Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
1. The Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located in which state?
[A] Punjab
[B] Haryana
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Haryana ]
Notes:
The Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is a protected area in Jhajjar district of Haryana and covers an area of 411.55 hectares. The major wildlife supported here are neelgai, geedar, langur and Bandar, blue peafowl, rufous treepie, greater coucal, Indian grey hornbill, coppersmith barbet, etc.
2. The Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary is located in which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: A [Karnataka ]
Notes:
The Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary is located in Ballari district in Karnataka and covers an area of 82.72 square kilometers. The sanctuary’s flagship species is the Indian sloth bear (Melursus ursinus). Some species of mammals recorded in this sanctuary are leopards, monitor lizards, mongoose, pangolins, star tortoises, etc.
3. The Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS) is located in which state/UT?
[A] Puducherry
[B] Karnataka
[C] Punjab
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: D [Assam ]
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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.
4. Lichens, which are capable of initiating ecological succession even on a bare rock, are actually a symbiotic association of __:
[A] algae and bacteria
[B] algae and fungi
[C] bacteria and fungi
[D] fungi and mosses
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Correct Answer: B [ algae and fungi]
Notes:
A lichen is a composite organism consisting of a fungus (the mycobiont) and a photosynthetic partner (the photobiont or phycobiont) (usually algae) growing together in a symbiotic relationship.
5. Lion-tailed macaque is found in __:
[A] Eastern Ghats
[B] Western Ghats
[C] East Himalayas
[D] West Himalayas
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Correct Answer: B [ Western Ghats]
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The lion-tailed macaque or the wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. The lion-tailed macaque ranks among the rarest and most threatened primates. Their range has become increasingly isolated and fragmented by the spread of agriculture and tea, coffee, teak and cinchona, construction of water reservoirs for irrigation and power generation, and human settlements to support such activities.
6. 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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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
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The Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary (LBS) is a bird sanctuary spread over two jheels near the villages of Lakh and Bahosi in Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh and is spread over 3 square kilometres. The sanctuary is home to various migratory birds from November to March. Jackal, blue bull, mongoose, fishing cat and monkeys may also be spotted here. The best time to visit is December to February.
7. Valmiki National Park or Valmiki Tiger Reserve is located in which of the following states?
[A] Bihar
[B] Orissa
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarath
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Correct Answer: A [Bihar]
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Valmiki National Park is a important Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary which is located in the state of Bihar (Champaran district, India-Nepal border). The river Gandak flows beside the sanctuary.
8. 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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Correct Answer: B [Prime Minister of India]
Notes:
The Disaster Management Act, 2005 received the Presidential assent on 23 December, 2005. It envisaged the creation of the National Disaster Management Authority with not more than nine members (including a Vice-Chairperson) and the Prime Minister of India as its chairperson.
9. Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Haryana
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: C [Haryana]
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The Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Indian state of Haryana. In 1986, it was declared as a bird sanctuary. The Oriental darter and the painted stork have been identified near endangered in the sanctuary.
10. Which among the following is a correct definition of an Ecotone?
[A] a transition between two types of ecosystems particularly plant communities
[B] a transition between two types of ecosystems particularly soil structure & chemical Composition
[C] a transition between two types of mountain ranges
[D] a transition between two types of ecosystems such as water and land
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Correct Answer: A [a transition between two types of ecosystems particularly plant communities]
Notes:
An ecotone is defined as the transition area between two biological communities, where two communities meet and integrate. It may be narrow or else wide, local as well as regional.