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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2. In which of the following state Sunabeda sanctuary is located ?
[A] Orissa
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Telanagana
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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3. Which of the following is India’s First National Marine Park ?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
[B] Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
[C] Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
[D] Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park

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4. 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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5. 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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6. REDD Plus Programme is concerned with which of the following?
[A] Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
[B] Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
[C] Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
[D] Earth Summit

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7. In which of the following forests of India, world’s first tiger census was carried out in 1932 ?
[A] Kaziranga Forests
[B] Sariska Forests
[C] Ranthambore Forests
[D] Palamu Forests

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8. Which one of the following is a useful biological indicator of Sulphur-dioxide pollution ?
[A] Bryophytes
[B] Algal blooms
[C] Pseudomonas
[D] Lichens

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9. The ‘Montreaux Record’ is a register of:
[A] Invasive Alien Species and their ecological hazards outside their native environment.
[B] Wetland sites under the threat of anthropogenic activities.
[C] Endangered species of tropical and sub-tropical fauna
[D] Coastal cities under direct threat of consequences of global warming.

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10. Ice-albedo feedback is most closely associated with which among the following?
[A] Green House Effect
[B] Ocean Acidification
[C] Alpine Orogeny
[D] Creation of stars

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