MCQs 2026

The scheme focuses on promoting the unique heritage of wetlands and encouraging local communities to participate in their conservation, thereby fostering eco-tourism and sustainable livelihoods.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal ministry for wetland management and conservation in India and launched the Amrit Dharohar Yojana.

The 'Amrit Dharohar Yojana' was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to promote the unique heritage of wetlands and encourage their conservation.

Section 37 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, grants the State Governments the power to notify, in consultation with local bodies, areas of biodiversity importance as Biodiversity Heritage Sites.

Biodiversity Heritage Sites are declared under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to protect and conserve areas that possess high biodiversity value, including unique ecosystems and threatened species.

The 'Agastyamala Elephant Corridor' in the Western Ghats, located in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, was declared a Biodiversity Heritage Site.

The Agni-V missile system has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Mission Divyastra involved the successful flight test of Agni-V with MIRV technology, allowing a single missile to deploy multiple warheads at different targets.

Agni-V is an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a strike range of over 5,000 km.

The presence of water ice in permanently shadowed craters at the lunar south pole is a primary target for analysis, as it represents a vital resource for future lunar missions and human habitation.