Environment Ecology

Q461.As a part of wildlife conservation efforts in Nepal and India, a new association by name ‘SAVE’ was launched recently. The objective of SAVE is to conserve.

Q462.The Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission has been called as

Q463.Biodiversity means

Q464.Consider the following programmes. 1. Afforestation and development of wastelands 2. Reforestation and replantation in existing forests 3. Encouraging the wood substitutes and supplying other types of fuel 4. Promotion of the wide use of insecticides and pesticides to restrict the loss of forest area from degradation caused by pests and insects. The National Forest Policy of 1988 includes.

Q465.The World Water Conservation Day is celebrated on

Q466.The main reason for the decrease in biodiversity is

Q467.With reference to ‘Red Sanders’ sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements. 1. It is a tree species found in a part of South India. 2. It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rainforest areas of South India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q468.Which one of the following is not a biotic resource?

Q469.Which one of the following is the most important factor responsible for the decline of biodiversity?

Q470.What were the main objectives of National Forest Policy? 1. To ensure ecological balance. 2. To promote social forestry. 3. One-third of the country’s total land to be forested. 4. Encouraging public community participation in forest management. Choose the correct answer by using code given below. Code

Q471.National Ganga River Basin Authority has been constituted in

Q472.Biodiversity has maximum danger from

Q473.Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their cover (percent of forest area to total area) and select the correct answer from the code. 1. Haryana 2. Maharashtra 3. Manipur 4. Odisha Code

Q474.In the year 2009, India set-up the following to clean the Gangas

Q475.Biodiversity day is celebrated on

Q476.Arrange the following State of India in descending order of their Forestarea and select the correct answer from the code given below. 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Odisha Code

Q477.Who among the following environmentalists is known by the name of ‘Jal Purush’?

Q478.Which one of the following strongly threatens biodiversity?

Q479.Assertion (A): Aluminium is a green metal. Reason (R): It substitute wood for saving the forest. Select the correct answer from the code given below.

Q480.Which one of the following gases is used for the purification of drinking water?