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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following ecosystem services are provided by the Wetlands?
1. Water purification
2. Flood moderation
3. Erosion control
4. Microclimate regulation
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
-All 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
-Wetlands are particularly important providers of all water-related ecosystem services. They regulate water quantity, groundwater recharge, and can contribute to regulating floods and the impacts of storms. For e.g. Wetlands help in erosion control and sediment transport, thereby contributing to land formation and increasing resilience to storms.
-Wetlands are productive areas for plant life, animals and wetland agriculture.
-With greater species diversity nutrient recycling and niche specialization than most other ecosystems. Wetlands are the major habitat for most of the world’s water birds and key habitat for migratory species.
-Wetlands are an important source of food. Well-managed rice paddy systems, for example, produce not only rice but also co-benefits from rice-associated biodiversity, such as highly nutritious food in the form of fish, molluscs and crustaceans.Incorrect
-All 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
-Wetlands are particularly important providers of all water-related ecosystem services. They regulate water quantity, groundwater recharge, and can contribute to regulating floods and the impacts of storms. For e.g. Wetlands help in erosion control and sediment transport, thereby contributing to land formation and increasing resilience to storms.
-Wetlands are productive areas for plant life, animals and wetland agriculture.
-With greater species diversity nutrient recycling and niche specialization than most other ecosystems. Wetlands are the major habitat for most of the world’s water birds and key habitat for migratory species.
-Wetlands are an important source of food. Well-managed rice paddy systems, for example, produce not only rice but also co-benefits from rice-associated biodiversity, such as highly nutritious food in the form of fish, molluscs and crustaceans. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following
1. Erie
2. Michigan
3. Superior
4. Huron
5. Ontario
Arrange the Lakes of North America given above from West to EastCorrect
The correct sequence from West to East is
1. Superior
2. Michigan
3. Huron
4. Erie
5. OntarioIncorrect
The correct sequence from West to East is
1. Superior
2. Michigan
3. Huron
4. Erie
5. Ontario -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is/ are correct?
1. It is the apex financing organization of Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2. It is a statutory Corporation set up under an Act of Indian Parliament.
3. It carries out planning and promoting programmes for production, processing, marketing, storage, export and import of agricultural produce.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
-Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 and 3 are correct.
-The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is the apex financing organization of Union Agriculture Ministry.
-It is a statutory corporation set up under the National Cooperative Development Corporation Act, 1962.
-The objectives of NCDC are planning and promoting programmes for production, processing, marketing, storage, export and import of agricultural produce, foodstuffs, industrial goods, livestock and certain other notified commodities and services on cooperative principles.Incorrect
-Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 and 3 are correct.
-The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is the apex financing organization of Union Agriculture Ministry.
-It is a statutory corporation set up under the National Cooperative Development Corporation Act, 1962.
-The objectives of NCDC are planning and promoting programmes for production, processing, marketing, storage, export and import of agricultural produce, foodstuffs, industrial goods, livestock and certain other notified commodities and services on cooperative principles. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding Project RE-HAB is/ are correct?
1. The project is launched by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
2. It intends to create “bee fences” to thwart elephant attacks in human habitations using honeybees.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
-Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
-Project RE-HAB stands for Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees. It is an initiative of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
-It intends to create “bee fences” to thwart elephant attacks in human habitations using honeybees. Bee boxes have been placed on the ground as well as hung from the trees.
-The boxes are connected with a string so that when elephants attempt to pass through, a tug causes the bees to swarm the elephant herds and dissuade them from progressing further.Incorrect
-Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
-Project RE-HAB stands for Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees. It is an initiative of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
-It intends to create “bee fences” to thwart elephant attacks in human habitations using honeybees. Bee boxes have been placed on the ground as well as hung from the trees.
-The boxes are connected with a string so that when elephants attempt to pass through, a tug causes the bees to swarm the elephant herds and dissuade them from progressing further. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding Coalition for Disaster resilient Infrastructure is/ are correct?
1. CDRI is a unique initiative of G20 group of countries.
2. It aims to achieve substantial changes in member countries’ policy frameworks and future infrastructure investments, along with a major decrease in the economic losses suffered due to disasters.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
-Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
The CDRI is an international coalition of countries, UN agencies, multilateral development banks, the private sector, and academic institutions that aim to promote disaster-resilient infrastructure.
-Its objective is to promote research and knowledge sharing in the fields of infrastructure risk management, standards, financing, and recovery mechanisms.
-It aims to achieve substantial changes in member countries’ policy frameworks and future infrastructure investments, along with a major decrease in the economic losses suffered due to disasters.Incorrect
-Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
The CDRI is an international coalition of countries, UN agencies, multilateral development banks, the private sector, and academic institutions that aim to promote disaster-resilient infrastructure.
-Its objective is to promote research and knowledge sharing in the fields of infrastructure risk management, standards, financing, and recovery mechanisms.
-It aims to achieve substantial changes in member countries’ policy frameworks and future infrastructure investments, along with a major decrease in the economic losses suffered due to disasters.
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