1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the NAVIC?

1. It is an independent regional navigation satellite system.

2. It is designed to provide position information in the Indian region and 1500 km around the Indian mainland.

3. Its constellation consists of seven satellites-three in geostationary orbit and four in geosynchronous orbit.

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) All

Answer: (d)

2. Which of the following UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage is/are correctly matched?

1. Ramman- ritual theatre of Kumaon Himalayas.

2. Sankirtana- ritual dancing of Manipur.

3. Mudiyettu- ritual theatre of Kerala.

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) All

Answer: (b)

Explanation: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List-India: Tradition of Vedic chanting. Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana. Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre. Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas. Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala. Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan. Chhau dance. Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir. Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur. Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab. Kumbh Mela.

3. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Rare Earths Minerals?

1. They are a set of seventeen metallic elements.

2. They are named so due to their scarcity on Earth‟s crust.

3. China refines approximately 80%-90% of the world‟s Rare Earth Minerals.

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) All

Answer: (b)

Explanation: Rare Earth Minerals-They are not rare in quantity, in fact, some of them are very abundant in earth‟s crust.

4. Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is released by:

(a) UNFCCC

(b) World Economic Forum

(c) IUCN

(d) None of the above

 Answer: (d)

Explanation: The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an annual publication by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network Europe.

5. White Island/ Whakaari Volcano erupted recently in which of the given countries?

(a) Australia

(b) New Zealand

(c) Argentina

(d) Thailand

 Answer: (b)