Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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

31. Which of the following are unattached organisms which live at the airwater interface such as floating plants?
[A] Neuston
[B] Periphyton
[C] Plankton
[D] Nekton

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32. Western Lowland Gorilla is found in which of the following regions?
1. Cameroon
2. Central African Republic
3. Democratic Republic of Congo
4. Equatorial Guinea
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1, 2 & 3
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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33. Tonkin snub-nosed monkey is a species endemic to which of the following places?
[A] Vietnam
[B] Indonesia
[C] Phillipines
[D] Laos

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34. Which of the following statements are correct about Durrell’s vontsira?
1. It is a Madagascan mammal which belongs to the family Eupleridae of the order Carnivora. 
2. Its scientific name is Salanoia durrelli.
3. It is found only in the Lac Alaotra area in Madagascar.
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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35. Which of the following were the consequences of Earth Submit held in 1992?
1. Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
2. Agenda 21
3. Forest Principles
4. Environmental laws
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1, 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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36. Which of the following statements are correct about International Tropical Timber Organisation?
1. The members of the organisation represent about 80% of the world’s tropical forests and 90% of the global tropical timber trade.
2. The ITTA ( 2006) entered into force on December 7, 2011.
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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37. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in which of the following state?
[A] Himanchal Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Uttar Pradesh

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38. Hemis National Park is located in which of the following state?
[A] Ladakh
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Uttar Pradesh

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39. The Environment Protection Act of 1986 (EPA) came into force soon after which of the following events?
[A] Bombay Docks Explosion
[B] Chasnala Mining Disaster
[C] The Union Carbide Gas Tragedy
[D] Bhopal Gas Tragedy

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40. Arrange the following gases in descending order of relative contribution to total global warming:
1) Carbon dioxide
2) Methane
3) CFCs
4) Nitrous oxide
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 2, 1, 3, 4
[C] 1, 3, 2, 4
[D] 3, 1, 2, 4

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