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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following contributes to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect?
1. Heavy vehicular and industrial pollution in urban areas.
2. Tall buildings
3. Lack of vegetation
4. Asphalt RoadSelect the correct alternative:
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Urban Heat Island Effect
An urban heat island (UHI) is an urban area or metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities. This effect is known as Urban Heat Island effect.
Causes of UHI Effect
• Heavy vehicular and industrial pollution in urban areas.
• Discharge of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in substantial amounts, which trap the outgoing infrared radiations.
• Tall buildings and other infrastructure which obstruct the flow of wind, consequently obstructing the transfer of heat.
• Lack of vegetation which can act as both heat and carbon sink.
• Majority of urban surfaces are composed of metal, glass, concrete or asphalt. These materials have high heat retaining capacity during the day and emit this heat out during the night.
• The inability of water to penetrate the above materials, makes the urban landscape behave as a desert landscape.Incorrect
Urban Heat Island Effect
An urban heat island (UHI) is an urban area or metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities. This effect is known as Urban Heat Island effect.
Causes of UHI Effect
• Heavy vehicular and industrial pollution in urban areas.
• Discharge of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in substantial amounts, which trap the outgoing infrared radiations.
• Tall buildings and other infrastructure which obstruct the flow of wind, consequently obstructing the transfer of heat.
• Lack of vegetation which can act as both heat and carbon sink.
• Majority of urban surfaces are composed of metal, glass, concrete or asphalt. These materials have high heat retaining capacity during the day and emit this heat out during the night.
• The inability of water to penetrate the above materials, makes the urban landscape behave as a desert landscape. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsThe Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCCA) under the MoEFCC most closely resembles to which of the following global organization?
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INCCA
• The INCCA is a proposed network of scientists in India to be set up to publish peer-reviewed findings on climate change in India.
• It was announced on 7 October 2009.
• It would operate as a sort of Indian ‘IPCC’.Incorrect
INCCA
• The INCCA is a proposed network of scientists in India to be set up to publish peer-reviewed findings on climate change in India.
• It was announced on 7 October 2009.
• It would operate as a sort of Indian ‘IPCC’. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is a special feature of the Galapagos Islands?
1. The Galapagos archipelago is a series of coral islands in the Pacific Ocean.
2. They are distributed on either side of the Equator.
3. It inspired Charles Darwin’s Theory of evolution and was his field of study.Select the correct code:
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Galapagos Islands
• The Galapagos Islands an archipelago of volcanic islands part of the Republic of Ecuador, distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean surrounding the centre of the Western Hemisphere.
• The island inspired Charles Darwin’s Theory of evolution and was his field of study.
• The Islands and their surrounding waters form the Galapagos Province of Ecuador, the Galapagos National Park, and the Galapagos Marine Reserve.
• UNESCO recognised the islands as a World Heritage Site and as a biosphere reserve.Incorrect
Galapagos Islands
• The Galapagos Islands an archipelago of volcanic islands part of the Republic of Ecuador, distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean surrounding the centre of the Western Hemisphere.
• The island inspired Charles Darwin’s Theory of evolution and was his field of study.
• The Islands and their surrounding waters form the Galapagos Province of Ecuador, the Galapagos National Park, and the Galapagos Marine Reserve.
• UNESCO recognised the islands as a World Heritage Site and as a biosphere reserve. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsThe CH-47 Chinook Helicopter recently inducted into the Indian Air Force were originally made by:
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe famous Dol Jatra, sometimes seen in the news is celebrated in:
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Thousands of people from various parts of India and abroad congregate at Santiniketan – in Bolpur of Birbhum district, about 180 km from Kolkata – where Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore had reintroduced Dol Jatra as Basantotsav or spring festival in the Visva Bharati university he founded.
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Thousands of people from various parts of India and abroad congregate at Santiniketan – in Bolpur of Birbhum district, about 180 km from Kolkata – where Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore had reintroduced Dol Jatra as Basantotsav or spring festival in the Visva Bharati university he founded.
dol jatra also in Odisha
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In Assam, Bengal and Odisha, Dol Purnima or Dol Jatra ; is a major festival. This festival is dedicated to Sri Krishna.
Dol Purnima becomes all the more significant for Bengalis, because this is also the birthday of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1485–1533). He was a great Vaishnava saint, who popularized modern sankirtana. He elevated the passion of Radha and Krishna to a high spiritual plane.