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- In 2017, IUCN down listed this species from endangered to threatened category:- [Question ID = 2952]
- Pipistrelle [Option ID = 11805]
- Gazelle [Option ID = 11806]
- Snow Leopard [Option ID = 11808]
- Mouse Deer [Option ID = 11807]
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- Which of the following is regarded as the major cause of groundwater contamination? [Question ID = 2950]
- Septic tanks [Option ID = 11799]
- Agricultural runoff [Option ID = 11797]
- Landfills [Option ID = 11798]
- All of these [Option ID = 11800]
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All of these [Option ID = 11800]
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- Which of the following are suggested to reduce the effects of future climate change:- [Question ID = 2980]
- None of these [Option ID = 11920]
- Both 'A' and 'B' [Option ID = 11919]
- Mitigation [Option ID = 11917]
- Adaptation [Option ID = 11918]
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Both 'A' and 'B' [Option ID = 11919]
- Which of the following practices does not come under green chemistry:- [Question ID = 2979]
- Using plastic cans for storing substances [Option ID = 11915]
- Using H2O2 for bleaching instead of using chlorine-based bleaching agents [Option ID = 11913]
- Using soap made of vegetable oils instead of using synthetic detergents. [Option ID = 11916]
- Using bicycle instead of using petrol/diesel based vehicles [Option ID = 11914]
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Using plastic cans for storing substances [Option ID = 11915]
- Which of the following actions would be the most effective in decreasing acid rain and acid deposition problems? [Question ID = 2953]
- Developing acid-resistant crops [Option ID = 11811]
- Adding lime to acidified lakes [Option ID = 11812]
- Using higher smokestacks [Option ID = 11809]
- Reducing use of fossil fuels [Option ID = 11810]
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Reducing use of fossil fuels [Option ID = 11810]
- Which of the following pollutants is considered as the major cause of respiratory diseases in Delhi? [Question ID = 2970]
- Nitrogen oxides [Option ID = 11878]
- Volatile organic compounds [Option ID = 11877]
- Suspended particulate matter [Option ID = 11880]
- Carbon monoxide [Option ID = 11879]
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Suspended particulate matter [Option ID = 11880]
- Which of the following treaties is related to the conservation of wetlands? [Question ID = 2974]
- Basel Convention [Option ID = 11893]
- Cartagena Protocol [Option ID = 11894]
- Ramsar Convention [Option ID = 11896]
- Montreal Protocol [Option ID = 11895]
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Ramsar Convention [Option ID = 11896]
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- Which of the following is incorrect regarding Earth Summit (1992):-
(i) The Earth summit was held in Rio de Janerio
(ii) Its most important outcome was Agenda 21 [Question ID = 2976]- (ii) [Option ID = 11902]
- (i) [Option ID = 11901]
- (i) and (ii) [Option ID = 11903]
- None of these [Option ID = 11904]
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None of these [Option ID = 11904]
- Which of the following is most likely to lead to desertification? [Question ID = 2948]
- Irrigation in humid climates [Option ID = 11790]
- Overgrazing by cattle, sheep, or goats [Option ID = 11791]
- Crop rotation and contour ploughing [Option ID = 11792]
- The use of artificial fertilizers [Option ID = 11789]
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Overgrazing by cattle, sheep, or goats [Option ID = 11791]
- Which of the following snakes is known to build a nest and guard its young? [Question ID = 2978]
- King Cobra [Option ID = 11909]
- Banded Krait [Option ID = 11911]
- Rat Snake [Option ID = 11912]
- Common Krait [Option ID = 11910]
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King Cobra [Option ID = 11909]
- Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution? [Question ID = 2977]
- Kerosene [Option ID = 11908]
- Diesel [Option ID = 11907]
- Hydrogen [Option ID = 11906]
- Coal [Option ID = 11905]
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Hydrogen [Option ID = 11906]
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- Which are the backbone of sustainable development:- [Question ID = 2956]
- Economically viable and socially equitable decisions [Option ID = 11823]
- Environmentally sound and socially equitable decisions [Option ID = 11822]
- Environmentally sound, economically viable and socially equitable decisions [Option ID = 11824]
- Environmentally sound and economically viable decisions [Option ID = 11821]
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Environmentally sound, economically viable and socially equitable decisions [Option ID = 11824]
- Which one of the provisions of ISO does not emphasize on Environmental parameters? [Question ID = 2971]
