unique in being a swamp with 1, 2 and 3 floating vegetation that supports a 12. With reference to the International rich biodiversity? Union Bhitarkanika National Park for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Keibul Lamjao National Park Convention on International in Keoladeo Ghana National Park Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the Sultanpur National Park following statements is/are correct? IUCN is an of the United 10. Which of the following statements Nations and CITES is an is/are correct regarding National international agreement Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)? between governments. NIF is an autonomous body of IUCN runs thousands of field the Denartment of Science and projects around the world to Technology under the Central better manage natural Government. environments. NIF is an initiative to strengthen CITES is legally binding on the the highly advanced scientific States that have joined it, but research in premier this Convention does not take scientific institutions in the place of national laws. collaboration with highly Select the correct answer using the advanced foreign scientific code given below. institutions. 1 only Select the correct answer using the code 2 and 3 only given below. 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 1 only 2 only 13. The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of Both 1 and 2 sugarcane is approved by the Neither 1 nor 2 Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 11. What can be the impact of excessive/ Commission for Agricultural Inappropriate use of nitrogenous Costs and Prices fertilizers in agriculture? Directorate of Marketing and Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing Inspection, Ministry of microorganisms in soil can Agriculture occur." Agricultural Produce Market Increase in the acidity of soil Committee can take place. 14. What explains the eastward flow of Leaching of nitrate to the the ground- can occur. equatorial counter-current? Select the correct answer using the The Earth’s rotation on its axis code given below, (b} Convergence of the two equatorial 1 and 3 only currents 2 only Difference in salinity of water 2 and 3 only Occurrence of the belt of calm
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