Prelims Power Play 2 April 2023

1. The TX2 is global commitment to double

2. Consider following statements regarding tiger and its conservation:

1. Project Tiger is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched on the 1973.
2. At present Karnataka has the highest number of tiger reserves in India
3. Apart from Assam, no other north eastern states have tiger reserve.

Which of the above statements are correct?

3. With reference to the current PLFS survey on Unemployment status in India consider the following statements:

1. As per PLFS survey the unemployment rate has been falling in last five years.
2. This estimate is based on the NSO’s most routinely quoted Unemployment number based on Current Weekly status.
3. The PLFS is an annual survey conducted by the National Statistical Office.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

4. With respect to ‘The Polavaram project ‘, consider the following statements:

1. It is a multipurpose irrigation project on River Godavari
2. The project is a part of Godavari- Krishna interlining of rivers project.
3. Konda reddi tribal community have rituals associated the river Godavari.
4. The project water will be shared between Maharashtra, Andhra, and Telangana.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below:

5. Consider the following pairs

(Personalities)                                    (Founders)

1. Dr Mahendralal Sirca     – Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works in 1901.
2. Acharya PC Ray               – Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in 1876.
3. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee   – Science College of Calcutta University in 1914.
4. Dr Dilip Mahalanabis    – pioneere of Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS)

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?