Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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Namdapha National Park, in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, is the only park in India that hosts a wide range of habitats, starting from tropical rainforests to alpine meadows. The park’s location in the eastern Himalayas, combined with a wide range in altitude (from 200m to 4571m), leads to this drastic variation.

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The Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary (GSWS) is located in Virudhunagar and Madurai districts of Tamil Nadu and covers an area 485.2 sq Kms. Over 240+ species of birds are seen in this sanctuary including 14 species of birds endemic to the Western Ghats, such as the critically endangered Oriental white-backed vulture and the long-billed vulture. In addition to grizzled giant squirrels, the sanctuary is home to numerous animals such as barking deer, bonnet macaque, common langur, elephants, flying squirrels, gaur, Indian giant squirrel, leopard, lion-tailed macaques, mouse deer, Nilgiri langur and Nilgiri Tahrs. There are over 220 species of butterflies including many rare and endemic species. Some of the rare butterflies spotted here include Eversheds ace , Silver royal , Orange awlet , Hampsons hedge blue , etc.

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Brazil is known as the leader of the biofuel industry and the world’s first sustainable biofuels economy. In the year 2009, Brazil adopted new sustainability policies for sugarcane ethanol.

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The secretariat office of BirdLife International is located in Cambridge, UK. BirdLife International is a global partnership of environmental NGOs and national conservation organizations. BirdLife International was formed on June 20, 1922. Their chairman is Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias. Their priorities include: Preventing the extinction of bird species; Identifying and safeguarding important sites for birds; Maintaining and restoring key bird habitats; Empowering conservationists worldwide.

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India’s first carbon dioxide measurement exchange tower was set up in Uttarakhand (Lamachaur). It has been installed by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing. It will help to analyse issues related to global warming and climate change.

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The White Tiger, a pigmentation variant of the Royal Bengal Tiger, is peculiar to a few Indian regions such as Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Odisha, and specifically West Bengal in the Sunderbans region, their primary habitat. This species is famous for their unique coloration, lending them a ghost-like aura. Notably, Madhya Pradesh houses the world’s first ‘White Tiger Safari’. Though white tigers are found in a few other areas as well, West Bengal is particularly recognized for these majestic big cats.

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Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the largest wildlife sanctuary of MP. It was established in the year 1975. It is covering Sagar, Damoh, Narsinghpur and Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.

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In the year 2005, the National Tiger Conservation Authority was established. It is a statutory authority with legal backing to ensure tiger conservation. Project Tiger was launched in 1973. It had no statutory status.

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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are submerged parts of the Arakan Yoma mountain range. This range extends from Myanmar into the Bay of Bengal, forming a geological connection between the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The islands are known for their unique biodiversity and indigenous tribes, with some areas still largely unexplored.

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Refrigerators and air conditioners are the main source for emission of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)