Q 1 . If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?
1 . Oak
2 . Rhododendron
3 . Sandalwood
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) EXPLANATION : Oak and Rhododendron are found in Himalayan zone. While sandalwood is found in South India.
Q 2 . Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic?
(a) Khangchendzonga National Park
(b) Nandadevi National Park
(c) Neora Valley National Park
(d) Namdapha National Park
(d) EXPLANATION : Namdapha National Park is located in Arunachal Pradesh. The climate of this area varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic. It is tropical and subtropical in southern regions and arctic type in northern part of the park.
Q 3 . ‘BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes’ is managed by the
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) United Nations Environment Programme
(d) World Bank
(d) EXPLANATION : Housed within the Carbon Finance Unit of the World Bank, the BioCarbon Fund is a public-private sector initiative mobilizing finance to help for development of projects that sequester or conserve carbon in forest and agroecosystems. It was created in 2004.
Q 4 . With reference to ‘Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’, which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1 . It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples.
2 . It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3 . It assists the countries in their ‘REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)’ efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) EXPLANATION : The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stock conservation, the sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (activities commonly referred to as REDD+).
Q 5 . With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements :
1 . The leader of an elephant group is a female
2 . The maximum gestation period can be 22 months.
3 . An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only.
4 . Among the States in India, the highest elephant population is in Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
(a) EXPLANATION : As per the 2017’s data: Karnataka has the highest number of elephants (6,049), followed by Assam (5,719) and Kerala (3,054). In the majority of cases an elephant group is headed by a female elephant, named ‘matriarch’.
Q 6 . Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin ?
1 . Nagarhole National park
2 . Papikonda National park
3 . Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
4 . Wayanad Wildlife sanctuary
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1,2,3 and 4
(c) EXPLANATION : Caurvery basin lies in the States of Tamil Nadu,Karnataka, Kerala and Pondicherry. Papikonda National Park is in Andhra Pradesh . Nagarhole National Park is located in Karnataka, and is the in Cauvery basin.
Q 7 . With reference to India’s biodiversity, Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Gray-chinned minivet and Whitethroated redstart are
(a) Birds
(b) Primates
(c) Reptiles
(d) Amphibians
(a)
Q 8 . Which 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?
(a) Kanha National Park
(b) Manas National Park
(c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
(a) EXPLANATION : Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh is well known for the Barasingha or the Swamp deer.
Q 9 . Consider the following programmes:
1 . Afforestation and development of wastelands
2 . Reforestation and replantation in existing forests
3 . Encouraging the wood substitutes and supplying other types of fuel
4 . Promotion of wide use of insecticides and pesticides to restrict the loss of forest area from degradation caused by pests and insects.
The National Forest Policy of 1988 includes:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) EXPLANATION : National Forest Policy, 1988 describes the protection of forest and development of forest. It does not describe the use of insecticide and pesticide in forest areas.
Q 10 . Where was the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio+10) held?
(a) Davos
(b) Nova Scotia
(c) Johannesburg
(d) Shanghai
(c) EXPLANATION : The United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio+10) took place in Johannesburg (South Africa). It was conducted between 26 August and 4 September 2002.