- ISO 14031 [Option ID = 11882]
- ISO 14001 [Option ID = 11881]
- ISO 14040 [Option ID = 11883]
- None of these [Option ID = 11884]
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None of these [Option ID = 11884]
- Which of the following is considered as the 'Kalpataru of Thar Desert'? [Question ID = 2990]
- Meswak [Option ID = 11958]
- Khejri [Option ID = 11960]
- Cactus [Option ID = 11959]
- Wild Grass [Option ID = 11957]
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Khejri [Option ID = 11960]
- Which of the following contaminants is considered as a major cause of pollution in Kodaikanal due to the negligence of a renowned FMCG company? [Question ID = 2973]
- SOx [Option ID = 11892]
- VOCs [Option ID = 11891]
- Methyl isocyanate [Option ID = 11889]
- Mercury [Option ID = 11890]
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Mercury [Option ID = 11890]
- What is Breccia? [Question ID = 2991]
- Fine volcanic material deposited in an aquatic environment [Option ID = 11963]
- Fine silt deposited by flooding rivers [Option ID = 11962]
- Fine snow particles deposited by glaciers in aquatic bodies [Option ID = 11961]
- PM2.5 in the atmosphere [Option ID = 11964]
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Fine volcanic material deposited in an aquatic environment [Option ID = 11963]
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- Mr. X finds a dead Cheetal door shot by someone driving through a National Park. He picks up the carcass and puts-it in his car to prepare a meal for all his friends. Later in the evening, he is stopped by a forest guard at the gate of the park and arrested for having a dead Cheetal in his possession in violation of the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act. Advise Mr. 'X':- [Question ID = 2993]
- He may plead with forest authorities to pardon him as he was not aware that carrying a dead cheetal in his car was an offense under the Wildlife Protection Act. [Option ID = 11969]
- He may request the Court to excuse him as his advocate had told him that he is not liable if he had not killed the animal [Option ID = 11972]
- He may plead of not having been warned adequately by the Forest authorities about do's and don'ts on his entry into the park [Option ID = 11971]
- He must be prepared for punishment as ignorance cannot be pleaded as a ground for defense [Option ID = 11970]
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He must be prepared for punishment as ignorance cannot be pleaded as a ground for defense [Option ID = 11970]
- An earthquake of 5.0 Richter scale represents ________ more energy than that of 4.0 Richter scale. [Question ID = 2961]
- ~2 times [Option ID = 11841]
- ~30 times [Option ID = 11843]
- ~10 times [Option ID = 11842]
- ~100 times [Option ID = 11844]
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~30 times [Option ID = 11843]
- A charismatic or well-known species that is associated with a given habitat or ecosystem and that may increase awareness of the need for conservation action is known as:- [Question ID = 2994]
- Keystone species [Option ID = 11974]
- None of these [Option ID = 11976]
- Umbrella species [Option ID = 11975]
- Flagship species [Option ID = 11973]
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Flagship species [Option ID = 11973]
- The highest number of sacred groves are found in:- [Question ID = 2986]
- Chhatisgarh [Option ID = 11943]
- West Bengal [Option ID = 11942]
- Andhra Pradesh [Option ID = 11944]
- Himachal Pradesh [Option ID = 11941]
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Himachal Pradesh [Option ID = 11941]
- The book "A World of Three Zeros" is written by:- [Question ID = 2988]
- Jagdish Bhagwati [Option ID = 11951]
- Amartya Sen [Option ID = 11950]
- Yunus Muhammad [Option ID = 11949]
- Raghu Ram Rangarajan [Option ID = 11952]
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Yunus Muhammad [Option ID = 11949]
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- In June 2013, a cloudburst in Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides which became one of India's worst natural disasters due to:- [Question ID = 2962]
- Severe earthquake [Option ID = 11847]
- Tsunami [Option ID = 11848]
- Human overpopulation in a fragile area [Option ID = 11845]
- God's curse [Option ID = 11846]
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Human overpopulation in a fragile area [Option ID = 11845]
- A stratovolcano has alternate layers of:- [Question ID = 2992]
- Molten rocks and gases [Option ID = 11965]
- Molten iron and water [Option ID = 11966]
- Ash and lava [Option ID = 11967]
- Ash and hot gases [Option ID = 11968]
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Ash and lava [Option ID = 11967]
- What may happen in the absence of greenhouse gas effect on Earth? [Question ID = 2989]
- Biotic extinctions [Option ID = 11954]
- Extension of the polar ice caps [Option ID = 11955]
