Fishbone Channel Plantation Technique is recently being implemented in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika wetland mainly for:

Scientists are working to infect domestic vectors of dengue and zika (mosquitoes) with a bacteria named Wolbachia that will begin eliminating these viruses in them. With reference to it, consider the following statements:

1. Wolbachia bacteria blocks the proliferation of harmful viruses but does not harm the mosquitoes themselves.
2. Naturally, Wolbachia is not found in insects.
3. The Wolbachia is maternally transmitted from mother to offspring, and gradually spreads across the population.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Union Cabinet gave the 13th extension to the Justice Rohini Commission, which was tasked with sub-categorisation of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). With reference to it, consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution of India gives the President the power to notify a class as Socially and Educationally Backward.
2. National Commission for Backward Classes was granted constitutional status by the 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act.
3. Presently, OBCs are granted 27% reservation in government jobs and central government funded educational institutions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) recently issued guidelines to prevent false or misleading advertisements. With reference to these guidelines, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The guidelines allow surrogate advertisement only in certain cases.
2. Advertisements that encourage or unreasonably emulate behaviour that could be dangerous for children have been prohibited.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Punjab has failed to achieve its target for Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR) cultivation. With reference to DSR, consider the following statements:

1. DSR is a method of paddy cultivation which saves water significantly.
2. Weed management plays a big role in harvesting a successful crop in DSR.
3. DSR is more labour intensive than the conventional method of paddy transplantation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?