Environment And Ecology - MCQ Test 1 - UPSC MCQ

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In percentage terms, which State/UT has the highest forest coverage in India?

Consider the following statements

1. Kudermukh National Park in Karnataka and Rajaji National Park in Uttarkhand for being declared as tiger reserves

2. Uttarakhnad has highest population of tigers

Which of the above statements are correct?

Match the following tiger reserves with their respective states

1. Sanjay Dubri ———— i. Uttar Pradesh
2. Palamau —————– ii. Jharkhand
3. Namdapha —————- iii.Madhya Pradesh
4. Arnangarh ————— iv. Arunachal Pradesh
5. Dampa ——————- v. Mizoram

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

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The lion-tailed macaque, an endemic species is found in

Under which IUCN protected area management National Park falls?

What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason?

1.The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected.
2.The food chains in the ocean would be adversely affected.
3.The density of ocean water would drastically decrease.

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Which of the following is aare type(s) of biodiversity?

An aquatic plant introduced from America to check pollution turned out to be a troublesome weed in Indian water bodies. The name of this ‘invasive alien species’ is :

1.  Eichhornia
2.  Aegilops
3.  Opuntia
4.  Pistia

The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 provides for various categories of protected areas. These include:
1. National parks
2. Wildlife sanctuaries
3. Biosphere reserve
4. Tiger reserves

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Man causes soil erosion through
1. use of improper ploughing methods.
2. leaving roots of crop in the field after harvest.
3. practicing trash farming.
4. use of heavy machines.

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Biofuels are fuels extracted from plants and crops and these have various advantages. These include
1. increasing agricultural diversity.
2. reduced use of fertilizers.
3. renewable source of energy.

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Consider the following statements :
1. No human activity is allowed inside tiger reserves.
2. Tourism is allowed in national parks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

44. Increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would impact the plants in many ways. These can be:
1. Decrease in photosynthetic productivity of plants.
2. Proliferation of weeds.
3. Increase in number of insects and other pests.

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Soil acidification can occur due to
1. heavy rainfall
2. application of fertilizer
3. shifting cultivation

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Which of the following are required for the formation of Ground-level ozone ( GLO) ?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Volatile Organic Compounds
3. Sunlight

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Which one of the following is the characteristics climate of the tropical Savannah Region?

In which one among following categories of the protected areas in the India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass ?

The ‘Olive Ridley turtles’ are considered to be endangered because of their few remaining nesting sites in the world. In this context, which among the following Statement(s) is/are correct ?

1.Their peculiar behavior of synchronized nesting in mass numbers is known as ‘Arribada’.
2.Gahirmatha Beach in Orissa is one of their few nesting grounds in the world.

The ‘thickness’ of Stratospheric Ozone layer is measured in/on:

Consider the following statements

1. Red sandalwood is found in dry deciduous forest

2. It was declared as an Endangered species by the IUCN, because of overexploitation for its timber.

Which of the above statements are correct?