UPSCPrelimsMCQ

Ecology,Biodiversity&Climate
ChangeQuiz

MCQSORTEDWITHANSWER
(noexplanations)
InwhichofthefollowingregionsofIndiaareyoumost
likelytocomeacrosstheGreatIndianHornbillinits
naturehabitat?
1.SanddesertsofnorthwestIndia
2.HigherHimalayasofJammuandKashmir
3.SaltmarshesofwesternGujarat.
4.WesternGhats

Answer.D

WhichofthefollowingarethekeyfeaturesofNational
GangaRiverBasinAuthority(NGRBA)?
1.Riverbasinistheunitofplanningandmanagement.
2.Itspearheadstheriverconservationeffortsatthe
nationallevel.
3.OneoftheChiefMinistersoftheStatesthroughwhich
theGangaflowsbecomestheChairmanofNGRBAon
rotationbasis.
SelectthecorrectAnswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
1.1and2only
2.2and3only
3.1and3only
4.1,2and3

Answer.A
WhydoestheGovernmentofIndiapromotetheuseof
NeemcoatedUreainagriculture?
1.ReleaseofNeemoilinthesoilincreasesnitrogen
fixationbythesoilmicroorganisms.
2.Neemcoatingslowsdowntherateofdistributionof
ureainthesoil
3.Nitrousoxide,whichisagreenhousegas,isnotatall
releasedintotheatmospherebycropfields.
4.Itisacombinationofaweedicideandafertilizerfor
particularcrops.

Answer.D

InthecontextofthedevelopmentinBioinformatics,the
termTranscriptome,sometimesseeninthenews,refer
to
1.Arangeofenzymesusedingenomeediting
2.ThefullrangeofmRNAmoleculesexpressedbyan
organism
3.Thedescriptionofthemechanismofgeneexpression
4.Amechanismofgeneticmutationstakingplaceincells

Answer.B

Whatis/aretheuniqueabouttheKharaiCamelabreed
foundinIndia:
1.Itiscapableofswimmingupthreekilometersin
seawater
2.Itssurvivesbygrazingonmangroves
3.Itlivesinthewildandcannotbedomesticated
SelectthecorrectAnswersusingthecodegivenbelow
1.1only
2.2only
3.Both1and2
4.Neither1nor2

Answer.A

Recently,ourscientistshavediscoveredanewand
distinctspicesofbananaplantwhichattainsaheightof
about11metersandhasorangecoloredformofpulp.
InwhichpartofIndiahasbeendiscovered?
1.AndamanIslands
2.AnaimalaiForests
3.MaikalaHills
4.TropicalrainforestofNortheast

Answer.A

Withreferencetoaninitiativecalledtheeconomicsof
ecosystemsandbiodiversity(TEEB)whichofthe
followingstatementsis/arecorrect?
1.itisaninitiativehostedbyUNEPIMFandworld
economicforum
2.itisaglobalinitiativethatfocusesondrawing
attentiontotheeconomicbenefitsofbiodiversity
3.itpresentsanapproachthatcanhelpdecisionmakers
recognizedemonstrateandcapturethevalueof
ecosystemandbiodiversity
SelectthecorrectandAnswerusingthecodegiven
below
1.1and2only
2.3only
3.2and3only
4.1,2and3

Answer.C

Withreferencetoredsanderssometimesseeninthe
newsconsiderthefollowingstatements:
1.itistreespeciesfoundinapartofsouthIndia
2.itisoneofthemostimportanttreesinthetropical
rainforestareasofsouthIndia
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect
1.1only
2.2only
3.both1and2
4.neither1nor2

Answer.A

Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?
ProperdesignandeffectiveimplementationofUN
REDD+programmecansignificantlycontribute
1.protectionofbiodiversity
2.resilienceofforestecosystem
3.propertyreduction
SelectthecorrectAnswerusingthecodegivenbelow
1.1and2only
2.3only
3.2and3only
4.1,2and3

Answer.D

Asandyandsalineareaisthenaturalhabitatofan
Indiananimalspecies.Theanimalhasnopredatorsin
thatareabutitsexistenceisthreatenedduetothe
destructionofitshabitat.
Whichoneofthefollowingcouldbethatanimal?
(a)Indianwildbuffalo
(b)Indianwildass
(c)Indianwildboar
(d)Indiangazelle

