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1. 1. Question 1 points

The Von Kármán crater, recently in the news, is located in

a) Antarctica
b) Greenland
c) Gulf of Mexico
d) None of the above

Incorrect
Solution: d.

BBC: China has launched the first mission to land a robotic craft on the far side of the Moon, Chinese
media say. The Chang’e-4 mission will see a static lander and rover touch down in Von Kármán crater,
located on the side of the Moon which never faces Earth. Von Kármán crater is of interest to scientists
because it is located within the oldest and largest impact feature on the Moon – the South Pole-Aitken
Basin (one of the biggest impact features in the solar system; it spans 2,500 km from rim to rim). This
was probably formed by a giant asteroid impact billions of years ago.

2. 2. Question 1 points

To ensure that Chang’e 4’s signals travel to and fro, China launched a satellite Queqiao. Which one of the
following phenomenon is associated with the need for an additional satellite for communications with
Chang’e 4?

a) Tidal Locking
b) Orbital Resonance
c) Fleeting galaxies
d) Dead space

Incorrect
Solution: a.

Space.com: If all goes according to plan, Chang’e 4 will make history’s first landing on the lunar far side
sometime in early January. The mission, which consists of a stationary lander and a rover, will perform
a variety of science work and plant a flag for humanity in a region that remains largely unexplored to
date.

The moon is tidally locked to Earth, meaning the natural satellite takes about the same amount of time
to spin once on its axis as it does to orbit our planet. So, here on Earth, we always see the same face of
our cosmic neighbor.

That would be the near side. The far side remains forever out of view, and that explains why this
obscured surface has yet to welcome a robotic visitor. Communicating with a far-side lander or rover is
difficult, because the entirety of the moon’s solid, rocky body would block direct signals traveling to and
fro.

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To solve this problem, China launched a satellite called Queqiao this past May (May 2018). Queqiao has
set up shop at the Earth-moon Lagrange point 2, a gravitationally stable spot beyond the moon from
which the satellite will be able to relay communications between mission control and Chang’e 4.

Improvisation: BBC;

3. 3. Question 1 points

The objectives of the recently approved Agriculture Trade Policy, 2018 include

1.To double agricultural exports in value terms by 2022 from present levels.

2.To double India’s share in world agri-exports by integrating with the global value chain.

3. To create a common national agricultural market to facilitate exports.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Incorrect
Solution: c.

Objectives of the Agriculture Export Policy are as under:

To double agricultural exports from present ~US$ 30+ Billion to ~US$ 60+ Billion by 2022 and
reach US$ 100 Billion in the next few years thereafter, with a stable trade policy regime.
To diversify our export basket, destinations and boost high value and value added agricultural
exports including focus on perishables.
To promote novel, indigenous, organic, ethnic, traditional and non-traditional Agri products
exports.
To provide an institutional mechanism for pursuing market access, tackling barriers and deal with
sanitary and phyto-sanitary issues.
To strive to double India’s share in world agri exports by integrating with global value chain at the
earliest.
Enable farmers to get benefit of export opportunities in overseas market.
PIB;

4. 4. Question 1 points

Consider the following statements in the context of the study on air pollution by India State-Level Disease
Burden Initiative:

1.One in eight deaths in 2017 could be attributed to air pollution.

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2.More number of deaths occurred due to household air pollution than outdoor particulate matter air
pollution.

3.More 3 out of 4 Indians are exposed to PM2.5 air pollution above the WHO-mandated safe limit.

4. WHO safe limit for PM2.5 air pollution is 40µg/m3.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Incorrect
Solution: c.

WHO Air Quality Guideline values – Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Guideline values:

10 μg/m3 annual mean

25 μg/m3 24-hour mean

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Statement 3 is correct (even if the “safe limit” for the study was taken to be greater than the WHO
values).

TH;

5. 5. Question 1 points

Consider the following statements:

1.Including the Chief Information Commissioner, there are not more than eleven members in the Central
Information Commission (CIC).

2.The Chief Information Commissioner, as opposed to other members of the CIC, cannot be removed
from his office except in the same manner and on the same grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court.

3.The number of State Information Commissioners varies from one state to another.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Incorrect
Solution: c.

The CIC consists of a Chief Information Commissioner and not more than ten Information
Commissioners. The President can remove the Chief Information Commissioner or any
Information Commissioner from the office under the following circumstances :

if he is adjudged an insolvent; or
if he has been convicted of an offence which (in the opinion of the President) involves a moral
turpitude; or
if he engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office;
Or if he is (in the opinion of the President) unfit to continue in office due to infirmity of mind or
body; or
if he has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his official
functions.
In addition to these, the President can also remove the Chief Information Commissioner or any
Information Commissioner on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. However, in
these cases, the President has to refer the matter to the Supreme Court for an enquiry. If the Supreme
Court, after the enquiry, upholds the cause of removal and advises so, then the President can remove
him.

The State Information Commission consists of a State Chief Information Commissioner and not
more than ten State Information Commissioners. The number of State Information Commissioners
varies from one state to another state.

Indian Polity by. M Laxmikanth;

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Improvisation: TH;

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