Environment & Ecology PYQs

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1. Prelims 2008Q96Climate Change

   Consider the following statements:

   1.Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in respect of carbon credits is one of the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms.

   2.Under the CDM, the projects handled pertain only to the Annex-I countries.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
2. Prelims 2008Q136Biodiversity & Species

   Among the following, which one lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly?

   aEchidnabKangaroocPorcupinedWhale
3. Prelims 2008Q145Protected Areas & Conservation

   Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?

   aAndaman and Nicobar IslandsbArunachal PradeshcAssamdMeghalaya
4. Prelims 2008Q146Biodiversity & Species

   Among the following, which one is not an ape?

   aGibbonbGorillacLangurdOrangutan
5. Prelims 2007Q10Biodiversity & Species

   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?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
6. Prelims 2007Q33Protected Areas & Conservation

   Which of the following is located in the Bastar region?

   aBandhavgarh National ParkbDandeli SanctuarycRajaji National ParkdIndravati National Park
7. Prelims 2007Q43Biodiversity & Species

   Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following?

   aCashew-nutbCoffeecTeadRosewood
8. Prelims 2007Q123Protected Areas & Conservation

   Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?

   aSimlipal National ParkbPeriyar Wildlife SanctuarycManjira Wildlife SanctuarydIndira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
9. Prelims 2006Q1Protected Areas & Conservation

   Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

   List – I (National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary)

   A.Chandra Prabha

   B.Karera

   C.Jaisamand

   D.Nahargarh

   List – II (Nearby Town)

   1.Jaipur

   2.Jhansi

   3.Agra

   4.Varanasi

   5.Udaipur

   aA-4, B-1, C-5, D-2bA-5, B-2, C-3, D-1cA-4, B-2, C-5, D-1dA-5, B-1, C-3, D-2
10. Prelims 2006Q54Climate ChangeAnswer disputed

    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?

    aAustraliabGermanycJapandNew Zealand
11. Prelims 2006Q71Protected Areas & Conservation

    Where is Bundala Biosphere Reserve which has been recently added to the UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB) network, located?

    aRussiabIndiacSri LankadBangladesh
12. Prelims 2005Q6Climate Change

    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?

    a1 and 2b1 and 3c1 onlyd3 only
13. Prelims 2005Q12Protected Areas & Conservation

    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

    aA-2, B-4, C-5, D-1bA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1cA-2, B-3, C-5, D-4dA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
14. Prelims 2005Q32Renewable EnergyAnswer disputed

    For which one of the following, is Satara well-known?

    aThermal power plantbWind energy plantcHydro-electric plantdNuclear Power plant
15. Prelims 2005Q82Protected Areas & Conservation

    Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve?

    aAgasthyamalaibNallamalaicNilgiridPanchmarhi
16. Prelims 2005Q115Sustainable Agriculture & Development

    Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution to the world’s water crisis.

    What does virtual water (VW) imply?

    aVolume of heavy water required to replace ordinary water.bVolume of water required to produce a commodity or service.cVolume of water saved by using rainwater harvesting.dVolume of water utilized by an effective flood control.
17. Prelims 2005Q134Protected Areas & Conservation

    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?

    a1 and 3b2 onlyc2 and 3d1, 2 and 3
18. Prelims 2005Q138International Conventions & Organisations

    Which one of the following statements is correct?

    aThe First Meeting of the Parties (MOP-1) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was held in the Philippines in 2004.bIndia is not a signatory to the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity.cThe Biosafety Protocol deals with genetically modified organisms.dThe United States of America is a member of the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity.
19. Prelims 2004Q12Biodiversity & Species

    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?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
20. Prelims 2004Q46Sustainable Agriculture & Development

    Tarun Bharat Sangh, an organization based in a village near Alwar (Rajasthan) has become famous because of

    aCultivation of genetically modified cottonbRehabilitation of women victims of AIDScLivelihood projects for destitute rural womendRain-water harvesting