Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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The Jaldapara National Park (JNP) is located at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Alipurduar District of northern West Bengal and on the banks of the Torsa River. It is home to Indian leopard, Indian elephants, sambar, barking deer, spotted deer, hog deer, wild boars, gaur, etc. Jaldapara is a paradise for bird watchers. It is one of the very few places in India, where the Bengal florican is sighted. The other birds to be found here are the crested eagle, Pallas’s fish eagle, shikra, Finn’s weaver, jungle fowl, peafowl (peacock), partridge, and lesser pied hornbill. Pythons, monitor lizards, kraits, cobras, geckos, and about eight species of fresh water turtles can also be found here.

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The Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is a protected area in Jhajjar district of Haryana and covers an area of 411.55 hectares. The major wildlife supported here are neelgai, geedar, langur and Bandar, blue peafowl, rufous treepie, greater coucal, Indian grey hornbill, coppersmith barbet, etc.

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The Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS) is located in Somwarpet taluk of the Kodagu district, Karnataka and is spread over 102.59 square kilometres. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife such as great pied hornbill, Malabar trogon and Nilgiri blackbird. It is also home to mammals include elephant, tiger, slender loris, Nilgiri marten and bonnet macaque.

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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 Red List of IUCN provides the list of threatened species. It is recognized as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species. It was founded in 1964 by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which is the world’s main authority on the conservation status of species.

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Development Alternatives is the world’s first social enterprise which is dedicated to sustainable development. It also conducts research to deliver socially equitable, environmentally sound and economically scalable development outcomes. It releases State of Environment Report in India.

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Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is located in Palakkad district of Kerala.

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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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On the recommendations of Santhanam Committee Central Vigilance Commission was set up in 1964 to address governmental corruption.

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The clean energy cess, also known as the coal cess, is a tax levied on coal production and import in India. It was introduced in the 2010 Indian budget to finance and promote clean energy initiatives and fund research in the area. The cess started at Rs. 50 per tonne and has been increased periodically.
As of July 2022, the clean energy cess on coal stands at Rs. 400 per tonne. Revenues from the cess go into the National Clean Energy and Environment Fund (NCEEF). The NCEEF finances projects in renewable energy, clean coal technologies, and environmental remediation programs.