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  1. 161UPPSC2014Environment & EcologyEnglish

    National Biodiversity Authority of India was established in

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    Correct option: A — 2003, in Chennai

  2. 162UPPSC2004Environment & EcologyEnglish

    Sea buckthorn has a huge global market potential. The berries of this plant are rich in vitamins and nutrients. Genghis Khan used them to improve stamina of his troops. Russian cosmonauts used its oil to combat radiation. Where is this plant found in India?

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    Correct option: B — Ladakh

  3. 163UPPSC2008Environment & EcologyEnglish

    Which of the following drug has been reported as responsible for vulture death?

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    Correct option: C — Diclofenac Sodium

  4. 164UPPSC2015Environment & EcologyEnglish

    The most important factor contributing to the loss of vulture population in India is

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    Correct option: C — Administrating of painkillers to cattle

  5. 165UPSC2012Environment & EcologyEnglish

    Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen now a days. This is attributed to

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    Correct option: B — a drug used by cattle owners for treating their diseased cattle

  6. 166UPSC1998Environment & EcologyEnglish

    A tree species in Mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit-eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird?

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    Correct option: B — Dodo

  7. 167UPSC2009Environment & EcologyEnglish

    In the context of Indian wildlife, the flying fox is a

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    Correct option: A — Bat

  8. 168UPSC2009Environment & EcologyEnglish

    The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an

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    Correct option: D — Mammal

  9. 169UPSC2005Environment & EcologyEnglish

    Which one of the following statements is correct?

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    Correct option: C — The Biosafety Protocol deals with genetically modified organisms

  10. 170UPSC2009Environment & EcologyEnglish

    Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Bio-safety?

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    Correct option: C — Ministry of Environment and Forests

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