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1098.What is the abundance greenhouse gas in earths atmosphere?
Water vapour
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
1099.How temperate grassland or shrub-land biome is commonly known as?
Steppe or Pampas
Tundra
Desert or xeric
Cerrado
1100.Thickness of stratosphere ozone layer is measured in?
Dobson units
Micrometer
Angstrom
Fathom
1101.A mangrove area is situated in which eastern coast of India?
Bhitarkanika
Pichavaram
Coondapur
All the above
1102.What is mean by Ecotone?
A. Meeting of two different eco-systems.
B. Mangrove and terrestrial ecosystem are example of Ecotone.
C. This area is very rich in Species
Choose the correct answers from the below given code
A only
B & C only
A, B and C
None of the above
1103.Black lung disease is otherwise called as?
Pneumoconiosis
Anthracosis
Black spittle
All the above
1104.What is mean by dirty dozen?
A. Twelve persistent organic pollutant are listed under Dirty dozen
B. It was listed under Stockholm Convention
Choose the correct answer from the below codes.
A is true B is false
A is False and B is True
Both A and B are True
Neither A nor B are True
1105.What are all the factors for increase of harmful algal blooms in the seawater in India?
Discharge of nutrients from estuaries
Run off from the land during monsoons
Upwelling in the seas
All the above
1106.Which were all add carbon dioxide to carbon cycle on earth?
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Decay of organic matter
D. Volcanic action
Choose the correct answer from the below codes.
A,B,C
B,C only
A and D
A,B,C, and D
1107.What is Carbon credit?
Role of carbon credit is to limit of Carbon dioxide emission
Carbon credit are awarded to countries or groups that have reduced greenhouse gases below their emission quota
Carbon credit system was ratified in conjunction with Kyoto Protocol
All the above.
1108.What is difference between Biome and Biosphere?
A. A Biome is a complex community characterized by distinctive climate and vegetation where Biosphere is a portion of earth including ocean and, land soil and atmosphere inhabited by living organism.
B. A biome is a small community characterized by continent in which they are situated where biosphere constitutes the earth where all living organisms are located.
Choose the correct answer from the below codes.
A only
B only
Both A and B
None of the above.
1109.What is Geysers and where it is located?
A. A complex of geothermal Power plant situated in Sanfrancisco, California
B. It contains 30 geothermal plants and 1000 wells
Choose the correct answer from the below codes.
A only
B only
Both A and B
None of the above
1110.Pain killer which is stronger than Morphine was found in the venom of?
Cone sail
Cobra
Bat
Buckthorn
1111.Cambarian explosion occurred around?
650 million years ago
100 million Years ago
530 million years ago
250 million Years ago
1112.What do you mean by Cattle rustling?
Theft of Cattle
Selling of cattle
Buying of Cattle
Cattle Rearing
1113.Paclitaxel employed in treating breast and ovarian cancer was derived from?
Pacific Yew Tree
Oregano
Licorice
Thyme
1114.Endangered Species of Indian medicinal plants are called?
Podophyllum
Phytoplankton
Dodo
Lemurs
1115.According to IUCN Red list status of Red Panda (Ailurus Fulgens) are called?
Endangered species
Group of vertebrates
Threatened species
None of the above
1116.Indri-Indri lemur is found in?
Madagaskar
Indian ocean island
New Zealand
Hawaii
1117.Which Pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India?
Bentinckia nicobarica
Red Panda
Makosuchine crocodile
Both a and b
1118.Group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species are called?
Mammals
Endangered species
Endemic species
Both b and c
1119.MAB program stands for?
Man and Biosphere
Mammal and Biome
Man and Biome
None of the above
1120.Where IUCN is headquarter located?
Morges, Switzerland
Sanfransisco, California
Delhi, India
Albany, Africa
1121.Which of the following region has maximum diversity?
Anoxic basin
Coral reef
Indian Ocean island
None of the above
1122.Most important reason for decrease of biodiversity is?
Habitat Destruction
Extinct of Species
Pollution of air and water
All the above
1123.Blue whale is placed under?
Extinct Species
Endangered species
Endemic species
None of the above
1124.Conservation within natural habitat is called?
Ex-situ conservation
In-situ conservation
Habitat conservation
None of the above
1125.Animal symbol of world wildlife fund?
Giant Panda
Chiru
Dodo
Moa
1126.Important human activity leading to extinction of wildlife is?
