Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – October 07, 2022 [Mock Test]
October 7, 2022 October 7, 2022
1. Identify the species:
- It is categorised as endangered species (IUCN) and comes under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- It is the state animal of Sikkim.
- It is protected through platforms like SAWEN (South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network).
- It is found in Singalila National Park.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] White Bellied Heron
[B] Red Panda
[C] Lion Tailed Macaque
[D] One Horned Rhinoceros
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Correct Answer: B [Red Panda]
Notes:- Singalila National Park launches a programme that aims to release about 20 red pandas in a period of five years.
- It is categories as endangered species (IUCN) and comes under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- It is also the state animal of Sikkim.
- Protection measure include transboundary law enforcement cooperation through the use of multi-government platforms like SAWEN (South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network). SAWEN is an intergovernmental wildlife law enforcement support body of South Asian countries namely – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It was launched in 2011 with its Secretariat based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
2. Red Dunes also known as ‘theri’, that dates back to Quaternary period is found in which of the following Indian states?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Punjab
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:- Recent news has highlighted the desert in Tamil Nadu. It has dunes that are red. The red dunes are called theri in Tamil.
- They consist of sediments dating back to the Quaternary Period and are made of marine deposits.
- Features of the dunes: They have very low water and nutrient retention capacity.
- The dunes are susceptible to aerodynamic lift.
- Reason for Red colour: The iron-rich heavy minerals like ilmenite, magnetite, garnet, hypersthene, and rutile present in the soil had undergone leaching by surface water and were then oxidized because of the favourable semi-arid climatic conditions giving them distinct red colour.
3. Consider the following statements:
- India has joined UN’s International Child Sexual Exploitation initiative.
- India is first Asian country to have access to this.
- In 2019, the CBI set up a special unit called the ‘Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention/Investigation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 3]
Notes:- India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has joined the Interpol’s International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) initiative that will allow it to collaborate with investigators in other countries for detecting child sex abuse online and identifying abusers, victims, and crime scenes from audio-visual clips using specialised software.
- India is the 68th country to have access to this database and software.
- The ICSE database uses video and image comparison to analyse Child Sex Exploitation Material (CSEM) and make connections between victims, abusers and places. As of July 2022, over 30,000 victims of child abuse and over 13,000 criminals have been identified by the Interpol using this database and software.
- In 2019, the CBI set up a special unit called the ‘Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention/Investigation (OCSAE)’, for tracking and monitoring posting, circulation and downloads of CSEM online.
