Environment and Ecology Test 2 by vivek sir

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management program (FARM) programme :
1. It five-year initiative to combat PM 2.5 pollution.
2. It is Funded by the World Bank.
3. India is one of the participating countries in the programme.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

• Only one

• Only two

• All three

• None

Q. Which of the following correctly expresses the term "Snowpacks"?

• Snowpacks refers to the snow lying on the ground before snowfall

• Snowpacks refers to the snow lying on the ground following snowfall

• Snowpacks refers to the snow lying under the ground following snowfall

• Snowpacks refers to the snow lying under the ground before snowfall

Q. The critically endangered songbird Bugun Liocichla is endemic to which of the following protected areas?

• Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary

• Namdhapa National Park

• Kaziranga National Park

• Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Q. Which statement is true according to the IEA's Global Methane Tracker 2024 report?

• The US and Russia have the lowest methane emissions from fossil fuels

• Implementing existing methane policies could halve emissions from fossil fuels by 2030

• Large methane emissions decreased by over 50% in 2023 compared to 2022

• Bioenergy's methane emissions decreased, contributing less than 10 Mt in 2023

Q. Which of the following is incorrect about conservation of Rhinos in India?

• India, Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia have signed a declaration for the conservation and protection of the species.

• National Rhino Conservation Strategy was launched in 2019

• Indian Rhino Vision 2020 was an ambitious effort to attain a wild population of at least 10000 greater one-horned rhinos

• Rhino translocations to Manas National Park set for the beginning of 2023 were rescheduled for 2024

Q. Consider the following about Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI):
1. India has an estimated 718 snow leopards in the wild.
2. The maximum number of cats were estimated to be in Ladakh, followed by Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh , Sikkim, and Jammu and Kashmir.
3.The snow leopard is classified as ‘vulnerable’ by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• Only one

• Only two

• All three

• None

Q. Zombie virus recently in news is related to

• Virus released from Dead body

• Ancient viruses are frozen in the Arctic permafrost

• Virus found on exoplanet

• Disease X, a respiratory virus

Q. Consider the following about Melanistic Tiger:
1. Melanistic tigers are not a separate subspecies but rather a colour morph within the Bengal tiger population.
2. Unlike the typical orange coat with dark stripes, melanistic tigers have a dark black or nearly black coat with faint or almost invisible stripes.

3. This dark colouration is due to a genetic condition known as melanism.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• Only one

• Only two

• All three

• None

Q. Regarding Biodiversity Credit Alliance, consider the following statements:
1. It is a voluntary international alliance that brings together diverse stakeholders to support the realization of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
2. It was adopted during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris also known as the Paris Agreement.
3. It encourages private sector investment in biodiversity conservation. How many of the statements given above are incorrect?

• Only one

• Only two

• All three

• None

Q. Which of the following statement about Eurasian Otter is incorrect?

• It is a semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal

• They are shy and nocturnal and found near small streams in the interior forests and hunt their prey during night.

• Its IUCN status is Vulnerable.

• Recently Eurasian otter was discovered for the first time from Kerala