Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

• The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently experiencing significant turmoil, particularly in its eastern regions, due to the activities of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.
• The rebels has recently captured eastern DRC’s 2nd largest city, Bukavu.
• DRC is the 2nd largest country in African continent.
• Its Capital is Kinshasa.
• Situated – Astride the equator, West-Central Africa.
• Border countries:
  • North – Central African Republic and South Sudan.
  • East – Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.
  • Southeast – Zambia Angola.
• Ethiopia does not share the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Option (c) is correct.

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Bankapur Wolf  Sanctuary:

• This is the first wolf sanctuary in Karnataka and the second one in India. The first wolf sanctuary (Mahaudanr) is located in Jharkhand state. Statement 1 is not correct.
• The Sanctuary was established in the Koppal district of Karnataka in the year 2021. Statement 2 is correct.
• Indian Fox, Golden Jackal, and Striped Hyena are the other fauna that are commonly found here. Statement 3 is correct.
• The Habitat of wolves includes open fields and hills, vast shrub forests and rocky terrains.

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Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) :

• Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is a statutory body under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, regulating the public exhibition of films under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952. Statement 1 and 2 are correct.
• Films can be publicly exhibited in India only after they have been certified by the Central Board of Film Certification. Statement 3 is correct.
• The Certification process is in accordance with The Cinematograph Act, 1952, The Cinematograph (certification) Rules, 1983, and the guidelines issued by the Central government.

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TrailGuard AI :

• TrailGuard AI is an end-to-end, camera-based alert system and an effective anti-poaching tool.
• It is designed for enhancing wildlife conservation and promoting human-wildlife coexistence in remote areas. Statement 1 is correct.
• It detects and transmits information about human and wildlife activities in remote areas in under 30 seconds.
• It autonomously detects target objects, and transmits real-time alerts that can trigger
  • Rapid-response to entry by poachers or illegal loggers.
  • Wildlife entering agricultural or pastoral lands.
  • Status of endangered or exotic invasive species. Statement 2 is correct.
• Its application is used in multiple cases such as, Human-wildlife conflict, Park intrusion monitoring, Wildlife monitoring, Illegal logging, Mine security, Border security.
• It does not includes the prediction of earthquakes and landslides in the fragile areas.  Statement 3 is not correct.

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Project Waterworth:

• Recently, Meta (not Google) introduced its internet subsea cable named Project Waterworth. Statement 1 is not correct.
• It is the world’s longest undersea cable system Project that stretches over 50,000 km.  Statement 2 is correct.
• It aims to predict and mitigate potential disruptions, enhancing the resilience of subsea networks.
• The initiative will bring industry-leading connectivity to the US, India, Brazil, South Africa, and other key regions. Statement 3 is correct.
• It will deploy advanced routing techniques and innovative cable burial strategies to protect against damage in high-risk zones, such as shallow coastal waters.

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