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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 pointsThe protected area is situated in the floodplains of river Brahmaputra.More than two third of its area is of wet savannah. It is often called ‘Mini Kaziranga’
Which of the following protected areas has these characteristics?Correct
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in Morigaon district in Assam, India. It was declared in 1987 and covers 38.85 km², providing grassland and wetland habitat for the Indian rhinoceros.
About 72% of Pobitora Sanctuaryconsists of wet savannah of Arundodonax and Saccharum. The remaining area is covered by water bodies. It is often called ‘Mini Kaziranga’ due to similar landscape and vegetation.Incorrect
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in Morigaon district in Assam, India. It was declared in 1987 and covers 38.85 km², providing grassland and wetland habitat for the Indian rhinoceros.
About 72% of Pobitora Sanctuaryconsists of wet savannah of Arundodonax and Saccharum. The remaining area is covered by water bodies. It is often called ‘Mini Kaziranga’ due to similar landscape and vegetation. -
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about Wild Water Buffalo:
1.These animals are accorded the highest level of protection under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, by inclusion in Schedule I.
2.More than 3/4th of its global population are in India.
3.These animals are found only in Chhattisgarh.
Which of the above statements is/are Correct?Correct
The wild water buffalo, also called Asian buffalo, Asiatic buffalo and wild Asian buffalo, is a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
The global population of wild buffaloes is estimated to be 3,800 of which 3,500 are in India. These animals are accorded the highest level of protection under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, by inclusion in Schedule I.
Wild buffaloes migrated between the Indravati tiger reserve located across the state’s boundary in Chhattisgarh and MaharashtraIncorrect
The wild water buffalo, also called Asian buffalo, Asiatic buffalo and wild Asian buffalo, is a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
The global population of wild buffaloes is estimated to be 3,800 of which 3,500 are in India. These animals are accorded the highest level of protection under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, by inclusion in Schedule I.
Wild buffaloes migrated between the Indravati tiger reserve located across the state’s boundary in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra -
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA):
1.It has been established under Forest Conservation Act-1980.
2.Prime Minister is the chairman of NTCA.
Which of the above statements is/are Correct?Correct
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body of the Ministry, with an overarching supervisory / coordination role, performing functions as provided in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The Environment Minister is the Chairman of the NTCA.Incorrect
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body of the Ministry, with an overarching supervisory / coordination role, performing functions as provided in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The Environment Minister is the Chairman of the NTCA. -
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about International Fund for Animal Welfare:
1.It is established by UNDP in association with IUCN.
2.The fund was initiated in the year 2010 by the UN General Assembly.
Which of the above statements is/are Correct?Correct
The International Fund for Animal Welfare is one of the largest animal welfare and conservation charities in the world(Voluntary, NGO). The organization works to rescue individual animals, safeguard populations, preserve habitat, and advocate for greater protections.
Established in 1969.UN and IUCN has no association during establishment.Incorrect
The International Fund for Animal Welfare is one of the largest animal welfare and conservation charities in the world(Voluntary, NGO). The organization works to rescue individual animals, safeguard populations, preserve habitat, and advocate for greater protections.
Established in 1969.UN and IUCN has no association during establishment. -
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about Emissions Trading Scheme:
1.The programme is a market-based system where the government sets a cap on emissions
2.It allows Industries to buy permits and selling permits is disallowed to stay below the cap.
3.Gujarat became the world’s first market for particulate matter emissions in the world under the scheme.
Which of the statements is/are Correct?Correct
Emissions Trading Scheme programme is a market-based system where the government sets a cap on emissions and allows industries to buy and sell permits to stay below the cap. Gujarat became the world’s first market for particulate matter emissions in the world after 155 industrial units of Surat came together for “live trading” under the Emissions Trading Scheme(ETS) on World Environment Day 2019.
Under the programme, the government sets a cap on emissions and allows industries to buy and sell permits to stay below the cap. As the first market-based approach to regulating pollution emissions in India, it is expected to slash air pollution at lower costs for both the government and industry, and provide best practices for replicating trading schemes to other emissions.Incorrect
Emissions Trading Scheme programme is a market-based system where the government sets a cap on emissions and allows industries to buy and sell permits to stay below the cap. Gujarat became the world’s first market for particulate matter emissions in the world after 155 industrial units of Surat came together for “live trading” under the Emissions Trading Scheme(ETS) on World Environment Day 2019.
