Environment Quiz 44

Environment Quiz 44

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1. Where can you find the Great Indian Hornbill in its natural habitats in the Indian subcontinent?

Western Ghats
Sundarbans
Kaziranga National Park
Bhitarkanika Mangroves

2. With which one of the following will you associate NGRBA?

Swachch Bharat
Mission to Clean Ganga
Employment Guarantee
Environmental Conservation

3. The Kharai camels, a breed of Indian camels, are found in Kutch, Gujrat are an endangered species. What is special about these camels?

It is the only breed found in India
They lack humps
They cannot be domesticated
They can swim long distances in the sea

4. Which is the most venomous fish in the world?

Electir eel
Pufferfish
Lionfish
Stonefish

5. REDD+ programme was first negotiated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since 2005, with the objective of mitigating climate change through reducing net emissions of greenhouse gases in developing countries. Through what means it aims to achieve this goal?

Control of vehicles
Recycling of plastics
Forest management
Ocean management

6. Which one of the following is NOT an example of in-situ conservation of flora?

Wild sanctuaries
Biodiversity hotspots
National Parks
Botanical gardens

7. SPM cause air pollution and have impacts on climate and precipitation that adversely affect human health. What does SPM stand for?

Suspended Polluting Materials
Strong Polluting Minerals
Severe Polluting Materials
Suspended Particulate Matters

8. This mixture called Meduna's Mixture after its inventor Ladislas meduna was once used in psychotherapy. Do know the two component gases of the mixture?

Nitrogen and Oxygen
Carbon dioxide and Oxygen
Carbon monoxide and Nitrogen
Helium and Oxygen

9. In which country the Great Victoria Desert, named after the British Monarch Queen Victoria, located?

Australia
United Kingdom
United States of America
Canada

10. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system. Where is it located?

Africa
Myanmar
Philippines
Australia

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