Insights Static Quiz -279, 2019
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INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about multi-layered plastics (MLP)
- Multi-layered plastics (MLP) are the shiny plastic material which is used to package chips, biscuit and ready-to-eat food products.
- MLPs can be recycled and have alternative uses.
- The Government of India is looking at phasing out of Multi-layered Plastic (MLP)
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Environment Ministry in a new notification has amended the rules of plastic waste management, and suggested the phasing-out of multi-layered plastics (MLP), the shiny plastic material which is used to package chips, biscuit and ready-to-eat food products. MLPs are non-recyclable, non-energy recoverable, and have no alternative uses, and are hence a critical threat to the ecosystem.
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Solution: b)
The Environment Ministry in a new notification has amended the rules of plastic waste management, and suggested the phasing-out of multi-layered plastics (MLP), the shiny plastic material which is used to package chips, biscuit and ready-to-eat food products. MLPs are non-recyclable, non-energy recoverable, and have no alternative uses, and are hence a critical threat to the ecosystem.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Olive Ridleys Turtles are naturally found in India in
- Andhra Pradesh coast
- Odisha coast
- Maharashtra coast
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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Solution: d)
Olive Ridley turtle is the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtle found in the world.
It is found in warm waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans.
It commences its journey from Indian Ocean towards Bay of Bengal during their mating season in October and November every year.
The Gahirmatha Beach in Kendrapara district of Odisha (India), which is now a part of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, is the largest breeding ground for these turtles.
Green turtles and olive ridleys are known to nest in Maharashtra in small numbers. Goa has records of three species of sea turtles: olive ridley, leatherback and green turtles.
Recently many of these turtles were found dead near the Andhra Pradesh coast.
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Solution: d)
Olive Ridley turtle is the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtle found in the world.
It is found in warm waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans.
It commences its journey from Indian Ocean towards Bay of Bengal during their mating season in October and November every year.
The Gahirmatha Beach in Kendrapara district of Odisha (India), which is now a part of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, is the largest breeding ground for these turtles.
Green turtles and olive ridleys are known to nest in Maharashtra in small numbers. Goa has records of three species of sea turtles: olive ridley, leatherback and green turtles.
Recently many of these turtles were found dead near the Andhra Pradesh coast.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about UNFCCC
- The UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit.
- The UNFCCC established a framework for action to stabilise concentrations of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere.
- The framework sets binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for individual countries.
- Nearly all member states of the United Nations have ratified the convention.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit, which marked the beginning of the international community’s first concerted effort to confront the problem of climate change.
- Known also as the Rio Convention, the UNFCCC established a framework for action to stabilise concentrations of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere.
- The UNFCCC entered into force in 1994, and nearly all of the world’s nations—a total of 197—have ratified.
The framework sets non-binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for individual countries and contains no enforcement mechanisms.
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Solution: c)
The UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit, which marked the beginning of the international community’s first concerted effort to confront the problem of climate change.
- Known also as the Rio Convention, the UNFCCC established a framework for action to stabilise concentrations of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere.
- The UNFCCC entered into force in 1994, and nearly all of the world’s nations—a total of 197—have ratified.
The framework sets non-binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for individual countries and contains no enforcement mechanisms.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about UN-REDD and REDD+
- UN-REED is a climate change mitigation solution being developed by parties to the UNFCCC.
- REDD+ assists countries to keep their forests standing by offering results-based payments for actions to reduce or remove forest carbon emissions.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
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Solution: d)
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs).
- As per the provisions under Environment Protection Act, 1986, the Centre can notify an ecologically important area as Eco-Sensitive Zones.
- ESZs are formed to serve as “shock absorber” for protected areas.
- The activities in the ESZs would be of regulatory nature rather than prohibitive nature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) or Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs) are areas notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India around Protected Areas , National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. The purpose of declaring ESZs is to create some kind of “shock absorbers” to the protected areas by regulating and managing the activities around such areas. They also act as a transition zone from areas of high protection to areas involving lesser protection.
The Environment Protection Act, 1986 does not mention the word “Eco-sensitive Zones”.
The section 3(2)(v) of the Act, says that Central Government can restrict areas in which any industries, operations or processes shall not be carried out or shall be carried out subject to certain safeguards
Besides the section 5 (1) of this act says that central government can prohibit or restrict the location of industries and carrying on certain operations or processes on the basis of considerations like the biological diversity of an area, maximum allowable limits of concentration of pollutants for an area, environmentally compatible land use, and proximity to protected areas.
- The above two clauses have been effectively used by the government to declare Eco-Sensitive Zones or Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFA). The same criteria have been used by the government to declare No Development Zones.
National Board for Wildlife (which replaced the Indian Board for Wildlife in 2002) decided that the “delineation of ESZs would have to be site specific and relate to regulation, rather than prohibition of specific activities”.
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Solution: d)
Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) or Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs) are areas notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India around Protected Areas , National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. The purpose of declaring ESZs is to create some kind of “shock absorbers” to the protected areas by regulating and managing the activities around such areas. They also act as a transition zone from areas of high protection to areas involving lesser protection.
The Environment Protection Act, 1986 does not mention the word “Eco-sensitive Zones”.
The section 3(2)(v) of the Act, says that Central Government can restrict areas in which any industries, operations or processes shall not be carried out or shall be carried out subject to certain safeguards
Besides the section 5 (1) of this act says that central government can prohibit or restrict the location of industries and carrying on certain operations or processes on the basis of considerations like the biological diversity of an area, maximum allowable limits of concentration of pollutants for an area, environmentally compatible land use, and proximity to protected areas.
- The above two clauses have been effectively used by the government to declare Eco-Sensitive Zones or Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFA). The same criteria have been used by the government to declare No Development Zones.
National Board for Wildlife (which replaced the Indian Board for Wildlife in 2002) decided that the “delineation of ESZs would have to be site specific and relate to regulation, rather than prohibition of specific activities”.
