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Question:   Describe the significance of glaciers————–melting cryosphere? (GS-1)

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Question: With reference to the World Monuments Watch, consider the following statements :
1. It is released by UNESCO.
2. The ‘Musi River Historic Buildings’ in Hyderabad have been put on the 2025 World Monuments Watch.
3. The ‘Bhuj Historic Water Systems’ have been put on the 2025 World Monuments Watch
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Consider the following pairs of glaciers and their locations:
1. Yala glacier: Nepal
2. Pico Humboldt glacier: France
3. Sarenne glacier: Venezuela
4. Dagu glacier: China
Which of the glaciers and their locations are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 & 4 only     

Question: With reference to the Lokpal of India, consider the following statements :
1. A complaint to the Lokpal can be entertained only if it is filed within a period of seven years from the date of the alleged offence.
2. A Director of Inquiry, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, ought to be appointed in the CVC by the Central government for conducting preliminary inquiries referred to it by the Lokpal.        
3.  Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh was India’s first Lokpal.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None 

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. PRABHAAV Factbook has been launched to guide India’s startup ecosystem.
2. BHASKAR initiative has been launched under the Startup India program.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1  only
(b) 2  only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2  

Question: With reference to the melanistic tiger, consider the following statements:
1. The mutation of the Taqpep gene is responsible for the melanistic tiger.
2. The pseudo-melanistic tiger is a colour variant of the Bengal tiger.
3.  Almost all tiger reserves of India host melanistic tigers.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None 

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Global glacier ice sheets storin about 70% of global freshwater.
2.  The United Nations has proclaimed the 25th March of each year as the World Day for Glaciers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1  only
(b) 2  only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2  

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