Latest Environment and Climate Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 3
1. Consider the following statements1. The Yamuna is the largest tributary of the Ganga.
2. The Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) is a bilateral project between the Government of India and Israel.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
The Union Government has sanctioned Yamuna Action Plant (YAP)-I and YAP-II schemes for river Yamuna in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and YAP-III in New Delhi in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
1. Establishment of the National CAF and the State CAFs to credit amounts collected by State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to compensate loss of forest land diverted for non-forest purpose.
2. Constitution of a National Authority to manage and utilise amounts credited to the National CAF.
3. Constitution of a State Authority in each State and Union Territory to manage and utilise the amounts credited to the State CAFs.
4. Establishment of a Monitoring Group to assist the National Authority in monitoring and evaluation of activities undertaken from amounts released from the National CAF and State CAFs.
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer3.Which of the following statements is/are true?1. Chinkara are native to Iran, Pakistan and India.
2. In India, Chinkaras are protected under the Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
3. They are mostly found in mostly found in Rajasthan, north western and central parts of India.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All of the above
This antelope species, also called the Indian gazelle lives in arid areas, the Savannahs, and subtropical light forests. They are availble in very few numbers in Pakistan and Iran. However, hunting has brought down their numbers there, as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). In India, chinkaras are protected under the Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
1. Nagarhole national park is situated in Madhya Pradesh
2. It is also a tiger reserve
3. The Jenu Kurubas tribe is a primary inhabitants of this forest area.
Which of the above statements are correct?a) 1,2
b) 1,3
c) 2,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 2,3
Nagarhole national park is situated in Karnataka.
1. Kudermukh National Park in Karnataka and Rajaji National Park in Uttarkhand for being declared as tiger reserves
2. Uttarakhnad has highest population of tigers
Which of the above statements are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER:
Karnataka has highest population of tigers followed by Uttarakhand.
1. It is a statutory authority to Project Tiger
2. The National Tiger Conservation Authority is set up under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister.
3.It establishes state level Steering Committees under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister
4. It gives approval for declaring new Tiger Reserves.
Which of the above statements are correct? a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,3,4
The National Tiger Conservation Authority is set up under the Chairmanship of the Minister for Environment and Forests.
1. Sanjay Dubri ------------ i. Uttar Pradesh
2. Palamau ----------------- ii. Jharkhand
3. Namdapha ---------------- iii.Madhya Pradesh
4. Arnangarh --------------- iv. Arunachal Pradesh
5. Dampa ------------------- v. Mizoram
a) 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-v
b) 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-iii, 5-v
c) 1-iii, 2-i, 3-v, 4-ii, 5-iv
d) 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-v
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-v
a) World Wide Fund for Nature
b) United Nations Environment Programme
c) International Union for Conservation of Nature
d) Greenpeace
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) International Union for Conservation of Nature
The IUCN which publishes "Red List†is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of wild species and their links to livelihoods.
