Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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

41. In which of the following years the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981 was extended to include noise pollution also.
[A] 1983
[B] 1985
[C] 1987
[D] None of the above

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42. National Tiger Conservation Authority was established in which of the following years?
[A] 2002
[B] 2004
[C] 2005
[D] 2009

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43. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau?
1) It is a constitutional body.
2) It was established in 2007.
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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44. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Biological Diversity Act?
1) It was passed in 2002.
2) The Act was enacted to meet the obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity
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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45. Arrange the following gases in descending order of relative contribution to total global warming:
1) Carbon dioxide
2) Methane
3) CFCs
4) Nitrous oxide
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 2, 1, 3, 4
[C] 1, 3, 2, 4
[D] 3, 1, 2, 4

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46. Which of the following processes is functional in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
[A] Volcanism
[B] Deforestation
[C] Burning of Fossil Fuels
[D] Photosynthesis

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47. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Energy Conservation Building Code?
1. It was launched in 2007.
2. It addresses the issues of design of new, large commercial buildings to optimize the buildings’ energy demand based on their location in different climatic zones.
3. Compliance with ECBC norms is mandatory.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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48. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Impact prediction in EIA?
1. It is a method of mapping the environmental impacts of the significant aspects of the project and its alternatives.
2. Environmental impact can be predicted with absolute certainty.
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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49. Study of organisms in relation to their environment is called ____:
[A] Zoology
[B] Ecology
[C] Entomology
[D] Palynology

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50. Why Taj Mahal is suffering from “Marble Cancer”?
[A] Because of sulphur dioxide
[B] Because of nitrogen dioxide
[C] Because of chloroflurocarbon
[D] Because of carbon dioxide

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