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

The Earth Summit held at Rio de janeiro in 1992 resulted into

  1. Computation of Red List

  2. Establishment of Bioshere Reserves

  3. Convention on Biodiversity

  4. IUNC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

the Earth summit which took place in Rio de Janeiro Brazil in 1992 was related to conservation of biodiversity which is a raging topic now.

So, the correct option is 'Convention on Biodiversity'

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

"Nagoya Protocol " is related to which among the following?

  1. International Finance

  2. Biodiversity

  3. Pharmaceutical Industry

  4. Global Warming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Nagoya Protocol is an international agreement that implements the Convention on Biological Diversity, focusing on access to genetic resources and the fair sharing of benefits.

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

Which of the following bird has gained importance as wild life in recent year?

  1. Phesant

  2. Egret

  3. Indian bustard

  4. Pelican
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Wildlife is the most important natural resorce which needs to be conserved. The great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian bustard is a bustard that can be traced in India and the adjoining regions of Pakistan. It is characterized by a horizontal body and long bare legs giving it an ostrich-like appearance, this bird is among the heaviest of the flying birds. Once common on the dry plains of the Indian subcontinent, as few as 250 individuals were estimated in 2011 to survive and the species is critically endangered by hunting and loss of its habitat, which consists of large expanses of dry grassland and scrub. These birds are often found associated in the same habitat as blackbuck. In Rajasthan, the largest stronghold of the 'Great Indian Bustard', became the first state to announce a plan to recover its critically endangered state bird.

So, the correct answer is option C.

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

The species though insignificant in number; determine the existence of many other species in a given ecosystem. Such species is known as

  1. Extinct species

  2. Keystone species

  3. Endemic species

  4. Sacred species
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance. Such species are described as playing a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community, affecting many other organisms in an ecosystem and helping to determine the types and numbers of various other species in the community. 

Extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms (taxon), normally a species.
Endemic species is one that is only found in that region and nowhere else in the world. They are of conservation concern because they are not widespread and may be confined to only one or two protected areas. 
Certain life forms, often a keystone species, are sacred to indigenous peoples because they present a body of knowledge and ways leading to balanced relationship with life.

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

Wildlife protection act was enacted in India in 

  1. 1947

  2. 1962

  3. 1972

  4. 1992
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. The Act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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

Wild life (protection) Act, 1972 includes which of the following objectives?

  1. Restriction and Prohibition on hunting of animals.

  2. Setting up and managing sanctuaries and National Parks.

  3. Protection of specified plants.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Wildlife Act was passed in 1972 to protect the wildlife and their habitats. The major activities and provisions in the act can be summed up as follows: 

1. It defines the wildlife related terminology. 
2. Enactment of an All India Wildlife Protection Act (1972). 
3. It provides for the appointment of wildlife advisory Board, Wildlife warden, their powers, duties etc. 
4. Becoming a party to the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES, 1976). 
5. Launching a national component of UNESCOs Man and Biosphere Programme (1971). 
6. Under the Act, comprehensive listing of endangered wildlife species was done for the first time and prohibition of hunting of the endangered species was mentioned. 
7. Protection to some endangered plants. 
8. The Act provides for setting up of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries etc. 
9. The Act provides for the constitution of Central Zoo Authority. 
10. There is provision for trade and commerce in some wildlife species with license for sale, possession, transfer etc.
11. The act imposes a ban on the trade or commerce in scheduled animals. 
12. It provides for legal powers to officers and punishment to offenders.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.