Comprehensive collection of questions from Environment & Ecology asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
The world's most problematic aquatic weed ('Terror of Bengal') is:
Which country, alongside Senegal, launched the 'International Drought Resilience Alliance' (IDRA) during COP27?
'Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the:
Arrange the following soils of India in descending order of their spatial extent according to ICAR (USDA soil taxonomy):
If LANDSAT data for a particular path/area is received today, when will data for the adjacent path immediately to its west be available?
Which of the following hurricanes severely affected the northeastern and eastern coastal states of the USA in 2012?
Which of the following gases is used to fill meteorological observation balloons?
The first Biotech Park in Uttar Pradesh was established at:
Which one of the following is the National Aquatic Animal of India?
According to Köppen's climatic classification scheme, under which climatic type do Uttar Pradesh and Bihar fall?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II A. Skin Cancer 1. Chlorofluorocarbons B. Noise Pollution 2. Ultraviolet rays C. Global Warming 3. Decibel D. Ozone Hole 4. Carbon dioxide Code: A B C D
Which of the following is popularly referred to as the 'Graveyard of Dinosaurs'?
The 'Ecomark' scheme was initiated in 1991 to encourage consumers to purchase eco-friendly products. Which of the following consumer products is not notified under this scheme?
For a better quality of life for the human population, which of the following steps is most essential?
In India, under the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011, which of the following information is mandatory for a food manufacturer to display on prepackaged food labels? 1. List of ingredients including additives 2. Nutrition information 3. Declaration regarding vegetarian or non-vegetarian logo Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Match the following geo-heritage sites with their locations: (Geo-heritage Site) (Location) A. National Wood Fossil Park 1. Tiruchirappalli / Perambalur B. Shivalik Fossil Park 2. Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) C. Stromatolite Fossil Park 3. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) D. Lonar Lake 4. Buldhana (Maharashtra) Code: A B C D
Tsunamis are primarily generated by:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I List-II A. Skin Cancer 1. Chlorofluorocarbons B. Noise Pollution 2. Ultraviolet rays C. Global Warming 3. Decibel D. Ozone Hole 4. Carbon dioxide Code: A B C D
Consider the following statements - DNA barcoding can be a tool to: 1. Assess the age of a plant or animal 2. Distinguish among species that look alike 3. Identify undesirable animal or plant materials in processed foods Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a:
Which state of India has the largest forest area under Teak?
Fossils of the world's earliest known plant-pollinating insects, known as 'Tillyardembiids', were recently discovered in which country?
Which of the following is not correctly matched? (Animal) - (Breed)
Which of the following is the main constituent of natural gas?
When was the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) established?