Ans: Yellow Stone National Park (1872, USA)
2. The first National park of India is:
Ans: Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand)
3. The concept of biosphere reserves was launched under.
Ans: MAB (Man and Biosphere) programme of UNESCO started in
1975.
4. Biosphere Reserve programme was started in India in:
Ans: 1986
5. The first biosphere reserve established was:
Ans: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
6. The world summit on sustainable development was held in
August, 2002 at:
Ans: Johannesburg
7. The heating of earth due to increased level of green
house gases is called:
Ans: Global warming
8. The major gas which cause global warming is:
Ans: Co2 (Carbon dioxide)
9. The shield of gas present in stratosphere that protect earth
from UV rays is:
Ans: Ozone (03)
10. The formation of ozone hole is mainly due to ____.
Ans: Chlorofluro carbons (CFCS) used as refrigerants
11. Minamata disease is due to _____.
Ans: Mercury poisoning
12. Itai- Itai disease is due to _____.
Ans: Cadmium poisoning
13. Accumulation of toxic substances as we go up in a
trophic level is called:
Ans: Biomagnifications
14. Bhopal gas tragedy occurred on 3rd December, 1984 by the
leakage of:
Ans: Methyl iso cyanate (Mic) from a pesticide unit of Union
carbide
15. The area of Biosphere reserve where limited human
activity is allowed is called:
Ans: core zone
16. The disaster that occurred at Ukraine due to nuclear
fall out is:
Ans: Chernobyl disaster on 26th April 1986
17. Recently endangered species are:
Ans: Dodo of Mauritius and Red panda of Siwalik Himalaya
18. The plants which are indicators of SO2 air pollution is
_____.
Ans: Lichens
19. The annual tree planting festival in India initiated in
1950 is:
Ans: Van mahotsava by Dr. N.M Munshi
20. Conservation of organisms outside their natural habitats
is called:
Ans: Exsitu conservation
21. A collection of living plants maintained for both pure
and applied studies is:
Ans: Botanical Gardens
22. The technique that helps in the genetic manipulation of
an organism and increasing its usefulness to people is:
Ans: Genetic Engineering
23. The Lion Project was started in:
Ans: Gir National park, Gujarat, 1972.
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