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Biodiversity Conservation & Protected Areas

Under theme: Environment & Ecology

91 PYQs. Learn elimination tricks first, then attempt the questions below.

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Elimination tricks

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Common distractors and how to eliminate wrong options in this subtopic.

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    Always verify the exact institutional relationships and parent organizations for environmental bodies.

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    Associate Golden Mahseer with its known status as a fish, often highlighted in conservation news.

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    Associate major river systems with their unique aquatic biodiversity and conservation efforts.

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    Associate specific National Parks with their unique ecological features, like Valley of Flowers with alpine m…

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    Associate the unique ecosystem with its geographical location, such as Loktak Lake in Manipur.

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    Avoid absolute terms like 'all' or 'mandatory' when evaluating international environmental agreements.

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    Avoid assuming technological limitations based on conventional methods; drones enable new possibilities.

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    Avoid assuming that a program's name (e.g., 'Reducing Emissions') implies it has no other significant positiv…

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    Avoid common misconceptions about animal activity; specific knowledge of each listed fauna's behavior is cruc…

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    Avoid distractors related to other marine activities: Do not confuse its purpose with deep-sea mining, aquacu…

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    Avoid extreme qualifiers: Statements using words like 'all,' 'every,' 'never,' or 'anywhere' are often incorr…

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    Avoid generalizing based on common interactions; many toxic species are not widely known.

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    Avoid guessing based on similar-sounding names; verify the specific institutional affiliation for internation…

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    Avoid making assumptions based on the geographical size or fame of a tiger reserve; specific data is crucial.

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    Avoid options that describe economic or social phenomena unrelated to ecological collapse.

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UPSC Prelims 2013 hard Science & Technology Open full page

Consider the following animals:
1. Sea cow
2. Sea horse
3. Sea lion

Which of the above is/are mammal/mammals?

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