Environment related other Important miscellaneous topics - Quiz

The Great Indian Bustard bird is found in

  • AThar Desert of Rajasthan
  • BCoastal regions of India
  • CMalabar coast
  • DDelta regions

The most efficient method of biodegradable urban solid waste management is

  • ALandfills
  • BPelletization
  • CGasification
  • DComposting

The Lion Tail Macaque is endemic to

  • AAndaman and Nicobar Islands
  • BLakshadweep
  • CNilgiris
  • DArunachal Pradesh

Which one of the following is not an in situ conservation for biological resources?

  • ABiosphere reserve
  • BNational parks
  • CProtected areas
  • DBreeding in confined areas

Which of the following would indicate a warming in the average global temperature?

  • AAn expansion of glaciers around the world.
  • BA rise in sea level.
  • CEarlier freeze dates for major lakes.
  • DBoth (a) and (b)

Vermicomposting is a method of composting that involves

  • ASilkworms
  • BEarthworms
  • CBacteria
  • DOne of these

Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite or GOSAT also known as Ibuki was launched by

  • AUSA
  • BJapan
  • CSouth Korea
  • DChina

In which year was the Kyoto Protocol signed?

  • A1997
  • B1992
  • C1995
  • D2005

Which of the following organizations have promoted Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)?

  • AInternational Union for Conservation of Nature
  • BUnited Nations
  • CWorld Bank
  • DInternational Monetary Fund

The Government of India submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) targets to United Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change. Which of the following statements are true in this context?

1. To reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 level.

2. To achieve about 40 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.

3. To create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tons of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.

Codes:

  • A1 and 2 only
  • B1 and 3 only
  • C1, 2 and 3
  • D2 and 3 only

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