316: Every year, a month long ecologically important campaign / festival is held during which certain communities / tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities / tribes?
(a) Bhutia and Lepcha
(b) Gond and Korku
(c) Irula and Toda
(d) Sahariya and Agariya
317: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I----------List II
(Hazardous industries using child labour leading to the filing of a public interest petition in the Supreme Court)---- (Located at)
I. Glass industry------ (A) Moradabad
II. Brassware industry------ (B) Marakpur
III. Slate industry ------(C) Ferozabad
IV. Hand-made carpet industry------ (D) Mirzapur
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(c) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(d) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
318: With reference to Global Environment Facility,
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) It serves as financial mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity and United Nations Framework Convention on Cliamte Change.
(b) It undertakes scientific research on environmental issues at global level.
(c) It is an agency under OECD to facilitate the transfer of technology and funds to underdeveloped countries with specific aim to protect their environment.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
319: Consider the following:
1. Deification of the Buddha
2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas
3. Image worship and rituals
Which of the above is/are the feature/ features of Mahayana Buddhism?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
320: Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations, can be used for treating oil spills ?
(a) Agrobacterium
(b) Pseudomonas
(c) Nitrosomonas
(d) Clostridium