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Questions Related to biodiversity, classification and conservation

The National wasteland Development board now renamed Department of Land Resources is under the Union Ministry of ________________.

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  1. Agriculture

  2. Environment and and Forests

  3. Planning

  4. Rural Development

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Correct Option: A

In the UNFCCC convention at which among the following places, the decision to set up a "Green Climate Fund" was taken?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. Copenhagen

  2. Cancun

  3. Bali

  4. Paris

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Correct Option: A

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer.

List-I(Name of Institute) List-II(Place where located)
a. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute $1$. Italy
b. International Rice Research Institute $2$. Mexico
c. International Wheat and Maize $3$. Philippines
d. Improvement Centre
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  1. A-$1$, B-$2$, C-$3$

  2. A-$2$, B-$1$, C-$3$

  3. A-$1$, B-$3$, C-$2$

  4. A-$3$, B-$2$, C-$1$

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Correct Option: A

Headquarters of International Maritime Organization (IMO) is located at:

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. New York

  2. Geneva

  3. Washington

  4. London

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Correct Option: D

World conservation strategy was proposed by IUCN in which year?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. $1948$

  2. $1980$

  3. $1990$

  4. $1993$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The world conservation strategy was launched in 35 countries simultaneously on 5 March 1980, by International Union for conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN). It is considered one of the most influential documents in 20th century nature conservation and  it introduced the concept of sustainable development. It’s core tenents are protection of ecological processes and life-support systems, preservation of genetic diversity and sustainable utilisation of species and ecosystem.

Headquarters of Biodiversity International is located at?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. Rome

  2. Geneva

  3. Paris

  4. Manila

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Correct Option: A

Acid deposition has been increasing in united states, since

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. 1970s

  2. 2000

  3. 1980s

  4. 1990s

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Correct Option: A

Which among the following is the "legally binding" convention?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

  2. Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate

  3. Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

  4. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

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Correct Option: D

Green Economy is led by?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. United Nations Environment Programme

  2. International Hydrological Organization

  3. Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change

  4. European Union

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Correct Option: A

_______ is the exploration of molecular, genetic and species level diversity for gaining the products of economic importance.

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  1. Exploitation

  2. Bioprospecting

  3. Co-extinction

  4. Patenting

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bioprospecting is the exploration of molecular, genetic and species level-diversity for gaining the products of economic importance. It comes under narrowly utilitarian category.