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Environment › Biodiversity
Consider the following regions : 1. Eastern Himalayas 2. Eastern Mediterranean region 3. North-western Australia Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s) ?
(a)
1 only
(b)
1 and 2 only
(c)
2 and 3 only
(d)
1,2 and 3
(B)
Environment › Biofertilizers/Fuels
In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from:
Potato
Rice
Sugarcane
Wheat
(C)
Environment › Ecological Theory
With reference to the evolution of living organisms, which one of the following sequences is correct ?
Octopus-Dolphin-Shark
Pangolin-Tortoise-Hawk
Salamander-Python-Kangaroo
Frog-Crab-Prawn
Environment › Flagship SpeciesXCharacteristics
In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used ?
Loaf
Petal
Sepal
Stigma
(D)
The Panda belongs to the same family as that of
Bear
Cat
Dog
Rabbit
(A)
Environment › India Environmental Policy/Body
Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ?
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers
In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council ?
Prime Minister
Ministry of Water Resources
Ministry of Science and Technoloy
Where is the headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India located ?
Ahemdabad
Chennai
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Environment › International Org,TreatiesXEnvironment
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’?
Australia
Canada
Germany
Japan
Environment › Marine Ecosystem
The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an:
Amphibian
Bony Fish
Shark
Mammal