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 an important heat-trapping gas?
[A] NItrogen
[B] Hydrogen
[C] Carbon Monoxide
[D] Carbon Dioxide

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42. Which of the following statements are correct regarding REDD?
1) REDD means Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
2) the secondary objective is biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation. 
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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43. Which of the following are the objectives of National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture?
1) Strategic research
2) Technology demonstrations 
3) Capacity building
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2, & 3

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44. Which of the following are micro-organisms that can live within the pore interstices of sedimentary and even igneous rocks to depths of several kilometers?
[A] Lithotroph
[B] Hemotrophs
[C] Lithophiles
[D] Phototrophs

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45. Which of the following statements are correct regrading Gene banks?
1. Gene banks are established to protect genetic material, be it plant or animal.
2. In plants, genetic material can be saved by freezing cuts from the plant, or stocking the seeds.
3. In animals, genetic material can be saved by freezing of sperm and eggs in zoological freezers until
further need.
Select the correct option from the code given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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46. Which are the most common vegetation of Mangroves?
[A] Kewra bushes
[B] Litchi plants
[C] Tulsi plants
[D] Varenima bushes

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47. Basel Protocol is related to which of the following?

[A] Ozone layer
[B] Sea water pollution
[C] Burning of forests
[D] Trans-boundary hazardous dumping

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48. Which is used as an Air pollution indicator?
[A] Algae
[B] Fungi
[C] Bacteria
[D] Lichens

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49. Which among the following helps in monitoring air pollution?

[A] Lichen
[B] Bacteria
[C] Algae
[D] Fungi

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50. The State which produces largest number of orchids in India is ______:
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Assam
[C] Sikkim
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

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