GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 134

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 134

1331) Consider the following statements
1. The State of Forests Report (SFR) is brought out by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.
2. The forest cover assessment of India is published in this annual report.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this regard?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Only 2
   
1332) Consider the following statements regarding Keoladeo National Park(formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary)
1. It is one of the Ramsar Wetlands of international importance.
2. It is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both l and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both l and 2
   
1333) Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol
on Biosafety?
A) Ministry of Science and Technology
B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C) Ministry of Environment and Forests
D) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Answer: Ministry of Environment and Forests
   
1334) 'Agenda 21' of Filo Summit. 1992 is related to
A) sustainable development.
B) combating the consequences of population explosion.
C) mitigation norms of Green House Gases (GHGS) emission.
D) technology transfer mechanism to developing countries for 'clean energy' production.

Answer: sustainable development.
   
1335) Consider the following statements regarding the 'Cartagena Protocol' on biosafety
1. It is a supplementary treaty to the UNFCCC.
2. It establishes 10 headline targets known as the 'Aichi Targets'.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Neither 1 nor 2

1336) Which among the following terms of utmost significance in the dynamics of resource management was coined in the 'Brundtland Commission Report"?
A) Polluter-Pays Principle
B) Sustainable Development
C) Conclusive Growth
D) Carrying Capacity

Answer: Sustainable Development
   
1337) Consider the following pairs
Wetlands Confluence of Rivers
1. Harike Wetlands :Confluence of Baas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal 3.Kolleru Lake :Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
A) Only 1
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) 1,2 and 3

Answer: 2 and 3
   
1338) All species of 'Lemur' are endemic to which among the following places of the world?
A) Seychelles Islands
B) Galapagos Islands
C) New Caledonia
D) Madagascar

Answer: Madagascar
   
1339) Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation
that supports a rich biodiversity?
A) Bhitarkanika National Park
B) Keibul Lamjao National Park
C) Keoladeo Ghana National Park
D) Sultanpur National Park

Answer: Sultanpur National Park
   
1340) Which of the following type of biome is the simplest in terms of species composition and food chains?
A) Tropical evergreen
B) Desert
C) Savanna
D) Tundra

Answer: Tundra