Alternation of natural habitat
Destruction of natural habitat
Both A and B
None of the Above
1127.If we uncover half of forest covering of earth, what crisis will be produced at most and at first?
Deforestation
Environment will get affected
Pollution occurs
Some species will be extincted
1128.World wildlife week is celebrated on?
3rd week of October
1st Week of October
3rd week of December
1st Week of December
1129.Viable material of endangered species can be preserved by?
World conservation union
Gene Bank
MAB
CITES
1130.Main responsibility of extinction of wildlife species?
A. Pollution of air and water
B. Hunting of flesh
C. Destruction of habitat
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A and B only
B and C only
A and B only
A,B and C
1131.Absorption is a technique used for what purpose?
A. It is used for controlling gaseous pollutant
B. These pollutant are brought into contact with liquid such as matter
C. It may either be solvent or capture it through the chemical reaction
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A and B only
B and C only
None
A,B and C
1132.What is mean by Estuary?
A. Estuary is a place where the river or stream fresh water meets with ocean water
B. It provides the conducive conditions for development of different species
Choose the correct codes from the given below
A only
B only
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
1133.Which of the following statement is true according to Coral Bleaching?
Is caused by climate change.
Increase in surface temperature of ocean due to climate change is increasing the decline of Zooxanthellae.
Both A and B.
None of the above
1134.Relative contributions of CO2, CH4, CFCs and N2O?
CO2 – 60%, CH4 – 20%, CFCs - 14% and N2O – 6%
CO2 – 70%, CH4 – 10%, CFCs - 14% and N2O – 6%
CO2 – 65%, CH4 – 15%, CFCs - 14% and N2O – 6%
CO2 – 60%, CH4 – 24%, CFCs - 10% and N2O – 6%
1136.Why Western Ghats – Sri Lanka and Indo-Burma region is recognized as hotspots of biodiversity?
A. Species richness
B. Endemism
C. Threat perception
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A and B only
B and C only
None
A,B and C
1137.Which of the following is true about Indian wild Ass?
A. A sandy & saline area is the natural habitat of Indian animal species
B. The animal has no predators in that but the existence is threatened due to destruction of its habitat.
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A only
B only
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
1138.Why Himalayan range is rich in Species diversity?
It is a confluence of different bio-geographical Zones
It is a confluence of different ecosystems
It is a confluence of Ecotone
None o f the above
1139.Which of the following is Not True about Bioasphalt?
Unlike traditional asphalt, bio-asphalt is not based on fossil fuel
Bio-asphalt can be made from organic waste materials
It is eco-friendly to use bio-asphalt for surfacing of roads
None of the above
1140.Emission from Coal Combustion at Thermal power plant consists of which of the following?
Carbon dioxide
Oxides of nitrogen
Oxides of sulphur
All the above
1141.Human activities in the recent past have caused the increased contribution of CO2 in the atmosphere but a lot of it doesnt remain in lower atmosphere because of ?
A. Photosynthesis by photo-plankton in the oceans
B. The trapping of air in polar ice-caps
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A only
B only
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
1142.With reference to India which of the following Act have relevance to / Bearing on Biodiversity conservation in Country?
A. Import & Export (control) Act, 1947
B. Mining & mineral development (Regulation) Act, 1957
C. Customs Act, 1962
D. Indian Forest Act, 1927
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A and B only
A, B and C only
A,B and C
A, B, C, and D
1143.Which of the following organisms are employed as Bio pesticides?
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Flowering plants
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A and B only
B and C only
None
A,B and C
1144.Which of the following can be used in Biomass Gasification?
A. Coconut shells
B. Groundnut shells
C. Rice husk
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A and B only
B and C only
None
A,B and C
1145.Which of the following are called Pollinating Agents?
A. Bat
B. Bee
C. Bird
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A and B only
B and C only
None
A,B and C
1146.Which of the following remains Threats to Biodiversity of Geographical Area?
Global warming
Fragmentation of habitat
Invasion of alien species
All the above
1147.Which one of the following is naturally found in India?
Black-necked crane
Flying squirrel
Snow leopard
All the above
1148.The acidification of oceans is increasing. Why this phenomenon a cause of concern?
A. The growth and survival of calcareous phytoplankton will be adversely affected
B. The growth and survival of coral reef will be adversely affected
C. The survival of some animals that have phytoplankton larvae will be adversely affected
Choose the correct codes from the given below
A and B only
B and C only
None
A,B and C
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