381UPSC2013Environment & EcologyEnglish
Consider the following. 1. Star Tortoise 2. Monitor lizard 3. Pygmy hog 4. Spider monkey Which of the above are naturally found in India?
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Correct option: A — 1, 2 and 3
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- 382UPSC2002Environment & EcologyEnglish
Match List-I (Indian Wild Life Species) with List-II (Scientific Names) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I (Indian Wild Life Species) (a) Asiatic Wild Ass (b) Barasingha (c) Chinkara (d) Nilgai List-II (Scientific Names) 1. Boselaphus tragocamelus 2. Cervus duvauceli 3. Equus hemionus 4. Gazella Benetty
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Correct option: B — a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
- 383Goa PSC2019Environment & EcologyEnglish
Consider the following fauna of India. 1. Gharial 2. Leatherback turtle 3. Swamp deer Which of the above is/are endangered?
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Correct option: C — All of these
- 384UPSC2016Environment & EcologyEnglish
Who is/are unique about ‘Kharai camel’, a breed found in India? 1. It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater. 2. It survives by grazing on mangroves. 3. It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct option: A — Only 1 and 2
- 385TNPSC2019Environment & EcologyEnglish
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Mangroves are very specialised forest ecosystem of tropical and subtropical regions bordering certain sea coasts. Reason (R): They stabilise the shoreline and act as a bulwark against encroachments by sea. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?
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Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- 386APPSC2018Environment & EcologyEnglish
If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there? 1. Oak 2. Rhododendron 3. Sandalwood Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct option: A — Only 1 and 2
- 387Tripura PSC2019Environment & EcologyEnglish
Consider the following statements. 1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body. 3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct option: B — Only 2 and 3
- 388UPSC2013Environment & EcologyEnglish
Which of the following is/are unique characteristic/characteristics of equatorial forests? 1. The presence of tall, closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy. 2. Co-existence of a large number of species. 3. The presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct option: D — All of these
- 389WBPSC2019Environment & EcologyEnglish
Consider the following States. 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do ‘Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests’ occur?
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Correct option: C — Only 1 and 3
- 390UPPSC2004Environment & EcologyEnglish
Assertion (A): Forests are a renewable resource. Reason (R): They enhance the quality of environment. Select the correct answer from the given below.
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Correct option: B — Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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