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12 questions
  1. Which of the pairs is/are correctly matched? 1. Similipal — Sikkim 2. Dehang-Dibang — Odisha 3. Nokrek — Arunachal Pradesh 4. Khangchendzonga — Meghalaya
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 1, 2 and 3
    4. None
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    Answer: (D) None

    Correct: Similipal — Odisha, Dehang-Dibang — Arunachal, Nokrek — Meghalaya, Khangchendzonga — Sikkim.

  2. Under the old IUCN criterion, a species was considered extinct if it had not been seen in its natural habitat for —
    1. 15 years
    2. 25 years
    3. 40 years
    4. 50 years
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    Answer: (D) 50 years

    The 50-year rule was used earlier; IUCN now requires exhaustive surveys leaving no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

  3. Choose the correct statements — 1. Project Elephant began in 1992. 2. Project Tiger began in 1975. 3. The Manipur Thamin Project began in 1977.
    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 1 and 3
    3. 2 and 3
    4. 1 only
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    Answer: (B) 1 and 3

    Project Tiger began in 1973.

  4. The threatened marine animal dugong belongs to which group? (IAS 2009)
    1. Amphibian
    2. Bony fish
    3. Shark
    4. Mammal
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    Answer: (D) Mammal

    Called the "sea cow" — a herbivorous marine mammal.

  5. In which ways does biodiversity underpin human existence? 1. Soil formation 2. Prevention of soil erosion 3. Pollination of crops 4. Recycling of waste (IAS 2011)
    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 2, 3 and 4
    3. 1 and 4
    4. All
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    Answer: (D) All

    All are ecosystem services — broadly utilitarian value.

  6. The migratory Siberian crane used to visit which park in India?
    1. Sultanpur
    2. Ranganathittu
    3. Vedanthangal
    4. Keoladeo
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    Answer: (D) Keoladeo

    Keoladeo (Bharatpur) — also a Ramsar site and World Heritage site.

  7. Which of these are in Assam? 1. Kaziranga National Park 2. Namdapha 3. Manas 4. Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary
    1. 3 only
    2. 1 and 2
    3. 1, 3 and 4
    4. All
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    Answer: (C) 1, 3 and 4

    Namdapha is in Arunachal Pradesh.

  8. Correct statements about BirdLife International — 1. It is a worldwide partnership of conservation organisations. 2. The hotspot concept originated with it. 3. Marking IBAs (sites important for birds and biodiversity) is its job. (IAS 2015)
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 1 and 3
    4. All
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    Answer: (C) 1 and 3

    The hotspot concept is Norman Myers's (1988).

  9. Correct statements about IUCN and CITES — 1. IUCN is an organ of the United Nations. 2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects worldwide. 3. CITES binds its Parties but does not replace national laws. (IAS 2015)
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 1 and 3
    4. All
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    Answer: (B) 2 and 3

    IUCN is a union of governments and NGOs, not a UN organ.

  10. Correct statements about the dugong in India — 1. It is a herbivorous marine animal. 2. It is found along the whole coast of India. 3. It is in Schedule I of the Wildlife Act 1972. (IAS 2015)
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 3
    4. 3 only
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    Answer: (C) 1 and 3

    It is found only in Kachchh, Mannar-Palk Bay and Andaman & Nicobar.

  11. Which zone of a biosphere reserve is kept completely free of human interference?
    1. Transition
    2. Buffer
    3. Core
    4. Tourism
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    Answer: (C) Core

    Limited use in the buffer; settlements in the transition zone.

  12. Which two Indian sites are currently on the Ramsar Convention's Montreux Record?
    1. Chilika and Loktak
    2. Keoladeo and Loktak
    3. Keoladeo and Chilika
    4. Wular and Sambhar
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    Answer: (B) Keoladeo and Loktak

    Chilika was removed from the list in 2002 after its recovery.

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