Environment Ecology

EnglishIAS (Pre) 2016

Q41.In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the ‘Great Indian Hornbill’ in its natural habitat?

ASand deserts of North-West India BHigher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir CSalt marshes of Western Gujarat DWestern Ghats

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2016

Q42.Which one of the following is not responsible for global warming?

AMethane BWater vapour CArgon DCarbon dioxide

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EnglishIAS (Pre) 2017

Q43.If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?

ABhitarkanika Mangroves BChambal River CPulicat Lake DDeepor Beel

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2010

Q44.Which one of the following statements regarding the Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement signed with the World Bank in May, 2011 is not correct?

AThe agreement has been signed between the World Bank and the Government of India BThe agreement shall be valid for ten years CThe agreement is for securing carbon credits for a project of Himachal Pradesh DAs per the agreement, one ton of carbon dioxide will be equivalent to one credit unit

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EnglishChhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2008

Q45.At which place India’s first Butterfly Park has been established?

ABannerghatta Biological Park, Bangalore BNational Zoological Park, Kolkata CKaziranga National Park DNone of the above

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EnglishUP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013

Q46.Which one of the following gases is both harmful and beneficial to life on Earth?

AOxygen BOzone CNitrogen DCarbon dioxide

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EnglishUttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2003

Q47.Askot Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the district of

AAlmora BChamoli CUttarkashi DPithoragarh

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EnglishUPPCS (Pre) 2010

Q48.Today the largest contributor to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is

AChina BJapan CRussia DUSA

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2006

Q49.The Corbett National Park gets its water from

AAlaknanda river BRamganga river CDhauliganga river DSarda river

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EnglishUP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015

Q50.Which of the following countries is the largest emitter of carbon?

AUSA BChina CIndia DEuropean Union

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EnglishTelangana PSC (Pre) 2017 IAS (Pre) 2015

Q51.Which one of the following National Park has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperature and arctic?

AKhangchendzonga National Park BNanda Devi National Park CNeora Valley National Park DNamdapha National Park

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EnglishUP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015

Q52.Which of the following is known as ‘carbon negative country’ in the world?

AAfghanistan BBahrain CBhutan DNepal

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EnglishUPPCS (Pre) 2003

Q53.Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in which State of India?

AMadhya Pradesh BRajasthan CGujarat DWest Bengal

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EnglishUPPCS (Pre) 2013

Q54.Which one among the following substances does not contribute to global warming?

AOxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen BMethane CCarbon dioxide DWater vapour

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2016

Q55.Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve is located in

ANepal BMyanmar CBhutan DSri Lanka

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EnglishIAS (Pre) 1999

Q56.The first marine sanctuary in India with coral reefs, mollusks, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, within it’s bounds, has been established in

ASundarbans BChilka Lake CGulf of Kutch DLakshadweep

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EnglishUttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2006, 2004

Q57.Which one of the following gas is responsible for global warming?

AOnly Oxygen BOxygen and Carbon dioxide CCarbon dioxide and Methane DOnly methane

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2005

Q58.The ‘Cloud Goats’ of the Nilgiri are found in

AEravikulam National Park BMann Forest CPeriyar Reserve DSilent Valley

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EnglishJharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013

Q59.Which of the following is responsible for global warming?

AMethane BCarbon dioxide CWater vapour DAll of the above

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EnglishUPPCS (Mains) 2005

Q60.The Chinar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in

AJammu and Kashmir BKerala CSikkim DTamil Nadu

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