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Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (28 May 2015)

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1. Which one of the following groups of animals belongs to the category of endangered species?

(a) Great Indian Bustard, Musk Deer, Red Panda and Asiatic Wild Ass
(b) Kashmir Stag, Cheetal, Blue Bull and Great Indian Bustard
(c) Snow Leopard, Swamp Deer, Rhesus Monkey and Saras (Crane)
(d) Lion-tailed Macaque, Blue Bull, Hanuman Langur and Cheetal

2. Consider the following statements :

If there were no phenomenon of capillarity

1. it would be difficult to use a kerosene lamp
2. one would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink
3. the blotting paper would fail to function
4. the big trees that we see around would not have grown on the Earth

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

3. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services-provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving and cultural. Which one of the following is supporting service?

(a) Production of food and water
(b) Control of climate and disease
(c) Nutrient cycling and crop pollination
(d) Maintenance of diversity

4. What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru?

(a) Oryx is adapted to live in hot and arid areas whereas Chiru is adapted to live in steppes and semi-desert areas of cold high mountains
(b) Oryx is poached for its antlers whereas Chiru is poached for its musk
(c) Oryx exists in western India only whereas Chiru exists in north-east India only
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certainwords are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

It is an established fact of history that the western world has made a significant contribution in discovering the new world. James cook is known as a discover who set out on the sea to find new places. He was the first to discover river Lawrence of Canada. He also tried top study the way to venus druring one of his
voyages in the Pacific ocean.He is accredited for having surveyed the inner-most part of Canada as also for discovering Australia and its southern parts. In his later discoveries, he got the assistanceof the Brithish Government. In fact, Australia and its Southern countrieswere talked about, but no one had ever venture
there no anybody knew, for the matter, whether that land was a reality.

James Cook undertook hazardous voyages and discovered the continent of Australia. It was believed then, that Australia was inhabited by the savages and was a backward country, hence fit only for sending convicts,murderers and other prisoners.

James Cook, however, discovered the coastal areas and found them fit for the British to settle there. But, unfortunately, the government did not take him
seriously and sent only criminals there. Later, to prove his point,Cook himself settled there.The secret of James Cook's success was his skill as a sailor and his inborn leadership qualities. Cook was born in Yorkshire but he spent his life on board of his ship, always on the move, in search of newlands.One of his sterling qualities was his ability towin the confidence of the native tribals and to work with themin unison. It is, therefore, ironic that he should be killed by the tribals.

1.Cook settled in the continent of Australia Because—

a) he had undertaken the task of criminal Reforms
b) the British Government had not taken his suggestion seriously
c) he wanted to prove his claim of suitability of that part to live in
d) he wanted to prove his claim of suitability of that part to live in