Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
41. National Tiger Conservation Authority was established in which of the following years?
[A] 2002
[B] 2004
[C] 2005
[D] 2009
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Correct Answer: C [2005]
Notes:
Following the recommendation of the Tiger Task Force which was constituted by the Prime Minister of India, the National Tiger Conservation Authority was established in December 2005. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
42. Genetic Engineering Approval Committee works under which of the following?
[A] Wildlife Protection Act 1972
[B] Ministry of climate change
[C] Ministry of science and technology
[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Correct Answer: D [Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]
Notes:
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee also called as GEAC is an apex body created under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under ‘Rules for Manufacture, Use, Import, Export, and Storage of Hazardous Microorganisms/Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells 1989’
43. Which of the following is/are the sources of Black carbon?
1) Biomass burning,
2) Cooking with solid fuels, and
3) Diesel exhaust
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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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Black carbon is a component of fine particulate matter which is produced by the incomplete combustion. Some of the prominent sources of Balck carbon are:
1) Biomass burning,
2) Cooking with solid fuels, and
3) Diesel exhaust
44. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Atmospheric aerosols?
1) They can scatter and absorb solar and infrared radiation.
2) There are two types of aerosols – Natural aerosols and Anthropogenic aerosols.
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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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Atmospheric aerosol can scatter and absorb the solar and infrared radiation. They can change the microphysical properties of the clouds. There are two types of aerosols – Natural aerosols and Anthropogenic aerosols.
45. Which of the following is/are the objectives of Disaster Management?
1) Mitigation
2) Reconstruction
3) Rehabilitation
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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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, & 3]
Notes:
Disaster Management is a combination of strategic planning and procedure which helps us from severe damages when natural or human-made calamities and catastrophic even occur. It includes Mitigation, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation.
46. In which of the following year did Bhopal Gas Tragedy took place?
[A] 1982
[B] 1984
[C] 1986
[D] 1988
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Correct Answer: B [1984]
Notes:
The Bhopal gas tragedy also referred to as the Bhopal disaster is considered among the world’s worst industrial disasters. It was a gas leak incident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant which is located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
47. At which place Lingambudhi lake is situated?
[A] Bangaluru
[B] Hubbali
[C] Mysuru
[D] Shivamogga
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Correct Answer: C [Mysuru]
Notes:
Lingambudhi Lake is a lake in the city of Mysore, Karnataka.
48. Mixed forest comprise of which of the following trees grown together?
[A] Grassland and shrubs
[B] Deciduous and Shrubs
[C] Evergreen and Deciduous
[D] Evergreen and Shrubs
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Correct Answer: C [Evergreen and Deciduous ]
Notes:
The growing of evergreen and deciduous trees together form the mixed forests.
49. Which of the following gas is most harmful for ozone layer?
[A] Carbon dioxide
[B] Chlorofluro-carbon
[C] Nitrogen oxide
[D] Sulphur dioxide
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Correct Answer: B [Chlorofluro-carbon]
Notes:
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are nontoxic, non-flammable chemicals containing atoms of carbon, chlorine, and fluorine. They are used in the manufacture of aerosol sprays, blowing agents for foams and packing materials, as solvents, and as refrigerants. Because CFCs contribute to?ozone?depletion in the upper atmosphere, the manufacture of such compounds has been phased out under the Montreal Protocol.
50. In which State is the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary located?
[A] Odisha
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Haryana
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Haryana]
Notes:
Sultanpur National Park is located at Sultanpur, Haryana in Gurgaon District, Haryana. As a bird sanctuary it was the finding of Peter Jackson, famous ornothologist, and Honorary Secretary of the Delhi Birdwatching Society, who wrote to Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, founder of the Society, in 1970 about the need to declare the Sultanpur jheel near Delhi, a bird sanctuary, and she asked him to take her there.
