Prelims Power Play 15 July 2023

1. Agni, Sasha, Uday and Daksha recently in news are

2. Consider the following statements about a particular protected area:

1. It is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
2. It sits astride two major river basins of India namely the Ganges and the Narmada river basins.
3. Indian wolf is the keystone species of this site.
4. It is a potential site for the Cheetah Reintroduction in India.

Which of the following is the correct answer as per the above description?

3. Maputo Protocol is related to 

4. Consider the following

Statement 1 :Lahaul and Spiti receives very  little or no rain in monsoons

Statement 2: Lahaul and spiti is situated in the rain showdown region ,north of the Pir Panjal ranges

Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements:

5. The Government of India encourages the cultivation of ‘sea buckthorn’. 

1. It helps in controlling soil erosion and in preventing desertification.
2. It is a rich source of biodiesel.
3. It has nutritional value and is well-adapted to live in cold areas of high altitudes.
4. Its timber is of great commercial value.

How many of the statements are correct use/benefit of ‘sea buckthorn’.