Under the programme, the government sets a cap on emissions and allows industries to buy and sell permits to stay below the cap. As the first market-based approach to regulating pollution emissions in India, it is expected to slash air pollution at lower costs for both the government and industry, and provide best practices for replicating trading schemes to other emissions. -
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1.The Smart Food Executive Council has been formed under the aegis of the Smart Food Initiative that was launched in 2013.
2.Smart food Initiative was launched by National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management(NIFTEM)
Which of the above statements is/are Correct?Correct
The Smart Food Executive Council has been formed under the aegis of the Smart Food Initiative that was launched in 2013 and stemmed from the strategic thinking around the need for food that fulfils the criteria of being good for the consumer, good for the planet and good for the farmer.
A major objective under the initiative is to diversify staples which can have the strongest impact on nutrition, the environment and farmer welfare.
Smart food Initiative was launched by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics (ICRISAT).Incorrect
The Smart Food Executive Council has been formed under the aegis of the Smart Food Initiative that was launched in 2013 and stemmed from the strategic thinking around the need for food that fulfils the criteria of being good for the consumer, good for the planet and good for the farmer.
A major objective under the initiative is to diversify staples which can have the strongest impact on nutrition, the environment and farmer welfare.
Smart food Initiative was launched by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics (ICRISAT). -
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about International Energy Agency(IEA):
1.It was established in the wake of oil crisis-1973
2.World Energy Outlook is released by IEA.
3.India is a member of IEA
Which of the above statements is/are Correct?Correct
The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis.
The annual World Energy Outlook is the International Energy Agency’s flagship publication,
India is not a member of IEA.Incorrect
The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis.
The annual World Energy Outlook is the International Energy Agency’s flagship publication,
India is not a member of IEA. -
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 pointsConsider the following Global Carbon Project estimates:
1.According to it, USA is the largest emitter
2 India’s emissions significantly reduced in 2019 compared to 2018.
3.They do not give the estimates of emissions of greenhouse gases other than CO2.
Which of the above estimates are Correct?Correct
The Global Carbon Project, which puts out emission estimates for across the world every year, has said India’s emissions in 2019 was likely to be only 1.8 per cent higher than in 2018.
The GCP is a Global Research Project of Future Earth and a research partner of the World Climate Research Programme.
Established in 2001, its projects include global budgets for three dominant greenhouse gases — CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide — and complementary efforts in urban, regional, cumulative, and negative emissions.
China is the largest emitter.Incorrect
The Global Carbon Project, which puts out emission estimates for across the world every year, has said India’s emissions in 2019 was likely to be only 1.8 per cent higher than in 2018.
The GCP is a Global Research Project of Future Earth and a research partner of the World Climate Research Programme.
Established in 2001, its projects include global budgets for three dominant greenhouse gases — CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide — and complementary efforts in urban, regional, cumulative, and negative emissions.
China is the largest emitter. -
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following is responsible for the launch of ‘Bonn Challenge’?
Correct
The Bonn Challenge is a global effort to bring 150 million hectares of the world’s deforested and degraded land into restoration by 2020, and 350 million hectares by 2030.
It was launched in 2011 by the Government of Germany and IUCN, and later endorsed and extended by the New York Declaration on Forests at the 2014 UN Climate Summit.Incorrect
The Bonn Challenge is a global effort to bring 150 million hectares of the world’s deforested and degraded land into restoration by 2020, and 350 million hectares by 2030.
It was launched in 2011 by the Government of Germany and IUCN, and later endorsed and extended by the New York Declaration on Forests at the 2014 UN Climate Summit. -
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about Biogenic Methane:
1. Biogenic methane is a short-lived gas and degrades into the atmosphere over the decades.
2. It is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Which of the above statements is/are Correct?Correct
Biogenic methane. Biogenic methane is produced from biological (plant and animal) sources. This is carbon recently derived from carbon dioxide (CO2) present in the atmosphere. When the methane is emitted it causes additional warming (as methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2).
Biogenic methane is a short-lived gas and degrades into the atmosphere over the decades.Incorrect
Biogenic methane. Biogenic methane is produced from biological (plant and animal) sources. This is carbon recently derived from carbon dioxide (CO2) present in the atmosphere. When the methane is emitted it causes additional warming (as methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2).
Biogenic methane is a short-lived gas and degrades into the atmosphere over the decades.