Answer:B

Biodiversityformsthebasisforhumanexistenceinthe
followingways:
1.Soilformation
2.Preventionofsoilerosion
3.Recyclingofwaste
4.Pollinationofcrops
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow
(a)1,2and3only
(b)2,3and4only
(c)1and4only
(d)1,2,3and4only

Answer:D

Whichoneofthefollowingisnotasiteforinsitumethod
ofconservationofflora?
(a)BiosphereReserve
(b)BotanicalGarden
(c)NationalPark
(d)WildlifeSanctuary

Answer:B

The2004Tsunamimadepeoplerealizethatmangroves
canserveasareliablesafetyhedgeagainstcoastal
calamities.Howdomangrovesfunctionasasafetyhedge
?
(a)Themangroveswampsseparatethehuman
settlementsfromtheseabyawidezoneinwhichpeople
neitherlivenorventureout.
(b)Themangrovesprovidebothfoodandmedicines
whichpeopleareinneedofafteranynaturaldisaster.
(c)Themangrovetreesaretallwithdensecanopiesand
serveasanexcellentshelterduringacycloneortsunami
(d)Themangrovetreesdonotgetuprootedbystorms
andtidesbecauseoftheirextensiveroots.

Answer:D

TheRedDataBookspublishedbytheInternational
UnionforConservationofNatureandNaturalresources
(IUCN)containlistsof?
1.Endemicplantandanimalspeciespresentinthe
biodiversityhotspots.
2.Threatenedplantandanimalspecies.
3.Protectedsitesforconservationofnatureandnatural
resourcesinvariouscountries.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1and3
(b)2only
(c)2and3
(d)3only

Answer:B

Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Biodiversityisnormallygreaterinthelowerlatitudes
ascomparedtothehigherlatitudes.
2.Alongthemountaingradients,biodiversityis
normallygreaterintheloweraltitudesascomparedto
thehigheraltitudes.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Answer:C

WithreferencetoIndia,considerthefollowingCentral
Acts:
1.ImportandExport(Control)Act,1947
2.MiningandMineralDevelopment(Regulation)Act,
1957
3.CustomsAct,1962
4.IndianForestAct,1927
WhichoftheaboveActshaverelevanceto/bearingonthe
biodiversityconservationinthecountry?
(a)1and3only
(b)2,3and4only
(c)1,2,3and4
(d)NoneoftheaboveActs

Answer:C

HowdoesNationalBiodiversityAuthority(NBA)helpin
protectingtheIndianagriculture?
1.NBAchecksthebiopiracyandprotectsthe
indigenousandtraditionalgeneticresources.
2.NBAdirectlymonitorsandsupervisesthescientific
researchongeneticmodificationofcropplants.
3.ApplicationforIntellectualPropertyRightsrelatedto
genetic/biologicalresourcescannotbemadewithoutthe
approvalofNBA.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:D

TheNationalGreenTribunalAct,2010wasenactedin
consonancewithwhichofthefollowingprovisionsofthe
ConstitutionofIndia?
1.Righttohealthyenvironment,construedasapartof
RighttolifeunderArticle21.
2.Provisionofgrantsforraisingthelevelof
administrationintheScheduledAreasforthewelfareof
ScheduledTribesunderArticle275(1).
3.PowersandfunctionsofGramSabhaasmentioned
underArticle243(A).
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3
Answer:A
IfNationalWaterMissionisproperlyandcompletely
implemented,howwillitimpactthecountry?
1.Partofthewaterneedsofurbanareaswillbemet
throughrecyclingofwastewater.
2.Thewaterrequirementsofcoastalcitieswith
inadequatealternativesourcesofwaterwillbemetby
adoptingappropriatetechnologiesthatallowfortheuse
ofoceanwater.
3.AlltheriversofHimalayanoriginwillbelinkedtothe
riversofpeninsularIndia.
4.Theexpensesincurredbyfarmersfordiggingbore
wellsandforinstallingmotorsandpumpsetstodraw
groundwaterwillbecompletelyreimbursedbythe
Government.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)3and4only
(d)1,2,3and4

