Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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The Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS) is located at Kohima District of Nagaland and covers an area of 923 hectares.The sanctuary is a natural habitat for Blyth’s Tragopan (or Grey-bellied Tragopan).

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The Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary (SCSABS) is located in Unnao district on the Kanpur-Lucknow highway in Uttar Pradesh. It is also known as Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary provides protection for 250 species of migratory birds such as greylag goose, pintail, cotton teal, red-crested pochard, gadwall, shoveller, coot and mallard. It also houses a deer park, watchtowers and boats.

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The Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS) is situated at Kamrup district in Guwahati, Assam and is spread over an area of 78.64 square kilometers. It consists of Amchang Reserve Forest, South Amchang Reserve Forest and Khanapara Reserve Forest. The sanctuary represents one of the rich and ecologically diverse habitat for the wide variety of animals and plant species. Hollockgibbon, Chinese pangolin, Flying squirrel, Assamese Macaque, Capped languor, Slow loris, Leopard, Elephant, Sambar, Barking Deer, Gaur etc., are the principal animals found in the wildlife sanctuary.

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Brazil is known as the leader of the biofuel industry and the world’s first sustainable biofuels economy. In the year 2009, Brazil adopted new sustainability policies for sugarcane ethanol.

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The correct answer is Mesotherms. Tropical deciduous forests thrive in regions with a warm climate, typically found in areas with a temperature range of 20-30°C (68-86°F). These forests experience seasonal rainfall, leading to a period of leaf shedding during the dry season. Notable examples include parts of India, Brazil, and Africa. The term “mesotherm” refers to moderate temperature conditions, which support this type of vegetation.

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TRAFFIC was founded in 1976. Its headquarters are located in Cambridge, United Kingdom, DISS (Disability Information Services) is located in UK, PETA is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals not related to wildlife, UN-HABITAT is United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

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Manas National Park is located in the state of Assam. It is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve. It is home to endangered endemic wildlife like Assam roofed turtle, hispid hare, golden langur and pygmy hog.

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Aanaimalai Tiger Reserve was also known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. The practice of sliding timber logs down the hills from a place located in the northeast corner of the park is named as “Topslip”. It is a famous tourist attraction.

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In the year 1988, Norman Myers (British ecologist) published a paper mentioning 10 tropical forest “hotspots.” They were characterized by exceptional levels of plant endemism as well as serious levels of habitat loss.

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Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in south of the country. Helmand is believed to be one of the world’s largest opium-producing regions, responsible for around 75% of the world’s total production. This is believed to be more than the whole of Burma, which is the second largest producing nation after Afghanistan.