Arihant Expert Team Solutions for Exercise 1: Exercise 1

The term 'M-STrIPES' is sometimes seen in news in the context of

In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what does it imply?

Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites :

With reference to 'Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA)', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an initiative of the European Union.
2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
3. It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
 

Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for

With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct?
1. UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all.
2. Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only.
3. UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
 

Consider the following statements:
1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to reduce short-lived climate pollutants is a unique initiative of the G20 group of countries.
2. The CCAC focuses on methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
 

If you want to see Gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?