1. In the context to India’s wild life, the flying fox is a __?

2. The most potent greenhouse gas among the following is __?Correct Answer: C
[Water Vapor]
Notes:The most potent greenhouse gas is water vapour, which causes about 36-70% of
the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide (9-26%), methane (4-9%) and Ozone (3-7%) are
other major greenhouse gases.
3. The most potent greenhouse gas among the following is __?3. Which among the
following is the World’s largest Wetland System? Correct Answer: D [Pantanal
(South America) ]
Notes:The world’s largest wetland is the Pantanal, which covers 200,000 square
kilometres (during the wet season) through Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, although 80%
of it is in Brazil. It is a land of flooded grasslands, savannas and tropical forests.
4. Which of the following Environmentalists first gave the concept of Biodiversity
‘hotspots’ ?Correct Answer: B [Norman Myers ]
5. All species of ‘Lemur’ are endemic to which among the following places of the world?
Answer: D [Madagascar ]
Notes:Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location,
such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type.

6. Which among the following terms of utmost significance in the dynamics of resource
management was coined in the ‘Brundtland Commission Report’? Correct Answer: B
[Sustainable development ]
8. Which of the following is / are correct statements regarding the Keoladeo National
Park(formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary)?

1. It is one of the Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance.

2. It is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
3. Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2 ]

9. Which of the following is / are incorrect pairs regarding classification of

biodiversity? 1.Alpha diversity →Between-community diversity
2.Beta diversity → Within-Community diversity
3.Gamma diversity → Overall Biodiversity

Correct Answer: C [1 and 2 ]Notes:1.Alpha-diversity (Within-Community diversity)

refers to the diverse organisms sharing the same community/habitat.

2.Beta-diversity (Between-community diversity) refers to the rate of replacement of

species along a gradient of habitats or communities.
3.Gamma diversity (Overall) refers to the diversity of habitats over the total landscape
or geographical area.
11. Which among the following multilateral convention seeks to protect the human
health and environment from Persistant Organic Pollutants (POPs)?
Correct Answer: B [Stockholm Convention]
12. The ‘Montreaux Record’ is a register of:
[A] Invasive Alien Species and their ecological hazards outside their native
environment. Correct Answer: B [Wetland sites under the threat of anthropogenic
activities.
13. Which among the following chronic lung disease commonly known as ‘black lung’
disease, leads to reduced life expectancy in coal-miners?
[A] Pneumoconiosis
[B] Progressive Massive Fibrosis
[C] Mesothelioma
[D] Collier’s Asthma
Correct Answer: A [Pneumoconiosis]
Notes:A chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged breathing of
coal mine dust. The silica and carbon in the coal dust cause black lung disease. About
one of every 20 miners studied in the US has X-ray evidence of black lung disease, a
form of pneumoconiosis. In its early stages, called simple pneumoconiosis, the disease
does not prevent the miner from working or carrying on most normal activities. In some
miners, the disease never becomes more severe. Pneumoconiosis is not reversible.
There is no specific treatment. Black lung disease has gone by many names, including
anthracosis, black lung, black spittle, coal worker’s pneumoconiosis, miner’s asthma,
and silicosis.
14. Which among the following awards institued by the Government of India for
individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage
and dedication in protecting Wildlife?
[A] Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar
[B] Medini Puruskar Yojana
[C] Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award
[D] Pitambar Pant National Award
Correct Answer: C [Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award]
Notes:This award is given for significant contribution in the field of wildlife protection,
which is recognised as having shown exemplary courage or having done exemplary
work for the protection of wildlife. A cash award of Rupees One lakh is presented to
individuals/institutions involved in wildlife protection.
15. Which among the following is key faunal species that is being conserved and
monitored in ‘Dachigam National Park’ ?
[A] Musk Deer
[B] Golden Oriole
[C] Yellow-throated Marten
[D] Hangul or Kashmir Stag
Correct Answer: D [Hangul or Kashmir Stag]
Notes:Dachigam National Park is located 22 kilometers from Srinagar, Jammu and
Kashmir. It covers an area of 141 square kilometers.The main animal species that
Dachigam is most famous for is the Hangul, or the Kashmir Stag.
16. The ‘thickness’ of Stratospheric Ozone layer is measured in/on:
Correct Answer: B [Dobson units]
Notes:The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry
and Henri Buisson. Its properties were explored in detail by the British meteorologist G.
M. B. Dobson, who developed a simple spectrophotometer (the Dobsonmeter) that
could be used to measure stratospheric ozone from the ground. Between 1928 and
1958 Dobson established a worldwide network of ozone monitoring stations, which
continue to operate to this day. The “Dobson unit”, a convenient measure of the
columnar density of ozone overhead, is named in his honour.
17. The ranking of countries as the highest per capita emitters of Carbon Dioxide in the
world, takes into acount their annual CO2 emissions from :
1.Burning of fossil fuels
2.Cement Manufacture
3.Land Use such as deforestation
Correct Answer: B [1 and 2]
18. Which among the following is the most abundant Green-House-Gas(GHG) in the
earth’s atmosphere?
[A] Carbon dioxide
[B] Water Vapour
[C] Sulphur Dioxide
[D] Tropospheric Ozone
Correct Answer: B [Water Vapour]
Notes:Water vapour also accounts for the largest percentage of the greenhouse effect,
between 36% and 66% for clear sky conditions and between 66% and 85% when
including clouds.
19. The Cartagena Protocol is regarding safe use, transfer and handling of:
[A] Nuclear waste
[B] Invasive Alien Species
[C] Living Modified Organisms(LMOs)
[D] Toxic bye-products and industrial effluents
Correct Answer: C [Living Modified Organisms(LMOs)]
Notes:The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity
was adopted on 29 January 2000 as a supplementary agreement to the Convention on
Biological Diversity and entered into force on 11 September 2003. It is an international
treaty governing the movements of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from
modern biotechnology from one country to another.
20. The ‘Red Data Book’ is the documention of rare and endangered species of :
1. Animals
2. Plants
3. Fungi
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]
Notes:A Red Data Book contains lists of species whose continued existence is
threatened. Species are classified into different categories of perceived risk. Each Red
Data Book usually deals with a specific group of animals or plants and fungi. They are
now being published in many different countries and provide useful information on the
threat status of the species.
21. Which of the following two criteria have to be met in order to qualify as a
‘biodiversity hotspot’ on the world hotspots map?

