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Question 5

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Which of the statement/statements given below is/are incorrect about Great Barrier Reef Coral?

(i) A new method for freezing and storing coral larvae has been trialled successfully by the scientists working on Australia՚s Great Barrier Reef.

(ii) As rising ocean temperatures destabilize delicate ecosystems, scientists are scrambling to protect coral reefs.

(iii) The Great Barrier Reef has suffered no bleaching events in the last seven years including that of the first ever bleach during a La Nina phenomenon responsible for typically bringing cooler temperatures.

(iv) Cryogenically frozen coral could be stored and later reintroduced to the wild however the current process requires sophisticated equipment including lasers.

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

iii Only

b.

ii and iii Only

c.

iv Only

d.

i and ii Only

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Question 6

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With reference to Assistance for Workers in Waste Segregation Industry, consider the following statements:

(i) In order to help people working in India՚s waste segregation industry shift to formal economy, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently implementing initiatives.

(ii) Under UN Secretary General, ‘Jan Dhan’ account kits would be distributed to the waste pickers during her first visit to India.

(iii) The plastic waste management programme was launched for promoting the collection, segregation, and recycling of all kinds of plastic waste to circular economy.

(iv) To create a socio-technical model for converting waste management from formal to informal economy is an important objective.

Which of the statement/statements given above is/are correct?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

i, ii and iii Only

b.

ii and iii Only

c.

iv Only

d.

i, iii and iv Only

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