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What does the acronym “HIPPO” full form, which describes the main causes for threats to biodiversity?

What does the acronym “HIPPO” full form, which describes the main causes for threats to biodiversity? Correct Answer Habitat destruction, Invasion species, Pollution, Population, and Over-harvesting

Acronym “HIPPO” stands for Habitat destruction, Invasive species, Pollution, Population, and Over-harvesting. This acronym was proposed by Edward Osborne Wilson who is an American Biologist.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Biodiversity Finance Initiative? 1. It is for addressing the challenges of financing biodiversity initiative in a comprehensive manner. 2. It was launched by IUCN. 3. National Biodiversity Authority is an implementing body in India.
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Statement : India has been continuously experiencing military threats from its neighbouring countries.

Courses of Action :
I. India should engage into an all out war to stop the nagging threats.
II. India should get the neighbours into a serious dialogue to reduce the tension at its borders.
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3. Ethernet hub ports are preconfigured for full-duplex mode.
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5. The host network card and the switch port must be capable of operating in full-duplex mode.
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