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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following pairs:
1.Nathu La; Sikkim
2.Rohtang Pass; Uttarakhand
3.Lipu Lekh Pas; Himachal Pradesh
4.Bom di La; Arunachal Pradesh
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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•Explanation:
•Banihal Pass Kashmir Valley with the outer Himalaya and the plains to the south.
Bara-Lacha-La Pass Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh with Leh district in Ladakh.
Fotu La Pass Leh with Kargil of Ladakh Rohtang Pass Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh. Shipki La Pass Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China. Jelep La Pass Sikkim with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China. Nathu La Pass Sikkim with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China. LipuLekh Pass Chaudans valley of India with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China. It is located close to the tri junction of Uttarakhand (India), China and Nepal. Khardung La Ladakh with Siachen glacier. It is the highest motorable pass in the world. Bom di La It is in Arunachal Pradesh
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to Bara-lacha La:
1. It is a high mountain pass in Zanskar range.
2. The pass connects Kargil and Srinagar.
Which of the given statement/s is/are INCORRECT?
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• Explanation:
• Bara-lacha La is a high mountain pass in Zanskar range.It connects Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh, situated along the Leh–Manali Highway.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
With reference to physical qualities of minerals, which among the following is hardest mineral?
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• Explanation:
• Ten minerals which are selected to measure the degree of hardness from 1-10-
1. Talc;
2. Gypsum;
3. Calcite;
4.Fluorite;
5. Apatite;
6. Feldspar;
7. Quartz;
8. Topaz;
9. Corundum;
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
End utilization of Polymetallic Nodules. With reference to this, consider the following Statements?
1. Polymetallic nodules are small lumps of minerals found in deep sea.
2. India is only the latest country to receive the status of a pioneer investor for exploration and
utilization of polymetallic nodules.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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• Explanation:
• India was the first country to receive the status of a pioneer investor for exploration and
utilization of polymetallic nodules. It was allocated an exclusive area in Central Indian Ocean
Basin by United Nations (UN) in 1987. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) in its 23rd session recently held at Kingston; Jamaica has extended India’s exclusive rights to explore polymetallic nodules from seabed in Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB). Polymetallic nodules (also called as manganese nodules) are small potato-sized (from millimetres to tens of centimetres in diameter) lumps of minerals found in deep sea. They contain nickel, copper, cobalt, lead, cadmium, vanadium, molybdenum, titanium in various proportions of which nickel, cobalt and copper are considered to be of economic and strategic importance. They are found in abundance carpeting the sea floor of world oceans in deep sea.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to Coal Bed Methane (CBM):
1. It is not covered under Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP).
2. Ministry of Coal has jurisdiction over Coal Bed Methane (CBM).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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• Explanation:
CBM is covered under HELP that includes all hydrocarbons like Natural Gas and Shale Gas, it is governed by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.Coal bed methane (CBM): Methane is associated with coal as a byproduct of the coal formation process and it occurs naturally underground within coal reserves. It can be extracted using a variety of techniques. Currently, Great Eastern Energy Corporation and Essar Oil are the only two CBM-gas producing blocks in the country, both from separate reserves in Raniganj, West Bengal. Reliance Industries has reportedly begun test production from its two blocks in Madhya Pradesh. Comparison with Shale gas in extraction: CBM extraction gives out water while shale fracking needs water. Again, CBM production can only be ramped up gradually after de-watering while in case of shale, production is high in the initial years. Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) has following key features: There will be a uniform licensing system which will cover all hydrocarbons, i.e. oil, gas, coal bed methane etc. under a single license and policy framework. Contracts will be based on “biddable revenue sharing”. An Open Acreage Licensing Policy will be implemented whereby a bidder may apply to the Government seeking exploration of any block not already covered by exploration. A concessional royalty regime will be implemented for deep water and ultra-deep-water areas. The contractor will have freedom for pricing and marketing of gas produced in the domestic market on arm’s length basis.