UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 6 February 2024

Solution: a)

Only option 1 is correct.

New Aadhaar cards and PDF versions of the identity document have started including a more explicit and prominent disclaimer that they are “a proof of identity, not of citizenship or date of birth.”

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Solution: b)

Statement 1 is incorrect.

A recent image captured by trap cameras in the Neora Valley National Park in the hills of West Bengal has confirmed the presence of Royal Bengal Tigers at an altitude of 10,509 feet above sea level.

Neora Valley National Park in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal was established in 1986, it’s a rich biological zone with diverse flora and fauna.

The park is home to the red panda and is known for its rugged, inaccessible terrain.

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Solution: b)

Statement 2 is incorrect.

The National Research Centre on Litchi (NRCL), has successfully expanded litchi cultivation to 19 states in India.

Litchi cultivation for commercial production has commenced in states such as Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and others.

About Litchi:

• Litchi (Litchi chinensis) is a small, oval roundish fruit that is native to Southeast Asia. It is a member of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae) and is also known as lychee or lichee.
• Litchi is a sensitive fruit, influenced by temperature, rainfall, humidity, and soil conditions.
• The fruit primarily grows in the foothills of the Himalayas, with Bihar alone contributing nearly 40% of India’s litchi production.

Litchi fruit contains a toxin, methylene cyclopropyl-glycine (MCPG), which is known to be fatal by causing encephalitis-related deaths. This is especially harmful when consumed by malnourished children.

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Solution: b)

Every decision of the Goods and Services Tax Council shall be taken at a meeting, by a majority of not less than three-fourths of the weighted votes of the members present and voting, in accordance with the following principles, namely: —

The vote of the Central Government shall have a weightage of one third of the total votes cast, and

the votes of all the State Governments taken together shall have a weightage of two-thirds of the total votes cast, in that meeting.

Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

El Niño typically brings less rain and higher temperatures to the Amazon.

The Amazon rainforest covers an area twice the size of India and holds tremendous stores of carbon, serving as a crucial buffer against climate change. Two-thirds of it is located in Brazil.