______ are the oldest living tree species on Earth.
(A) Lone Cypress
(B) Redwood tree
(C) Tree of Life
(D) Bristlecone pines
The correct answer is Bristlecone pines. Bristlecone pines are the oldest non-clonal species on the planet.
Which of the following statements is not caused due to atmospheric refraction?
(A) Sun becomes visible two minutes before actual sunrise .
(B) Twinkling of stars at night .
(C) Sun appears higher than its original position.
(D) Sun appears red at sunset.
Sun appearing higher than it actually is, is not caused due to atmospheric refraction of light. The sun appears higher or lower in the sky due to the changing position of the Earth relative to the Sun.
In which city of the world the Earth Summit -2002 was organized?
(A) Rio de Janeiro
(B) Tokyo get
(C) Johannesburg
(D) London
In 1992, more than 100 heads of state met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the first international Earth Summit convened to address urgent problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development.
The Forest Rights Act, 2006 in its title recognizes the rights of which category?
(A) Scheduled Tribes
(B) Scheduled Castes
(C) Economically Backward Classes
(D) Most Backward Classes
The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 recognizes the rights of the forest dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources, on which these communities were dependent for a variety of needs, including livelihood, habitation and other socio-cultural needs.
Which of the following is different from the rest?
(A) Deforestation
(B) Desertification
(C) Erosion
(D) Conservation
Conservation is not a process where anything gets erode, degrade, etc. like Deforestation, Desertification, and Erosion.
'Malaria Day' is celebrated on which day?
(A) February 14
(B) March 21
(C) April 25
(D) August 17
25 April is World Malaria Day.
Which of the following environmental problems is called as 'Creeping Death'?
(A) Soil erosion
(B) Deforestation
(C) Population growth
(D) Water pollution
Soil erosion which is also called the 'creeping death of the soil' is a global problem (Tripathi and Singh, 1993). India is facing soil erosion problems in sectors such as reservoir siltation, soil-degradation and in agricultural sectors mainly.
In which continent the hottest spots have been marked?
(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) South America
(D) North America
The hottest spots in the world are in arid climates. The temperature in the arid Death Valley National Park, California, U.S., reached 56.7° Celsius (134° Fahrenheit) on July 10, 1913—the highest temperature ever recorded.
Which of the following is an example of an artificial ecosystem?
(A) crop field
(B) Forest
(C) Lake
(D) Pond
The crop field is an artificial ecosystem.
Which of the following is considered to be the purest form of natural water (distilled water) free from impurities?
(A) Well water
(B) Spring water
(C) River water
(D) Rain water
Rainwater is the purest form of natural water. It is formed naturally by evaporation followed by condensation of water vapour.
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