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Consider the following statements regarding 'Bhitarkanika mangroves'

1. It is a Ramsar site which is located in the deltaic region of Vamsadhara and Subarnarekha rivers.

2. It has the highest density of salt-water crocodiles in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Important Questions on Environment & Ecology

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The 'Montreaux Record' is a register of
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REDD Plus Programme is concerned with which of the following?
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Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by-
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Genetic diversity in agricultural crops is threatened by
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Consider the following statements

1. India is now the third largest wind power producer in the world after USA and Germany.

2. The cumulative wind power generation in the country crossed 37 billion units of energy, 60% of which was accounted for by Tamil Nadu.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements about Jaitapur Project

1. Jaitapur lies on the Arabian Sea coast.

2. It is proposed to construct 6 nuclear reactors each of 1650 MW.

3. Jaitapur Project will be implemented in a phased manner, with the first two reactors to be operated by 2019.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Which of the following is not one of the major environmental problems resulting from human interference in the nitrogen cycle?
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Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. 99.9% of India's vultures population has already been lost primarily due to diclofenac.

2. SAVE (Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction) is aimed to expand and coordinate efforts to rescue Asia's close-to-extinction vulture population.