Daily Quiz – 18.09.2026

1. All the three living species of orangutans are listed under CITES Appendix I and occur naturally on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
2. The presence of an orangutan in India, despite India not being part of its natural range, by itself establishes that the animal was illegally imported into the country.

III. For a living CITES-listed animal suspected to have been illegally imported, determination of its origin can be relevant to deciding the feasibility and procedure of repatriation.

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?

1. The international movement of orangutans is subject to a stringent regulatory framework because of their conservation status.
2. Establishing the geographic origin of a seized orangutan can have implications beyond merely identifying its species.
3. The natural geographic range of a species can, by itself, conclusively determine the legality of its presence in another country.

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1. It is primarily associated with arid and semi-arid grassland ecosystems.
2. Rajasthan constitutes an important stronghold of its remaining wild population.
3. Collision with overhead power transmission lines is a significant threat to its survival.
4. It is classified as Endangered under the IUCN Red List.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. The recent U.S. legislation on Russia seeks to extend economic pressure beyond Russian entities by authorising tariffs on certain third countries that continue to purchase significant quantities of Russian energy, thereby using market access as an instrument of sanctions enforcement.
2. By targeting Russia's so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers, the legislation seeks to address a sanctions-evasion mechanism through which Russian petroleum exports can continue despite restrictions on conventional financial and energy channels.

The above statements have been associated with which of the following?

1. Secondary sanctions and economic statecraft
2. De-dollarisation of international trade

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