Answer:B

Biomassgasificationisconsideredtobeoneofthe
sustainablesolutionstothepowercrisisinIndia.
Inthiscontext,whichofthefollowingstatementsis/are
correct?
1.Coconutshells,groundnutshellsandricehuskcanbe
usedinbiomassgasification.
2.Thecombustiblegasesgeneratedfrombiomass
gasificationconsistofhydrogenandcarbondioxideonly.
3.Thecombustiblegasesgeneratedfrombiomass
gasificationcanbeusedfordirectheatgenerationbut
notininternalcombustionengines.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:C

Theacidificationofoceansisincreasing.Whyisthis
phenomenonacauseofconcern?
1.Thegrowthandsurvivalofcalcareousphytoplankton
willbeadverselyaffected.
2.Thegrowthandsurvivalofcoralreefswillbe
adverselyaffected.
3.Thesurvivalofsomeanimalsthathave
phytoplanktoniclarvaewillbeadverselyaffected.
4.Thecloudseedingandformationofcloudswillbe
adverselyaffected.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1,2and3only
(b)2only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2,3and4

Answer:D
Theincreasingamountofcarbondioxideintheairis
slowlyraisingthetemperatureoftheatmosphere,
becauseitabsorbs
(a)thewatervapouroftheairandretainsitsheat
(b)theultravioletpartofthesolarradiation
(c)allthesolarradiations
(d)theinfraredpartofthesolarradiation

Answer:D

Considerthefollowingprotectedareas:
1.Bandipur
2.Bhitarkanika
3.Manas
4.Sunderbans
WhichoftheabovearedeclaredTigerReserves?
(a)1and2only
(b)1,3and4only
(c)2,3and4only
(d)l,2,3and4

Answer:B

Inwhichoneamongthefollowingcategoriesofprotected
areasinIndiaarelocalpeoplenotallowedtocollectand
usethebiomass?
(a)BiosphereReserves
(b)NationalParks
(c)WetlandsdeclaredunderRamsarConvention
(d)WildlifeSanctuaries

Answer:B

Whichoneofthefollowinggroupsofanimalsbelongsto
thecategoryofendangeredspecies?
(a)GreatIndianBustard,MuskDeer,RedPandaand
AsiaticWildAss
(b)KashmirStag,Cheetal,BlueBullandGreatIndian
Bustard
(c)SnowLeopard,SwampDeer,RhesusMonkeyand
Saras(Crane)
(d)LiontailedMacaque,BlueBull,HanumanLangur
andCheetal.

Answer:A

TheMillenniumEcosystemAssessmentdescribesthe
followingmajorcategoriesofecosystemservices
provisioning,supporting,regulating,preservingand
cultural.Whichoneofthefollowingissupporting
service?
(a)Productionoffoodandwater
(b)Controlofclimateanddisease
(c)Nutrientcyclingandcroppollination
(d)Maintenanceofdiversity
Answer:D
WhatisthedifferencebetweentheantelopesOryxand
Chiru?
(a)Oryxisadaptedtoliveinhotandaridareaswhereas
Chiruisadaptedtoliveinsteppesandsemidesertareas
ofcoldhighmountains
(b)OryxispoachedforitsantlerswhereasChiruis
poachedforitsmusk
(c)OryxexistsinwesternIndiaonlywhereasChiru
existsinnortheastIndiaonly
(d)Noneofthestatements(a),(b)and(c)givenaboveis
correct

Answer:A

TheformationofozoneholeintheAntarcticregionhas
beenacauseofconcern.Whatcouldbethereasonfor
theformationofthishole?
(a)Presenceofprominenttroposphericturbulence;and
inflowofchlorofluorocarbons.
(b)Presenceofprominentpolarfrontandstratospheric
clouds;andinflowofchlorofluorocarbons.
(c)Absenceofpolarfrontandstratosphericclouds;and
inflowofmethaneandchlorofluorocarbons.
(d)Increasedtemperatureatpolarregionduetoglobal
warming.

