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 are the primary goals of Sustainability?
1) To end poverty and hunger
2) To provide better Education.
3) To achieve gender equality
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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42. Which of the following is/are the objectives of Disaster Management?
1) Mitigation
2) Reconstruction
3) Rehabilitation
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. 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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44. Which of the following should be included in an Environment Management Plan?
1. The mitigation and compensation measures for all the identified significant impacts should be delineated. 
2. Financial plan for implementing the mitigation measures should be delineated.
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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45. The Umbrella Group is a negotiation group consisting of how many countries?
[A] 9
[B] 10
[C] 11
[D] 12

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46. What amount of rainfall does an area typically receive to support grasslands and shrubs kind of vegetation?
[A] Less than 25 cm
[B] Between 25 cm and 75 cm
[C] Between 75 cm to 150 cm
[D] More than 150 cm

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47. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
[A] Forest protect the soil from erosion
[B] Plants and animals in a forest are not dependent on one another
[C] Forests influence the climate and water cycle
[D] Soil helps forest to grow and regenerate

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48. Which one of the following is an indicator of air pollution?
[A] Cycas
[B] Algae
[C] Bryophytes
[D] Lichens

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49. Consider the following gases:

  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Nitrous oxide
  4. Water vapour

Which of the above gases are considered as greenhouse gases?

[A] 1, 3 & 4
[B] 1 & 4
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 4

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50. Gaia hypothesis is related to which of the following?
[A] Quantum Theory
[B] Living Organism
[C] Integers
[D] Origin of Earth

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