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Questions Related to biology

In 1991, USA and Canada signed an agreement to reduce;

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Sulfur Emissions

  3. Cobalt

  4. Nitrogen


Correct Option: B

When did new york legislation passed a bill to reduce sulfur emission?

  1. 1991

  2. 1997

  3. 1990

  4. 1992


Correct Option: A

When did United states ban CFCs usage in spray cans?

  1. 1975

  2. 1978

  3. 1976

  4. 1970


Correct Option: B

'EESC' stands for

  1. Equivalent effective stratospheric chlorine

  2. Effective equivalent stratospheric chlorine

  3. Electro effective stabilized chemical

  4. Electronic equivalent stratopheric chlorine


Correct Option: A

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

  1. Agriculture

  2. Environment and and Forests

  3. Planning

  4. Rural Development


Correct Option: A

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

  1. Copenhagen

  2. Cancun

  3. Bali

  4. Paris


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
  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-$1$


Correct Option: A

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

  1. New York

  2. Geneva

  3. Washington

  4. London


Correct Option: D

World conservation strategy was proposed by IUCN in which year?

  1. $1948$

  2. $1980$

  3. $1990$

  4. $1993$


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?

  1. Rome

  2. Geneva

  3. Paris

  4. Manila


Correct Option: A