171: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilisers in the world
(b) India is the ninth largest steel producing county in the world
(c) India is the second largest producer of silk in the world
(d) India ranks third in the world in coal production
172: A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch harbour crosses 180° meridian at 23.30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of the ship in his diary after one-hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian ?
(a) January 1, 0030 hrs
(b) January 2, 0030 hrs
(c) January 3, 0030 hrs
(d) January 4, 0030 hrs
173: The Palk Bay lies between
(a) Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
(b) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
(c) Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
174: Deserts such as the Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in the western parts of the continents. This is because these regions
(a) Have off-shore winds throughout the year
(b) Have warm off-shore currents
(c) Lie in the belt of the doldrums
(d) Are very hot throughout the year
175: The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following?
(a) G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm
(b) Montreal Protocol
(c) Kyoto Protocol
(d) Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro
Explanation:
Carbon credits are a key component of national and international attempts to mitigate the growth in concentrations
of greenhousegases(GHGs).The mechanism of carbon credit was formalized in the Kyoto Protocol, an international
agreement between more than 170 countries, and the market mechanisms were agreed through the subsequent Marrakesh Accords.The mechanism adopted was similar to the successful US Acid Rain Program to reduce some industrial pollutants.