Answer:B
TwoimportantriversonewithitssourceinJharkhand
(andknownbyadifferentnameinOdisha),andanother,
withitssourceinOdishamergeataplaceonlyashort
distancefromthecoastofBayofBengalbeforeflowing
intothesea.Thisisanimportantsiteofwildlifeand
biodiversityandaprotectedarea.Whichoneofthe
followingcouldbethis?
(a)Bhitarkanika
(b)Chandipuronsea
(c)Gopalpuronsea
(d)Simlipal

Answer:A

Threeofthefollowingcriteriahavecontributedtothe
recognitionofWesternGhats,SriLankaandIndo
Burmaregionsashotspotsofbiodiversity:
1.Speciesrichness
2.Vegetationdensity
3.Endemism
4.Ethnobotanicalimportance
5.Threatperception
6.Adaptionoffloraandfaunatowarmandhumid
conditions
Whichthreeoftheabovearecorrectcriteriainthis
context?
(a)1,2and6
(b)2,4and6
(c)1,3and5
(d)3,4and6

Answer:C

TheHimalayanrangeisveryrichinspeciesdiversity.
Whichoneamongthefollowingisthemostappropriate
reasonforthisphenomenon?
(a)Ithasahighrainfallthatsupportsluxuriant
vegetativegrowth
(b)Itisaconfluenceofdifferentbiogeographicalzones.
(c)Exoticandinvasivespecieshavenotbeenintroduced
inthisregion.
(d)Ithaslesshumaninterference.

Answer:B

Thereisaconcernovertheincreaseinharmfulalgal
bloomsintheseawatersofIndia.Whatcouldbethe
causativefactorsforthisphenomenon?
1.Dischargeofnutrientsfromtheestuaries.
2.Runofffromthelandduringthemonsoon.
3.Upwellingintheseas.
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3
Answer:D
Considerthefollowing:
1.Photosynthesis
2.Respiration.
3.Decayoforganicmatter
4.Volcanicaction.
Whichoftheaboveaddcarbondioxidetothecarbon
cycleonearth?
(a)1and4only
(b)2and3only
(c)2,3and4only
(d)1and4

Answer:C

Whichofthefollowingcanbethreatstothebiodiversity
ofageographicalarea?
1.Globalwarming
2.Fragmentationofhabitat
3.Invasionofalienspecies
4.Promotionofvegetarianism
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1,2and3only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and4only
(d)1,2,3and4

Answer:A
Considerthefollowingagriculturalpractices:
1.Contourbunding
2.Relaycropping
3.Zerotillage
Inthecontextofglobalclimatechange,whichofthe
abovehelps/helpincarbonsequestration/storageinthe
soil?
(a)1and2only
(b)3only
(c)1,2and3
(d)Noneofthem

Answer:C

Whatwouldhappenifphytoplanktonofanoceanis
completelydestroyedforsomereason?
1.Theoceanasacarbonsinkwouldbeadversely
affected.
2.Thefoodchainsintheoceanwouldbeadversely
affected.
3.Thedensityofoceanwaterwoulddrasticallydecrease.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
(c)3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:A
VultureswhichusedtobeverycommoninIndian
countrysidesomeyearsagoarerarelyseennowadays.
Thisisattributedto
(a)thedestructionoftheirnestingsitesbynewinvasive
species
(b)adrugusedbycattleownersfortreatingtheir
diseasedcattle
(c)scarcityoffoodavailabletothem
(d)awidespread,persistentandfataldiseaseamong
them

Answer:B

Duetoimproper/indiscriminatedisposalofoldandused
computersortheirparts,whichofthefollowingare
releasedintotheenvironmentasewaste?
1.Beryllium
2.Cadmium
3.Chromium
4.Heptachlor
5.Mercury
6.Lead
7.Plutonium
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.
(a)1,3,4,6and7only
(b)1,2,3,5and6only
(c)2,4,5and7only
(d)1,2,3,4,5,6and7
Answer:B
Withreferencetofoodchainsinecosystems,considerthe
followingstatements:
1.Afoodchainillustratestheorderinwhichachainof
organisms
feeduponeachother.
2.Foodchainsarefoundwithinthepopulationsofa
species.
3.Afoodchainillustratesthenumbersofeachorganism
whichareeatenbyothers.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)1,2and3
(d)None

