More Questions on Environment and Ecology in Indian
- Q. Where is Panchmari Biosphere Reserve located?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India?
A)Eastern Ghats
B)Western Ghats
C)Western Himalayas
D)Northern Himalayas
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. Which of the following Bio-Reserves in India is the natural habitat for lions?
A)Mudumalai Bio-Reserve
B)Nilgiri Bio-Reserve
C)Kaziranga Bio-Reserve
D)Gir Bio-Reserve
Answer: Gir Bio-Reserve
- Q. Melghat Tiger Reserve is in which state?
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Rajasthan
D)Uttarakhand
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Afforestation is the process of
A)Cutting of forest
B)Cleaning forests
C)Plantation
D)Collecting forest resources
Answer: Plantation
- Q. The problem of arsenic in India is due to
A)Overexploitation of coal in Bihar and Bengal
B)Overexploitation of surface water inaffected areas
C)Overexploitation of arsenopyrite in land
D)Overexploitation of ground water in affected areas
Answer: Overexploitation of ground water in affected areas
- Q. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is located in which state?
A)Kerala
B)Karnataka
C)Orissa
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. How much geographical area of India is forest land?
A)26%
B)20%
C)23%
D)28%
Answer: 20%
- Q. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
A)Jharkhand
B)Rajasthan
C)Assam
D)Chattisgarh
Answer: Assam
- Q. The “Valley of Flowers” is located in which state?
A)Kerala
B)Uttarakhand
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Uttarakhand
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? National Park : State
A)Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
B)Kanha National Park : Madhya Pradesh
C)Sultanpur National Park : Haryana
D)Bandipur National Park : Karnataka
Answer: Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
- Q. Heri Tiera Fomes (sundari tree) is a type of which of the following plants?
A)Mountain Forest
B)Tidal Forest
C)Thorn Forest
D)Taiga Forest
Answer: Tidal Forest
- Q. Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is in which state?
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Chhattisgarh
D)Uttarakhand
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hotspots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- 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. Bandipur National Park is in which state?
A)Karnataka
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Rajasthan
D)Chhattisgarh
Answer: Karnataka
- 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. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for
A)Tigers
B)Elephants
C)Bears
D)Wild ass
Answer: Elephants
- Q. Total number of biosphere reserves in India are
A)15
B)11
C)10
D)18
Answer: 18
- Q. Two important rivers – one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha – merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?
A)Gopalpur-on-sea
B)Bhitarkanika
C)Chandipur-on-sea
D)Simlipal
Answer: Bhitarkanika
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