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
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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 of Grey-bellied Tragopan, is located in which state?
[A] Mizoram
[B] Tripura
[C] Manipur
[D] Nagaland
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Explanation: The Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS) is located at Kohima District of Nagaland and covers an area of 923 hectares.The sanctuary is a natural habitat for Blyth’s Tragopan (or Grey-bellied Tragopan). ©navclasses
3.Which among the following organization publishes a “Red List” compiling information from a network of conservation organizations to rate which species are most endangered in the world?
[A] World Wide Fund for Nature
[B] International Union for Conservation of Nature
[C] United Nations Environment Programme
[D] World Conservation Monitoring Centre
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Explanation: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) works in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It was founded in the year 1948. IUCN publishes “Red List” compiling information from a network of conservation organizations to rate which species are most endangered in the world. ©navclasses
4.Project Elephant was launched by the Government of India in which among the following years?
[A] 1992
[B] 1993
[C] 1994
[D] 1991
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Explanation: Project Elephant was launched in 1992 by the Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests to provide financial and technical support of wildlife management efforts by states for their free ranging populations of wild Asian Elephants. ©navclasses
5.Which among the following is measured by Dobson unit ?
[A] Ozone concentration
[B] Thermal conductivity
[C] Soil moisture
[D] Radiation
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Explanation: Dobson is the most common unit for measuring ozone concentration. One Dobson unit is the number of molecules of ozone that would be required to create a layer of pure ozone 0.01 millimetres thick at a temperature of 0 degree Celsius and pressure of 1 atmosphere. ©navclasses
6.Which of the following panel was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to evaluate the risk of climate change caused by human activity?
[A] Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
[B] Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change
[C] Global Environment Facility
[D] UNEP
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Explanation: The Intergovernmental Panel which is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations, was founded in the year 1988 by Bert Bolin. Its headquarter is located in Geneva, Switzerland. Its objective is to provide scientific information that is relevant to understanding the scientific basis of the risk associated with climate change and its natural, political, economic impacts and possible remedies. ©navclasses
7.While studying the Clean Development Mechanism we read about CEU which is a standard unit comprising 1 million cubic tonne CO2. What is the correct full form?
[A] Certified Emission Units
[B] Carbon Emission Units
[C] Codified Emission Units
[D] None of the above
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Explanation: The full form of CEU is Certified Emission Units. It is a standard unit comprising 1 million cubic tonne CO2. ©navclasses
8.Which of the following is India’s First National Marine Park ?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
[B] Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
[C] Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
[D] Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
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Explanation: Marine National Park in Gulf of Kutch is located in the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat. It is considered as the first national marine park of India. It was established in 1982. ©navclasses
9.“Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary” in Kutch, Gujarat is most famous for which of the following?
[A] Zebra
[B] Chinkara
[C] Lions
[D] Tigers
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Explanation: Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary is situated in the The most sighted animal here is the chinkara (population estimated in the range of 1200–1500), which is currently the flagship species of the sanctuary. The most significant animal of the sanctuary is the chinkara which is also the flagship species of the sanctuary. ©navclasses
10.The Washington Convention whose formal name is abbreviated as CITES is related to which among the following?
[A] Pesticides
[B] Ozone Depletion
[C] Endangered Species
[D] Human Rights
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Explanation: CITES, also known as Washington Convention, is a multilateral treaty to protect the endangered plants and animals. It was drafted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The convention was opened for signature in 1973 and came into force in 1975. ©navclasses
