Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
1. The Keoladeo National Park (KNP) is located in which state?
[A] Uttrakhand
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: D [Rajasthan]
Notes:
The Keoladeo National Park (KNP) is located in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. It is home to Nilgai, feral cattle, chital deer, wild boar, Indian porcupine, etc. The park is famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. The reserve protects Bharatpur from frequent floods, provides grazing grounds for village cattle, and earlier was primarily used as a waterfowl hunting ground.
2. The Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (PKWLS) is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
[A] Balaghat district
[B] Hoshangabad district
[C] Sheopur district
[D] Balaghat district
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Correct Answer: C [Sheopur district]
Notes:
The Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (PKWLS) is located in the Sheopur district of north western Madhya Pradesh and covers an area of 900 square kilometres. Its ecoregion is that of Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests.The park is home to many species of wild animals, including Indian wolves, monkeys, Indian leopards and nilgai. The researchers at Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has confirmed that the sanctuary is the most promising location to re-establish a free ranging population of Asiatic lions and certified it ready to receive its first batch of trans-located lions from Gir Wildlife Sanctuary where they are highly overpopulated.
3. Great Himalayan National Park is located in which among the following states?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: A [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Great Himalayan National Park is located in the Kullu region of the state of Himachal Pradesh. It was established in the year 1984. In the year 2014, it was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4. The Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary (NWS) is located in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Sikkim
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya ]
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The Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary (NWS) is located near Lailad village in the Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya and covers an area of 29 square kilometres. The animals here include the Bengal tiger, the black bear, the leopard and many such species at the verge of extinction such as the necked hornbill and the brown hornbill bird.
5. In which of the following state in India established the country’s first carbon dioxide measurement exchange tower ?
[A] Maharastra
[B] Gujarath
[C] Kerala
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: D [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
India’s first carbon dioxide measurement exchange tower was set up in Uttarakhand (Lamachaur). It has been installed by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing. It will help to analyse issues related to global warming and climate change.
6. Whose birth anniversary is observed as the National Education Day in India?
[A] Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
[B] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[C] Jawaharlal Nehru
[D] Rajendra Prasad
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Correct Answer: B [Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]
Notes:
11 November every year is observed as National Education Day in India
7. In which of the following areas, Clark R Bavin Awards are given?
[A] Sports
[B] Wildlife Protection
[C] Films & Television
[D] Journalism
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Correct Answer: B [Wildlife Protection]
Notes:
The Clark R Bavin Awards has been named in memory of Clark R. Bavin, who was the Chief of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s Division of Law Enforcement. The US based Species Survival Network, in cooperation with the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) coordinates the presentation of the awards. The award recognizes the extraordinary efforts of law enforcement officers and other field-based individuals are willing to make in order to protect wildlife.
8. With which of the following is related CITES in context with the global issues today?
[A] Environment Protection
[B] Financial Slowdown
[C] Poverty Alleviation Programmes of United Nations
[D] Information Technology
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Correct Answer: A [Environment Protection]
Notes:
CITES is Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention signed in 1973.
9. In which of the following universities “National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Zone Management” under the World Bank assisted Integrated Coastal Zone Management project is set up?
[A] Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
[B] Anna University, Chennai
[C] Utkal University, Bhubaneswa
[D] Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
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Correct Answer: B [Anna University, Chennai]
Notes:
The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management is a research institute which is located in Chennai. It is under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. The objective of theorganization is to manage the Indian coast in a sustainable manner.
10. Which among the following option is incorrect Location of India’s Biosphere Reserves?
[A] Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve – Tamilnadu
[B] Nokrek Biosphere Reserve – Meghalaya
[C] Similipal Biosphere Reserve – Orrisa
[D] Dehang-Debang Biosphere reserve – Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve – Tamilnadu]
Notes:
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
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