer.
- Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest oil exporter.
- Rajasthan is the top producer of petroleum in India
- Mumbai High, formerly Bombay High, is the largest oil field in India.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to Invest India, consider the following statements:
1.Invest India is a non-profit venture under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
2.Invest India serves as the official Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of the Government of India.
3.Besides investor targeting and facilitation, Invest India runs effective programs for resolving issues and grievances of existing investors through its after-care programs.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Why this question—>Start-up India to move out of Invest India’s ambit: Goyal – The Hindu
Statement 1 is correct—>Invest India is a non-profit venture under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Statement 2 is correct—>Invest India serves as the official Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of the Government of India. Statement 3 is correct—>Besides investor targeting and facilitation, Invest India runs effective programs for resolving issues and grievances of existing investors through its after-care programs. Additional Information
- Invest India was formed in 2009 under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956 for promotion of foreign investment with 49% equity of the then Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and 51% shareholding by FICCI. The current shareholding pattern of Invest India is 51 % of Industry Associations (i.e. 17% each of FICCI, CII & NASSCOM) and the remaining 49% of Central and 19 State Governments.
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Why this question—>Start-up India to move out of Invest India’s ambit: Goyal – The Hindu
Statement 1 is correct—>Invest India is a non-profit venture under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Statement 2 is correct—>Invest India serves as the official Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of the Government of India. Statement 3 is correct—>Besides investor targeting and facilitation, Invest India runs effective programs for resolving issues and grievances of existing investors through its after-care programs. Additional Information
- Invest India was formed in 2009 under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956 for promotion of foreign investment with 49% equity of the then Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and 51% shareholding by FICCI. The current shareholding pattern of Invest India is 51 % of Industry Associations (i.e. 17% each of FICCI, CII & NASSCOM) and the remaining 49% of Central and 19 State Governments.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements in relation to RE-INVEST:
1.It is a global renewable energy investors meet and expo organized by the Government of Saudi Arabia.
2.It is a platform for bringing together global investors, developers, manufacturers, and innovators from the wider energy sector.
3.The first RE-INVEST was held in 2015.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Why this question—>RE-INVEST 2024: India best bet for 21st century, its solar revolution a golden chapter: PM Modi – The Hindu
Statement 1 is incorrect—>RE-INVEST is Government of India’s flagship event to showcase India’s RE potential to the world & to invite investment in the sector by initiating multilateral dialogue. Statement 2 is incorrect—>It is a platform for bringing together global investors, developers, manufacturers, and innovators in the renewable energy sector. Statement 3 is correct—>The first RE-INVEST India was held in 2015. Additional Information
- Through its expos, meets, and forums, RE Invest India plays a pivotal role in shaping the renewable energy landscape in India.
- It showcases India’s clean energy market and the Government’s efforts to scale up Renewable energy capacity.
- The 4th Global RE-INVEST Renewable Energy Investors Meet & Expo, is being organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
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Why this question—>RE-INVEST 2024: India best bet for 21st century, its solar revolution a golden chapter: PM Modi – The Hindu
Statement 1 is incorrect—>RE-INVEST is Government of India’s flagship event to showcase India’s RE potential to the world & to invite investment in the sector by initiating multilateral dialogue. Statement 2 is incorrect—>It is a platform for bringing together global investors, developers, manufacturers, and innovators in the renewable energy sector. Statement 3 is correct—>The first RE-INVEST India was held in 2015. Additional Information
- Through its expos, meets, and forums, RE Invest India plays a pivotal role in shaping the renewable energy landscape in India.
- It showcases India’s clean energy market and the Government’s efforts to scale up Renewable energy capacity.
- The 4th Global RE-INVEST Renewable Energy Investors Meet & Expo, is being organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
She was an iconic revolutionary figure, who is widely remembered for her contributions to India’s freedom struggle. She was hailed as the heroine of the Quit India Movement, who dared to even defy the orders of Mahatma Gandhi to surrender in late 1946. In 1932, she was jailed for participating in the Civil Disobedience movement. After the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, all the political prisoners were to be released. But she, in spite of Gandhi’s directions, decided to stay.
