More Questions on Environment and Ecology in Indian
- Q. Which was the first scheme of “Biosphere Reserve Areas”?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
B)Sundarban Biosphere Reserve
C)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
D)Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Q. Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an “Ecological Hot Spot”?
A)Western Ghats
B)Western Himalayas
C)Eastern Himalayas
D)Eastern Ghats
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. The “Valley of Flowers” is located in which state?
A)Kerala
B)Uttarakhand
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Uttarakhand
- Q. Consider the following statements I. Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest National Park of India. II. It was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973. III. Initially it was named as ‘Haile National Park’. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)II and III
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. What will be the effect of global warming on Mangrove forests?
A)Their role as carbon sinks will become more important
B)They will growin large number
C)Big area of mangrove forest will be submerged
D)Both A and B
Answer: Big area of mangrove forest will be submerged
- Q. In which of the following States is Dampa Tiger Reserve situated?
A)Mizoram
B)Assam
C)Karnataka
D)Orissa
Answer: Mizoram
- Q. Where is Panchmari Biosphere Reserve located?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following state has, the highest percentage of forest cover?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Punjab
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Manipur
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
B)In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere
C)Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation
D)Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems
Answer: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Find the wrong pair
A)Annamalai National Park - Tamil Nadu
B)Bandipur National Park - Karnataka
C)Sariska National Park - Rajasthan
D)Periyar National Park - Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Periyar National Park - Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Which state in India has the largest cover area of forest?
A)Kerala
B)Uttarakhand
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Red Data Book provides an account of
A)Endangered plants only
B)Extinct animals only
C)Endangered plants & animals
D)Fossil plants
Answer: Endangered plants & animals
- Q. What is meant by ‘energy crisis’?
A)Shortage of the thermal power
B)Shortage of hydro-electricity
C)Malnutrition leading to short supply of energy in the human body
D)Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
Answer: Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
- Q. How much geographical area of India is forest land?
A)26%
B)20%
C)23%
D)28%
Answer: 20%
- Q. Geothermal energy may serve as an important source of energy in
A)Aravalli Hills
B)The Konkan Coast
C)Ladakh District
D)Narmada Valley
Answer: Ladakh District
- Q. Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world?
A)Tropical Dry Forests
B)Tropical Sub-humid Forests
C)Tropical Humid Forests
D)Tropical Moist Forests
Answer: Tropical Dry Forests
- Q. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
A)Gujarat
B)Orissa
C)Maharashtra
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Kanha National Park saving the rare and almost extinct species of the Swamp Deer, also known as
A)Chinkara
B)Barasingha
C)Black Buck
D)Nilgai
Answer: Barasingha
- Q. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is located in which state?
A)Kerala
B)Karnataka
C)Orissa
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. In terms of area, which of the following Indian state has the largest forest cover?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Chattisgarh
D)Orissa
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
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