Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
41. In which of the following districts Mixed forest kind of vegetation is found?
[A] Chitradurga
[B] Chikkamagluru
[C] Koppal
[D] Bellari
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Correct Answer: B [Chikkamagluru]
Notes:
Mixed forest kind of vegetation is found in Udupi, some parts of Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, eastern parts of Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Mysuru districts.
42. Deciduous forests can be seen in the areas having what amount of rainfall annually?
[A] 60-120 cm
[B] 120-150 cm
[C] 150-200 cm
[D] 200-250 cm
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Correct Answer: A [60-120 cm]
Notes:
Deciduous forests can be seen in areas receiving 60 to 120 cms of rainfall annually.
43. In which type of forest rosewood, Mahogany, Dhupa trees are found?
[A] Mixed Forest
[B] Deciduous Forest
[C] Evergreen Forest
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Evergreen Forest]
Notes:
Tall trees like rosewood, mahogany, kino, teak, dhupa, and hebbalasu grow in Evergreen Forest.
44. In which district, Hariyabara Deer Park is located?
[A] Gaya
[B] Araria
[C] Bhagalpur
[D] Patna
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Correct Answer: B [Araria]
Notes:
Hariyabara Deer Park is located in Araria district.
45. In which part of Bihar, Wet Deciduous forests are found?
[A] Hilly parts located in the South Direction
[B] North-Western part
[C] I & II
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [I & II]
Notes:
Wet Deciduous forests are found in North-Western part and the Hilly parts located in the South direction. Rosewood, Bamboo, Tarkat etc are predominantly found in these regions.
46. Addition excessive amounts of heat to a lake is referred to as _____:
[A] Thermal pollution
[B] Heat Bloom
[C] Green House effect
[D] Refrigeration effect
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Correct Answer: A [Thermal pollution]
Notes:
Thermal pollution is defined as the addition of excess of undesirable heat to water thereby making it harmful to man, animal or aquatic life. A common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial manufacturers. The change in ambient temperature of water decreases oxygen supply and affects ecosystem composition.
47. 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
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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.
48. The Vikramshi la Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located in ______:
[A] Haridwar
[B] Bhagalpur
[C] Allahabad
[D] Visakhapatnam
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Correct Answer: B [Bhagalpur]
Notes:
The Vikramashila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS) is located in Bihar, Bhagalpur district. It spread over 50 km along the Ganges. India’s only sanctuary for its national aquatic animal. Ministry of Environment and Forest declared Gangetic dolphin as National Aquatic Animal of India. MoEFCC had launched Ganges River Dolphin Conservation Programme in 1997 .
49. The Tamil Nadu coast gets a large portion of its total rain during _____:
[A] March to June
[B] June to September
[C] November to February
[D] October to November
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Correct Answer: D [October to November]
Notes:
The coast of Tamil Nadu (Coromandal coast) receives most of its annual rainfall from the retreating monsoon during October-December. This rainy extension of the generally dry retreating monsoon is called the northeast, or winter, monsoon. It is in contrast to the south west monsoon that brings rainfall over the Northern plains and eastern India during July-September.
50. Asian Waterbird Census is conducted by which of the following?
[A] Birdlife international
[B] Bombay Natural History Society
[C] World Organization for animal health
[D] Animal Welfare Institute
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Correct Answer: B [Bombay Natural History Society ]
Notes:- The Asian Waterbird Census is conducted in January each year and is coordinated by the Wetlands International South Asia and the Bombay Natural History Society in india.
- It is an integral part of the global waterbird monitoring programme, the International Waterbird Census (IWC), coordinated by Wetlands International.
- It was initiated in 1987 in the Indian subcontinent and since has grown rapidly to cover major region of Asia.
- It is the longest-running citizen science initiative.
- Under this initiative, systematic counting and monitoring of waterbirds is undertaken to study trends and condition of wetlands, covering hundreds of sites.
