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1.
Consider the following statements: [2023]
- In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol.Â
- The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction.Â
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2.
Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?
3.
With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection, consider the following statements: [2022]
- Wild animals are the sole property of the government.Â
- When a wild animal is declared protected, such animal is entitled to equal protection whether it is found in protected areas or outside.Â
- Apprehension of a protected wild animal becoming a danger to human life is sufficient ground for its capture or killing.Â
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
4.
Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under 'Critical Tiger Habitat'? [2020]
5.
If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication? [2020]
6.
Which of the following Protected Areas are located in the Cauvery basin? [2020]
- Nagarhole National ParkÂ
- Papikonda National ParkÂ
- Sathyamangalam Tiger ReserveÂ
- Wayanad Wildlife SanctuaryÂ
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
7.
Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous? [2020]
8.
Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone? [2019]
9.
Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve? [2019]
10.
Consider the following statements: [2019]
- Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India.Â
- The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendations of Ramsar Convention.Â
- The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authority.
Which one of the option is correct?