Answer:A

InwhichofthefollowingStatesisliontailedmacaque
foundinitsnaturalhabitat?
1.TamilNadu
2.Kerala
3.Karnataka
4.AndhraPradesh
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.
(a)1,2and3only
(b)2only
(c)1,3and4only
(d)1,2,3and4
Answer:a
Whichoneofthefollowingtermsdescribesnotonlythe
physicalspaceoccupiedbyanorganism,butalsoits
functionalroleinthecommunityoforganisms?
(a)Ecotone
(b)Ecologicalniche
(c)Habitat
(d)Homerange

Answer:B

Considerthefollowing:
1.Startortoise
2.Monitorlizard
3.Pygmyhog
4.Spidermonkey
WhichoftheabovearenaturallyfoundinIndia?
(a)1,2and3only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and4only
(d)1,2,3and4

Answer:A

Whichofthefollowingcanbefoundaspollutantsinthe
drinkingwaterinsomepartsofIndia?
1.Arsenic
2.Sorbitol
3.Fluoride
4.Formaldehyde
5.Uranium
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)2,4and5only
(c)1,3and5only
(d)1,2,3,4and5

Answer:A

Considerthefollowingpairs:
1.NokrekBiosphereReserve:GaroHills
2.Logtak(Loktak)Lake:BarailRange
3.NamdaphaNationalPark:DaflaHills
Whichoftheabovepairsis/arecorrectlymatched?
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1,2and3
(d)None

Answer:A

Inthegrasslands,treesdonotreplacethegrassesasa
partofanecologicalsuccessionbecauseof:
(a)insectsandfungi
(b)limitedsunlightandpaucityofnutrients
(c)waterlimitsandfire
(d)Noneoftheabove
Answer:c
Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectsequenceof
ecosystemsintheorderofdecreasingproductivity?
(a)Oceans,lakes,grasslands,mangroves
(b)Mangroves,oceans,grasslands,lakes
(c)Mangroves,grasslands,lakes,oceans
(d)Oceans,mangroves,lakes,grasslands

Answer:D

ConsiderthefollowingfaunaofIndia:
1.Gharial
2.Leatherbackturtle
3.Swampdeer
Whichoftheaboveis/areendangered?
(a)1and2only
(b)3only
(c)1,2and3
(d)None

Answer:C

Withreferencetothefoodchainsinecosystems,whichof
thefollowingkindsoforganismis/areknownas
decomposerorganism/organisms?
1.Virus
2.Fungi
3.Bacteria
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:B

Considerthefollowinginternationalagreements:
1.TheInternationalTreatyonPlantGeneticResources
forFoodandAgriculture
2.TheUnitedNationsConventiontoCombat
Desertification
3.TheWorldHeritageConvention
Whichoftheabovehas/haveabearingonthe
biodiversity?
(a)1and2only
(b)3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:D

ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingEarth
Hour:
1.ItisaninitiativeofUNEPandUNESCO.
2.Itisamovementinwhichtheparticipantsswitchoff
thelights
foronehouronacertaindayeveryyear.
3.Itisamovementtoraisetheawarenessaboutthe
climatechangeandtheneedtosavetheplanet.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:C

Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectsequenceofa
foodchain?
(a)DiatomsCrustaceansHerrings
(b)CrustaceansDiatomsHerrings
(c)DiatomsHerringsCrustaceans
(d)CrustaceansHerringsDiatoms

Answer:A

Ifawetlandofinternationalimportanceisbrought
undertheMontreuxRecord,whatdoesitimply?
(a)Changesinecologicalcharacterhaveoccurred,are
occurringor
arelikelytooccurinthewetlandasaresultofhuman
interference
(b)Thecountryinwhichthewetlandislocatedshould
enactalawtoprohibitanyhumanactivitywithinfive
kilometresfromtheedgeofthewetland
(c)Thesurvivalofthewetlanddependsonthecultural
practicesandtraditionsofcertaincommunitieslivingin
itsvicinityandthereforetheculturaldiversitytherein
shouldnotbedestroyed
(d)ItisgiventhestatusofWorldHeritageSite

