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This section includes 31 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Ill effect of deforestation is it |
A. | Increases temperature of earth |
B. | Increases pollution level |
C. | Increases CO2 level of atmosphere |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Variety of organisms existing on the earth, their interrelationships and their relationshipwith the environment is called |
A. | Diversity |
B. | Biosphere |
C. | Biology |
D. | Biodiversity |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Reforestation means |
A. | Planting trees |
B. | restocking of the destroyed forests by planting new trees. |
C. | Cutting trees |
D. | Burning trees |
Answer» C. Cutting trees | |
4. |
Part of the earth which supports life where living beings exists is called ____ |
A. | Atmosphere |
B. | Biosphere |
C. | Biology |
D. | Biodiversity |
Answer» C. Biology | |
5. |
Increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps the heat rays reflected bythe earth causing an increase in the temperature on the earth. This is |
A. | Local warming |
B. | House warming |
C. | Global warming |
D. | Country warming |
Answer» D. Country warming | |
6. |
Migratory birds fly to far off places in a particular season of the year because thatplace becomes |
A. | Very cold |
B. | Very hot |
C. | People hunt birds |
D. | Birds donot |
Answer» B. Very hot | |
7. |
____ is the Source book which keeps a record of all the endangered animals andplants. |
A. | Blue Data book |
B. | Red Data book |
C. | Green data book |
D. | Black data Book |
Answer» C. Green data book | |
8. |
Animals whose numbers are reducing to a level that they might face extinction are |
A. | Reducing species |
B. | Extinction species |
C. | Endangered species |
D. | Dangerous species |
Answer» D. Dangerous species | |
9. |
Species of plants and animals which are found exclusively in a particular area arecalled |
A. | Endemic species |
B. | Exotic species |
C. | Local species |
D. | Specific species |
Answer» B. Exotic species | |
10. |
A Biosphere Reserve may contain: (i) National Park (ii) Zoological garden (iii) Wildlife Sanctuary (iv) Botanical garden |
A. | (i) and (ii) |
B. | (ii) and (iii) |
C. | (I - C), (II - D), (III - A), (IV - B) |
D. | (i) and (iii) |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
11. |
Kanha tiger reserve is located in: |
A. | Madhya Pradesh |
B. | Assam |
C. | Robert Koch |
D. | West Bengal |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Assam | |
12. |
Wildlife and forests should be conserved: |
A. | To preserve biodiversity. |
B. | To prevent extinction of endangered species. |
C. | Oxygen |
D. | All of the above |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
13. |
Which of the following must be practiced to preserve and conserve the environment? |
A. | Deforestation |
B. | Recycling |
C. | (iii) and (iv) |
D. | Pollution |
Answer» C. (iii) and (iv) | |
14. |
Under man and biosphere programme (MAB), what is a core zone? |
A. | A zone where human activity is permitted |
B. | A zone where human activity is not permitted |
C. | Female Aedes carries virus as a causative agent of dengue. |
D. | A zone where slash and burn cultivation is permitted |
Answer» C. Female Aedes carries virus as a causative agent of dengue. | |
15. |
Dynosaur is an: |
A. | Extinct species |
B. | Exotic species |
C. | Yellow vein mosaic - Virus |
D. | Endemic species |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Exotic species | |
16. |
Cyanobacteria is a____ component of ecosystem. |
A. | Abiotic |
B. | Biotic |
C. | Protozoa |
D. | Acyclic |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Protozoa | |
17. |
Biotic component of an ecosystem does not include: |
A. | Mosses |
B. | Ferns |
C. | (iii) and (iv) |
D. | Minerals |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
18. |
____ is the loss of corals due to environmental stresses. |
A. | Coral sampling |
B. | Coral bleaching |
C. | Sugar into alcohol |
D. | Coral preaching |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Sugar into alcohol | |
19. |
Which of the following is/are true of conservation and preservation? (i) Protects the ecosystem from destruction Destruction (ii) Prevents the depletion natural resource (iii) Maintains the population of endangered plant and animal species |
A. | Only (i) and (ii) |
B. | Only (i) and (iii) |
C. | Plasmodium |
D. | All the three |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
Removal of fertile topsoil will cause: |
A. | Biomagnification |
B. | Desertification |
C. | Baishakhi |
D. | Fertilisation |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Baishakhi | |
21. |
Name the first national park of India. |
A. | Jim Corbett National Park |
B. | Dachigam National Park |
C. | Adding Chemical fertilisers |
D. | Sunderban National Park |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Dachigam National Park | |
22. |
Which of the following is NOT on the verge of extinction? |
A. | Leopard |
B. | Nilgiri langur |
C. | Potassium |
D. | Fox |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
The major cause of diminishing wildlife number is: |
A. | Camouflage |
B. | Habitat destruction |
C. | Harvesting of crops |
D. | Cannibalism |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Harvesting of crops | |
24. |
IUCN stands for: |
A. | Indian Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources. |
B. | International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources. |
C. | Winnowing the crop |
D. | International Unity for Controlling the Nature and Natural resources. |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Winnowing the crop | |
25. |
The logo of the world wildlife fund is symbolized by the: |
A. | Lion Tailed Macaque |
B. | Red Panda |
C. | Irrigation |
D. | Lion |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Lion | |
26. |
Red data book keeps a record of all the: |
A. | Endangered species |
B. | Endemic species |
C. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii) |
D. | Imbalanced species |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Endemic species | |
27. |
What are species which are on the verge of extinction called? |
A. | Endangered species |
B. | Rare species |
C. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Chain pump Potash Seed drill Sowing MCPA |
D. | Fossil species |
Answer» D. Fossil species | |
28. |
Which one of the following is a flora of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve |
A. | Jamun |
B. | Arjun |
C. | Lot of growth in V with replenishment of the nutrients. |
D. | All the above |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
29. |
Which one of the following is the endemic fauna of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve? |
A. | Bison |
B. | Leopard |
C. | It transfers impulses from the receptor to the central nervous system. |
D. | Bear |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Leopard | |
30. |
Which of the following is caused by deforestation? |
A. | Rainfall |
B. | Soil erosion |
C. | Seismotropism |
D. | Dim sunlight |
Answer» C. Seismotropism | |
31. |
I was a large, heavy and flightless bird. I was hunted in large number in the island of Madagascar and now no member of my species survives. Who am I? |
A. | White-rumped vulture |
B. | Grey jungle fowl |
C. | Control of body movement and postureControl of breathing rate and blood pressureSP |
D. | The great Indian bustard |
Answer» D. The great Indian bustard | |