Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
41. The India Tsunami Warning centre is located at which of the following places?
[A] Chennai
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Goa
[D] Mumbai
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Hyderabad]
Notes:
The Indian Tsunami Early Warning System popularly called as ITEWS was established under the responsibility of The Ministry of Earth Sciences. The Indian Tsunami Early Warning System was established in 2007 and is located in Hyderabad.
42. Which of the following are micro-organisms that can live within the pore interstices of sedimentary and even igneous rocks to depths of several kilometers?
[A] Lithotroph
[B] Hemotrophs
[C] Lithophiles
[D] Phototrophs
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Lithophiles]
Notes:
Micro-organisms that can live within the pore interstices of sedimentary and even igneous rocks to depths of several kilometers are referred to as Lithophiles. Some of these mico-organisms are known to live on surface rocks, and make use of photosynthesis for energy.
43. Global hectare is a measurement of which of the following?
[A] Carbon capacity
[B] Biocapacity
[C] Carbon footprint
[D] None of the above
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Biocapacity]
Notes:
Global hectare used as a measurement of biocapacity of the entire earth. One global hectare is a measurement of the average biocapacity of all hectare measurements of any biologically productive areas on the planet earth.
44. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry?
1) It is a greenhouse gas inventory sector.
2) It can provide a relatively cost-effective way of offsetting emissions.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry, which is also termed as LULUCF is a green house inventory sector. It provides us a relatively cost-effective way of offsetting the green house emissions.
45. What are Shola forests?
[A] Evergreen forests
[B] Moist Deciduous forests
[C] Dry Deciduous forests
[D] Hill forests
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [Hill forests]
Notes:
Sholas are the local name for patches of stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India.
46. In how many states do Central Government run the Namami Gange mission?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [5]
Notes:
Namami Gange mission is run by the Central
Government in five states namely
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand,
Bihar and West Bengal. It is managed by West Bengal Forest Department for
sustaining the biodiversity of the Ganga river ecosystem along with its
purification.
47. Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?
[A] Plastics
[B] Wool
[C] Nylon
[D] Polythene bags
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Wool]
Notes:
Biodegradable waste is a type of waste which can be broken down, in a reasonable amount of time, into its base compounds by micro-organisms and other living things, regardless of what those compounds may be. Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep and certain other animal products are organic in nature and thus can be degraded and be used as substrates for keratinase production.
48. The ambient air is stable when the ambient lapse rate is _____:
[A] Neutrally stable
[B] Sub-adiabatic
[C] Hyper-adiabatic
[D] Super-adiabatic
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Sub-adiabatic]
Notes:
If the environmental lapse rate is greater than – 5.5 K/km, then there is some small amount of vertical turbulence and the atmosphere is said to be stable. It is also referred to as being sub-adiabatic.
49. Which among the following represents plateau phase in population?
[A] Birth rate and Death rate are equal
[B] Birth rate and death rate are not equal
[C] Birth rate is higher than death rate
[D] Death rate is more than birth rate
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Birth rate and Death rate are equal]
Notes:
During the plateau phase, population size is constant so no more growth occurs. This is the result of natality rate being equal to mortality rate and is caused by resources becoming scarce as well as an increase in predators, diseases and parasites.
50. Guru Ghasidas National Park is located in ______:
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Bihar
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Chhattisgarh]
Notes:
Guru Ghasidas National Park, formerly known as Sanjay National Park, is situated in Koriya district of Chhattisgarh. It has been named after the state’s Satnami reformist hero, Guru Ghasidas. A part of the Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve, it is located in the Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
