Skywalker hoolock gibbon
Researchers confirmed Myanmar has the largest known population of Skywalker gibbons
Hoolock Gibbon🦧🦧
- They are native to South & Southeast Asia, inhabiting regions such as India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, & China
- Hoolock gibbons have long arms, which they use for brachiation (swinging from branch to branch)
- They are highly arboreal primates, spending most of their time in the trees & rarely descending to the ground
- Hoolock gibbons are primarily frugivorous, feeding on a diet consisting mainly of fruits, leaves, & flowers, supplemented with insects
- They are known for their loud vocalizations, including hooting & singing.
- Hoolock gibbons live in small family groups consisting of an adult pair and their offspring
- The conservation status of hoolock gibbons varies among species, with the western hoolock gibbon classified as endangered & the eastern hoolock gibbon classified as vulnerable, primarily due to habitat loss and hunting pressure
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Researchers confirmed Myanmar has the largest known population of Skywalker gibbons
Hoolock Gibbon🦧🦧
- They are native to South & Southeast Asia, inhabiting regions such as India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, & China
- Hoolock gibbons have long arms, which they use for brachiation (swinging from branch to branch)
- They are highly arboreal primates, spending most of their time in the trees & rarely descending to the ground
- Hoolock gibbons are primarily frugivorous, feeding on a diet consisting mainly of fruits, leaves, & flowers, supplemented with insects
- They are known for their loud vocalizations, including hooting & singing.
- Hoolock gibbons live in small family groups consisting of an adult pair and their offspring
- The conservation status of hoolock gibbons varies among species, with the western hoolock gibbon classified as endangered & the eastern hoolock gibbon classified as vulnerable, primarily due to habitat loss and hunting pressure
#species_in_news
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Consider the following regions mentioned in news and its locations:
1) Abyei - Sudan
2) Avdiivka - Ukraine 3) Idlib - Mozambique 4) Amhara - Venezuela How many pairs are correct?
1) Abyei - Sudan
2) Avdiivka - Ukraine 3) Idlib - Mozambique 4) Amhara - Venezuela How many pairs are correct?
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15%
Only one Pair
47%
Only two pairs
26%
Only three pairs
12%
All four pairs
In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an Adjournment Motion is?(2012_PYQ_UPSC)
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50%
(a) to allow a discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance.
13%
(b) to let opposition members, collect information from the ministers.
6%
(c) to allow a reduction of specific amounts in demand for grants.
31%
(d) to postpone the proceedings to check the inappropriate or violent behaviour of some members.
Which of the following is not related to Election Commission?
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16%
(a) To issue notification of election
7%
(b) To distribute election symbols
62%
(c) To settle the validity of elections
15%
(d) To conduct elections peacefully
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Disputes regarding the Election of the Prime Minister or the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, are determind by?
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17%
Election commission
48%
Supreme Court
16%
High court
19%
High court and Supereme Court both
1) Election Commission is a 5 member body
2) Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections & bye-elections
3) ECI resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognized political parties CORRECT?
2) Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections & bye-elections
3) ECI resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognized political parties CORRECT?
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11%
(a) 1 and 2 only
20%
(b) 2 only
26%
(c) 2 and 3 only
43%
(d) 3 only
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In India, Judicial Review implies: (UPSC_PYQ_2017)
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16%
Power of the Judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the Legislatures
5%
Power of the Judiciary to review all the legislative enactments before they are assented to by Prez
59%
Power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders
20%
Power of the Judiciary to review its own judgements given earlier in similar or different cases
Which one of the following statements is correct in the Indian context? (UPSC_PYQ_2013)
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7%
The same person cannot be appointed as Governor for two or more States at the same time
43%
No procedure has been laid down in the Constitution of India for the removal of a Governor from post
39%
Judges of HC are appointed by Governor of the State just as Judges of the SC are appointed by Prez
11%
In UT's legislative setup, CM is appointed by Lt. Governor on the basis of majority support
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Provisions of the Constitution relating to the administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in Schedule-V?
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8%
a) may be altered by the Governor
41%
b) may be altered by the President
41%
c) may be altered by the Parliament by Constitutional Amendment requiring special majority
10%
d) may be altered by the Parliament by ordinary legislation
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1) Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 deals with data collected in digital form and non-digital form
2) Appeal against Data Protection Board will lie with National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) CORRECT?
2) Appeal against Data Protection Board will lie with National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) CORRECT?
Anonymous Quiz
27%
a) 1 only
5%
b) 2 only
54%
c) Both 1 and 2
15%
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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