Current Affairs Question - February 2024

Consider the following statements:

1. Only 1% of the revenue collected by Panchayats comes from taxes, while the majority originates from Central and State grants.
2. At the block level, the elected body is known as the Gram Panchayat.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. A new species of damselfly was discovered in Kerala’s Ponmudi hills.
2. The discovery is significant because the genus Phylloneura was considered monotypic, with a single described species.
3. 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?

Which of the following statements regarding the petition for endangered species protection for the American horseshoe crab is/are true?

1. The petition aims to protect the horseshoe crab from commercial harvests, habitat loss, and climate change.
2. Pharmaceutical companies harvest horseshoe crabs for their blue-colored blood
3. The petition cites threats to the horseshoe crab stemming from human activities.
4. All of the above.

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