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Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

With reference of 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous people.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop ecofriendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their 'REDD + (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation +) efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and indigenous peoples (Statement 1). It assists developing countries in their REDD+ efforts by providing financial and technical assistance (Statement 3). It does not provide research grants to individual scientists or universities (Statement 2 is incorrect).

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of ___________.

  1. insect and fungi

  2. limited sunlight and paucity of nutrients

  3. water limits and fire

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In grasslands, periodic fires and limited water availability prevent trees from establishing and outcompeting the grasses, maintaining the grassland ecosystem.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Which one of the following is the correct sequence about various levels of organisation of Biosphere?

  1. Ecosystem - Biosphere - Community - Population

  2. Population - Organism - Ecosystem - Biosphere

  3. Organism - Community - Population - Biosphere

  4. Organism - Population - Ecosystem - Biosphere
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The levels of ecological organization in ascending order are Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Landscape, Biome, and Biosphere. Option D correctly represents this increasing order of complexity, even though community is omitted.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

In India, tropical rain forest occurs in ___________.

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Andaman and Nicobar

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Himachal Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical rain forests in India are found in areas of very high rainfall, such as the Western Ghats, the northeastern states, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh have temperate/montane forests, while Uttar Pradesh has mostly tropical deciduous forests.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Consider the following statements.
1. The convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals is Ramsar Convention.
2. The convention on wetlands is Bonn Convention.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The statements are swapped: the Bonn Convention is the convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals, whereas the Ramsar Convention is the convention on wetlands. Therefore, both statements are incorrect.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Consider the following pairs.
Wetlands : Confluence of Rivers
1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1,2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Harike Wetland is formed at the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers in Punjab (Pair 1 is correct). Keoladeo Ghana is formed by the Gambhir and Banganga rivers, not Banas and Chambal. Kolleru Lake is between the Krishna and Godavari deltas, not Musi and Krishna.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Consider the following wetlands.
1. Point Calimere (Tamil Nadu)
2. Sambhar (Rajasthan)
3. Loktak (Manipur)
4. Harike (Punjab)
Which of the wetlands of India given above have been included in the International Ramsar Convention list? 

  1. 1,2,3 and 4

  2. 1,2 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

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

All four listed wetlands, Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu), Sambhar Lake (Rajasthan), Loktak Lake (Manipur), and Harike Lake (Punjab), are designated wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Tirupati temple is in which of the following biosphere reserves?

  1. Achanakumar-Amarkantak

  2. Seshachalam Hills

  3. Nilgiris

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Seshachalam Hills are hilly ranges of the Eastern Ghats in southern Andhra Pradesh. They were designated as a Biosphere Reserve in 2010, and the famous Tirumala Venkateswara Temple (Tirupati) is located within these hills.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Consider the following pairs.
1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve: Garo Hills
2. Logtak (Loktak) Lake: Barail Range
3. Namdapha: Dafla Hills National Park
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. All of these

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Loktak Lake is surrounded by the Manipur Hills, not the Barail Range. Namdapha National Park is located in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, near the Patkai range, rather than the Dafla Hills.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

With reference to the wetlands of India, consider the following statements.
1. The country's total geographical area under the category of wetlands is recorded more in Gujarat as compared to other states.
2. In India, the total geographical area of coastal wetlands is larger than that of wetlands.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat has the largest wetland area in India, largely due to extensive coastal wetlands like the Rann of Kutch. Furthermore, India's coastal wetland area is significantly larger than its inland wetland area.