Static Quiz 20 November 2024
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Static Quiz 20 November 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Environmental Relief Fund (ERF)
1. The ERF was established under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
2. Every person who owns or has control over any hazardous substances is mandated to take out
insurance and deposit its premium in the Fund.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : B
The ERF was established under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 in the wake of
the Bhopal Gas tragedy to ensure immediate compensation to the victims of
industrial accidents. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.IncorrectCorrect Answer : B
The ERF was established under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 in the wake of
the Bhopal Gas tragedy to ensure immediate compensation to the victims of
industrial accidents. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Critical Wildlife Habitats (CWH)
1. The Critical Wildlife Habitats (CWH) have been envisaged in Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.
2. CWH areas are required to be kept as inviolate for the purposes of wildlife conservation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : B
The Critical Wildlife Habitats (CWH) have been envisaged in Forest Rights Act,
2006. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.IncorrectCorrect Answer : B
The Critical Wildlife Habitats (CWH) have been envisaged in Forest Rights Act,
2006. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Sulphur Cycle
1. The sulphur cycle is mostly gaseous cycle.
2. The sulphur reservoir is locked in organic (coal, oil and peat) and inorganic deposits (pyrite
rock and sulphur rock).
3. Sulphur bound in living organism is carried back through excretion and decomposition of dead
organic material.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : B
The sulphur cycle is mostly sedimentary except two of its compounds hydrogen
sulphide (H2S) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) add a gaseous component to its normal
sedimentary cycle. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.IncorrectCorrect Answer : B
The sulphur cycle is mostly sedimentary except two of its compounds hydrogen
sulphide (H2S) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) add a gaseous component to its normal
sedimentary cycle. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Types of Forests
1. Protected Forests are the most restricted forests and are constituted by the State Government.
2. Village forests are the one in which the State Government may assign to ‘any village
community the rights of Government to or over any land which has been constituted a
reserved forest’.
3. In reserved forests, local people are prohibited, unless specifically allowed by a Forest Officer
in the course of the settlement.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : B
Reserve forests are the most restricted forests and are constituted by the State Government on any forest land or wasteland which is the property of the Government. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.IncorrectCorrect Answer : B
Reserve forests are the most restricted forests and are constituted by the State Government on any forest land or wasteland which is the property of the Government. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Tundra vegetation
1. Alpine tundra extends as a continuous belt below the polar ice cap and above the tree line in
the northern hemisphere.
2. Tundra vegetation are protected from chillness by the presence of thick cuticle and epidermal
hair.
3. Mammals of the tundra region have large body size, small tail and small ear to avoid the loss
of heat from the surface.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : B
Arctic tundra extends as a continuous belt below the polar ice cap and above the tree line in the
northern hemisphere. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.IncorrectCorrect Answer : B
Arctic tundra extends as a continuous belt below the polar ice cap and above the tree line in the
northern hemisphere. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
