ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
- Kigali amendment is amendment done to Kyoto protocol in 2016.
- It is about phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC).
- HFCs are Green House Gases.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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ANSWER: A
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: Kigali amendment is amendment done to Montreal protocol in 2016
- Statement 2 is correct: envisages phasing out of hydroflfluorocarbons (HFC) by 80-85% of present levels by 2040 in a phased manner by all signatory countries.
- Statement 3 is correct: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are both Ozone Depleting Substances as well as Green House Gases. At the same time, they are also Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
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ANSWER: A
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: Kigali amendment is amendment done to Montreal protocol in 2016
- Statement 2 is correct: envisages phasing out of hydroflfluorocarbons (HFC) by 80-85% of present levels by 2040 in a phased manner by all signatory countries.
- Statement 3 is correct: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are both Ozone Depleting Substances as well as Green House Gases. At the same time, they are also Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsWhich one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasinga)
that thrives well in hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
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ANSWER: A
Explanation:
- The barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), also called swamp deer.
- In Assamese, barasingha is called dolhorina; dol meaning swamp.
- Habitat: Swamp deer occur in the Kanha National Park of Madhya Pradesh, in only 6 localities in Uttar Pradesh. A few survive in Assam’s Kaziranga and Manas National Parks.
In 2005, a small population of about 320 individuals was discovered in the Jhilmil
Jheel Conservation Reserve in Haridwar district in Uttarakhand on the east bank of
the Ganges.
Threats: Poaching for antlers and meat, wetlands converted and used for agriculture.
Conservation:
listed on CITES Appendix I.
Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
IUCN status- Vulnerable
Incorrect
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
- The barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), also called swamp deer.
- In Assamese, barasingha is called dolhorina; dol meaning swamp.
- Habitat: Swamp deer occur in the Kanha National Park of Madhya Pradesh, in only 6 localities in Uttar Pradesh. A few survive in Assam’s Kaziranga and Manas National Parks.
In 2005, a small population of about 320 individuals was discovered in the Jhilmil
Jheel Conservation Reserve in Haridwar district in Uttarakhand on the east bank of
the Ganges.
Threats: Poaching for antlers and meat, wetlands converted and used for agriculture.
Conservation:
listed on CITES Appendix I.
Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
IUCN status- Vulnerable
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
3 pointsConsider the following statements:
- India’s eastern coast is more vulnerable to tropical cyclones as compared to western coast.
- In 2021, Cyclone Tauktae hit the eastern coast of India while Cyclone Yaas hit the western coast of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: India’s eastern coast is more vulnerable to tropical cyclones as compared to western coast. On an average, the ratio is 4:1.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: In 2021, Cyclone Tauktae hit the western coast of India (Gujarat) while Cyclone Yaas hit the eastern coast of India (Odisha, West Bengal).
Incorrect
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: India’s eastern coast is more vulnerable to tropical cyclones as compared to western coast. On an average, the ratio is 4:1.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: In 2021, Cyclone Tauktae hit the western coast of India (Gujarat) while Cyclone Yaas hit the eastern coast of India (Odisha, West Bengal).
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about Arctic Council:
- It was set up in 1996 by the Ottawa declaration.
- Its secretariat is located in Russia.
- India is given observer status in the Council.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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ANSWER: C
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum, set up in 1996 by the Ottawa declaration, that addresses various issues, including sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic region.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Arctic Council Secretariat is located in Tromsø, Norway.
- Statement 3 is correct: India is given observer status in 2013.
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ANSWER: C
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum, set up in 1996 by the Ottawa declaration, that addresses various issues, including sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic region.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Arctic Council Secretariat is located in Tromsø, Norway.
- Statement 3 is correct: India is given observer status in 2013.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following groups of countries are members of Arctic Council?
Correct
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
- The eight countries with sovereignty over the lands within the Arctic Circle constitute the members of the council: Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States
Incorrect
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
- The eight countries with sovereignty over the lands within the Arctic Circle constitute the members of the council: Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States
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