8E) India – Efforts for Environmental Conservation (Prelims PYQs)

1] Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986? [2022]

a) Central Water Commission
b) Central Ground Water Board
c) Central Ground Water Authority
d) National Water Development Agency

2] With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection, consider the following statements: [2022]
1. Wild animals are the sole property of the government.
2. When a wild animal is declared protected, such animal is entitled for equal protection whether it is found in protected areas or outside.
3. Apprehension of a protected wild animal becoming a danger to human life is sufficient ground for its capture or killing.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3
d) 3 only

3] With reference to India’s Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct? [2020]
1. It is spread over two districts.
2. There is no human habitation inside the Park.
3. It is one of the natural habitats of the Great Indian Bustard.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only|
d) 1, 2 and 3

4] Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under ‘Critical Tiger Habitat’? [2020]

a) Corbett
b) Ranthambore
c) Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam
d) Sundarbans

5] If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication? [2020]

a) A licence is required to cultivate that plant.
b) Such a plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances.
c) It is a Genetically Modified crop plant.
d) Such a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem.

6] Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin? [2020]
1. Nagarhole National Park
2. Papikonda National Park
3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

7] Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous? [2020]

a) Kanha National Park
b) Manas National Park
c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary

8] Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone? [2019]

a) Manas National Park
b) Namdapha National Park
c) Neora Valley National Park
d) Valley of Flowers National Park

9] Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve? [2019]

a) Neyyar, ldl Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
b) Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National Park
c) Kaundinya, Gundla Brahmeswaram and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park
d) Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve

10] Consider the following statements: [2019]
1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India.
2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendations of Ramsar Convention.
3. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authority.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

11] Consider the following statements: [2019]
1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels.
2. People’s participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
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

12] In which of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located? [2018]

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Manipur
c) Meghalaya
d) Nagaland

13] Consider of the following statements: [2018]
1. The Definition of ‘Critical Wildlife Habitat’ is incorporated in the Forest Rights, 2006.
2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights.
3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitives and Vulnerable Tribal Groups is any part of India.
Which of the statements given below is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

14] According to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which of the following animals cannot be hunted by any person except under some provisions provided by law? [2017]|
1. Gharial
2. Indian wild ass
3. Wild buffalo
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

15] The term ‘M-STrIPES’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of: [2017]

a) Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
b) Maintenance of Tiger Reserves
c) Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
d) Security of National Highways

16] In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, what does it imply? [2017]

a) It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.
b) It no longer exists in the wild, a few individuals are under captive protection; and now it is impossible to prevent its extinction.
c) It is endemic to a particular region of India.
d) Both (b) and (c) stated above are correct in this context.

17] Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites? [2017]

a) Corbett National Park
b) Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Sariska National Park

18] From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats? [2017]

a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
b) Nallamala Forest
c) Nagarhole National Park
d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve

19] Which of the following are the key features of ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)? [2016]
1. River basin is the unit of planning and management.
2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level.
3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis.
Select the correct answer using the code given Below.

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

20] Which of the following best describes/ describe the aim of ‘Green India Mission’ of the Government of India? [2016]
1. Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the `green accounting’
2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future
3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

21] Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic? [2015]

a) Khangchendzonga National park
b) Nandadevi National Park
c) Neora Valley National Park
d) Namdapha National park

22] Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity? [2015]

a) Bhitarkanika National Park
b) Keibul Lamjao National Park
c) Keoladeo Ghana National park
d) Sultanpur National park

23] With reference to ‘Eco-Sensitive Zones’, which of the following statements is/are correct? [2014]
1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
2. The purpose of the declaration of EcoSensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities in those zones except agriculture.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

24] Consider the following statements: [2014]
1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.
3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

25] Consider the following pairs: [2014]
1. Dampa Tiger Reserve: Mizoram
2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary: Sikkim
3. Saramati Peak: Nagaland
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

26] Consider the following pairs: [2014]
Wetlands: Confluence of rivers:
1. Harike Wetlands: Confluence of Beas and Satluj/ Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park: Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake: Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

27] What are the benefits of implementing the ‘Integrated Watershed Development Programme? [2014]
1. Prevention of soil runoff
2. Linking the country’s perennial rivers with seasonal rivers
3. Rainwater harvesting and recharge of groundwater table
4. Regeneration of natural vegetation
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

28] Consider the following pairs: [2013]
National park: River flowering through the park
1. Corbett national park: Ganga
2. Kaziranga national park: Manas
3. Silent valley national park: Kaveri
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

a) 1 and 2
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 3
d) None

29] Consider the following pairs : [2013]
1. Nokrek biosphere reserve : Garo Hills
2. Logtak (Loktak) lake : Bakail Range
3. Namdapha national park : Dafla Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None

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