Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
1. The Samaspur Sanctuary is located in which state?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Sikkim
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Samaspur Sanctuary is located near Salon in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh, which is established in 1987, and covers an area of about 780 hectares of land. The best time to visit the place is between November to March. More than 250 varieties of birds can be seen here such as Greylag Goose, Pintail, Common Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler and Ruddy Shelduck (Surkhab).
2. The Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary (JWS) is located in which state/UT?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Haryana
[C] Gujarat
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat ]
Notes:
The Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary (JWS) is located in Jambughoda Tehsil, in the South-Central part of Gujarat and covers an area of 542.08 square kilometres. It is a forest of teak, bamboo and other miscellaneous species. Flora here includes Sag, sadad, shisham, khair, mahuda, bamboos, timru, bor, dhav, bili and dudhalo. It is home to Indian leopard, hyena, wolf, jackal, four horned antelope, Blue bull, wild boar, etc.
3. Out of the 81,000 animal species so far described from India, Invertebrates have a lion’s share with about 68,000 organisms and microorganisms. In this context, consider the following:
- Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Which among the above emphasize(s) upon conservation of the Invertebrates?
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] 3 only
[D] 2 & 3 only
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Correct Answer: C [3 only]
Notes:
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was enacted to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith. It was amended in 1988 to control further deforestation of Forest Areas in India.
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. The Ozone Day is observed in memory of signing of which of the following protocols?
[A] Montreal Protocol
[B] Geneva Protocol
[C] Kyoto Protocol
[D] Nagoya Protocol
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Correct Answer: A [Montreal Protocol]
Notes:
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was an international treaty which was organized in 1987. The UN General Assembly celebrate 16th September in memory of the date in 1987 when nations inked the Montreal Protocol.
6. Which of the following is the most abundant pollutant found in smog?
[A] Ozone
[B] Sulphur oxides
[C] Nitrogen oxides
[D] Volatile organic compounds
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Correct Answer: A [ Ozone ]
Notes:
Ozone is the most abundant pollutant in smog.
7. Moran-Hugrijan is famous for _?
[A] Solar park
[B] Oil field
[C] India’s first mega food park
[D] Water aerodrome
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Correct Answer: B [ Oil field ]
Notes:
Moran-Hugrijan is famous for Oil field, and is located about 40 km south-west of Naharkatiya in Assam. Oil at Moran- Hugrijan field was discovered in 1953 and production started in 1956.
8. Which of the following processes is known to be the rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton covering the surface water of a lake or pond?
[A] Eutrophication
[B] Water bloom
[C] Water pollution
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Eutrophication]
Notes:
Eutrophication is a process in which excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to run-off from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life.
9. Which of the following countries has officially become the 2nd country in the world to declare a climate emergency?
[A] Ireland
[B] Finland
[C] Norway
[D] Sweden
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Correct Answer: A [Ireland]
Notes:
After United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland has officially become the 2nd country in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. It happened after the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) report on Climate Action was accepted by the government and opposition parties without a vote. An amendment to a parliamentary report declaring a climate emergency and calling on parliament to examine how the Irish government can improve its response to the issue of biodiversity loss was accepted. Britain’s parliament became the first in the world to declare a climate emergency, passing the largely symbolic motion on May 1. The step followed 11 days of street protests in London by the Extinction Rebellion environmental campaign group.
10. If there were no organic life on the Earth, what will happen to the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere? (UPSC Prelims 1988)
[A] Remain unchanged
[B] Be approximately hundred per cent
[C] Be almost nil
[D] Be approximately fifty per cent
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Correct Answer: A [Remain unchanged]
Notes:
Our earth atmosphere is oxidizing at present. Oxygen will react with compounds to oxidize them so the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere will Remain unchanged.
