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.
Biosphere reserves are protected conservation areas for-
Biodiversity is defined as-
Among the mathematical indices of measuring biodiversity, which one indicates the species diversity at a local scale within a community or habitat?
Biodiversity means-
The most important aspect of biodiversity is-
Which of the following is the most important factor causing loss of biodiversity?
Which of the following statements is/are causes of biodiversity loss? 1. Habitat loss and fragmentation are the primary causes driving animals and plants to extinction. 2. Over-exploitation of natural resources occurs due to human activities. 3. When a species becomes extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it in an obligatory way do not become extinct. Select the correct answer using the options given below:
The target year set by India to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) is-
Who among the following first coined/used the term 'Biodiversity'?
The term 'Biodiversity' was given by :
Who coined the term 'Biodiversity'?
The United Nations designated 2011-2020 as the decade for:
The United Nations declared the decade 2011-2020 as–
India's first National Centre for Marine Biodiversity (NCMB) is located in which city?
Where is the maximum biodiversity found?
Maximum biodiversity is found in-
In which of the following is maximum biodiversity found?
The maximum diversity of animal and plant species is found in-
Where is the maximum diversity of species found?
In which of the following ecosystems is species diversity relatively very high?
Biodiversity changes–
Which of the following statements is not true?
Maximum biodiversity in India is found in-
'Silent Valley' is situated in-
'Silent Valley Project' is associated with which of the following states?