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This section includes 434 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
In which climates cultivation is impossible? |
| A. | Monsoon and Savanna |
| B. | Deserts and Tundra |
| C. | Tundra and cold temperate interior |
| D. | Tropical and Equatorial |
| Answer» D. Tropical and Equatorial | |
| 302. |
Relationship between two organisms that is beneficial to both, known as |
| A. | Predation |
| B. | Symbiosis |
| C. | Parasitism |
| D. | Biodiversity |
| Answer» C. Parasitism | |
| 303. |
In the south of the Equator, the circulation of currents in all the three oceans is mainly |
| A. | Anti-Clockwise |
| B. | Clockwise |
| C. | Sami-Clockwise |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Clockwise | |
| 304. |
What causes desertification ? |
| A. | Wind |
| B. | Human activities and climate change |
| C. | Drought conditions |
| D. | overcultivation |
| Answer» C. Drought conditions | |
| 305. |
Which fuel has less GHGs emissions than fossil fuels? |
| A. | Biofuel |
| B. | Biomass |
| C. | Biofuel and Biomass |
| D. | Wood |
| Answer» B. Biomass | |
| 306. |
Which country is major expoter of wood and wood products? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Srilanka |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 307. |
When plants and animals die which important product is released? |
| A. | Carbondioxides |
| B. | Limestone |
| C. | Calcium oxide |
| D. | Ammonia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 308. |
Dry, sunny weather often results from |
| A. | Low Pressure |
| B. | High Temperature |
| C. | Low Temperature |
| D. | High Pressure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 309. |
Which environment has intensive heat by day under a baking sun and absences of rainfall? |
| A. | Savanna |
| B. | Hot Deserts |
| C. | Tropical Climate |
| D. | Tundra |
| Answer» C. Tropical Climate | |
| 310. |
What are the examples of desert palnts? |
| A. | Clumps |
| B. | Cacti |
| C. | Acacia |
| D. | Baobab |
| Answer» C. Acacia | |
| 311. |
What is the measure of concentration of hydrogen ions in a soil? |
| A. | base |
| B. | acidity |
| C. | alkaline |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» C. alkaline | |
| 312. |
Clay soils with high water content can be good for |
| A. | wheat growth |
| B. | fruit growth |
| C. | grass growth |
| D. | Vegetables growth |
| Answer» D. Vegetables growth | |
| 313. |
Transpiration in plants takes place through their |
| A. | roots |
| B. | stem |
| C. | bark |
| D. | leaves |
| Answer» E. | |
| 314. |
First major 'multicellular' life is called: |
| A. | Cambrian Period |
| B. | Achaea |
| C. | Silurian |
| D. | Achaia |
| Answer» B. Achaea | |
| 315. |
In low pressure, the moisture in the air |
| A. | Cools |
| B. | Warms up |
| C. | High Temperature |
| D. | Low Temperature |
| Answer» B. Warms up | |
| 316. |
Which country in africa, 250,000 hectares are being lost to desertification each year? |
| A. | Sahel |
| B. | Niger |
| C. | Ethopia |
| D. | Asia |
| Answer» C. Ethopia | |
| 317. |
There is a dramatic loss of biodiversity due to: |
| A. | Eutrophication |
| B. | Urbanizations |
| C. | Deforestation |
| D. | Acid Rain |
| Answer» D. Acid Rain | |
| 318. |
What Is the balance of mineral particles in soil? |
| A. | Texture |
| B. | Equilibrium |
| C. | Balance |
| D. | Weathering |
| Answer» B. Equilibrium | |
| 319. |
In which tiger reserve we can find more number of brown palm civet animals? |
| A. | Periyar tiger reserve |
| B. | Sunderban tiger reserve |
| C. | Jim Corbett tiger reserve |
| D. | Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve |
| Answer» E. | |
| 320. |
The density and complexity of tropical rain forests is due to |
| A. | Wind and Light |
| B. | Mosses and Linchens |
| C. | Leaves and bushes |
| D. | Lianas, Epiphytes and parasites |
| Answer» E. | |
| 321. |
Individual food chain interconnected to form a |
| A. | Food Chain |
| B. | Food Web |
| C. | Biological system |
| D. | Tropical Level |
| Answer» C. Biological system | |
| 322. |
How many biogeographic zones are there in India? |
| A. | Five |
| B. | Ten |
| C. | Fifteen |
| D. | Twenty |
| Answer» C. Fifteen | |
| 323. |
Sandy soils are known as the |
| A. | Hungry soil |
| B. | angry soil |
| C. | happy soil |
| D. | Sad soil |
| Answer» B. angry soil | |
| 324. |
How nitrogen is removed from the soil? |
| A. | Uptake of plants,Leaching,Denitrifying Bacteria |
| B. | Photosynthesis, leaching |
| C. | Nitrifying bacteria, Eutrophication |
| D. | Nutrient Cycling |
| Answer» B. Photosynthesis, leaching | |
| 325. |
In a plantation farming what type of soil is chosen for cultivation? |
| A. | Wet Soil |
| B. | Silt and volcanic soil |
| C. | Agricultural Soil |
| D. | Sandy soil |
| Answer» C. Agricultural Soil | |
| 326. |
Coniferous is abundantly found in |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | Europe |
