In the 2019 Prelims Paper, the following 21 questions directly or
indirectly relate to Environment and Ecology. The answers are given at the end.
1. Consider the following statements:
1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)
is the first regulatory body set up by the Government of India.
2. One of the tasks of PNGRB is to ensure competitive
markets for gas.
3. Appeals against the decisions of PNGRB go before
the Appellate Tribunals for Electricity.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. In India, 'extended producer responsibility' was
introduced as an important feature in which of the following?
(a) The Bio-medical Waste (Management and Handling)
Rules, 1998
(b) The Recycled plastic (Manufacturing and Usage)
Rules, 1999
(c) The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011
(d) The Food Safety and Standard Regulations, 2011
3. Consider the following statements
1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund
Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels.
2. People's participation is mandatory in the
compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory
Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Consider the following statements:
1. As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act,
1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest areas.
2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional
Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor
forest produce.
3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest
Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor
forest produce to forest dwellers.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5. Consider the following statements:
1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological
process to create a seed can be patented in India.
2. In India, there is no Intellectual Property
Appellate Board.
3. Plant varieties are not eligible to be patented in
India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3
only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
6. Consider the following statements:
The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the
Government of India to
1. state the requirement of public participation in
the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in which
it is sought
2. lay down The standards for emission or discharge of
environmental pollutants from various sources
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
7. As per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in
India, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Waste generator has to segregate waste into five
categories.
(b) The Rules are applicable to notified urban local
bodies, notified towns and all industrial townships only.
(c) The Rules provide for exact and elaborate criteria
for the identification of sites for landfills and waste processing facilities.
(d) It is mandatory on the part of waste generator
that the waste generated in one district cannot be moved to another district.
8. Consider the following statements:
1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.
2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India
only.
3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India
only.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1
only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
9. In the context of which of the following do some
scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning technique and the injection
of sulphate aerosol into stratosphere?
(a) Creating the artificial rains in some regions
(b) Reducing the frequency and intensity of tropical
cyclones
(c) Reducing the adverse effects of solar wind on the
Earth
(d) Reducing the global warming
10. Which of the following are in Agasthyamala
Biosphere Reserve?
(a) Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife
Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
(b) Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Wayanad Wildlife
Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National Park
(c) Kaundinya, Gundla Brahme-swaram and Papikonda
Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park
(d) Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries;
and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
11. Consider the following statements:
1. Some species of turtles are herbivores.
2. Some species of fish are herbivores.
3. Some species of marine mammals are herbivores.
4. Some species of snakes are viviparous.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(e) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
12. Consider the following pairs:
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Wildlife
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Naturally
found in
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1. Blue-finned Mahseer
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Cauvery River
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2. Irrawaddy Dolphin
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Chambal River
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3. Rusty-spotted Cat
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Eastern Ghats
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Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
13. Why is there a great concern about the
'microbeads' that are released into environment?
(a) They are considered harmful to marine ecosystems.
(b) They are considered to cause skin cancer in
children.
(c) They are small enough to be absorbed by crop
plants in irrigated fields.
(d) They are often found to be used as food
adulterants.
14. Which one of the following National Parks lies
completely in the temperate alpine zone?
(a) Manas National Park
(b) Namdapha National Park
(c) Neora Valley National Park
(d) Valley of Flowers National Park
15. Consider the following statements:
1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into
environment.
2. Cattle release ammonia into environment.
3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen
compounds into environment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
16. What is common to the places known as Aliyar,
Isapur and Kangsabati?
(a) Recently discovered uranium deposits
(b) Tropical rain forests
(c) Underground cave systems
(d) Water reservoirs
17. In the context of proposals to the use of
hydrogen-enriched CNG (H-CNG) as fuel for buses in public transport, consider
the following statements:
1. The main advantage of the use of H-CNG is the
elimination of carbon monoxide emissions.
2. H-CNG as fuel reduces carbon dioxide and
hydrocarbon emissions.
3. Hydrogen up to one-fifth by volume can be blended
with CNG as fuel for buses.
4. H-CNG makes the fuel less expensive than CNG.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
18. Consider the following States:
1. Chhattisgarh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Odisha
With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms
of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the
following is the correct ascending order?
(a) 2-3-1-4
(b) 2-3-4-1
(c) 3-2-4-1
(d) 3-2-1-4
19. Which of the following statements are correct
about the deposits of ‘methane hydrate’?
1. Global warming might trigger the release of methane
gas from these deposits.
2. Large deposits of 'methane hydrate' are found in
Arctic Tundra and under the seafloor.
3. Methane in atmosphere oxidizes to carbon dioxide
after a decade or two.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
20. Consider the following:
1. Carbon monoxide
2. Methane
3. Ozone
4. Sulphur dioxide
Which of the above are released into atmosphere due to
the burning of crop/biomass residue?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 'only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
21. Consider the following statements:
1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the
part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in the
territory of India.
2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules,
2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendations of
Ramsar Convention.
3. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules,
2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as
determined by the authority.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answers:
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1. (b)
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2. (c)
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3. (a)
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4. (b)
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5. (c)
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6. (b)
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7. (c)
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8. (a)
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9. (d)
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10. (a)
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11. (d)
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12. (c)
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13. (a)
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14. (d)
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15. (d)
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16. (d)
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17. (b)
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18. (c)
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19. (d)
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20. (d)
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21. (c)
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