Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
41. The Wildlife Institute of India is situated at which of the following places?
[A] Chamoli
[B] Dehradun
[C] New Delhi
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Dehradun]
Notes:
The Wildlife Institute of India which carries out wildlife research in areas of study like Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Wildlife Management, etc was established in 1982. The institute is based in Dehradun, India
42. Which of the following human activity has influenced global warming?
[A] By causing changing in gravitational force
[B] By planting more trees
[C] By changing the radiative balance governing the Earth
[D] By protecting environment
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Correct Answer: C [By changing the radiative balance governing the Earth]
Notes:
Different Human activities ranging from the burning of fossil fuels to cutting of trees has influenced global surface temperature by changing the radiative balance governing the Earth on various timescales.
43. According to the Sustainable Development Goal 13, which of the following is the biggest threat towards development?
[A] Pollution
[B] Population
[C] Climate change
[D] Sea level rise
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Correct Answer: C [Climate change]
Notes:
According to the Sustainable Development Goal 13, we should take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts because climate change is presently the biggest threat towards development.
44. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Atmospheric aerosols?
1) They can scatter and absorb solar and infrared radiation.
2) There are two types of aerosols – Natural aerosols and Anthropogenic aerosols.
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:
Atmospheric aerosol can scatter and absorb the solar and infrared radiation. They can change the microphysical properties of the clouds. There are two types of aerosols – Natural aerosols and Anthropogenic aerosols.
45. Which of the following Award is given for significant contribution in the field of wildlife protection and is recognised for having shown exemplary courage or having done exemplary work for the protection of wildlife?
[A] Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award
[B] Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award
[C] Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award]
Notes:
Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award is given for significant contribution in the field of wildlife protection and is recognised for having shown exemplary courage or having done exemplary work for the protection of wildlife.
46. Littoral and Swamp Forests can be seen in–
[A] Howrah
[B] Kolkata
[C] South 24 Pargana
[D] Hooghly
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Correct Answer: C [South 24 Pargana ]
Notes:
Littoral and Swamp Forests also known as
The Mangrove Forests is found in Ganga-Brahmaputra delta (Sundarbans) i.e. in the districts of South 24
Parganas and Southern region of North 24 Parganas.
47. Which among the following is an Abiotic component of environment?
[A] Water
[B] Parasites
[C] Green plants
[D] Non-Green plants
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Correct Answer: A [Water]
Notes:
In ecology, abiotic components are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic components include water, light, radiation, temperature, humidity, atmosphere, and soil.
48. Spraying of DDT on crops causes pollution of _____:
[A] Air & Water
[B] Air & Soil
[C] Crops & Air
[D] Soil & Water
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Correct Answer: D [Soil & Water]
Notes:
DDT (Dichloro-diphenyl trichloro ethane) is a persistent organic pollutant that is readily adsorbed into soils and sediments, which can act both as sinks and as long-term sources of exposure affecting organisms. It pollutes the ground water system which contaminates the entire food chain by severely affecting humans dependent on these.
49. In which State is the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary located?
[A] Odisha
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Haryana
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Haryana]
Notes:
Sultanpur National Park is located at Sultanpur, Haryana in Gurgaon District, Haryana. As a bird sanctuary it was the finding of Peter Jackson, famous ornothologist, and Honorary Secretary of the Delhi Birdwatching Society, who wrote to Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, founder of the Society, in 1970 about the need to declare the Sultanpur jheel near Delhi, a bird sanctuary, and she asked him to take her there.
50. Pin valley National park is situated in ______:
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The glorious Pin Valley National Park is located in the cold desert area of Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Predesh and is home to more than 20 species of animals and birds, including the endangered Snow Leopard. Wildly furious but majestic Pin River flows right through it. The park is located in the desert habitat of the Spiti Valley, within the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, in the Himalayas region.
