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Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?Read the answer and worked solution →'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes' is managed by theRead the answer and worked solution →The most important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional human life is the establishment ofRead the answer and worked solution →Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of other three?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following is the correct sequence of a food chain?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity?Read the answer and worked solution →Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment byRead the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following sets of elements was primarily responsible for the origin of life on the Earth?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora?Read the answer and worked solution →An ecosystem is best defined as:Read the answer and worked solution →In a food chain, what percentage of energy roughly transfers from one trophic level to the next?Read the answer and worked solution →In a typical ecosystem, decomposers (fungi, bacteria) primarily serve to:Read the answer and worked solution →Biodiversity is typically classified into THREE levels. Which is the correct set?Read the answer and worked solution →How many of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots are located in India?Read the answer and worked solution →The major greenhouse gas by quantity emitted globally is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Environment Protection Act (EPA) of 1986 was passed largely in response to which event?Read the answer and worked solution →UPSC · Tap Endangered SpeciesRead the answer and worked solution →UPSC · Environment · Environment — Quick T/FRead the answer and worked solution →

Worked practice questions

Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

  1. Saltwater crocodile
  2. Olive ridley turtle
  3. Gangetic dolphin
  4. Gharial
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Correct answer: C. Gangetic dolphin

UPSC CSE Prelims 2015 (GS-I, Set A), Q.25. Official answer key: C.

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Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?

  1. Bretton Woods Conference
  2. Montreal Protocol
  3. Kyoto Protocol
  4. Nagoya Protocol
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Correct answer: B. Montreal Protocol

UPSC CSE Prelims 2015 (GS-I, Set A), Q.40. Official answer key: B.

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'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes' is managed by the

  1. Asian Development Bank
  2. International Monetary Fund
  3. United Nations Environment Programme
  4. World Bank
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Correct answer: D. World Bank

UPSC CSE Prelims 2015 (GS-I, Set A), Q.56. Official answer key: D.

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