UPSC IAS 2018 PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS : DAY 34/60 SAMVEG

 
Q1. Aim of the secure Himalaya scheme is:

1. Sustain critical ecosystem services (such as fresh water, erosion reduction, mineral resources, land for food crops, medicinal plants, etc.)
2. conserve vulnerable snow leopards and other endangered species by securing community livelihoods, enhancing enforcement, strengthening community institutions,
3. Improving knowledge, advocacy and information systems for promoting landscape-based conservation approaches.

 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

 
Q2. Which of the following Specific landscapes (Alpine pastures, sub-alpine forest and critical watersheds) Are under SECURE Himalayas?

1. 1. Changthang (Jammu and Kashmir)
   2. Lahaul – Pangi and Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh)
   3. Gangotri – Govind and Darma – Byans Valley in Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand)
   4. Kanchenzonga – Upper Teesta Valley (Sikkim).

 
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1, 2 and 3 only
2. 1, 3 and 4 only
3. 1, 2 and 4 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

 
Q3. Consider the following statements about Warming of Arabian Sea

1. Increased El Nino events have raised the temperature of Arabian Sea
2. Arabian Sea is more affected as compared to Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean due to its land locked nature which causes the heat to be trapped in its basin area.

 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 
Q4. Government has decided to establish Turtle Sanctuary at Allahabad under Namami Gange programme. Consider the following statements

1. It includes setting up of a Turtle Rearing Centre, River Biodiversity Park at Sangam (confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Sarasvati) and awareness campaign about the importance of river Ganga and imperativeness of its conservation.
2. It would contribute to the sustenance endangered fauna like turtles, the National Aquatic Animal — Gangetic dolphin ( Platanista gangetica ), theGharial ( Gavialis gangeticus ) and numerous migratory and resident birds.

 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. Neither 1 nor 2