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 is a measurement of all greenhouse gases we individually produce and has units of tonnes (or kg) of carbon dioxide equivalent?
[A] Carbon footprint
[B] Primary footprint
[C] Secondary footprint
[D] Carbon diet

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42. Which of the following is a vehicle that doesn’t emit tailpipe pollutants from the onboard source of power?
[A] BS VI vehicles
[B] Electric Vehicles
[C] ZEV vehicles
[D] Power vehicles

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43. Solar energy is converted into chemical energy during ____:
[A] Photosynthesis
[B] Combustion
[C] Transition
[D] Fusion

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

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45. What is green house effect?
[A] Turning of house green because of algae cover
[B] Warming of earth because of trapping of radiations by the earths atmosphere
[C] Turning of house green because of green component of white light
[D] None of the above

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46. In which country would you find the Iguazu National Park?
[A] Argentina
[B] Brazil
[C] Paraguay
[D] Chile

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47. Which of the following is regarded as the world’s largest sand island?
[A] K’gari (Fraser Island)
[B] Great Barrier Island
[C] North Stradbroke Island
[D] Moreton Island

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48. Which national park is famous for its Bungle Bungle Range?
[A] Purnululu National Park
[B] Kakadu National Park
[C] Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
[D] Great Sandy National Park

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49. In which country is the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vjetrenica Cave located?
[A] Bosnia and Herzegovina
[B] Croatia
[C] Serbia
[D] Montenegro

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50. In which country is the Pantanal wetland located?
[A] Brazil
[B] Argentina
[C] Peru
[D] Bolivia

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