Insights Static Quiz -350, 2019–Environment

Solution: c)

Surface                        Albedo

Fresh asphalt               0.04

Bare soil                      0.17

Desert sand                 0.40

Ocean ice                    0.5 – 0.7

Solution: b)

Government of Nagaland has declared Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary as “Singphan Elephant Reserve” with the approval of Government of India on 16th August 2018. The Singphan Elephant Reserve is the 30^th Elephant reserve in the country.

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Solution: c)

Great Indian Bustard is listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The state of Rajasthan initiated “Project Great Indian Bustard”, on World Environment Day 2013.

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            Solution: b)

A species of wood snake that wasn’t seen for 140 years has resurfaced in a survey conducted by scientists in the Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary. “The snake is a ‘point endemic’ (found only in Meghamalai).

Meghamalai is a mountain range situated in the Western Ghats in Theni district, Tamil Nadu.

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Solution: c)

Both have affected the distribution since it affects temperature (glaciation) and tilt (Insolation).