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Miscellaneous - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    What is the reference to the word Cadaver?
    1. Clinically living human / person
    2. A dead human body used in Anatomy (internal structure) science.
    3. Living human body used as an experiment.
    4. A restructured human body
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  2. Question 2

    First of the major environmental protection act to be promulgated in India was
    1. The Water Act
    2. The Air Act
    3. The Environment Act
    4. Noise pollution rules
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  3. Question 3

    Which among the following ministries gives Medni Puraskar every year?
    1. Ministry of Environment and Forests
    2. Ministry of Finance
    3. Ministry of Law
    4. Ministry of Culture
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  4. Question 4

    Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located in which of the following states of India?
    1. West Bengal
    2. Assam
    3. Bihar
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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  5. Question 5

    Full form of POPs is-
    1. Persistent Organic Pesticides
    2. Permanent Organic Pesticides
    3. Persistent Oxidizing Pollutants
    4. Persistent Organic Pollutants
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  6. Question 6

    Which of the following statements about carbon monoxide is true?
    1. All of the options
    2. It is result of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels
    3. It is a foul smelling gas
    4. It is harmless to human beings
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  7. Question 7

    The first National wildlife genetics resource Bank of India was inaugurated by.
    1. Rajnath Singh
    2. Dr. Harshvardhan
    3. Ramnath Kovind
    4. Narendra Modi
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  8. Question 8

    According to tiger census in 2014 tiger population in India was –
    1. 1411
    2. 1706
    3. 2226
    4. 1906
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  9. Question 9

    An area which is legally reserved by law in order for wildlife in its natural surroundings is called –
    1. Community forest
    2. Biosphere Reserve forest
    3. National Park
    4. Animal Husbandry
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  10. Question 10

    How many schedules are there in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?
    1. Four
    2. Seven
    3. Five
    4. Six
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  11. Question 11

    In April 2016, the National Green Tribunal suspended the environmental clearance given for the proposed hydro power project in Arunachal Pradesh to save the _____________ .
    1. Great Hornbill
    2. Mithun
    3. Herbal plants
    4. Black necked cranes
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  12. Question 12

    Which is NOT a green house gas in earth's atmosphere?
    1. Ozone
    2. Methane
    3. Sulphur dioxide
    4. Carbon dioxide
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  13. Question 13

    A statement is followed by two arguments I and II. Decide which argument is stronger with respect to the statement.
    Statements: Is global warming a real threat?
    Argument :
    I. Yes, it is a hazard, resulting in sea level rise, extreme heat, wildfire hazards, and drought and other water supply issues.
    II. No, global warming is a misconception created by some people.
    1. Both I and II are strong
    2. Only argument I is strong
    3. Only argument II is strong
    4. Neither I nor II is strong
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  14. Question 14

    What is the full name of UNFCCC?
    1. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
    2. United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention
    3. United Nations Federation of Climate Change Convention
    4. United Nations Federation Convention on Climate Change
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  15. Question 15

    Where is the headquarters of UNFCCC located?
    1. The Hague
    2. Bonn
    3. Berlin
    4. Geneva
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  16. Question 16

    Below is an Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
    Assertion (A): An increase in carbon dioxide will cause polar ice to melt.
    Reason (R): Global temperature will increase.
    choose the right option-
    1. A is correct but R is false.
    2. A is false but R is correct.
    3. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
    4. Both A and R are correct and R is not a proper explanation of A.
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  17. Question 17

    Which country held the world's first underwater cabinet meeting to highlight the issue of climate change?
    1. Thailand
    2. Malaysia
    3. Haiti
    4. Maldives
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  18. Question 18

    Full Form of IPCC is –
    1. Inter Parliamentary Panel For Climate Change.
    2. Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change.
    3. Inter Government Parliamentary Panel On Climate Change.
    4. International Panel on Climate Change.
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  19. Question 19

    Where was the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in 2015?
    1. Paris
    2. Doha
    3. Montreal
    4. Copenhagen
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  20. Question 20

    The National Water Mission has been formed under the National Action Plan on climate change and which year was it launched by the Honorable Prime Minister?
    1. 2006
    2. 2007
    3. 2008
    4. 2009
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