- All of these [Option ID = 11956]
- Return of ice age [Option ID = 11953]
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All of these [Option ID = 11956]
- Identify a mesoscale phenomenon:- [Question ID = 2954]
- Cyclone [Option ID = 11815]
- Sea breeze [Option ID = 11814]
- Tornado [Option ID = 11813]
- Eddies [Option ID = 11816]
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Sea breeze [Option ID = 11814]
- Identify the correct match:- [Question ID = 2963]
- Invasive species - Release of ship's ballast water [Option ID = 11851]
- All of these [Option ID = 11852]
- Trawl nets- Marine ecosystem degradation [Option ID = 11849]
- Climate change - Coral bleaching [Option ID = 11850]
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All of these [Option ID = 11852]
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- Spread of human diseases, such as plague, tuberculosis and AIDS are:- [Question ID = 2965]
- Neither density-dependent nor density-independent [Option ID = 11859]
- Density-independent [Option ID = 11858]
- Density-dependent [Option ID = 11857]
- None of these [Option ID = 11860]
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Density-dependent [Option ID = 11857]
- Sewage disposed into a river decreases:- [Question ID = 2947]
- Biochemical Oxygen Demand of water [Option ID = 11785]
- Concentration of nutrients [Option ID = 11787]
- Dissolved oxygen [Option ID = 11786]
- Odour of water [Option ID = 11788]
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Dissolved oxygen [Option ID = 11786]
- Urban ecology uses methods of:- [Question ID = 2969]
- Social and political science to study urban processes and patterns [Option ID = 11876]
- Social science to study urban processes and patterns [Option ID = 11873]
- Social science and natural science to study urban processes and patterns [Option ID = 11874]
- Natural science to study urban processes and patterns [Option ID = 11875]
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Social science and natural science to study urban processes and patterns [Option ID = 11874]
- If we compare the global growth rate of human population in 1960 and 2018. It has ________ [Question ID = 2964]
- Enhanced [Option ID = 11854]
- Exponentially enhanced [Option ID = 11856]
- Declined [Option ID = 11853]
- Remained constant [Option ID = 11855]
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Declined [Option ID = 11853]
- Main cause of eutrophication in a lake is:- [Question ID = 2982]
- Excessive richness of nutrients [Option ID = 11925]
- High concentration of dissolved oxygen [Option ID = 11926]
- High growth of aquatic insects [Option ID = 11927]
- None of these [Option ID = 11928]
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Excessive richness of nutrients [Option ID = 11925]
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- A single child born in a developed country has a greater effect on natural resources than 12 children born in developing countries because of:- [Question ID = 2966]
- Consumption overpopulation in developing countries [Option ID = 11861]
- Human overpopulation in developed countries [Option ID = 11862]
- The bigger ecological footprint of developing countries [Option ID = 11864]
- The bigger ecological footprint of developed countries [Option ID = 11863]
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The bigger ecological footprint of developed countries [Option ID = 11863]
- "Ice Stupa" project in Ladakh was started by:- [Question ID = 2951]
- Sonam Wangchuk [Option ID = 11803]
- Tsering Yama [Option ID = 11804]
- Madhukar Dhas [Option ID = 11802]
- Ngawang Phuntsok [Option ID = 11801]
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Sonam Wangchuk [Option ID = 11803]
- ________ of the world population currently lives in the urban areas. [Question ID = 2968]
- ~50% [Option ID = 11869]
- ~30% [Option ID = 11872]
- ~10% [Option ID = 11871]
- ~80% [Option ID = 11870]
- House sparrow is the state bird of:- [Question ID = 2958]
- Diu and Daman [Option ID = 11832]
- Haryana [Option ID = 11830]
- Uttar Pradesh [Option ID = 11831]
- Delhi [Option ID = 11829]
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Delhi [Option ID = 11829]
- Parasitism and predation are similar as both are:- [Question ID = 2945]
- (-/-)interactions [Option ID = 11780]
- (+/-) interactions [Option ID = 11779]
- (+/+) interactions [Option ID = 11777]
- (+/0) interactions [Option ID = 11778]
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(+/-) interactions [Option ID = 11779]
- Ethnopharmacology deals with:- [Question ID = 2959]
- Scientific studies on biological interactions [Option ID = 11835]
- Scientific studies on indigenous knowledge to identify the medicinally important active principle [Option ID = 11833]
- Scientific studies on the effect of modern medicines on native plants [Option ID = 11836]
- Scientific studies on local ecosystems [Option ID = 11834]
