IT Ra: Daily PIB Manthan (Prelims 2025)

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‭03/11/2024‬

‭Daily PIB Manthan (Prelims 2025)‬

‭Reference:‬‭https://pib.gov.in/PressNoteDetails.aspx?NoteId=152029&ModuleId=3&reg=3&lang=1‬

‭Q.1)‬‭Consider the following:‬ ‭Level 1: Direct from PIB:‬


‭1.‬ ‭Indian Forest Act (1927)‬
‭2.‬ ‭Forest (Conservation) Act (1980)‬ ‭●‬ W
‭ etlands‬‭in India‬‭///‬‭India adds 3 new Ramsar‬

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‭3.‬ ‭Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act (1972)‬ ‭sites, total now 85‬‭///‬‭Wetlands protected under‬
‭Wetlands are protected under how many of the‬ ‭Indian Forest Act (1927)‬‭///‬‭Protected by Forest‬
‭above acts?‬ ‭(Conservation) Act (1980)‬‭///‬‭Covered under‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Only one‬ ‭Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act (1972)‬‭///‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Only two‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Only three‬
‭(d)‬ ‭None‬

‭Answer:‬‭C (Only three)‬


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‭ he new additions include two sites in Tamil‬
‭Nadu: Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and‬
‭Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary‬‭///‬‭both vital for bird‬
‭conservation and biodiversity.‬‭///‬‭Madhya‬
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‭Pradesh now features Tawa Reservoir‬‭///‬

‭Level 2: Explanation of Important Terms:‬ ‭Level 3: Extended Research:‬


‭●‬ ‭Wetlands‬‭: ecosystems saturated with water,‬
‭●‬ ‭Wetlands‬‭are ecosystems where water‬ ‭supporting diverse plant and animal life. ///‬
‭covers the soil or is present at or near the‬ ‭●‬ ‭Bird Sanctuary‬‭: protected area specifically for‬
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‭surface year-round or seasonally.‬‭///‬‭Serve‬ ‭the conservation of bird species and their‬


‭as natural water filters, improving water‬ ‭habitats.‬
‭quality by trapping pollutants and‬ ‭●‬ ‭National Park///‬‭Large protected area for‬
‭sediments.‬‭///‬ ‭wildlife and ecosystem conservation, open for‬
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‭ ‬ ‭Act as‬‭crucial buffers, reducing flood‬


● ‭public‬
‭impacts by absorbing excess rainfall.‬‭///‬ ‭●‬ ‭Wildlife Sanctuary‬‭: protected area focused on‬
‭Provide habitats for a vast array of wildlife,‬ ‭conservation of various animal species, with‬
‭including birds, fish, and amphibians.‬‭///‬ ‭limited human activity‬
‭Support biodiversity, hosting many rare or‬ ‭●‬ ‭Biosphere Reserve‬‭: zones promoting‬
‭endangered species.‬‭///‬‭Store carbon,‬ ‭conservation, research, and sustainable use of‬
‭aiding in climate regulation by‬ ‭natural resources‬
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‭sequestering greenhouse gases.‬‭///‬ ‭●‬ ‭Marine Protected Area‬‭: ocean regions‬


‭●‬ ‭Threats‬‭from urban development,‬ ‭conserved for marine ecosystems‬‭///‬
‭pollution, and climate change‬

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