Q01. Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area? 1. Global warming 2. Fragmentation of habitat 3. Invasion of alien species 4. Promotion of vegetarianism Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A 1, 2 and 3 B 2 and 3 C 1 and 4 D 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3
English UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2016
Q02. Which one of the following is located in Chhattisgarh?
A Anshi National Park B Betla National Park C Indravati National Park D Gugamal National Park
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Correct answer: Indravati National Park
Q03. Consider the following regions. 1. Eastern Himalayas 2. Eastern Mediterranean region 3. North-Western Australia Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?
A Only 1 B 1 and 2 C 2 and 3 D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: Only 1
English UPPCS (Mains) 2015
Q04. Which of the following has been recently declared as ‘Tiger Reserve’?
A Balpakram National Park B Rajaji National Park C Betala National Park D Kaziranga National Park
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Correct answer: Rajaji National Park
Q05. Consider the following statements. 1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hotspots i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A Only 1 B Only 2 C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: Neither 1 nor 2
English UPPCS (Pre) 2013, 2012
Q06. Which of the following regions of India has been designated as biodiversity hot spots? 1. Eastern Himalaya 2. Eastern Ghat 3. Western Ghat 4. Western Himalaya Select the correct answer from the code given below. Code
A Only 1 and 2 B Only 1 and 3 C Only 2 and 4 D Only 3 and 4
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Correct answer: Only 1 and 3
English UPPCS (Mains) 2011
Q07. The ‘Red Data Books’ published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) contain lists of 1. Endemic plant and animal species present in the biodiversity hotspots. 2. Threatened plant and animal species. 3. Protected sites for conservation of nature and natural resources in various countries. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A 1 and 3 B Only 2 C 2 and 3 D Only 3
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Correct answer: Only 2
English UPPCS (Mains) 2011 UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2004 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2005, 06 UPPSC (GIC) 2010
Q08. The Yellowstone National Park is located in
A Canada B New Zealand C South Africa D USA
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Correct answer: USA
Q09. While India’s Human population is growing at an astounding pace, the bird population is shrinking fastly mainly because 1. There has been an abnormal increase in the number of hunters. 2. Bio-pesticides and organic manure are being used on a large scale. 3. There has been large-scale reduction in the habitats of the birds. 4. There has been a large-scale use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers and mosquito repellents. Select your answer correctly using the code given below. Code
A 1 and 2 are correct B 2 and 3 are correct C 3 and 4 are correct D 1 and 4 are correct
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Correct answer: 3 and 4 are correct
English UPPCS (Pre)(Re. Exam) 2015
Q10. Which of the following is a Marine National Park?
A Bhitarkanika B Sundarban C Gahirmatha D Gulf of Mannar
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Correct answer: Gulf of Mannar
English UP Lower Sub. (Spl)(Pre) 2004
Q11. Which of the following statements about Sikkim are true? 1. It became an integral part of India in 1975. 2. It is considered as a botanist paradise. 3. Its population is mainly made up of the Lepchas. Select the correct answer from the code given below. Code
A Only 1 B 1 and 2 C 2 and 3 D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3
English UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2016
Q12. The UNESCO declared which one of the following National Park of India as the World Heritage Site in July, 2016?
A Kaziranga National Park B Kanchenjunga (Khangchengtzonga National Park) C Corbett National Park D Valley of Flowers National Park
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Correct answer: Kanchenjunga (Khangchengtzonga National Park)
Q13. Which of the following wetlands are designated as Ramsar sites? 1. Chilka Lake 2. Wuller Lake 3. Keoladeo 4. Loktak Select the correct answer from the code given below.
A Only 1 and 2 B Only 2 and 3 C 1, 2 and 3 D All of these
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Correct answer: All of these
Q14. “India has the largest population of the Asian X. Today, there are just about 20000 to 25000 X in their natural habitat spreading across the evergreen forests, dry thorn forest, swamps and grasslands. Their prime habitats, are however the moist deciduous forests. The X population in India ranges from North-West India where they are found in Dehradun and Nainital of Uttarakhand to forest areas of Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh to the Western Ghats in the States of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In Central India, their population is distributed in Southern Bihar and Odisha. In the East, they are seen in North Bengal, Assam and a few other states”. The animal ‘X’ referred to in this question is
A Lion B Elephant C Tiger D One horned rhinoceros
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Correct answer: Elephant
Q15. Which of the following have coral reefs? 1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2. Gulf of Kachchh 3. Gulf of Mannar 4. Sunderban Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A 1, 2 and 3 B 2 and 4 C 1 and 3 D 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3
Q16. Which of the following National Parks is unique in being swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
A Bhitarkanika National Park B Keibul Lamjao National Park C Keoladeo Ghana National Park D Sultanpur National Park
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Correct answer: Keibul Lamjao National Park
English RAS/RTS (Pre) 1992
Q17. Greenhouse effect is the process
A to obtain suitable temperature for plantation B of heating the atmosphere by absorption of infrared radiations by atmospheric carbon dioxide C by which barren mountains changes into green D in which deep water seems green
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Correct answer: of heating the atmosphere by absorption of infrared radiations by atmospheric carbon dioxide
Q18. Which of the following State has declared a particular butterfly as ‘State Butterfly’ for the first time in our country?
A Arunachal Pradesh B Himachal Pradesh C Karnataka D Maharashtra
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Correct answer: Maharashtra
English Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2015
Q19. Where was the climate change conference held in the year 2015?
A Paris B Quata C Bon D Colombo
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Correct answer: Paris
English UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015
Q20. Which of the following United Nation’s climate change conference was held in Paris?
A 25th B 23rd C 22nd D 21st
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Correct answer: 21st