KOSMOS MCQs

1. With reference to Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), consider the following statements:

1. The alliance has created a “viability gap funding “ for 2 G ethanol bio refineries among member states.
2. The alliance shall work in collaboration with Global Bioenergy Partnership.

Which of the above mentioned statements is / are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements regarding Thwaites Glacier:

1. It is the large outlet and widest glacier of the world located in West Greenland
2. It is a UNESCO World heritage Site because of its contribution in scientific understanding of anthropogenic climate change.

Which of the above mentioned statements is / are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

3. With reference to TRAFFIC, consider the following statements :

1. It was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of IUCN.
2. It’s mission is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.

Which of the above mentioned statements is / are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

4. Consider the following statements regarding Purse Seine fishing:

1. It is a non-selective fishing method that captures everything that it surrounds.
2. This mode of fishing per se has resulted in serious resource depletion so far.
3. It has no contact with the seabed and can have low levels of by catch.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are incorrect?

1. Only 2
2. Only 1 and 3
3. Only 3
4. None of the above

5. Consider the following:

1. Shinku la Tunnel :  Uttarakhand
2. Depsang Plains :    Ladakh
3. Darma Valley :       Himachal Pradesh

Which of the above mentioned pairs are correctly matched?

1. Only I pair
2. Only 2 pairs
3. Only 3 pairs
4. None of the pairs

6. Consider the following statements regarding Skyglow:

1. It is an omnipresent sheet of light across the night sky in and around cities.
2. It is the common aspect of light pollution and has its source from the sunlight reflected off the moon and earth.

Which of the above mentioned statements is / are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

7. With reference to Glacial Crevasses , consider the following statements:

1. It is a long segment of a glacier formed due to the stripping of soft strata from hard strata.
2. It is a deep , wedge shaped opening in a moving mass of ice.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

8. Consider the following:

1. Mahul leaves
2. Wild Mushroom
3. Cashew Kernel

Which of the above mentioned in the list of Minor Forest Produce are included under the Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Minimum Support Price scheme?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Only 1 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

9. Tarawa declaration, recently in news is associated with :

1. Strategies for achieving Sustainable Development.
2. Legal frameworks to be established by governments in the area of water.
3. Address pollutants that cause acidification and ground-level ozone.
4. Protection of Marine Animal resources

10. Consider the following statements regarding Rhododendrons:

1. Rhododendrons have deep and thick taproots.
2. It produces nectar in huge quantities
3. Some plants of Rhododendron are evergreen while others are deciduous in nature.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. All of the above

11. Consider the following statements regarding Stratospheric Aerosol Injection :

1. It is a geo engineering technique to limit rising temperatures causing climate change.
2. It also addresses the issues of rising carbon dioxide emissions.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

12. Consider the following statements regarding Marine Cloud brightening:

1. It involves thinning the clouds through cloud seeding, allowing short wave radiations to reflect away from earth.
2. In this, sea salt or other particles are sprayed to enhance the reflection.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

13. With reference to Lagrange point , consider the following statements:

1. It is a location in space where the combined gravitational forces of two large bodies equals the centrifugal force felt by a much smaller third body.
2. There are five Lagrange points around major bodies such as a planet or a star.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

14. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched:

         Places          :             State

1. Thamirabarani river : Kerala
2. Kadmat Beach : Pondicherry
3. Sintham top : Arunachal Pradesh

Select the correct code:

1. Only one pair is correctly matched
2. Only two pairs are correctly matched
3. All three pairs are correctly matched.
4. None of the pairs are correctly matched.

15. Consider the following statements regarding Pangolins:

1. They are the only mammals wholly-covered in scales and they use those scales to protect themselves from predators in the wild.
2. Pangolins are among the most trafficked wild mammals, because their scales are considered to be medicinal.

 Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2