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10. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The forest owlet (Athene blewitti) is an owl that is
endemic to Western India.
2. It is listed under Critically Endangered in IUCNs
Red data list.
3. It has been spotted in Western Ghats for the first time
in November, 2014.
Codes :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of these
11. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Sulawesi streaked flycatcher, named as Muscicapa
sodhii, is endemic to Malaysia.
2. This bird is named after Navjot Sodhi, an Indian
ornithologist and conservationists.
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
12. Which of the following statements are correct about
Sukhna Lake?
1. It is an artificial lake at the foothills of the Greater
Himalayas.
2. The lake has been listed under the Ramsar wetland
sites
3. It has been declared as protected national wetland
Codes :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) All of these
13. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The year 2015-16 will be observed as water
conservation year in India.
2. To mark this conservation year, a public movement
will be launched by the Ministry of Environment &
Forests
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
14. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The worlds first and tallest hybrid wind generator
turbine has been installed in Rajasthan.
2. The tallest hybrid wind generator turbine has been
installed by Suzlon Energy.
3. The installed turbine can generate 12-15 percent
more energy.
Codes :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of these
15. Which of the following statements are correct regarding
the Conference of the parties (COP) on Climate Change
held in December 2014?
1. The conference was held at Lima, the capital of Peru.
2. It was the 20th edition of the Conference of the
parties (COP).
3. A binding agreement was signed to lower down the
present level of carbon emissions.
Codes :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of these
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Codes :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All of these
22. Which of the following statements are correct regarding
Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate
Normal Report?
1. The report was published by IUCN.
2. It claims that the sharp temperature rises will cut
deeply into crop yields and water supplies in many
areas
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
23. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The Assam has become the first zoo to have Pygmy
Hog.
2. Pygmy Hog is the smallest and rarest wild pig in the
world.
3. Pygmy Hog has been placed as vulnerable in Red
Data List of IUCN.
Codes :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All of these
24. The scientists for the first time tracked the route of
migratory bird, Amur Falcons in November 2014. Which
of the following statements are correct?
1. Rajasthan is called the Falcon capital of the world.
2. Amur Falcons travel up to 22000 km a year.
3. According to IUCN, it is a least concerned bird.
Codes :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All of these
25. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Nepenthes zygon is an exotic carnivorous plant
species.
2. It was discovered in London in November 2014.
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
26. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Pico do Fogo, a volcano which erupted in November
2014, is located in Cape Verde, an island nation.
2. It is the highest mountain peak in Africa and erupted
for the first time in present century.
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
27. Which of the following countries have signed an agreement
on Antarctic cooperation in November 2014?
1. USA
2. China
3. Canada
4. Australia
Codes :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
28. Which of the f ollowing statements are correct?
1. Council of EU extended ban on deep-sea shark
fishing for the European fleet for at least another 2
years
2. Jet Airways Cargo has instituted a policy against the
shipment of shark fins
3. India is the worlds second-largest shark catching
nation.
Codes :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All of these
29. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Thirty rich countries have pledged to contribute more
than $9 billion towards Green Climate Fund (GCF)
in a conference held in Berlin in November 2014.
2. USA is the leading contributor in the total amount.
3 The money will be spent equally on climate change
adaptation and mitigation.
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(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All of these
30. Which of the following statements are correct regarding a
study titled Increasing anthropogenic nitrogen in the North
Pacific Ocean published Science Magazine in November
2014?
1. Industrial and agricultural processes have
significantly raised the ocean basicity.
2. The rate of deposition of reactive nitrogen from the
atmosphere to the open ocean has more than doubled
globally over the last 100 years.
Codes :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2