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47. With reference to the ‘Planetary Boundaries’ concept for sustainable development, consider
the following statements :
1. It is a doughnut shaped conceptual model having both social and planetary boundaries.
2. Planetary boundaries consist of nine specified boundaries including climate change and
ocean acidification whereas social boundaries consist of job, voice, gender equality etc.
‘or societal development.

3. The space between social and planetary boundaries is often called as the safe operating
space for humanity.

4. The boundaries such as land system change, fresh water loss and biogeochemical flows
(nitrogen and phosphorus flow) are yet to be quantified.
Which of the statement given above is incorrect ?

A) 1 only B) 2only ©) Both 1 and3 0) 4 only

48. ‘Kuttanadu below sea level farming system’ in Kerala is one of the three ‘Globally Important
Agricultural Heritage Systems’ (GIAHS) in India designated by Food and Agricultural
Organization of the United Nations. Which are the other two GIAHS in India ?

A) Rice-wheat cropping in Indo-Gangetic plain and Coastal agriculture in Gujarat
B) Fishing practices in Sundarbans and Dryland agriculture in Vindhyan region
C) Saffron heritage of Kashmir and Koraput traditional agriculture in Odisha

D) Jhum cultivation in North East and Mango cultivation in Lucknow

49. Consider the following statements regarding thermoplastics :
1. Thermoplastics are a family of plastics used for the production of single use plastics.

2. The most common thermoplastics are Polyethylene Terephtalate, Polypropylene, Low
Density Polyethylene, High Density Polyethylene etc.

3. Thermoplastics use is mainly responsible for the microplastic pollution.

4. The term microplastic pollution generally implies to the plastic pollution due to the small
pieces of plastics having the size of 1-2 cm.

Which of the statement given above is incorrect ?
A) Both 1 and 2 B) 3only C) 1 only 0) 4 only
50. IPBES stand for
A) Intergovemmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
B) Indian Panel on Biodiversity and Environmental Sustainability
C) Intemational Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
D) Indian Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Directions (Q. Nos. 51-54) : Each question in this Section consists of a sentence with an underlined
word followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word
and mark your response on your Answer Sheet accordingly.
51. He was always scrupulous in his business dealings.

A) conscientious B) dishonest C) fastidious D) fearful
52. These claims are absolutely preposterous.

A) nonsensical B) outrageous C) bizarre D) reasonable

A -10-