1. Black Sea Biosphere Reserves was in news recently, with respect to it, consider the following statements:
- It is located in Ukraine.
- It is a part of World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
- It is included in the international list of Ramsar Convention.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- The Black Sea Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve of Ukraine that is located at littoral zone of the northern Black Sea coast covering regions of the Kherson and Mykolaiv Oblasts and including Gulf of Tendra and Yahorlyk Bay. The reserve is part of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
- In December 1984 the reserve was accepted to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The territory of the preserve is included in the international list of Ramsar Convention.
- The preserve was damaged in March 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2. Consider the following statements:
- Ecotone has a low species richness.
- Ecocline can be easily identified by distinct change in soil gradient and soil composition between two communities.
- Edge effect refers to the changes in population or community structures that occur at the boundary of two habitats.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Ecotones generally have high species richness due to the mixing of species from both adjoining communities. Statement 2 is incorrect: Ecoclines show gradual changes and are less easily identified by abrupt soil or composition change. Statement 3 is correct: Edge effect is the change in population or community structures at the boundary of two habitats.
3. Which of the following countries have formed a group comprising heads of governments to fast-track the goal to reduce by a third premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs)?
- United States
- India
- Ghana
- Norway
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 4
[B] Only 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] Only 1 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 3 & 4]
Notes:
The governments of Ghana and Norway have formed a group of heads of governments to accelerate the reduction of premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by one-third. The United States and India are not part of this initiative. The group’s first meeting is linked to strategies on diabetes, cancer, heart, and lung diseases.
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