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GOLDEN LANGURS ARE FOUND IN?

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THEY ARE ENDEMIC TO WESTERN ASSAM (INDIA) AND BHUTAN.

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CONSERVATION STATUS OF GOLDEN LANGURS?

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  • IUCN:- ENDANGERED
  • CITES:- APPENDIX 1
  • WPA:- SCHEDULE 1
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KEY PROTECTED HABITATS FOR GOLDEN LANGURS IN ASSAM?

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  1. RIPU RESERVE FOREST
  2. CHAKRASHILA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
  3. KAKOIJANA RESERVE FOREST
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CONSERVATION STATUS OF PALLA’S CAT ALSO KNOWN AS THE MANUL, STEPPE CAT, OR ROCK WILDCAT?

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  • IUCN:– LEAST CONCERN
  • CITES:– APPENDIX 2
  • WPA:– SCHEDULE 1
  • INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF THE CONVENTION ON MIGRATORY SPECIES DURING COP14 IN 2020.
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WHAT IS C3S?

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COPERNICUS CLIMATE CHANGE SERVICE (C3S) IS A FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE DATA, TOOLS, AND SERVICES TO MONITOR AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

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SHIVRAJPUR BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • DWARKA, GUJARAT.
  • BLUE FLAG CERTIFICATION IN 2020.
  • KNOWN FOR ITS WHITE SAND AND CLEAR WATERS.
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GOLDEN BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • PURI, ODISHA.
  • BLUE FLAG STATUS IN 2020.
  • PROXIMITY TO JAGANNATH TEMPLE.
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GHOGLA BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • DIU.
  • BLUE FLAG STATUS IN 2020.
  • GOLDEN SANDS.
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KASARKOD BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • UTTARA KANNADA, KARNATAKA.
  • BLUE FLAG STATUS IN 2020.
  • SURROUNDED BY CASUARINA TREES.
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PADUBIDRI BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • UDUPI, KARNATAKA.
  • BLUE FLAG STATUS IN 2020.
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RUSHIKONDA BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.
  • BLUE FLAG STATUS IN 2020.
  • GOLDEN SANDS AND WATER SPORTS.
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RADHANAGAR BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • HAVELOCK ISLAND (SWARAJ DWEEP), ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS.
  • BLUE FLAG STATUS IN 2020.
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KOVALAM BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU.
  • BLUE FLAG STATUS IN 2020.
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EDEN BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • PUDUCHERRY.
  • BLUE FLAG STATUS IN 2020.
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MINICOY THUNDI BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • LAKSHADWEEP.
  • BLUE FLAG STATUS IN 2022.
  • PRISTINE WHITE SANDS AND TURQUOISE WATERS.
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KADMAT BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • LAKSHADWEEP.
  • BLUE FLAG STATUS IN 2022.
  • WATER SPORTS.
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KAPPAD BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • KOZHIKODE, KERALA.
  • RETAINED BLUE FLAG CERTIFICATION IN 2025.
  • LANDING SPOT OF VASCO DA GAMA IN 1498.
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CHAL BEACH LOCATION AND SIGNIFICANCE?

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  • KANNUR, KERALA.
  • RECIEVED BLUE FLAG CERTIFICATION IN 2025.
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IUCN STATUS OF SPOTTED DEER?

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LEAST CONCERN.

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CONSERVATION STATUS OF INDIAN GREY WOLF?

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  • IUCN: ENDANGERED
  • CITES: APPENDIX 1
  • WPA: SCHEDULE 1.
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KARNATAKA’S 1ST WOLF SANCTUARY?

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BANKAPUR WOLF SANCTUARY.

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IUCN STATUS OF SEA OTTERS?

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NORTHERN, ASIAN AND SOUTHERN SEA OTTERS ALL ARE ENDANGERED.

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WATER HYACINTH?

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  1. REDUCE OXYGEN LEVELS, AFFECTING FISH AND AQUATIC LIFE.
  2. BLOCKS WATERWAYS, HINDERING TRANSPORT AND FISHING.
  3. INCREASES WATER EVAPORATION RATES.
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DEFINE KEELING KERVE?

