11. Consider the following pairs:
National Highway Cities connected
1. NH4: Chennai and Hyderabad
2. NH6: Mumbai and Kolkata
3. NH15: Ahmedabad and Jodhpur
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1, 2, and 3
d) None
Answer. d)
12. Consider the following international agreements :
1. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
2. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
3. The World Heritage Convention
Which of the above has/has a bearing on biodiversity?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. d)
13. Consider the following statements regarding 'Earth Hour"
1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO
2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year.
3. It is a movement to raise awareness about climate change and the need to save the planet.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. c)
14. What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as the 'Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative'?
1. Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
2. Drip irrigation can be practiced very effectively in this.
3. There is no application of chemical/inorganic fertilizers at all in this.
4. The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1, 2, and 4 only
c) 2, 3, and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer. b)
15. If a wetland of international importance is brought under the 'Montreux Record, what does it imply?
a) Changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur in the wetland as a result of human interference.
b) The country in which the wetland is located should enact a law to prohibit any human activity within five kilometers from the edge of the wetland.
c) The survival of the wetland depends on the cultural practices and traditions of certain communities living in its vicinity and therefore the cultural diversity therein should not be destroyed.
d) It is given the status of 'World Heritage Site'.
Answer. a)
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