Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
21. If you travel through western ghats, you are likely to see:
1. Lion-tailed Macaque
2. Markhor
3. Hoolock gibbon
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
1. Lion-tailed Macaque
2. Markhor
3. Hoolock gibbon
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
22. Why the biodiesel made of vegetable oil does not perform well in cold climates?
- Vegetable oil is rich in unsaturated fats
- Vegetable Oil is rich in saturated fat
- Ice Crystals tend to form in Vegetable oil in cold climates
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
23. National Green Tribunal (NGT) has been frequently making news in recent times. Which among the following is / are features of NGT?
- A decision by NGT is equivalent to a decree of a civil court
- A decision by NGT is subject to judicial review by Supreme Court
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
24. Consider the following statements with respect to the term "Flex-Fuels" which were recently making news:
- Flex fuels are prepared from animal fats or vegetable oils.
- Flex fuels reduces sulphur dioxide, lead and zinc emissions.
- Flex fuels are less volatile and have lower octane rating than petrol.
Which of the above is / are correct statements?
25. Which of the following can be reduced to zero by complete water recycling in industries and households?
- Blue water footprint
- Grey water footprint
- Green water footprint
Select the correct option from codes given below:
26. Guar gum:
1. is used in Hydraulic Fracturing Process.
2. is more viscous when compared to water
3. is produced mainly in western India
Which of the above is / are correct statements?
1. is used in Hydraulic Fracturing Process.
2. is more viscous when compared to water
3. is produced mainly in western India
Which of the above is / are correct statements?
27. In context of various environmental treaties, consider the following statements:
- Rotterdam convention promotes safe handling and open exchange of information on international trade of certain hazardous chemicals
- Basel Convention promotes the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their Disposal
- Stockholm convention aims at conscious of the need for global action on persistent organic pollutants
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
28. As per recent reports of Greenpeace International, emission of which of the following pollutants by thermal power plants has increased maximum within last 6 years in India?
29. Consider the following pollutants:
- Ground level ozone
- Sulphur oxides
- Volatile organic compounds
Which of the above is/are primary pollutant(s)?
30. Aerosols are minute particles suspended in the atmosphere, and are known to reduce primary productivity on earth. How they contribute in reducing primary productivity?