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Answer: True
It was recognized for its significant habitats for conservation of biodiversity, including threatened mammal and bird species.
Answer: True
Manas is a UNESCO site for its biodiversity and also a Project Tiger reserve, though it faced challenges from insurgency in the past.
Answer: True
The Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter aims to control marine pollution from dumping.
Answer: True
UNCCD addresses land degradation and drought, particularly in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas, promoting sustainable land use.
Answer: True
Appendix I lists species threatened with extinction (trade prohibited), Appendix II regulates trade, and Appendix III includes species protected in at least one country.
Answer: True
NBA, headquartered in Chennai, regulates access to biological resources and ensures equitable benefit-sharing as per the Act.
Answer: True
The Green India Mission aims to increase forest/tree cover, improve ecosystem services, and enhance forest-based livelihoods.
Answer: True
The Forest Rights Act recognizes the rights of forest-dwelling communities over land and resources, aiming to correct historical injustices.
Answer: True
La Niña, characterized by cooler Pacific waters, often strengthens the Indian monsoon, while El Niño tends to weaken it.
Answer: True
CO2 dissolves in seawater forming carbonic acid, lowering pH and threatening marine organisms with calcium carbonate shells.
Answer: True
Carbon footprint measures emissions of CO2 and other GHGs associated with activities, helping assess environmental impact.
Answer: False
Ground-level ozone is a harmful pollutant causing respiratory problems; stratospheric ozone protects against UV radiation.
Answer: True
PM10 can penetrate the respiratory system; finer PM2.5 particles can enter the bloodstream, causing serious health issues.
Answer: True
Warmer water holds less dissolved oxygen; thermal discharge from industries can stress or kill fish and other aquatic organisms.
Answer: True
The program, a partnership between Assam Forest Department and conservation NGOs, targeted rhino population growth through translocation and protection.
Answer: True
Critically Endangered is the highest risk category assigned by IUCN for wild species before Extinct in the Wild and Extinct.
Answer: True
Biodiversity is measured at three levels: genetic variation within species, variety of species, and diversity of ecosystems.
Answer: False
Symbiosis includes mutualism (both benefit), commensalism (one benefits, other unaffected), and parasitism (one benefits, other harmed).
Answer: True
Decomposers like bacteria and fungi break down dead organic matter, releasing nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus back into the soil.
Answer: False
The pyramid of numbers can be inverted in some ecosystems, such as a tree supporting many insects and birds, where producers are fewer than consumers.