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 the result of rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide in oceanic chemistry?
[A] Salinity will increase
[B] salinity will decrease
[C] pH will increase
[D] pH will decrease

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42. Which of the following Award is given for significant contribution in the field of wildlife protection and is recognised for having shown exemplary courage or having done exemplary work for the protection of wildlife?
[A] Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award
[B] Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award
[C] Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar
[D] None of the above

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

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44. Which of the following is a lake with low primary productivity as a result of low nutrient content?
[A] Eutrophic lake
[B] Oligotrophic Lake
[C] Mesotrophic lakes
[D] None of the above

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45. Apart from Sundari trees, which other plants can also be seen in Mangrove forest?
[A] Asparagus
[B] Bamboo
[C] Dhundal
[D] All of the above

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46. The presence of pollutants in the environment is usually expressed in ppm, where ppm stands for ____:
[A] Particles per mole
[B] Purity per microgram
[C] Pollutant prevent measures
[D] Parts per million

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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. Microbial degradation of nitrates into atmospheric nitrogen is known as _____:
[A] Ammonification
[B] Denitrification
[C] Nitrification
[D] Putrefaction

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49. The Valley of Flowers National Park is located in ____:
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Jammu & Kashmir

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50. Which of the following factors is/are not affected by speed and direction of wind?
[A] Location on the earth
[B] Revolution of earth
[C] Local conditions
[D] Height from ground

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