Environmental Studies MCQ : Set-12

MCQ Questions On Environmental Studies .

Answer are given in Bold highlight . 

1 The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is 

  1. habitat pollution 
  2. introduction of exotic species
  3. overexploitation
  4. habitat destruction .

2 The only ape found in India 

  1. Gorilla
  2. Chimpanzee
  3. Hoolock gibbon
  4. Orangutan .

3 Which of the following region has maximum diversity?

  1. Mangroves 
  2. Temperate rainforest
  3. Taiga
  4. coral reefs .

4 Which plants die after flowering ?

  1. Lotus
  2. Bamboo
  3. Chrysanthemum
  4. Butea .

5 Which tree is known as Coral tree ?

  1. Quercus
  2. Dipterocarps
  3. Erythrina
  4. Zizypus .

6 Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural history is located at ______

  1. Pune
  2. Hyderabad
  3. Kerala
  4. Coimbatore .

7 World wildlife week is observed during 

  1. First week of October
  2. Last week of October
  3. Third week of October
  4. First week of September .

8 Zoological Survey of India is at 

  1. Delhi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Kolkata
  4. Chennai .

9 The Salim Ali Bird sanctuary is located at

  1. Pondicherry
  2. Thattekad
  3. Anakkatti
  4. Kalakkadi .

10 Who among the following is commonly called ‘Bird Man of India’?

  1. Salim Ali
  2. M.S. Swaminathan
  3. M.C. Mehta
  4. Raphel Emerson .

11 The phenomenon of occurrence of additional species found in the ecotone or transitional zone between adjoining ecosystems is known as _________

  1. Edge effect
  2. Root effect
  3. Raman effect
  4. Coolidge effect .

12 A set of organisms that resemble one another in appearance and behaviour is called a _____________

  1. Exons
  2. Prions 
  3. Species 
  4. guilds .

13 All the genes of a population is called .

  1. Gene pool
  2. Genome
  3. Gene bunch
  4. Gene population .

14 The first protected area in India is ____________

  1. Silent valley
  2. Corbett National Park
  3. Bandipur sanctuary
  4. Nagar-Hole .

15 The Indian Parliament passed the Biodiversity Bill in the year_________

  1. 2000
  2. 2005
  3. 2002
  4. 2007 .

16 The destruction of habitat of plants and animals is called 

  1. Endemism
  2. Endangered species
  3. Habitat loss
  4. Flood .

17 Zoos are examples for 

  1. In-situ conservation
  2. In-vivo conservation
  3. Ex-situ conservation
  4. Ex-vivo conservation .

18 In which Indian state is Corbet National park located

  1. Madya Pradesh
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Kerala
  4. Tamilnadu .

19 The first national park of Kerala

  1. Aralam
  2. Kottayam
  3. Idukki
  4. Iravikulam .

20 In which year was Project Tiger launched ?

  1. 1973
  2. 1964
  3. 1998
  4. 1970 .

21 Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro 1992) resulted in

  1. Compilation of Red list
  2. Establishment of biosphere reserves
  3. Conservation of biodiversity
  4. IUCN .

22 Lions are found in 

  1. Western Ghats
  2. Corbett National Park
  3. Forests of Madhya Pradesh
  4. Gir forests .

23 National Park associated with rhinoceros is

  1. Kaziranga
  2. Ranthambore
  3. Corbett
  4. Valley of flowers .

24 Some species of plants and animals are extremely rare and may occur only at a few locations are called 

  1. Endemic
  2. Endangered
  3. Vulnerable
  4. Threatened .

25 The only known breeding colony of the greater and lesser Flamingos in our country is seen in ………………….. desert.

  1. The Great Rann of Kutch
  2. The Thar
  3. Ladakh
  4. Atacama .

26 The one-horned Rhinoceros is now restricted to which state?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Assam
  4. Uttar Pradesh .

27 Asiatic lion is found only in _____

  1. Gir Forest
  2. Manas
  3. Kasiranga
  4. Sundarbans .

28 Largest reptile in the world 

  1. Dragon
  2. Anaconda
  3. Crocodile
  4. Python .

29 Snow leopard is found in which National Park ?

  1. Kaziranga
  2. The Great Himalayan
  3. Bharatpur
  4. Nagarhole .

30 Point Calimere sanctuary is situated in which state ?

  1. Tamilnadu
  2. Kerala
  3. Karnataka
  4. Gujarat .

31 The movement Beej Bachao Andolan was aimed for the conservation of ________

  1. Trees
  2. Shrubs
  3. Crops
  4. Coconut .

32 In which year Silent Valley was declared as National Park ?

  1. 1988
  2. 1982
  3. 1984
  4. 1981 .

33 The Red Data book which lists endangered species is maintained by

  1. UNO
  2. WHO
  3. IUCN
  4. WWF .

34 First Biosphere reserve in India

  1. Nilgiri 
  2. Agastyamala
  3. Eravikulam
  4. Chinnar .

35 Flag ship species of Choolannur sanctuary

  1. Tiger
  2. Peacock 
  3. Elephant
  4. Rhino .

36 Which of the following is an extinct species ?

  1. Tiger
  2. Lion
  3. Dodo
  4. Ostrich

37 Many wild plant and animals are on the verge of extinction due to

  1. Habitat destruction
  2. Climatic changes
  3. Non availability of food
  4. None of the above .

38 The most endangered ecosystem in India

  1. Shola forest ecosystem
  2. Evergreen forest ecosystem
  3. Pond ecosystem
  4. Tundra Ecosystem  .

39 Eravikulam National Park conserves

  1. Lion tailed macaque
  2. Tiger 
  3. Elephant
  4. Nilgiri Tahr .

40 First National Park in India 

  1. Jim Corbert National Park
  2. Bandipur National Park
  3. Gir National Park
  4. Sunderbans National Park .

41 Agastyamalai Biosphere reserve is in

  1. Pathanamthitta
  2. Thiruvananthapuram
  3. Idukki
  4. Wayanad .

42. What is meant by ex-situ conservation ?

  1. Conservation of a species by protecting its habitat along with all other species living there.
  2. Conservation of forest eco system
  3. Conservation of a species outside its natural habitat
  4. Conservation of plants .

43 The state which constituted green bench

  1. Kerala
  2. Tamilnadu
  3. Assam
  4. Madhya Pradesh .

44 Name the endangered animal which is protected in Rajamalai National park

  1. Chital
  2. Black buck
  3. Nilgiri Tahr
  4. None .

45 Animals and plants are best protected in

  1. Zoos
  2. Botanical Gardens
  3. National Parks
  4. Sanctuaries .

46 Worlds first Teak Forest was planted in 1842 in Kerala. Identify the place.

  1. Wayanad
  2. Nilambur
  3. Silent Valley
  4. Nelliyampathy .

47 The Native Place of Redwood trees ?

  1. Australia
  2. Amazon
  3. California
  4. Thailand .

48 Centre of Modern nuclear technology in India

  1. CRAS
  2. SARC
  3. BARC
  4. None of these

49 What is an Incinerator ?

  1. Furnace used for burning solid waste
  2. Furnace used for treating liquid waste
  3. Both a & b
  4. None of these .

50 Photochemical smog is called 

  1. Tokyo smog
  2. London smog 
  3. Los Angeles smog
  4. None . 

 

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