Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – July 15, 2022 [Mock Test]
July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022
1. Which of the following pairs of bird species are listed as ‘Least Concern’ on the IUCN Red List?
[A] Brown fish owl, Andaman coucal, Brown shrike
[B] White-naped tit, Andaman coucal, Brown shrike
[C] White-naped tit, Andaman coucal, Brown fish owl
[D] White-naped tit, Andaman coucal, Brown fish owl, Brown shrike
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Correct Answer: A [Brown fish owl, Andaman coucal, Brown shrike]
Notes:- The brown fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) is a fish owl species in the family known as typical owls, Strigidae. It is native from Turkey to South and Southeast Asia. It is listed as least concern in IUCN’s list and in appendix II of CITES.
- The white-naped tit, sometimes called white-winged tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is endemic to India where it is found in dry thorn scrub forest in two disjunct populations, in western India and southern India. It is listed as vulnerable in IUCN’s list.
- The Andaman coucal or brown coucal is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo found in the Andamans, Coco and Table Islands. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the greater coucal. It is found mainly in forested habitats and thickly covered gardens. It is listed as least concern in IUCN’s list.
- The brown shrike is a bird in the shrike family that is found mainly in Asia. It is currently evaluated as ‘Least Concern’ on the IUCN Red List.
2. Consider the following statements:
- Legacy waste refers to aged municipal solid waste lying in dumpsites.
- Legacy waste can scientifically be processed through bio-mining technique.
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: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:- Biomining, according to the guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), is the scientific process of excavation, treatment, segregation and gainful utilisation of aged municipal solid waste lying in dumpsites typically referred to as legacy waste.
- Legacy wastes are the wastes that have been collected and kept for years at some barren land or a place dedicated for Landfill (an area to dump solid waste). This waste can be roughly grouped into four categories: Contained and/or stored waste (contained or stored waste are wastes in tanks, canisters, and stainless-steel bins); Buried waste; Contaminated soil and groundwater; Contaminated building materials and structures.
3. Recently, the Delhi Cabinet has approved the implementation of start-up policy, with respect to it, consider the following statements:
- It will provide fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for start-ups.
- Entrepreneurship classes and a “Business Blasters Program” would be introduced at the college level.
- Monitoring committee to oversee the startup policy will be headed by Delhi’s Chief Minister.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- The Delhi Cabinet has approved the implementation of its start-up policy to turn Delhi into the preferred destination for startups by 2030. The policy aims to provide an enabling ecosystem for an innovation-based economy to help the Capital become a global innovation hub.
- The government will provide fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to the youth who want to build their own startups.
- The Delhi Government will pay up to 50% of the rent of a startup’s office lease or pitch in for a portion of the salaries that these startups will pay to their employees. The government will also reimburse them for the costs incurred on applying for patents, copyrights and trademarks.
- The government will also offer collateral-free and interest-free loans to incentivise incubation centres and fabrication labs. Delhi government will empanel CAs, lawyers and experts to aid startups for free; their service charges will be borne by the government.
- The government will form a monitoring committee to oversee the startup policy. This committee will be headed by Delhi’s Finance Minister. The composition of this committee will be – 85% representatives from the private sector, 10% from educational institutions and 5% from the government.
- Entrepreneurship classes and a “Business Blasters Program” would be introduced at the college level.
