MCQs - 2026-09

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While satellite data is used, and manual stations exist, the trend for expanding real-time, localized, and denser monitoring networks, especially in urban areas like Delhi-NCR, involves the deployment of low-cost sensor-based monitors to complement the more expensive reference-grade stations.

SAFAR is an initiative of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to provide location-specific information on air quality in major metropolitan cities of India, including Delhi-NCR.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is the apex body in India for air quality monitoring and is responsible for setting standards, monitoring, and expanding the national air quality monitoring network, including in Delhi-NCR.

The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, provides the legal framework for the protection of wild animals, birds, and plants, and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. It is the primary legislation governing wildlife conservation, including tiger reserves, in India.

Relocation of villages from the core and critical tiger habitats is a crucial, albeit challenging, measure in tiger conservation to reduce human-wildlife conflict, minimize disturbance, and provide inviolate space for tigers. This is an ongoing effort in many tiger reserves, including Corbett.

Corbett National Park, originally Hailey National Park, was renamed Jim Corbett National Park and was the first national park in India. It also holds the distinction of being the first park where Project Tiger was launched in 1973.

The primary objective of NMSA is to transform Indian agriculture into a climate-resilient production system by adopting suitable adaptation and mitigation strategies, focusing on resource conservation and sustainable practices.

Rainfed Area Development (RAD) is a major component of NMSA, focusing on integrated farming systems, water harvesting, and efficient water use in rainfed areas to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.