1.Which country launched ‘Vulture Action Plan 2020-25’, to actively increase the number of vultures?
[A] Australia
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Brazil
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Explanation: Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has recently launched a Vulture Action Plan 2020-25. As the number of vultures has seen a steep decline in India, this project aims for the conservation and active increase in the number of vultures in the country. There are nine recorded species of vultures in India and four of them are in critically endangered state. ©navclasses
2.Lesser florican birds, tagged in which Indian state, has flown to Telangana recently?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Rajasthan
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Explanation: One of the two lesser florican birds that was tagged by the Gujarat forest department has flown all the way to the state of Telangana. The bird was tagged at the Blackbuck National Park (BBNP), Velavadar, in Bhavnagar. This has confirmed a research finding that lesser florican birds migrate to peninsular India from the western part of India after their breeding season. ©navclasses
3.The National Green Tribunal has directed which state to prepare an action plan for 14 proposed elephant corridors?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Odisha
[D] Maharashtra
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Explanation: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Odisha government to prepare an action plan within three months on 14 identified elephant corridors. The State government had proposed 14 corridors, for providing stress-free migration to elephants from one habitation to another in the state. The 870 sq km-area proposal did not record any progress and so NGT issued directions to the state. ©navclasses
4.The National Green Tribunal has raised concern on pollution and frothing of which river?
[A] Ganga
[B] Yamuna
[C] Godavari
[D] Krishna
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Explanation: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently raised concern on pollution and frothing in Yamuna River. The body has asked Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other states to implement effective sewage treatment. Increase in ammonia level from untreated water and industrial effluents containing phosphorous are the two main reasons for frothing. ©navclasses
5.Which country has spotted the Royal Bengal Tiger at an altitude of over 3000 m above sea level?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] Brazil
[D] South Africa
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Explanation: Nepal has recently spotted the majestic Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera Tigris), at an altitude of 3,165 m above sea level for the first time. The largest of all Asian big cats has been spotted by a camera trap set up by the Forest Department. The country is to provide special attention to the Kanchenjunga Landscape in eastern Nepal. It provides connectivity to India’s Singalia National Park and Dooars floodplains. ©navclasses
6.Which institution has revealed that droughts occurring in India are due to atmospheric disturbances from the North Atlantic region?
[A] MIT
[B] IISc
[C] IIT Bombay
[D] ISRO
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Explanation: The researchers at Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS) – Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have revealed that more than half of the droughts that have occurred in India has occurred due to atmospheric disturbances from the North Atlantic region. Since, Indian agriculture and water needs are predominantly rain dependent, any shortfall in annual rain fall has drastic impact. Till date, the usual suspect for such droughts has been the El Nino. ©navclasses
7.India’s first pollinator park has been established in which state?
[A] Haryana
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Explanation: India’s first pollinator park has been established in the city of Nainital, Uttarakhand. It has been developed by research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department. The four-acre-park has over 40 species of butterflies, honeybees, birds and insects. The park aims to create awareness among people about the conservation of these species. It also aims to promote research on threats to habitat and impact of pollution on these species. ©navclasses
8.Leaf-Nosed Bat, which was seen in the news recently, is typically found in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Bihar
[D] West Bengal
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Explanation: The Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat, which is usually found in only two caves in the Hanumanahalli village in Kolar district of Karnataka. Recently, the bat became extinct in one of the two caves. In response, the Karnataka Forest Department, along with the Bat Conservation India Trust (BCIT), are undertaking measures to save the remaining bats. ©navclasses
9.Asian Waterbird Census 2021, which was seen in the news recently, is to be conducted in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Explanation: The annual waterbird census is to be conducted in the state of Andhra Pradesh, by the state forest department. The regions included are the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, areas near Godavari estuary, Kolleru Lake, Atapaka Bird Sanctuary and Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Krishna estuary. Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Wetland International will provide technical support. ©navclasses
10.‘Inji’, a Sumatran female, which died in the Oregon Zoon, U.S, was an animal of which species?
[A] Elephant
[B] Hippopotamus
[C] Orangutan
[D] Giraffe
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Explanation: The world’s oldest known orangutan, named Inji recently died in the Oregon Zoo, U.S. It is a 61-year-old female Sumatran Orangutan. There are three species of orangutans namely Bornean orangutans, Tapanuli orangutans and Sumatran orangutans, all of which are listed as critically endangered, according to the IUCN Red List. At present, there are only 15,000 Sumatran orangutans, while only 800 Tapanuli orangutans are left. ©navclasses
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