What are the benefits of implementing the ‘Integrated Watershed Development Programme’?
1. Prevention of soil runoff
2. Linking the country’s perennial rivers with seasonal rivers
3. Rainwater harvesting and recharge of groundwater table
4. Regeneration of natural vegetation
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What are the benefits of implementing the ‘Integrated Watershed Development Programme’
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With reference to ‘dugong’ a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct
With reference to ‘dugong’ a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) It is a herbivorous marine animal.
(2) It is found along the entire coast of India.
(3) It is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
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With reference to an organization known as ‘BirdLife International’, which of the following
With reference to an organization known as ‘BirdLife International’, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
(1) It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
(2) The concept of ‘biodiversity hotspots’ originated from this organization.
(3) It identifies the sites known/referred to as ‘Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas’.
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With reference to ‘fuel cells’ in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate
With reference to ‘fuel cells’ in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate
electriity, consider the following statements :
(1) If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel, the fuel cell emits heat and water as by-products.
(2) Fuel cells can be used for powering buildings and not for small devices like laptop
computers
(3) Fuel cells produce electricity in the form of Alternating Current (AC).
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Which one of the following is the best description of the term ‘ecosystem’
Which one of the following is the best description of the term ‘ecosystem’?
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Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India
Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
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Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical,
Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical,
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With reference to ‘Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct
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+ (Reduing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)’ efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
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With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct
With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments.
(2) IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural
environments.
(3) CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws.
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Which of the following statements regarding ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/are correct
Which of the following statements regarding ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/are correct?
(1) It is intended to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to
counter climate change.
(2) It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank.
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