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  • THE KEELING CURVE IS A RECORD OF ATMOSPHERE CO2 LEVELS MEASURED AT THE MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY IN HAWAII, US.
  • THE GRAPH ILLUSTRATES THE CONCENTRATION OF CO2 IN THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE OVER TIME, EXPRESSED IN PARTS PER MILLION (PPM).
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WHY KEELING CURVE EXHIBITS ZIGZAG PATTERN?

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  • CO2 LEVELS DECREASE IN SPRING AND SUMMER AS PLANTS ABSORB MORE CO2 FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS.
  • CO2 LEVELS INCREASE IN WINTER WHEN PLANTS DECAY AND RELEASE CO2.
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RECOGNITION OF WETLANDS IN INDIA IS DONE BY?

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STATE GOVERNMENTS.

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LOCATION OF DHANAURI WETLANDS?

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UTTAR PRADESH.

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THREE PILLARS OF RAMSAR CONVENTION?

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  • WORK TOWARDS THE WISE USE OF ALL THEIR WETLANDS.
  • DESIGNATE SUITABLE WETLANDS FOR THE LIST OF WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE (THE RAMSAR LIST) AND ENSURE THEIR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT.
  • COOPERATE INTERNATIONALLY ON TRANSBOUNDARY WETLANDS, SHARED WETLAND SYSTEMS AND SHARED SPECIES.
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WHAT IS COLOMBO DECLARATION?

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A GLOBAL INITIATIVE AIMED AT HALVING NITROGEN WASTE BY 2030.

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NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY APPROVED THE TRANSLOCATION OF 15 TIGERS FROM MADHYA PRADESH TO?

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RAJASTHAN, CHHATTISGARH AND ODISHA.

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IUCN STATUS OF RED PANDA?

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ENDANGERED.

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WHAT IS WETLAND CITY ACCREDITED PROGRAMME?

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A VOLUNTARY ACCREDITATION SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES CITIES WITH INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN CONSERVING WETLANDS.

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WETLAND CITY ACCREDITATION PROGRAMME WAS APPROVED AT WHICH CONFERENCE?

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APPROVED AT COP12 OF THE RAMSAR CONVENTION (2015) IN URUGUAY.

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VALIDITY UNDER WETLAND CITY ACCREDITATION PROGRAMME?

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ACCREDITATION IS VALID FOR 6 YEARS AND CAN BE RENEWED IF THE CITY CONTINUES TO MEET THE CRITERIA.

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GLOBAL LIST OF ACCREDITED WETLAND CITIES?

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  • AS OF NOW, THERE ARE 74 ACCREDITED WETLAND CITIES GLOBALLY.
  • CHINA HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CITIES (22), FOLLOWED BY FRANCE (9).
  • INDIA HAS ONLY TWO INDORE AND UDAIPUR.
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ACCREDITATION CRITERIA FOR THE WETLAND ACCREDITED CITIES IN THE WORLD?

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  1. IT HAS ONE OR MORE RAMSAR SITES OR SIGNIFICANT WETLANDS THAT PROVIDE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES TO THE CITY.
  2. IT HAD ADOPTED MEASURES FOR WETLAND CONSERVATION.
  3. IT HAS IMPLEMENTED WETLAND RESTORATION MEASURES.
  4. IT CONSIDERS INTEGRATED SPATIAL/ LAND USE PLANNING FOR WETLANDS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION.
  5. IT HAS RAISED PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT WETLAND VALUES AND ENABLED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING.
  6. IT HAS ESTABLISHED A LOCAL COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES.
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IUCN STATUS OF LION TAILED MACAQUE?

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ENDANGERED.

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WHICH CHEMICALS ARE KNOWN AS FOREVER CHEMICALS?

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PER AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES OR PFAs.

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GUJARAT’S FIRST BIODIVERSITY HERITAGE SITE?

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INLAND MANGROVE OF GUNERI.

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WHAT ARE INLAND MANGROVES?

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INLAND MANGROVES ARE UNIQUE ECOSYSTEMS FOUND FURTHER AWAY FROM THE COASTAL AREAS COMPARED TO TYPICAL MANGROVES.

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INLAND MANGROVES IN INDIA?

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  • SHRAVAN KAVADIYA AND GUNERI WERE THE ONLY TWO INLAND MANGROVE SITES IN INDIA.
  • SHRAVAN KAVADIYA MANGROVE IS NOW EXTINCT DUE TO THE LOSS OF SALINE WATER.
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MOSQUITO LARVAE EATING FISH?

