Environment and Climate Change Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 6

Environment and Climate Change Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 6

1. Which of the following statement(s) about Desertification is\are correct:

i. It is degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub humid areas and expansion of existing deserts.

ii. It is caused primarily by human activities like overexploitation and inappropriate use of land and climate variations.

a. i
b. ii
c. Both i & ii
d. None

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2. Subject of "forest and wildlife" comes under _________ in constitution?

a. Union List
b. Concurrent List
c. State List
d. Residuary List

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3. Which of the following statement(s) about Project Elephant are correct:

i. It was launched in 1992 to support management of wild Asian Elephants.

ii. It is sponsored by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

iii. It also provides veterinary care for captive elephants.

a. i & ii
b. ii & iii
c. i & iii
d. All of the above

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4. Which of the following is NOT in the "Threatened" grouping of IUCN red list :

a. Critically Endangered
b. Endangered
c. Vulnerable
d. Near threatened

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5. Which of the following pollutant causes destruction of chlorophyll?

a. CFC
b. Carbon Monoxide (CO)
c. Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
d. Nitrogen oxide

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6. Which of the following statement(s) is\are correct:

i. Commensalism is a type of relationship among organisms in which one organism gets the benefit and other is harmed.

ii. Mutualism is a type of relationship among organisms in which both the organism gets the benefit.

a. i
b. ii
c. Both i & ii
d. None

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7. Human pattern of survivorship follow

a. Type I survivorship curve
b. Type II survivorship curve
c. Type III survivorship curve
d. Type IV survivorship curve

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8. The Siberian Crane is associated with

a. Keoladeo National Park
b. Sambhar Lake
c. Nalsarovar Bird sanctuary
d. Bhitarkanika National Park

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9. As per National Forest Policy recommendation, what percentage of area should be under the forest cover

a. 25
b. 20
c. 30
d. 33

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10. Which of the following statement(s) about Mangroves is\are correct:

i. Mangroves in India account for about three per cent of the world's mangrove vegetation.

ii. West Bengal accounts for almost half of the total area under mangroves in the country.

a. i
b. ii
c. Both i & ii
d. None

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