Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
1. The Indravati National Park (INP) is located in which state?
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Punjab
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: A [Chhattisgarh ]
Notes:
The Indravati National Park (INP) is located in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh and covers an area of approximately 2799.08 km2. It is home to one of the last populations of rare wild buffalo. The flora in the Indravati National Park is mainly comprises tropical moist and dry deciduous type with predominance of the sal, teak and bamboo trees. It is also home to tigers, leopards, Indian bison, nilgai, blackbuck, chausingha , sambar, chital, Indian muntjac, Indian spotted chevrotain, etc.
2. The Nameri National Park (NNP) is located in which district of Assam?
[A] Sonitpur
[B] Darrang
[C] Goalpara
[D] Karbi Anglong
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Correct Answer: A [Sonitpur ]
Notes:
The Nameri National Park (NNP) is located in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in the Sonitpur District of Assam and covers an area of 200 km2. This forest has over 600 species. Some notable species are Gmelina arborea, Michelia champaca, Amari and Bonjolokia. The park is an ideal habitat for a host of other animals including the tiger, leopard, sambar, dhole (the Asiatic wild dog), pygmy hog and Indian wild bison. It is home for orchids like Dendrobium, Cymbidiumand Cypripedioideae.
3. The Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is located in which district of Rajasthan?
[A] Rajsamand
[B] Barmer
[C] Bhilwara
[D] Jaisalmer
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Correct Answer: A [Rajsamand ]
Notes:
The Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is located in the Rajsamand District of Rajasthan and covers an area of 578 km2. It is home to Indian wolf, Indian leopard, sloth bear, striped hyena, Golden jackal, jungle cat, sambhar, nilgai, chausingha, etc.
4. Which among the following is measured by Dobson unit ?
[A] Ozone concentration
[B] Thermal conductivity
[C] Soil moisture
[D] Radiation
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Correct Answer: A [ Ozone concentration ]
Notes:
Dobson is the most common unit for measuring ozone concentration. One Dobson unit is the number of molecules of ozone that would be required to create a layer of pure ozone 0.01 millimetres thick at a temperature of 0 degree Celsius and pressure of 1 atmosphere.
5. Who among the following heads the Genetic Engineering Approvals Committee (GEAC) in India?
[A] Minister of Environment & Forests
[B] Minister of Science and Technology
[C] Minister of Agriculture
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: D [None of them]
Notes:
The Genetic Engineering Approvals Committee (GEAC) is headed by a Secretary level officer in the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
6. Which among the following is the upper limit of sound advice of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for residential areas?
[A] 55 Decibels
[B] 60 Decibels
[C] 75 Decibels
[D] 90 Decibels
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Correct Answer: A [55 Decibels]
Notes:
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has declared the permissible noise level in India for different areas. In industrial areas, it is 75 dB (daytime) and 70 dB (night). In commercial areas, it is 65 dB and 55 dB respectively and in residential areas it is 55 dB and 45 dB.
7. With which of the following is related CITES in context with the global issues today?
[A] Environment Protection
[B] Financial Slowdown
[C] Poverty Alleviation Programmes of United Nations
[D] Information Technology
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Correct Answer: A [Environment Protection]
Notes:
CITES is Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention signed in 1973.
8. Which among the following is the correct definition of Oxygen toxicity?
[A] A condition resulting from the harmful effects of breathing oxygen at high pressures
[B] A condition resulting from the contamination of oxygen with Carbon Monoxide
[C] A condition in which the body as a whole or a tissue is deprived of adequate oxygen supply
[D] A condition in which due to water pollution, the aquatic animals in water bodies get died
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Correct Answer: A [A condition resulting from the harmful effects of breathing oxygen at high pressures]
Notes:
Oxygen toxicity is a concern for underwater divers, those on high concentrations of supplemental oxygen. It is a condition resulting from the harmful effects of breathing oxygen at high pressures.
9. Which among the following National Park in India is also called the last house of White winged Wood Duck?
[A] Salim Ali National Park , Jammu & Kashmi
[B] Nameri National Park , Assam
[C] Ghana National Park, Rajastha
[D] Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
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Correct Answer: B [Nameri National Park , Assam]
Notes:
Nameri National Park is located in the Sonitpur District of Assam. It was declared as Tiger Reserve in the year 1999-2000 and became a sanctuary in 1985.
10. Which among the following gas is used as reference to calculate “Global Warming Potential (GWP)“?
[A] Carbon Dioxide
[B] Methane
[C] Ozone
[D] Nitrogen Di-oxide
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Correct Answer: A [Carbon Dioxide]
Notes:
Global warming potential (GWP) is defined as the heat absorbed by the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, as a multiple of the heat that would be absorbed by the same mass of CO2. GWP is 1 for CO2. For other gases it depends on the gas and circumstances.
