MGPSC: Paper-I (vi). General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-Diversity and Climate Change that do not require specialization

CITES COP19 has recently accepted the proposal to downgrade the status of which animal ?

With respect to the Transboundary Protected Areas, which of the following TPA is between India and Nepal ? i. Kanchenjunga Conservation Area ii. Sacred Himalayan Landscape iii. Transboundary Manas Conservation Area Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following statements about Global warming ? i. Earth's temperature has risen by 0.08° Celsius per decade ii. Water vapour is a green house gas iii. The Arctic has warmed nearly 4 times faster than the rest of the world over the past four decades. Which of the following statements is / are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Climate Change Performance Index 2023. i. The CCPI 2023 report analyses the climate performance of the European Union and 59 countries ii. Assessment is based on 14 indicators only iii. As per the report, India ranked at 10th position Which of the following statements is / are correct?

Consider the following regarding IUCN red list data. i. Pygmy Hog ii. Javan Rhinoceros iii. Great Indian Bustard iv. Siberian Crane Which of the following are / is critically endangered species ?

Consider the following statements regarding "The Trapping Zone" i. Trapping Zone is being referred to as 'as oasis of oceanic life'. ii. It is located 1000 meters beneath the surface in the Lakshadweep Islands iii. The ecosystem presents a rich source of food for the larger predators like tuna, alfonsino, spiky, oreo and sharks. Which of the following statements is / are correct?

Ischemic heart disease is caused from exposure to what type of pollution ?

Kaziranga National Park was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in which year?

The Blue Duke as recently seen in the news is a state butterfly of which State, as declared on the occasion of World Environment Day, 2022?

Consider the following statements about MARS, an alert and response system promoted by UN Environment Programme. i. (MARS) was launched at the 27th Conference of Parties held in Egypt. ii. It is a satellite-based system that enables governments to detect methane emissions iii. As per the report methane contributes about 10% to Global warming. Which of the following statements are correct?