Environment & Ecology MCQs - 2026-06-16

The recognition and promotion of Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) is a recent trend and initiative to expand the network of protected areas, involving local communities in conservation efforts.

The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, provides for the establishment of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and other protected areas for the conservation of wildlife and their habitats.

Biosphere Reserves are established to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem integrity, and they typically have three zones: core, buffer, and transition, allowing for varying degrees of human activity.

Future plans for NMCG include establishing biodiversity parks and focusing on the conservation of aquatic species to enhance the ecological health of the Ganga river.

The Namami Gange Programme focuses on various aspects of river rejuvenation, with a significant emphasis on improving sewage treatment infrastructure to reduce pollution entering the Ganga.

The core objective of NMCG is to ensure the ecological integrity of the Ganga river by maintaining its water quality and ensuring its continuous, unpolluted flow.

The National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency primarily focuses on mitigation by improving energy efficiency, not directly on adaptation to climate change impacts.

While NAPCC addresses mitigation and other aspects, a core objective related to adaptation is to enhance the adaptive capacity of various sectors and communities to the impacts of climate change.

The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, sets out a global framework to limit global warming to well below, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. It emphasizes adaptation and resilience as key components.