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  1. GAMBUSIA AFFINIS (MOSQUITOFISH).
  2. POECILIA RETICULATA (GUPPY, MILLIONFISH OR RAINBOW FISH). BOTH ARE LEAST CONCERN.
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NEW WETLANDS DESIGNATED AS RAMSAR SITES IN INDIA RECENTLY?

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  1. KHECHEOPALRI LAKE (SIKKIM)
  2. UDHWA LAKE BIRD SANCTUARY (JHARKHAND)
  3. SAKKARAKOTTAI BIRD SANCTUARY (TAMIL NADU)
  4. THERTHANGAL BIRD SANCTUARY (TAMIL NADU).
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LOCATION OF KHECHEOPALRI LAKE?

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  • SIKKIM
  • ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS KHA-CHOT-PALRI, MEANING THE HEAVEN OF PADMASAMBHAVA.
  • LOCAL NAME IS SHO DZO SHO, WHICH MEANS “OH LADY, SIT HERE. “
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LOCATION OF UDHWA LAKE BIRD SANCTUARY?

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JHARKHAND.

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LOCATION OF SAKKARAKOTTAI BIRD SANCTUARY?

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TAMIL NADU.

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LOCATION OF THERTHANGAL BIRD SANCTUARY?

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TAMIL NADU.

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INTERNATIONAL BIG CAT ALLIANCE (IBCA) WAS LAUNCHED BY?

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  • INDIAN PM IN MYSURU ON APRIL 9, 2023 AT AN EVENT COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS OF PROJECT TIGER IN INDIA. CAME INTO FORCE RECENTLY.
  • HEADQUARTERS:- INDIA.
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MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL BIG CAT ALLIANCE (IBCA)?

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  1. NICARAGUA
  2. ESWATINI
  3. INDIA
  4. SOMALIA
  5. LIBERIA
    HAVE OFFICIALLY RATIFIED AND BECOME MEMBERS OF THE IBCA.
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WHO CAN BECOME MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL BIG CAT ALLIANCE?

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RANGE COUNTRIES (WHERE THESE SPECIES ARE FOUND), AND NON RANGE COUNTRIES INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING BIG CAT CONSERVATION.

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GOLDEN HEADED CISTICOLA (BRIGHT CAPPED CISTICOLA) BIRD WAS RECENTLY SEEN IN?

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MATHIKETTAN SHOLA NATIONAL PARK.

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LOCATION OF MATHIKETTAN SHOLA NATIONAL PARK?

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  • SOUTHERN PART OF THE PALAKKAD GAP IN THE WESTERN GHATS OF KERALA.
  • PARK IS LOCATED BETWEEN ERAVIKULAM NATIONAL PARK AND PAMPADAM SHOLA NATIONAL PARK.
  • SHARES AN INTER STATE BOUNDARY WITH KERALA AND TAMIL NADU.
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IUCN STATUS OF GOLDEN HEADED CISTICOLA?

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LEAST CONCERN.

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THREE STREAMS THAT ORIGINATE FROM MATHIKETTAN SHOLA NATIONAL PARK?

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  • UCHILLKUTHI PUZHA, MATHIKETTAN PUZHA AND NJANDAR BEING THE TRIBUTARY OF PANNUYAR— ORIGINATE FROM THE HILL RANGES OF MATHIKETTAN.
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LAST REMNANT OF THE ORIGINAL FORESTS OF THE CARDAMOM HILL RESERVE?

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MATHIKETTAN SHOLA NATIONAL PARK.

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INDIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR OCEAN INFORMATION SERVICES (INCOIS) HAS IDENTIFIED NINE KEY ALGAL BLOOM HOTSPOTS ALONG INDIA’S EAST COAST AND WEST COAST THAT ARE?

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  1. WEST COAST:- GOA, MANGALURU, KOZHIKODE, KOCHI, AND VIZHINJAM BAY.
  2. EAST COAST:- GOPALPUR, KALPAKKAM, PALK BAY AND THE GULF OF MANNAR.
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IUCN STATUS OF CORPSE FLOWER (AKA BUNGA BANGKAI IN INDONESIA)?

