Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

The richest bio-diversity is found in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Silent valley

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Silent valley”.
The Silent Valley, situated in the southern Western Ghats, is one of the world's ten "Hottest Biodiversity Hot Spots".

Similar Questions:

A prime number x between 10 and 50 remains unchanged if its digits are reversed. Then, the square of such number is:
  1. A) 121
  2. B) 484
  3. C) 1089
  4. D) 1225
World Ozone day is celebrated on:
  1. A) September,16
  2. B) April,21
  3. C) December, 25
  4. D) January, 30
Which of the following species is the largest of the "toothed-whales"?
  1. A) Finback whale
  2. B) Blue whale
  3. C) Sperm whale
  4. D) Humpback whale
The famous 'battle of Takkolam' of South India was fought between:
  1. A) Cholas and North Chalukyas
  2. B) Cholas and Rashtrakutas
  3. C) Cholas and Hoysalas
  4. D) Cholas and Pandyas
ECGC is related to:
  1. A) Export promotion
  2. B) Export financing and insurance
  3. C) Export quality certification
  4. D) Export statistics publication
What is 'Green House Effect'?
  1. A) Increase in global temperature
  2. B) Decrease in global temperature
  3. C) Increase in sea water temperature
  4. D) Increase in temperature of rivers and lakes
The largest producer of natural rubber in the world is:
  1. A) Brazil
  2. B) India
  3. C) Malaysia
  4. D) Thailand
What is true about ecosystem?
  1. A) Primary Consumers are least dependent Upon Producer
  2. B) Primary Consumers are out-number producers
  3. C) Producers are more than Primary Consumers
  4. D) Secondary Consumers are the largest and most powerful
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Day) - List-II (Event)

A. April 18 – 1. International Tiger Day
B. May 22 – 2. World Heritage Day
C. July 29 – 3. World Soil Day
D. December 5 – 4. International Day of Biodiversity

Code :
  1. A) 4 3 2 1
  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 2 4 1 3
  4. D) 3 2 1 4
Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): LPG is a pollution free vehicular fuel.
Reason (R): Plying of CNG fuelled buses is recommended for metropolitan cities of India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
  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
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List-I - List-II

A. Nawabganj bird sanctuary - 1. Gonda
B. Okhiabird sanctuary - 2. Unnao
C. Samaspur birds sanctuary - 3. Ghaziabad
D. Parvati Aranga bird sanctuary - 4. Rae Bareli

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