Environment & Ecology PYQs

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1. Prelims 2010Q105Biodiversity & Species

   Consider the following statements:

   1.The Taxus tree naturally found in the Himalayas.

   2.The Taxus tree is listed in the Red Data Book.

   3.A drug called “taxol” is obtained from Taxus tree is effective against Parkinson’s disease.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb1 and 2 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
2. Prelims 2010Q129Climate Change

   What are the possible limitations of India in mitigating the global warming at present and in the immediate future ?

   1.Appropriate alternate technologies are not sufficiently available.

   2.India cannot invest huge funds in research and development.

   3.Many developed countries have already set up their polluting industries in India.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
3. Prelims 2010Q149Climate Change

   Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmosphere :

   1.Soot

   2.Sulphur hexafluoride

   3.Water vapour

   Which of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere ?

   a1 and 2 onlyb3 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
4. Prelims 2009Q4Protected Areas & Conservation

   In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?

   aGujaratbHaryanacMadhya PradeshdRajasthan
5. Prelims 2009Q74Biodiversity & Species

   In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a

   aBatbKitecStorkdVulture
6. Prelims 2009Q90Indian Environmental Laws & Bodies

   Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ?

   aMinistry of Science and TechnologybMinistry of Health and Family WelfarecMinistry of Environment and ForestsdMinistry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
7. Prelims 2009Q91Indian Environmental Laws & Bodies

   Where is the headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India located ?

   aAhmedabadbChennaicHyderabaddKolkata
8. Prelims 2009Q111Climate Change

   In the context of CO₂ emission and Global Warming, what is the name of a market-driven device under the UNFCCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions ?

   aCarbon FootprintbCarbon Credit RatingcClean Development MechanismdEmission Reduction Norm
9. Prelims 2009Q112Climate Change

   The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following ?

   aEarth Summit, Rio de JaneirobKyoto ProtocolcMontreal ProtocoldG-8 Summit, Heiligendamm
10. Prelims 2009Q117Climate Change

    In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing "The Climate Change Accountability Bill" ?

    aAustraliabCanadacGermanydJapan
11. Prelims 2009Q132Biodiversity & Species

    The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an

    aAmphibianbBony fishcSharkdMammal
12. Prelims 2009Q143Renewable Energy

    In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from

    aPotatobRicecSugarcanedWheat
13. Prelims 2009Q148Biodiversity & Species

    Consider the following regions:

    1.Eastern Himalayas

    2.Eastern Mediterranean region

    3.North-western Australia

    Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?

    a1 onlyb1 and 2 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
14. Prelims 2009Q150Biodiversity & Species

    The Panda belongs to the same family as that of

    aBearbCatcDogdRabbit
15. Prelims 2008Q13Renewable Energy

    Which one of the following Union Ministries is implementing the Biodiesel Mission (as Nodal Ministry)?

    aMinistry of AgriculturebMinistry of Science and TechnologycMinistry of New and Renewable EnergydMinistry of Rural Development
16. Prelims 2008Q20Climate Change

    Consider the following:

    1.Rice fields

    2.Coal mining

    3.Domestic animals

    4.Wetlands

    Which of the above are sources of methane, a major greenhouse gas?

    a1 and 4 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1, 2 and 3 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
17. Prelims 2008Q25Biodiversity & Species

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

    2.Shrew and tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
18. Prelims 2008Q29Biodiversity & Species

    For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?

    aKraitbRussell's vipercRattlesnakedKing cobra
19. Prelims 2008Q90Protected Areas & Conservation

    Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India, four have been recognized on the World Network by UNESCO.

    Which one of the following is not one of them?

    aGulf of MannarbKanchenjungacNanda DevidSunderbans
20. Prelims 2008Q95International Conventions & Organisations

    Where was the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio + 10) held?

    aDavosbNova ScotiacJohannesburgdShanghai