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Energy & Environment Management Mcqs

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World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) playing an important role in reducing human-wildlife conflicts.

A) True B) False
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) True

Explanation: To reduce human-wildlife conflicts, World Wide Fund for Nature has partnered with a number of organizations to provide solutions for human-wildlife conflicts around the globe. Their solutions are tailored to the community and species involved.

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How many types of management techniques of wildlife are there?

A) One B) Two
C) Three D) Four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Two

Explanation: Management techniques of wildlife are of two types. The first types are the traditional one. This traditional technique aims to stop or minimize the conflict by controlling animal population in different ways. Another technique includes translocation, preservation and regulation of animal populations.

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The Jim Corbett National Park is famous for notable man-eaters _________________

A) Leopard B) Tiger
C) Bear D) Lion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Leopard

Explanation: Jim Corbett National Park is in Uttarakhand. In this National Park, Leopard of Panar, Leopard of Rudraprayag and Leopard of the Mulher Valley have claimed thousands of human and cattle lives.

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Which one of the following is not the outcome of man-wildlife conflict?

A) Damage to human property B) Increase in the forest area
C) Injury and loss of life of humans and wildlife D) Destruction of habitat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Increase in the forest area

Explanation: Apart for the increase in the forest area, the above three options are the outcomes of man-wildlife conflict. Man-wildlife conflicts occur with various negative results. Due to these conflicts there is also the chance for the collapse of wildlife populations and reduction of geographic ranges.

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Which one of the following is the cause for man-wildlife conflicts?

A) Reduction in the availability of natural food resources B) Increase in the forest area
C) Adequate rainfall D) Curiosity of wildlife animals that leads for the invasion to outside the forest area
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Reduction in the availability of natural food resources

Explanation: Human population expands into wild animal habitats is one of the reasons for displaced of natural wildlife territory of wildlife. Reduction in the availability of natural prey leads to wild animals seeking alternate sources.

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What is called for any interaction between humans and wildlife that result in negative impacts on cultural life or on the environment?

A) Human-wildlife interactions B) Human-wildlife services
C) Human-wildlife adjustment D) Human-wildlife conflict
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Human-wildlife conflict

Explanation: The above definition is given by the World Wide Funds for Nature (WWF). The conflicts take many forms ranging from loss of life or injury to humans, and animals competition for scarce. Human-wildlife conflict occurs when growing human population overlaps with established wildlife territory.

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The Indian coasts do not vary on their characteristics and structures.

A) True B) False
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) False

Explanation: The Indian coasts vary in their characteristics and structure. For example, the west coast is narrow except around the Gulf of Cambay and the Gulf of Kutch. In the south, it is wider along the south Sahyadri.

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In India, how many groups of islands are there?

A) One B) Two
C) Three D) Four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Two

Explanation: There are two groups of islands found in India. The two groups of islands are the Arabian Sea Islands and Bay Islands. The Arabian Sea Islands are of subsequent coral formations. The Bay Islands lay only about 220 km.

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