| C. | North Amarica and Eurassia |
| D. | South and South East Asia |
| Answer» D. South and South East Asia | |
| 327. |
Why coniferous trees have leaves in all season? |
| A. | Climate and Atmosphere |
| B. | short growing season |
| C. | Location and geography |
| D. | Oblique sunlight |
| Answer» C. Location and geography | |
| 328. |
What is the key to servive for many plants in the deserts? |
| A. | Leaves |
| B. | Stems |
| C. | Root System |
| D. | Trees |
| Answer» D. Trees | |
| 329. |
The nitrogen fixing bacteria lives in |
| A. | Coniferous |
| B. | Leguminous Plants |
| C. | Tall plants |
| D. | Taiga |
| Answer» C. Tall plants | |
| 330. |
What is called for the natural habitats under in-situ conservation? |
| A. | Unprotected areas |
| B. | Depleted areas |
| C. | Exploited areas |
| D. | Protected areas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 331. |
Into how many ranged Himalayas are divided? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» D. Four | |
| 332. |
Which one of the following is the ecological problems being faced by the semi-arid zones in India? |
| A. | Organic farming |
| B. | Rural development |
| C. | Animals conflict |
| D. | Desertification |
| Answer» E. | |
| 333. |
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) playing an important role in reducing human-wildlife conflicts. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 334. |
Which biome are described as a grassland with trees? |
| A. | Cool temperate |
| B. | Tundra |
| C. | Savanna |
| D. | Tiaga |
| Answer» D. Tiaga | |
| 335. |
Which is the state animal of Tamil Nadu which is also one of the most endangered species in India? |
| A. | Blackbuck |
| B. | Indian elephant |
| C. | Nilgiri tahr |
| D. | Indian giant squirrel |
| Answer» D. Indian giant squirrel | |
| 336. |
Taking Action for living planet, slogan was used by |
| A. | World Wide Fund for Nature |
| B. | UNESCO |
| C. | United Nations Environmental Programme |
| D. | World bank |
| Answer» B. UNESCO | |
| 337. |
Which horizon contains many loose pieces of rocks, broken off from the parent rock below by weathering? |
| A. | Horizon A |
| B. | Horizon C |
| C. | Horizon B |
| D. | Horizon D |
| Answer» C. Horizon B | |
| 338. |
About 47% of forests worldwide are: |
| A. | Sub Tropical Forests |
| B. | Tropical Forest |
| C. | Tiaga |
| D. | Temperate Forest |
| Answer» C. Tiaga | |
| 339. |
Where did the 10th Conference of Parties (COP) which happened to the Convention on Biological Diversity take place? |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 340. |
Biopiracy is legal. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 341. |
In which year the Convention on Biological Diversity signed? |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1992 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» D. 1993 | |
| 342. |
How many main goals are there in the Convention on Biological Diversity? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» D. Four | |
| 343. |
Why we should not encourage biopiracy? |
| A. | Because it kills the whole biodiversity |
| B. | Because it doesn’t provide any useful for humans |
| C. | Because it takes years of time |
| D. | Because it creates inequality between nations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 344. |
When did Convention on Biological Diversity established? |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1992 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 345. |
Why we should take strict action against biopiracy in India? |
| A. | Because Indian population is high |
| B. | Because India carrying the Earth’s richest biodiversity |
| C. | Because Indian Area is less |
| D. | Because Indian policies are not efficient |
| Answer» C. Because Indian Area is less | |
| 346. |
What is called for the illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations ho patent them for there own use? |
| A. | Biopiracy |
| B. | Biomagnifications |
| C. | Biodegradation |
| D. | Biodiversity |
| Answer» B. Biomagnifications | |
| 347. |
Which of the following professions are highly affected by biopiracy? |
| A. | Politicians |
| B. | Actors |
| C. | Businessman |
| D. | Farmers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 348. |
Why India has been traditionally one of the targets of biopiracy? |
| A. | Because India has more population |
| B. | Because India has large amount of biodiversity |
| C. | Because India’s don’t use biodiversity |
| D. | Because India do not impose any punishment for biopiracy |
| Answer» C. Because India’s don’t use biodiversity | |
| 349. |
Biodiversity provides Option values. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 350. |
Which one of the following is the backbone of viable ecosystems on which we depend on for basic necessities? |
| A. | Pollution |
| B. | Atmosphere |
| C. | Biodiversity |
| D. | Pollination |
| Answer» D. Pollination | |