Environment General Knowledge Questions
What is global biodiversity called?
(A) Alpha
(B) beta
(C) Gamma
(D) Nano
Correct Answer : C
Equatorial forests are examples of which level of biodiversity?
(A) Local
(B) National
(C) Continental
(D) Global
Correct Answer : D
Find the reason why Vultures were usually seen until a few years ago but now a days the Vultures are rarely seen?
(A) Destruction of their place of residence by new migrant species
(B) Drugs used by Animal farmer for treat sick animals
(C) Food shortage of Vultures
(D) Spread of epidemic in Vultures
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following statements is not correct?
(A) Forests protect the soil from erosion.
(B) Plants and Animals in a forest are dependent on one another.
(C) Forests do not influence the climate and water cycle.
(D) Soil help forests to grow and regenerate.
Correct Answer : C
A set of non - conventional sources of energy out of the following is?
(A) Mineral oil, natural gas, coal
(B) Coal, wind energy, bio gas
(C) Solar energy, atomic energy, wind energy
(D) Geo - thermal energy, natural gas, petroleum
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following is one of four biodiversity hot spots of India?
(A) Aravali hills
(B) Khasi hills
(C) Himalaya
(D) Vindhyachal hills
Correct Answer : C
The theme of World Environment Day 2023 was?
(A) Beat Water pollution
(B) Beat Sound pollution
(C) Beat Air pollution
(D) Solution to plastic pollution
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
World Environment Day is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and held annually since 1973, it has become the largest global forum for environmental outreach. It is celebrated by millions of people across the world.
World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d'Ivoire and supported by the Netherlands and the theme will focus on solutions to plastic pollution under the #BeatPlasticPollution campaign. It's a reminder that people's action on plastic pollution matters. The steps governments and businesses are taking to tackle plastic pollution are a result of this action.
- Host: Côte d'Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands
- Theme: Solution to plastic pollution
Which of the following activities is responsible for the destruction of forests?
( A ) Mining of minerals
( B ) Weaving baskets from bamboo
( C ) Construction of dam
( D ) Making plates from leaves
( E ) Prepare land for agriculture
(A) Only A
(B) B, D and E
(C) A, C and E
(D) B, D and A
Correct Answer : C
______ Civil Accounts Day was observed on 2nd March 2022 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi.
(A) 42nd
(B) 43rd
(C) 44th
(D) 46th
Correct Answer : D
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.
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