1. Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
(a) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
(b) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
(c) Nainital (Uttarakhand)
(d) Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
2. Which of the following is/are the possible consequences of heavy and mining in riverbeds?
1. Decreased salinity in the river
2. Pollution of groundwater
3. Lowering of the water table
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
3. The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at
(a) The Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg
(b) The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro
(c) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2015, Paris
(d) The World Sustainable Development Summit 2016, New Delhi
4. Why is a plant called Prosopis Juliflora often mentioned in the news?
(a) Its extract is widely used in cosmetics
(b) It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grow
(c) Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides
(d) None of the above
5. Consider the following statements:
1. The Earth’s magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years
2. When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide
3. When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth
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
6. In which one of the following states is
Pakhui wildlife sanctuary located?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Nagaland
7. Consider the following statements?
1. The definition of “Critical Wildlife Habitat”
is incorporated in the forest rights act 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 Primitive and
Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India
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
8. Consider the following
1.
Birds
2.
Dust blowing
3.
Rain
4.
Wind blowing
Which of the above spread plant diseases?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
9. How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT)
different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)?
1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas
the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the government
2. The NGT provides environmental justice and
helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB
promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of
air in the country
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
10. With reference to the ‘Global Alliance for
Climate-Smart Agriculture’ (GACSA) which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. GACSA is an outcome of the climate summit held
in Paris in 2015
2. Membership of GACSA does not create any
binding obligations
3. India was instrumental in the creation of
GACSA
Select the correct
answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
11. “Momentum for Change: Climate Neutral
Now” is an initiative launched by
(a) The
Intergovernmental Panel on climate change
(b) The UNEP
Secretariat
(c) The UNFCCC
Secretariat
(d) The World
Meteorological Organization
Answers:
1. (a) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
2. (b) 2 and 3 only
3. (b) The United Nations Conference on
Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro
4. (b) It tends to reduce the biodiversity in
the area in which it grow
5. (c) 1 and 3 only
6. (a) Arunachal Pradesh
7. (a) 1 and 2 only
8. (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
9. b) 2 only
10. (b) 2 only
11. (c) The UNFCCC Secretariat
