Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
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71. Which among the following acts is the specific legislation for declaration and regulation of the Biosphere Reserves in India?
[A] Wildlife Protection Act 1972
[B] Biological Diversity Act, 2002
[C] Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
[D] None of above
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Correct Answer: D [None of above]
Notes:
There is no act in India to specifically regulate and declare the Biosphere Reserves
72. Which among the following plant has been prohibited from cultivation and planting in India via the Willd Life protection Act?
[A] Killer weed (Parthenium hysterophorus)
[B] Dragon Plant (Dracaena draca)
[C] Belladona (Atropta Belladona )
[D] Ladies slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum spp. )
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Correct Answer: D [Ladies slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum spp. )]
73. Kameng Elephant Reserve and Deomali Elephant Reserve are located in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Mizoram
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Arunachal Pradesh]
74. In which of the following states of India located a tiger reserve, which is also a World Heritage Site?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Assam
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam
75. To fulfill the obligations under which among the following treaties, the government of India publishes the National Communication (NATCOM) periodically?
[A] U. S. -India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative
[B] World Summit on the Information Society
[C] United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: C [United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]
76. In the UNFCCC convention at which among the following places, the decision to set up a “Green Climate Fund” was taken?
[A] Copenhagen
[B] Cancun
[C] Bali
[D] Paris
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Correct Answer: A [Copenhagen]
77. How many number of the Biogeographic zones are present in India?
[A] 4
[B] 8
[C] 10
[D] 15
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Correct Answer: C [10]
Notes:
10 Biogeographic zones are Trans Himalayan zone, Himalayan zone, Desert zone, Semiarid zone, Western ghat zone, Deccan plateau zone, Gangetic plain zone, North east zone, Coastal zone and Islands present near the shore line
78. On which of the following ‘clean energy cess’ is levied in India?
[A] Gasoline
[B] Domestically produced Coal
[C] Imported Coal
[D] Both 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [Both 2 & 3]
79. The Washington Convention whose formal name is abbreviated as CITES is related to which among the following?
[A] Pesticides
[B] Ozone Depletion
[C] Endangered Species
[D] Human Rights
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Correct Answer: C [Endangered Species]
80. The Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are the compounds which have the following molecules:
- Hydrogen
- Carbon
- Chlorine
- Fluorine
Which among the above plays the most important role in Ozone depletion?
[A] Hydrogen
[B] Carbon
[C] Chlorine
[D] Flourine
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Correct Answer: C [Chlorine]