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ENDANGERED.

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ONLY RAMSAR SITE IN ASSAM?

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DEEPOR BEEL.

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INDIA’S FIRST SOLAR BORDER VILLAGE?

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MASALI VILLAGE IN BANASKANTHA OF GUJARAT, HAS BECOME THE COUNTRY’S FIRST SOLAR BORDER VILLAGE, EMERGING AS A 100 PERCENT SOLAR POWERED VILLAGE IN THE COUNTRY.

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IMPLEMENTATION OF INDIA’S FIRST SOLAR BORDER VILLAGE?

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IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE PM SURYAGHAR YOJANA.

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SACRED GROVES OF RAJASTHAN ARE CALLED?

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ORANS, RUNDHS, MALVAN, DEO GHAT AND, BAUGH.

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SACRED GROVES OF HIMACHAL PRADESH ARE CALLED?

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DEV–VANS.

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SACRED GROVES OF UTTARAKHAND ARE CALLED?

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SACRED GROVES OF MEGHALAYA ARE CALLED?

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MAWPHLANG.

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SACRED GROVES OF KERALA ARE CALLED?

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SARPA KAVU.

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SACRED GROVES OF TAMIL NADU ARE CALLED?

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KOVIL KAVU.

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SACRED GROVES OF KARNATAKA ARE CALLED?

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DEVARAKADU.

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SACRED GROVES OF MADHYA PRADESH ARE CALLED?

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SARANAS/DEV.

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SACRED GROVES OF BIHAR ARE CALLED?

70
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WHICH PERSON IS KNOWN AS THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FOREST?

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TULSI GOWDA (AKA TREE GODDESS) FROM HALAKKI TRIBE.

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HALALKI VOKKALIGAS RESEMBLE THE _______ COMMUNITY IN AFRICA.

A

MAASAI MARA.

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IUCN STATUS OF GANGETIC DOLPHIN?

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ENDANGERED.

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INDIA’S FIRST NATIONAL DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTRE (NDRC) IS IN?

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PATNA, BIHAR.

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VIKRAMSHILA GANGETIC DOLPHIN SANCTUARY IS LOCATED IN?

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BAGHALPUR DISTRICT OF BIHAR, INDIA.

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TOWARDS 1000 STRATEGY OF INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE?

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  1. MOBILIZING USD 1,000 BILLION IN SOLAR ENERGY INVESTMENTS BY 2030.
  2. PROVIDING ENERGY ACCESS TO 1,000 MILLION PEOPLE GLOBALLY.
  3. INSTALLING 1,000 GW OF SOLAR ENERGY CAPACITY.
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ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF PONG DAM LAKE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY?

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  • DECLARED A “WETLAND OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE” BY THE GOVERMENT OF INDIA IN 1994.
  • DESIGNATED AS A RAMSAR SITE IN 2002, RECOGNISING ITS INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.
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FORMATION OF HYDROXYMETHANESULPHONATE?

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HMS IS A SECONDARY AEROSOL FORMED WHEN SULPHUR DIOXIDE (SO2) REACTS WITH FORMALDEHYDE (CH2O) IN THE PRESENCE OF LIQUID WATER. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY BELIEVED TO FORM ONLY UNDER WARM CONDITIONS. NOW IT IS REVEALED THAT LOWER SULPHATE CONCENTRATIONS IN THE AIR COMBINED WITH LOW TEMPERATURES (AROUND -35°C).

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IUCN STATUS OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS?

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ENDANGERED.

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TYPES OF ELEPHANT CALLS?

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  1. TRUMPETS
  2. ROARS
  3. RUMBLES
  4. CHIRPS
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HOW TRUMPETING WORKS IN ELEPHANTS?

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ELEPHANTS PRODUCE TRUMPETS BY FORCING AIR THROUGH THEIR TRUNKS, POSSIBLY WITHOUT USING VOCAL CORDS. THIS CREATES A DISTINCTIVE, HIGH FREQUENCY SOUND AUDIBLE TO HUMANS.

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ARAVALI SAFARI PARK PROJECT LOCATION?

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ARAVALI SAFARI PARK PROJECT WILL BE DEVELOPED BY?

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TAGBIN (A TECH EXPERIMENTAL COMPANY) AND THE LOGICAL ZOO (A DESIGN FIRM FOR ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS).

