UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 73

Consider the following statements regarding atmospheric brown clouds and their impact on climate change:

1. Brown clouds absorb sunlight and accelerate the Greenhouse Effect.
2. Brown clouds suppress rainfall and can alter rainfall patterns.
3. They directly affect Himalayan glaciers as well as the Arctic.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding secondary growth in higher plants:

1. Secondary growth refers to the development of flowers and fruits
2. Secondary growth refers to the development of new branches after the plant starts flowering
3. Secondary growth refers to the formation of secondary tissues by the activity of lateral meristem

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Consider the following:

1. Oxygen
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Stratospheric Ozone

Which of the above absorb thermal infrared radiation?

Consider the following pairs:

1. Rosetta spacecraft - study of comet
2. Cassini-Huygens spacecraft - study of planet Mars
3. Juno spacecraft - study of planet Jupiter

  Which of the above is/are correct?

The recently launched LADIS portal is most closely associated to__?