MPSC PYQ

Environmental monitoring

Environmental monitoring is a Environment concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2014, 2015). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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2 · 2014–2015
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What you need to know first

Basic remote sensingBasic understanding of electromagnetic spectrum and remote sensingBasic ecologyBiomes

Real questions that test this

लेसरच्या सहाय्याने पर्यावरण सनियंत्रण करण्याच्या तंत्राला काय म्हणतात ? The laser system which is used for monitoring the environment is called

1)रडार / Radar
2)सोनार / Sonar
3)लेडार / Ledar
4)लिडार / Lidar✓ Correct

Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges and monitor environmental parameters.

पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? Which of the following two statements is correct ?

(a)विषुववृत्तीय पट्ट्यात जीवांची संख्या अमाप आहे. There is abundance of life forms in the equatorial region.

(b)जैवसंपदेची कोणतीही मोजमाप/पहाणी केली जात नाही. No monitoring whatsoever of biological resources is being done.

1)फक्त (a) Only (a)✓ Correct
2)फक्त (b) Only (b)
3)(a) व (b) दोन्ही Both (a) and (b)
4)(a) व (b) दोन्हीही नाहीत Neither (a) nor (b)

Statement (a) is correct because equatorial regions boast high biodiversity and abundance of life forms due to favorable climate. Statement (b) is false as monitoring of biological resources is indeed conducted through various bodies.

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