11. Fostering Effective Energy Transition, 2024 Report was recently released by:
UNEP and World Bank
International Energy Agency and International Atomic Energy Agency
World Economic forum
BRICS
12. Which one of the following terms often heard in news in the context of Environmental issues is most appropriately explained?
Eco-Sensitive Zones: Areas defined under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as areas with more than 1500 vascular plants as endemics.
Biodiversity hotspots: Areas surrounding protected areas like national parks and wildlife sanctuaries that act as buffers to reduce human impact on core areas.
Bharat Stage IV: Current standards related to Arsenic and Uranium contamination in water.
Dobson Unit: Used to measure ozone in air column from ground to top of atmosphere.
13. Which of the following is not a mission among eight national missions under National Action Plan on climate change?
National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
National Solar Mission
National Water Mission
National Clean Air Mission
14. Which of the following National Parks is not located in North India?
Hemis National Park
Dachigam National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park
Bhitarkanika National Park
15. Consider the following statements about Indus river Dolphin:
1. Its conservation status is EW (Extinct in the Wild) as per IUCN, although a few species survive in captivity.
2. It can only be found in Jammu and Kashmir in the upper parts of river Nubra 3. They rely on echolocation to navigate and communicate.
Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?
1 only
3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3