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1. A team of researchers recently discovered a new gecko species in the Western Ghats of Kerala.
A) This species has been named Hemidactylus easai.
B) It measured 105 millimetres from snout to vent.
C) Total 180 species of geckos in the world.
D) India has 48 species of geckos, 30 species are in Kerala.
E) Geckos are lizards and play a major role in controlling insects.
2. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT scientists have created a new 2D polymer.
A) This polymer is stronger than steel and lighter than plastic.
B) They are made of monomers that grow into two-dimensional disks.
C) These disks are stacked together by hydrogen bonds.
D) This polymer was named 2DPS-1.
3. Sariska Tiger Reserve has increased the tiger population to 25.
A) Sariska Tiger Reserve spread over an area of 881 square km.
B) It is located in Alwar, Rajasthan.
C) This area was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1958.
B) It was made a tiger reserve in 1978.
4. The Central Government recently released 9,871 crores of rupees as Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) grant.
A) This grant is provided under Article 275 of the Indian Constitution.
B) PDRD grants are provided to the state government with the recommendation of the 15th finance commission.
C) Total 17 states to receive the PDRD grants.
D) These funds are paid out from the consolidated fund of India.
5. The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser announced ‘Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship 2022’.
A) It has been announced for empowering young innovators- who are engaged in community work of waste management.
B) The ‘Waste to Wealth’ mission is also one of the nine national missions of PM-STIAC.
C) PM-STIAC stands for Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council.
6. The Basai wetlands in Gurugram have shrunk to a quarter of their original size over the years.
A) When water covers the soil all year or most periods of time during the year it is known as Wetlands.
B) This wetland is recognised as an important bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA).
C) Wetlands are important because they Minimise disaster risks, Matter for climate change, Provide livelihood to one, etc.
