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1. IN WHICH YEAR WAS THE TERM BIODIVERSITY COINED ? [ANS} 1985] A\] 1880 B\] 1980 C\] 1985 D\] 1895 2. HOW MANY HOTSPOTS ARE FOUND IN INDIA ? [ANS} 4] A\] 8 B\] 6 C\] 7 D\] 4 3. WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIA,IS A HOTSPOT OF BIODI...

1. IN WHICH YEAR WAS THE TERM BIODIVERSITY COINED ? [ANS} 1985] A\] 1880 B\] 1980 C\] 1985 D\] 1895 2. HOW MANY HOTSPOTS ARE FOUND IN INDIA ? [ANS} 4] A\] 8 B\] 6 C\] 7 D\] 4 3. WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIA,IS A HOTSPOT OF BIODIVERSITY [ANS} WESTERN GHATS] A\] SUNDARBANS B\] EASTERN GHATS C\] GANGETIC PLAINS D\] WESTERN GHATS 4. WHO COINED THE TERM "BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT" ? [ANS} NORMAN MYERS] A\] EO WILSON B\] NORMAN MYERS C\] EDWARD D\] THOMAS 5. THE BRANCH OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES DEALS WITH? [ANS} ALL OF THE ABOVE] A\] SOCIAL BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES B\] ANALYZES PROCESS IN WATER,AIR,LAND,SOIL C\] NATURAL WORLD AND LIVING ORGANISMS D\] ALL OF THE ABOVE 6. WHO IS KNOWN/REGARDED AS FATHER OF ECOLOGY ? [ANS} ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT] A\] WALTER ROSEN B\] EO WILSON C\] RAMDEO MISRA D\]THOMAS LOVEJOY 7. THERE ARE HOW MANY BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS IN WORLD? [ANS} 36] A\] 18 B\] 28 C\] 36 D\] 49 8. WHO COINED THE TERM BIODIVERSITY? [ANS}WALTER G ROSEN] A\] EDWARD O B\] EO WILSON C\]WALTER G ROSEN D\] ALEXANDER VOON HUMBOLDT 9. CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT FOR? [ANS} ORGANISMS] A\] ANIMALS B\] ORGANISMS C\] PLANTS D\] NILGIRI MARTEN 10. WHERE CAN ONE FIND GREATEST BIODIVERSITY ON EARTH ? [ANS} AMAZONIAN RAINFOREST] A\] NILE DELTA B\] AFRICAN GRASSLANDS C\] AMAZONIAN RAIN FOREST D\] WESTERN GHATS 11. WHEN IS THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATED? [ANS} 5^TH^ JUNE] A\] 5^TH^ JULY B\] 5^TH^ JUNE C\] 25^TH^ AUGUST D\] 3^RD^ DECEMBER 12. THE NATURAL PLACE OF AN ORGANISM OR COMMUNITY IS KNOWN AS? [ANS} HABITAT] A\] NICHE B\] BIOME C\] HABIT D\] HABITAT 13. WHICH IS THE LARGEST DESERT IN INDIA? [ANS} THAR DESERT] A\] SAHARA DESERT B\] THAR DESERT C\] RANN OF KUCH D\] BARMER DESERT 14. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GASES HAS MAXIMUM CONTRINUTION TO GLOBAL WARMING? [ANS} CARBON DIOXIDE] A\] CARBON DIOXIDE B\] METHANE C\] SULPHOR DIOXIDE D\] NONE OF ABOVE 15. HOW HUMAN ACTIVITY HAS INFLUENCED GLOBAL WARMING? [ANS} USING AC,CHANGING RADIATIVE BALANCE] A\] CHANGING GRAVITATIONAL FORCE B\] PLANTING TREES C\] PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT D\] USING AC,CHANGING RADIATIVE BALANCE 16. AN EXTENSIVE NUMBER OOF CHAINS INTERLINKED IN AN ECOSYSTEM FORMS A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ TOGETHER [ANS} FOOD WEB] A\] FOOD CHAIN B\] FOOD WEB C\] CARBON CYCLE D\] NITROGEN CYCLE 17. AN ECOLOGICAL STATE WHEREIN A SPECIES IS INTRODUCED TO A LOCATION WHERE THEY ARE UNIQUE? [ANS} ENDEMISM/ENDEMIC SPECIES] A\] ECOSYSTEM B\] EXOTIC SPECIES C\] ENDEMISM/ENDEMIC SPECIES D\] NONE OF THESE 18. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A NON RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE? [ANS} COAL] A\] SOLAR B\] HYDROELCTRIC C\] COAL D\] METHANE 19. WHICH OF THESE IS EXAMPLE OF NON-POLLUTING RENEWABLE TYPE OF ENERGY [ANS} TIDAL] A\] MINERAL B\] TIDAL C\] COAL D\] NATURAL GAS 20. A WIDE VARIETY OF LIVING ORGANISM IS CALLED ? [ANS} BIODIVERSITY] A\] BIODIVERSITY B\] POPULATION C\] DIVERSITY D\] HABITAT 21. WHICH GROUP OF SPECIES EXPLOITS THE BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC RESOURCES IN SAME WAY? [ANS} GUILD] A\] BIOMES B\] ECADS C\] GUILD D\] COMMUNITY 22. WHAT IS THE STUDY OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT CALLED? [ANS} ECOLOGY] A\] BOILOGY B\] BIODIVERSITY C\] ECOSYSTEM D\] ECOLOGY 23. MAJOR NON RENEWABLE ENERGY UASAGE IN INDIA IS [ANS} COAL] A\] NUCLEAR B\] PETROLEUM AND OTHER LIQUID C\] NATURAL GAS D\] COAL 24. WHAT IS TERM FOR VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SPECIES THAT LIVE IN AN ECOSYSTEM? [ANS} BIODIVERSITY] A\] SPECIES DIVERSITY B\] BIODIVERSITY C\] ECOSYSTEM DIVERSITY D\] COMMUNITY DIVERSITY 25. