Life series in Ganga River

Full form of NMCG

Which species of Crocodile is most commonly found in the Ganga River and its tributaries?

• Gharials

• Mugger

• Salt Water Crocodile

• All the above

In which of these states does Ganga originate

• Uttar Pradesh

• Himachal Pradesh

• Uttarakhand

• Jammu & Kashmir

Aquaculture is the controlled cultivation and harvesting of freshwater or marine aquatic species of plants and animals. Name an area along the Indian coast, where aquaculture and prawn culture activities are a major source of coastal pollution as well as a threat to the endangered sea turtles.

• Orissa

• Maharashtra

• Kerala

• Tamilnadu

Name the largest submarine fan on Earth

• Ganga Nicobar Fan

• Bay of Bengal Fan

• Ganga Bay Fan

• Underwater Bengal Fan

The GAP (Ganga Action Plan) – a project to clean up the polluted waters of the Ganga - plans to intercept and divert municipal sewage falling into the river from 25 large urban conglomerates in three states. Name them.

• UP, Haryana and Punjab

• UP, Bihar and West Bengal

• Himachal Pradesh, UP, and Haryana

• Orissa , Bihar and West Bengal

Less than ________% of the water supply on earth can be used as drinking water.

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Which of the following elements is not a heavy metal?

• Mercury

• Arsenic

• Lithium

• Lead

The greatest ecological threat in the history of the Antarctic continent was the sinking of the Argentinian supply ship carrying one million litres of diesel oil off its western peninsula in the year 1989. The unique flora and fauna of the region faced the threat of extinction and the effects of this oil spill are likely to be felt till ________.

• 2030

• 2050

• 2070

• 2100

Which sector is the single-largest consumer of fresh water in India?

• Industry

• Power Production

• Domestic

• Agriculture