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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – May 08-09, 2022 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – May 08-09, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. Which of the following initiatives have been introduced in India to address e-waste management?
- Extended Producer Responsibility
- Design for Environment
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle platform
Select the correct option using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
All three initiatives—Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Design for Environment (DfE), and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3Rs) platforms—have been introduced in India for efficient e-waste management, promoting sustainable disposal, enhancing reuse and recycling rates, and encouraging environmentally conscious design and producer responsibility practices.
2. Which of the following projects was launched under Arth Ganga, an inter-ministerial initiative?
[A] Project Dolphin
[B] Project Lion
[C] Project Crocodile
[D] Project Elephant
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Correct Answer: A [Project Dolphin]
Notes:- Project Dolphin is planned under Arth Ganga, an ambitious inter-ministerial initiative of the government. So far, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), has been taking some initiatives for saving dolphins. Now, Project Dolphin is expected to be implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Project Dolphin will involve conservation of Dolphins and the aquatic habitat through use of modern technology specially in enumeration and anti-poaching activities. The project will engage the fishermen and other river/ ocean dependent population and will strive for improving the livelihood of the local communities. The conservation of Dolphin will also envisage activities which will also help in the mitigation of pollution in rivers and in the oceans.
- Project Lion will involve conservation of the Asiatic Lion and its landscape in a holistic manner. The Project Lion will entail habitat development, engage modern technologies in Lion management and address the issues of disease in Lion and its associated species through advanced world-class research and veterinary care. The project will also address Human-wildlife conflict and will be inclusive involving local communities living in the vicinity of Lion landscape and will also provide livelihood opportunities.
- The Crocodile Conservation Project was launched in 1975 in different States. The Gharial and Saltwater crocodile conservation programme was first implemented in Odisha in early 1975 and subsequently the Mugger conservation programme was initiated. As a result of the programme, the estimated number of the saltwater crocodiles increased from 96 in 1976 to 1,640 in 2012 in India.
- Project Elephant is a centrally sponsored scheme and was launched in February 1992 for the protection of elephants, their habitats and corridors. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change provides financial and technical support to major elephant range states in the country through the project.
3. Which of the following calendars is/are based on the movement of the Sun?
- Nanakshahi
- Hebrew
- Hijri
- Vikrami
Select the correct option using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
The Nanakshahi calendar is a solar calendar used in Sikhism. The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, combining lunar months and solar years. The Hijri calendar is purely lunar. The Vikrami calendar is also primarily lunar, though occasionally adjusted for solar alignment. Therefore, only the Nanakshahi calendar is strictly based on solar movement.
Originally written on
May 9, 2022
and last modified on
May 9, 2022.
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