Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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

41. Which of the following methods can be helpful in preventing floods?
[A] Deforestation
[B] Afforestation
[C] Tilling of land
[D] Removing the top soil

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42. The Screening Criteria under Environment Impact Assessment are based upon which of the following?
1. Scales of investment
2. Type of development
3. Location of development
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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43. Trans-boundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by ____:
[A] Hydrocarbon
[B] Carbon monoxide
[C] Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
[D] Carbon dioxide

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44. Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?
[A] Diesel
[B] Hydrogen
[C] Kerosene
[D] Coal

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45. The ambient air is stable when the ambient lapse rate is _____:
[A] Neutrally stable
[B] Sub-adiabatic
[C] Hyper-adiabatic
[D] Super-adiabatic

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46. To conserve coral reefs, the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park, that is ______:
[A] Gulf of Kutch
[B] Gulf of Mannar
[C] Andaman Islands
[D] Lakshadweep Islands

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47. In which of the following states of India is Manas National Park situated?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal

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48. Which of the following is a Floating National Park of India?
[A] Similipal
[B] Namdapha
[C] Eravikulam
[D] Keibul Lamjao

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49. ‘Mylo’ is an un-leather fabric and a very sustainable product. It is made from which of the following organic material?
[A] Mushroom
[B] Bamboo
[C] Eucalyptus
[D] Coconut

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50. Which of these islands has a unique feature of oceanic crust and mantle rocks exposed above sea level?
[A] Macquarie Island
[B] Greenland
[C] Hawaii
[D] Galapagos Islands

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