Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

Notes:
Banana is not an equatorial crop. Equatorial regions have a warm, tropical climate and are typically located near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Some examples of crops that are commonly grown in these regions include bananas, pineapples, mangoes, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, and rice.

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The Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) is located in Tripura and covers an area of only 0.86 square kilometres. The sanctuary is known for varies rare species plants and animals providing immense scope for the botany and zoology experts. According to statistics, the small sanctuary is a safe abode for 150 species of birds, wild beasts and primates.

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The Adichunchanagiri Wildlife Sanctuary (AWLS) is located in Nagamangala Taluk of Mandya district of Karnataka and is spread over 0.88 square kilometres. This was created mainly for the conservation of peacocks. It also houses nearly 250 species of birds.

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The ‘slash and burn’ agriculture or Shifting cultivation is known as ‘Milpa’ in Mexico and Central America, ‘Conuco’ in Venezuela, ‘Roca’ in Brazil, ‘Masole’ in Central Africa, ‘Ladang’ in Indonesia, ‘Ray’ in Vietnam.

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The ozone layer is a region of Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation that may cause skin cancer. It contains high concentrations of ozone (O3) in relation to other parts of the atmosphere. Stratospheric Ozone is not harmful, but its presence on land it is harmful.

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With only 2.4% of the land area, India already accounts for 7-8% of the recorded species of the world. Over 46,000 species of plants and 81,000 species of animals have been recorded in the country so far by the Botanical Survey of India, and the Zoological Survey of India, respectively. India is an acknowledged centre of crop diversity, and harbors many wild relatives and breeds of domesticated animals.

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In temperate regions the growth period is usually one year and in them the tree rings are more clear and can be called annual rings. In tropical regions, growth rings may not be discernible or are not annual.

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The lady’s slipper orchids are extremely rare in the Himalayas at present. It used to be found abundantly. The cultivation and planting of lady’s slipper orchids in India are prohibited by the Willd Life protection Act. Schedule VI of this act contains the plants, which are prohibited from cultivation and planting. Some of these plants are as follows

• Beddomes’ cycad (Cycas beddomei)
• Blue Vanda (Vanda soerulec)
• Kuth (Saussurea lappa)
• Ladies slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum spp.)
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes khasiana)
• Red Vanda (Rananthera inschootiana)

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The tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) on Biological Diversity was organized in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan in 2010. It marked the Rio+20 Convention on Biological Diversity.

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The Chenchus are an aboriginal tribe of the central hill regions of Andhra Pradesh, India. Their traditional way of life has been based on hunting and gathering. The Chenchus speak the Chenchu language, a member of the Telegu branch of the Dravidian language family.As per a statement of Environment Ministry, In the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam, the ‘Chenchus’ are involved in protection of Tigers.