Consider the following statements :

1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions.

2. India has four biodiversity hotspots i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements:

1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation.

2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna.

3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct ?

Following are the characteristics of an area in India:

1. Hot and humid climate

2. Annual rainfall 200 cm

3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres

4. Annual range of temperature 15°C to 30°C

Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?

With reference to the mineral resources of India, consider the folowing pairs:

Mineral - 90% Natural sources in

1. Copper - Jharkhand

2. Nickel - Orissa

3. Tungsten - Kerala

Which of the pairs give above is/are correctly matched?

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at

India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites.

Which of the following statements best describes as to how we should maintain these sites in the context of the Convention?

Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming. To what possible reason/reasons is this attributable ?

1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of methane.

2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide is emitted from the cultivated soil.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the concept of sustainable development is intertwined with which of the following concepts?

Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them can be cultivated for ethanol ?

Consider the flowing pairs: Protected area – Well-known for

1. Bhiterkanika, Orissa – Salt Water Crocodile

2. Desert National Park, Rajasthan – Great Indian Bustard

3. Eravikulam, Kerala – Hoolak Gibbon

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country what could be the reason?

1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.

2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.

Which of the above is/are the correct reasons?

Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are

Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?

What causes wind to deflect toward left in the Southern hemisphere ?

The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through