General Studies 2012 free model test 3- Part 2

UPSC Exam: Civil Services-General Studies 2012 free model test 3- Part 2

26. Which of the following are the major reasons for Forest degradation?

1. Fire

2. Changes in land use

3. Extreme Climate Events

4. Overhavesting of Fuel Wood

a) 1,2 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) None of the above

Answer: a

27. Find out the correct statement:

1. Rain Forest Research Institute – Jorhat

2. Institute of Forest Productivity – Ranchi

3. Indian Institute of Forest Management  - Shimla

4. Institute of Wood Science and Technology – Bangalore

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 3 only

c) 2 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 4

Answer: d

28. Find out the correct statement about Mangroves:

1. Salt is not required for the growth of Mangroves it can develop strictly in fresh water

2. Mangroves can tolerate Gold Environment.

3. It grow best in a depositional environment with wave energy

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) None of the above

Answer: c

29. Find a place which is famous for Mangrove where India’s famous Naval Command is located

a) Chilka

b) Karwar

c) Kannur

d) Vemband

Answer: b

30. Which of the following mammals are there in Mangrove Eco System?

1. Panthera Tigris

2. Sea Cow

3. Crab-eating Macaque

4. Estuarine

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 4

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: d

31. Aquaculture is the farming of equatic species the fast development of aquaculture required the conversion of coastal land to shrimp ponds.  Find out the correct statement about aquaculture regulation in India:

1. No aquaculture ponds can be constructed near Chilka and Pulicut Lake.

2. Aquaculture Authority regulate Aquaculture Practice in India.

3. As per the Supreme Court direction permission to start aquaculture should not give within 100 m of the High tide time.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) None of the above

Answer: c

32. Mangroves for the future is a regional initiative being co-ordinated by UNDP and IUCN.  Which of the following are major focuses under the programme?

1. Coastal Restoration

2. Coastal Livelihoods

3. Integrated Coastal Zone Management

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) None of the above

Answer: a

33. Coral Reefs are one of the most biologically diverse Ecosystems on Earth, rivaled only by Tropical Rain Forest.  They are made

1. only of hard and soft corals

2. of sponges, corals, dolphins

3. corals, sharks, sea turtles

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 only

Answer: c

34. Generally fringing reef forms along the shoreline of most new tropical Islands.  Because It can survive in the

1. Warm Water

2. Nutrient Rich Surface Tropical Water

3. Clear Ocean Water

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 3

Answer: c

35. Find out the name of a sanctuary that contain large population of Himalayan Thar.  It is located in Parbati Valley

a) Dachigam

b) Bandipur

c) Kanwar

d) Kundermukh

Answer: c

36. Find out the name of the Beach that separate Bhitarkanika Mangroves from Bay of Bengal.  It is the most important nesting beach for olive Ridley Sea Turtles

1. Colva

2. Gahirmatha

a) Both

b) 1

c) 2

d) None of the above

Answer: c

37. It is a protected area in South India.  This sanctury is signifcant as a wildlife corridor in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.  Find out the name of the Sanctury that is mentioned in the statement:

a) Bandipur

b) Mundandurai

c) Nilgiris

d) Sathyamangalam

Answer: d

38. Rhododendron Festival was celebrated in

a) Arunachal Pradesh

b) Tiripura

c) Sikkim

d) Nagaland

Answer: c

39. Find out the correct statement about Wild Water Buffalo:

1. It is also called as Asian Buffalo

2. It is the smallest Bovine native to South East Asia

3. It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) None of the above

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 3

Answer: d

40. Marsh and Jordon’s Babblers and Rufous-vented prinia are popular in

a) Kaziranga National Park

b) Nameri National Park

c) Dibru Saikhowa National Park

d) Manas National Park

Answer: c

41. Green Belt Movement is founded by

a) Aldo Leopold

b)Wangari Maathai

c) Rachel Carson

d) John Muir

Answer: b

42. Save Guggul Movement was started by

a) Saalumarada Thimmakka

b) Vineet Soni

c) M.C. Mehta

d) Vandana Shiva

Answer: b

43. Hand Book of Birds was written by

a) J.C. Daniel

b) S.H. Prater

c) P.V. Bole

d) Salim Ali

Answer: d

44. The Ecological Footprint is a

a) Human demand on Oil

b) Animal demand on Earth Ecosystem

c) Human demand on Earth Ecosystem

d) Plant demand on Earth Ecosystem

Answer: c

45. Military Macaw is a

a) Parrot

b) Sparrow

c) Eagle

d) Duck

Answer: a

46. Forest is a minimum area of land of 0.05-1.0 hectares with tree crown cover (or equivalent stocking level) of more than 10-30 per cent with trees with the potential to reach a minimum height of 2-5 meters at maturity. Find out the correct statement:

1. Riparian forest acts as buffer zone protecting stream and river banks.

2. Andhra Pradesh shows the highest net increase in forest cover

3. The average per capita availability of forest land in the world is 0.5 hectares

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1and 3

Answer: d

47. According to FAO, “Deforestation is the conversion of forest to another land use or the long-term reduction of tree canopy cover below the 10% threshold.” Find out the incorrect statement

1. It concerns the loss of forest structure, productivity and native species diversity.

2. Overharvesting of fuelwood, overgrazing, fire etc are the direct causes for Deforestation.

3. To achieve the target of Eleventh Five year plan, it would require an additional 16 million ha of forest cover.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Answer: a

48.  The National Forest Policy of 1988 outlined the objective as creating a massive people movement to minimize pressure on existing forests.

1. People participation in forest management was the planned process to yield the results of improving the forest cover.

2. It is started first in West Bengal and Haryana.

3. The areas to be focused mainly under the programme are the deforested areas.

Consider the following statements

a) 1, 2 and 3 are true

b) 2 alone is true

c) 3 alone is true

d) 1 and 2 are true

Answer: b

49. The Coral Bleaching is the process by which coral loses its colour either completely or much lighter. This is due to

a) stress caused in the symbiotic relationship which gives coloration to corals.

b) increased or reduced water temperature or change in water chemistry.

c) changes in the salinity of water.

d) Marine pollution due to oil spill etc.

Answer: a

50. ECOMARK is to promote

a) to gear up the production of environmental friendly products in the nation.

b) to promote the planned industralisation in order to reduce its hazard on the environment.

c) to provide the customers the choice of environment friendly purchase.

d) none of the above.

Answer: c