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WHAT IS TRAILGUARD AI?

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  • TRAILGUARD AI IS AN EARLY ALERT SYSTEM USING 100-150 AI ENABLED CAMERAS.
  • THE SIMLIPAL TIGER RESERVE IN ODISHA HAS SUCCESSFULLY REDUCED POACHING ACTIVITIES BY IMPLEMENTING AI ENABLED CAMERAS.
  • THESE CAMERAS CAPTURE IMAGES OF PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE ENTERING THE FOREST.
  • THE AI MODEL ANALYZES THESE IMAGES TO DETECT POACHERS.
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________, A VETERAN INDIAN ECOLOGIST, WAS NAMED A 2024 ‘CHAMPION OF THE EARTH’ BY THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP).

A

MADHAV GADGIL.

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IUCN STATUS OF MARBLED DUCK (MARBLED TEAL)?

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LEAST CONCERN.

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CONSERVATION STATUS OF INDIAN STAR TORTOISE?

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  • IUCN:- VULNERABLE
  • CITES:- APPENDIX 1
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IUCN STATUS OF GREAT INDIAN HORNBILL?

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VULNERABLE.

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IUCN STATUS OF NARCONDAM HORNBILL?

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NEAR THREATENED.

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IUCN STATUS OF RUFOUS NECKED HORNBILL, WREATHED HORBILL?

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NEAR THREATENED.

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IUCN STATUS OF MALABAR PIED HORNBILL, WHITE THROATED HORNBILL?

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NEAR THREATENED.

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IUCN STATUS OF INDIAN GREY HORNBILL, ORIENTAL PIED HORNBILL?

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LEAST CONCERN.

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AFRICA’S BIG 5 ARE?

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  1. LION
  2. LEOPARD
  3. ELEPHANT
  4. RHINOCEROS
  5. AFRICAN BUFFALO.
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CONSERVATION STATUS OF GREATER FLAMINGO?

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LEAST CONCERN.

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CONSERVATION STATUS OF LESSER FLAMINGO?

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NEAR THREATENED.

95
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STATE BIRD OF GUJARAT?

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GREATER FLAMINGO.

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WHAT IS BUBBLE NET FEEDING?

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  • BUBBLE-NET FEEDING IS A HUNTING TECHNIQUE USED BY HUMPBACK WHALES AND BRYDE’S WHALES.
  • HUMPBACK WHALES USE BUBBLE NET FEEDING, A SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUE WHERE THEY EXHALE BUBBLES IN A SPIRAL PATTERN BENEATH DENSE PATCHES OF PREY, TRAPPING FISH FOR EFFICIENT FEEDING.
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CONSERVATION STATUS OF HUMPBACK WHALES?

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IUCN:- LEAST CONCERN
CITES:- APPENDIX 1.

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PARIS COLLABORATIVE ON GREEN BUDGETING IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE?

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  • ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD).
  • LAUNCHED AT THE ONE PLANET SUMMIT IN PARIS ON DECEMBER 12, 2017.
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CONSERVATION STATUS OF NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE?

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  • IUCN:- CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
  • CITES:- APPENDIX 1.
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TIME INTERVAL FOR POLLUTANTS UNDER AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI)?

A
  • 24 HOURLY AVERAGE VALUES TAKEN FOR PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, NH3, AND Pb.
  • 8 HOURLY VALUES FOR CO AND O3.
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CALCULATION CRITERIA FOR AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI)?

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MINIMUM DATA FROM THREE POLLUTANTS REQUIRED FOR AQI CALCULATION- ATLEAST ONE OF THE POLLUTANTS MUST BE PM10 OR PM 2.5.

102
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POLLUTANTS UNDER NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS)?

A

NATIONAL AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI) + BENZENE + NICKEL + ARSENIC + BENZOPYRENE.

103
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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) MONITORS THE FOLLOWING POLLUTANTS TO CALCULATE THE AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI)?

A
  • PARTICULATE MATTER:- PM 2.5 AND PM10
  • OZONE
  • NITROGEN DIOXIDE
  • SULPHUR DIOXIDE
  • CARBON MONOXIDE
104
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CONSERVATION STATUS OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS?

