Which of the following statements are correct in respect of the Kharif season in India:
- Kharif crops are sown at the beginning of the southwest monsoon and harvested at the end of the monsoon.
- Major Kharif crops include rice, maize, cotton, pulses, and groundnut.
- The Kharif season generally spans from October to March across all parts of India.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Urea is the most widely used nitrogenous fertilizer in India because it is highly subsidised and easily available.
Statement 2: Excessive use of urea has led to soil nutrient imbalance, declining fertility, and groundwater pollution in many parts of India.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Article 6.4 Mechanism establishes a global carbon market mechanism to help countries meet their climate targets under the Paris Agreement.
Statement II: It allows countries and private actors to trade carbon credits generated from projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions.
Statement III: It is entirely managed by the UNFCCC Secretariat without oversight from any governing body of the Paris Agreement.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), 2023:
- The scheme provides a national framework for trading carbon credit certificates issued for greenhouse gas emission reductions.
- The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is the administrator of the scheme, while the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) regulates trading.
- The scheme currently allows both voluntary and compliance-based trading of carbon credits in India.
How many of the above is/are not correct?
Who is considered the Father of the Green Revolution in India?
Consider the following statements with reference to primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)
- It is caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living amoeba.
- The first case of PAM in India was reported in 1971.
- PAM is a communicable disease.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements with reference to Mercator Map
Statement I: The Mercator projection is a conformal cylindrical map projection first presented Gerardus Mercator in 1569.
Statement II: In the 18th century, it became the standard map projection for navigation due to its property of representing rhumb lines as straight lines.
Statement III: In the Mercator Map, landmasses such as Greenland and Antarctica appear far larger than they actually are relative to landmasses near the equator
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements with reference to Monsoon trough
- Monsoon trough is a part of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) where the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere winds meet.
- It is a semi-permanent feature of monsoon circulation, and its southward movement results in heavy rain.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following pathogens can cause Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES)?
Consider the following minerals:
- Cobalt
- Potash
- Chromite
- Tungsten
Which of the above are classified as critical minerals in India?