Question : The significance of traditional property resources lies in their:
   

Option 1: Ability to generate high economic returns
 

Option 2: Role in preserving biodiversity and cultural traditions
 

Option 3: Potential for large-scale industrial exploitation

Option 4: Contribution to global trade and commerce

Question : Assertion: Forest conservation plays a crucial role in sustainable development as forests provide numerous ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration and biodiversity preservation.

Reason: Deforestation leads to environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, and contributes to climate change.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 3: Assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.

Option 4: Assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

Question : How does environmental pollution affect biodiversity?

Option 1: By increasing habitat diversity

Option 2: By promoting species adaptation

Option 3: By causing habitat destruction and species extinction

Option 4: By enhancing ecosystem resilience

Question : What was a major criticism of the focus on wheat and rice in the Green Revolution?

Option 1: It led to a decline in the production of cash crops.

Option 2: It caused a reduction in agricultural biodiversity.

Option 3: It increased the dependency on imported seeds.

Option 4: It resulted in a surplus of food grains.

Question : Which of the following is not dealt under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act,1986

Option 1: The Biodiversity Authority

Option 2: The Coastal Zone Management Authority 

Option 3: Authority set-up to monitor the State of Notified Ecologically Sensitive  Areas 

Option 4: Protection of plant Varieties and Farmers Right Authority