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Which of the following Indian states/UTs has the maximum percentage of mangrove cover in the country?

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Important Questions on Environment & Ecology

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Consider the following regions:

1. Eastern Himalayas

2. Eastern Mediterranean region

3. North-Western Australia

Which of the above is/are biodiversity hotspot(s)?

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Which of the following is not among the four coral reef regions of India identified by the government for intensive conservation and management?

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Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
            List-I                                        List-II
(Proposed Tiger Project)                  (State) 

A. Sunabeda Tiger Reserve        1. Uttar Pradesh

B. Shahyadri Tiger Reserve        2. Madhya Pradesh

C. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve             3. Odisha

D. Ratapani Tiger Reserve          4. Maharashtra

                                                     5. Karnataka

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Consider the following about Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011.
1. It expanded the CRZ to include territorial waters as a protected zone.
2. The MoEF has issued a separate notification titled Island Protection Zone 2011 in relation to areas Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.
3. Projects of the Department of Atomic Energy are an exception to the list of prohibited activities.
4. The no-development zone is 200 metres from the HTL.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

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In which state is located the 'Kunchikal Falls', the highest tiered waterfall in India?
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Which of the following national parks is near Bombay?

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Consider the following statements.
1. Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is not listed under UNESCO.
2. Keoladeo National Park is not listed under the Ramsar wetland convention.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

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India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites. Which of the following statements best describes as to how we should maintain these sites in the context of this Convention?