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Biodiversity Test 2
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    The MAB (Man and the Biosphere) list is released by
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    Which of the following are important coral reef sites in India?

    1. Gulf of Mannar
    2. Lakshadweep
    3. Gulf of Kutch
    4. Andaman and Nicobar
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    The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance is also known as the
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    Which of the given facts are true?

    1. No human habitation is permitted inside biosphere reserves.
    2. The Indian Government has designated 18 sites as biosphere reserves.
    3. The Thar Desert, situated in Rajasthan, has been selected by the Indian Government as a potential biosphere reserve.
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    In which of the following years did the Kyoto Protocol come into force?
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    According to the IUCN Red List released in 2017, which of the following species moved from critically endangered to endangered species, owing to ongoing conservation actions?
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    Which of the following Indian biosphere reserves are included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves?

    1. Nokrek, Meghalaya
    2. Manas, Assam
    3. Simlipal, Odisha
    4. Sunderbans, West Bengal
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    Which of the following statements are true?

    1. The name and concept of Earth Day was pioneered by John McConnell, who proposed March 21 as the global celebration for Mother Earth.
    2. It is celebrated each year, across a network of 192 countries, on June 23rd.
    3. The Earth Hour is not observed on the same date each year.
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    Along with Nagarhole, Madumalai and Wayanad Wildlife Sactuary, which of the following falls within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve?
  • Question 10/15
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    India has been divided into _____ biogeographic zones.
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    Which of the following statements is/are true?

    1. The headquarters of Forest Survey of India are in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
    2. The headquarters of Zoological Survey of India are in New Delhi.
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    Which of the following statements is/are true?

    1. The term biological diversity was first used by wildlife scientist and conservationist Raymond F. Dasmann.
    2. It is estimated that only half of the species which existed on Earth are extant today.
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    Which of the following are correctly matched?

    1. Sundarbans - Elephant
    2. Kaziranga - Rhinoceros
    3. Rajaji National Park - Tiger
    4. Desert National Park - Great Indian bustard
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    Which of the following places is being talked about in the statements?

    1. Its name literally means tenvilla≥s.
    2. It has been a protected site since 1910.
    3. It was initially created to ensure clean water supply for the adjoining city.
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    Which of the following statements is/are true?

    1. Biodiversity increases as we move away from the equator.
    2. The study of the spatial distribution of organisms, species and ecosystems, is the science of biogeography.
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