31. Consider the following statements.
1. The
boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation.
2. A Biosphere
reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna.
3.In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
(a)
1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
32. A pesticide which chlorinated hydrocarbon is sprayed on a food crop. The food chain is Food crop-Rate-snake –Hawk. In this food chain., the highest concentration of the pesticide would accumulate in which one of the following?
(a) Food crop
(b) Rat
(c) Snake
(d) Hawk
33 With reference to soil conservation, consider the following practices.
1. Crop rotation
2.Sand fences
3. Terracing
4. Wind breaks
Which of the above
are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
34. An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production of certain crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified district of the country . What are those crops?
(a) Rice and Wheat only
(b) Rice, wheat and Pulses only
© Rice, wheat, Pulses and oil seeds only
(d)Rice, Wheat, pulses, oil seeds and vegetables
35. The United Nations Framework Convention on climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at
(a) United Nations Conference on Environment , Stockholm,
1972
(b)Un Conference on environment and Development, Rio de
Janerio, 1992
(c ) World Summit on
sustainable Development,Johannesburg, 2002
(d)UN Climate Change
Conference, Cophenhagen, 2009
36. Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulation, can be used for treating oil spills?
(a) Agrobacterium (b)
Clostridium
(c)Nitrosomonas (d) Pseudomonas
37. India is party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites. Which of the following statements best describes as to how we should maintain these sites in the context of this convention?
(a) Keep all the sites completely inaccessible to
man so that they will not be exploited
(b)Conserve all sites through ecosystem
approached and permit tourism and recreation only
(c) Conserve all sites through
ecosyste approach for a period without any exploitation, with specific criteria
and specific period for each site, and they allow sustainable use of them for
future generations.
(d) Conserve all the sites
through ecosystem approach and allow their simultaneous sustainable use
38. Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming . To what possible reason/ reasons is this attributable?
1. The anaerobic cause the
emission of methane.
2. When nitrogen based fertilizers
are used, nitrous oxide is emitted from the cultivated soil.
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
(a) 1
only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and
2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
39. Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations, to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the concepts of sustainable development is intertwined with which of the following concepts?
(a) Social Justice and Empowerment
(b) Inclusive growth
(c)Globalisation
(d) Carrying capacity
40. Consider the following pairs:
Protected area
|
Well-known for
|
|
1.
|
Bhitarkanika, Orissa
|
Salt water Crocodile
|
2.
|
Desert National Park,
|
Great Indian Bustard Rajasthan
|
3.
|
Eravikulam, Kerala
|
Hoolak Gibbon
|
Which of the pair
given above is/ are correctly matched?
(a)
1 only
(b) 1
and 2 only
(c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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