Which of the following is located in the Bastar region?
- (a)Bandhavgarh National Park
- (b)Dandeli Sanctuary
- (c)Rajaji National Park
- (d)Indravati National Park
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Official answer(d) Indravati National Park
Environment & Ecology
385 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.
The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries?
- (a)Australia
- (b)Cuba
- (c)Ghana
- (d)Philippines
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Official answer(a) Australia
Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following?
- (a)Cashew-nut
- (b)Coffee
- (c)Tea
- (d)Rosewood
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Official answer(d) Rosewood
Consider the following statements : 1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the western Himalaya only. 2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North-East. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(b) 2 only
Which one of the following countries is the first country in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to address global warming?
- (a)Australia
- (b)Germany
- (c)Japan
- (d)New Zealand
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Official answer(d) New Zealand
Where is Bundala Biosphere Reserve which has been recently added to the UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB) network, located?
- (a)Russia
- (b)India
- (c)Sri Lanka
- (d)Bangladesh
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Official answer(c) Sri Lanka
Consider the following statements : 1. Kyoto Protocol came into force in the year 2005 2. Kyoto Protocol deals primarily with the depletion of the Ozone layer. 3. Methane as a greenhouse gas is more harmful than carbon dioxide Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)1 and 2
- (b)1 and 3
- (c)1 only
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(b) 1 and 3
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (National Park/Wild-life Sanctuary) (A) Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary (B) Kangerghat National Park (C) Orang Sanctuary (D) Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary List II (State) 1. Orissa 2. Assam 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Goa 5. Tripura
- (a)A–2 B–4 C–5 D–1
- (b)A–4 B–3 C–2 D–1
- (c)A–2 B–3 C–5 D–4
- (d)A–4 B–1 C–2 D–3
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Official answer(b) A–4 B–3 C–2 D–1
Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve?
- (a)Agasthyamalai
- (b)Nallamalai
- (c)Nilgiri
- (d)Panchmarhi
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Official answer(b) Nallamalai
Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution to the world’s water crisis. What does virtual water (VW) imply?
- (a)Volume of heavy water required to replace ordinary water.
- (b)Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service.
- (c)Volume of water saved by using rainwater harvesting.
- (d)Volume of water utilized by an effective flood control.
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Official answer(b) Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service.
Consider the following statements: 1. Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range. 2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley National Park. 3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley’s rainforests. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)1 and 3
- (b)2 only
- (c)2 and 3
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(c) 2 and 3
Which one of the following statements is correct?
- (a)The First Meeting of the Parties (MOP-1) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was held in the Philippines in 2004.
- (b)India is not a signatory to the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity.
- (c)The Biosafety Protocol deals with genetically modified organisms.
- (d)The United States of America is a member of the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity.
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Official answer(c) The Biosafety Protocol deals with genetically modified organisms.
Consider the following statements: 1. The forest cover in India constitutes around 20 % of its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40 %. 2. The National Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/forest cover. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(b) 2 only
Consider the following statements: 1. Toothless mammals such as pangolins are not found in India. 2. Gibbon is the only ape found in India. Which of these statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(b) 2 only
Tarun Bharat Sangh, an organization based in a village near Alwar (Rajasthan) has become famous because of
- (a)Cultivation of genetically modified cotton
- (b)Rehabilitation of women victims of AIDS
- (c)Livelihood projects for destitute rural women
- (d)Rain-water harvesting
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Official answer(d) Rain-water harvesting
Match List I (National Park/Sanctuary) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Kanger Ghati National Park (B) Nagerhole National Park (C) Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary (D) Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary List II 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Haryana 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Karnataka Codes: A B C D
- (a)3 2 1 4
- (b)1 4 3 2
- (c)3 4 1 2
- (d)1 2 3 4
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Official answer(b) 1 4 3 2
Match List I (Biosphere Reserve) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Simlipal (B) Dehong Deband (C) Nokrek (D) Kanchenjunga List II 1. Sikkim 2. Uttaranchal 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Orissa 5. Meghalaya Codes:
- (a)A 1 B 3 C 5 D 4
- (b)A 4 B 5 C 2 D 1
- (c)A 1 B 5 C 2 D 4
- (d)A 4 B 3 C 5 D 1
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Official answer(d) A 4 B 3 C 5 D 1
Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
- (a)Sikkim
- (b)Goa
- (c)Haryana
- (d)Kerala
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Official answer(c) Haryana
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, whose permission is required for cultivation of any genetically modified crop such as Bt-Cotton in India, is under the Union Minister of
- (a)Agriculture
- (b)Environment and Forests
- (c)Commerce and Industry
- (d)Rural Development
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Official answer(b) Environment and Forests
Consider the following animals of India: 1. Crocodile 2. Elephant Which of these is/are endangered species?
- (a)Only 1
- (b)Only 2
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(c) Both 1 and 2
Consider the following statements: 1. The common blue green algae Spirogyra and Ulothrix are found in both fresh water ponds and oceans. 2. The chameleon can look ahead with one eye, and at the same time look behind with another. Which of these statements is/are correct?
- (a)Only 1
- (b)Only 2
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(b) Only 2
Assertion (A): Coal-based thermal power stations contribute to acid rain. Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when the coal burns.
- (a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b)Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- (c)A is true but R is false
- (d)A is false but R is true
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Official answer(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
Assertion (A): Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farm-land that can support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers. Reason (R): The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of the temperate forests.
- (a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b)Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- (c)A is true but R is false
- (d)A is false but R is true
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Official answer(d) A is false but R is true
Which one of following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog?
- (a)Hydrocarbons
- (b)Nitrogen Oxides
- (c)Ozone
- (d)Methane
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Official answer(c) Ozone
Match List I (Indian Wildlife Species) with List II (Scientific Names) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Indian Wildlife Species) A. Asiatic Wild Ass B. Barasingha C. Chinkara D. Nilgai List II (Scientific Names) 1. Boselaphus tragocamelus 2. Cervus duvauceli 3. Equus hemionus 4. Gazella gazella Codes: A B C D
- (a)2 3 1 4
- (b)3 2 4 1
- (c)2 3 4 1
- (d)3 2 1 4
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Official answer(b) 3 2 4 1