Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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

41. Mount Etna volcano is present at which of the following places?
[A] Japan
[B] Italy
[C] India
[D] Iran

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42. 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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43. Which of the following countries are not a part of the Umbrella group?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] Japan
[D] New Zealand

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44. What amount of rainfall does an area typically receive to support grasslands and shrubs kind of vegetation?
[A] Less than 25 cm
[B] Between 25 cm and 75 cm
[C] Between 75 cm to 150 cm
[D] More than 150 cm

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45. Environmental pollution can be controlled by _____:
[A] Sewage treatment
[B] Manufacturing electric vehicles
[C] Checking atomic blasts
[D] All of the above

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46. Dodo is a bird categorized under ____:
[A] Endangered
[B] Critically endangered
[C] Extinct
[D] Rare

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47. Which among the following can be termed as a “dynamic living entity”?
[A] Tree
[B] Water
[C] Forest
[D] Air

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48. Green manure is obtained from _____:
[A] Oil seed husk cakes
[B] Decomposing green legume plants
[C] Domestic vegetable waste
[D] Fresh animal excreta

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49. 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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50. To which of the following is Goldman Award related?
[A] Environment
[B] Scientific research
[C] Medical science
[D] Agricultural science

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