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE CHANGING HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONSHIP? [ANS} ALL OF THE ABOVE] A\] INDUSTRIALIZATION B\] URBANIZATION C\] GLOBALIZATION D\] ALL OF THE ABOVE 26. WHAT IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE TRAPS HEAT FROM SUN [ANS} GREENHOUSE EFFECT] A\] GREENHOUSE EFFECT B\] OZONE DEPLETION C\] CLIMATE CHANGE D\] GLOBAL WARMING 27. WHAT IS MAIN COMPONENT OF OZONE LAYER? [ANS} OZONE (O3)] A\] OXYGEN (O2) B\] OZONE (O3) C\] NITROGEN (N2) D\] CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) 28. WHAT ARE LIVING COMPONENTS OF AN ECOSYSTEM? [ANS} PRODUCERS,CONSUMERS,DECOMPOSERS] A\] SUNLIGHT,WATER,SOIL B\] ROCKS,MINERALS,ATMOSPHERE C\] PRODUCERS,CONSUMERS,DECOMPOSERS D\] NONE OF THE ABOVE 29. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF ABIOTIC FACTOR THAT AFFECTS ECOSYSTEMS? [ANS} TEMPERATURE] A\] PREDATION B\] TEMPERATURE C\] EVOLUTION D\] COMPETITION 30. WHAT ARE NON-LIVING COMPONENTS OF AN ECOSYSTEM? [ANS} SUNLIGHT,WATER,SOIL,TEMPERATURE] A} SUNLIGHT,WATER,SOIL,TEMPERATURE B\] PRODUCERS,CONSUMERS,DECOMPOSERS C\] ROCKS,MINERALS,ATMOSPHERE D\] ALL OF THE ABOVE 31. WHAT IS THE NAME OF LARGEST MANGROVE FOREST IN INDO-BURMA HOTSPOT? [ANS} SUNDARBANS] A\] FOREST OF ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS B\] SUNDARBANS C\] FOREST OF MYANMAR D\] NONE OF THE ABOVE 32. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF UNIQUE SPECIES FOUND IN THE HIMALAYAS? [ANS} ALL OF THE ABOVE] A\] SNOW LEOPARD B\] RED PANDA C\] HIMALAYAN MONAL D\] ALL OF THE ABOVE 33. WHICH IS THE BIGGEST MOUNTAIN RANGE THAT STRECHES ACROSS SEVERAL COUNTRIES IN ASIA LIKE-INDIA,NEPAL,JAPAN,BHUTAN AND PAKISTAN ? [ANS} HIMALAYAS] A\] KARAKORAM B\] TIAN SHAN C\] HIMALAYAS D\] PAMIR MOUNTAINS 34. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT THAT SPANS ACROSS INDIA,MYANMAR,AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA? [ANS} INDO-BURMA HOTSPOT] A\] HIMALAYAN HOTSPOT B\] INDO-BURMA HOTSPOT C\] SOUTHEAST ASIAN HOTSPOT D\] INDIAN OCEAN HOTSPOT 35. WHO COINED THE TERM INDO-BURMA HOTSPOT? [ANS} NORMAN MYERS] A\] ALEXANDRE ARNOLD HOLMS B\] E O WILSON C\] NORMAN MYERS D\] RACHAEL CARLSON 36. WHO COINED THE TERM HIMALAYAS? [ANS} ALEXANDER ARNOLD HOLMS (A.A.HOLMS )] A\] GEORGE EVEREST B\] TIBETIANS C\] NORMAN MYERS D\] ALEXANDER ARNOLD HOLMS (A.A.HOLMS) 37. WHAT IS THE NAME OF LARGEST FRESHWATER SOURCE IN THE HIMALAYAS ? [ANS} GANGA RIVER] A\] INDUS RIVER B\] GANGA RIVER C\] BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER D\] YANGTZE RIVER 38. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS SACRED MOUNTAIN IN THE HIMALAYAS? [ANS} KAILASH MOUNTAIN] A\] MOUNT EVEREST B\] KAILASH MOUNTAIN C\] NANDA DEVI D\] GANGOTRI 39. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A CONSEQUENCE OF HABITAT LOSS IN THE INDO-BURMA HOTSPOT? [ANS} INCREASED WATER POLLUTION] A\] INCREASED BIODIVERSITY B\] DECREASED SOIL EROSION C\] INCREASED WATER POLLUTION D\] DECREASED CLIMATE REGULATION 40. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SACRED SITE IN THE INDO-BURMA HOTSPOT? [ANS} ANGKOR WAT] A\] BAGAN B\] SHWEDAGON PAGODE C\] ANGKOR WAT D\] NONE OF THE ABOVE