Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

Which is bio-diversity rich place in India?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Western Ghat

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Western Ghat”.
The bio-diversity rich place in India is Western Ghats.

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Reason (R) : They flow through short courses on relatively harder rocks.


Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are correct 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 correct.
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  1. A) Amsterdam
  2. B) Canberra
  3. C) Ottawa
  4. D) Nagasaki
Eco mark is given to a product which is
  1. A) Un-adulterated
  2. B) Economically viable
  3. C) Environment friendly
  4. D) Rich in carbohydrate
Which of the following is not a sustainable development goal targeted to be achieved by 2030?
  1. A) Gender Equality
  2. B) Good health and well being
  3. C) Zero Hunger
  4. D) Space Research
Lichens are the best indicator of
  1. A) Air pollution
  2. B) Water pollution
  3. C) Soil pollution
  4. D) Noise pollution
Ozone protects biosphere from:
  1. A) Infra-red rays
  2. B) Ultraviolet rays
  3. C) X-rays
  4. D) Gama rays
Among the biotic components of the ecosystem, the producer system is:
  1. A) Cow
  2. B) Peacock
  3. C) Tiger
  4. D) Green Plants
How many agreements are there in Agenda-21 ?
  1. A) 4
  2. B) 5
  3. C) 6
  4. D) 7
Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award is given to:
  1. A) Educational and Research Institutions
  2. B) Forest and wildlife officers
  3. C) Wildlife conservationists
  4. D) All the above
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  2. B) Lichen
  3. C) Money plant
  4. D) Dodder
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  1. A) Old people
  2. B) Drug addicts
  3. C) Small children
  4. D) Only ladies
A species is considered to be extinct if it has been seen in its natural
  1. A) 15 years
  2. B) 25 years
  3. C) 40 years
  4. D) 50 years