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upsc-p1-environment-iucn-red-list MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Match List I with List II: List I (Institution) A. Chief Wild Life Warden B. Central Zoo Authority C. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau D. CITES Scientific Authority List II (Function) 1. Advice on whether trade would harm a species' survival 2. Intelligence and coordination against organised wildlife crime 3. Zoo recognition and standards 4. Permits, rescue and protected-area management at the State level Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The Chief Wild Life Warden is central to State-level permits, rescue and protected-area management; the Central Zoo Authority regulates zoo recognition and standards; the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau handles intelligence and coordination; and the CITES Scientific Authority advises on survival impacts of trade. Therefore, option B gives A-4, B-3, C-2 and D-1.
Q2Match List I with List II: List I (Wildlife Act amendment) A. 1991 amendment B. 2002 amendment C. 2006 amendment D. 2022 amendment List II (Major change) 1. Tiger-conservation architecture 2. Rationalised schedules and CITES-compliance machinery 3. Stronger plant protection and trade controls 4. Stronger protected-area institutions and penalties Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The 1991 amendment strengthened plant protection and trade controls; the 2002 amendment strengthened protected-area institutions and penalties; the 2006 amendment added tiger-conservation architecture; and the 2022 amendment rationalised schedules and inserted CITES-compliance machinery. Thus option C is correct.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. The sanctuary process begins with a notification under Section 18 and proceeds through inquiry into existing rights before final declaration under Section 26A. 2. The presence of a Critically Endangered species automatically converts an area into a National Park. Which one of the following is correct?
Statement 1 is correct: the sanctuary route includes initial notification, inquiry and settlement of rights, and final declaration. Statement 2 is incorrect because species risk status and place status are distinct; a National Park requires the statutory protected-area procedure.
Q4Consider the following statements about wildlife-conservation instruments: 1. The IUCN Red List assesses extinction risk. 2. CITES regulates international trade in listed specimens. 3. The schedules of the Wild Life (Protection) Act determine domestic legal protection in India. 4. A Critically Endangered assessment automatically turns the species' habitat into a National Park. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1, 2 and 3 correctly separate risk assessment, international trade control and domestic legal protection. Statement 4 is incorrect because an IUCN assessment does not notify a protected area; a National Park requires the statutory procedure under Indian law.
Q5With reference to institutions under wildlife law and CITES-linked administration, consider the following statements: 1. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau collects intelligence on organised wildlife crime and supports enforcement coordination. 2. The Central Zoo Authority regulates zoo recognition, animal acquisition and standards. 3. The CITES Scientific Authority advises whether trade would be detrimental to a species' survival. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
All three statements are correct. The Bureau serves intelligence and coordination functions against organised wildlife crime; the Central Zoo Authority regulates zoo recognition and standards; and the Scientific Authority supplies the survival-impact advice used in CITES trade decisions.
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6Which of the following are among the quantitative bases used under IUCN criteria A-E? 1. Population reduction 2. Restricted geographic range 3. Very small or restricted population 4. Placement in an Indian statutory schedule Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7Arrange the following IUCN categories from higher to lower extinction risk among the listed living categories: A. Near Threatened B. Vulnerable C. Critically Endangered D. Endangered Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8With reference to the IUCN Red List, consider the following statements: 1. Extinct in the Wild is included in the threatened group. 2. Data Deficient means that information is inadequate for an extinction-risk assessment. 3. A taxon assessed as Least Concern may still receive protection under Indian law. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
9Arrange the following stages in the statutory sequence for declaring a sanctuary: A. Final declaration under Section 26A B. Inquiry into existing rights C. Initial notification under Section 18 D. Settlement or acquisition of rights Select the correct answer using the code given below.
10With reference to Section 11 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, consider the following statements: 1. For a Schedule I animal, danger to human life or disability or disease beyond recovery may support limited action, subject to tighter safeguards. 2. For a Schedule II animal, danger to property, including standing crops, may also be considered. Which one of the following is correct?