Current Affairs Question - 08 March 2019

Consider the following statements with respect to Chilika Lake:

1. Central Wetland Authority is the apex regulatory authority for Chilika Lake.
2. It is the largest single habitat of Indus Dolphin in the world.
3. The western and southern margins of the Chilika Lake are fringed by the Western Ghats hill range.

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Consider the following statements:

1. This bird sanctuary disappears in the monsoon season and reappears in the post-monsoon season.
2. This bird sanctuary is the largest breeding ground of Flamingo’s in the world.
3. It was declared as a bird sanctuary under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and is present in the core area of Chilka Lake.

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Consider the following statements:

1. The Kalinga war was fought in Dhauli hills on the bank of River Daya.
2. Rock Edict 1 gives insight about the Kalinga war.

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Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘Irrawaddy Dolphins’:

1. It is a Euryhaline species.
2. It is listed “Vulnerable” as per the IUCN Red List.
3. It is considered as a sacred species by Khmer & Lao people.

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Consider the following statements related to ‘Ambubachi Festival’:

1. It is a festival to mark the celebration of good harvest in the Mahadeo Kandharia temple.
2. It is also an occasion to disseminate the knowledge related to menstrual hygiene.

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