UPSC 2003 › Environment & Ecology
6 questions · 2003 · answers as per the UPSC key
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, whose permission is required for cultivation of any genetically modified crop such as Bt-Cotton in India, is under the Union Minister of
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Consider the following animals of India:
- Crocodile
- Elephant
Which of these is/are endangered species?
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Consider the following statements:
- The common blue green algae Spirogyra and Ulothrix are found in both fresh water ponds and oceans.
- The chameleon can look ahead with one eye, and at the same time look behind with another.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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Assertion (A): Coal-based thermal power stations contribute to acid rain.
Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when the coal burns.
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Assertion (A): Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farm-land that can support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers.
Reason (R): The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of the temperate forests.
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Which one of following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog?