Important Questions & Answers on various subjects for Competitive Examinations
Subject Environment
1333 In which city/State was air pollution control system ‘VAYU’ installed in September 2018? [BPDC 2018]
a) Delhi
b) Chennai
c) Amritsar
d) Varanasi
1333 A
1334 In which year was the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act
enforced? [MPPSC-2017]
a) 1980
b) 1981
c) 1974
d) 1975
1334 C
1335 Tsunami waves are the undersea occurrence of earthquake exceeding 7.5 on Richter scale. Which one of
the following
statements regarding this is not correct?
a) It often generates strong
waves.
b) Tsunami is a Latin word.
c) The Pacific coasts are
most vulnerable to Tsunami waves.
d) Tsunami waves are also
called high-energy tidal waves or
seismic
sea waves.
1335 B
1336 ‘Fly ash’ produced in thermal power plants is
an ecofriendly resource for use in: [UGC
July 2018]
(a)
agriculture as micro- nutrient
(b)
wasteland development
(c)
dam and water holding structures
(d)
brick industry
Choose
the correct answer from the code given below:
a) a, b and d only
b) b, c and d only
c) a, c and d only
d) a, b, c and d
1336 D
1337 Occurrence of natural hazards is affected by: [UGC Nov. 2017]
(a)
Land use changes (b) Drainage and
construction
(c)
Ozone depletion (d) Climate change
Choose
the correct answer from the code given below:
a) a, c and d
b) a, b and c
c) a, b and d
d) b, c and d
1337 C
1338 Assertion (A): People population control measures do not necessarily help in checking environmental
degradation.
Reason (R): The relationship between population
growth and environmental degradation is rather complex.
Choose
the correct answer from the following: [UGC Dec. 2015]
a) Both A and R are true and
R is the correct explanation of (A).
b) Both A and R are true by R is not the correct explation
of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
1338 A
1339 Which of the following types of natural hazards have the highest potential to cause damage to
humans? [UGC June
a) olvonic eruptions
b) Forest fires
c) Droughts and Floods
d) Earthquakes
1339 D
1341 Which activity contributes to water pollution more than any other throughout world? [UGC Sept. 2013]
a) Hydroelectric power
generation
b) Industry
c) Urbanisation
d) Agriculture
1341 D
1342 Which of the following phenomena is not a natural
hazard? [UGC Dec. 2015]
a) Landslide
b) Wildfire
c) Lightning
d) Chemical contamination
1342 D
Subject Current
1340 The National Disaster Management Authority
functions under the Union Ministry of [UGC June 2014]
a) Home Affairs
b) Water Resources
c) Defence
d) Environment
1340 A
Subject Zoology
1343 Which one among the following is not an endangered
bird of India?
a) White-bellied Heron
b) Great Indian Bustard
c) Forest Owlet
d) Mallard
1343 D
Subject Botany
1344 ‘Nitrosomonas’ bacteria in the root modules of
leguminous plants converts nitrogen gas
from air into inorganic nitrogen
compounds which enrich the soil and can be readily used by plants. Multiple cropping
with legumes can thus significantly reduce
the need for
a) irrigation
b) fertilizers
c) pesticides
d) All of the above
1344 D
1345 In dry regions, the leaf size of a tree becomes
smaller. It is so
a) reduce metabolism
b) reduce transpiration
c) maintain natural growth
d) protect plant from animals
1345 B
1346 Which one of the following plants is used for
green manuring in India?
a) Sunnhemp
b) cotton
c) Rice
d) What
1346 A
1347 Polar bears are carnivores and prey on many arctic
birds and fishes. However, under natural
conditions, no one found
polar bears predating any penguin. This is because
a) penguins are pregarious
and always move in groups. Therefore, a polar bear cannot approach them
b) polar bears and penguins
never coexit under natural conditions. The former lives in the North Pole while
the latter lives in the South Pole
c) penguins have chemical
substance in their muscles which is toxic to polar bears
d) polar bears and penguins
display symbiotic relationships and they
help each other for their existence in
the ice-cold
1347 B
1348 Which of the following are declared Tiger
Reserves?
1. Bandipur 2.
Bhitarkanita 3. Manas 4. Sunderbans
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 3 and 4 only
c) 2, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1348 B
257 In the pedogenesis, by mixing activities, earthworms improves the
….:
a) Structure
b) pH balance
c) Texture
d) Organic content
257 A
556 Which is the first fully organic state in India?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Mizoram
c) Sikkim
d) Punjab
556 c
179 "More crop per drop" refers to
a) Improvement in irrigation efficiency
b) Use of conventional method of irrigation
c) Improvement in soil health
d) Improvement in fertiliser use efficiency
179 A
Subject Animals
588 Which of these is the world's largest living fish?
a) Whale Shark
b) Blue Whale
c) Sperm Whale
d) Orca
588 a
315 Which of these can multiple only in the living cells of animals,
plants or bacteria?
a) Fungus
b) Protozoa
c) Virus
d) Algae
315 C
Subject Ecology
840 The Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary (GWS) is located in which state?
a) Jharkhand
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Bihar
840 c
860 Great Himalayan National Park is located in which among the
following states/UT?
a) Jammu & Kashmir
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttarkhand
d) Sikkam
860 b
169 The Ramsar Convention is about the conservation of which one of
the following?
a) Mountain flora and fauna
b) Wetlands
c) Desert Flora and Fauna
d) Tropical Rain Forests
169 B
846 The Samaspur Sanctuary is located in which state?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Haryana
d) Utter Pradesh
846 d
844 The Ratapani Tiger Reserve (RTS) is located in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Kerela
844 b
831 The Murlen National Park (MNP) is located in which state?
a) Odisha
b) Mizoram
c) Karnataka
d) Haryana
831 b
832 The Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (AWLS) is located in which state?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Punjab
d) J&K
832 c
851 The Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is located in which state?
a) Gujrat
b) Maharashtra
c) Odisha
d) Jharkhand
851 d
835 The Shiretoko National Park (SNP) is located in which country?
a) Japan
b) China
c) North Korea
d) South Korea
835 a
861 Red Data Book is published by ……………………?
a) United Nationals Environment Programme
b) World Environment Facility
c) International Union for the Conservation of Nature
d) World Wildlife Fund
861 c
834 The Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located in which
a) Punjab
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Utter Pradesh
d) Haryana
834 d
852 Project Elephant was launched by the Government of India in
which among the following years?
a) 1991
b) 1992
c) 1993
d) 1994
852 b
853 Which among the following is world’s largest Mangrove forest?
a) Pichavaram
b) Sundarbans
c) Bhitarkanika
d) Malayan Penisula
853 b
854 The Rajbari National Park (RNP) is located in which state of
a) Nagaland
b) Tripura
c) Rajasthan
d) Odissha
854 b
233 Out of following, which of the altitudes in the atmosphere would
have the maximum concentration of Ozone?
a) 5 to 10 km
b) 10 to 15 km
c) 25 to 30 km
d) 40 to 45 km
233 C
170 Acid Rain usually refers to precipiration with pH less than:
a) 7.0
b) 6.5
c) 5.6
d) 4.0
170 D
855 In which state is located Buxa Tiger Reserve?
a) Odisha
b) Assam
c) Kerela
d) West Bengal
855 d
857 The Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary (PABS) is located in which of the
following states?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Bihar
857 b
837 The Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary (LWS) is located in which state?
a) Sikkim
b) Mzoram
c) Utter Pradesh
d) Assam
837 b
849 The Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) is located in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Tripura
c) Odisha
d) Kerala
849 b
841 The Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is located in which
a) Assam
b) Chattisgarh
c) Bihar
d) Utter Pradesh
841 a
850 The Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) is located in which state?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Utter Pradesh
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Manipur
850 c
845 The Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS) is located in which
a) Kerela
b) Jharkhand
c) Odissa
d) Maharashtra
845 b
859 The Adichunchanagiri Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS) is located in
which UT/state?
a) Karnataka
b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
c) Puducherry
d) Lakshadeweep
859 a
843 The Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary (SCSABS) is
located in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Jharkhana
c) Uttarkhand
d) Uttar Pradesh
843 d
858 Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which among the following
states?
a) West Bengal
b) Orisha
c) Karnataka
d) Kerela
858 b
833 The Shirui National Park (SNP) is located in which state?
a) Manipur
b) Kerela
c) Assam
d) Jammu & Kashmir
833 a
839 The Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is located in which state?
a) Sikkim
b) Nagaland
c) Haryana
d) Mizoram
839 c
830 The Desert National Park (DNP) is located in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Haryana
c) Maharashtra
d) Assan
830 a
836 The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (DWS) is located in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Jharkhand
c) West Bengal
d) Bihar
836 b
847 The Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Goa
c) Karnataka
d) Kerela
847 b
842 The Bori Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Chattisgarh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Utter Pradesh
842 c
856 What does contain” Red Data Book?
a) Endangered wild plants and animals
b) Endangered Forests
c) Nature facts
d) Astrology
856 a
838 The Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary (SCSABS) is
located in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Jharkhand
c) Bihar
d) Utter Pradesh
838 d
848 The Mathikettan Shola National Park (MSNS) is located in which
state?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerela
c) Karnataka
d) Odisha
848 b
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