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Environment › Flagship SpeciesXCharacteristics
Among the following, which one is not an ape?
(a)
Gibbon
(b)
Gorilla
(c)
Langur
(d)
Orangutan
(C)
Environment › National Parks
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?
Gulf of Mannar
Kanchenjunga
Nanda Devi
Sunderbans
(B)
Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Meghalaya
(A)
Environment › PollutionXSources
What is Bisphenol A (BPA)?
A medical test for detecting cancer
A test for testing the use of drugs to improve performance by athletes
A chemical used for the development of food-packaging materials
A special type of alloy steel
Which of the above are sources of methane, a major greenhouse gas?
1 and 4 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
(D)
Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC
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.
1 Only
2 Only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Where was the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio+10) held?
Davos
Nova Scotia
Johannesburg
Shanghai
Environment › SpeciesXHabitat
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.
1 only
2 only
Environment › SpeciesXPeculiar features
In which one of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills the male after copulation?
Dragonfly
Honeybee
Spider
Pit viper
For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?
Krait
Russell’s viper
Rattlesnake
King cobra