Acts, Policies and Environmental Organisations

Chipko Movement was strengthened under the leadership of _____.

The Indian Forest Act $1927$ was enacted after repealing which of the following Indian Forest acts?

Where is the Disaster Management Institute located?

Which section of the Biological Diversity Act,2002 deals with the establishment of the National Biodiversity Authority?

Which of the following statements is correct about COP 24?

Which City for the first time in India applied odd even formula to allow the motorized vehicles on the road?

Chipko Andolan is associated with:

Chipko Andolan is associated with:

Chipko Andolan is associated with_____.

The body which is involved in the Research on Desert Flora and Fauna is____________?

According to the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), the vaquita marina, a tiny porpoise, could become extinct by 2018. The animal is a native to __________.

Consider the following statements with respect to 'Green Growth Equity Fund' in news recently.

I. It will be jointly set up by India and the United Kingdom (UK) with equal contribution of 500 million pound each.

II. It will be set up as a sub-fund of the Rs. 40,000 crore National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).

Choose the correct option

Consider the following statements:
1. Green Climate Fund was founded by the World Bank to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
2. Developed countries will finance the Green Climate Fund to the tune of $100 billion per year till 2020.
Which of the above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The 21st Conference of Parties (CoP 21) meet of UN Climate Summit was held in Marrakech in 2016.
2. A group of 48 nations committed to become Zero Carbon Societies by 2050 at UN Climate summit 2016.
Which of the above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding 'Hope Island' which was in the news recently?
1. Hope island is part of Coringa wild life sanctuary in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
2. The sandy stretches of Hope island is the largest breeding area for Olive Ridley Sea Turtles.
3. The island is a sandspit formed at the mouth of Krishna river.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following methods/techniques can help us in getting insights about past climates?
1. Studying the annual rings of trees.
2. Pollen analysis.
3. Drilling out ice cores from polar ice caps.

Ecological niche is the functional role of an organism in an environment. Consider the following statements associated with this.
1. Niche breadth refers to the variety of resources or habitats used by given species
2. Niche partitioning refers to the resource differentiation by coexisting species.
3. Species with narrow niche breadth are called generalists and species with wide niche breadth are called specialists.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

When was the last time the Moon was closest to the Earth (Super Moon position)?

Which type of leaf pattern, i.e., leaf venation and root type are present in bamboo?

Consider the following statements :
A.Plants can survive for some time even without photosynthesis.
B.Plants can survive for some time even without respiration. C.photosynthesis and respiration both are essential for the survival of plants.
D.Photosynthesis and respiration both are simultaneous processes in plants during daytime.

The correct statements are-