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


Important Questions on Environment & Ecology
Consider the following regions:
. Eastern Himalayas
. Eastern Mediterranean region
. North-Western Australia
Which of the above is/are biodiversity hotspot(s)?

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

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 . Uttar Pradesh
B. Shahyadri Tiger Reserve . Madhya Pradesh
C. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve . Odisha
D. Ratapani Tiger Reserve . Maharashtra
. Karnataka

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


Which of the following national parks is near Bombay?

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

