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Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 09 (Environment Protection Initiatives in India)

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1. Eco-Mark is given to the Indian products that are ?

(a) Unadulterated
(b) Rich in proteins
(c) Environment-friendly
(d) Economically viable

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Correct Answer – (c) Environment-friendly

The Government of India launched the eco-labeling scheme known as `Ecomark’ in 1991 for the identification and encouragement of environment-friendly products.
It is a certification mark issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards to products conforming to a set of standards aimed at the least impact on the environment.

2. The Chipko movement was started against ?

(a) Water pollution
(b) Noise pollution
(c) Deforestation
(d) Cultural pollution

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Correct Answer – (c) Deforestation

Chipko Movement was an environmental movement started by rural villagers in India in the 1970s aimed at protecting trees and forests.
In this movement, protesters engaged in tree hugging, wrapping their arms around trees so that they could not be felled.

3. The term M-STRIPES sometimes seen in the news in the context of which among the following ?

(a) Captive breeding endangered animals
(b) Monitoring System for Tigers
(c) Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
(d) Security of National Highways

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Correct Answer – (b) Monitoring System for Tigers

M-STRIPES, also known as Monitoring System for Tigers – Intensive Protection and Ecological Status, is a software-based monitoring system launched across Indian tiger reserves by the Indian government.
It was launched by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in 2010.
It uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) to assist effective patrolling, assess ecological status and mitigate human-wildlife conflict in tiger reserves.

4. Tiger Census in India is conducted by ?

(a) Forest Survey of India
(b) National Tiger Conservation Authority
(c) Wildlife institute of india
(d) None of the Above

Answer with detailed explanation

Correct Answer – (b) National Tiger Conservation Authority

Tiger Census in India is conducted by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
The first Tiger Census was conducted in 2006.
Latest Tiger Census conducted in 2022, estimated that India’s tiger population is between 3,167 and 3,925.

5. Consider the following statements about Project Tiger :

1. It was launched in 1993.
2. It is a scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

Select the correct statement(s) using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer with detailed explanation

Correct Answer – (b) 2 only

Project Tiger was launched in 1973 for conserving the tiger population.
It is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

6. Project Tiger was launched for the first time in which among the following National Parks ?

(a) Jim Corbett National Park
(b) Kaziranga National Park
(c) Manas National Park
(d) Kanha National Park

Answer with detailed explanation

Correct Answer – (a) Jim Corbett National Park

Project Tiger was launched in Jim Corbett National Park of Uttarakhand in 1973.
Project Tiger is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
A special force known as Tiger Protection Force was launched by the Government to fight against the menace of tiger poaching.

7. Project Elephant was launched in ?

(a) 1991
(b) 1992
(c) 1993
(d) 1994

Answer with detailed explanation

Correct Answer – (b) 1992

Project Elephant was launched in 1992 as a centrally sponsored scheme of the government.

8. Elephant Corridors are created to provide ?

(a) Path for animal movement from one habitat to another
(b) Treatment of sick elephants
(c) Import of elephant from another country
(d) None of the above

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Correct Answer – (a) Path for animal movement from one habitat to another

An elephant corridor is a stretch of forested land that connects larger habitats with elephant populations and provides a path for elephant movement between the habitats.

9. Which state has the highest number of elephants in India ?

(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Bihar

Answer with detailed explanation

Correct Answer – (c) Karnataka

Karnataka has the highest number of elephants in India.
The elephant population in the country is estimated to be over 30,000.
It is to be noted that India has the largest population of wild Asian Elephants.

10. Consider the following statements about Elephants :

1. Elephants are keystone species in the habitats they live in.
2. Elephant is the Natural Heritage Animal of India.

Select the correct statement(s) using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer with detailed explanation

Correct Answer – (c) Both 1 and 2

Due to their large size and contribution to the ecosystem, Elephants are keystone species in the habitats they live in.
Elephant is the Natural Heritage Animal of India.

11. MIKE Program is related to the conservation of ?

(a) Tiger
(b) Lion
(c) Elephant
(d) Vultures

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Correct Answer – (c) Elephant

The Monitoring the Killing of Elephants (MIKE) programme launched in 2003 is an international collaboration to prevent the illegal killing of elephants from across Africa and Asia.
The program also monitors the effectiveness of field conservation efforts and gives recommendations.

12. Project Snow Leopard was launched in ?

(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2010
(d) 2011

Answer with detailed explanation

Correct Answer – (b) 2009

Project Snow Leopard was launched in 2009 to conserve snow leopards and their habitat.
Project adopts an inclusive, participatory and landscape-based approach to safeguard Snow Leopards in India.
In India, Snow Leopards are mainly found in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
Snow Leopard is listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972.
It is included in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

13. Consider the following statements about Olive ridley turtles :

1. They are the world’s smallest sea turtles.
2. They are not found in India.

Select the correct statement(s) using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer with detailed explanation

Correct Answer – (a) 1 only

Olive ridley turtles are the world’s smallest and most abundant sea turtles.
They are mainly found in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.
Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha is the world’s largest breeding colony of Olive ridley turtles.

14. The Sea Turtle Project was started to mainly conserve which among the following ?

(a) Leatherback Turtle
(b) Hawksbill Turtle
(c) Loggerhead Turtle
(d) Olive Ridley Turtle

Answer with detailed explanation

Correct Answer – (d) Olive Ridley Turtle

The Sea Turtle Project was started to mainly conserve Olive Ridley Turtles.
During each winter, a large number of the global Olive Ridley Turtle population migrates to the coastal waters of India along the eastern coast.
With the goal of conserving Olive Ridley turtles and other endangered marine turtles, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, in collaboration with UNDP, started the Sea Turtle Conservation Project in November 1999.
The Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun works as the implementing agency of the project.

15. Consider the following statements about Project Hangul :

1. It was launched to protect Kashmiri stags.
2. It was launched in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.

Select the correct statement(s) using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer with detailed explanation

Correct Answer – (c) Both 1 and 2

The Kashmir stag also called Hangul is a subspecies of Deer found in Dachigam National Park.
Project Hangul was launched in the state of Jammu & Kashmir in collaboration with IUCN and the WWF for the protection of Kashmiri stags.
Kashmiri stag is the state animal of Jammu & Kashmir.

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Also Read in Environment and Ecology MCQs :

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 01 ( Basics of Ecology )

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 02 ( Ecological succession and Forests )

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 03 ( Ecosystems and Biomes )

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 04 ( Nutrient cycles )

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 05 ( Environmental Conventions and Protocols )

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 06 ( Environmental Pollution and Climate Change)

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 07 (Endangered Species of India)

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 08 (Biodiversity Conservation)

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 10 (Environmental Organizations in India)

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 11 (National Parks and Tiger Reserves in India)

Environment and Biodiversity MCQs – 12 (Environment Related Days of the Year)

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