🍄Answer- A

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◾️key areas- Mediaeval India

◾️Key terms- Provincial administration, suba, sarkar, paragana

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✅Flue gas:

• It is the emitted material produced when fossil fuels such as coal, oil, natural gas, or wood are burned for heat or power.
• It contain pollutants such as particulates, sulfur dioxide, mercury, and carbon dioxide. Most flue gas, however, consists of nitrogen oxides.

• Devices such as electrostatic precipitators and scrubbers, can successfully remove 90 percent or more of certain pollutants.

✅Namda Art
● Namda Art began in the 16th century when mughal emperor Akbar desired protective coverings for his horses.

● It was introduced to Kashmir by Sufi saint Shah-e-Hamdan.

● Namda is a type of traditional Kashmiri felted carpet made using
sheep wool.

● Each layer is sprinkled with water and pressed using a tool
called a ‘pinjra’ (woven willow wicker).

● Kashmir has also been seeking GI registration for various
products, including Kashmir Namda and Gabba (two types of Valley-specific woollen rugs) (besides Wagguv (mat made of reed and paddy straw), Shikara and Kashmir Willow bat).

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🍄Answer- D

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◾️key areas- Modern India

◾️Key terms- Indian National Army, Swadeshi movement, Constituent assembly

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🍄Answer- C

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◾️key areas- Modern India

◾️Key terms- Bethune Female School, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, and other prominent figure

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🍄Answer- B

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◾️key areas- Mediaeval India

◾️Key terms- Vijaynagar Empire, Mysore kingdom, Marathas

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🍄Answer- A

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◾️key areas- Art and Culture

◾️Key terms- Ajanta caves, Sanchi stupa, Amaravati Stupa and their geographical location

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🍄Answer- B

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◾️key areas- Miscellaneous

◾️Key terms- National language, UNICEF

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✅Microplastics and gut microbiome

● The gut micro biota plays an important role in nutrient and mineral absorption, synthesis of enzymes, vitamins and amino acids.

● Microplastics are less than 5mm

● Accumulation of microplastic in the gut, changes in the mucus layer.

● The severity of the impact is proportional to the concentration and particle shape of microplastics.

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✅Full-Reserve Banking V/s Fractional-Reserve Banking

● Full-reserve banking: Banks are strictly prohibited from lending out demand deposits received from customers reducing the risk of bank runs. Instead, they must always hold 100% of these deposits in their vaults, acting merely as custodians.

● Banks serve as safe keepers of depositors’ money, charging fees for this service.

● Banks can only lend money received as time deposits.

● Fractional-Reserve Banking: Fractional-reserve banking system, currently in practice,
allows banks to lend more money than the cash they hold in their vaults.This system
relies heavily on electronic money for lending.

● Bank runs are a potential risk if many depositors simultaneously demand cash.
However, central banks can provide emergency cash to avert immediate crises.

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✅Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary:

● Located in the Northern part of Goa near Valpoi town. Encompasses picturesque waterfalls, including Vazra Sakla Falls and Virdi Falls.

● Mhadei River, a lifeline of Goa, originates in Karnataka, passes through the sanctuary, and meets the Arabian Sea at Panaji.

● Known for its nesting grounds of critically endangered Long-billed vultures near Vazra Falls.

● Rich biodiversity with Indian gaur, Tigers, Barking deer, Sambar deer, Wild boar, Indian hare, and more.

● Attracts herpetologists due to the presence of various snakes, including the ‘big four’ venomous snakes which are Indian krait, Russell’s viper, Sawscaled viper and Spectacled cobra.

● Designated an International Bird Area for hosting several bird species like Malabar parakeet and Rufous babbler.

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✅Ludwigia peruviana:

● Context: An Invasive weed called Ludwigia peruviana is posing a significant threat to elephant habitats and foraging areas in Valparai, Tamil Nadu

● Ludwigia Peruviana also known as primrose willow is originally native to Central and South America.

● It is an aquatic plant that was likely introduced as an ornamental species due to its attractive pale yellowish flowers.

● However, its introduction to new regions has resulted in it becoming an invasive weed, causing ecological disruptions in various swampy areas worldwide.

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🍄Answer- B

#history #pyqs #2020

◾️key area - Mahayana Buddhism, Mahasanghika, Lokattaravadin

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🍄Answer- B

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◾️key areas- Voculbary of ancient and mediaeval history

◾️Key terms- Anurag, Banian, Mirasidar

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🍄Answer- A

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◾️key areas- East India company

◾️Key terms- Industrial Revolution in India

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🍄Answer- C

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◾️key areas- Ancient India

◾️Key terms- Pratiharas, Pallavas, Chola

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🍄Answer- C

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◾️key areas- Early Mediaeval Period

◾️Key terms- post Harsha period, Terminology

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✅Silvopasture system:

● Silvopasture is an ancient and proven practice that harmoniously integrates trees, forage and livestock on the same land.

● Benefits of Silvopasture system:
● Trees in silvopasture act as potent natural carbon sinks, capturing five to ten times more carbon than treeless pastures, without compromising productivity.

● It also regulates local climatic conditions, buffering against temperature and wind extremes, providing a favourable living environment for livestock.

● Trees in silvopasture aid nutrient cycling enhance soil stability and quality, and combat erosion through their extensive root systems. Silvopasture is a sustainable land-use practice that can improve the health and productivity of the land over the long term.

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🍄Answer- X (question is drop from official answer key)

#history #pyqs #2020

◾️key areas- Indian national movement

◾️Key terms- Gandhi Irwin pact, Round Table Conference, Civil Disobedience movement

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🍄Answer- A

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◾️key areas- Indian national movement

◾️Key terms- Desher Katha, freedom struggle

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◾️key areas- Modern history

◾️Key terms- journals, newspaper, important personalities

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