To enhance the air quality monitoring network in Delhi-NCR, there has been a growing emphasis on integrating which type of monitoring stations for real-time, localized data collection?
A Manual gravimetric stations
B Satellite-based remote sensing
C Low-cost sensor-based monitors
D High-altitude balloon sensors
Answer: C
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.
2.
The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) is an important initiative for air quality monitoring and forecasting in Delhi-NCR. Which ministry oversees this system?
A Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B Ministry of Earth Sciences
C Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer: B
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.
3.
Which central agency is primarily responsible for operating and expanding the air quality monitoring network in Delhi-NCR, including the installation of new stations?
A Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
B National Green Tribunal (NGT)
C Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
D Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)
Answer: A
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.
4.
Tiger conservation efforts in Corbett National Park, like other tiger reserves in India, are primarily governed and managed under the provisions of which Indian legislation?
A Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
B Forest Rights Act, 2006
C Environmental Protection Act, 1986
D Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Answer: A
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.
5.
In the context of intensified tiger conservation efforts in Corbett National Park, which of the following is a crucial measure implemented to mitigate human-wildlife conflict and poaching?
A Introduction of exotic species
B Relocation of villages from core areas
C Promotion of large-scale industrial projects
D Unrestricted tourism access
Answer: B
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.
6.
Corbett National Park holds historical significance in India's wildlife conservation efforts for being the first national park and the first to launch which major conservation initiative?
A Project Elephant
B Project Tiger
C Crocodile Conservation Project
D Snow Leopard Project
Answer: B
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.
7.
What is the primary objective of the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)?
A To enhance agricultural productivity in rainfed areas
B To promote organic farming across the country
C To ensure food security for all citizens
D To transform Indian agriculture into a climate-resilient production system
Answer: D
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.
8.
Which of the following is a key component of the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) aimed at promoting integrated farming systems and water use efficiency?
A Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
B Soil Health Card Scheme
C Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
D National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
Answer: A
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.
9.
The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) is one of the eight missions under which overarching national plan?
A National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
B National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
C Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
D National Mission for Green India (NMGI)
Answer: A
The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) was launched in 2014-15 as one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) to address issues related to sustainable agriculture in the context of changing climate.
