UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Top court says presence of strays in public institutions poses a ‘danger’

Q1. Under which one of the following Acts were the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 framed by the Central Government?

  • A. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
  • B. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
  • C. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
  • D. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Q2. In the context of the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, the expression 'Animal Birth Control' most precisely refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Culling of surplus stray dogs by municipal corporations to stabilise population
  • B. Sterilisation coupled with anti-rabies immunisation of stray dogs for humane population management
  • C. Mass relocation of stray dogs from urban municipal limits to designated forest areas
  • D. Compulsory licensing and microchipping of pet and community dogs by local bodies

Q3. Which one of the following Union Ministries is the nodal ministry that notified the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023?

  • A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • D. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Q4. Which one of the following is the apex statutory advisory body established under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 for matters of animal welfare in India?

  • A. National Biodiversity Authority
  • B. Central Zoo Authority
  • C. Animal Welfare Board of India
  • D. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau