2526: In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, what does it imply?
(a) It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.
(b) It no longer exists in the wild, a few individuals are under captive protection; and now it is impossible to prevent its extinction.
(c) It is endemic to a particular region of India.
(d) Both (b) and (c) stated above are correct in this context.
2527: Consider the following countries :
1. Australia
2. Canada
3. China
4. India
5. Japan
6. USA
Which of the above are among the 'free-trade partners' of ASEAN ?
(a) 1, 2, 4 and 5
(b) 3, 4, 5 and 6
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5
(d) 2, 3, 4 and 6
2528: On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?
(a) Mandakini
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Alaknanda
(d) Dhauliganga
2529: As per the UN-Habitat's Report on Human Settlements 2009, which one among the following regions has shown the fastest growth rate of urbanization in the last three decades ?
(A) Europe
(B) Asia
(C) Latin America and Caribbean
(D) North America
2530: World Environment Conference to discuss global warming was held in 1997 in
(a) Stockholm
(b) Rio de janeiro
(c) Paris
(d) Kyoto