Prelims Power Play 1 August 2024

1. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The Western Ghats are one of the most vulnerable regions to landslides in India after the Himalayas

Statement-II: The western ghats are young fold mountains and tectonically very active.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

2. Consider the following

Western Ghats are spread over how many of the above states?

Only one

Only two

Only three

All four

3. Consider the following

Statement I: The Gadgil panel had recommended that 75% of the 129,037 sq km area of the Western Ghats be declared environmentally sensitive

Statement II: Dense forests and the presence of a large number of endemic species.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

4. Eco Sensitive Area is notified under

Wild life Protection Act, 1972

National Green Tribunal, 2010

Forest Conservation Act, 1980

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

5. Consider the following pairs

How many of the above can be the underlying asset Futures and options (F&O)

Only one

Only two

Only three

All four