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AARI - Quiz on Environment Part 3

Q1. Which one of the following is the process involved in photosynthesis?

A  Potential energy is released to form free energy
B  Free energy is converted into potential energy and stored
C  Food is oxidized to release carbon dioxide and water
D  Oxygen is taken, and carbon dioxide and water vapour are given out

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Question 1: The correct answer is Free energy is converted into potential energy and stored.

Q2. Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of other three?

A  Crab
B  Mite
C  Scorpion
D  Spider

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Question 2: The correct answer is Crab.

Q3. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of a food chain?

A  Diatoms-Crustaceans-Herrings
B  Crustaceans-Diatoms-Herrings
C  Diatoms-Herrings-Crustaceans
D  Crustaceans-Herrings-Diatoms

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Question 3: The correct answer is Diatoms-Crustaceans-Herrings.

Q4. If a wetland of international importance is brought under the ‘Montreux Record’, what does it imply?

A  Changes in ecological character have occurred are occurring or are likely to occur in the wetland as a result of human interference
B  The country in which the wetland is located should enact a law to prohibit any human activity within five kilometers from the edge of the wetland
C  The survival of the wetland depends on the cultural practices and traditions of certain communities livingn its vicinity and therefore the cultural diversity therein should not be destroyed
D  It is given the status of World Heritage Site

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Question 4: The correct answer is Changes in ecological character have occurred are occurring or are likely to occur in the wetland as a result of human interference.

Q5. With reference to ‘Global Environment Facility’,which of the following statements is/are correct?

A  It serves as financial mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity and United Nations Framework Convention on Cliamte Change
B  It undertakes scientific research on environmental issues at global level
C  It is an agency under OECD to facilitate the transfer of technology and funds to underdeveloped countries with specific aim to protect their environment
D  Both (a) and (b)

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Question 5: The correct answer is It serves as financial mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity and United Nations Framework Convention on Cliamte Change.

Q6. Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic?

A  Khangchendzonga National park
B  Nandadevi National Park
C  Neora Valley National Park
D  Namdapha National park

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Question 6: The correct answer is Namdapha National park.

Q7. ‘BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes’ is managed by the ______________?

A  Asian Development Bank
B  International Monetary Fund
C  United Nations Environment Programme
D  World Bank

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Question 7: The correct answer is World Bank.

Q8. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the_________?

A  Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
B  Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
C  Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
D  Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

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Question 8: The correct answer is Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Q9. In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

A  Tropical moist deciduous forest
B  Tropical rain forest
C  Tropical thorn scrub forest
D  Temperate forest with grasslands

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Question 9: The correct answer is Tropical moist deciduous forest.

Q10. Which one of the following is the best description of the term “ecosystem”?

A  A community of organisms interacting with one another
B  That part of the Earth which is inhabited by living organisms
C  A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live
D  The flora and fauna of a geographical area

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Question 10: The correct answer is A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live.

Q11. H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases?

A  AIDS
B  Bird flu
C  Dengue
D  swine flu

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Question 11: The correct answer is swine flu.

Q12. Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?

A  Bhitarkanika National Park
B  Keibul Lamjao National Park
C  Keoladeo Ghana National park
D  Sultanpur National park

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Question 12: The correct answer is Keibul Lamjao National Park.

Q13. Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

A  North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
B  South-West Bengal
C  Southern Saurashtra
D  Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Question 13: The correct answer is Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Q14. Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozonedepleting substances?

A  Bretton Woods Conference
B  Montreal Protocol
C  Kyoto Protocol
D  Nagoya Protocol

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Question 14: The correct answer is Montreal Protocol.

Q15. What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?

A  It is the United nations Conference on Sustainable Development
B  It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
C  It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
D  It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Question 15: The correct answer is It is the United nations Conference on Sustainable Development.

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