Question 1

UNEP means

Accepted Answer

UNEP stands for United Nations Environment Programme, which is a program of the United Nations responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues.

Question 2

UNEP was founded as a result of __________ conference

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UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972.

Question 3

In which year the UNEP established

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was established in 1972, following the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Question 4

Full form of NEPA

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The full form of NEPA is the National Environment Policy Act.

Question 5

In which year the NEPA established

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Question 6

Which country consumes the most energy in the world

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Question 7

Which of the following source of energy is NOT renewable

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Petroleum is a fossil fuel, which means it is not renewable. It takes millions of years to form and is consumed much faster than it can be naturally replenished. Hydropower, biomass, and solar power are all renewable energy sources that can be replenished in a human lifetime.

Question 8

Which country host this year 2011 world environment day 2011(WED)

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India hosted the World Environment Day in 2011.

Question 9

Environmental technology is also known as

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Environmental technology is commonly referred to as Envirotech, Greentech, and Cleantech, as all these terms are used interchangeably to describe technologies that aim to conserve the natural environment and resources.

Question 10

In which country was green peace founded

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Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver, Canada, in 1971.

Question 11

The Rio- Treaty signed at 1992 earth summit is officially known as

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The Rio Treaty signed at the 1992 Earth Summit is officially known as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Question 12

Who among the following is the founder of Awaaz Foundation , a conservation and environmental NGO in Mumbai, India

Accepted Answer

Sumaira Abdulali is the founder of Awaaz Foundation, a Mumbai-based NGO focused on environmental and conservation issues.

Question 13

Where is the office of the Forest survey of India(FSI) located

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The office of the Forest Survey of India (FSI) is located in Dehradun. FSI is a premier national organization under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, and is responsible for assessment and monitoring of the forest resources of the country.

Question 14

Name the Mumbai based non profit organization promoting innovative tents that encourage environmental education in school

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CERE India (Centre for Environmental Research and Education) is a Mumbai-based non-profit organization that focuses on promoting environmental sustainability and education. They are known for innovative projects, including those that involve educational programs in schools.

Question 15

Out of the 81000 animal species so far described from India inventabnates have a lion's share with about 68000 organism and microorganism. In the context consider the following
i. Wild life (protection)Act 1972
ii. Forest (conservation)Act 1980
Iii. Biological Diversity Act 2002 Which among the above emphasis upon conservation of the inventeberates

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The Biological Diversity Act 2002 emphasizes the conservation of biodiversity, including invertebrates, by regulating access to biological resources and sharing the benefits arising from their use.

Question 16

consider the following statement
i. National tiger conservation authority is an statutory authority with legal batching to ensure tiger conservation
ii. Project tiger had no statutory status Which among the above statement is/are correct

Accepted Answer

Both statements are correct. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, established by the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006, to strengthen tiger conservation. Project Tiger, initiated in 1973, initially did not have statutory status until the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006, which provided a legal framework for its operations and the establishment of the NTCA.

Question 17

Biological anthropology

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Biological anthropology is a subfield of anthropology that integrates the biological, evolutionary, and genetic aspects of humans and their primate relatives, and thus it relates to zoology, studies bones (osteology), and considers the influence of the environment on human evolution and adaptation.

Question 18

Anthropology has strong links to all of following academic fields except

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Anthropology is closely related to history, zoology, and economics through its study of human societies, their cultures, and their biological aspects. However, it has less direct connection to physics, which focuses on matter, energy, and the fundamental principles governing the physical universe.

Question 19

Anthropology is traditionally composed of ________________subfields

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Anthropology is traditionally composed of four subfields: cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and physical or biological anthropology.

Question 20

When the text says that anthropology is holistic,it means that

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Holistic anthropology means that it encompasses all aspects of human existence including culture, language, and living examples of human societies, thus making all the options correct.

Quiz 3: Environmental and Anthropological Concerns: Part A