Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?
- A.Manas National Park
- B.Namdapha National Park
- C.Neora Valley National Park
- D.Valley of Flowers National Park
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Valley of Flowers National Park. Set high in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, roughly between 3,200 and 6,600 metres, it lies wholly in the temperate alpine zone.
The Valley of Flowers in Chamoli district is a high-altitude meadow famous for hundreds of species of alpine flowers such as primulas, anemones, the blue poppy and the Brahma Kamal, which bloom in the monsoon months. It was made a national park in 1982 and, together with Nanda Devi National Park, forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. The park was brought to wide notice by the mountaineer Frank Smythe in the 1930s.
A is wrong: Manas in Assam lies in the low Himalayan foothills and has tropical forest and grassland.
B is wrong: Namdapha in Arunachal Pradesh rises from about 200 metres to over 4,500 metres, so it spans tropical to alpine zones.
C is wrong: Neora Valley in West Bengal ranges from subtropical to temperate forest, not wholly alpine.
Exam tip: Valley of Flowers + Nanda Devi = one World Heritage Site in Chamoli, Uttarakhand.
Practice Questions
View allConsider the following :
1. Battery storage
2. Biomass generators
3. Fuel cells
4. Rooftop solar photovoltaic units
How many of the above are considered "Distributed Energy Resources"?
- A.Only one
- B.Only two
- C.Only three
- D.All four
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Battery storage, biomass generators, fuel cells and rooftop solar units are all small, local sources that generate or store power close to where it is used, which is what Distributed Energy Resources are.
Read the full explanation →Due to some reasons, if there is a huge fall in the population of species of butterflies, what could be its likely consequence/consequences ?
1. Pollination of some plants could be adversely affected.
2. There could be a drastic increase in the fungal infections of some cultivated plants.
3. It could lead to a fall in the population of some species of wasps, spiders and birds.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A.1 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Butterflies are pollinators and also food for many animals, so their decline would hurt pollination and their predators; it has no direct link with fungal diseases of crops.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements :
1. Lions do not have a particular breeding season.
2. Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs do not roar.
3. Unlike male lions, male leopards do not proclaim their territory by scent marking.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Read the full explanation →Consider the following kinds of organisms:
1. Copepods
2. Cyanobacteria
3. Diatoms
4. Foraminifera
Which of the above are primary producers in the food chains of oceans?
- A.1 and 2
- B.2 and 3
- C.3 and 4
- D.1 and 4
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Cyanobacteria and diatoms carry out photosynthesis, so they are phytoplankton, the primary producers at the base of ocean food chains.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : Carbon markets are likely to be one of the most widespread tools in the fight against climate change.
Statement-II : Carbon markets transfer resources from the private sector to the State.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
- B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
- C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
- D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
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Carbon markets are a leading climate tool, but they work by moving money between emitters and those who cut emissions, not from the private sector to the State.
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