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Environment

 In the context of India’s preparation for Climate-smart Agriculture, consider the following statements:

1.The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food...

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How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming?

1. Permaculture Farming discourages monocultural practices but in conventional chemical farming, monoculture practices are pre-dominant. 2. Conventional chemical farming can...

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Which of the following have species that can establish a symbiotic relationship with other organisms?

1. Cnidarians 2. Fungi 3. Protozoa Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 and 2 Only...

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The ‘Common Carbon Metric’, supported by UNEP, has been developed for

(a) assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world (b) enabling commercial farming entities around the world to...

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Which of the following are detritivores?

1. Earthworms 2. Jellyfish 3. Millipedes 4. Seahorses 5. Woodlice Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a)...

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In the case of which one of the following biogeochemical cycles, the weathering of rocks is the main source of release of nutrients to enter the cycle?

(a) carbon cycle (b) Nitrogen cycle (c) Phosphorus Cycle (d) Sulphur Cycle 14. Ans: c Explanation: Phosphorus is a major...

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Which one of the following is a filter feeder?

a) Catfish b) Octopus c) Oyster d) Pelican 13. Ans: c Explanation: Filter feeders: Hence, option c is correct. Read:...

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Magnetite particles, suspected to cause neurodegenerative problems, are generated as environmental pollutants from which of the following?

1. Brakes of motor vehicles 2. Engines of motor vehicles 3. Microwave stoves within homes 4. Power plants 5. Telephone...

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With reference to the ‘New York Declaration on Forests’. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014. 2. It endorses a global timeline to...

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Consider the following animals:

Consider the following animals: 1. Hedgehog 2. Marmot 3. Pangolin To reduce the chance of being captured by predators, which...

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