Q23. Consider the following programmes: 1. Afforestation and development of wastelands 2. Reforestation and replantation in existing forests 3. Encouraging the wood substitutes and supplying other types of fuel 4. Promotion of wide use of insecticides and pesticides to restrict the loss of forest area from degradation caused by pests and insects. The National Forest Policy of 1988 includes:

Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the map: Among these, those which were threatened in 1997 by a serious epidemic include:

With reference to soil conservation, consider the following practices: 1. Crop rotation 2. Sand fences 3. Terracing 4. Wind breaks Which of the above are consi

Which of the following best describe/ describes the aim of the ‘Green India Mission’ of the Government of India? 1. Incorporating environmental benefits and cos

The organisms “Cicada, Froghopper, and Pond skater” are:

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Marsupials are not naturally found in India. Statement-II: Marsupials can thrive only in montane grass

Consider the following fauna: 1. Lion-tailed Macaque 2. Malabar Civet 3. Sambar Deer How many of the above are generally nocturnal or most active afte

Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?

Consider the following statements: 1. Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling point of water. 2. Some microorg

Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?

Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realisation of the objectives of the Nagoya Prot

Which one of the following is used in preparing a natural mosquito repellent?