People & Environment for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1
1.Which organisation has launched the “Operation Oliva”? [A] Indian Air Force[B] Indian Coast Guard[C] WWF India[D] National Biodiversity Authority SHOW ANSWER Answer 2 Explanation: The Indian Coast Guard has recently launched an operation named “Operation Oliva”. This operation aims to protect the Olive Ridley turtles of the Odisha coast, which are endangered. The Coast […]
People & Environment for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1
1.Which of the following organ / tissue of human body is most sensitive to intake of lead? [A] Blood[B] Brain[C] Kidney[D] Lungs SHOW ANSWER Answer 2 Explanation: Brain is the most sensitive part in human body with respect to lead poisoning. ©navclasses 2. How many number of the Biogeographic zones are present in […]
People & Environment for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1
1.Which of the following is an ex situ mode of wildlife conservation? [A] Sacred Groves[B] Home Gardens[C] National Parks[D] Biosphere Reserves SHOW ANSWER Answer 2 Explanation: Sacred Groves, National Parks and other protected area, biosphere reserves etc. are in-situ modes of wildlife conservation. ©navclasses 2.The Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary, which is natural habitat […]
People & Environment for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1
1.Carbon monoxide poisoning is the most common type of fatal air poisoning in many parts of the world. What makes it such a fatal gas? [A] CO dissolves in cytoplasm and functions as an inhibitor of the crucial enzymes for metabolism[B] CO competes with Haemoglobin for Oxygen intake[C] CO dissolves in blood Plasma and spreads […]
People & Environment for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1
1.Along with Jatropha, the seed oil of which among the following plants has been found to be useful in diesel generators being explored in hundreds of projects throughout India and other developing countries as feedstock for biodiesel? [A] Arachis hypogea[B] Pongamia pinnata[C] Butea monosperma[D] Pterocarpus santalinius SHOW ANSWER Answer2 Explanation: Pongamia pinnata is a […]
People & Environment for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1
1.Which type of Mahseer fish, has been moved out of the IUCN “Endangered Red List”? [A] Himalayan mahseer[B] Copper mahseer[C] Golden Mahseer[D] Blue Finned Mahseer SHOW ANSWER Answer 4 Explanation: The Tata Power group, which is involved in conservation of Blue Finned Mahseer and Golden Mahseer in Lonavala for the past 50 years, has […]
People & Environment for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1
1.Which of the following is a biodiversity hotspot in India? [A] Eastern Himalayas[B] Eastern Ghats[C] Western Rajasthan[D] None of the above SHOW ANSWER Answer 1 Explanation: India shares its territories into three biodiversity hotspots viz. Eastern Himalaya, Western Ghats and Indo-Burma. Out of them, Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats are mostly located within India’s […]
People & Environment for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1
1.Which country launched ‘Vulture Action Plan 2020-25’, to actively increase the number of vultures? [A] Australia[B] China[C] India[D] Brazil SHOW ANSWER Answer 3 Explanation: Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has recently launched a Vulture Action Plan 2020-25. As the number of vultures has seen a steep decline in India, […]
People & Environment for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1
1.The Indus Suture Zone (ISZ), which was seen in news recently, is found in which state/UT? [A] Assam[B] Sikkim[C] Uttarakhand[D] Ladakh SHOW ANSWER Answer 4 Explanation: As per a recent study conducted by a group of scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, the Indus Suture Zone (ISZ) in the Ladakh region, […]
People & Environment for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1
1. Which of the following is not a primary greenhouse gas found in earth’s atmosphere? [A] Carbon dioxide[B] Methane[C] Water vapour[D] Nitrogen oxides (NOx) SHOW ANSWER Answer 4 Explanation: A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. The primary greenhouse gases in Earth’s […]
