Conservation Efforts UPSC Questions

General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity & Climate Change

Conservation Efforts MCQ Questions


13.
With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments.
2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments.
3. CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
UPSC - 2015
A.
1 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
B. 2 and 3 only
14.
Which act led to the creation of the National Tiger Conservation Authority?
A.
Amendment Act 2006
B.
Forest Act 1980
C.
Project Tiger Guidelines
D.
Biodiversity Act 2002
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ANSWER :
A. Amendment Act 2006
15.
Which technique was primarily used in earlier tiger censuses?
A.
Camera trapping
B.
Pugmark Census Technique
C.
Genetic analysis
D.
Satellite imagery
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ANSWER :
B. Pugmark Census Technique
16.
Which technique uses faecal samples for tiger identification?
A.
Radio collaring
B.
DNA fingerprinting
C.
Tracking collars
D.
Pugmark technique
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ANSWER :
B. DNA fingerprinting
17.
How often is the All India Tiger Estimation conducted since 2006?
A.
Every year
B.
Every four years
C.
Every two years
D.
Every six years
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ANSWER :
B. Every four years
18.
Which year introduced Phase IV of the tiger estimation program?
A.
2009
B.
2011
C.
2013
D.
2010
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ANSWER :
B. 2011