Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
61. Estuaries are grouped into which of the following geomorphic categories based on the physical processes responsible for their formation?
1. rising sea level
2. movement of sand and sandbars
3. glacial processes
4. tectonic processes
Select the correct option from the codes give below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Estuaries are grouped into four geomorphic categories based on the physical processes responsible for their formation:
1. rising sea level
2. movement of sand and sandbars
3. glacial processes
4. tectonic processes
62. Which of the following are the species of Orangutan?
1. Bornean
2. Sumatran
3. Tapanuli
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:
The IUCN status of Orangutan is Critically Endangered and its scientific name is Pongo abelii/Pongo pygmaeus. There are three species of Orangutan which are: Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli — and they live a solitary existence in lowland forests.
63. What is the IUCN status of Blue Whale?
[A] Critically Endangered
[B] Endangered
[C] Threatened
[D] Near Threatened
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Correct Answer: B [Endangered]
Notes:
The IUCN status of Blue Whale is Endangered. Its scientific name is “Balaenoptera musculus”. Blue Whale is the largest animal in the world which weighs close to 200 tons and is the loudest animal on Earth, with their calls reaching 188 decibels.
64. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Bluefin Tuna?
1. Its IUCN status endangered.
2. It is found in the Coral Triangle.
3. There are three species of bluefin tuna — Atlantic, Pacific and Southern.
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:
Bluefin Tuna’s IUCN status endangered and is found in the Coral Triangle. There are three species of bluefin tuna — Atlantic, Pacific and Southern. It weighs around 1500 pounds.
65. What is the IUCN status of Irrawaddy Dolphin?
[A] Endangered
[B] Critically Endangered
[C] Threatened
[D] Vulnerable
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Correct Answer: A [Endangered]
Notes:
The IUCN status of Irrawaddy Dolphin is endangered. They are mainly found in three rivers — the Ayeyarwady in Myanmar, the Mahakam in Indonesian Borneo and the Mekong — and coastal areas of South and Southeast Asia.
66. What is the IUCN status of Red Panda?
[A] Endangered
[B] Least Concern
[C] Critically Endangered
[D] Extinct
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Correct Answer: A [Endangered]
Notes:
The red panda is a mammal species which are native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. hey have bear-like bodies but are only slightly larger than a domestic cat. The IUCN status of Red Panda is Endangered .
67. What is the IUCN status of Tapanuli orangutan?
[A] Endangered
[B] Critically Endangered
[C] Vulnerable
[D] Near Threatened
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Correct Answer: B [Critically Endangered]
Notes:
The IUCN status of Tapanuli orangutan is critically endangered. Its scientific name is “Pongo tapanuliensis”. It is a species of orangutan which is restricted to South Tapanuli in the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
68. What is the IUCN status of Bullock’s false toad?
[A] Endangered
[B] Critically Endangered
[C] Threatened
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Critically Endangered]
Notes:
The IUCN status of Bullock’s false toad is Critically Endangered. The frog species is endemic to Chile, and is only known from a few locations in the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, a part of the Chilean Coast Range.
69. Which of the following statements are correct about Valencia letourneuxi?
1. It is a species of fish found in Albania and Greece.
2. It lives in rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater spring, and coastal saline lagoons.
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:
Valencia letourneuxi is a species of fish found in Albania and Greece. It lives in rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater spring, and coastal saline lagoons. It is majorly threatened by habitat loss.
70. Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources is the objective of which of the following?
[A] Cartagena Protocol
[B] Advance Informed Agreement
[C] Nagoya—Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol
[D] Nagoya Protocol
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Correct Answer: D [Nagoya Protocol]
Notes:
Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources is the objective of Nagoya Protocol. It aims to contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
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