UPSC Prelims Marathon 29th January – Protected Areas – I – 2025

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements:
1.Wildlife sanctuaries enjoy lesser protection than National Park.
2.Grazing of livestock is allowed in National Park.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 2

Which of the following is/are can declare certain area/s as Wildlife sanctuaries and National parks?
1.Local bodies
2.State government
3.Central government
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 3

Who among the following is/are permitted to entry into a protected area?
1.Tourists
2.A person who has been permitted by the Chief Wildlife Warden
3.A person passing through the sanctuary/National Park along a public highway
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 4

Consider the following statements:
1.The Chief Wildlife Warden shall be the authority who shall control, manage and maintain all Protected Areas.
2.The State Board for Wildlife shall advise the Central Government on the selection and management of areas to be declared as protected areas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 5

Consider the following statements regarding “conservation reserve”:
1.It is an area owned by the State Government adjacent to National Parks and sanctuaries.
2.It came into effect by amending the wildlife protection act, 1972 in 2012.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 6

Which of the following is/are covered under the category – I of “marine protected areas”?
1.Sea grass beds
2.Coral reefs
3.Algal beds
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 7

Which of the following item/s is/are export prohibited in India?
1.Seashells
2.Fuel wood
3.Red Sanders wood
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 8

Consider the following statements:
1.UNESCO introduced the designation of Biosphere Reserve in 1981.
2.UNESCO officially launched the Biosphere Reserve network in 1991.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 9

Which of the following is/are function/s of “biosphere reserve”?
1.To ensure the conservation of landscapes, ecosystems, species and genetic variations.
2.To understand the patterns and processes of functioning of ecosystems.
3.To monitor the natural and human-caused changes on spatial and temporal scales.
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 10

Which of the following is/are “hottest hot spots”?
1.Madagascar
2.Indo – Sri Lanka
3.Arctic
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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