A
  • IUCN:- ENDANGERED
  • WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT 1972:- SCHEDULE 1
  • CITES:- APPENDIX 1
105
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IUCN STATUS OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS?

A
  • LOXODONTA AFRICANA (AFRICAN SAVANNA ELEPHANT):- ENDANGERED
  • LOXODONTA CYCLOTIS (AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANT):- CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
106
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UNDER TGE WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, CORE AREAS OF TIGER RESERVES CAN BE CLEARED OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, BUT ONLY AFTER FULFILLING KEY CONDITIONS: THAT ARE?

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  1. THE RIGHTS OF TRIBAL COMMUNITIES MUST BE RECOGNIZED UNDER THE FOREST RIGHTS ACT, 2006.
  2. INFORMED CONSENT FROM THE LOCAL GRAM SABHA (VILLAGE COUNCIL) IS REQUIRED.
  3. RELOCATION CAN PROCEED ONLY IF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL EXPERTS CONCLUDE THAT THE COMMUNITIES PRESENCE POSES A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO TIGERS AND THAT COEXISTENCE IS NOT FEASIBLE.
107
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RELOCATION PROVISIONS AND ENTITLEMENTS UNDER WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT?

A
  • FAMILIES OPTING FOR VOLUNTARY RELOCATION ARE ENTITLED TO:-
    RS 15 LAKH COMPENSATION PER FAMILY.
    A RESETTLEMENT PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES:-
    TWO HECTARES OF LAND, HOMESTEAD LAND, HOUSING SUPPORT, ONE TIME FINANCIAL AID, AND BASIC AMENITIES LIKE WATER, SANITATION, ELECTRICITY, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
108
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CONSERVATION STATUS OF OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLES?

A
  • IUCN:- VULNERABLE
  • WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT:- SCHEDULE 1
  • CITES:- APPENDIX 1.
109
Q

WHAT IS ARRIBADA?

A
  • IT IS A UNIQUE MASS NESTING BEHAVIOUR, WHERE THOUSANDS OF FEMALES COME TOGETHER ON THE SAME BEACH TO LAY EGGS.
  • IT IS FOUND ONLY IN THE GENUS LEPIDOCHELYS WHICH INCLUDES THE KEMP’S RIDLEY AND OLIVE RIDLEY SEA TURTLES.
110
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NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF ARRIBADA?

A
  1. OFFSHORE WINDS
  2. LUNAR CYCLES
  3. RELEASE OF PHEROMONES BY FEMALES AND TEMPERATURE OF THE SEAWATER.
111
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OPERATION OLIVIA?

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  • INITIATED IN THE EARLY 1980s BY THE INDIAN COAST GUARD (ICG).
  • CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FROM NOVEMBER TO MAY TO PROTECT OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLES DURING THEIR BREEDING AND NESTING SEASON.
112
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THE ___________ IS THE ONLY HERBIVOROUS SPECIES OF SEA TURTLE.

A

GREEN SEA TURTLE.

113
Q

IUCN STATUS OF LEATHERBACK TURTLE?

A

VULNERABLE.

114
Q

IUCN STATUS OF LOGGERHEAD TURTLE?

A

VULNERABLE.

115
Q

IUCN STATUS OF HAWKSBILL TURTLE?

A

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

116
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IUCN STATUS OF GREEN TURTLE?

A

ENDANGERED.

117
Q

LAND ALLOCATION FOR AFFORESTATION?

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  1. NON FOREST LAND, PREFERABLY ADJACENT TO EXISTING FOREST AREAS, IS IDENTIFIED FOR AFFORESTATION.
  2. IF NON FOREST LAND IS UNAVAILABLE, DEGRADED FOREST LAND IS USED AT TWICE THE AREA OF THE DIVERTED LAND.
  3. IF NO SUCH LAND IS AVAILABLE, A CERTIFICATE FROM THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF THE STATE IS REQUIRED.
118
Q

PROTECTED PLANET REPORT 2024 WAS LAUNCHED AT COP16 BY?

A

THE UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME WORLD CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTRE (UNEP-WCMC) AND THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN).

119
Q

ADAPTATION GAP REPORT IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP).

120
Q

BAY OF BENGAL LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM PROJECT 2?

