UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 57/60 SAMVEG IAS

Q1 According to the India State of Forest Report 2017 (ISFR), there has been an increase in
Total forest cover and tree cover compared to the previous assessment
1.Total mangrove cover compared to the previous assessment
2.The extent of water bodies inside forest cover during the last decade (2005-2015)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Q2 As per the ISFR 2017,

States of South India have shown maximum increase in absolute forest cover
States of Northeast India have shown maximum reduction in absolute forest cover

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q3In terms of density classes of forests, the area covered by which among the following is the largest in India?
a) Very Dense Forest
b) Moderately Dense Forest
c) Open Forest
d) Scrub Forest

Q4A ‘Blue Flag’ certification granted by the Central Government to select States and UTs will be an acknowledgment of them having
a) Clean beaches
b) Actively promoted sustainable fishing practises
c) Protected and expanded the area under mangroves
d) Achieved the mid-term targets of the United Nations’ Subregional Administrative Reforms Agenda

Q5Mission Innovation

Aims to make it cheaper to produce clean energy, enough to outcompete ‘dirty’ or coal energy, even without any subsidies, by 2025
Is a global initiative of which India is a member

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2