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Miscellaneous Flashcards

1
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The First Naturally Fluorescent Frog had been discovered in which country?

A

Argentina

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2
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The Great Backyard Bird Count 2017 was conducted by which state?

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Himachal Pradesh. Forest Department.

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3
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Name the village in Odisha where Sparrow conservation efforts had been successful.

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Puranabandh

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4
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Kappataguda forests are located in which state?

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Gadag District of Karnataka

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5
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Name the community in the forefront of wildlife conservation in Western Rajasthan.

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Bishnoi

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6
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Oldenlandia Vasudevanii is the name of a plant species discovered in which hills?

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Nelliampathy hills in Kollangode Range of forests.

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7
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Green Iguanas are native to which continent?

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South America

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8
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Green Iguanas are procured by which Zoo in India?

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Chennai Snake Park

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9
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Name the National Park in which Ecotourism project is proposed.

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Mrugavani National Park

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10
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Mrugavani National Park is located in?

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Hyderabad

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11
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Name the new bird species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh.

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Himalayan Forest Thrush

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12
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Himalayan Forest Thrush is scientifically named after?

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Zoothere Salimalii - Dr. Salim Ali.

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13
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Dr. Salim Ali was a?

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Ornithologist

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14
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The world’s northernmost coral reef is located in?

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Tsushima Island in Japan

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15
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Coral species that build coral reefs are called?

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Hermatypic or hard corals

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16
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Hard corals extract ______ from seawater to create a hard, durable exoskeleton, that protects their soft, sac-like bodies.

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Calcium Carbonate

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17
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Each individual coral is referred to as a?

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Polyp

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18
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New diesel and petrol cars will be banned by ______, in Britain?

A

2040

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19
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Norway announced plans to phase out new petrol and diesel vehicles by?

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2025

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20
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France will end the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by?

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2040

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21
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Egyptian Vulture is classified as ______ by the IUCN?

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Endangered

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22
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The Egyptian Vulture is also known as _____ in Hindi?

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Safed Giddh or White Vulture

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23
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The Egyptian Vulture is being bred in a human habitat at?

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Punjab University, Patiala

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24
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Egyptian Vultures usually build their nests on?

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Cliffs of mountains, roofs of buildings and on tree tops

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25
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India’s apex regulator for genetically modified seeds is?

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GEAC - Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee under Ministry of Environment.

26
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The hybrid variety of mustard seed approved by GEAC is called?

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DMH-11

27
Q

DMH-11 is developed by crossing a traditional vareity of mustard, known as ______ with an _____ vareity.

A

Varuna, East European

28
Q

List the chemicals banned by the SC in the manufacture of firecrackers.

A

Antimony, Arsenic, Lead, Lithium, Mercury

29
Q

The SC entrusted the responsibility of ensuring compliance with its ban on chemicals in the manufacture of firecrackers with?

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Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization (PESO)

30
Q

Barium nitrate, used in firecrackers, emits _____ light?

A

Green

31
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Strontium Nitrate, used in firecrackers, emits _____ light.

A

Red

32
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The system developed by ISRO for the early warning of floods is called?

A

Flood Early Warning System(FLEWS)

33
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Name the wing of ISRO which developed the Flood Early Warning System FLEWS.

A

North Eastern Space Application Center(NESAC)

34
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A model for anticipating floods in Godavari floodplains in Andhra Pradesh is developed by?

A

National Remote Sensing Centre(NSRC) of ISRO.

35
Q

A model to issue heavy rainfall, cloud burst alerts is developed by?

A

Space Application Center (SAC) of ISRO

36
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The alerts data is available on which site of ISRO?

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Meteorological and Oceanographic Satellite Data Archival Centre (MOSDAC)

37
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Name the two satellite missions on which ISRO worked with the French National Space Agency (CNES).

A

Meghatropiques(propelled in Oct 2011) and SARAL(propelled in Feb 2013)

38
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Name the satellite mission on which ISRO is working with NASA?

A

NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)

39
Q

Jal Swavalamban Abhiyan (JSA) is a programme of which state government?

A

Rajasthan

40
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JSA was successful in which area of Rajasthan?

A

Pratapgarh district

41
Q

JSA has been successful in?

A

Ground water recharge and expansion of green agricultural fields.

42
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JSA has been hailed as a massive climate change adaption programme by the?

A

National Green Tribunal in its Bhopal Declaration

43
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Name the new banana species disccovered in Andaman Islands.

A

Musa Paramjitiana

44
Q

Musa Paramjitiana has been named after?

A

Paramjit Singh, Director of Botanical Survey of India (BSI)

45
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Musa Paramjitiana was discovered in?

A

Krishnapuri forests of North Andaman Islands

46
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The conservation status of Musa Paramjitiana is?

A

Critically Endangered

47
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Name the new ant species disccovered in Western Ghats.

A

Tyrannomyrmex Alii

48
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T. Alii, the new ant species disccovered in the Western Ghats, is named after?

A

Eminent Myrmecologist Mustak Ali.

49
Q

Myrmecology is the study of?

A

Ants

50
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Which area in India is recognised as one of the hottest hotspots of biodiversity?

A

Western Ghats

51
Q

Name the National Park in which the new ant species, T. Alii has been discovered.

A

Periyar National Park

52
Q

Periyar National Park is located in which state?

A

Kerala

53
Q

Periyar National Park is also known as?

A

Thekkady

54
Q

Name the districts of Kerala in which Periyar National Park is present.

A

Idukki, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta

55
Q

Periyar National Park is located in which hills of Western Ghats?

A

Cardamon Hills and Pandalam Hills

56
Q

Periyar National Park is a major watershed for which rivers of Kerala?

A

Periyar and Pamba

57
Q

The first official action towards the conservation of wildlife was taken in Kerala by?

A

Maharaja of Travancore, Chitira Thirunal Balarama Varma in 1934

58
Q

Name the typhoon which hit Vietnam

A

Typhoon Damrey

59
Q

Silent Valley National Park is located in?

A

Palakkad, Kerala

60
Q

It is now mandatory to blend ______ with petrol.

A

10% Ethanol

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