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 sources emits Sulphur Oxides into the atmosphere?
1) Thermal power plants
2) Industries
3) Vehicular emissions
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 2
[D] Only 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
Sulphur oxides are the compounds of sulphur and oxygen molecules and are predominantly found in the lower atmosphere. Some of the sources of Sulphur oxides are Thermal power plants and industries.
42. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Water Pollution?
1) Water pollution is not only confined to surface water, but it has also spread to groundwater, sea, and ocean.
2) The industries discharge several inorganic and organic pollutants, which may prove highly toxic to living beings.
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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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Water pollution is the addition of undesirable substances in water such as organic, inorganic, biological, radiological, etc. It is not only confined to surface water, but it has also spread to groundwater, sea, and ocean. The industries discharge several inorganic and organic pollutants, which may prove highly toxic to living beings.
43. In which of the following industries, Hydrofluorocarbons are used?
1) Refrigerants
2) Aerosol propellants
3) Fire retardants
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Hydrofluorocarbons are organic compounds that contain fluorine and hydrogen atoms. They are also called as HFC’s and posses a great threat to the environment. Some of the industries which use HFC’s are refrigerants, aerosol propellants, solvents, and fire retardants.
44. The International Tsunami information centre is located at which of the following places?
[A] Goa
[B] Jakarta
[C] Canbera
[D] Honolulu
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Correct Answer: D [Honolulu]
Notes:
The International Tsunami Information Centre also termed as ITIC was established in November 1965 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It is located at Honolulu.
45. Which of the following is called the place of origin an earthquake?
[A] Focus
[B] Hypercenter
[C] Epicenter
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Focus]
Notes:
The Focus of an earthquake, which is also called as a Hypocenter is the point of the origin of an earthquake whereas the epicenter is the point just exactly above the focus.
46. The basic unit of biosystematics is ____:
[A] Phenotype
[B] Genotype
[C] Ecotype
[D] Florotype
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Correct Answer: C [Ecotype]
Notes:
Ecotype is the basic unit of Biosystematics. It is adapted to a particular environment but capable of producing fully fertile hybrids with other ecotypes. The term Ecotype proposed by Turesson refers to “an ecological unit to cover the product arising as a result of genotypical response of an ecospecies to a particular habitat.”
47. The Valley of Flowers National Park is located in ____:
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
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Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Valley of Flowers National Park is a national park, located in North Chamoli, in Uttarakhand. At 3352 to 3658 meters above sea level, the gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park to the east.
48. Which National Park in Nepal is a continuation of Indias Valmiki National Park?
[A] Chitwan National Park
[B] Bandipur National Park
[C] Dudhwa National Park
[D] Jim Corbett National Park
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Correct Answer: A [Chitwan National Park]
Notes:
Chitwan National Park in Nepal is contiguous to the Indian Tiger Reserve Valmiki National Park. Adjacent to the east of Chitwan National Park is Parsa National Park. The coherent protected area of 2,075 km2 represents the Tiger Conservation Unit (TCU) Chitwan-Parsa-Valmiki, which covers an area of 3,549 km2.
49. Which of the following is the world’s top environmental conservation award?
[A] Gold Bear Award
[B] Gold Panda Award
[C] Gold Globe Award
[D] Gold Palms Award
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Correct Answer: B [Gold Panda Award]
Notes:
The Gold Panda is the highest conservation award by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the leading global environmental organisation. WWF is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of humanity’s footprint on the environment.
50. To which of the following is Goldman Award related?
[A] Environment
[B] Scientific research
[C] Medical science
[D] Agricultural science
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Correct Answer: A [Environment]
Notes:
The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world’s six geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. It was created in 1990 by philanthropists Richard N. Goldman and his wife, Rhoda H. Goldman.
