General knowledge about Environment and Ecology. Learn Environment and Ecology MCQs Perfect for competitive exams and general awareness.
Q1. Sustainable development is a subject of inter-generational sensitivity in the context of-
(a) natural resources
(b) physical resources
(c) industrial resources
(d) social resources
(a) natural resources
Q2. Which of the following is not a biotic component of an ecosystem?
(a) air
(b) plants
(c) bacteria
(d) animals
(a) air
Q3. Which of following is a main cause of ecological imbalance in India?
(a) deforestation
(b) desertification
(c) floods and droughts
(d) uneven rainfall
(a) deforestation
Q4. The destruction of biodiversity is due to-
(a) shortage of natural habitat of organisms.
(b) environment pollution
(c) destruction of forests
(d) all of the above
(d) all of the above
Q5. The Indian Parliament passed by Biodiversity Act in-
(a) May 2000
(b) December 2002
(c) January 2004
(d) October 2008
(b) December 2002
Q6. Which of the following statements is not about C.D.M-
(a) it regulates the emission of greenhouse gases.
(b) it reduces global warming
(c) the Kyoto protocol has advised the evaluation of its continuous development
(d) it prohibits the developed countries from investing capital in the projects of developing countries.
(d) it prohibits the developed countries from investing capital in the projects of developing countries.
Q7. The Ozone layers-
(a) causes rain
(b) causes pollution
(c) protects the life on earth from ultraviolet rays
(d) produces oxygen in the atmosphere
(c) protects the life on earth from ultraviolet rays
Q8. Which of the following forests is known as the ‘lungs of the planet earth’?
(a) Rain forest of the north East
(b) Taiga forest
(c) Tundra forest
(d) Amazon rain forest
(d) Amazon rain forest
Q9. Which of the following is not included in the Project Tiger Reserve in India?
(a) Dudhwa
(b) Chilka
(c) Kanha
(d) Manas
(b) Chilka
Q10. Where is the wild ass sanctuary situated?
(a) U.P.
(b) Assam
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat