Quiz 2021: Prelims Power Play 3 February 2021

1. Recently Ninth Schedule was in news, consider the following statements:

1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
2. Law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be reviewed by the Court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following pairs

1. Himalayan Griffon          – Near Threatened species.
2. White Rumped Vulture  – Critically Endangered
3. Slender Billed Vulture    – Critically Endangered

3. Consider the following statements with respect to IUCN classification of conservation priority:

1. A Taxon is considered Endangered when the reduction in population is over 90℅ in the last 10 years.
2. A Taxon is considered vulnerable when the reduction in population is over 70℅ in last 10 years

Which of the following statements is / are correct?

4. Consider the following statements related to Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)

1. The Fund is maintained by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
2. Only agriculture and allied activities can be financed under RIFD.

Select the correct answer?

5. Why is a plant called Prosopis juliflora often mentioned in news?