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Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Which of the following are the impacts of Global Warming?

1. Rise in sea level
2. Melting of glaciers
3. Spread of diseases
4. Bleaching of Coral reefs

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 1, 2, 3 and 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1, 2, 3 and 4”.
All of the listed impacts are associated with global warming:

1) Rise in sea level: Global warming leads to the melting of polar ice caps and glaciers, contributing to a rise in sea levels.

2) Melting of glaciers: Increased temperatures cause glaciers to melt, contributing to sea level rise and altering ecosystems.

3) Spread of diseases: Warmer temperatures can expand the range of many pathogens and vectors, potentially increasing the spread of diseases.

4) Bleaching of coral reefs: Elevated sea temperatures cause coral bleaching, where corals expel their symbiotic algae, leading to a loss of color and vitality.

Similar Questions:

Indian Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on 25th July, 2020 that in 2021 fourth 'Khelo India Youth Games' will be hosted by
  1. A) Haryana
  2. B) Uttar Pradesh
  3. C) Karnataka
  4. D) Maharashtra
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
  1. A) Shaikh Moinuddin Chishti - Ajmer
  2. B) Shaikh Burhanuddin Gharib - Daulatabad
  3. C) Shaikh Mohammad Hussaini - Gulbarga
  4. D) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya - Multan
Consider the following statement regarding global warming:

1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequently rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming.
2. The sea level in likely to rise by one meter by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled.
3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged
4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to be submerged and rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands.
  1. A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. B) 4 only
  3. C) 1, 2 and 4
  4. D) 1, 2 and 3
With reference to ecological niche, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It represents the range of conditions that it can tolerate the resources it utilizes and its functional role in ecological system.
2. Each species has a distinct niche.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code:
  1. A) Neither 1 nor 2
  2. B) Both 1 and 2
  3. C) Only 2
  4. D) Only 1
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

List I List II
(Mahajanpadas) (Capitals)
A) Matsya 1) Mathura
B) Kuru 2) Potan
C) Sursena 3) Virat Nagar
D) Asmak 4) Indraprastha
  1. A) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
  2. B) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
  3. C) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
  4. D) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(Summit) (Place)
  1. A) East Asia Summit, 2020 - Singapore
  2. B) G-20 Summit, 2019 - Osaka
  3. C) G-7 Summit, 2019 - Biarritz
  4. D) East Asia Summit, 2019 - Bangkok
The environment modified by human activities is called:
  1. A) Natural environment
  2. B) Anthropogenic environment
  3. C) Urban environment
  4. D) Modern environment
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) : Indian federalism is called "Quasi Federal".
Reason (R) : India has an independent judiciary with power of Judicial Review.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes :
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

National Parks States
A) Indravati 1) Jharkhand
B) Mollem 2) Haryana
C) Kalesar 3) Goa
D) Betla 4) Chhattisgarh
  1. A) 4, 3, 2, 1
  2. B) 4, 2, 3, 1
  3. C) 4, 1, 3, 2
  4. D) 3, 4, 2, 1
The size of the Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter [R.S.P.M] in the air is:
  1. A) more than 7 µm [microne]
  2. B) more than 6 µm [microne]
  3. C) more than 5 µm [microne]
  4. D) less than 5 µm [microne]
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): We have much more information about Cholas than their predecessors.

Reason (R): The Chola rulers adopted the practice of having inscriptions written on the walls of temples giving a historical narrative of their victories.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Kanpur and Lucknow cities of UP became million cities as per the census of India in the year.
  1. A) 1951 and 1961 respectively.
  2. B) 1961 and 1971 respectively.
  3. C) 1971 and 1981 respectively.
  4. D) 1981 and 1991 respectively.