GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 128

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 128

1271) Consider the following statements
1. lndia is home to 33% of the life forms found in the world.
2. India is one of the 17 mega diverse countries of the world.
3. There are 12 bio geographic zones of India.
4. Western Ghats are one of the hot spots of bio diversity in lndia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 3
B) 1, 2 and 4
C) All are correct
D) 2, 3 and 4

Answer: All are correct
   
1272) Consider the following statements about international Whaling Commission
1. The Commission was set-up under the International Commission for Regulation of Whaling which was signed in Wellington in 1946.
2. India is the founding member of this commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of these

Answer: None of these
   
1273) India is party to
1. United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
2. Convention on Biological Diversity
3. Convention on Consecration of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
4. Convention on World Heritage Select the correct answer from the codes given below
A) 1 ,2, and 4
B) 1 and 4
C) 1 and 3
D) 1,2 and 4

Answer: 1 ,2, and 4
   
1274) 'Shola Forest' are .
A) tropical dry deciduous forest
B) temperate forest
C) tropical evergreen forest
D) tropical montane forest

Answer: temperate forest
   
1275) The broad objectives of the Ministry of Environment and Forest are
1. afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas.
2. prevention and control of pollution.
3. protection of the environment.
4. ensuring the welfare of the animals.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
B) 1 and 2
C) 1 and 3
D) 2 and 3

Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4

1276) Which of the above is/are mammal / mammals?
A) Only 1
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) All of the above

Answer: 1 and 3
   
1277) Which one of the following pairs is in correct chronological order as perthers formation?
A) Central 200 Authority Botanical Survey of India Geological Survey of India
B) Central Zoo Authority Geological Survey of India Botanical Survey of India
C) Geological Survey of India Botanical Survey of India ~ Central Zoo Authority
D) Botanical Survey of lndia Geological Survey of India Central Zoo Authority

Answer: Botanical Survey of lndia Geological Survey of India Central Zoo Authority
   
1278) Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
List I (National Park)      List II (Famous for)
A. Fianthambhore      1. Tiger
B. Periyar      2. Elephant
C. Manas      3. Lion
D. Gir      4. Rhinoceros

The following codes are given as A B C D form
A) 1,2 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) 1 and 4
D) Only 2

Answer: 1 and 2
   
1279) Consider the following statements about Survey of India (SCI)
1. It was established in 1767.
2. The department is responsible to fix the external boundary of India.
3. It also provides support to neighboring countries in the field of survey education, transfer of technology and various other surveying technologies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 1 and 3
C) Only 2
D) Only 3

Answer: 1, 2 and 3
   
1280) Consider the following statements about UNESCO World Heritage List
1. UNESCO owns the site once it's inscribed on the World Heritage List.
2. A site can be proposed for inscription only by the country in which the property is located.
3. 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.
4. It protects both cultural and natural heritage.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
A) 1, 2and 3
B) 2,3 and 4
C) 3 and 4
D) All of these

Answer: All of these