Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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

21. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to phagotrophs?
1. They are capable of producing their own food.
2. They depend on organic food derived from plants, animals or both.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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22. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to a community?
1. A community may consist of a single or several species.
2. The characteristic pattern of the community is termed as structure.
3. Environmental factors determine the pattern of organisation of the members in the community.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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23. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The pyramid of biomass may assume an inverted form in many aquatic ecosystems.
2. Producers in the aquatic ecosystems are tiny phytoplanktons that grow and reproduce rapidly.
3. The pyramid of biomass (inverted) has a small base, with the consumer biomass at any instant actually exceeding the producer biomass.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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24. Which of the following statements are correct regarding biomagnification?
1. It is the tendency of pollutants to concentrate as they move from one trophic level to the next.
2. It leads to increase in concentration of a pollutant from one link in a food chain to another.
Select the correct option from the codes give below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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25. Which of the the following dolphins are smallest and rarest in the world?
[A] Hector’s Dolphin
[B] Gangetic Dolphin
[C] Stripped Dolphin
[D] Irrawaddy Dolphin

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26. Roloway guenon is endemic to which of the following regions?
[A] Tropical West Africa
[B] East Africa
[C] Amazon Forests
[D] Western Ghats

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27. To address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society, comes under which of the following goals of Aichi Biodiversity Targets?
[A] Strategic Goal A
[B] Strategic Goal B
[C] Strategic Goal C
[D] Strategic Goal D

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28. Where is the headquarters of United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) located?
[A] London
[B] New York
[C] Geneva
[D] Helsinki

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29. Variance in which of the following conditions lead to wide range of ecosystems and habitats?
1. Edaphic
2. Climatic 
3. Topographic
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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30. The animals listed in which of the following schedules of Wildlife Protection Act have absolute protection?
[A] Schedule 1
[B] Schedule 3 and part II of Schedule 2
[C] Schedule 1 and part II of Schedule 2
[D] None of the above

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