Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs MCQs
1. Which state/UT is planning to promote ‘Guchhi’ fungus species?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: A [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
Guchhi is a wild mushroom naturally grown in the foothills of Himalayas. The Jammu and Kashmir government is planning to promote this fungus species.
Guchhi belongs to the family morchellaceae of the ascomycota and it is rich in vitamins B, C, D, and K. They have spongy, honeycombed heads, usually have two shades.
2. Sathyabhama Das Biju, who was seen in the news, is associated with which profession?
[A] Sports Person
[B] Biologist
[C] Politician
[D] Writer
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Correct Answer: B [Biologist]
Notes:
Sathyabhama Das Biju, who is popularly known as ‘the Frogman of India’, has been chosen for Harvard University’s prestigious Radcliffe fellowship.
The Delhi University professor is one of the 50 scholars who were awarded the Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship for 2023-24.
3. Kishtwar High Altitude National Park is situated in which state/UT?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Sikkim
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: A [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
Kishtwar High Altitude National Park is situated in Jammu and Kashmir. A camera trap recently recorded the presence of snow leopard in this national park.
This sanctuary has an altitude range of 1700 to 4800 Metres, providing a natural habitat to various species of mammals and of birds.
4. Platytholus clemensi is a newly discovered genus and species of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur found in which country?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
Platytholus clemensi is a newly discovered genus and species of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur. Its partial skull remains were found in the US’ Montana.
Also known as dome-headed or bone-headed dinosaurs, these creatures are characterized by a large, bony dome atop their skull, a short neck, short forelimbs and powerful hind limbs.
5. Where is the ‘Rajaji Tiger Reserve’ located in India?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Rajaji Tiger Reserve is situated in Uttarakhand. A tigress that was relocated from the woodland region of Corbett Tiger Reserve was released within the Motichur forest area of Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
A female and another male were translocated to Rajaji from Corbett in December 2020 and January 2021, respectively.
6. Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is located near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Barkudia limbless skink has been spotted recently at the Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is a small reptile known for its unique limbless body and adaptation capability.
7. Kafue National Park (KNP), which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Zambia
[B] Latvia
[C] Egypt
[D] Chile
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Correct Answer: A [Zambia]
Notes:
Zambia’s Kafue National Park (KNP) is the third largest national park in Africa. New reports reveal that lion and leopard population in this region are rebounding, after 50 years of poaching.
Scientists found leopard densities in southern KNP increased threefold — from about 1.5 leopards in 2019 to approximately 4.4 leopards per 100 square kilometres in 2022. This was due to rigorous counter-poaching operations for four years.
8. Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state/UT?
[A] Assam
[B] West Bengal
[C] Odisha
[D] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
The Indian Army has created a distinctive environment to foster harmonious coexistence with wild elephants, with the objective of reducing the conflict between humans and elephants in the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam.
Within the vicinity of the military station, the Indian army has established multiple ponds and cultivated fruit trees and grasses to provide resources for wild elephants.
9. Which state topped the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report on overall environmental performance?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released its annual report in which Telangana was ranked in the top in terms of overall environmental performance.
Telangana was ranked at the top for its progress in increasing its forest cover and in municipal waste treatment.
10. As per a recent research, the Earth has tilted as much as 80 centimetres due to which activity?
[A] Deforestation
[B] Groundwater Extraction
[C] Automobile Pollution
[D] Earthquakes
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Correct Answer: B [Groundwater Extraction]
Notes:
By extracting and redistributing groundwater, humans have induced shifts in the Earth’s axis. In a span of 17 years, from 1993 to 2010, the act of pumping groundwater has caused the Earth to shift eastward by approximately 80 centimeters.
The study, based on climate models, has said that around 2,150 giga-tonnes of water have been pumped out between 1993 and 2010.
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