1.Which organisation has launched the “Operation Oliva”?
[A] Indian Air Force
[B] Indian Coast Guard
[C] WWF India
[D] National Biodiversity Authority
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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 Guard has launched two ships near the major nesting sites, to prevent entry of fishing vessels. Aircrafts of the coast guard have also been deployed as a part of this operation. ©navclasses
2.Asian Waterbird Census 2021, which was seen in the news recently, is to be conducted in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Explanation: The annual waterbird census is to be conducted in the state of Andhra Pradesh, by the state forest department. The regions included are the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, areas near Godavari estuary, Kolleru Lake, Atapaka Bird Sanctuary and Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Krishna estuary. Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Wetland International will provide technical support. ©navclasses
3.Deepor Beel, which was seen in the news recently, is the only Ramsar site of which state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Manipur
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Explanation: Deepor Beel is the only Ramsar site of the state of Assam. It is located in the south-western edge of Guwahati. The site, which houses of a variety of aquatic life forms along with 219 species of birds, was designated a Ramsar site in the year 2002. The District officials has banned Community fishing at the site. ©navclasses
4.How many wildlife species are under recovery programme for critically endangered species in India?
[A] 12
[B] 16
[C] 22
[D] 35
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Explanation: The Standing Committee of National Board of Wildlife (SC-NBWL) has recently approved the advisory for management of Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) in the country. The Committee also approved the inclusion of Caracal, a wild cat found in some parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat, in the list of critically endangered species. At present, there are 22 wildlife species under recovery programme for critically endangered species. ©navclasses
5.A new species of which insect has been recently named after Siruvani, an ecological hotspot in the Western Ghats?
[A] Fruit Fly
[B] Spider
[C] Honey Bee
[D] Beetle
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Explanation: A new species of fruit fly which was discovered from Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu has been named after Siruvani. Siruvani is considered as an ecological hotspot in the Western Ghats. The fruit fly ‘Euphranta siruvani’, which is the new addition to the list of 104 known species across the world and 14 species across India. The new fruit fly has a unique ‘V’ shaped black band on the wing. ©navclasses
6.Which organisation recently conducted the biggest ever opinion poll on climate change?
[A] UNDP
[B] UNEP
[C] WTO
[D] WMO
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Explanation: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) questioned 1.2 million people in 50 countries, conducting the biggest ever opinion poll on climate change. As per the survey’s findings, two-thirds of the total people polled see a “global climate emergency”. The survey also revealed that in nations with fossil fuels as a major source of emissions, people strongly supported renewable energy. ©navclasses
7.As per a recent research, by what percentage the number of oceanic sharks and rays have declined in Indian Ocean?
[A] 15.3%
[B] 26.4%
[C] 39.7%
[D] 84.7%
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Explanation: As per a recent research published in the journal “Nature”, the number of shark and ray in Indian ocean have declined by 84.7% and has been falling continuously since 1970. The research noted that oceanic sharks and rays worldwide has fallen by 71% since the last 50 years. Also, 24 out of 31 oceanic shark and ray species are presently classified as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. ©navclasses
8.Maguri-Motapung Beel, which was making news recently, is a wetland located in which state/UT?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Explanation: Maguri-Motapung Beel is a wetland and lake located near the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Assam. Recently, it was making news because, Maguri-Motapung Beel, a rare duck species was spotted in the lake along with a flock of Indian spotbill duck. The duck, whose primary habitat is in eastern China and southern Japan, was spotted after 118 years in the state. ©navclasses
9.Sigur plateau, which was making news recently, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Punjab
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Explanation: A group of six black storks (Ciconia nigra), were spotted recently in the Sigur plateau in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. The species is classified by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the “Least Concern” category. The sighting of the black stork in this region is considered to be extremely rare. ©navclasses
10.In which state does the river Alaknanda flow?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Punjab
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Explanation: The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river flowing in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the two head streams of river Ganga. The recent landslide and glacial lake outburst in Uttarakhand caused flooding in the Alaknanda river. This led to huge volume of debris in the river that is being carried downstream. The presence of huge debris volume has changed the colour of the river. ©navclasses