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Scientific studies on indigenous knowledge to identify the medicinally important active principle [Option ID = 11833]
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- Forest Research Institute (FRI) is located at:- [Question ID = 2983]
- Daimabad [Option ID = 11929]
- Dehradun [Option ID = 11930]
- Daultabad [Option ID = 11931]
- Didarpur [Option ID = 11932]
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Dehradun [Option ID = 11930]
- International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on ________ of each year. [Question ID = 2985]
- 22 May [Option ID = 11937]
- 02 February [Option ID = 11940]
- 05 June [Option ID = 11938]
- 22 April [Option ID = 11939]
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22 May [Option ID = 11937]
- River Lohit is a tributary of:- [Question ID = 2957]
- Bhagirathi [Option ID = 11825]
- Chambal [Option ID = 11828]
- Brahmaputra [Option ID = 11827]
- Betwa [Option ID = 11826]
- Tihri dam is on the river:- [Question ID = 2984]
- Bhagirathi [Option ID = 11933]
- Kaveri [Option ID = 11936]
- Narmada [Option ID = 11935]
- Alaknanda [Option ID = 11934]
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Bhagirathi [Option ID = 11933]
- Of all the solar energy absorbed by vegetation, a fraction of the energy used for assimilation is:- [Question ID = 2949]
- =1% [Option ID = 11795]
- >1% [Option ID = 11794]
- <1% [Option ID = 11793]
- None of these [Option ID = 11796]
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<1% [Option ID = 11793]
- Environmental risk is a phenomenon of:- [Question ID = 2946]
- Certainty [Option ID = 11782]
- Possibility [Option ID = 11781]
- 50% Likelihood [Option ID = 11783]
- None of these [Option ID = 11784]
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Possibility [Option ID = 11781]
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- Ecosystem engineers refer to:- [Question ID = 2960]
- Policymakers who permit the restoration of degraded ecosystems [Option ID = 11840]
- Architects who design a green building using a large number of species [Option ID = 11839]
- Organisms that can alter the distribution and abundance of large numbers of plants and animals, and significantly modify biodiversity [Option ID = 11837]
- Community ecologists who analyze communities on degraded lands [Option ID = 11838]
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Organisms that can alter the distribution and abundance of large numbers of plants and animals, and significantly modify biodiversity [Option ID = 11837]
- Which of the following studies is best suited to resolve the conflict between conservation and development? [Question ID = 2987]
- Ecological Economics [Option ID = 11945]
- Evolutionary Biology [Option ID = 11947]
- Community Ecology [Option ID = 11948]
- Plant Physiology [Option ID = 11946]
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Ecological Economics [Option ID = 11945]
- National Action Plan on Climate Change, 2008 (NAPCC) includes which of the following programmes:-
(i) National solar mission
(ii) National mission for enhanced energy efficiency
(iii) National mission for sustainable habitat [Question ID = 2975]- (i), (ii) and (iii) [Option ID = 11900]
- (ii) and (iii) [Option ID = 11898]
- (i) and (ii) [Option ID = 11897]
- (i) and (iii) [Option ID = 11899]
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(i), (ii) and (iii) [Option ID = 11900]
- The highly endangered Brow-antlered Deer, also known as Thamin, is found in:- [Question ID = 2981]
- Loktak lake [Option ID = 11922]
- Sunderbans [Option ID = 11923]
- Darjeeling [Option ID = 11924]
- Wular lake [Option ID = 11921]
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Loktak lake [Option ID = 11922]
- The main workforce of Wangari Mathai's Green Belt Movement in Kenya was:- [Question ID = 2967]
- Unemployed men and women [Option ID = 11868]
- Young school children [Option ID = 11865]
- Old people with a passion for the environment [Option ID = 11867]
- Not so educated women [Option ID = 11866]
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Not so educated women [Option ID = 11866]
- The most suitable range of wind speeds for wind power generation is:- [Question ID = 2955]
- 25-30 m/s [Option ID = 11819]
- 4-12 m/s [Option ID = 11818]
- 1-3 m/s [Option ID = 11817]
- 30-50 m/s [Option ID = 11820]
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4-12 m/s [Option ID = 11818]
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- The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December 2004 was caused by movements of:- [Question ID = 2972]
- Pacific plate and Asian plate [Option ID = 11886]
- Indian and Australian plates [Option ID = 11885]
- None of these [Option ID = 11888]
- Arakan plate and Malayan arc [Option ID = 11887]
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Indian and Australian plates [Option ID = 11885]
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