Current Affairs Questions
Ecology & Environment:
Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS)
Which organization developed the Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS), a residential energy conservation building code?
A
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
B
Niti Aayog
C
Ministry of Earth Sciences
D
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
Phylloneura Rupestris
Consider the following statements:
- A new species of damselfly was discovered in Kerala’s Ponmudi hills.
- The discovery is significant because the genus Phylloneura was considered monotypic, with a single described species.
- The new species, Cliffside Bambootail (Phylloneura rupestris), lays eggs in the moss beds in seasonal rills that flow over rock cliffs.
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
Protection For The American Horseshoe Crab
Which of the following statements regarding the petition for endangered species protection for the American horseshoe crab is/are true?
- The petition aims to protect the horseshoe crab from commercial harvests, habitat loss, and climate change.
- Pharmaceutical companies harvest horseshoe crabs for their blue-colored blood
- The petition cites threats to the horseshoe crab stemming from human activities.
- All of the above.
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
Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India's Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP).
- The program will start with ‘Green Hybrid Tugs’, which will be powered by Green Hybrid Propulsion systems and will subsequently adopt non-fossil fuel solutions such as methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen.
- 3.Target has been set for the initial Green Tugs to start working in all major ports by 2030.
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
Use Of Antibiotics On Livestock
Consider the following statements:
- A recent study conducted at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has revealed that the use of antibiotics on livestock is affecting soil carbon storage and climate.
- Livestock grazing has been found to lead to higher carbon storage in soil compared to grazing by wild herbivores due to the use of veterinary antibiotics such as tetracycline.
- Antibiotics such as tetracycline are long-lived and can linger in the soil for decades, thereby exacerbating the problem.
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
DNA Profiling Of Captive Elephants
Consider the following statements:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Landslide Atlas Of India
Consider the following statements:
- 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.
- It provides the details regarding landslides in India including damage assessment of specific landslide locations.
- 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
Cryomesh Technology
Consider the following statements:
- In the recent lab trial, the world's first with Great Barrier Reef coral, scientists used the cryomesh to freeze coral larvae at the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences (AIMS).
- The mesh technology will help store coral larvae at -196°C (-320.8°F).
- The new lightweight cryomesh can be manufactured cheaply and better preserves coral.
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
Tal Chhapar Sanctuary
Consider the following statements:
- Tal Chhapar Sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Churu district is a distinctive shelter of the most graceful Antelope seen in India, the Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra).
- It was established in 1986.
- Recently, the sanctuary received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of its eco-sensitive zone.
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
Namami Gange Programme
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the United Nations (UN) recognized Namami Gange initiative to rejuvenate India’s sacred River Ganga as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships to revive the natural world.
- Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as a ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2018 to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution and conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
- The programme is being operated under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
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
Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS)
Which organization developed the Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS), a residential energy conservation building code?
| A |
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
|
|
| B |
Niti Aayog
|
|
| C |
Ministry of Earth Sciences
|
|
| D |
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
|
|
Phylloneura Rupestris
Consider the following statements:
- A new species of damselfly was discovered in Kerala’s Ponmudi hills.
- The discovery is significant because the genus Phylloneura was considered monotypic, with a single described species.
- The new species, Cliffside Bambootail (Phylloneura rupestris), lays eggs in the moss beds in seasonal rills that flow over rock cliffs.
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
|
|
Protection For The American Horseshoe Crab
Which of the following statements regarding the petition for endangered species protection for the American horseshoe crab is/are true?
- The petition aims to protect the horseshoe crab from commercial harvests, habitat loss, and climate change.
- Pharmaceutical companies harvest horseshoe crabs for their blue-colored blood
- The petition cites threats to the horseshoe crab stemming from human activities.
- All of the above.
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
|
|
Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India's Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP).
- The program will start with ‘Green Hybrid Tugs’, which will be powered by Green Hybrid Propulsion systems and will subsequently adopt non-fossil fuel solutions such as methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen.
- 3.Target has been set for the initial Green Tugs to start working in all major ports by 2030.
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
|
|
Use Of Antibiotics On Livestock
Consider the following statements:
- A recent study conducted at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has revealed that the use of antibiotics on livestock is affecting soil carbon storage and climate.
- Livestock grazing has been found to lead to higher carbon storage in soil compared to grazing by wild herbivores due to the use of veterinary antibiotics such as tetracycline.
- Antibiotics such as tetracycline are long-lived and can linger in the soil for decades, thereby exacerbating the problem.
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
|
|
DNA Profiling Of Captive Elephants
Consider the following statements:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
|
|
Landslide Atlas Of India
Consider the following statements:
- 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.
- It provides the details regarding landslides in India including damage assessment of specific landslide locations.
- 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
|
|
Cryomesh Technology
Consider the following statements:
- In the recent lab trial, the world's first with Great Barrier Reef coral, scientists used the cryomesh to freeze coral larvae at the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences (AIMS).
- The mesh technology will help store coral larvae at -196°C (-320.8°F).
- The new lightweight cryomesh can be manufactured cheaply and better preserves coral.
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
|
|
Tal Chhapar Sanctuary
Consider the following statements:
- Tal Chhapar Sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Churu district is a distinctive shelter of the most graceful Antelope seen in India, the Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra).
- It was established in 1986.
- Recently, the sanctuary received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of its eco-sensitive zone.
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
|
|
Namami Gange Programme
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the United Nations (UN) recognized Namami Gange initiative to rejuvenate India’s sacred River Ganga as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships to revive the natural world.
- Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as a ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2018 to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution and conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
- The programme is being operated under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
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
|
|
