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Let's solve today's Practice Questions

Q1. Consider the following statements:
1. Quiescence is a temporary and reversible state of dormancy in direct response to adverse environmental conditions.
2. Obligate diapause is a genetically programmed dormancy that occurs at a specific stage in an insect’s life cycle, regardless of external conditions.
3. The Flightless Antarctic midge undergoes only quiescence to survive the extreme Antarctic environment.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding productivity in ecosystems:
1. Net Primary Productivity (NPP) is always lower than Gross Primary Productivity (GPP).
2. Oceans have the highest NPP per unit area.

Q3. Consider the following Temperate Grasslands
1. China - Manchuria
2. Canterbury - Australia
3. Pustaz – Hungary
4. Downs – New Zealand

Q4. Consider the following statements with reference to the Wetland City Accreditation:
1. It is a voluntary scheme introduced during COP12 of the Ramsar Convention.
2. Indore and Udaipur are the first two Indian cities to receive Wetland City Accreditation.
3. The accreditation, once granted, is valid for a period of 10 years.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding IUCN’s Red List of Mangrove Ecosystems:
1. It was released on the occasion of World Wetlands Day.
2. The mangrove ecosystem shared by South India, Sri Lanka, and Maldives is listed as "critically endangered."
3. The mangrove ecosystems of the Bay of Bengal region are classified as "least concern."

What is Environmental Kuznets Curve? - Complete Explanation, Important for Prelims 2026

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