Answer:A

WithreferencetoBombayNaturalHistorySociety
(BNHS),
considerthefollowingstatements:
1.ItisanautonomousorganizationundertheMinistry
ofEnvironmentandForests.
2.Itstrivestoconservenaturethroughactionbased
research,educationandpublicawareness.
3.Itorganizesandconductsnaturetrailsandcampsfor
thegeneralpublic.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)2and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:C
WithreferencetoGlobalEnvironmentFacility,which
ofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?
(a)ItservesasfinancialmechanismforConventionon
BiologicalDiversityandUnitedNationsFramework
ConventiononClimateChange
(b)Itundertakesscientificresearchonenvironmental
issuesatgloballevel
(c)ItisanagencyunderOECDtofacilitatethetransfer
oftechnologyandfundstounderdevelopedcountries
withspecificaimtoprotecttheirenvironment
(d)Both(a)and(b)

Answer:A

Whichoneofthefollowingistheprocessinvolvedin
photosynthesis?
(a)Potentialenergyisreleasedtoformfreeenergy
(b)Freeenergyisconvertedintopotentialenergyand
stored
(c)Foodisoxidizedtoreleasecarbondioxideandwater
(d)Oxygenistaken,andcarbondioxideandwater
vapouraregivenout

Answer:C

Amongthefollowingorganisms,whichonedoesnot
belongtotheclassofotherthree?
(a)Crab
(b)Mite
(c)Scorpion
(d)Spider

Answer:A

Withreferencetotechnologiesforsolarpower
production,considerthefollowingstatements:
1.Photovoltaicsisatechnologythatgenerates
electricitybydirectconversionoflightintoelectricity,
whileSolarThermalisatechnologythatutilizesthe
Sunsraystogenerateheatwhichisfurtherusedin
electricitygenerationprocess.
2.PhotovoltaicsgeneratesAlternatingCurrent(AC),
whileSolarThermalgeneratesDirectCurrent(DC).
3.IndiahasmanufacturingbaseforSolarThermal
technology,butnotforPhotovoltaics.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1,2and3
(d)None

Answer:A

Considerthefollowingpairs:
1.DampaTigerReserve:Mizoram
2.GumtiWildlifeSanctuary:Sikkim
3.SaramatiPeak:Nagaland
Whichoftheabovepairsis/arecorrectlymatched?
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:C

Withreferencetoaconservationorganizationcalled
WetlandsInternational,whichofthefollowing
statementsis/arecorrect?
1.Itisanintergovernmentalorganizationformedbythe
countrieswhicharesignatoriestoRamsarConvention.
2.Itworksatthefieldleveltodevelopandmobilize
knowledge,andusethepracticalexperiencetoadvocate
forbetterpolicies.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Answer:B
Otherthanpoaching,whatarethepossiblereasonsfor
thedeclineinthepopulationofGangesRiverDolphins?
1.Constructionofdamsandbarragesonrivers
2.Increaseinthepopulationofcrocodilesinrivers
3.Gettingtrappedinfishingnetsaccidentally
4.Useofsyntheticfertilizersandotheragricultural
chemicalsincropfieldsinthevicinityofrivers
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2and3only
(c)1,3and4only
(d)1,2,3and4

Answer:C

Brominatedflameretardantsareusedinmany
householdproductslikemattressesandupholstery.Why
istheresomeconcernabouttheiruse?
1.Theyarehighlyresistanttodegradationinthe
environment.
2.Theyareabletoaccumulateinhumansandanimals.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Answer:C

Considerthefollowing:
1.Bats
2.Bears
3.Rodents
Thephenomenonofhibernationcanbeobservedin
whichoftheabovekindsofanimals?
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
(c)1,2and3
(d)Hibernationcannotbeobservedinanyoftheabove

Answer:C

Whichofthefollowingadds/addcarbondioxidetothe
carboncycleontheplanetEarth?
1.Volcanicaction
2.Respiration
3.Photosynthesis
4.Decayoforganicmatter
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and3only
(b)2only
(c)1,2and4only
(d)1,2,3and4

Answer:C

Ifyouwalkthroughcountryside,youarelikelytosee
somebirdsstalkingalongsidethecattletoseizethe
insectsdisturbedbytheirmovementthroughgrasses.
Whichofthefollowingis/aresuchbird/birds?
1.PaintedStork
2.CommonMyna
3.BlackneckedCrane
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2
(b)2only
(c)2and3
(d)3only

