Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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The Pampadum Shola National Park (PSNP) is the smallest national park located in the Idukki district of Kerala. It protects a moderate amount of montane evergreen shola forest that is associated with the wildlife rich Eravikulam National Park. Some notable birds found here such as Nilgiri wood-pigeon, white-bellied shortwing, vernal hanging parrot, blue rock-thrush, blue-capped rock-thrush and Nilgiri flycatcher, and black-and-orange flycatchers.

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The Rani Jhansi Marine National Park (RJMNP) is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and covers an area of 256.14 square kilometres. It was founded in 1996 and commemorates Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (1828-58). The park provides shelter to some very crucial wildlife and habitats which include Dugongs, Crocodiles, Marine Life, Coral Reefs, Mangroves, Terrestrial Moist forest and birds. It is an area which is strictly reserved for the betterment of the wildlife & biodiversity, and where activities like developmental, forestry, poaching, hunting and grazing on cultivation are not permitted. Their boundaries are well marked and circumscribed.

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Sunhemp is used as Green Manure. Sunhemp as a green manure is needed be ploughed in 2 months after sowing when the plants begin to flower as it decomposes more rapidly and it will have a positive N balance at this stage.

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Aanaimalai Tiger Reserve was also known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. The practice of sliding timber logs down the hills from a place located in the northeast corner of the park is named as “Topslip”. It is a famous tourist attraction.

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Malathion is an organophosphate (OP) insecticide that has been registered for use in the United States since 1956. It is of relatively low human toxicity. It is widely used in agriculture, residential landscaping, public recreation areas, & in public health pest control programs such as mosquito eradication.

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Parambikkulam wildlife sanctuary is located in the state of Kerala. It was established in the year 1973. It is home to four different tribes i.e. Kadar, Malasar, Muduvar and Mala Malasar. Trees like teak, neem, sandalwood and rosewood are found inside the sanctuary.

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National Chambal Sanctuary is a tri-state (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh) protected area in northern India. It aims at the protection of the Critically Endangered gharial, the red-crowned roof turtle and the Endangered Ganges river dolphin.

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New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai are other four place of sitting (called Green Benches) of the Tribunal.

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Around 40° N and S Latitudes earth’s heat budget is most balanced. This is beacause of the moderate climate this areas has. Heat budget is the summation of heat received and lost by earth.

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The difference of mean monthly temperature of January and July is known as annual range of temperature. The highest annual range of temperature is generally recorded in sub polar region where annual ranges of temperature are about 64 degree.