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 richest place in terms of biodiversity in India is-
India's first National Centre for Marine Biodiversity (NCMB) is located at-
Which of the following is not a globally accepted national biodiversity hotspot of India?
Which of the following regions of our country is called a 'hotspot of biodiversity'?
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Phytoplanktons grow in abundance in the limnetic zone. Reason (R): The limnetic zone is an open water zone. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:
On the basis of which three criteria have the Western Ghats-Sri Lanka and Indo-Burma regions been designated as biodiversity hotspots? 1. Species richness 2. Vegetation density 3. Endemism 4. Ethno-botanical importance 5. Threat perception 6. Adaptation of flora and fauna to warm and humid conditions Choose the correct combination from above:
Which institution enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to control climate change and biodiversity loss?
The cause of the loss of biodiversity is-
The main cause of biodiversity loss is-
The main cause of the decrease in biodiversity is-
Which of the following factors is the most important factor for the loss of biodiversity?
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 codes given below:
Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a region? 1. Global warming 2. Fragmentation of natural habitat 3. Invasion of alien species 4. Promotion of vegetarianism Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:
Which of the following is a major threat to biodiversity?
Although the population of India is increasing rapidly, the bird population is declining fast because- 1. There is an extraordinary increase in hunters. 2. Bio-pesticides and bio-fertilizers are used on a large scale. 3. There has been large-scale reduction in bird habitats. 4. Pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and mosquito repellents are used on a large scale. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Tropical countries have the largest number of butterfly species. Reason (R): Butterflies cannot survive in low temperatures. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:
The maximum threat to biodiversity is from–
Which one of the following is not a cause of biodiversity loss in Uttarakhand?
Which one of the following is not responsible for an increase in the biodiversity of an ecosystem?
Which of the following is an important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity?
Which of the following sites is not an in-situ method for plant conservation?
In national parks, genetic diversity is maintained by–
Which of the following is not an example of in-situ conservation strategy?
Which gas is commonly used in cryobanks for ex-situ conservation?
The most important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional human life lies in the establishment of which one of the following?