Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
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1. Which among the following is the World’s largest Wetland System?
[A] Camargue (France)
[B] Okavango (Botswana)
[C] Everglades (USA)
[D] Pantanal (South America)
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Correct Answer: D [Pantanal (South America) ]
Notes:
The world’s largest wetland is the Pantanal, which covers 200,000 square kilometres (during the wet season) through Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, although 80% of it is in Brazil. It is a land of flooded grasslands, savannas and tropical forests.
2. Which of the following Environmentalists first gave the concept of Biodiversity ‘hotspots’ ?
[A] Gaylord Nelson
[B] Norman Myers
[C] John Muir
[D] Julia “Butterfly” Hill
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Correct Answer: B [Norman Myers ]
3. All species of ‘Lemur’ are endemic to which among the following places of the world?
[A] Seychelles Islands
[B] Galapagos Islands
[C] New Caledonia
[D] Madagascar
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Correct Answer: D [Madagascar ]
Notes:
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type.
4. 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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Correct Answer: B [Sustainable development ]
5. With which of the following, the Agenda 21’ of Rio Summit, 1992 is related to?
[A] Sustainable development
[B] Combating the consequences of population explosion.
[C] Mitigation norms of Green House Gases (GHGs) emission.
[D] Technology transfer mechanism to developing countries for ‘clean-energy’ production.
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Correct Answer: A [Sustainable development ]
6. Which among the following multilateral convention seeks to protect the human health and environment from Persistant Organic Pollutants (POPs)?
[A] Bonn Convention
[B] Stockholm Convention
[C] Rotterdam Convention
[D] Basel Convention
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Correct Answer: B [Stockholm Convention]
7. 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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Correct Answer: B [Wetland sites under the threat of anthropogenic activities. ]
8. Which among the following chronic lung disease commonly known as ‘black lung’ disease,leads to reduced life expectancy in coal-miners?
[A] Pneumoconiosis
[B] Progressive Massive Fibrosis
[C] Mesothelioma
[D] Collier’s Asthma
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Correct Answer: A [Pneumoconiosis]
Notes:
A chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged breathing of coal mine dust. The silica and carbon in the coal dust cause black lung disease. About one of every 20 miners studied in the US has X-ray evidence of black lung disease, a form of pneumoconiosis. In its early stages, called simple pneumoconiosis, the disease does not prevent the miner from working or carrying on most normal activities. In some miners, the disease never becomes more severe. Pneumoconiosis is not reversible. There is no specific treatment. Black lung disease has gone by many names, including anthracosis, black lung, black spittle, coal worker’s pneumoconiosis, miner’s asthma, and silicosis.
9. Which among the following awards institued by the Government of India for individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting Wildlife?
[A] Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar
[B] Medini Puruskar Yojana
[C] Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award
[D] Pitambar Pant National Award
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Correct Answer: C [Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award]
Notes:
This award is given for significant contribution in the field of wildlife protection, which is recognised as having shown exemplary courage or having done exemplary work for the protection of wildlife. A cash award of Rupees One lakh is presented to individuals/institutions involved in wildlife protection.
10. Which among the following is key faunal species that is being conserved and monitored in ‘Dachigam National Park’ ?
[A] Musk Deer
[B] Golden Oriole
[C] Yellow-throated Marten
[D] Hangul or Kashmir Stag
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Correct Answer: D [Hangul or Kashmir Stag]
Notes:
Dachigam National Park is located 22 kilometers from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It covers an area of 141 square kilometers.The main animal species that Dachigam is most famous for is the Hangul, or the Kashmir Stag.
