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

31. Oak, pine, deodar, birch and rhododendron are the important trees of which of the following regions?

[A] Cold desert
[B] Hot desert
[C] Grasslands
[D] Tropical forests

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32. Estuaries, salt marshes, mangrove swamps and forests come under which of the following aquatic ecosystems?

[A] Fresh water ecosystems
[B] Marine ecosystems
[C] Brackish water ecosystems
[D] None of the above

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33. Which of the following statements proves that Wetlands are areas of critical ecological significance?
1) They support biodiversity.
2) Support millions of people directly and indirectly.
3) Protect from storms.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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34. Which of the following statements are correct about Nelson’s small-eared shrew?
1. It is a species of mammal belonging to the family Soricidae. 
2. It is endemic to eastern Mexico.
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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35. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Convention on Biological Diversity?
1. CBD is a legally binding Convention.
2. It recognized for the first time, that the conservation of biological diversity is “a common concern of humankind”.
3. The agreement covers all ecosystems, species, and genetic resources.
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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36. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the strategic Goal C of Aichi Biodiversity Targets?
1) Conserve terrestrial and inland water, coastal – marine areas.
2) Prevent the extinction of threatened species.
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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37. The secretariat of the Global Tiger Forum is located at which of the following places?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] London
[D] Washington D. C.

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38. International Plant Protection Convention was established in which of the following year?

[A] 1919
[B] 1944
[C] 1951
[D] 1959

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39. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. National Parks enjoy a greater degree of protection than Wildlife Sanctuaries.
2. Wildlife sanctuary are often created for a particular species whereas the national park is not particularly focused on a particular species.
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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40. International Tropical Timber Organization was established in which of the following year?

[A] 1944
[B] 1983
[C] 1992
[D] 2007

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