51. Which of the following sectors is/are not covered under E-waste (management) Rules 2022?
Anonymous Quiz
8%
A. Waste Batteries
29%
B. Radioactive Waste
25%
C. Packaging plastic
38%
D. All of the above
52. With reference to the Stockholm Convention, which of the following statement is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
18%
A. It aims to eliminate the use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
6%
B. It targets short- and long-term pollutant.
9%
C. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as the financial mechanism for this convention.
67%
D. All of the above
53. The Prior Informed Consent (PIC) is mechanism under which of the following?
Anonymous Quiz
34%
A. Rotterdam Convention
16%
B. Basel Convention
23%
C. Stockholm Convention
28%
D. Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
54. The World Water Development Report 2022 is published by ___?
Anonymous Quiz
42%
A. UN – Water
19%
B. UNESCO
24%
C. UNEP
15%
D. UNDP
55. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) aims to____?
Anonymous Quiz
17%
A. Address biodiversity loss
11%
B. Restore ecosystems
6%
C. Protect indigenous rights
66%
D. All of the above
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56. What is main objective of High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People?
Anonymous Quiz
39%
A. To encourage adoption of the global goal to protect 30x30.
30%
B. To bring indigenous people at the centre stage of nature conservation.
17%
C. To develop cleaner technologies for economic transition.
15%
D. To raise financial resources for developing countries for climate change adoption.
57. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is___?
Anonymous Quiz
23%
A. Declared for period of 2021 – 2030.
13%
B. Led by UN Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization
62%
C. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
3%
D. Neither ‘A’ nor ‘B’
58. Which of the following programme is in the list of World Restoration Flagships?
Anonymous Quiz
29%
A. Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats
17%
B. National Clean Air Programme
45%
C. Namami Gange
9%
D. National Mission for a Green India
59. The Restoration Barometer Report is launched by ___?
Anonymous Quiz
29%
A. International Union for Conservation of Nature
47%
B. UN Environment Programme
16%
C. World Wide Fund
8%
D. World Economic Forum
60. Identify the incorrect statement with reference to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Anonymous Quiz
14%
A. It strives for conservation and sustainable use of all plant genetic resources.
18%
B. It is in harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity.
54%
C. It does not recognise the farmers' rights.
14%
D. India is party to this convention.
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61. Identify the incorrect statement with reference to the UN High Seas Treaty.
Anonymous Quiz
14%
A. It was negotiated under the United Nations Convention on Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 1982.
34%
B. The proposed treaty concerns the ocean existing beyond the territorial waters (12 nautical miles)
26%
C. Currently, it is estimated high or open seas constitute two-thirds of the world’s oceans.
25%
D. None of the above
62. The Shisham tree is___?
Anonymous Quiz
24%
A. Evergreen broadleaf tree
47%
B. Native to Indian subcontinent
24%
C. Critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
6%
D. None of the above
63. The MIKE Programme was established by___?
Anonymous Quiz
22%
A. IUCN
52%
B. CITES
20%
C. UNEP
6%
D. UNFCCC
64. Which of the following body is not constituted under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?
Anonymous Quiz
8%
A. National Board for Wildlife
21%
B. National Tiger Conservation Authority
45%
C. Animal Welfare Board of India
26%
D. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
65. If you want to see tropical dry deciduous forest, which of the following national park you will visit?
Anonymous Quiz
11%
A. Manas National Park
17%
B. Neora Valley National Park
63%
C. Kuno National Park
9%
D. Dachigam National Park