Environment & Biodiversity (MCQs)
Categories: Multiple Choice Question
Q.1. Pariej Lake, recently seen in news due to the death of mugger crocodile, is located in which state?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Haryana
Answer: A (Gujarat)
Q.2. Lake Natron, recently seen in the news, is located on the border of which two countries?
(A) Peru and Bolivia
(B) Tanzania and Kenya
(C) Kenya and Ethiopia
(D) Austria and Switzerland
Answer: B (Tanzania and Kenya)
Q.3. What is the primary function of ‘Groynes’, recently mentioned in news?
(A) To trap sediment and prevent longshore drift
(B) To create artificial reefs for marine life
(C) To facilitate beach nourishment through sand recycling
(D) None of the Above
Answer: A (To trap sediment and prevent longshore drift)
Q.4. What is Copernicus Programme, recently seen in news?
(A) A new cybersecurity programme
(B) It is European Union’s Earth Observation Programme
(C) It is a programme to observing wildlife migration patterns
(D) New Educational programme
Answer: B (It is European Union’s Earth Observation Programme)
Q.5. Recently, scientists have discovered a new species of a shield-tail snake in which region of India?
(A) Western Ghats
(B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Himalayas
(D) North-eastern region
Answer: A (Western Ghats)
Q.6. What is ‘Squalus hima’, recently seen in news?
(A) A new species of dogfish shark discovered from southwest coast of India
(B) A novel type of coral reefs found in Arabian Sea
(C) An endangered frog species found in eastern ghats
(D) A newly discovered species of spider found in northeastern region
Answer: A (A new species of dogfish shark discovered from southwest coast of India)
Q.7. Jerdon’s Courser, recently seen in the news, is a nocturnal bird endemic to which region of India?
(A) Western Ghats
(B) Northeastern
(C) Eastern Ghats
(D) Ladakh
Answer: C (Eastern Ghats)
Q.8. What is ‘Thanatourism’, recently seen in news?
(A) Traveling to places where music festivals held
(B) Traveling to places for natural beauty
(C) Traveling in eco-friendly places to promote environmental conservation
(D) Visiting locations associated with death, suffering, tragedy or something unusual
Answer: D (Visiting locations associated with death, suffering, tragedy or something unusual)
Q.9. What are Horticulture Clusters, recently mentioned in news?
(A) Areas where different crops are rotated annually
(B) Geographical areas where specific crops are cultivated, processed, and marketed
(C) Regions dedicated to livestock farming
(D) Urban gardens in metropolitan areas
Answer: B (Geographical areas where specific crops are cultivated, processed, and marketed)
Q.10. What is the origin of ‘Sone River’, recently seen in news?
(A) Amarkantak highlands
(B) Shivpuri Hill
(C) Western Ghats
(D) Zemu Glacier
Answer: A (Amarkantak highlands)