Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.

1. The Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) is located in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Kerala
[C] Tripura
[D] Odisha

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2. To Catalyze a Transition to a Low Carbon World, Climate Neutral Network (CN Net) was launched in 2008 by which of the following ?
[A] Green Building Council
[B] United Nations Environment Programme
[C] Global Environment Facility
[D] Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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3. Which among the following is the upper limit of sound advice of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for residential areas?
[A] 55 Decibels
[B] 60 Decibels
[C] 75 Decibels
[D] 90 Decibels

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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. Which among the following is the correct definition of Oxygen toxicity?
[A] A condition resulting from the harmful effects of breathing oxygen at high pressures
[B] A condition resulting from the contamination of oxygen with Carbon Monoxide
[C] A condition in which the body as a whole or a tissue is deprived of adequate oxygen supply
[D] A condition in which due to water pollution, the aquatic animals in water bodies get died

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6. Ecology is Permanent Economy“. This slogan is related to which of the following?
[A] Chipko Movement
[B] Narmada Bachao Andolan
[C] Appiko movement
[D] None of them

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7. The Cartagena Protocol is regarding safe use, transfer and handling of:
[A] Nuclear waste
[B] Invasive Alien Species
[C] Living Modified Organisms(LMOs)
[D] Toxic bye-products and industrial effluents

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8. Which among the following terms of utmost significance in the dynamics of resource management was coined in the ‘Brundtland Commission Report’? 
[A] Polluter-Pays Principle
[B] Sustainable development
[C] Inclusive Growth
[D] Carrying Capacity

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9. Which of the following gases can deplete the ozone layer in the stratosphere?
[A] Methane
[B] Carbon monoxide
[C] Ammonia
[D] Sulphur dioxide

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10. The researchers have discovered a new greenhouse gas called perfluorotributylamine (PFBTA), which has highest impact on global warming to date. In which among the following industries, PFBTA has been in use ?
[A] Electrical industry
[B] Automobile industry
[C] Petroleum industry
[D] Mining industry

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