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Environment Previously Asked Questions: Miscellaneous
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Environment Previously Asked Questions: Miscellaneous
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1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (State)
(a) Assam
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand List-II (National Park)
1. Kaziranga 2. Kanha
3. Corbett 4. Gir Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2. Medha Patkar is related to which movement?
3. The 'Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative'
(KSLCDI) is a collaboration among which three nations?
4. Where is the National Centre for Disaster Management (NCDM) located?
5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Institute)
(a) Forest Research Institute
(b) Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute
(c) Central Arid Zone Research Institute
(d) Indian Agricultural Research Institute List-II (City)
1. Jodhpur 2. New Delhi
3. Dehradun 4. Jhansi Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6. Tsunami is the result of
7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Important Day)
(a) World Environment Day
(b) World Forestry Day
(c) World Habitat Day
(d) World Ozone Day List-II (Date)
1. 21 March
2. 5 June
3. 16 September
4. 4 October
5. 10 October Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8. 'Global 500' awards are given for achievements in
9. Which Indian scientist is recognised by 'UNEP' as Father of Economic Ecology?
10. In Uttar Pradesh the first bio-tech park was established at
11. With reference to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the following statements.
1. It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
2. It strives to conserve nature through action-based research, education and public awareness.
3. It organizes and conducts nature trails and camps for the general public. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
12. In which of the following states is Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary situated?
13. Section…. of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 empowers Governor of a State to establish State Disaster Management Authority
(SDMA).
14. Which of the following best describe/describes the aim of 'Green India Mission' of the Government of India?
1. Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the 'green accounting'.
2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future.
3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
15. The World Anti-Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on
16. The Marine National Park is located in
17. Which of the following hurricane affected North-Eastern and eastern coastal area of USA in 2012?
18. Prestigious 'Tyler Prize' is given in the field of
19. Tree useful for prevention of dust pollution
20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I
(a) Skin cancer
(b) Noise pollution
(c) Global warming
(d) Ozone hole List-II
1. Chlorofluoro carbon
2. Ultraviolet light
3. Decible
4. Carbon dioxide Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
21. If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stalking alongside the cattle to seize the insects disturbed by their movement through grasses. Which of the following is/are such bird/birds?
1. Painted Stork
2. Common Myna
3. Black-necked Crane Select the correct answer using the code given below.
22. Winterline, the natural phenomena is observed in which part of the country?
23. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Wild Life Sanctuary)
(a) Namdapha (b) Bandipur
(c) Periyar (d) Lanjao List-II (State)
1. Karnataka
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Manipur
4. Kerala Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
25. With reference to the role of UNHabitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct?
1. UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all.
2. Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only.
3. UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Select the correct answer using the code given below.