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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which one of the following is a major pollutant gas emitted by motor vehicles? |
| A. | CO2 |
| B. | CO |
| C. | marsh gas |
| D. | nitrogen oxides |
| Answer» C. marsh gas | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is known as Dhumrnagar? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Chicago |
| C. | London |
| D. | Lanzhou |
| Answer» C. London | |
| 3. |
Which one of the following is the largest biosphere fund of India certified by UNESCO? |
| A. | eucalyptus |
| B. | Nand Devi |
| C. | Sundarbans |
| D. | Bay of Mannar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Who among the following used the word 'Biodiversity' for the first time? |
| A. | C.J.Barrow |
| B. | D. Kastri |
| C. | Walter G. Rosen |
| D. | DR- British |
| Answer» D. DR- British | |
| 5. |
Which of the following Acts provides protection to wildlife in India? |
| A. | वन्य जीव संरक्षण अधिनियम - 1972 |
| B. | वन संरक्षण अधिनियम -1982 |
| C. | पर्यावरणसंरक्षण अधिनियम -1996 |
| D. | पशिम बंगाल वन्य जीव संरक्षण अधिनियम -1959 |
| Answer» B. वन संरक्षण अधिनियम -1982 | |
| 6. |
The richest place in India in terms of biodiversity is - |
| A. | Western Ghats |
| B. | Eastern Ghats |
| C. | Thar Desert |
| D. | Bay of Bengal |
| Answer» B. Eastern Ghats | |
| 7. |
Pulakeshin II was a contemporary of- |
| A. | huansang |
| B. | alberuni |
| C. | Pliny |
| D. | Fahyan |
| Answer» B. alberuni | |
| 8. |
Which of the following has been designated by the United Nations as the decade for 2011-20? |
| A. | natural disaster decade |
| B. | Biodiversity Decade |
| C. | climate change decade |
| D. | environmental decade |
| Answer» C. climate change decade | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following bio-repositories of India is spread over the Garo hills? |
| A. | nokrell |
| B. | agasthyamalai |
| C. | dihang debang |
| D. | Nanda Devi |
| Answer» B. agasthyamalai | |
| 10. |
Biodiversity passed by the Indian Parliament |
| A. | मई 2000 में |
| B. | दिसंबर 200२ में |
| C. | जनवरी 2004 में |
| D. | अक्टूबर 2008 में |
| Answer» C. जनवरी 2004 में | |
| 11. |
Which Harappan city is divided into three parts? |
| A. | Lothal |
| B. | Surkotda |
| C. | Kalibanga |
| D. | dholavira |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is an important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity? |
| A. | biosphere reserve |
| B. | Vegetation Udhan |
| C. | National Park |
| D. | wild animal sanctuary |
| Answer» B. Vegetation Udhan | |
| 13. |
A species can be considered extinct. When she is not seen in her natural habitat - |
| A. | 15 वर्ष से |
| B. | 20 वर्ष से |
| C. | 10 वर्ष से |
| D. | 50 वर्ष से |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which of the following is a 'World Heritage Site'? |
| A. | Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve |
| B. | Rajaji National Park |
| C. | Corbett Park |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. Rajaji National Park | |
| 15. |
The chariots of Mamallapuram symbolize which style? |
| A. | Satavahana style |
| B. | Pallava style |
| C. | Chalukya style |
| D. | Chola style |
| Answer» C. Chalukya style | |
| 16. |
Where is maximum biodiversity found? |
| A. | in tropical rain forests |
| B. | in temperate forests |
| C. | in coniferous forests |
| D. | in the north polar forests |
| Answer» B. in temperate forests | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following places is not in the biosphere reserve established so far? |
| A. | Great Nicobar |
| B. | Sundarbans |
| C. | Nanda Devi |
| D. | Gulf of Kutch |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Where is the Bundala Biosphere Reserve, which has recently been included in UNESCO's Human and Biosphere System, located? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | India |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is a UNESCO Heritage Site? |
| A. | Only God National Park |
| B. | Chilka Lake |
| C. | Corbett National Park |
| D. | Kerala back water |
| Answer» B. Chilka Lake | |
| 20. |
Which type of biodiversity is used for breeding purposes? |
| A. | genetic diversity |
| B. | Atmospheric diversity |
| C. | genetic and environmental diversity |
| D. | None of these - |
| Answer» B. Atmospheric diversity | |
| 21. |
The author of the book 'Tomorrow's Bio - Diversity' is- |
| A. | Dr. M.S. Swaminathan |
| B. | Dr. Anil Agarwal |
| C. | Dr. Vandana Sharma |
| D. | Dr. G.C. Pandey |
| Answer» D. Dr. G.C. Pandey | |
| 22. |
The members of which family are found the most on the ground floor? |
| A. | annelida |
| B. | arthropoda |
| C. | Mammals |
| D. | cardata |
| Answer» C. Mammals | |
| 23. |
Which branch of newly developed science is the alarm bell for biodiversity? |
| A. | Nanotechnology |
| B. | telecommunication technology |
| C. | radiology |
| D. | biotechnology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Rajiv Gandhi National Park is located at- |
| A. | In Rajasthan |
| B. | in Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | in Uttaranchal |
| D. | in Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Most biodiversity is found in - |
| A. | Calm Valley (Kerala) |
| B. | Kashmir Valley |
| C. | Surma Valley |
| D. | Valley of Flowers |
