Basic Science General Knowledge Questions
Which cycle will be most affected if all the decomposers of an ecosystem are destroyed?
(A) Seasonal cycle
(B) water cycle
(C) Biogeochemical cycle
(D) Gaseous cycle
Correct Answer : C
What is studied in Pedology?
(A) Rocks
(B) Soils
(C) Diseases of crops
(D) Locomotion of animals
Correct Answer : B
How many types of ecological pyramids are there in general?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Correct Answer : B
Different varieties of paddy are examples of
(A) genetic diversity
(B) Species Diversity
(C) Geographical diversity
(D) Ecological diversity
Correct Answer : A
Where is the least biodiversity found?
(A) in the equatorial region
(B) in the temperate zone
(C) in the sub-tropics
(D) in the polar region
Correct Answer : D
Which country has the highest biodiversity?
(A) Germany
(B) India
(C) China
(D) South Africa
Correct Answer : B
What is the local biodiversity called?
(A) Gamma Biodiversity
(B) Beta Biodiversity
(C) Alpha Biodiversity
(D) X Biodiversity
Correct Answer : C
Beta biodiversity is an example of
(A) Run of Kutch
(B) Rajasthan
(C) India
(D) Asia
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
It is the number of species unique to each environment that is used to calculate species diversity between two nearby ecosystems. Considering the above slope example, the species diversity between any two patches and their communities in that particular slope represents beta diversity.
If the number, weight, and energy of the organisms present in the ecosystem are shown sequentially, then which will be the shape formed?
(A) Triangle
(B) Pyramid
(C) column
(D) Hexagon
Correct Answer : B
What are all herbivores called?
(A) primary consumer
(B) Secondary consumer
(C) Tertiary consumer
(D) producer
Correct Answer : A