Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
1. The Balpakram National Park (BNP) is located in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: C [Meghalaya ]
Notes:
The Balpakram National Park (BNP) is located near the Garo Hills in Meghalaya and is famous for the golden cat and the barking deer. The park is often referred to as the “abode of perpetual winds” as well as the “land of spirits. Beside this, the park is home to wild water buffalo, red panda, elephant, tiger, etc.
2. As one of the mega biodiversity countries in the world, what is the approximate percentage of the world’s recorded species that India accounts for?
[A] 2-3%
[B] 7-8%
[C] 11-12%
[D] 15-16%
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Correct Answer: B [7-8%]
Notes:
Despite constituting only 2.4% of the global land area, India accounts for approximately 7-8% of the world’s recorded species. As per the Botanical Survey of India and the Zoological Survey of India, the country boasts of more than 46,000 species of plants and over 81,000 species of animals. Additionally, India is recognized as a hub of crop diversity, housing many wild relatives and breeds of domestic animals. This rich biodiversity showcases India’s ecological significance and critically supports its ecological sustainability.
3. In context with the environment , February 2 is observed as which among the following days?
[A] Earth Day
[B] World Oceans Day
[C] World Water Day
[D] World Wetlands Day
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Correct Answer: D [World Wetlands Day]
Notes:
February 2nd is World Wetlands Day. This day is celebrated annually to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands and how to restore them. It also commemorates the Ramsar Convention, which was signed on February 2nd, 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.
4. Which among the following is the unit of measurement of the “Ecological Footprint”?
[A] Global Hectare
[B] Gallon Per Capita
[C] Cubic meter
[D] Man Hour
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Correct Answer: A [Global Hectare]
Notes:
Global hectare is used to measure the ecological foot print as well as biocapacity of entire Earth. In terms of Ecological Footprint, one global hectare refers to average productive land and water an individual, population or entity requires producing all the resources it consumes.
5. “Nagoya Protocol ” is related to which among the following?
[A] International Finance
[B] Biodiversity
[C] Pharmaceutical Industry
[D] Global Warming
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Correct Answer: B [Biodiversity]
Notes:
On 29 October 2010, some 18,000 participants representing the 193 Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and their partners closed the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit by adopting historic decisions that will permit the community of nations to meet the unprecedented challenges of the continued loss of biodiversity compounded by climate change.
6. Main bench of National Green Tribunal is located at ?
[A] Lucknow
[B] New Delhi
[C] Bhopal
[D] Indore
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai are other four place of sitting (called Green Benches) of the Tribunal.
7. The Siberian Crane, an endangered migratory bird is a regular visitor of which of the following national park/bird sanctuaries:
[A] Ranganathittu bird sanctuary
[B] Keoladeo national park
[C] Vedanthangal bird sanctuary
[D] Sultanpur bird sanctuary
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Correct Answer: B [Keoladeo national park]
Notes:
Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan is a famous avifauna sanctuary that plays host to thousands of birds especially during the winter season.
It is also a declared World Heritage Site. The Sanctuary is one of the richest bird areas in the world. It is known for nesting of its resident birds and visiting migratory birds including water birds. The rare Siberian cranes visit the place in winter season.
8. Which among the following is a manmade Ramsar site?
[A] Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala
[B] Harike Wetland, Punjab
[C] Ropar Wetland, Punjab
[D] Vembanad Lake, Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [ Harike Wetland, Punjab]
Notes:
Harike Wetland and the lake were formed by constructing the head works across the Sutlej river, in 1953.
9. Which of the following produces fly ash?
[A] Coal Combustion Power plant
[B] Hydroelectric Power Station
[C] Nuclear power plant
[D] Tidal Power plant
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Correct Answer: A [Coal Combustion Power plant]
Notes:
Coal ash, also referred to as coal combustion residuals or CCRs, is produced primarily from the burning of coal in coal-fired power plants. Fly Ash, a very fine, powdery material composed mostly of silica made from the burning of finely ground coal in a boiler.
10. How does heavy rainfall affects soil?
[A] Increasing its acidity
[B] Increasing its alkalinity
[C] Reducing its fertility
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [Increasing its acidity]
Notes:
Changes in precipitation affect vegetation which has impacts on soil, organic matter cycle and the texture of soil. This can influence the runoff rate and formation of surface crusts, which affect erosion and cause deterioration.
Temperature and rainfall control leaching intensity and soil mineral weathering. In warm, humid environments, soil pH decreases over time in a process called soil acidification, due to leaching from high amounts of rainfall.
