Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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

1. The most potent greenhouse gas among the following is __?
[A] Carbon dioxide
[B] Methane
[C] Water Vapor
[D] Ozone

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2. In which of the following ecosystems, the pyramid of biomass is ‘inverted’ in shape?
[A] Pond ecosystem
[B] Grassland ecosystem
[C] Forest ecosystem
[D] None of the above

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3. In which state is located Buxa Tiger Reserve?
[A] Odisha
[B] West Bengal
[C] Assam
[D] Kerala

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4. What is the another name of Earth Summit?
[A] Geneva Summit
[B] Brasilia Summit
[C] Rio Summit
[D] World Summit

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5. Which among the following is one of the largest wintering ground for the migratory waterfowl in India?
[A] Ghana Sanctuary , Rajasthan
[B] Chilka Lake, Orissa,
[C] Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
[D] Dal Lake, Kashmir

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6. The Washington Convention whose formal name is abbreviated as CITES is related to which among the following?
[A] Pesticides
[B] Ozone Depletion
[C] Endangered Species
[D] Human Rights

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7. Which one of the following is a useful biological indicator of Sulphur-dioxide pollution ?
[A] Bryophytes
[B] Algal blooms
[C] Pseudomonas
[D] Lichens

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8. The “Helmand Province” of Afghanistan is famous for cultivation of __:
[A] Tobacco
[B] Opium
[C] wheat
[D] Cotton

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9. Apart from permanently frozen sub-surface soil, which among the following is a notable key feature of Tundra Biome?
[A] Stunted trees
[B] Coniferous trees
[C] Lack of trees
[D] Evergreen trees

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10. The water pollution in river is measured by the dissolved amount of which of the following impurities?
[A] Chlorine
[B] Ozone
[C] Nitrogen
[D] Oxygen

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