Answer:B

WithreferencetoEcoSensitiveZones,whichofthe
followingstatementsis/arecorrect?
1.EcoSensitiveZonesaretheareasthataredeclared
undertheWildlife(Protection)Act,1972.
2.ThepurposeofthedeclarationofEcoSensitiveZones
istoprohibitallkindsofhumanactivitiesinthosezones
exceptagriculture.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Answer:B
Considerthefollowingstatements:
1.AnimalWelfareBoardofIndiaisestablishedunder
theEnvironment(Protection)Act,1986.
2.NationalTigerConservationAuthorityisastatutory
body.
3.NationalGangaRiverBasinAuthorityischairedby
thePrimeMinister.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)2only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:B

Whichofthefollowinghavecoralreefs?
1.AndamanandNicobarIslands
2.GulfofKachchh
3.GulfofMannar
4.Sunderbans
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1,2and3only
(b)2and4only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2,3and4

Answer:A
InIndia,theproblemofsoilerosionisassociatedwith
whichofthefollowing?
1.Terracecultivation
2.Deforestation
3.Tropicalclimate
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2only
(b)2only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:B

Themostimportantstrategyfortheconservationof
biodiversitytogetherwithtraditionalhumanlifeisthe
establishmentof
(a)biospherereserves
(b)botanicalgardens
(c)nationalparks
(d)wildlifesanctuaries

Answer:A

Thescientificviewisthattheincreaseinglobal
temperatureshouldnotexceed2Cabovepreindustrial
level.Iftheglobaltemperatureincreasesbeyond3C
abovethepreindustriallevel,whatcanbeitspossible
impact/impactsontheworld?
1.Terrestrialbiospheretendstowardanetcarbon
source.
2.Widespreadcoralmortalitywilloccur.
3.Alltheglobalwetlandswillpermanentlydisappear.
4.Cultivationofcerealswillnotbepossibleanywherein
theworld.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)1and2only
(c)2,3and4only
(d)1,2,3and4

Answer:D

Lichens,whicharecapableofinitiatingecological
successionevenonabarerock,areactuallyasymbiotic
associationof
(a)algaeandbacteria
(b)algaeandfungi
(c)bacteriaandfungi
(d)fungiandmosses

Answer:B

Whichofthefollowingaresomeimportantpollutants
releasedbysteelindustryinIndia?
1.Oxidesofsulphur
2.Oxidesofnitrogen
3.Carbonmonoxide
4.Carbondioxide
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1,3and4only
(b)1and3only
(c)1and4only
(d)1,2,3and4

Answer:D

Everyyear,amonthlongecologicallyimportant
campaign/festivalisheldduringwhichcertain
communities/tribesplantsaplingsoffruitbearingtrees.
Whichofthefollowingaresuchcommunities/tribes?
(a)BhutiaandLepcha
(b)GondandKorku
(c)IrulaandToda
(d)SahariyaandAgariya

Answer:B

Withreferencetotwononconventionalenergysources
calledcoalbedmethaneandshalegas,considerthe
followingstatements:
1.Coalbedmethaneisthepuremethanegasextracted
fromcoalseams,whileshalegasisamixtureofpropane
andbutaneonlythatcanbeextractedfromfinegrained
sedimentaryrocks.
2.InIndia,abundantcoalbedmethanesourcesexist,but
sofarnoshalegassourceshavebeenfound.
Whichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Answer:C

WhichoneofthefollowingNationalParkshasaclimate
thatvariesfromtropicaltosubtropical,temperateand
arctic?
(a)KhangchendzongaNationalPark
(b)NandadeviNationalPark
(c)NeoraValleyNationalPark
(d)NamdaphaNationalPark

Answer:D

BioCarbonFundInitiativeforSustainableForest
Landscapesismanagedbythe
(a)AsianDevelopmentBank
(b)InternationalMonetaryFund
(c)UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme
(d)WorldBank

Answer:D
WithreferencetoForestCarbonPartnershipFacility,
whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?
1.Itisaglobalpartnershipofgovernments,businesses,
civilsocietyandindigenouspeoples.
2.Itprovidesfinancialaidtouniversities,individual
scientistsandinstitutionsinvolvedinscientificforestry
researchtodevelopecofriendlyandclimateadaptation
technologiesforsustainableforestmanagement.
3.ItassiststhecountriesintheirREDD+(Reducing
EmissionsfromDeforestationandForestDegradation+)
effortsbyprovidingthemwithfinancialandtechnical
assistance.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:C

