Current Affairs Quiz 31 January 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz 31 January 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following statements are correct about Dholes?
1. They are also known as Asian wild dogs.
2. Dholes play an important role as apex predators in forest ecosystems.Select the correct answer using the codes below.
CorrectAnswer : C
About Dholes
• It is a wild carnivorous animal and is a member of the family Canidae and the class Mammalia.
• They are also known as Asian wild dogs.
• Historically, dholes purportedly occurred throughout southern Russia, all across central Asia, south Asia and southeast Asia.
• According to recent research and current distribution maps, they are restricted to south and southeast Asia, with the northernmost populations in China.
• In India, they are found in three clusters across India namely the Western and Eastern Ghats, central Indian landscape and North East India.
• Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh rank high in the conservation of the endangered dhole in India, according to a study (2020).
• Dholes play an important role as apex predators in forest ecosystems.Conservation Status
• IUCN List of Threatened Species: Endangered
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Appendix II
• Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 : Schedule IIIncorrectAnswer : C
About Dholes
• It is a wild carnivorous animal and is a member of the family Canidae and the class Mammalia.
• They are also known as Asian wild dogs.
• Historically, dholes purportedly occurred throughout southern Russia, all across central Asia, south Asia and southeast Asia.
• According to recent research and current distribution maps, they are restricted to south and southeast Asia, with the northernmost populations in China.
• In India, they are found in three clusters across India namely the Western and Eastern Ghats, central Indian landscape and North East India.
• Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh rank high in the conservation of the endangered dhole in India, according to a study (2020).
• Dholes play an important role as apex predators in forest ecosystems.Conservation Status
• IUCN List of Threatened Species: Endangered
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Appendix II
• Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 : Schedule II - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following
1. Tughlaqabad Fort
2. Bada Gumbad in Lodhi Garden
3. Qutub Minar
4. Fatehpur Sikri
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of building the above monuments?CorrectAns;- b) 3-1-2-4
IncorrectAns;- b) 3-1-2-4
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Conservation Tillage:
1. It is a method of soil cultivation and crop management.
2. It decreases leaching of nutrients in the soil.
3. It does not leave residue from the previous crops in the field.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Conservation tillage is any method of soil cultivation and crop management that leaves the previous
year’s crop residue (such as corn stalks or wheat stubble) on fields before and after planting the next
crop to reduce soil erosion and runoffIncorrectAnswer: C
Conservation tillage is any method of soil cultivation and crop management that leaves the previous
year’s crop residue (such as corn stalks or wheat stubble) on fields before and after planting the next
crop to reduce soil erosion and runoff - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following news paper are run by Mahatma Gandhiji are correct?
1. Harijan
2. Young India
3. Navajivan
4. New IndiaCorrectAns;- a) Only 1,2 and 3
Explanation;-
• The 4th paper was run by Annie Besant.
IncorrectAns;- a) Only 1,2 and 3
Explanation;-
• The 4th paper was run by Annie Besant.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Under which of the following organizations constituted “Anti-Corruption Working Group”?
CorrectAns;- d) G20
IncorrectAns;- d) G20
