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Questions Related to biology

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?

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  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.

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  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. 

Headquarters of Bioversity International is located at:

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. England

  2. Italy

  3. Germany

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: B

With which of the following is related CITES in context with the global issues today?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. Environment Protection

  2. Financial Slowdown

  3. Poverty Alleviation Programmes of United Nations

  4. Information Technology

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Correct Option: A

What is the current number of members of Group of Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. 15

  2. 18

  3. 20

  4. 25

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Correct Option: C

The Washington Convention whose formal name is abbreviated as CITES is related to which among the following?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. Pesticides

  2. Ozone Depletion

  3. Endangered Species

  4. Human Rights

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Correct Option: C

In which year Ecological Task Forces (ETFs) scheme was initiated?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. 1980

  2. 1982

  3. 1983

  4. 1985

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Correct Option: B

The First Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was?

international conservation organizations- cites biodiversity, classification and conservation biology

  1. JUSTICE A.S. Naidu

  2. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta

  3. Justice Markandey Katju

  4. Justice A K Ganguly

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Correct Option: B