UPPSC PCS 2020: Ecology and Environment Quiz 5

Consider the following statements:

1) Nicobar Pigeon is an example of Endemic species.

2) The Indian Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in 1975.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following National Parks is/are also designated as Marine Protected areas?

I. Gulf of Mannar Marine

II. Campbell Bay

III. Sunderbans

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With reference to ‘Eco-Sensitive Zones’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1). Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 .
(2). The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities, in those zones except agriculture.
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What are the benefits of implementing the ‘Integrated Watershed Development Programme’?
(1). Prevention of soil runoff
(2). Linking the country’s perennial rivers with seasonal rivers
(3). Rainwater harvesting and recharge of groundwater table
(4). Regeneration of natural vegetation
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