Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 24, 2023 [Mock Test]
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1. With respect to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), consider the following statements:
- It is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
- It monitors the Desert Locust situation throughout the world.
- It publishes the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA), the State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) etc.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
- World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16th The day is celebrated to mark the anniversary of the founding of the FAO in 1945.
- It is one of the UN food aid organisations based in Rome (Italy). Its sister bodies are the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
- It monitors the Desert Locust situation throughout the world.
- It publishes the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA), the State of the World’s Forests (SOFO), the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI), the State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO).
2. Consider the following statements:
- The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) was launched to manage runoff water and improved soil & moisture conservation activities.
- AIBP is formulated by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:- The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) was launched in 1996 as a central assistance programme, with the aim to accelerate the creation of irrigation potential. It is formulated byMinistry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (now Ministry of Jal Shakti).
- Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) is formulated by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.
- The Command Area Development (CAD) programme was initiated in 1974-75 with a view to bridging the gap between the potential created and its utilisation and optimising agricultural productivity through better management of land and water use in the command areas served by selected major and medium irrigation projects.
- Har Khet Ko Paani aims to create new water sources through Minor Irrigation. Repair, restoration and renovation of water bodies, strengthening carrying capacity of traditional water sources, construction rain water harvesting structures.
- Watershed Development is the effective management of runoff water and improved soil & moisture conservation activities such as ridge area treatment, drainage line 5 treatment, rain water harvesting, in – situ moisture conservation and other allied activities o n watershed basis.
3. Which of the following rivers flow(s) through Jammu and Kashmir?
- Brengi
- Lidder
- Markha
- Kishanganga
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 4
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- The major rivers in Jammu and Kashmir are:
- Brengi River or Bringhi River.
- Chenab River.
- Dudhganga – is a tributary of the Jhelum that flows from Ludurmarg and rises in the central Pir Panjal range near Tatakooti Peak.
- Jhelum River.
- Lidder River.
- Markha River.
- Nala Palkhu.
- Kishanganga River.
