Quiz 2021: Prelims Power Play 13 June 2021

1. Consider the following statements:

1. Blue Corals live in the tropical areas of Indo-Pacific region only.
2. Brown Corals are found throughout the tropical oceans.
3. Blue corals are more resilient to temperatures than brown corals.
4. Largest coral reef in India is found along the Gulf of Mannar.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

2. Consider the following statements about Disaster Management Act, 2005

1. You can be fined or imprisoned for one year for disseminating false information or warning as to disaster which leads to panic.
2. There is compensation of 4lakh in case of death by notified disasters.

Which of the above statements is / are correct? Select the correct answer using the code below?

3. Which of the following is/are best suitable conditions for growth of Corals in Tropical regions?

1. The temperature of the water should be below 20°C.
2. Shallow depth of water
3. Muddy salt water

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

4. Scientists have warned that the Great Barrier Reef will face a critical period of heat stress, following the most widespread coral bleaching the natural world has ever endured. Consider the following with respect to coral bleaching:

1. Bleaching occurs when the corals expel a certain algae known as zooxanthellae, which lives in the tissues of the coral in a symbiotic relationship.
2. Elevated sea surface temperature, Ocean Acidification, presence of El Nino, Solar radiation and ultraviolet radiation are some of the reasons for it.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

5. A common feature to all Bhakti Saints was that they-