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Consider the following statements on Golden Langur

1. One of the 9 primates in Assam, it is endemic to Western and Central Assam
2. Recently, the Assam Forest Department had issued a preliminary notification for converting the Kakoijana Reserve Forest into the Kakoijana Bamuni Hill Wildlife Sanctuary for Golden langur conservation
3. The adult male of this critically endangered species has a cream to golden coat with darker flanks

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statement on Community Forest Resource

1. It refers to the common forest land that is traditionally protected, managed and sustainably used by a Particular Community
2. Community Forest Resource Rights are granted under Section 3 of Indian Forest Act, 1927
3. Gram Sabhas has the authority towards protection and management of the Community Forest Resources

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about Manas National Park

1. This national park is the only protected area that has a viable population of the Endangered Pygmy hogs
2. Manas National Park has five national and international designations: World Heritage Site, National Park, Tiger Reserve, Biosphere Reserve, Elephant Reserve.
3. Pygmy Hog, Hispid hare, golden Langur & Bengal Florican are endemic to this protected area

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about Bamboo

1. Bamboo is botanically a grass belonging to the Poaceae family
2. The India Forest Act of 1927 has classified bamboo as a tree
3. A total of 38 species of bamboo are present in Assam

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. The rivers Panchnoi and Dhansiri rivers flow through this protected area in Assam
2. Gangetic dolphins are also found in this protected area
3. It was established primarily for the conservation of the one horned rhinoceros

Which protected area is it ?

Consider the following statements about IUCN’s categories of threatened species classification

1. For a species to be classified as critically endangered, more than 90% of its population in the wild has decreased in the last decade
2. A species is classified as Extinct in the Wild if its only living individuals are present at in situ conservation sites
3. A species is deemed to be in the Vulnerable category if more than 50% of its wild population has decreased in the last decade

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statement about the Vultures in India

1. There are 9 species of vulture in India
2. Of these 9 species, Indian Vulture or Long-billed vulture, Indian White-backed Vulture, Red-headed Vulture and Himalayan Vultures are critically endangered
3. NSAIDs are the leading cause behind the drastic decline in the population of Vultures

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Greater Adjutant Stork

1. Assam in NE India is the only area apart from Cambodia as breeding area of this bird
2. It is categorized as critically endangered in IUCN’s Red List and locally referred to as Garuda
3. Wetlands and Sal Forest groves are the important components for the survival of this bird species

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Champions of the Earth Award

1. It is United Nations highest annual environmental honour launched in 1972
2. In the year 2023 the award has acknowledged those addressing the global Plastic crisis
3. Purnima Devi Barman was the recent recipient of the award in 2022. PM Narendra Modi was also one of the recipients of the award in 2018

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species

1. It is also referred to as the Bonn Convention, is a global and UN-based intergovernmental organisation established exclusively for the conservation and management of terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species throughout their range.
2. Appendix II of CMS lists species that have an ‘unfavourable conservation status’
3. India has MOU with CMS on the conservation and management of Siberian Cranes, Marine Turtles, Dugongs and Raptors.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following pairs of Rhinos and their Conservation status

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements about the Mangrove forests

1. Indonesia followed by Brazil has the largest area under Mangrove forests in the world
2. According to the Indian State of Forest Report 2023, the Total Mangrove cover is 4992 sq km
3. Three states Odisha, Maharastra and West Bengal has seen increase in Mangrove cover than the previous survey in 2019

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statement about Tigers in news recently

1. Golden tiger spotted in the Kaziranga National Park is a subspecies of the Bengal Tiger
2. The Black tigers found in Simlipal Tiger Reserve of Odisha are a colour variant of the Bengal Tiger
3. A mutation known as the Agouti mutation is responsible for the golden colour of the tigers

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correct?

Consider the following:

1. Oxides of sulphur
2. Oxides of carbon
3. Oxides of nitrogen

Which of the above, pairs to be the most responsible for causing acid rain?

With reference to food chains in ecosystems, consider the following statements:

1. It is an interconnected network of eating and being eaten
2. Food chains are found within the populations of a species
3. Food chains interconnect to form complex food webs

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Hot Spots

1. There are 36 hotspots in the world covering only 2.5 % of the planet’s land surface
2. In India there are 5 Biodiversity hotspots
3. To be a hotspot the area must have lost 70% of its original habitat

How many of the above statements are correct?

With reference to ‘Eco-Sensitive Zones’ (ESZ), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. ESZ is fragile areas around protected areas declared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) around protected areas, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
2. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
3. Eco sensitive zones are also referred to as “Shock Absorbers”

How many of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following are some important pollutants released by coal industry in India?

1. Sulphur dioxide
2. Nitrous oxide
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Carbon dioxide

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

“Cartagena Protocol” & “Nagoya Protocol” are related to_