Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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

1. Who heads the National Disaster Management Authority in India?
[A] Home Minister of India
[B] Prime Minister of India
[C] Prime Minister of India
[D] President of India

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2. Silent Valley National Park located in:
[A] Kerala
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Chandigarh

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3. Which among the following World Heritage site of India is owned by two states?
[A] Valley of Flowers National Park
[B] Mountain Railways of India
[C] Sundarbans National Park
[D] Kalka-Shimla Railway

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4. Which of the following National Park is called “Topslip”?
[A] Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
[B] Mudumalai National Park
[C] Mukurthi National Park
[D] Palani Hills National Park

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5. Which among the following is known as “Sairandhri Vanam”?
[A] Silent Valley National Park
[B] Mudumalai National Park
[C] Periyar National Park
[D] Guindy National Park

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6. Which among the following always decreases in a Food chain across tropic levels?
[A] Quantity
[B] Accumulated chemicals
[C] Energy
[D] None of the above

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7. Headquarters of Biodiversity International are located at?
[A] Rome
[B] Geneva
[C] Paris
[D] Manila

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8. Ice-albedo feedback is most closely associated with which among the following?
[A] Green House Effect
[B] Ocean Acidification
[C] Alpine Orogeny
[D] Creation of stars

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9. With reference to ecological succession, which among the following community is also known as a ‘pioneer community’ due to its ability to colonize bare rock?
[A] Fungi
[B] Blue Green algae
[C] Lichens
[D] Mosses & Liverworts

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10. Which one of the following groups of animals belongs to the category of endangered species?
[A] Snow Leapord, Asian Black Bear, Himalayan Palm Civet, Western Hoolock Gibbon
[B] Snow Leapord, Olive Ridley Turtle, Gharial, Indian Rhinoceros
[C] Snow Leapord, Red panda, Western Hoolock Gibbon, Golden Langur
[D] Pygmy Hog, Red Panda, Golden Langur, Indian Star Tortoise

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