Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 16, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. Consider the following statements regarding aquatic organisms:
- Nekton live at the air-water interface.
- Periphyton remain attached to stems and leaves of rooted plants.
- Planktons have limited locomotory power.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Consider the following statements with respect to the ‘dragon fruit’:
- Gujarat is the largest producer of dragon fruit.
- It is native to China.
- Vietnam is the largest producer worldwide.
- It requires less water and can be cultivated on dry lands.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
3. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Tharu’ tribe:
- They belong to the Terai lowlands, amid the Shivaliks or lower Himalayas.
- They speak dialects of the Indo-Aryan subgroup.
- Uttar Pradesh’s first tribal museum has been opened at Balrampur district.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?