Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 18, 2023 [Mock Test]
April 4, 2023 April 4, 2023
1. Consider the following statements with respect to the Animal Welfare Board of India:
- It was constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act.
- It is a statutory advisory body under the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
- Rukmini Devi Arundale pioneered the setting up of the Board.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Animal Welfare Board of India is a statutory advisory body under the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying). It derives its legal structure from the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. It was established in 1962. It is headquartered in Chennai.
- It was started under the stewardship of Late Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, well known humanitarian.
- It frames rules on how animals ought to be humanely treated everywhere.
- It has also frequently litigated to have stricter laws to ensure animals were not unduly harassed or tortured.
2. Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Millets?
- They are drought-resilient.
- They have a high glycaemic index.
- They have antiaging and antioxidant.
- They are declared as Nutri Cereals.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 4
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 3 & 4]
Notes:- Millets are cheap and more nutritious. For E.g. Ragi has the highest calcium content and high iron content and can fight the high prevalence of anaemia.
- They are Climate Resilient, they are known as hardy and drought-resistant crops. They require much less water than rice and wheat and are mainly grown in rainfed areas.
- Millets are gluten-free and have a low glycaemic index (glucose level) and therefore can help in tackling lifestyle problems and health challenges such as obesity and diabetes.
- Millets have antiaging and antioxidant.
- Millets are considered to be “powerhouses of nutrition”. In 2018, the Agriculture Ministry declared millets as “Nutri Cereals”.
3. The ten-degree channel separates which of the following?
[A] Minicoy and Maldives
[B] Minicoy and Lakshadweep
[C] Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
[D] India and Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [Little Andaman and Car Nicobar]
Notes:- The Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands are a cluster of about 836 islands in the eastern Bay of Bengal, the two groups of which are separated by the 150-km wide Ten Degree Channel – Andaman Islands in the north and the Nicobar Islands to the south.
- The Eight Degree Channel separates the islands of Minicoy and Maldives, the Nine Degree Channel separates the island of Minicoy from the main Lakshadweep archipelago.
