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7 questions · 2005 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Protected Areas & Wildlife (3)International Environmental Treaties & Summits (2)Environmental Governance & Legislation (1)Water & Wetland Conservation (1)
UPSC 2005 · Q6 · Environment & Ecology › International Environmental Treaties & Summits · Save

Consider the following statements :

  1. Kyoto Protocol came into force in the year 2005
  2. Kyoto Protocol deals primarily with the depletion of the Ozone layer.
  3. Methane as a greenhouse gas is more harmful than carbon dioxide

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 only
(d) 3 only
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Answer: (b) 1 and 3
UPSC 2005 · Q12 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. Orissa
  2. Assam
  3. Chhattisgarh
  4. Goa
  5. Tripura

List I (National Park/Wild-life Sanctuary) (A) Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary (B) Kangerghat National Park (C) Orang Sanctuary (D) Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary

List II (State)

(a) A–2 B–4 C–5 D–1
(b) A–4 B–3 C–2 D–1
(c) A–2 B–3 C–5 D–4
(d) A–4 B–1 C–2 D–3
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Answer: (b) A–4 B–3 C–2 D–1
UPSC 2005 · Q82 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve?

(a) Agasthyamalai
(b) Nallamalai
(c) Nilgiri
(d) Panchmarhi
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Answer: (b) Nallamalai
UPSC 2005 · Q115 · Environment & Ecology › Water & Wetland Conservation · Save

Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution to the world’s water crisis. What does virtual water (VW) imply?

(a) Volume of heavy water required to replace ordinary water.
(b) Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service.
(c) Volume of water saved by using rainwater harvesting.
(d) Volume of water utilized by an effective flood control.
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Answer: (b) Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service.
UPSC 2005 · Q134 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range.
  2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley National Park.
  3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley’s rainforests.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (c) 2 and 3
UPSC 2005 · Q138 · Environment & Ecology › International Environmental Treaties & Summits · Save

Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) The First Meeting of the Parties (MOP-1) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was held in the Philippines in 2004.
(b) India is not a signatory to the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity.
(c) The Biosafety Protocol deals with genetically modified organisms.
(d) The United States of America is a member of the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity.
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Answer: (c) The Biosafety Protocol deals with genetically modified organisms.
UPSC 2005 · Q147 · Environment & Ecology › Environmental Governance & Legislation · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. The forest cover in India constitutes around 20 % of its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40 %.
  2. The National Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/forest cover.

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
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Answer: (b) 2 only