3 Welcome to your 16 march 1. With reference to the Great Indian Bustard, consider the following statements: 1. India, effectively the only home of the bustards, now harbours less than 150 individuals in five States. 2. It is listed in Schedule II of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 2. With reference to the None of the Above (NOTA), consider the following statements: 1. Supreme Court, in the PUCL v Union of India (2013) directed the ECI to introduce NOTA in direct elections to allow voters to register their protest if none of the candidates is acceptable to them. 2. NOTA has only symbolic value in a direct election. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 3. With reference to the Project RE-HAB, consider the following statements: 1. It is an initiative of Greenpeace International. 2. It intends to create “bee fences” to thwart elephant attacks in human habitations using honeybees. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 4. Bhaona is a traditional form of entertainment, with religious messages, prevalent in: Karnataka Assam Punjab Bihar 5. Bara-lacha la also known as Bara-lacha Pass is a high mountain pass in which of the following mountain range? Shiwalik Range Karakoram Range Zanskar range shiwaliks Time is Up!