The above mentioned statements refer to:
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Why this question—>Quit India Movement: A fight for freedom from British rule | UPSC Current Affairs News – The Indian Express
Additional Information
- Aruna Asaf Ali is popularly known as the ‘Grand Old Lady’ of the Independence Movement.
- Aruna Asaf Ali is a historic revolutionary heroine who is well-known for her efforts to India’s freedom movement. She is remembered as the heroine of the Quit India Movement, having defied Mahatma Gandhi’s instructions to surrender in late 1946.
- Aruna was imprisoned in 1932 for her involvement in the civil disobedience campaign. Following the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, all political prisoners were to be released. Despite Gandhi’s instructions, Aruna chose to stay.
- She was protesting against the inhumane treatment of detainees in Tihar Jail. Her initiatives helped to improve the circumstances at Tihar Jail.
- Following 1932, Aruna spent the next ten years in solitary incarceration in Ambala. The British government was especially severe on female rebels.
- Aruna had the honour of unfurling the Tricolour during the Quit India Movement’s Gowalia Tank assembly in Bombay.
- Post-independence, she worked towards the upliftment of the status of women by encouraging women’s education. She also started a weekly journal ‘Weekly’ and newspaper ‘Patriot’ to attain this objective
- In 1958, she served as the first elected Mayor of Delhi.One year after her death, she was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in the year 1997.
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Why this question—>Quit India Movement: A fight for freedom from British rule | UPSC Current Affairs News – The Indian Express
Additional Information
- Aruna Asaf Ali is popularly known as the ‘Grand Old Lady’ of the Independence Movement.
- Aruna Asaf Ali is a historic revolutionary heroine who is well-known for her efforts to India’s freedom movement. She is remembered as the heroine of the Quit India Movement, having defied Mahatma Gandhi’s instructions to surrender in late 1946.
- Aruna was imprisoned in 1932 for her involvement in the civil disobedience campaign. Following the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, all political prisoners were to be released. Despite Gandhi’s instructions, Aruna chose to stay.
- She was protesting against the inhumane treatment of detainees in Tihar Jail. Her initiatives helped to improve the circumstances at Tihar Jail.
- Following 1932, Aruna spent the next ten years in solitary incarceration in Ambala. The British government was especially severe on female rebels.
- Aruna had the honour of unfurling the Tricolour during the Quit India Movement’s Gowalia Tank assembly in Bombay.
- Post-independence, she worked towards the upliftment of the status of women by encouraging women’s education. She also started a weekly journal ‘Weekly’ and newspaper ‘Patriot’ to attain this objective
- In 1958, she served as the first elected Mayor of Delhi.One year after her death, she was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in the year 1997.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the habitat and behavior of cheetahs:
- 1.Cheetahs are solitary animals, and male cheetahs do not form groups.
- Cheetahs primarily inhabit open savannahs and grasslands.
- Unlike male cheetahs that prefer to live in set territories with their coalition, females travel within “home ranges” that overlap multiple male groups’ territories.
- The Asiatic cheetah is found only in Iran.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Why this question—>What is the current status of the introduction of African cheetahs? – The Hindu
Statement 1 is incorrect—>While female cheetahs are typically solitary, male cheetahs often form small groups called coalitions, usually made up of brothers. Statement 2 is correct—>Cheetahs are predominantly found in open savannahs and grasslands, which suit their hunting style. Statement 3 is correct—>Unlike male cheetahs that prefer to live in set territories with their coalition, females travel within “home ranges” that overlap multiple male groups’ territories. Statement 4 is correct—>The Asiatic Cheetah, the subspecies of Cheetah found in Iran, nowadays can be found only in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Additional Information
- Under Project Cheetah, 20 Cheetahs were translocated from Namibia (8) and South Africa (12) to KNP, Madhya Pradesh.
