Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area?
1. Global warming
2. Fragmentation of habitat
3. Invasion of alien species
4. Promotion of vegetarianism
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Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area?
1. Global warming
2. Fragmentation of habitat
3. Invasion of alien species
4. Promotion of vegetarianism
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Consider the following:
1. Black-necked crane
2. Cheetah
3. Flying Squirrel
4. Snow Leopard
Which of the above are naturally found in India?
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What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru?
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Which one of the following groups of animals belongs to the category of endangered species?
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The Government of India encourages the cultivation of ‘sea buckthorn’. What is the importance of this plant:
1. It helps in controlling soil erosion and in preventing desertification.
2. It is a rich source of biodiesel.
3. It has nutritional value and is well-adapted to live in cold areas of high altitudes.
4. Its timber is of great commercial value.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following kinds of organisms:
1. Bat
2. Bee
3. Bird
Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/agents?
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Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays.
This is attributed to:
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In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass?
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Consider the following protected areas:
1. Bandipur
2. Bhitarkanika
3. Manas
4. Sunderbans
Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves?
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The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?
1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21.
2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1).
3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A).
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The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperature of the atmosphere, because it absorbs
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Consider the following statements:
Chlorofluorocarbons, known as ozone-depleting substances, are used:
1. In the production of plastic foams.
2. In the production of tubeless tyres.
3. In cleaning certain electronic components.
4. As pressurizing agents in aerosol cans.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following agricultural practices:
1. Contour bunding
2. Relay cropping
3. Zero tillage
In the context of global climate change, which of the above helps/ help in carbon sequestration/storage in the soil?
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How does the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) help in protecting Indian Agriculture?
1. NBA checks the biopiracy and protects the indigenous and traditional genetic resources.
2. NBA directly monitors and supervises the scientific research on genetic modification of crop plants.
3. Application for Intellectual Property Rights related to genetic/ biological resources cannot be made without the approval of NBA.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason?
1. The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected.
2. The food chains in the ocean would be adversely affected.
3. The density of ocean water would drastically decrease.
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The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services— provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving and cultural. Which one of the following is a supporting service?
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