Practice MCQ for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1

1.UN recognised the 38 degrees Celsius measured in which region/country as a new record high for the Arctic?

[A] Siberia
[B] Greenland
[C] Iceland
[D] Norway

2.The remains of Vectiraptor greeni, an ancient dinosaur species, has been found in which country?

[A] USA
[B] China
[C] UK
[D] Russia

3.As per the recent data from Environment Ministry, which state has recorded the highest deaths of elephants due to electrocution during 2009 and 2019?

[A] Odisha
[B] Maharashtra
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarat

4.‘Begonia gigantica’, the world’s largest specimen of a Begonia species, is found in which country/region?

[A] Tibet
[B] Siberia
[C] Australia
[D] UK

5.As per recent reports, which is the reason of over 2 million new cases of pediatric asthma every year?

[A] Smoking
[B] Traffic-related Air pollutant
[C] Mining-related Industries
[D] Usage of Firewood

6.Which country initiated the ‘Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’?

[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] India
[D] China

7.Laokhowa and Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuaries are located in which state?

[A] Assam
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra

8.With reference to plastic packaging, what does EPR stand for?

[A] Extended Producer Responsibility
[B] Environment Protection Responsibility
[C] Ecological Protection Role
[D] Epoxy Poly Rehydroxy-sulphate

9.Which country has partnered with Indonesia to address plastic pollution in the Indo-Pacific?

[A] USA
[B] India
[C] Australia
[D] Canada

10.Which Union Ministry issued an order to exempt certain types of genome edited crops from rules applicable on GM crops?

[A] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[B] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare