Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
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41. Which among the following alkane has largely replaced the ozone layer-depleting halomethanes in household refrigerators and freezers?
[A] Methane
[B] Propane
[C] Butane
[D] Ethane
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Correct Answer: C [Butane]
42. Which among the following will emit maximum mass of carbon dioxide , when the same quantity is burnt of all of them?
[A] Kerosene
[B] Natural Gas
[C] Gasoline
[D] Propane
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Correct Answer: A [Kerosene]
43. The Ozone Day is observed every year on September 16 as on this day in 1987 the ___________was signed for launching efforts to arrest the depletion of the fragile ozone layer in the stratosphere that prevents the harmful ultra-violet rays of the sun from reaching the earth. Fill the correct word in blank.
[A] Montreal Protocol
[B] Geneva Protocol
[C] Kyoto Protocol
[D] Nagoya Protocol
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Correct Answer: A [Montreal Protocol]
44. Which among the following is / are the main objective(s) of National Green Corps ?
[A] Educate youngsters about environment and eco-systems
[B] Prosecute and Punish the violators of Environment laws
[C] Promote Green Products
[D] All of above
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Correct Answer: A [Educate youngsters about environment and eco-systems]
45. Madhav Gadgil Panel or The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) had, in May 2011 had suggested listing of which among the following regions in the State as Ecologically Significant Area (ESA)?
[A] Eastern Ghats
[B] Western Ghats
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Eastern Himalayas
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Correct Answer: B [Western Ghats]
46. Gharana Wetland, which was notified the important Bird Area is located in which among the following states of India?
[A] Haryana
[B] Himachal pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
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Correct Answer: D [Jammu & Kashmir]
47. The Chenchu people in India have been active in protection of wildlife in which among the following protected areas of India?
[A] Nagarjunasagar Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh)
[B] Similipal (Odisha)
[C] Indravati, Udanti-Sitanadi (Chhattisgarh)
[D] Palamu (Jharkhand)
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Correct Answer: A [Nagarjunasagar Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh)]
Notes:
The Chenchus are an aboriginal tribe of the central hill regions of Andhra Pradesh, India. Their traditional way of life has been based on hunting and gathering. The Chenchus speak the Chenchu language, a member of the Telegu branch of the Dravidian language family.As per a statement of Environment Ministry, In the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam, the ‘Chenchus’ are involved in protection of Tigers.
48. Now a days Environmental Accounting is making news. What is Environment Accounting?
[A] It is a method to measure the consumption of the environment/ natural resources
[B] Its a method to statistically analyze the green areas of the country
[C] Its a method of accounting in which all units are expressed in terms of loss / gain of Carbon Dioxide
[D] Its a method of accounting in which all measurement is expressed in Carbon Credits
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Correct Answer: A [It is a method to measure the consumption of the environment/ natural resources]
49. The name of Billy Arjan Singh is most closely associated with which among the following National Parks of India?
[A] Jim Corbett National Park
[B] Dudhwa National Park
[C] Panna National Park
[D] Rajaji National Park
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Correct Answer: B [Dudhwa National Park]
Notes:
Billy Arjan Singh was born in Gorakhpur in 1917 and had died in January 2010. He was a hunter who once after killing a young leopard, became a conservationist and campaigned for creating the Dudhwa National Park. He was awarded the World Wildlife Fund’s Gold Medal in 1976. He received the Padma Shri in 1995 and again in 1996 a WWF Gold Medal. In 1997, he also received Order of the Golden Ark.Billy Arjan Singh established the Tiger Haven Society in 1992 and also released a work `Tiger Haven`.
50. Main bench of National Green Tribunal is located at ?
[A] Lucknow
[B] New Delhi
[C] Bhopal
[D] Indore
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai are other four place of sitting (called Green Benches) of the Tribunal.
