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Environment & Ecology PYQ — Page 10

IAS Environment & Ecology — Environment & Ecology previous year questions with solutions.

All Environment & Ecology Questions (242)

Match List-I (National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary) with List-II (Nearby Town) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I (National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary) | List-II (Nearby Town) A. Chandra Prabha | 1. Jaipur B. Karera | 2. Jhansi C. Jaisamand | 3. Agra D. Nahargarh | 4. Varanasi | 5. Udaipur Codes:

2006
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (National Park / Sanctuary) | List-II (State) A. Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary | 1. Orissa B. Kangerghat National Park (Kanger Valley) | 2. Assam C. Orang Sanctuary | 3. Chhattisgarh D. Ushkothi Wildlife Sanctuary | 4. Goa | 5. Tripura

2005
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Consider the following statements: 1. Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range. 2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley National Park. 3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley's rainforests. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2005
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Match List I (National Park/Sanctuary) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I | List-II A. Kanger Ghati National Park | 1. Chhattisgarh B. Nagerhole National Park | 2. Haryana C. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary | 3. Himachal Pradesh D. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary | 4. Karnataka Codes:

2004
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Match List I (National Park/Sanctuary) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I | List-II A. Kanger Ghati National Park | 1. Chhattisgarh B. Nagerhole National Park | 2. Haryana C. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary | 3. Himachal Pradesh D. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary | 4. Kamataka

2004
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Match List-I (Biosphere Reserve) with List-II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I | List-II A. Similipal | 1 Sikkim B. Dehong Deband | 2. Uttaranchal C. Nokrek | 3. Arunchal Pradesh D. Kanchenjunga | 4. Orissa | 5. Meghalaya Codes:

2004
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Consider the following statements: 1. Toothless mammals such as Pangolins are not found in India. 2. Gibbon is the only ape found in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2004
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Which one of the following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog?

2003
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Ticks and mites are actually

2002
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Match List-I (Indian wild life species) with List-II (Scientific names) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: | List I (Indian Wild life species) | | List II (Scientific names) A. | Asiatic wild ass | 1. | Boselaphus tragocamelus B. | Barasingha | 2. | Cervus duvauceli C. | Chinkara | 3. | Equus hemionus D. | Nilgai | 4. | Gazella gazella Codes: ABCD

2002
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A class of animals known as Marsupials is a characteristic feature of:

2001
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Epiphytes are plants which. depend on other plants for

2001
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Consider the following statements regarding environmental issues in India: 1. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere reserves 2. The Ganga Action Plan, Phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan 3. The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation 4. Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralized information network for environmental information Which of these statements are correct?

2001
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Within biological communities, some species are important in determining the ability of a large number of other species to persist in the community. Such species are called

2000
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Which one of the following is a useful functional association between fungi and the roots of higher plants?

1999
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The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance in India is:

1999
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Which one of the following agricultural practices is ecofriendly?

1999
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Which one of the following legislations does not deal with the protection of environment?

1999
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The first marine sanctuary in India, within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in:

1999
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Estuaries possess distinct blooms of excessive growth of a pigmented dinoflagellates. These blooms are called:

1998
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The water pollution in river is measured by the dissolved amount of

1998
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Which one of the following is a modified stem?

1996
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Consider the following programmes: 1. Afforestation and development of wastelands 2. Reforestation and replantation in existing forests 3. Encouraging the wood substitutes and supplying other types of fuel 4. Promotion of wide use of insecticides and pesticides to restrict the loss of forest area from degradation caused by pests and insects. The National Forest Policy of 1988 includes:

1996
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Mangroves are very specialised forest ecosystems of tropical and sub-tropical regions bordering certain sea coasts. Reason (R): They stabilise the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by the sea.

1996
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