Environment and Ecology questions with answers

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1. With the help of given statements, identify the animal? 1. It is India's most critically endangered reptile species 2. Chambal wildlife sanctuary located on river Chambal is the home for them 3. According to IUCN nearly 250 of them are present in the worldAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2019
2. Formation of hole in Ozone layer is maximum over which place ?Asked in Assistant Conservator of Forest Exam 2019
3. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the dolphin-Susu? 1. It is also called the Gangetic dolphin. 2. It is found in the rivers of both Ganga and Brahmaputra. 3. It is also called blind dolphin. 4. The presence of susu is an indication of the healthiness of the river.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2022
4. What is the animal symbol of WWF (World Wildlife Fund) ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2011 · OPSC CS Prelims 2016
5. Which of the following statements are correct with reference to Great Indian Bustard (GIB)?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2024
6. The 'Olive Ridley Turtles' are considered to be endangered because of their few remaining nesting sites in the world. In this context, which among the following statement(s) is / are correct ? (1) Their peculiar behaviour of synchronized nesting in mass numbers is known as 'Arribada'. (2) Gahirmatha Beach in Orissa is one of their few nesting grounds in the world.Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2016
7. Choose the correct statement(s): Statement I : Wild water buffalo is majorly found in North-Eastern and Central India. Statement II : The Indian landscape is home to more than 85% of the Wild water buffalo population.Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2021
8. Choose the correct statement(s): Statement I : Corals are an endangered marine species and protected under Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Statement II : Rhizangiidae, Caryophylliidae and Dendrophylliidae are the names of Coral families, recently in news as the Maharashtra government gave permission to translocate some coral colonies in order to build a coastal road to ease traffic congestion.Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2021
9. Hangul-deer is found in which part of India?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2023
10. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): Assertion (A) -12 Cheetahs arrived from South Africa to India in February, 2023. Reason (R) - Restoring Cheetah population is considered to be a priority for India. Select the correct answer using the code given below -Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2023
11. With reference to 'Black Tigers', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. They are also referred to as Melanistic Tigers 2. In India they are found only in Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha Select the answer using the code given below:Asked in UPSC CAPF 2024
12. In which of the following States is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Kerala 3. Karnataka 4. Andhra Pradesh Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Asked in UPSC IAS 2013
13. Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?Asked in UPSC IAS 2015
14. In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?Asked in UPSC IAS 2016
15. Consider the following statements: Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in UPSC IAS 2019
16. “India has the largest population of the Asian X. Today, there are just about 20,000 to 25,000 X in their natural habitat spreading across the evergreen forests, dry thorn forests, swamps and grasslands. Their prime habitats are, however, the moist deciduous forests. The X population in India ranges from Northwest India where they are found in the forest divisions of Dehradun, Bijnor and Nainital districts of UP to the Western Ghats in the states of Karnataka and Kerala and in Tamil Nadu. In Central India, their population is distributed in southern Bihar and Orissa. In the East, they are seen in North Bengal, Assam and a few other states.” The animal ‘X’ referred to in this quotation isAsked in UPPCS Prelims 1999
17. Symbol of world wild life is:Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2008
18. The mass nesting of Olive Ridley Turtle in India occurs atAsked in TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICER(TIO) 2017
19. What is the objective of the Appiko movement ?Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2016
20. मृदा अपरदन को ͩकससे रोका जा सकता है ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2013
21. Deforestation adversely affects the ________.Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2020
22. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A) : Tropical rain forests are disappearing fast from developing countries like India. Reason (R) : No value is attached to these forests because they are poor in biodiversity. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2017
23. What is the object of Green Highway Policy ?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2015
24. The forests of Uttarakhand, Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh and Dzukou Valley in Nagaland and Manipur were in the news on account of which one of the following reasons?Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2022
25. Destruction of trees and forests is called deforestation. Deforestation is the cause of _________.Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2016