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The Correct Answer is: (c) 1, 3 & 4 only

Explanation: A National Park is a protected area constituted for the protection and conservation of wildlife. They are declared in areas that are considered to be of adequate ecological, geomorphological and natural significance. National parks can be declared both by the Central Government and State governments.
• A national park has more restrictions as compared to a wildlife sanctuary. Their boundaries are fixed and defined.
• Here, no human activity is allowed. Grazing of livestock and private tenurial rights are not permitted here. Species mentioned in the Schedules of the Wildlife Act are not allowed to be hunted or captured. No person shall destroy, remove, or exploit any wildlife from a National Park or destroy or damage the habitat of any wild animal or deprive any wild animal of its habitat within a national park.
• National Parks in India are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• They are IUCN category II protected areas.

There are 104 existing national parks in India covering an area of 43,716 km2, which is 1.33% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, Dec. 2020).

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Kaziranga National Park:
1. It hosts majority of world’s population of One-Horned Rhinoceros.
2. It is the largest National Park in India.
3. It is designated as a Important Bird Area and UNESCO World Heritage site as well.

Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

1. It is the host for two-third of the world’s population of endangered Indian one-horned rhinoceros.
2. Hemis National Park in Ladakh, with an area of ~4400 km2, is the largest national park in India.
3. It is a National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, & Important Bird Area (IBA).
o It was declared as a forest reserve in 1908, a wildlife sanctuary in 1950, a tiger reserve in 2006, and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
o The park has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by Birdlife International Society as it is home to various species of migrating and inhabitant birds.

The Correct Answer is: d) All of the above

Explanation: The Sea of Azov is an inland sea that is surrounded by land all around except an opening at the Strait of Kerch. An inland sea is a shallow(shallowest in the world), almost landlocked sea that is connected to the ocean only through narrow channels. They usually contain many islands, channels, and straits. The Sea of Azov is bordered by Ukraine and Russia.

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The Correct Answer is: d) Argentina, Bolivia, Chile

Explanation: The Lithium Triangle is a region of the Andes rich in lithium reserves around the borders of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. The lithium in the triangle is concentrated in various salt pans that exist along the Atacama Desert and neighbouring arid areas. The Lithium Triangle is one of the driest places on earth, which complicates the process of lithium extraction.
Lithium, which powers our phones, laptops, and electric cars, is essential to our battery-driven world.

Significance: Demand for lithium is expected to more than double by 2024, as the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries is set for substantial growth, says data and analytics company GlobalData.