14000+ MCQs Environment & Ecology(Biodiversity)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 02/08/2026
1. If a wetland of international importance is brought under the ‘Montreux Record’, what does it imply?
2. If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?
3. With reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. It is herbivorous marine animal.
II. It is found along the entire coast of India.
III. It is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
4. Biodiversity changes occurs due to:
5. Which one of the following Indian birds are a highly endangered species?
6. Biodiversity manifests itself at different diversities in following level:
I. Environmental diversity
II. Species diversity
III. Genetic diversity
IV. Ecosystem diversity
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
7. Which of the following statements is not true?
8. Biodiversity forms the basis for human existence in the following ways:
I. Soil formation
II. Prevention of soil erosion.
III. Recycling of waste
IV. Pollination of crops
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
9. Which one of the following cities is associated with Biosafety Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2000)?
10. Three of the following criteria have contributed to the recognition of Western Ghats, Sri-Lanka and Indo-Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity.
I. Species richness
II. Vegetation density
III. Endemism
IV. Ethno-botanical importance
V. Threat perception
VI. Adaptation of flora and fauna to warm arid humid conditions.
Which three of the above are correct criteria in this context?
11. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. CITES is an International Agreement drafted as a result of resolution adopted in 1963 at the IUCN meeting.
II. CITES came into force on 1st July, 1975.
III. Member of a CITES is known as a Party.
IV. The agreement is a watchdog on the trade of endangered floral and faunal species.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
12. Which of the following is correctly matched pairs of an endangered animal and a national park?
13. The Temperate Grassland or Shrub-Land Biome is commonly known as:
I. Steppes in Central Asia
II. Prairie in North America
III. Veld in South America
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14. The decade 2011-20 has been designated by the UNO as the decade of
15. Which of the following is not an example of in-situ conservation strategy?
16. In which year UNESCO launched a research programme called Man and Biosphere?
17. Which one of the following is not responsible for the extinction of a species?
18. The ‘Red Data Books’ published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) contain lists of:
I. Endemic plant and animal species present in the biodiversity hotspots.
II. Threatened plant and animal species.
III. Protected sites for conservation of nature and nature resources in various countries.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
19. Consider the following regions.
I. Eastern Himalayas
II. Eastern Mediterranean region
III. North-Western Australia
Which of the above is/are biodiversity hotspot(s)?
20. A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal?
21. The entire sequence of communities that successively change in a particular area are called:
22. The Biodiversity Act was passed by Indian Parliament in
23. With reference to an initiative called ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. It is an initiative hosted by UNEP, IMF and World Economic Forum.
II. It is a global initiative that focuses on drawing attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity.
III. It presents an approach that can help decision-makers recognise, demonstrate and capture the value of ecosystems and biodiversity.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
24. Which of the following have coral reefs?
I. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
II. Gulf of Kachchh
III. Gulf of Mannar
IV. Sunderbans
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
25. f you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?
I. Oak
II. Rhododendron
III. Sandal wood
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26. Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Record Analysis of Flora and Fauna in Commerce (TRAFFIC).
I. TRAFFIC is a bureau under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
II. The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
27. Biodiversity is described as
28. Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on biosafety?
29. The most significant aspect of biodiversity is
30. Which one of the following statements is correct?
31. Wetland day is observed on
32. Which among the following is not the reason for destruction of biodiversity in Uttarakhand?
33. Arrange the following events in chronological order of their commencement.
I. Project Tiger
II. Project Elephant
III. Wildlife Protection Act
IV. Biological Diversity Act
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34. Which one of the following is not a reason of decrease in biodiversity?
35. Consider the following statements.
I. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions.
II. India has four biodiversity hotspots i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
36. Which of the following statements with regard to Biosphere Reserve is/are correct?
I. The idea of Biosphere Reserve was initiated by UNESCO in 1973-74.
II. There are 18 designated Biosphere Reserves in India.
III. All Biosphere Reserves in India have been included in world network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
37. ‘Valley of Flowers’ is situated in
38. India aims to achieve land degradation neutrality by the year
39. Which one of the following National Park has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic?
40. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Maximum number of the species of butterflies are found in tropical countries.
Reason (R): Butterflies cannot tolerate low temperatures. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
41. While India’s Human population is growing at an astounding pace, the bird population is shrinking fastly mainly because:
I. there has been an abnormal increase in the number of hunters.
II. bio-pesticides and organic manure are being used on an large scale.
III. there has been a large scale reduction in the habitats of birds.
IV. there has been a large scale use of pesticides, chemical fertilisers and mosquito repellents.
Select your answer correctly using the codes given below.
42. United Nations Organisation has declared decade 2011-2020 as
43. Which among the following measure is used to measure species richness within a particular area or ecosystem?
44. National Biodiversity Authority of India was established in
45. India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar sites, which of the following statement best describes as to how we should maintain these sites in the context of this convention?
46. Which of the following gas is commonly used in Cryo-Bank for ex-situ conservation?
47. In the context of Indian wildlife, the flying fox is a
49. The richest biodiversity is found in the
50. Consider the following statements.
I. Some species of turtles are herbivores.
II. Some species of fish are herbivores.
III. Some species of marine mammals are herbivores.
IV. Some species of snakes are viviparous.
Which of the statements given above are correct?