Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

Which animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Giant Panda

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Giant Panda”.
The giant panda has been the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) since its founding in 1961.

Similar Questions:

The country which has the finest system of protected lands in the world is-
  1. A) China
  2. B) Costa Rica
  3. C) India
  4. D) Switzerland
Climate change is caused by
  1. A) Green house gases
  2. B) Depletion of ozone layer
  3. C) Pollution
  4. D) All of the above
Example of Lotic ecosystem is
  1. A) Swamps
  2. B) Rivers
  3. C) Ponds
  4. D) Marshy area
Who won the Gold Flake open Trophy 2001:
  1. A) Byron Black
  2. B) Barry Cowan
  3. C) Michal Tabara
  4. D) Andrei Stoliarov
Which one of the following countries receive the most acid rain?
  1. A) China
  2. B) Japan
  3. C) Norway
  4. D) USA
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

National Parks States
A) Indravati 1) Jharkhand
B) Mollem 2) Haryana
C) Kalesar 3) Goa
D) Betla 4) Chhattisgarh
  1. A) 4, 3, 2, 1
  2. B) 4, 2, 3, 1
  3. C) 4, 1, 3, 2
  4. D) 3, 4, 2, 1
The substances present at the centre of the sun are in:
  1. A) solid, liquid and gaseous states
  2. B) liquid state only
  3. C) gaseous state only
  4. D) both liquid and gaseous states
Dachigam National Park is associated with which of the following?
  1. A) Musk Deer
  2. B) Golden Oriole
  3. C) Yellow-throated Marten
  4. D) Hangul or Kashmir Stag
Assertion (A): Coastal Gujarat has been called an industrial workshop.
Reason (R): It is dotted with manufacturing units of textiles and garments, pharmaceutical and petrochemicals

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 false but R is true
  4. D) A is false but R is true
Which one of the following is referred to as the "Golden Hand Shake"?
  1. A) Honouring VIP's
  2. B) Voluntary retirement scheme
  3. C) Wishing bon voyage
  4. D) Receiving distinguished guests
Which is bio-diversity rich place in India?
  1. A) Western Ghat
  2. B) Eastern Ghat
  3. C) Thar Desert
  4. D) Bay of Bengal
Among the biotic components of the ecosystem, the producer system is:
  1. A) Cow
  2. B) Peacock
  3. C) Tiger
  4. D) Green Plants