Question : Deforestation will decrease
a) soil erosion
b) land slides
c) soil fertility
d) rainfall
Answer : A
Question : Geothermal energy is
a) non-renewable non-conventional energy source
b) non-renewable conventional energy source
c) renewable non-conventional energy source
d) renewable conventional energy source
Answer : A
Question : Renewable source of energy is
a) biomass
b) coal
c) petroleum
d) kerosene
Answer : A
Question : Petroleum is a
a) synthetic product
b) renewable resource
c) non-renewable resource
d) inconvenient resource
Answer : A
Question : Fertility of soil is measured by its ability to
a) retain nutrients
b) hold organic materials
c) hold water
d) support life
Answer : A
Question : Minerals and metals are
a) biodegradable resources
b) renewable
c) non-renewable
d) Both b) and c)
Answer : A
Question : Water is a resource
a) non-degradable, non-maintainable
b) degradable, maintainable
c) renewable
d) non-renewable
Answer : A
Question : Soil fertility is reduced by
a) crop rotation
b) nitrogen-fixing bacteria
c) decaying organic matter
d) intensive agriculture
Answer : A
Question : American water plant that has become a troublesome water weed in India is
a) Cyperus rotundus
b) Eichhornia crassipes
c) Trapa latifolia
d) Trapa bispinosa
Answer : A
Question : National Park associated with rhinoceros is
a) Kaziranga
b) Ranthambore
c) Corbett
d) Valley of flowers
Answer : A
Question : Bulk fixation of carbon through photosynthesis takes place in
a) tropical rain forests
b) tropical rain forests and crop plants
c) crop plants
d) oceans
Answer : D
Question : Deforestation does not lead to
a) quick nutrient cycling
b) soil erosion
c) alteration of local weather conditions
d) destruction of natural habitat of wild animals
Answer : A
Question : Largest amount of fresh water is found in
a) lakes and streams
b) underground
c) polar ice and glaciers
d) rivers
Answer : C
Question : Ranthambore National Park is situated in
a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) UP
Answer : B
Question : Wild life is destroyed most when
a) there is lack of proper care
b) mass scale hunting for foreign trade
c) its natural habitat is destroyed
d) natural calamity
Answer : C
Question : Which animal has become extinct from India?
a) Snow leopard
b) Hippopotamus
c) Wolf
d) Cheetah
Answer : D
Question : Tropical forests occur in India
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Rajasthan
c) Kerala and Assam
d) The forests do not occur in India
Answer : C
Question : Which of the following is the main factor of desertification?
a) Tourism
b) Irrigated agriculture
c) Over grazing
d) All of the above
Answer : C
Question : Which of the following is the correct matching pair of a sanctuary and its main protected wild animal?
a) Gir — lion
b) Sariska — Tiger
c) Sunderban — Rhino
d) Kaziranga — Musk deer
Answer : B
Question : Flamingoes breed in
a) Rann of Kutch
b) Chilka lake
c) Sambhar lake
d) Lake Mansarover
Answer : B
Question : A number of natural reserves have been created to conserve specific wild life species. Identify the correct combination from the following
a) Gir forest — Tiger
b) Kaziranga — Elephants
c) Rann of Kutch — Wild ass
d) Manas Wild Life Sanctuary — Musk deer
Answer : C
Question : MAB stands for
a) Man And Biology programme
b) Man And Biosphere programme
c) Mammals And Biosphere
d) Mammals And Biology programme
Answer : A
Question : Which of the following is mainly responsible for extinction of wild life?
a) Destruction of habitats
b) Pollution of air and water
c) Hunting for flesh
d) All of the above
Answer : A
Question : Land mass occupied by forests is about
a) 60%
b) 30%
c) 22%
d) 11%
Answer : C
Question : The endangered largest living lemur Idri idri is inhabitant of
a) Madagascar
b) Mauritius
c) Sri Lanka
d) India
Answer : A
Question : Which endangered animal is the source of the world’s finest, lightest, warmest and – most expensive wool – the shahtoosh ?
a) Kashmiri goat
b) Chiru
c) Nilgai
d) Cheetal
Answer : B
Question : Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species?
a) Reptiles
b) Birds
c) Mammals
d) Fishes
Answer : C
Question : In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area?
a) By tissue culture method
b) By creating biosphere reserve
c) By creating botanical garden
d) By developing seed bank
Answer : B
Question : One of the most important function of botanical garden is that
a) one can observe tropical plants there
b) they allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
c) they provide the natural habitat for wild life
d) they provide a beautiful area for recreation
Answer : B
Question : Biodiversity act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year
a) 1996
b) 1992
c) 2002
d) 2000
Answer : C
Question : According to IUCN red list, what is the status of red panda (Athurus fulgens) .?
a) Vulnerable species
b) Critically endangered species
c) Extinct species
d) Endangered species
Answer : A
Question : Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India ?
a) Bentinckia nicobarica and red panda
b) Tamarind and rhesus monkey
c) Cinchona and leopard
d) Banyan and black buck
Answer : A
Question : Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?
a) Sanctuary
b) Botanical Gardens
c) Biosphere reserve
d) National Park
Answer : A
Question : Which of the following is considered a hotspot of biodiversity in India?
a) Western ghats
b) Indo-Gangetic plain
c) Eastern ghats
d) Aravalli hills
Answer : A
Question : ICBN stands for
a) Indian Congress of Biological Names
b) International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
c) International Congress of Biological Names
d) Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
Answer : B
Question : Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned
a) Dachigam National Park — Snow leopard
b) Sunderbans — Bengal tiger
c) Periyar — Elephant
d) Rann of Kutch — Wild ass
Answer : A
Question : One endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of
a) Podophyllum
b) Ocimum
c) Garlic
d) Nepenthes
Answer : A
Question : Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?
a) Endemism
b) Accelerated species loss
c) Lesser interspecific competition
d) Species richness
Answer : A
Question : Chipko movement was launched for the protection of:
a) Livestock
b) Wetlands
c) Grasslands
d) Forests
Answer : A
