Current Affairs Question - 25 April 2023

Ecology & Environment

DNA Profiling Of Captive Elephants


Consider the following statements:

  1. Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, informed that DNA profiling of 500 of the 2,675 captive elephants in the country has been completed.
  2. DNA profiling is the process by which a specific DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) pattern, called a profile, is obtained from a person or sample of bodily tissue of organisms.
  3. Project Elephant was launched in 1992 as a Centrally-sponsored scheme with an aim to protect elephants and improve their habitat and corridors, reduce human-elephant conflict and ensure their welfare.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

Ecology & Environment

Landslide Atlas Of India


Consider the following statements:

  1. On 11th March, 2023, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released the Landslide Atlas of India, providing a detailed guide identifying landslide hotspots in the country.
  2. It provides the details regarding landslides in India including damage assessment of specific landslide locations.
  3. The Atlas is based on an all-India database created by the Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre that includes three types of landslide inventory: seasonal, event-based, and route-wise, covering the period from 2015 to 2022.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
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