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What is the primary purpose of Bitcoin as mentioned in the content?
Which country adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021?
How is Bitcoin primarily viewed by scholars?
What is a potential characteristic of cryptocurrencies compared to CBDCs?
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In what way is Bitcoin primarily utilized today?
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Who was the first person to isolate the metal uranium?
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Which radioactive element was used in the development of the first nuclear weapon?
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What is a potential health effect of uranium exposure?
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What is the biological half-life of uranium in the human body?
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Which factor primarily leads to increased uranium in groundwater?
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What is the long physical half-life of uranium-238?
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Which of the following is a significant source of uranium in the environment?
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What aspect of depleted uranium (DU) in munitions is often debated?
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What primarily characterizes the eastern tract consisting of 14 districts in Uttar Pradesh?
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Which major rivers in Uttar Pradesh are recognized for their religious significance in Hinduism?
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Which of the following is true about the forest cover in Uttar Pradesh?
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What is a significant issue faced by the central and western regions of Uttar Pradesh?
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Which agro-climatic zone does NOT comprise Uttar Pradesh?
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Which geographic feature is associated with the Siwalik Range in Uttar Pradesh?
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What is the net area sown relative to the cultivable area in Uttar Pradesh?
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Where is the High Court of Uttar Pradesh located?
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What was the primary purpose of the mini-marathon organized by the Similipal North Wildlife Division?
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Which organization was established in response to a recommendation by the Tiger Task Force?
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How many adult tigers were camera-trapped in Odisha during the All Odisha Tiger Estimation exercise?
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What notable event did participants pay tribute to during the mini-marathon?
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According to the latest All Odisha Tiger Estimation, how many Royal Bengal Tigers are currently estimated in the state?
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What was a significant change in methodology employed during the June 2010 tiger population survey?
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What theme was associated with the mini-marathon held in Baripada?
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What was the tiger population estimated in the All India Tiger Estimation report of 2022?
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What was the estimated tiger population in India according to the recent survey?
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Which of the following practices is suggested as an effective strategy for managing human-tiger conflicts?
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What is the primary purpose of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972?
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Which of the following schedules in the Wild Life (Protection) Act provides absolute protection?
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Which of the following regions is mentioned as having an estimated 490 tigers after the decline from previous estimates?
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What is the significance of the scheduled species listed under Schedule V of the Wild Life (Protection) Act?
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What marked the decline in the previously estimated tiger population in certain reserves from 2002 to the recent survey?
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How did the 2002 survey compare to more recent surveys regarding the total tiger population in India?
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Study Notes
Uttar Pradesh Geography
- The bhabhar is a boulder bed at the foot of the Siwalik Range.
- The terai is a transitional belt with rich forests and numerous streams.
- The alluvial plains of Uttar Pradesh are divided into three sub-regions: eastern, central, and western.
- The eastern tract of the state experiences regular floods and droughts.
- The central and western regions have better irrigation systems, but suffer from waterlogging.
- Uttar Pradesh has more than 32 rivers, including the Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Sarayu, Betwa, and Ghaghara.
- The state falls under three agro-climatic zones: Middle Gangetic Plains region (Zone IV), Upper Gangetic Plains region (Zone V), and Central Plateau and Hills region (Zone VIII).
- Valley areas have fertile soil and terraced hill slopes, but irrigation facilities are deficient.
- The forest cover in the state is 6.1% of the geographical area.
- 82% of the total geographical area is cultivable, and 68.5% of the cultivable area is net sown area.
Uttar Pradesh: Wildlife and Forest Conservation
- The Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre (JCBC) in UP's district is the world's first conservation and breeding centre for the Asian king vulture.
Tiger Conservation in Odisha
- The population of Royal Bengal Tigers in Odisha has increased to 30 in the past two years.
- The All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2022 report estimated 17 tigers in the state.
- A total of 27 adult tigers were camera-trapped during the All Odisha Tiger Estimation (AOTE) exercise.
- International Tiger Day 2024 was commemorated in Baripada, Mayurbhanj with a 5-km mini-marathon.
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
- The NTCA was founded in December 2005, based on a recommendation by the Tiger Task Force.
- It was established to streamline the management of Project Tiger and Tiger Reserves in India.
- Project Tiger, a conservation program, was initiated in 1973 in collaboration with WWF.
- A comprehensive camera trap survey for tiger population estimation was conducted in June 2010.
- The 2010 survey revealed that India's tiger population might have been previously overestimated, with only 1411 adult tigers recorded.
- Translocating villagers out of tiger reserves is an effective strategy for conservation, offering villagers improved access to education, healthcare, and farming without the risk of tiger attacks.
Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
- The Act was enacted for the protection of plant and animal species.
- It established scheduled protected plants and hunting certain animal species was largely outlawed.
- The Act extends to the whole of India and has six schedules with varying degrees of protection.
- Schedule I and part II of Schedule II provide absolute protection with the highest penalties.
- Schedule III and Schedule IV list protected species with lower penalties.
- Animals under Schedule V are considered vermin and may be hunted freely.
- Schedule VI prohibits the cultivation and planting of specified endemic plants.
Uranium: Environmental Hazards
- Uranium in the environment is a global health concern, with both natural and man-made sources.
- Anthropogenic sources include mining, phosphates in agriculture, weapons manufacturing, and nuclear power.
- Uranium is a toxic metal that disrupts normal functioning of the kidney, brain, liver, heart, and other organs.
- Uranium's radioactivity can present health and environmental issues in relation to nuclear waste from power plants and weapons manufacturing.
- The biological half-life of uranium in the human body is about 15 days.
- Depleted uranium (DU) used in munitions is controversial due to potential long-term health effects.
Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency and Decentralization
- The first cryptocurrency was Bitcoin, released as open-source software in 2009.
- Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can control the system.
- It is based on blockchain technology.
- Blockchains are distributed ledgers that record transactions and are typically managed by a peer-to-peer computer network.
- Each block in a blockchain contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.
- The first decentralized cryptocurrency is Bitcoin.
- The implementation of the blockchain within Bitcoin solved the double-spending problem without a trusted authority or central server.
- Bitcoin is currently used more as a store of value and less as a medium of exchange or unit of account.
- It is often considered an investment and has been described as an economic bubble by some scholars.
- In 2021, El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender.
Crypto Exchange Hacking
- Mumbai-based crypto exchange has halted withdrawals after a major hacking attack.
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Test your knowledge on the geography of Uttar Pradesh! This quiz covers the state's diverse landscapes, including the bhabhar and terai regions, the significant rivers, and the agro-climatic zones. Discover how irrigation and climate affect the agricultural practices in one of India's most populous states.
