Environment & Biodiversity MCQs

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

31. What is the status of Amani Flatwing on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?
[A] Endangered
[B] Vulnerable
[C] Threatened
[D] Critically Endangered

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32. The first World Public Meeting on Culture was held at which of the following places?
[A] Porto Alegre
[B] Rio de Janeiro
[C] Kyoto
[D] None of the above

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33. Where is the headquarters of TRAFFIC located?
[A] London
[B] Cambridge
[C] Geneva
[D] Vienna

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34. How many Chemicals are listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention?
[A] 12
[B] 28
[C] 43
[D] 54

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35. Which of the following are among the 10 biogeographic zones of India?
1. Trans-Himalayas
2. Western ghats
3. Deccan peninsula
4. Gangetic plain
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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36. Devara Kadu is the local name of sacred groves of which of the following states?
[A] Orissa
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Karnataka

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37. Jahera and Thakuramma are the local names of sacred groves of which of the following states?
[A] Orissa
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] None of the bove

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38. Whcih of the following Biosphere reserve is not added to the UNESCO’s MAB programme?
[A] Simlipal Biosphere Reserve
[B] Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
[C] Panna Biosphere Reserve
[D] Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve

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39. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Ground-level ozone?
1. Formation of ground level ozone takes place when vehicle emissions containing nitrogen oxides  and volatile organic compounds interact in the presence of sunlight.
2. Ground level is not harmful to humans.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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40. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Fly Ash?
1. Bricks made from Fly Ash are light in weight and offer high strength and durability.
3. It is used as a fill material for road embankments and in concrete roads.
3. Fly ash can help in increasing crop yield and it also enhances water holding capacity of the land .
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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