Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

Biosphere reserves are areas to preserve:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Genetic diversity

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Genetic diversity”.
Biosphere reserves are areas to preserve genetic diversity.

Similar Questions:

Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) is a:
  1. A) Non-pollutant
  2. B) Non-biodegradable pollutant
  3. C) Biodegradable pollutant
  4. D) Biochemical pollutant
The entire sequence of communities that successively change in a particular area are called:
  1. A) Ecological succession
  2. B) Sere
  3. C) Community dynamics
  4. D) Pyramid of biomass
Which of the following are the primary causes of climate change?

(A) Excessive burning of fossil fuels
(B) Exploding numbers of automobiles driven by oil
(C) Increasing solar flares
(D) Heavy deforestation

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  1. A) B and C only
  2. B) A, B and D only
  3. C) A, B, C and D
  4. D) A and D only
Biotechnology Park is located at:
  1. A) Lucknow
  2. B) Varanasi
  3. C) Agra
  4. D) None of the above
The level of pollution in the food chain, based on estimates of DDT concentration in aquatic environment increases in the following sequence:
  1. A) Bird, fish, snail, water plant
  2. B) Water plant, snail, fish, bird
  3. C) Snail, water plant, fish, bird
  4. D) Snail, fish, bird, water plant
Which of the following countries does not have a global atmosphere watch station to collect data on world temperatures?
  1. A) Algeria
  2. B) Brazii
  3. C) Kenya
  4. D) India
Which one of the following is not consistent with the rest of the attributes?
  1. A) Bravery
  2. B) Loyalty
  3. C) Cunningness
  4. D) Truthfulness
The famous Blair coral reef near the Port Blair is dying-
  1. A) Because of to excessive fishing
  2. B) Because of to excessive shipping
  3. C) Because of global warming
  4. D) Due to excessive subduction of wood filings
The symbol "ECOMARC" is related to which of the following ?
  1. A) Goods of best quality
  2. B) Safe goods for environment
  3. C) Exported goods
  4. D) Imported goods
Assertion (A): The Regular soils of the Deccan Trap are black in Colour.
Reason (R): They are rich in Humus.

Select correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct Explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
Which is the most stable ecosystem?
  1. A) Marine (ocean)
  2. B) Forest
  3. C) Mountain
  4. D) Desert
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Biosphere sites) - List-II (Year of setting up)

A. Nilgiri - Year 2000
B. Nanda Devi - Year 1989
C. Sunderban - Year 1988
D. Kanchanjunga - Year 1986

A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 3 4 1 2
  4. D) 2 3 1 4