Environment and Ecology questions with answers
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- Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol. 2. The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in UPSC IAS 2023
- Pulikulam is an indigenous breed of:Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2021
- Which of the following can be an ethical concern in the area of agriculture ?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2017
- Consider the following statements: (1) Travancore agrobiodiversity Hot spot pertain to Rajasthan. (2) Konkan agrobiodiversity Hot spot is in Maharashtra and Goa. (3) National Herbarium of cultivated plants is at New Delhi. (4) Triveni agrobiodiversity Hot spot pertain to Assam. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2024
- Which of the following is a medicinal crop?Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2018
- Consider the following in relation to the 'Monk Fruit':Asked in TSPSC Group 1 Prelims 2022
- The author of ‘Tomorrow’s Biodiversity’ isAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2005
- Which Organization regulates Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in India?Asked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 2 2025
- With reference to 'Delhi Government's Bio- decomposer and Spray Programme', which of the following statement/statements is/are correct? 1. The Bio-decomposer solution is provided free of cost to farmers to help convert stubble into manure. 2. The Bio-decomposer solution is prepared using a mix of several fungi. Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code : (a) Only 2 (b) Both 1 and 2 (c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Only 1Asked in uppsc 2025 2025
- Which of the following is known as the "Green Gold of India"?Asked in Head Master Praveshika School (Sanskrit Edu.) 2021
- What is the meaning of coral bleaching?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2022
- Biodiversity hot spots are among the richest and most important ecosystems in the world. How many such hot spots are presently there in the world?Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2020
- Who gave the concept of biodiversity hotspots ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2021
- When was the process of identifying the key Biodiversity Areas started in India ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2021
- In India the area declared as a 'Biodiversity hot spot' isAsked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2014
- Which of the following criteria are used to define biodiversity hotspots ?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2017
- In India, which of the following has become a hot-spot with reference to threats to biodiversity ?Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2022
- With reference to biodiversity, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Species richness and high degree of endemism are important criteria for identifying biodiversity hot spots. 2. Species diversity is highest in the tropics and decreases down the poles. 3. Biodiversity conservation may be in situ as well as ex situ. Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2016
- Which one of the following statements about biodiversity is not correct ?Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2021
- Silent Valley, the biodiversity hotspot is situated inAsked in PPSC CS Prelims 2015
- Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2013 · WBCS Main Paper 4 2022
- Which of the following is considered a ‘hot- spot’ of biodiversity in India ?Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2016
- The Geographical regions which are particularly rich in endemic, rare and threatened species, found relatively in small areas and facing significant habitat loss are referred to as :Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2024
- The most biodiversity rich area in India isAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2019
- Which one among the following statements is not correct?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2012