Insights Static Quiz -264, 2019
Environment
INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN)
- It is an inter-governmental wildlife law enforcement support body of South Asian countries.
- It was established under the aegis of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
- Its Secretariat is based in Bangladesh.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: b)
SAWEN operates its activities from the Secretariat based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
SAWEN was officially launched in January, 2011 in Paro Bhutan. It was not established under the aegis of SAARC.
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Solution: b)
SAWEN operates its activities from the Secretariat based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
SAWEN was officially launched in January, 2011 in Paro Bhutan. It was not established under the aegis of SAARC.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The cells of all organisms are made up primarily of six major elements that occur in similar proportions in all life-forms. Which of the following is/are NOT one of these elements?
- Phosphorus
- Sulfur
- Nitrogen
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Solution: d)
The cells of all organisms are made up primarily of six major elements that occur in similar proportions in all life-forms. These elements—hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur—form the core protoplasm of organisms, and the first four of these elements make up about 99 percent of the mass of most cells.
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Solution: d)
The cells of all organisms are made up primarily of six major elements that occur in similar proportions in all life-forms. These elements—hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur—form the core protoplasm of organisms, and the first four of these elements make up about 99 percent of the mass of most cells.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following are considered as ‘Ecosystem Services’?
- Pollination of crops
- Prevention of soil erosion
- Water purification
- Decompositionof wastes
- Climate Regulation
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Solution: d)
Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits that humans freely gain from the natural environment and from properly-functioning ecosystems. Collectively, these benefits are becoming known as ‘ecosystem services’, and are often integral to the provisioning of clean drinking water, the decomposition of wastes, and the natural pollination of crops and other plants.
Ecosystem services are grouped into four broad categories: provisioning, such as the production of food and water; regulating, such as the control of climate and disease; supporting, such as nutrient cycles and oxygen production; and cultural, such as spiritual and recreational benefits.
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Solution: d)
Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits that humans freely gain from the natural environment and from properly-functioning ecosystems. Collectively, these benefits are becoming known as ‘ecosystem services’, and are often integral to the provisioning of clean drinking water, the decomposition of wastes, and the natural pollination of crops and other plants.
Ecosystem services are grouped into four broad categories: provisioning, such as the production of food and water; regulating, such as the control of climate and disease; supporting, such as nutrient cycles and oxygen production; and cultural, such as spiritual and recreational benefits.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA).
- It was launched at COP21, UNFCCC.
- The Alliance aims to achieve a five-fold growth in the installed capacity for geothermal power generation by 2030.
- India is still not a member of the Alliance.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
Launched at COP21, UNFCCC, the Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA) serves as a platform for dialogue, cooperation and coordinated action between the geothermal industry, policy makers and stakeholders worldwide.
The GGA is a coalition for action to increase the use of geothermal energy, both in power generation and direct use of heat.
The Alliance has an aspirational goal to achieve a five-fold growth in the installed capacity for geothermal power generation and more than two-fold growth in geothermal heating by 2030.
India is a member of the GGA.
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Solution: a)
Launched at COP21, UNFCCC, the Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA) serves as a platform for dialogue, cooperation and coordinated action between the geothermal industry, policy makers and stakeholders worldwide.
The GGA is a coalition for action to increase the use of geothermal energy, both in power generation and direct use of heat.
The Alliance has an aspirational goal to achieve a five-fold growth in the installed capacity for geothermal power generation and more than two-fold growth in geothermal heating by 2030.
India is a member of the GGA.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Green Good Deeds’ Movement recently seen in news is related to
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Solution: c)
Green Good Deeds, the societal movement launched by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr Harsh Vardhan, to protect environment and promote good living in the country.
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Solution: c)
Green Good Deeds, the societal movement launched by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr Harsh Vardhan, to protect environment and promote good living in the country.
