Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
1. Since 2013, the Odisha government has banned the mechanized fishing within 20km of the state’s coast predominantly for the protection of which of the following fauna?
[A] Olive Ridley Turtles
[B] Salt-water Crocodiles
[C] Hilsa Fish
[D] Mangrove crab
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Correct Answer: A [ Olive Ridley Turtles ]
Notes:
The efforts of Odisha Government are centered around protection of Olive Ridley Turtles. These are only sea turtles to exhibit synchronous mass nesting.
2. The Balpakram National Park (BNP) is located in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: C [Meghalaya ]
Notes:
The Balpakram National Park (BNP) is located near the Garo Hills in Meghalaya and is famous for the golden cat and the barking deer. The park is often referred to as the “abode of perpetual winds” as well as the “land of spirits. Beside this, the park is home to wild water buffalo, red panda, elephant, tiger, etc.
3. Project Elephant was launched by the Government of India in which among the following years?
[A] 1992
[B] 1993
[C] 1994
[D] 1991
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Correct Answer: A [ 1992]
Notes:
Project Elephant was launched in 1992 by the Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests to provide financial and technical support of wildlife management efforts by states for their free ranging populations of wild Asian Elephants.
4. Where is the secretariat office of Birdlife International?
[A] Geneva
[B] Cambridge
[C] Suva, Fiji
[D] Mumbai, India
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Correct Answer: B [ Cambridge ]
Notes:
The secretariat office of BirdLife International is located in Cambridge, UK. BirdLife International is a global partnership of environmental NGOs and national conservation organizations. BirdLife International was formed on June 20, 1922. Their chairman is Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias. Their priorities include: Preventing the extinction of bird species; Identifying and safeguarding important sites for birds; Maintaining and restoring key bird habitats; Empowering conservationists worldwide.
5. The Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) is a national institute established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to carry out basic strategic and applied research on major pulse crops. It is situated in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Institute develops appropriate production and protection technologies, production and supply of breeder seeds of improved varieties, demonstration and transfer of technologies and strategic coordination of pulse research through wide network of testing centers across the country.
6. Which among the following is responsible for depletion of Ozone?
[A] Carbon monoxide
[B] Carbon dioxide
[C] Chlorofluoro carbon
[D] Mercuric oxide
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Correct Answer: C [Chlorofluoro carbon ]
Notes:
Ozone molecules got destroyed when the chlorine and bromine atoms come into contact with ozone in the atmospheric layer of stratosphere. CFC (Chlorofluoro carbon) slowly moves upward to the stratosphere and are broken up by ultraviolet radiation, which releases chlorine atoms.
7. Which of the following National Park is called “Topslip”?
[A] Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
[B] Mudumalai National Park
[C] Mukurthi National Park
[D] Palani Hills National Park
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Correct Answer: A [Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park]
Notes:
Aanaimalai Tiger Reserve was also known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. The practice of sliding timber logs down the hills from a place located in the northeast corner of the park is named as “Topslip”. It is a famous tourist attraction.
8. Which among the following is the correct order of predictable and orderly changes in the composition or structure of an ecological community over a period of time?
[A] Nudation, Migration, Competition, Stablization
[B] Migration, Stablization, Competition, Nudation
[C] Competition, Migration, Nudation, Stablization
[D] Competition, Migration, Stablization, Nudation
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Correct Answer: A [ Nudation, Migration, Competition, Stablization ]
Notes:The ecological succession refers to more or less predictable and orderly changes in the composition or structure of an ecological community. Its various stages are:
- Nudation: Succession begins with the development of a bare site, called Nudation (disturbance).
- Migration: It refers to arrival of propagules.
- Ecesis: It involves establishment and initial growth of vegetation.
- Competition: As vegetation becomes well established, grow, and spread, various species begin to compete for space, light and
- Reaction: During this phase autogenic changes such as the buildup of humus affect the habitat, and one plant community replaces
- Stabilization: A supposedly stable climax community forms. (wikipedia)
9. Which among the following gas is responsible for Ocean Acidification?
[A] Sulfur Dioxide
[B] Carbon Dioxide
[C] Nitric Oxide
[D] Ozone
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Correct Answer: B [ Carbon Dioxide]
Notes:
Carbon Dioxide is associated with the Ocean Acidification and is emitted from combustion, factories and respiration of living organisms. When CO2 dissolved in the Ocean water, it creates Carbonic Acid (H2CO3) and increases the Hydrogen Ion (H+) concentration in the ocean.
10. The most important gas which leads to acid rain is sulphur dioxide. Which of the following is the main source for emission of sulphur dioxide?
[A] Power stations
[B] Vehicles
[C] Volcanoes
[D] Forest fires
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Correct Answer: A [ Power stations ]
Notes:
Power stations are the main source for emission of sulphur dioxide.
