UPSC Current Affairs Practice MCQs - 23 February 2024

1. Consider the following statements:

The Central Adoption Resource Authority was established under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
It regulates both the in-country and inter-country adoptions of Indian children.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements:

National Livestock Census is held in India in every five years
The latest Livestock Census marks an increase in the indigenous cattle population.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Recently seen in news, ‘Nilgiri Marten’ is endemic to

(a) Eastern Ghats

(b) Western Ghats

(c) Himalayas

(d) Purvanchal Ranges

4. Which one of the following uses a ‘sit-and-wait’ strategy using an element of surprise to catch the prey?

(a) Cantor’s giant softshell turtle

(b) Peregrine falcon

(c) Cheetah

(d) Great white shark

5. The Appendix II under the Convention on Migratory Species focuses on:

(a) Threatened Migratory Species

(b) Migratory Species requiring international cooperation

(c) Endangered Migratory Species

(d) Threatened Species requiring regional cooperation

UPSC Current Affairs Practice MCQs – 23 February 2024