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China, Malaysia, Philippines and Taiwan claim sovereignty on which island in South China Sea ?
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32%
Senkaku Island
35%
Spartly Island
21%
Caroline Island
11%
Mariana Island
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Kyoto protocol is an international treaty that commits state parties to reduction in ?
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75%
Greenhouse gas emission
16%
Nuclear armaments
7%
Poverty
3%
Agricultural subsidy
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Environment degradation means ?
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8%
Adverse change brought in by human activities
20%
Ecological imbalance because of ecological diversity
13%
Overall degradation of environment attributes
60%
All of the above
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Why does the Government of India promote the use of Neem-coated Ureaβ in agriculture?
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14%
It is a combination of a weedicide and a fertilizer for particular crops
41%
Release of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms
34%
Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil
11%
Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields
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In the Parliament of India, the purpose of calling attention motion is?
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9%
To ask for the removal of a minister for inappropriate or violent behaviour.
31%
To let members raise discussion for short durations without a formal motion or vote thereon.
34%
To allow a discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance.
26%
To call the attention of a Minister to any matter of urgent public importance.
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*π‘οΈList of Foreign Travellers Visited VIJAYANAGARA*
*βοΈAbu Abdullah/ lbn Batuta (Book:Rihla) -* Morocco - Harihara I
*βοΈNicolo de Conti -* Italy - Devaraya-II
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*βοΈLudvico de Vorthema -* Italy - Krishna Deva Raya
*βοΈDuarte Barbosa -* Portugal - Krishna Deva Raya
*βοΈDominigo Paes -* Portugal - Krishna Deva Raya
*βοΈFernao Nuniz -* Portugal - Achyuta Deva Raya
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*πΆBhima Riverβ΅*
πThe Bhima River (also known as the Chandrabagha River) is a major river in southwest India.
πIt is a major tributary of the Krishna River.
*π§Course*
πIt originates in the Bhimashankar hills near Karjat on the western side of the Western Ghats, inthe Pune District of Maharashtra.
πBhima flows southeast through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana.
πThe Bhima River merges into the Krishna River at Kadlur (Raichur) in Karnataka.
πThis 861 km-long river has the Western Ghats on the west, the Balaghat Range in the north, and the Mahadeo Hills in the south.
πIt runs in a well-entrenched valley, and its banks are heavily populated.
πThe total basin area of the river is 48,631 sq. km, out of which 75 percent lie in the state of Maharashtra.
πThe river is rain-fed, and the volume of the river varies based on the monsoonal changes.
πMajor tributaries are the Sina and Nira rivers.
πPandharpur is an important pilgrimage centre located on the right bank of Bhima River.
πThe Bhima River (also known as the Chandrabagha River) is a major river in southwest India.
πIt is a major tributary of the Krishna River.
*π§Course*
πIt originates in the Bhimashankar hills near Karjat on the western side of the Western Ghats, inthe Pune District of Maharashtra.
πBhima flows southeast through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana.
πThe Bhima River merges into the Krishna River at Kadlur (Raichur) in Karnataka.
πThis 861 km-long river has the Western Ghats on the west, the Balaghat Range in the north, and the Mahadeo Hills in the south.
πIt runs in a well-entrenched valley, and its banks are heavily populated.
πThe total basin area of the river is 48,631 sq. km, out of which 75 percent lie in the state of Maharashtra.
πThe river is rain-fed, and the volume of the river varies based on the monsoonal changes.
πMajor tributaries are the Sina and Nira rivers.
πPandharpur is an important pilgrimage centre located on the right bank of Bhima River.
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*π‘οΈImportant Conferences Related to Environment*
βοΈRamsar Convention - 1971
βοΈConvention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - 1973
βοΈMontreal Protocol - 1987
βοΈVienna Convention - 1988
βοΈConvention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - 1992
βοΈUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - 1992
βοΈBasel Convention - 1989
βοΈRio Summit - 1992
βοΈStockholm Convention - 2001
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety - 2000
βοΈUN-REDD - 2008
βοΈNagoya Protocol - 2010
βοΈMinamata Convention - 2013
ο»Ώο»ΏβοΈUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - 1994
βοΈKyoto Protocol - 1997
βοΈRotterdam Convention - 1998
βοΈRamsar Convention - 1971
βοΈConvention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - 1973
βοΈMontreal Protocol - 1987
βοΈVienna Convention - 1988
βοΈConvention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - 1992
βοΈUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - 1992
βοΈBasel Convention - 1989
βοΈRio Summit - 1992
βοΈStockholm Convention - 2001
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety - 2000
βοΈUN-REDD - 2008
βοΈNagoya Protocol - 2010
βοΈMinamata Convention - 2013
ο»Ώο»ΏβοΈUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - 1994
βοΈKyoto Protocol - 1997
βοΈRotterdam Convention - 1998
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