Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
1. Which of the following is an ex situ mode of wildlife conservation?
[A] Sacred Groves
[B] Home Gardens
[C] National Parks
[D] Biosphere Reserves
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Correct Answer: B [ Home Gardens ]
Notes:
Sacred Groves, National Parks and other protected area, biosphere reserves etc. are in-situ modes of wildlife conservation.
2. Which of the following is NOT a correct match?
[A] Shark Bay – Australia
[B] Carrasco National Park – Bolivia
[C] Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves – France
[D] Kakadu National Park – Australia
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Correct Answer: C [ Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves – France ]
Notes:
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves is in Brazil.
3. Which of the following National Parks does not belong to Andaman & Nicobar Islands?
[A] Button Island National Park
[B] Mount Harriet National Park
[C] Moiling National Park
[D] Wandoor Marine National Park
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Correct Answer: C [ Moiling National Park ]
Notes:
Moiling National Park is in Arunachal Pradesh.
4. Which of the following national parks of India generally has only tropical climate?
[A] Indravati National Park
[B] Namdhapa National Park
[C] Hemis National Park
[D] Pin Valley National Park
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Correct Answer: A [ Indravati National Park ]
Notes:
Indravati National Park in Chhattisgarh has tropical climate.
5. Namdhapa National Park is located in which of the following states?
[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Manipur
[D] Mizoram
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Correct Answer: B [ Arunachal Pradesh ]
Notes:
Namdapha National Park of Arunachal Pradesh is one of the richest areas in biodiversity in India. It is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot. Namdapha National park was established in 1983 and is largest National park in North east India and third largest National Park in entire India after the Hemis National Park of Jammu & Kashmir and Desert National Park of Rajasthan. Located between the Dapha bum range of the Mishmi Hills and the Patkai range with a wide altitudinal range between 200 m and 4571 m, Namdapha National park has a climate ranging from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic. It is also site of rare Sapria Himalayan, a parasitic flowering plant related to Rafflesia.
6. The 2017 Global Tiger Day (GTD) is observed on which date?
[A] July 28
[B] July 29
[C] July 27
[D] July 30
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Correct Answer: B [July 29]
Notes:
The International Tiger Day (ITD) is observed every year on July 29 to raise awareness for tiger conservation. The day is also known as Global Tiger Day (GTD). The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has stated that only 3,890 tigers are left in the world. Of them, India has the highest number. Till July 2016, there were 2,500 tigers in the country.
7. The Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is located in which state?
[A] Uttrakhand
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [Kerala]
Notes:
The Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is located along the Western Ghats in Mukundapuram taluk of Thrissur District of Kerala. The sanctuary is an important bird area with 192 recorded avian species such as grey-headed bulbul, Indian rufous babbler, white-bellied blue-flycatcher, Ceylon frogmouth, Indian edible-nest swiftlet, Malabar trogon and Loten’s sunbird. The sanctuary also offers trekking paths for the adventure traveller.
8. The Mandla Plant Fossils National Park (MPNP) is located in which state?
[A] Uttrakhand
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The Mandla Plant Fossils National Park (MPNP) is located in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh and covers an area of 274,100 square metres. This national park has plants in fossil form that existed in India anywhere between 40 million and 150 million years ago spread over seven villages of Mandla District viz. Ghuguwa, Umaria, Deorakhurd, Barbaspur, Chanti-hills, Chargaon and Deori Kohani.
9. The Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park (KBRNP) is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Telangana
[C] Tripura
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana ]
Notes:
The Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park (KBRNP) is located in Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad, Telangana and covers an area of 390-acre. The park is also known as Chiran Fort Palace. The park has over 600 species of plant life, 140 species of birds and 30 different varieties of butterflies and reptiles. It is home to pangolin, small Indian civet, peacock, jungle cat, porcupines, etc.
10. The Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR) is located in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand ]
Notes:
The Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR) is located in Latehar District of Jharkhand and covers an area of 1,129.93 square kilometres. Apart from tigers and elephants, leopards, gaurs, sambars and wild dogs live in the reserve. It forms part of Betla National Park and Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary.
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