12 October Static Quiz 2021
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12 October Static Quiz 2021 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following international conventions deal with the management of hazardous substances?
1. Basel Convention
2. Cartagena Protocol
3. Stockholm Convention
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: B
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international
agreement which aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms
(LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology.IncorrectAnswer: B
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international
agreement which aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms
(LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The tendency to increase variety and density of some organisms at the community border
is known as:CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
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3. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. A lotic ecosystem is a fresh water ecosystem which includes lakes, ponds, marshes or swamps.
2. All lentic ecosystems are seasonal and last only for a few months.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
Both statements are not correct.
Freshwater ecosystems consist of:
• Standing water or lentic (lenis, meaning calm) ecosystems like lakes, ponds, marshes, or swamps.
• These are also known as pond ecosystems. While ponds are seasonal, lasting only a couple of
months, lakes may exist for hundreds of years or more.
• Running water or Lotic ecosystems are that of a river or a spring.IncorrectAnswer: D
Both statements are not correct.
Freshwater ecosystems consist of:
• Standing water or lentic (lenis, meaning calm) ecosystems like lakes, ponds, marshes, or swamps.
• These are also known as pond ecosystems. While ponds are seasonal, lasting only a couple of
months, lakes may exist for hundreds of years or more.
• Running water or Lotic ecosystems are that of a river or a spring. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the BioCarbon Fund, consider the following statements:
1. It supports projects that generate financial returns from the sale of emission reductions.
2. It is managed by the World Bank.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to “Clean Development Mechanism” (CDM) of Kyoto protocol, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Through CDM, Annex-B countries can invest in emission-reduction projects in developing countries.
2. It is the main source of income for the UNFCCC Adaptation fund.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correctIncorrectAnswer: C
Both the statements are correct
