Environment GK Quiz with Answers
Who are at the end of the food chain?
(A) decomposers
(B) producer
(C) primary consumer
(D) Secondary consumer
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Detritivores and decomposers are the final part of food chains. Detritivores are organisms that eat nonliving plant and animal remains. For example, scavengers such as vultures eat dead animals. Dung beetles eat animal feces.
What is a book that lists endangered species of organisms called?
(A) Red Data Book
(B) Black Data Book
(C) Yellow Pages Book
(D) Blue Data Book
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Red Data Book or Red List Book contains the details of the endangered and threatened species of flora and fauna. It was published by I.U.W.C (International Union for Wildlife Conservation).
Which is an example of endangered plant species of India?
(A) Aak
(B) Basil
(C) Neem
(D) Rohida
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Some endangered plant species found in India are the Ebony tree (Diospyros celibica), Bird`s foot (Lotus corniculatus), Assam catkin yew (Amentotaxus assamica), Malabar Lily (Clorophytum malabaricum) and Musli (Chlorophytum tuberosum).
What does 'transcriptome' refer to?
(A) a class of enzymes used in genome editing
(B) Complete chain of mRNA molecules expressed by an organism
(C) Describe the mechanism of gene expression
(D) a mechanism of genetic mutations occurring in cells
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
A transcriptome is the full range of messenger RNA, or mRNA, molecules expressed by an organism. The term "transcriptome" can also be used to describe the array of mRNA transcripts produced in a particular cell or tissue type.
Which one animal group comes under the category of endangered species?
(A) Great Indian Sarang, Musk Deer, Red Panda and Asiatic Wild Ass
(B) Kashmiri antelope, chital, nilgai and great Indian sarong
(C) Snow Leopard, Anoop Deer, Rhesus Monkey and Crane
(D) Leopard Macaque, Nilgai and Hanuman Langar
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The species that are in danger of getting extinct are called endangered species. In India, the Lion Tailed Macaque, the forest owlet, the Bengal tiger, the Asiatic Lion, the Ganges river dolphin, Asiatic elephant and the Sangai are some of the endangered species.
CNG stands for –
(A) Clean natural gas
(B) carbonized natural gas
(C) compressed natural gas
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
CNG stands for Compressed Natural Gas. It is considered to be a better fuel because it is less polluting.
What is the objective behind including poems and stories in the textbooks of EVS?
(A) Encourage imaginative & creative ability of students
(B) Have a change in routine content
(C) Complete up the textbooks
(D) Fulfill demand of poets and storytellers
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Benefits of Poems and Storytelling in EVS Class: Encourage the use of imagination, creativity, active participation, and listening skills. Increase children's willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings.
Who has been made to help the countries most affected by climate change?
(A) Green Climate Fund
(B) Climate Relief Fund
(C) Green Bank
(D) World Green Fund
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The 23rd Conference of Parties (COP) was organized in the German city of Bonn with the aim of implementing the global agreement to control climate change. going. COP-23 will be chaired by Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama. It is estimated that a large number of people from all over the world will participate in this conference. But despite all the preparations, there is not the same enthusiasm for COP-23 to be held in Bonn as there was in the Paris conference.
In which category are bacteria included?
(A) producer
(B) prokaryotes
(C) primary consumer
(D) Secondary consumer
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Once regarded as plants constituting the class Schizomycetes ("fission fungi"), bacteria are now classified as prokaryotes. Unlike cells of animals and other eukaryotes, bacterial cells do not contain a nucleus and rarely harbour membrane-bound organelles.
ich will have the least energy in the food chain made up of plants, deer, wolves, and lions?
(A) Lion
(B) Wolf
(C) Deer
(D) Plants
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Lion is primary consumer and deer is secondary consumer. Consider the food chain: Grass to Deer to Lion.
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