Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2013 GS-I Environment & Ecology
Question

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Biosphere reserves - Edward Suess

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Biosphere reserves - Edward Suess”.

Term Contributor
Biosphere reserves Edward Suess
Ecosystem A.G. Tansley
Ecology Ernst Haeckel
Biodiversity Walter G. Rosen

Similar Questions:

The highest chemical pollution is caused by the industrial effluents of
  1. A) Leather industry
  2. B) Paper industry
  3. C) Rayon industry
  4. D) Textile industry
Assertion (A): Deserts can be potential source for generating sustainable energy.
Reason (R): Deserts receive more energy from the sun in six hours than mankind consumes in a year.
Select The correct answer from the codes given below:
  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.
The Rajiv Gandhi National Park is located in:
  1. A) Rajasthan
  2. B) Madhya Pradesh
  3. C) Uttaranchal
  4. D) Karnataka
Which pain killer given to cattle is responsible for near extinction of vultures in India?
  1. A) Ibuprofen
  2. B) Acetaminophen
  3. C) Asprin
  4. D) Diclofenac
The highest trophic level in an ecosystem is obtained by:
  1. A) Herbivores
  2. B) Carnivores
  3. C) Decomposers
  4. D) Omnivores
Which of the following is known as "the Continent of Birds"?
  1. A) Europe
  2. B) Australia
  3. C) South America
  4. D) Asia
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : The concept of Sustainable Development was popularised by the Brundtland Report.
Reason (R) The Brundtland Report is also known as "The Limits to Growth".

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) (A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D) (A) is true, but (R) is fa1se
From where was the 100th Space Mission of ISRO launched in September 2012?
  1. A) Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
  2. B) Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu)
  3. C) Thumba (Thiruvananthapuram)
  4. D) Bangaluru (Karnataka)
Out of the following Indian dignatories who was the special guest at the 45th Independence day function of Mauritius on March 12, 2013?
  1. A) Minister of External Affairs
  2. B) President
  3. C) Prime Minister
  4. D) Vice President
Environment refers
  1. A) as the natural world of land, water, air, plants and animals that exist around it
  2. B) to the sum total of conditions which surround man at a given point of time
  3. C) the interacting systems of physical, biological and cultural elements which are interlinked
  4. D) all the above
Which one among the following substances does not contribute to global warming?
  1. A) Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen
  2. B) Methane
  3. C) Carbon dioxide
  4. D) Water vapour
Which one of the following agriculture practices is eco friendly?
  1. A) Cultivation of high yielding varieties
  2. B) Growing plants in glass houses
  3. C) Shifting cultivation
  4. D) Organic farming