1. Consider the following statements regarding 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 above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] 1, 2 and 3
[D] Only 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: D [Only 2 and 3]
Notes:
The Animal Welfare Board of India is a statutory advisory body under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. It was set up in 1962 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, not the Wildlife Protection Act. The Board was indeed pioneered by Rukmini Devi Arundale, a renowned humanitarian and animal welfare activist.
2. Consider the following statements regarding Millets:
- They are drought-resilient crops.
- They have a high glycaemic index.
- Millets possess antiaging and antioxidant properties.
- They have been declared as ‘Nutri Cereals’ in India.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 4
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] Only 1, 3 and 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 3 and 4]
Notes:
Statements 1, 3, and 4 are correct. Millets are drought-resilient, possess antiaging and antioxidant properties, and have been declared as “Nutri Cereals” by the Agriculture Ministry in 2018. However, statement 2 is incorrect; millets generally have a low glycaemic index, making them suitable for tackling lifestyle disorders such as diabetes and obesity.
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.
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