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Q.1) What percentage of India’s geographical area is covered by forest and tree cover according to the India State of Forest Report 2023?
(a) 22.34%
(b) 25.17%
(c) 28.79%
(d) 30.45%
Q.2) Where is the Rann Utsav, the annual festival organized in the White Desert, taking place?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Punjab
(d) Maharashtra
Q.3) When is the first-ever World Meditation Day being observed?
(a) June 21st
(b) October 10th
(c) April 15th
(d) December 21st
Q.4) By what percentage has India reduced its estimated malaria cases from 2017 to 2023?
(a) 50%
(b) 60%
(c) 69%
(d) 75%
Q.5) Which warships were delivered by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd to the Indian Navy recently?
(a) Vikrant and Viraat
(b) Nilgiri and Surat
(c) Saarathi and Rudra
(d) Varun and Valamiki
Answers:
Ans.1(b), Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupendra Yadav, today released the India State of Forest Report 2023 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Published biennially by the Forest Survey of India, the report offers a comprehensive assessment of the nation’s forest and tree resources. It covers critical topics such as forest cover, tree cover, carbon stock, forest fire incidents, and agroforestry. According to the report, India’s total forest and tree cover spans 827,357 square kilometres, accounting for 25.17% of the country’s geographical area. Additionally, the total forest cover has increased by 1,445 square kilometres compared to the 2021 assessment.
Ans.2(b), In Gujarat, a large number of tourists are visiting Kutch for the ongoing Rann Utsav, the annual festival organised in the White Desert of Kutch.
Ans.3(d), First-ever World Meditation Day is being observed today, Recently the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution, co-sponsored by India, to designate the 21st of December as World Meditation Day.
Ans.4(c), World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that India has demonstrated remarkable progress in reducing malaria cases According to the report, nationwide, the number of estimated malaria cases in India has reduced from 6.4 million in 2017 to around 2 million cases in 2023, which is a remarkable 69 per cent decrease.
Ans.5(b), The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) has delivered two Capital warships, Nilgiri and Surat to the Indian Navy. The warships will now undergo sea trials. Both warships have been designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau, constructed by MDL and overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team, Mumbai.