Question 01: Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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19%
a. 1 and 2 only
32%
b. 2 and 3 only
25%
c. 1 and 3 only
24%
d. 1, 2 and 3
Question 02: Identify the statement associated with the term Ecofascism:
a. It blames environmental degradation on immigration and overpopulation.
b. Philosophical and political theory and movement which combines ecological concerns with feminist ones.
c. Transitional area of vegetation between two different plant communities, such as forest and grassland.
d. A rapidly emerging field of study that considers the relationship that human beings have to the environment.
a. It blames environmental degradation on immigration and overpopulation.
b. Philosophical and political theory and movement which combines ecological concerns with feminist ones.
c. Transitional area of vegetation between two different plant communities, such as forest and grassland.
d. A rapidly emerging field of study that considers the relationship that human beings have to the environment.
Question 01:
Answer : d
Phytoremediation
• Phytoremediation refers to using “hyperaccumulator” plants to absorb the toxic materials present in the soil and accumulate in their living tissue.
• Hyper accumulator plants typically accumulate nickel and occur on soils that are rich in nickel, cobalt, and in some cases, manganese.
• Suitable plant species can be used to pick up the pollutants from the soil through their roots and transport them to their stem, leaves, and other parts.
• After this, these plants can be harvested and either disposed of or even used to extract these toxic metals from the plant.
• This process can remove metals like silver, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, mercury, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, lead, and zinc; metalloids such as arsenic and selenium; some radionuclides; and non-metallic components such as boron.
• But it cannot be used to remove organic pollutants from the ground due to metabolic breakdown.
Answer : d
Phytoremediation
• Phytoremediation refers to using “hyperaccumulator” plants to absorb the toxic materials present in the soil and accumulate in their living tissue.
• Hyper accumulator plants typically accumulate nickel and occur on soils that are rich in nickel, cobalt, and in some cases, manganese.
• Suitable plant species can be used to pick up the pollutants from the soil through their roots and transport them to their stem, leaves, and other parts.
• After this, these plants can be harvested and either disposed of or even used to extract these toxic metals from the plant.
• This process can remove metals like silver, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, mercury, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, lead, and zinc; metalloids such as arsenic and selenium; some radionuclides; and non-metallic components such as boron.
• But it cannot be used to remove organic pollutants from the ground due to metabolic breakdown.
Question 02:
Answer: a
Ecofascism
• In The Threat of Ecofascism (1995), environmental historian Michael E. Zimmerman defines ecofascism as a radical movement that calls for “ecologically vital private property to be protected from those who despoil it”, and depicts ecological despoliation as a threat to the racial integrity of people.
• It blames environmental degradation on immigration and overpopulation and wants to preserve natural resources in developed countries for the historically native population only.
• Ecofascists believe that humans have strained the natural resources on the planet, but some population groups, usually people of color, marginalized communities, and minorities, are less deserving to use of these resources.
Answer: a
Ecofascism
• In The Threat of Ecofascism (1995), environmental historian Michael E. Zimmerman defines ecofascism as a radical movement that calls for “ecologically vital private property to be protected from those who despoil it”, and depicts ecological despoliation as a threat to the racial integrity of people.
• It blames environmental degradation on immigration and overpopulation and wants to preserve natural resources in developed countries for the historically native population only.
• Ecofascists believe that humans have strained the natural resources on the planet, but some population groups, usually people of color, marginalized communities, and minorities, are less deserving to use of these resources.
Question 01: The report ‘Profiting from Pain’, is released by which of the following institutions?
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28%
a. World Economic Forum
37%
b. Oxfam International
18%
c. World Bank
16%
d. United Nations Development Programme
Question 02: Consider the following statements regarding the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR):
1. It is a record of knowledge, perception, and attitude of people about natural resources, plants, animals, and their conservation in a village or a panchayat.
2. Kerala is the first state, and Kolkata is the first major metropolitan city in India to prepare a detailed register of biodiversity.
1. It is a record of knowledge, perception, and attitude of people about natural resources, plants, animals, and their conservation in a village or a panchayat.
2. Kerala is the first state, and Kolkata is the first major metropolitan city in India to prepare a detailed register of biodiversity.
Question 02: Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?
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20%
a. 1 only
18%
b. 2 only
54%
c. Both 1 and 2
8%
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Question 01:
Answer: b
Profiting from Pain: Released by the Oxfam international.
Findings
• COVID-19 pandemic has seen one new billionaire emerging every 30 hours, while nearly one million people could be pushed into extreme poverty every 33 hours this year.
• The cost of essential goods rises faster than it has in decades, and billionaires in the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by $1 billion every two days.
• The total wealth of the world's billionaires is now equivalent to 13.9% of global GDP, marking a three-fold increase from 4.4% in 2000.
• Corporations in the energy, food, and pharmaceutical sectors, where monopolies are especially common, are posting record-high profits, even as wages have barely budged, and workers struggle with decades-high prices amid COVID-19.
Answer: b
Profiting from Pain: Released by the Oxfam international.
Findings
• COVID-19 pandemic has seen one new billionaire emerging every 30 hours, while nearly one million people could be pushed into extreme poverty every 33 hours this year.
• The cost of essential goods rises faster than it has in decades, and billionaires in the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by $1 billion every two days.
• The total wealth of the world's billionaires is now equivalent to 13.9% of global GDP, marking a three-fold increase from 4.4% in 2000.
• Corporations in the energy, food, and pharmaceutical sectors, where monopolies are especially common, are posting record-high profits, even as wages have barely budged, and workers struggle with decades-high prices amid COVID-19.
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Question 02:
Answer: d
People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)
• The program of the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) is designed as a tool for the formal maintenance of the local knowledge with proper validation.
• PBR is a record of knowledge, perception, and attitude of people about natural resources, plants, and animals, their utilization, and conservation in a village or a panchayat.
• PBR is also proposed as a mechanism to create awareness among the people about the condition of plants and animals and their conservation and sustainable utilization.
• Kerala is the first state to prepare people’s biodiversity registers (PBRs), a grassroots level record of bio-resources and their traditional knowledge for all its 1,034 local bodies.
• Kolkata became the first major metropolitan city in India to prepare a detailed register of biodiversity.
Answer: d
People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)
• The program of the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) is designed as a tool for the formal maintenance of the local knowledge with proper validation.
• PBR is a record of knowledge, perception, and attitude of people about natural resources, plants, and animals, their utilization, and conservation in a village or a panchayat.
• PBR is also proposed as a mechanism to create awareness among the people about the condition of plants and animals and their conservation and sustainable utilization.
• Kerala is the first state to prepare people’s biodiversity registers (PBRs), a grassroots level record of bio-resources and their traditional knowledge for all its 1,034 local bodies.
• Kolkata became the first major metropolitan city in India to prepare a detailed register of biodiversity.