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RRB Group D Conservation — practice questions

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In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?Read the answer and worked solution →The major greenhouse gas by quantity emitted globally is:Read the answer and worked solution →UPSC · Environment · Odd One Out — EnvironmentRead the answer and worked solution →UPSC · Environment · Environment — Quick T/FRead the answer and worked solution →Catch the Evil QuartetRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the levels of biodiversityRead the answer and worked solution →Find the real termRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the biodiversity wordsRead the answer and worked solution →In situ or ex situRead the answer and worked solution →Extinct, invasive or hotspotRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Biodiversity bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?

  1. Sand deserts of northwest India
  2. Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
  3. Salt marshes of western Gujarat
  4. Western Ghats
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Correct answer: D. Western Ghats

UPSC CSE Prelims 2016 (GS-I, Set A), Q.22. Answer key: D (coaching consensus; UPSC did not publish an official 2016 AK separately on upsc.gov.in).

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The major greenhouse gas by quantity emitted globally is:

  1. Methane (CH4) from livestock
  2. Nitrous oxide (N2O) from fertilisers
  3. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) from industry
  4. Carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels
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Correct answer: D. Carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels

CO2 from fossil-fuel combustion is the largest GHG by quantity. Methane is more potent per molecule (~25x) but less abundant.

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UPSC · Environment · Odd One Out — Environment

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  1. Items
    1. Tiger
    2. Lion
    3. Elephant
    4. Chimpanzee
    Reason
    Chimpanzees are NOT native to India; the other three are large Indian wildlife species.
    Odd item
    Chimpanzee
  2. Items
    1. Oxygen
    2. Ozone
    3. Methane
    4. Carbon Dioxide
    Reason
    Oxygen is NOT a greenhouse gas; the other three trap atmospheric heat.
    Odd item
    Oxygen
  3. Items
    1. Wind
    2. Coal
    3. Sun
    4. Hydropower
    Reason
    Coal is a non-renewable fossil fuel; the others are renewable energy sources.
    Odd item
    Coal
  4. Items
    1. Sundarbans
    2. Western Ghats
    3. Sahara
    4. Eastern Himalaya
    Reason
    Sahara is in Africa; the others are Indian biodiversity hotspots.
    Odd item
    Sahara
  5. Items
    1. Project Tiger
    2. Project Elephant
    3. Project Crocodile
    4. Operation Polo
    Reason
    Operation Polo was a 1948 military action in Hyderabad; the others are wildlife conservation programs.
    Odd item
    Operation Polo
Instructions
Tap the outlier in each environment group.

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