Which of the following activities are permitted in the ‘Eco-Sensitive Zones’ as per the Environment Protection Act, 1986?

1. Commercial use of firewood

2. Stone quarrying

3. Organic farming

4. Rainwater harvesting

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘Eco-Sensitive Zones’?

1. As per a recent Supreme Court directive, it is mandatory to create an eco-sensitive zone of a minimum of 10 kilometres around the protected areas like National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.

2. The ESZ around protected areas are declared by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘Kamikaze Drones’?

1. They are small unmanned aircrafts that are packed with explosives to be flown directly at a tank or a group of troops.

2. They are difficult to detect on radar, and they can even be programmed to hit targets using facial recognition technology.

3. Such genre of drones are currently available only with the U.S. defence forces.

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Which of the following is/are the correct statements?

1. Child wasting refers to the share of children under the age of five who are wasted i.e. low height for age.

2. Child stunting refers to the share of children under the age of five who are stunted i.e. low weight for height.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘Global Hunger Index’?

1. It is released annually by the World Bank in collaboration with the Food and Agricultural Organisation.

2. India ranks poorly than its neighbours such as Bangladesh and Pakistan in the index.

3. According to the 2022 edition, India has the highest child wasting rate of all countries covered in the GHI.

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