Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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

41. Arrange the following gases in the increasing order of Global warming potential:
1) Methane
2) Nitrous oxide
3) Perfluoro carbons
4) Sulfur hexafluoride
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 2, 1, 3, 4
[C] 1, 2, 4, 3
[D] 2, 1, 4, 3

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42. Which of the following is the only active volcano in India?
[A] Volcano at Narcondam
[B] Volcano at Barren Island
[C] Volcano at Baratang
[D] Volcano Etna

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43. Which of the following statements are correct regrading Public Hearing in Environment Impact Assessment?
1. The public must be informed and consulted on any proposed development under a project.
2. Everyone who is affected by the proposed project is entitled to have access to the Executive Summary of the EIA.
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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44. 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

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45. The basic unit of biosystematics is ____:
[A] Phenotype
[B] Genotype
[C] Ecotype
[D] Florotype

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46. The accumulation of nondegradable chemicals progressively at each trophic level is called ____:
[A] Biological magnification
[B] Residue magnification
[C] Chemical magnification
[D] None of the above

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47. The primary producer in an ecosystem are ____:
[A] Women
[B] Men
[C] Plants
[D] Bacteria

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48. Bandhavgarh National Park is in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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49. Gahirmatha Sanctuary is the only Sanctuary for _____ in Odisha:
[A] Turtles
[B] Crocodiles
[C] Elephants
[D] Deer

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50. To which reef system does Glover’s Reef belong?
[A] The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
[B] The Great Barrier Reef
[C] The Red Sea Coral Reef
[D] The Coral Triangle

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