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Multiple choice evs earth - our home need to conserve biodiversity protecting our environment rules are for everyone

Find the odd one out:

  1. Methanobacteria

  2. Pseudomonas

  3. Clostridium

  4. E.coli
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Biogas constitutes 50-80% methane and rest carbon dioxide. Methane is produced by anaerobic degradation of organic matter. Methanobacteria is responsible for production of methane. Pseudomonas and Clostridium is responsible anaerobic degradation of complex organic polymers. E.coli is not involved in the production of biogas.

Multiple choice evs earth - our home need to conserve biodiversity protecting our environment rules are for everyone

Wild buffalo is an endangered species because

  1. Its population diminishing

  2. It has become extinct

  3. It is found exclusively in a particular area

  4. Its poaching is strictly prohibited
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An endangered species is a native species that faces a significant risk of extinction in the near future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

Multiple choice evs earth - our home need to conserve biodiversity protecting our environment rules are for everyone

Which among the following help in replacing the use of conventional energy?

  1. Solar energy

  2. Coal
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  4. Petrol
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

As the population is growing at the fast pace, it is very important to manage the use to conventional resources. Replacing or reducing the conventional natural resource by non-conventional resources shall help in benefiting the future generation.

Multiple choice evs earth - our home need to conserve biodiversity protecting our environment rules are for everyone

Which of the following is associated with evil quartet?

  1. Three horsemen

  2. Hunters

  3. Four horsemen

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
The evil quartet also known as four horsemen of the apocalypse explains the four main human-induced causes of extinction which were habitat degradation, fragmentation, the introduction of exotic species and over-harvesting. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
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Asseration : Recently, the government of India instituted the 'Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award'.

Reason : We can speed up the reforestation by planting trees.

  1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

  2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.

  3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

  4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

  5. If the Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wild Life Protection Award' is given for significant contribution in the field of wildlife protection, which is recognised as having having done exemplary work for the protection of wildlife. A cash award of rupees one lakh is presented to individuals / institutions involved in wildlife protection.

Reforestation means replanting of forest trees in areas, which were once having dense forests but the forests were later on destroyed by cutting of trees in large numbers. 
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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According to Indian forest policy, what percentage of the land area should be under forest cover?

  1. 11%

  2. 22%

  3. 30%

  4. 60%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In India 6, 77,088 square kilometer of land is under forest cover. The figure was 30 percent at the beginning of 20th century.  

As per World Bank estimates the forest cover in India was 22 percent in the year 2000 and 23 percent in 2010. 
The present forest cover is quite small as compared to optimum of 33 percent according to National Forest Policy, 1988.
Since the 1952 NFP (National Forest Policy in India), there has been an advocacy for 33% forest cover with a 60% forest cover in mountainous and hilly regions.

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According to forestory comission report - 1997 the total forest cover of India 

  1. 11%

  2. 19.5%

  3. 17%

  4. 18.7%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As per report, about 19.5% (64 million hectare) of India's total geographic area is covered under forest cover. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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The percentage of forest cover in India, for plain and hills as decided by 'Forest Policy Act' (1988) is respectively

  1. 60%, 40%

  2. 33%, 67%

  3. 20%, 33%

  4. 70%, 30%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India launched its 'National Forest Policy' in 1988. This led to a programme named 'Joint Forest Management', which proposed that specific villages in association with the forest department will manage specific forest blocks. In particular, the protection of the forests would be the responsibility of the people. The percentage of forest cover in India, for plain and hills as decided by 'Forest Policy Act' (1988) is 33% and 67% respectively.