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UPSC Geography Prelims Questions | 2019-Set-1

 1. 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


Answer. c) 



2. With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements:

1. Sand is a ‘minor mineral’ according to the prevailing law in the country.
2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
3. State governments have the power to frame rules to prevent the illegal mining of minor minerals.

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

Answer. a)


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 programs carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, of 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


Answer. a)



4. With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in which the last five years consider the following statements:
1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest.
2. Area under the cultivation of Jowar is more than that of oilseeds.
3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane.
4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2, 3, and 4 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4


Answer. a)



5. Consider the following statements:
1. As per the recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, of 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fall the bamboo grown in forest areas.
2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo are minor forest product.
3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forests 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


Answer. b)

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