1. The ‘Red Data Books’ published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) contain lists of:
Endemic plant and animal species present in the biodiversity hotspots.
Threatened plant and animal species.
Protected sites for conservation of nature & natural resources in various countries.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?(a) 1 & 3 only(b) 2 only(c) 2 & 3 only(d) 3 only2. A car travels a distance of 715 km at a uniform speed. If the speed of the car is 10 km/h more, it takes 2 hours less to cover the same distance. The original speed was…(a) 45 km/ph(b) 55 km/ph(c) 60 km/ph(d) 65 km/ph
3. “Power tends to corruption and absolute power corrupts absolutely” is the famous quotation by:(a) Lord Curzon(b) Winston Churchill(c) Lord Acton(d) None of these4. A can do a piece of work in 14 days which B can do in 21 days. They begin together but 3 days before the completion of the work, A leaves off. The total number of days to complete the work is… (a) 6.6(b) 8.5(c) 10.2(d) 13.55. Three types of plastic – microbeads, cap seals and oxo-degradable plastics were banned by which South East Asian country in 2020?(a) India(b) Thailand(c) Philippines(d) MalaysiaANSWERS1. (b) IUCN is an NGO. It publishes Red data book which contains a list of ‘Threatened species’ (vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered).2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (b) Thailand’s government announced the use of three types of plastic – microbeads, cap seals and oxo-degradable plastics – will be banned by the end of the 2020.
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