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UPSC 2010 · Q22 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation.
  2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna.
  3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
UPSC 2010 · Q64 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Consider the following pairs: Protected area — Well-known for

  1. Bhitarkanika, Orissa — Salt Water Crocodile
  2. Desert National Park, Rajasthan — Great Indian Bustard
  3. Eravikulam, Kerala — Hoolak Gibbon

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only