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 statements are correct regarding BioWeb?
1. It is a network of web-enabled biological devices which extends an internet of things to the Internet of Living Things of natural sensory devices.
2. These devices provide insights to real-time ecological data and feedback to changes in the environment.
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:
BioWeb is a network of web-enabled biological devices which expands an internet of things to the Internet of Living Things of natural sensory devices. These devices provide insights to real-time ecological data and feedback to changes in the environment.
42. The Umbrella Group is a negotiation group consisting of how many countries?
[A] 9
[B] 10
[C] 11
[D] 12
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Correct Answer: D [12]
Notes:
The Umbrella Group is a loose coalition of non-European Union developed countries. It was formed after the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol. The umbrella group consists of 12 countries although there is no formal membership.
43. What are Shola forests?
[A] Evergreen forests
[B] Moist Deciduous forests
[C] Dry Deciduous forests
[D] Hill forests
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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.
44. Which of the followings is an example of Montane Wet Temperate Forests?
[A] Maple
[B] Hogla
[C] Cocnut
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Maple]
Notes:
Montane Wet Temperate Forests is found in upper
reaches of North Bengal hills with an
altitude between 1650 m-3000 m. The main sites of these forests are Selimbong, Kankibong, Little Rangit,
Lopchu, Mahaldiram, Paglajhora, etc
in the districts of Darjeeling and
Kalimpong. The species commonly found in these forests are oak, maple,
pine, fir, deodar and spruce.
45. Which one of the following is not a major component of biotic environment?
[A] Plant
[B] Water
[C] Animals
[D] Decomposers
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Correct Answer: B [Water]
Notes:
Water is one of the abiotic factors that are nonliving chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. They affect living organisms in terms of growth, maintenance, and reproduction. A biotic factor is any living component that affects the population of another organism, or the environment.
46. Consider the following gases:
- Carbon dioxide
- Nitrogen
- Nitrous oxide
- 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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Correct Answer: A [1, 3 & 4 ]
Notes:A greenhouse gas is a gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range, contributing to the greenhouse effect. The essential greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere include:
- Water vapor
- Carbon dioxide
- Methane
- Nitrous oxide
- Ozone
Here, Nitrogen is not considered a greenhouse gas.
47. The largest wildlife sanctuary in India is famous for which of the following animal?
[A] Apes
[B] Tigers
[C] Wild Indian Ass
[D] Rhinoceros
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Correct Answer: C [Wild Indian Ass]
Notes:
The Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, located in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India with a geographical spread of 4954 km2. It is known for the endangered wild ass subspecies Indian Wild Ass (Khur).
48. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for ______:
[A] Tigers
[B] Birds
[C] Bisons
[D] Elephants
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Correct Answer: A [Tigers]
Notes:
The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, now also declared a Tiger Reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills, in Nilgiri District, about 150 km north-west of Coimbatore city in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu, on the interstate boundaries with Karnataka and Kerala states in South India. The sanctuary is a haven for Bengal Tigers and Indian Leopards and other threatened species.
49. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is important for _______:
[A] Birds
[B] Wild Buffalo
[C] Tiger and Elephant
[D] Leopard and Chital
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Correct Answer: D [Leopard and Chital]
Notes:
The predominant wild animal species that inhabits the Park is the deer, of which the most easily sighted are the graceful little chinkara or Indian gazelle, and the chital. Other species that have their habitat in the park are nilgai, sambar, chausingha or four-horned antelope, blackbuck, sloth bear, leopard and the common langur.
50. Gondwana Rainforests are found in which country?
[A] Australia
[B] Brazil
[C] India
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: A [Australia]
Notes:
The Gondwana Rainforests, designated as a World Heritage Site, are located in southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales in Australia. They personify extraordinary instances of Earth’s evolutionary phases, with over 50 sheltered areas playing host to more than 200 rare or endangered species. These rainforests are remnants from the ancient supercontinent Gondwana, evident through tree lineages such as Red and Yellow Carabeen. Unfortunately, they are threatened by climate change and provide important habitats for scarce species like the Hastings River Mouse and Parma Wallaby. Drawing around 2 million tourists each year, these vast rainforests cover an impressive 366,500 hectares.