Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 31, 2023 [Mock Test]
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1. With respect to the Great Hornbill, consider the following statements:
- In India, found only in the North-Eastern area.
- It is called as forest engineers.
- It is the state bird of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
- It is listed in the endangered category in the IUCN Red List.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] Only 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 2]
Notes:- Great hornbills are found in India’s northeastern area, Bhutan, Nepal, mainland Southeast Asia, and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
- They can be found in the Western Ghats and the forests surrounding the Himalayas in the Indian subcontinent.
- The great Indian Hornbill is the official state bird of the Indian state of Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Great Hornbills are social birds that dwell in intimate communities of two to forty people. They occasionally assemble in bigger groups near fruit trees but are typically found in tiny groups.
- The loss of habitat and hunting pose threats to great hornbills.
- They are refereed to as forest engineers or the farmers of the forest.
- They are listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.
2. Consider the following pairs:
- Agni Warrior – India & Indonesia
- Bold Kurukshetra – India and USA
- Kavach – India and Russia
- AFNIDEX – India and South Africa
Which of the pairs given above is/are matched correctly?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: D [None of the above]
Notes:- The 12th Edition of Exercise Agni Warrior, a bilateral exercise between the Singapore & Indian Army, is an Artillery live-firing exercise which had commenced on 13 November 2022 concluded at Field Firing Ranges, Devlali (Maharashtra) on 30 November 2022.
- The 13th edition of the bilateral exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra’ between the Indian Army and the Singapore Army was held at Jodhpur Military Station from March 06-13, 2023.
- Ex ‘KAVACH’ is a collaborative military exercise conducted by Andaman & Nicobar command, which is India’s sole tri-services unit. Exercise ‘KAVACH’ is conducted b/w Army, Navy, Airforce and Coastguard.
- The 2nd edition of joint military exercise “The Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-2023)” culminated at Foreign Training Node, Aundh, Pune. The inaugural edition of the Africa-India Field Training Exercise AFINDEX was held at the FTN in March 2019.
3. Which of the following statements with respect to the Birdlife International is/are correct?
- It is an organ of International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- It is the official Red List authority for birds, for the IUCN.
- It publishes a quarterly magazine, World Birdwatch and important bird areas inventory.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 3
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Birdlife Internationalis a global partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources
- It was earlier known as International Committee for Bird Preservation.
- Its global office is in UK with 6 regional offices – Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Central Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific.
- It publishes a quarterly magazine, World Birdwatch.
- It is the official Red List authority for birds, for the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- It also published important bird areas (IBA) inventory.