| Answer» B. Kashmir Valley | |
| 26. |
Did not participate in tripartite struggle |
| A. | Chalukyas |
| B. | the sails |
| C. | Rashtrakutas |
| D. | The Pratiharas |
| Answer» B. the sails | |
| 27. |
Where are Sundar trees found? |
| A. | in Vrindavan |
| B. | In Nandan Kanan |
| C. | in Manas forest |
| D. | in the Sundarbans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Which one of the following is not a famous 'Tiger Reserve' of India? |
| A. | Sundarbans |
| B. | Kaziranga |
| C. | Sariska |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» C. Sariska | |
| 29. |
Cartagena Protocol is related to – |
| A. | by eliminating air pollution |
| B. | from biosecurity agreement |
| C. | conservation of forests |
| D. | illegal trade in wildlife |
| Answer» C. conservation of forests | |
| 30. |
In which of the following states is the 'Nokrel' biosphere reserve located? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Meghalaya |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» D. Orissa | |
| 31. |
'Dandakaranya' region is not located in- |
| A. | in Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | in Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | in Odisha |
| Answer» D. in Odisha | |
| 32. |
Dr. Salim Ali was a famous personality of which field? |
| A. | elephant expert |
| B. | tiger expert |
| C. | bird expert |
| D. | wildlife specialist |
| Answer» D. wildlife specialist | |
| 33. |
In which of the following countries there is a constitutional provision to maintain forests on 70% of the total geographical area? |
| A. | Maldives |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» D. Afghanistan | |
| 34. |
Delhi, Aligarh, Agra, Mathura, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar represent |
| A. | tropical savanna |
| B. | meadows |
| C. | transformed savanna |
| D. | tropical deciduous quince |
| Answer» D. tropical deciduous quince | |
| 35. |
Who among the following came to Nalanda University and received education there? |
| A. | megasthenes |
| B. | huansang |
| C. | Fahyan |
| D. | marcopolo |
| Answer» C. Fahyan | |
| 36. |
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh is located at - |
| A. | in Ghaziabad district |
| B. | in Gonda district |
| C. | in Rae Bareli district |
| D. | in Unnao district |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Taiga Forest Specification is - |
| A. | of the equatorial region |
| B. | of tropical region |
| C. | of sub-tropical region |
| D. | of temperate zone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The 'National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources' is located at- |
| A. | in New Delhi |
| B. | in Kolkata |
| C. | in Mumbai |
| D. | in Chennai |
| Answer» B. in Kolkata | |
| 39. |
Which of the following cities of India specializes in plantation? |
| A. | Vijayawada |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | shillong |
| D. | wallpai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Who won the triangular struggle? |
| A. | of sails |
| B. | of Pratiharas |
| C. | of Chalukyas |
| D. | of Rashtrakutas |
| Answer» C. of Chalukyas | |
| 41. |
The goal of the National Forestry Action Plan was to cover 33% of the land area in India by which year? |
| A. | 2008 |
| B. | 2012 |
| C. | 2016 |
| D. | 2020 |
| Answer» C. 2016 | |
| 42. |
Which one of the following trees is considered an environmental hazard? |
| A. | Eucalyptus |
| B. | Water hyacinth |
| C. | acacia |
| D. | ker |
| Answer» B. Water hyacinth | |
| 43. |
Which of the following has a protected Kutch vegetation zone? |
| A. | Eastern Ghats |
| B. | Western Ghats |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Chandra Taal |
| Answer» B. Western Ghats | |
| 44. |
In any biome, the life of the animal, the intensity of its activity and its number depend on - |
| A. | On the vegetation structure of a particular biome |
| B. | on gross biomass |
| C. | on the mobilization of castes |
| D. | On the composition of vegetation, gross biomass and composition of species |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Which biome of the world has got the epithet of the main 'Granary and the Cradle of Milk Business'? |
| A. | temperate grass biome |
| B. | tropical grass biome |
| C. | room ocean biome |
| D. | taiga biome |
| Answer» B. tropical grass biome | |
| 46. |
What is the name given to the people doing business of cutting temperate forest in Canada? |
| A. | lumber jack |
| B. | eskimo |
| C. | lepcha |
| D. | Masai |
| Answer» B. eskimo | |
| 47. |
The main feature of steppe climate is |
| A. | characteristic of continental climate |
| B. | kingdom of aridity |
| C. | high annual temperature |
| D. | lack of expansion in the southern hemisphere |
| Answer» D. lack of expansion in the southern hemisphere | |
| 48. |
Under which biome do Llanoz and Campos grass come? |
| A. | temperate grass biome |
| B. | tropical grass biome |
| C. | Tundra Biome |
| D. | taiga biome |
| Answer» C. Tundra Biome | |
| 49. |
Which word is not synonymous with 'Brahma'? |
| A. | shrewdness |
| B. | Kamalasana |
| C. | quadrilateral |
| D. | quadruple |
| Answer» D. quadruple | |
| 50. |
What are the primary consumers in oceanic biomes? |
| A. | phytoplankton |
| B. | zooplanton |
| C. | nekton |
| D. | bentham |
| Answer» C. nekton | |