Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
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31. The First Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was ?
[A] JUSTICE A.S. Naidu
[B] Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta
[C] Justice Markandey Katju
[D] Justice A K Ganguly
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Correct Answer: B [Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta]
Notes:
National Green Tribunal Act (NGT) was established in 2010, under India’s constitutional provision of Article 21, which assures the citizens of India, the right to a healthy environment under Article 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which affirms the right to life. The tribunal itself, is a special fast-track court to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was officially passed by the legislature on 18th October 2010 with its Chairperson, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta.
32. The Hydroponics is most closely related to which among the following?
[A] Grafting of Plants
[B] Water conservation
[C] Study of Vegetable
[D] Soilless culture of Plants
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Correct Answer: D [Soilless culture of Plants]
33. Which of the following state is home to the Jawai forests that has been given Conservation Reserve staus??
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Kerala
[C] Assam
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
34. Which is not a part of National Action Plan on Climate Change?
[A] National Water Mission
[B] National Mission on Pollution Control
[C] National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
[D] National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
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Correct Answer: B [National Mission on Pollution Control]
35. Green Economy is led by?
[A] United Nations Environment Programme
[B] International Hydrological Organization
[C] Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change
[D] European Union
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Correct Answer: A [United Nations Environment Programme]
36. In which among the following states, Government had identified maximum number of Ecologically Sensitive Zones under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?
[A] Maharatsra
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil nadu
[D] Karanataka
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Correct Answer: A [Maharatsra]
37. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, India’s only dolphin sanctuary, is located in which among the following states of India?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Bihar
[C] Assam
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
38. Which among the following protocols is also related to the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism?
[A] Kyoto protocol
[B] Nagoya Protocol
[C] Geneva Protocol
[D] Cartagena Protocol
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Correct Answer: B [Nagoya Protocol]
39. Which among the following city was declared as “Tiger Gateway of India”?
[A] Bhopal
[B] Nagpur
[C] Mysore
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: B [Nagpur]
40. Headquarters of Biodiversity International is located at?
[A] Rome
[B] Geneva
[C] Paris
[D] Manila
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