Q. 6. Which of the following Elephant reserves is not included in the CITES Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) Programme?
(A) Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve
(B) Mysore Elephant Reserve
(C) Singhbhum Elephant Reserve
(D) Wayanad Elephant Reserve
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Q. 7. With reference to ‘One Horned Rhinoceros’ consider the following statements:
1. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only
2. One Horned Rhino is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List
3. One Horned Rhino is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 3 only
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Q. 8. Consider the following statements with respect to Global Resources Outlook 2024: 1. The report is released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Resource Panel (IRP) 2. The theme of the report is “Bend the Trend: Pathways to a Liveable Planet as Resource Use Spikes.” 3. It suggests that resource exploitation is expected to increase by 60% by 2060 compared to 2020. 4. It shows that Global consumption of resources has tripled in the past 50 years. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 4 Only
(B) 2 and 4 Only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 Only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Q. 9. With respect to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which of the following statements is incorrect:
(A) Membership in the IPCC is open to all members of the WMO and the UNEP
(B) The IPCC specializes in carrying out its own original research
(C) The IPCC is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change
(D) The main activity of the IPCC is the preparation of reports assessing the state of knowledge of climate change
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Q. 10. With reference to Sangam age in India, consider the following statements: 1. Major Rock Edict VII of Asoka tells us about the Sangam kingdoms 2. Tolkappiyam is the most ancient book on Tamil grammar 3. Silappadikaram is attributed to a prince-turned-monk Ilango Adigal 4. Puhar was an important port on the West coast. Which of the statements given above are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only
(D) All of them
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