[Mission 2023] Current Affairs Quiz , 20 April 2023

Solution: b)

The Wildlife Protection Act came into force on September 9, 1972, to “provide for the protection” of wild animals, birds and plants to ensure the “ecological and environmental security of the country.” It aims to conserve protected species in two main ways: firstly, by prohibiting their hunting and secondly by protecting their habitat through the creation and regulation of sanctuaries, national parks, reserves, etc.

Further, the Act prohibits capturing or hunting any species of animals listed under Schedules I-IV, barring a few exceptions such as hunting a diseased or dangerous animal or bird constituting a threat to human life or property or for scientific research or management.

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Solution: b)

What are the powers of the state government?

It was in 1976, with the advent of the 42nd Amendment Act, that the subject of “Forests and Protection of Wild Animals and Birds” was transferred from State to Concurrent List. However, state governments still enjoy a host of powers under the WPA, 1972.

Section 4 allows the State government to appoint a Chief Wildlife Warden alongside wildlife wardens, honorary wildlife wardens, and other officers and employees. In addition, Section 6 empowers the state to constitute a State Board for Wild Life, consisting of the Chief Minister as chairperson, the Minister in charge of Forests and Wildlife as the vice chairperson, and at least three members of the State legislature, among others.

State governments can also add or delete any entry to or from any Schedule or transfer any entry from one part of a Schedule to another, provided that any such alteration made by the State Government is done with the previous consent of the Centre, under Section 61.

Besides this, under Section 64, state governments can notify certain rules, including the conditions subject to which any license or permit may be granted or under which the officers will be authorised to file cases in court.

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Solution: c)

Solution: d)

Many traditional water harvesting systems are practised in the Northeast, Among them are

• ‘dongs’ (water channels that originate in rivers) in Assam,
• the ‘wet rice cum fish cultivation’ system (where water is allowed to stay on in the fields, leading to fish farming along with paddy cultivation), followed in Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh,
• the ‘zabo’ system (a method of preventing rainwater from rolling off the mountains) of Kikruma village in Nagaland’s Phek district
• the ‘rooftop rainwater harvesting’ system of Mizoram and Meghalaya.
• bamboo drip irrigation system can be seen in Meghalaya and other hilly areas of the Northeast, in parts of the northern plains and the Bhutan border area.

Solution: c)

A V-shaped recovery is characterised by quick and effective recovery in measures of economic performance after an acute decline in the economy.

A K-shaped recovery occurs when, following a recession, different parts of the economy recover at different rates, times or magnitudes.