A
  • IMPLEMENTED BY FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) OF THE UN, IN COLLABORATION WITH:-
  • BAY OF BENGAL PROGRAMME INTER GOVERMENTAL ORGANISATION (BOBP-IGO)
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN)
  • SOUTHEAST ASIA FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SEAFDEC).
121
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FUNDING AGENCIES OF BAY OF BENGAL LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM PROJECT 2?

A
  • GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY (GEF)
  • NORWEGIAN AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION.
122
Q

STATE OF CLIMATE REPORT IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION.

123
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GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION?

A
  • WORLD METEOROLOGICAL CONGRESS: THE SUPREME BODY OF WMO, CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL MEMBER STATES. IT MEETS AT LEAST EVERY FOUR YEARS TO SET GENERAL POLICY AND ADOPT REGULATIONS.
  • EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: A 36 MEMBER BODY THAT MEETS ANNUALLY TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES SET BY THE CONGRESS.
  • SECRETARIAT: HEADED BY A SECRETARY GENERAL, APPOINTED BY THE CONGRESS FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM. IT SERVES AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE OF THE ORGANISATION.
124
Q

GLOBAL CLIMATE REPORT IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION.

125
Q

ATLAS OF MORTALITY AND ECONOMIC LOSSES FROM WEATHER, CLIMATE AND WATER EXTREMES IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION.

126
Q

UNITED IN SCIENCE REPORT IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION.

127
Q

GLOBAL CLIMATE OBSERVING SYSTEM (GCOS) REPORTS IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION.

128
Q

CONSERVATION STATUS OF SPOT BILLED PELICAN (GREY PELICAN)?

A

IUCN:- NEAR THREATENED.

129
Q

TYPES OF PELICANS VISITING INDIA?

A
  • SPOT BILLED PELICAN:- FREQUENTLY SEEN AT TELINEELAPURAM BIRD SANCTUARY, ANDHRA PRADESH, AND KOLLERU LAKE, ANDHRA PRADESH.
  • GREAT WHITE PELICAN:- VISITS KEOLADEO NATIONAL PARK IN RAJASTHAN.
  • DALMATIAN PELICAN:- OCCASIONALLY VISITS CHILIKA LAKE, ODISHA.
130
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WHAT IS A FLYWAY?

A

A FLYWAY IS A GEOGRAPHICAL REGION WITHIN WHICH A SINGLE OR GROUP OF MIGRATORY SPECIES COMPLETES ITS ANNUAL CYCLE, I.E, BREEDING, MOLTING, STAGING, AND NON-BREEDING.
- MIGRATORY BIRDS FROM 3 FLYWAYS (CAF, EAST ASIAN AUSTRALASIAN FLYWAY, AND ASIAN EAST AFRICAN FLYWAY) VISIT INDIA.

131
Q

WORLD BIRDWATCH IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL.

132
Q

OFFICIAL RED LIST AUTHORITY FOR BIRDS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN) IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL.

133
Q

BIRD AREAS (IBA) INVENTORY IS PUBLISHED BY?

A

BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL.

134
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STANDARDISED CRITERIA FOR THE DESIGNATION OF IMPORTANT BIRD AREA?

A
  1. SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF GLOBALLY THREATENED BIRD SPECIES.
  2. PRESENCE OF RESTRICTED RANGE OR BIOME RESTRICTED SPECIES.
  3. EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE NUMBERS OF MIGRATORY OR CONGREGATORY BIRDS.
135
Q

3R AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY FORUM WAS LAUNCHED BY?

A

UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (UNCRD) IN 2009.

136
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THE 12TH REGIONAL 3R AND CIRCULAR ECONOMIC FORUM IS BEING LED BY?

A
  1. SWACHH BHARAT MISSION- URBAN, MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS.
  2. JAPAN’S MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT.
  3. UN ESCAP, UNCRD, UNDSDG, UNDESA
  4. GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN.
137
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WHAT IS BDE-209?

A
  • IT IS A FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL CALLED DECARBROMODIPHENYL ETHER (BDE-209) FOUND IN PRODUCTS LIKE BLACK PLASTIC.
  • IT WAS PHASED OUT IN THE US MORE THAN A DECADE AGO.
  • CANCER CAUSING, HORMONE DISRUPTING FLAME RETARDANT.

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