- The cheetah was declared extinct in India by 1952, the only large carnivore species that went extinct in Independent India.
- Objective: To establish viable cheetah metapopulation in India that allows cheetahs to perform its functional role as top predator.
- Implementing Agency: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
- Funding: From Project Tiger as well as Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management & Planning Authority (CAMPA).
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- Cheetah is a keystone species of dry forests, scrub forests, and Savannahs.
- Cheetahs are carnivorous and eat a variety of small animals. While most cats are nocturnal predators, cheetahs are primarily diurnal, hunting in the early morning and late afternoon.
Social Strucuture:
- Cheetahs have a unique social order among felids. Adult females are solitary, while adult males are not. Adult females interact with adult males only long enough to breed, and females raise their cubs on their own. At 18 months, the mother leaves the cubs, who then form a sibling group that stays together for another six months. At about two years, the female siblings leave the group and become solitary, while the young males remain together for life in a group called a coalition. A coalition is usually made up of two to three littermates and is a very tightly bonded group. Singleton males are not common and usually do not survive long. This coalition will live and hunt together for life claiming a territory, which may encompass several female home ranges.
- World’s fastest Mammal and the only large carnivore to be extinct in India (1952)
- Unlike other big cats (lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars) cheetahs don’t roar.
Reproduction
- While there is no definitive breeding season, a majority of births occur during the wet season.
- The gestation period is about three months, and the average litter size is three to six cubs.
Conservation Status
- Protected under Appendix 1 of CITES.
- IUCN status: African cheetah (Vulnerable), Asiatic cheetah (Critically endangered).
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Why this question—>What is the current status of the introduction of African cheetahs? – The Hindu
Statement 1 is incorrect—>While female cheetahs are typically solitary, male cheetahs often form small groups called coalitions, usually made up of brothers. Statement 2 is correct—>Cheetahs are predominantly found in open savannahs and grasslands, which suit their hunting style. Statement 3 is correct—>Unlike male cheetahs that prefer to live in set territories with their coalition, females travel within “home ranges” that overlap multiple male groups’ territories. Statement 4 is correct—>The Asiatic Cheetah, the subspecies of Cheetah found in Iran, nowadays can be found only in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Additional Information
- Under Project Cheetah, 20 Cheetahs were translocated from Namibia (8) and South Africa (12) to KNP, Madhya Pradesh.
- The cheetah was declared extinct in India by 1952, the only large carnivore species that went extinct in Independent India.
- Objective: To establish viable cheetah metapopulation in India that allows cheetahs to perform its functional role as top predator.
- Implementing Agency: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
- Funding: From Project Tiger as well as Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management & Planning Authority (CAMPA).
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- Cheetah is a keystone species of dry forests, scrub forests, and Savannahs.
- Cheetahs are carnivorous and eat a variety of small animals. While most cats are nocturnal predators, cheetahs are primarily diurnal, hunting in the early morning and late afternoon.
Social Strucuture:
- Cheetahs have a unique social order among felids. Adult females are solitary, while adult males are not. Adult females interact with adult males only long enough to breed, and females raise their cubs on their own. At 18 months, the mother leaves the cubs, who then form a sibling group that stays together for another six months. At about two years, the female siblings leave the group and become solitary, while the young males remain together for life in a group called a coalition. A coalition is usually made up of two to three littermates and is a very tightly bonded group. Singleton males are not common and usually do not survive long. This coalition will live and hunt together for life claiming a territory, which may encompass several female home ranges.
- World’s fastest Mammal and the only large carnivore to be extinct in India (1952)
- Unlike other big cats (lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars) cheetahs don’t roar.
Reproduction
- While there is no definitive breeding season, a majority of births occur during the wet season.
- The gestation period is about three months, and the average litter size is three to six cubs.
Conservation Status
- Protected under Appendix 1 of CITES.
- IUCN status: African cheetah (Vulnerable), Asiatic cheetah (Critically endangered).