Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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

1. What is the direction of flow of energy in an ecosystem?
[A] Unidirectional
[B] Bidirectional
[C] Multidirectional
[D] Cyclic

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2. In which state is located Manas sanctuary?
[A] Assam
[B] Bihar
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Tamil Nadu

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3. The Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary (LBS) is located in which state of India?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Jharkhand

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4. The Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary (GBWS) is located in which of the following states?
[A] Bihar and Jharkhand
[B] Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand
[D] West Bengal and Jharkhand

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5. Who among the following chairs the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) in India?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] Minister of Environment & Forest
[C] Environment Secretary
[D] A renowned environmentalist of the country

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6. Lion-tailed Macaque is found in which of the following regions?
[A] Eastern Himalayas
[B] North East India
[C] Eastern Ghats
[D] Western Ghats

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7. The highest per capita emitter of Carbon dioxide in the world is :
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] Qatar
[D] Saudi Arabia

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8. Which among the following is the most abundant Green-House-Gas(GHG) in the earth’s atmosphere?
[A] Carbon dioxide
[B] Water Vapour
[C] Sulphur Dioxide
[D] Tropospheric Ozone

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9. Which environmental conditions would have the highest rate of transpiration?
[A] hot and humid
[B] hot and dry
[C] cool and humid
[D] cool and dry

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10. 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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