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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.
| 401. |
When did the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety adopted? |
| A. | January 2000 |
| B. | March 2000 |
| C. | September 2000 |
| D. | December 2000 |
| Answer» B. March 2000 | |
| 402. |
Which one of the following where the Convention on Biological Diversity dealt with? |
| A. | Sharing the results of research of genetic resource with the Contracting party |
| B. | Sharing the results of research of genetic resource with the enemy nation |
| C. | Sharing the results of research of genetic resource with who offer high price |
| D. | Never share the results of research of genetic resource |
| Answer» B. Sharing the results of research of genetic resource with the enemy nation | |
| 403. |
Genetic diversity is not essential for a species to evolve. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 404. |
Which event provided conditions for high levels of biological diversity in India? |
| A. | Biological events in the atmosphere |
| B. | Geological events in the rivers |
| C. | Biological events in the rivers |
| D. | Geological events in the landmass |
| Answer» E. | |
| 405. |
When did the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resource adopted? |
| A. | 19 June 2010 |
| B. | 23 July 2010 |
| C. | 29 0ctober 2010 |
| D. | 31 December 2010 |
| Answer» D. 31 December 2010 | |
| 406. |
How many components are there in species diversity? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» D. Four | |
| 407. |
How do human activities affect species diversity? |
| A. | Due to over-exploitation of humans |
| B. | Due to conserving the forests |
| C. | Due to a decline in population growth in humans |
| D. | Due to decrease in the pollution causing by industries |
| Answer» B. Due to conserving the forests | |
| 408. |
What is the significance of spices diversity? |
| A. | Species interacts with its environment and thus perform certain functions |
| B. | Species minimize interaction with its environment and thus perform certain functions |
| C. | Species never interacts with environment |
| D. | Though species interacts with the environment it do no perform any functions |
| Answer» B. Species minimize interaction with its environment and thus perform certain functions | |
| 409. |
Approximately, how many species are assigned with scientific names? |
| A. | Around 1 million |
| B. | Around 1.5 million |
| C. | Around 2 million |
| D. | Around 2.5 million |
| Answer» C. Around 2 million | |
| 410. |
We cannot calculate species diversity. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 411. |
What is called for a discrete group of organisms of the same kind? |
| A. | Genes |
| B. | Community |
| C. | Species |
| D. | Column |
| Answer» D. Column | |
| 412. |
Which one of the following is a measure of genetic diversity? |
| A. | Population |
| B. | Environmental condition |
| C. | Pollution |
| D. | Nucleotide diversity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 413. |
If there is a threatened species in forest, what may be the reason for that? |
| A. | Mutation |
| B. | Diseases |
| C. | Low genetic diversity |
| D. | High genetic diversity |
| Answer» D. High genetic diversity | |
| 414. |
When did the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture established? |
| A. | 2007 |
| B. | 2008 |
| C. | 2009 |
| D. | 2010 |
| Answer» B. 2008 | |
| 415. |
In how many fold we can divide the importance of genetic diversity? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Three | |
| 416. |
What happens if there is a change in genetic diversity? |
| A. | It leads to the loss of biological diversity |
| B. | It leads to the loss of only human species |
| C. | It leads to the pollution |
| D. | It leads to more population |
| Answer» B. It leads to the loss of only human species | |
| 417. |
Genetic diversity serves as a way for populations to adapt to changing environments. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 418. |
Why genetic diversity plays an important role in the survival and adaptability of a species? |
| A. | Ability of the population to adapt to the changing environment |
| B. | Any population must remain same irrespective of the outer change in the environment |
| C. | Environment remains same even if the population changes |
| D. | Population inability to adapt to the changing environment |
| Answer» B. Any population must remain same irrespective of the outer change in the environment | |
| 419. |
How genetic diversity helps in agriculture? |
| A. | It makes crops to monocultures |
| B. | It avoids monocultures of crops |
| C. | It provides less yield |
| D. | It provides diseases to crops |
| Answer» C. It provides less yield | |
| 420. |
Rice variety is an example for which of the following biodiversity? |
| A. | Genetic diversity |
| B. | Species diversity |
| C. | Ecosystem diversity |
| D. | Community diversity |
| Answer» B. Species diversity | |
| 421. |
What is called for a species with different genetic characteristics? |
| A. | Up-species |
| B. | Sub-species |
| C. | Down-species |
| D. | By-species |
| Answer» C. Down-species | |
| 422. |
Which are the basic units of hereditary information transmitter from one generation to other? |
| A. | Cells |
| B. | Bones |
| C. | Bloods |
| D. | Genes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 423. |
Which foundation in 2007 found that genetic diversity and biodiversity are dependent upon each other? |
| A. | National Geographical Foundation |
| B. | National Animal Foundation |
| C. | National Ecosystem foundation |
| D. | National Science Foundation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 424. |
Into how many types of biodiversity are classified? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» D. Four | |
| 425. |
HOT_SPOT_AREAS_HAVE:?$ |
| A. | Low density of biodiversity |
| B. | Only endangered plants |
| C. | High density of hot springs |
| D. | High density of biodiversity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 426. |
THE_ACTIVITIES_OF_CULTIVATION_OF_LAND,_TIMBER_HARVESTING_IS_PERMITTED_IN:?$ |
| A. | Sanctuaries |
| B. | National Parks |
| C. | Biosphere Reserves |
| D. | Protected Areas |
| Answer» B. National Parks | |
| 427. |
The area of National Parks range between? |
| A. | 0.61 to 7818 kms |
| B. | 0.04 to 3162 kms |
| C. | 0.14 to 3612 kms |
| D. | 0.16 to 8718 kms |
| Answer» C. 0.14 to 3612 kms | |
| 428. |
Which is an advantage of ex-situ conservation? |
| A. | Cheap method |
| B. | Conserve large number of species together |
| C. | Genetic process for breeding/long life |
| D. | Existence in natural habitat |
| Answer» D. Existence in natural habitat | |
| 429. |
Which one of the following is not an in-situ conservation method? |
| A. | Zoo |
| B. | National Parks |
| C. | Biosphere Reserves |
| D. | Sanctuaries |
| Answer» B. National Parks | |
| 430. |
In how many ways does the conservation of biodiversity work? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 431. |
Biodiversity has an aesthetic value to it. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 432. |
The loss in biodiversity is not attributed to: |
| A. | Explosion in the human population |
| B. | Transforming earth’s surface |
| C. | Destruction of natural habitats |
| D. | Use of sustainable products |
| Answer» E. | |
| 433. |
Biodiversity is of importance as it offers: |
| A. | Stability of ecosystems |
| B. | Stability of atmosphere |
| C. | Stability of species |
| D. | Stability of research |
| Answer» B. Stability of atmosphere | |
| 434. |
Biodiversity can be broadly classified into how many types? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |