Read Instructions for the test.

1. Negative marks are -0.33 per wrong answer
2. Right answer is 1 mark
3. No time limit but finish in 30 mins
4. Solution can be found at below chapters:

Test series is based on following chapters.

1. Environment Chapter 11 : Statutory Organizations for Animal care
2. Environment Chapter 12 : International Agreements

Q1: Genetic Engineering Advisory Committee is constituted for

It approves field trials for genetically modified crops.

It can revoke, prohibit and take punitive action for non compliance.

It approves use of microbes in research, production from environmental point.

all

Q2: National Green Tribunal has following functions

created under the NGT Act for handling all cases related to Environmental issues.

It can have 20 members each from Judicial background and Expert members.

It has powers of a civil court and is guided by Principles of Natural Justice

all

Q3: Which is true regarding National Green tribunal?

The judicial members have to be SC Judge or Chief Justice of High courts

Appeals against the orders of NGT have to be made to SC and within 90 days.

The cases filed under NGT have to be disposed within 6 months.

all

Q4: Which is true regarding National Ganga river basin authority?

Constituted under Environment protection act

The main functions are conservation and abatement of pollution of Ganga the national river.

The ministry in charge of this body is Water resources ministry.

all

Q5: Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is tasked with

Collect, collate and disseminate intelligence and help form wildlife data bank

Assistance to foreign agencies for wildlife crime control,

both

none

Q6: Who can advices state governments to denote certain natural sites as heritage sites.

Wildlife crime conttol bureau

UN

National biodiversity authority

UNEP

Q7: Anyone seeking to obtain intellectual property rights to knowledge obtained out of research on biological resources has to obtain permission of

Patent office

Ministry of human resource development

National biodiversity authority

all

Q8: It was the outcome of the UN Convention on Environment and Development.

Human development report

Global environment outlook

Agenda 21

all

Q9: Convention on biological diversity: CBD has following features

legally binding convention for conservation of biodiversity

It also allows for sustainable use of resources

fair and equitable sharing of benefits obtained out of genetic research.

all

Q10: Cartegena protocol on biosafety was to

protecting human health and environment from the adverse effects of biotechnology products

It has rules to ensure safe handling, transfer and use of living modified organisms arising out of biotechnology

both

none

Q11: Nagoya protocol involves

Fair and equitable sharing of benefits out of genetic research

was implemented to ensure achievement of one objective of CBD.

both

none

Q12: Aichi biodiversity targets proposed to

Reduce direct pressure on biodiversity

To safeguard all ecosystems

Enhance benefits to all from biodiversity.

all

Q13: The Vienna convention was created for

protection of ozone layer from depletion

funding of environment related projects as per the mandate of UNFCCC

protection of biodiversity

all

Q14: Montreal protocol framed has following features

It was formed in 1988 by a UNGA resolution on a proposal made by WMO and UNEP

phase out all ozone depleting substances

fair and equitable sharing of benefits from biotechnology

all

Q15: Globally important agriculture heritage systems is recognised by

UNESCO

UNEP

IPCC

FAO

Q16: Globally important agriculture heritage systems involve

regions having globally significant biodiversity

remarkable land use where a community has adapted its production processes of agriculture to suit the ecology of the regions.

India has two such regions in Odissa and Kerela

all

Q17: UN Convention to Combat desertification involves

legally binding procedure for sustainable land use.

Desertification here means land degradation in dryland areas

The aim of the convention is to combat desertification and in turn help in achieving Millenium development goals, sustainable development and poverty reduction

all

Q18: Any threatened site of ramsar convention is put under

montreal accord

montreaux record

paris convention

all

Q19: Kyoto Protocol

binding obligations on industrialized countries to reduce emissions of Green house gases.

Advice center and state on rules to be made for animal welfare.

Establish centers or provide grants to centers for rescue homes and animal shelters

all

Q20: Green houses gases under kyoto protocol are

Carbon dioxide, CFC

Sulfur hexafluoride, Nitrous oxide

Perfluorocarbons.

all

Q21:Under kyoto protocol

Target given to developed countries was to reduce emissions to 5% below 1990's levels by 2008-2012.

Developing countries had no targets.

both

none

Q22: inter government treaty on conservation of wetlands is

convention on biodiversity

aichi targets

Agenda 21

Ramsar convention

Q23: Globally important agriculture heritage systems involves

Geographic indicator status for crops

It approves field trials for genetically modified crops.

both

none

Q24: In which Indian state the farmers are using a technique perfected over 150 years to grow rice and other crops in sea water.

Maharashtra

Kerela

Tamil nadu

Orissa

Q25:India joined which conventions

Ramsar

Kyoto protocol

Earth summit

all

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