WithreferencetoanorganizationknownasBirdlife
International,whichofthefollowingstatementsis/are
correct?
1.ItisaGlobalPartnershipofConservation
Organizations.
2.Theconceptofbiodiversityhotspotsoriginatedfrom
thisorganization.
3.Itidentifiesthesitesknown/referredtoasImportant
BirdandBiodiversityAreas.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:C

InIndia,inwhichoneofthefollowingtypesofforestsis
teakadominanttreespecies?
(a)Tropicalmoistdeciduousforest
(b)Tropicalrainforest
(c)Tropicalthornscrubforest
(d)Temperateforestwithgrasslands

Answer:A

Whichoneofthefollowingisthebestdescriptionofthe
termecosystem?
(a)Acommunityoforganismsinteractingwithone
another.
(b)ThatpartoftheEarthwhichisinhabitedbyliving
organisms.
(c)Acommunityoforganismstogetherwiththe
environmentinwhichtheylive
(d)Thefloraandfaunaofageographicalarea

Answer:A
WithreferencetotheIndianRenewableEnergy
DevelopmentAgencyLimited(IREDA),whichofthe
followingstatementsis/arecorrect?
1.ItisaPublicLimitedGovernmentCompany.
2.ItisaNonBankingFinancialCompany.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1or2

Answer:C

WhichofthefollowingNationalParksisuniqueinbeing
aswampwithfloatingvegetationthatsupportsarich
biodiversity?
(a)BhitarkanikaNationalPark
(b)KeibulLamjaoNationalPark
(c)KeoladeoGhanaNationalPark
(d)SultanpurNationalPark

Answer:B

WithreferencetotheInternationalUnionfor
ConservationofNatureandNaturalResources(IUCN)
andtheConventiononInternationalTradein
EndangeredSpeciesofWildFaunaandFlora(CITES),
whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?
1.IUCNisanorganoftheUnitedNationsandCITESis
aninternationalagreementbetweengovernments.
2.IUCNrunsthousandsoffieldprojectsaroundthe
worldtobettermanagenaturalenvironments.
3.CITESislegallybindingontheStatesthathave
joinedit,butthisConventiondoesnottaketheplaceof
nationallaws.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2and3only
(c)1and3only
(d)1,2and3

Answer:B

Withreferencetodugong,amammalfoundinIndia,
whichofthefollowingstatementsis/an;correct?
1.Itisaherbivorousmarineanimal.
2.ItisfoundalongtheentirecoastofIndia.
3.ItisgivenlegalprotectionunderScheduleIofthe
Wildlife(Protection)Act,1972.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1and2
(b)2only
(c)1and3
(d)3only

Answer:C
Whichoneofthefollowingisthenationalaquatic
animalofIndia?
(a)Saltwatercrocodile
(b)Oliveridleyturtle
(c)Gangeticdolphin
(d)Gharial

Answer:C

Whichoneofthefollowingisassociatedwiththeissueof
controlandphasingoutoftheuseofozonedepleting
substances?
(a)BrettonWoodsConference
(b)MontrealProtocol
(c)KyotoProtocol
(d)NagoyaProtocol

Answer:B

WhatisRio+20Conference,oftenmentionedinthe
news?
(a)ItistheUnitedNationsConferenceonSustainable
Development
(b)ItisaMinisterialMeetingoftheWorldTrade
Organization
(c)ItisaConferenceoftheIntergovernmentalPanelon
ClimateChange
(d)ItisaConferenceoftheMemberCountriesofthe
ConventiononBiologicalDiversity.

Answer:A

WhichofthefollowingstatementsregardingGreen
ClimateFundis/arecorrect?
1.Itisintendedtoassistthedevelopingcountriesin
adaptationandmitigationpracticestocounterclimate
change.
2.ItisfoundedundertheaegisofUNEP,OECD,Asian
DevelopmentBankandWorldBank.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow.
(a)1only
(b)2only
(c)Both1and2
(d)Neither1nor2

Answer:a