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2. IUCN, Kyoto Protocol &
Bird Life International
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3. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
was started under
a.Kyoto Protocol
b.Paris Convention
c.Doha amendment to Kyoto Protocol
d.Nagoya Protocol
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5. Consider the following statements-:
1. The International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) is an international organization
working in the field of nature conservation and
sustainable use of natural resources.
2. It was also known as World Conservation Union.
3. Its headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland.
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d.Both 1 & 2 are incorrect
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6. Q. Consider the following statements-:
1. BirdLife International is the official Red List
authority for birds, for the International Union
for Conservation of Nature.
2. It Is the world's largest partnership of
conservation organisations.
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 &2
d.Both 1 & 2 are incorrect
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7. The Kyoto Protocol came into effect
in
a.1997
b.2005
c.2008
d.2010
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8. Consider the following statements-:
1. IUCN is the only international observer
organization in the UN General Assembly with
expertise in issues concerning the environment.
2. It was Involved in establishing the World Wide
Fund for Nature and the World Conservation
Monitoring Centre.
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d.Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.
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9. Which of the following is/are produced by
IUCN-:
1. It produces the IUCN Red List of
Threatened Species
2. It produces IUCN Red List of Ecosystems
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d.Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.
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10. IUCN provides advice to
1. Convention on Biological Diversity,
2. CITES
3. Framework Convention on Climate Change.
4. It does not advise UNESCO on natural world
heritage
Which of the above is/are correct/
a. Only 1
b. Only 1& 2
c. Only 1,2 & 3
d.All 1,2,3 & 4
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17. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
was started under
a.Kyoto Protocol
b.Paris Convention
c.Doha amendment to Kyoto Protocol
d.Nagoya Protocol
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19. Consider the following statements-:
1. The International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) is an international organization
working in the field of nature conservation and
sustainable use of natural resources.
2. It was also known as World Conservation Union.
3. Its headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland.
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d.Both 1 & 2 are incorrect
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20. Q.Consider the following statements-:
1. BirdLife International is the official Red List
authority for birds, for the International Union
for Conservation of Nature.
2. It Is the world's largest partnership of
conservation organisations.
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 &2
d.Both 1 & 2 are incorrect
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21. The Kyoto Protocol came into effect
in
a.1997
b.2005
c.2008
d.2010
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22. Consider the following statements-:
1. IUCN is the only international observer
organization in the UN General Assembly with
expertise in issues concerning the environment.
2. It was Involved in establishing the World Wide
Fund for Nature and the World Conservation
Monitoring Centre.
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d.Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.
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23. Which of the following is/are produced by
IUCN-:
1. It produces the IUCN Red List of
Threatened Species
2. It produces IUCN Red List of Ecosystems
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d.Both 1 & 2 are incorrect.
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24. IUCN provides advice to
1. Convention on Biological Diversity,
2. CITES
3. Framework Convention on Climate Change.
4. It does not advise UNESCO on natural world
heritage
Which of the above is/are correct/
a. Only 1
b. Only 1& 2
c. Only 1,2 & 3
d.All 1,2,3 & 4
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