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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 263
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- India is a member of G4, group of nations who back each other in seeking a permanent seat on the Security Council
- India has been a member of the UN Security Council for seven terms (a total of 14 years), with the most recent being the 2011-12 term.
- UNSC is the only body of the United Nations with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states
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- G4 nations comprising Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan are four countries which support each other's bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council
- India has been a member of the UN Security Council for seven terms (a total of 14 years), with the most recent being the 2011-12 term. India is a member of G4, group of nations who back each other in seeking a permanent seat on the Security Council and advocate in favour of the reformation of the UNSC. India is also part of the G-77.
- UNSC owers include the establishment of peacekeeping operations and international sanctions as well as the authorization of military actions through resolutions - it is the only body of the United Nations with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states.
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Question 2 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
- Nanga Parbat
- Bara Lacha La
- Shipki La
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Question 3 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Space Missions Space Agencies
- Aeolus satellite European Space Agency
- Chang'e-4 spacecraft JAXA
- Soyuz Russian Space Agency
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
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Chang'e-4 spacecraft - It is part of the second phase of China's lunar programme. "
Question 4 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
- Photosynthesis
- Respiration
- Oceans
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Nature is constantly taking carbon out of the atmosphere. These processes are sometimes called carbon sinks. Photosynthesis - Plants use photosynthesis to make energy and grow. They take carbon dioxide (CO2), sunlight, and water and turn it into oxygen and sugar. Large areas of plants like the rainforest help to remove lots of carbon from the atmosphere. The Ocean - Ocean water does a lot to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide in the air reacts with the sea water to make carbonic acid in the ocean. If there is too much carbonic acid, it may lead to acid rain. However, some carbonic acid is good as it is used by sea organisms to make their shells. These shells will eventually become sedimentary rock like limestone.
Moving Carbon into the Atmosphere: at the same time that some processes of nature are removing carbon from the air, other processes are adding more carbon to the air. These processes are called sources. Decay - When plants and animals die they decay. When this happens, the carbon in their body will either be released into the atmosphere or stored in ground as fossil fuels. Respiration (breathing) - Every time you breathe you turn oxygen into carbon dioxide. This is true of every animal on Earth. Combustion (burning) - When plants, trees, or fossil fuels are burned, carbon is released into the atmosphere.
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- Preamble
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Fundamental Duties
- Fundamental Rights
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