HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q11
Read the following statements regarding the recently released NTCA report on the status of Tigers in India, 2014. Find out the incorrect ones:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) only
(D) None of the above
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q64
Earth Summit 2012 for sustainable development was held in:
(A) New Delhi, India
(B) Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil
(C) Johannesburg, South Africa
(D) New York, USA
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q73
How many Biosphere Reserves are there in India?
(A) 12
(B) 18
(C) 26
(D) 32
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q74
The UN Convention on Biodiversity was ratified by Indian Government in the year:
(A) 1992
(B) 1993
(C) 1994
(D) 1997
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q75
Apart from carbon dioxide, which of the following gases also has a role in climate change?
(A) Methane
(B) Nitrogen dioxide
(C) Sulphur dioxide
(D) Helium
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q76
At present which country is the maximum emitter of carbon dioxide?
(A) USA
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) France
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q77
As per the IPCC 4th Assessment Report, the average sea level during the period 1961-2003 increased approximately at the rate of:
(A) 1.8 cm per year
(B) 5.9 mm per year
(C) 4.1 mm per year
(D) 1.8 mm per year
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q78
In India, the forest cover percentage of the total geographical area of the country is approximately:
(A) 18%
(B) 29%
(C) 21%
(D) 31%
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q79
Driving force for an ecosystem is:
(A) solar energy
(B) vegetation
(C) producers
(D) biomass
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q80
Which of the following has the maximum biodiversity?
(A) Mangroves
(B) Coral reefs
(C) Temperate regions
(D) Tropical regions
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q82
World Ozone Day is celebrated on:
(A) June 19
(B) August 19
(C) September 16
(D) November 19
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper – Q86
Which one of the following agricultural practices is eco-friendly?
(A) Organic farming
(B) Shifting cultivation
(C) Cultivation of high yielding varieties
(D) Growing plants in glass-houses
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Answer: A
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