1. The region must contain at least 0.5 percent or 1500 species of vascular plants as
endemic species.
2. The region has to have lost at least 70 percent of its primary vegetation.

Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]

Notes:A biodiversity hotspot is a bio-geographic region with a significant reservoir of
biodiversity that is under threat from humans. The concept of biodiversity hotspots was
originated by Norman Myers in two articles in “The Environmentalist”. To qualify as a
biodiversity hotspot on Myers 2000 edition of the hotspot-map, a region must meet two
strict criteria: it must contain at least 0.5% or 1,500 species of vascular plants as
endemics, and it has to have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation.
22. Which among the following multilateral environment agreements (MEAs) is not
correctly paired with the respective issue it deals with ?
Correct Answer: C [Basel Convention of 1989 – Regulation of transboundary
movement, transit, handling and use of Living Modified Organisms.]
Notes: The Basel Convention on the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, usually known simply as the Basel Convention, is
an international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste
between nations, and specifically to prevent transfer of hazardous waste from
developed to less developed countries (LDCs). It does not, however, address the
movement of radioactive waste.
23. The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) is headed by:
[A] R.K.Pachauri
[B] Vandana Shiva
[C] Madhav Gadgil
[D] Pradip Krishen
Correct Answer: C [Madhav Gadgil]
24. ‘Lion-tailed macaque’ is the key faunal species of which Biosphere Reserve?
Correct Answer: A [Nilgiri]
25. An aquatic plant introduced from America to check pollution turned out to be a
troublesome weed in Indian water bodies. The name of this ‘invasive alien species’ is :
Correct Answer: C [Eichhornia]
Notes:Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as Common Water Hyacinth, is an
aquatic plant native to the Amazon basin, and is often considered a highly problematic
invasive species outside its native range. The plant was introduced by Belgian colonists
to Rwanda to beautify their holdings and then advanced by natural means to Lake
Victoria where it was first sighted in 1988. There, without any natural enemies, it has
become an ecological plague, suffocating the lake, diminishing the fish reservoir, and
hurting the local economies.
26. In Nitrogen Cycle, soil nitrates are transformed into free nitrogen by:
Correct Answer: B [Denitrifying bacteria]
27. Which one of the following is a useful biological indicator of Sulphur-dioxide
pollution ?
[A] Bryophytes
[B] Algal blooms
[C] Pseudomonas
[D] Lichens
Correct Answer: D [Lichens]
28. The relationship between water fern Azolla and cyanobacterium Anabaena is :
Correct Answer: A [Symbiotic]
29. Which of the following is not among the four coral reef regions of India identified by
the Government for intensive conservation and management?
Correct Answer: B [Gulf of Khambat]
30. The highest per capita emitter of Carbon dioxide in the world is :
Correct Answer: C [Qatar]
31. Identify the non-Green-House Gas(GHG) from the following :
Correct Answer: D [Carbon Monoxide]
32. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
[A] Photochemical smog always contains Ozone.
[B] The toxic effect of Carbon Monoxide is due to its greater affinity for haemoglobin as
compared to oxygen.
[C] Lead is the most hazardous metal pollutant of automobile exhaust.
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: D [None of the above]All statements are true.
33. The word ‘ecology’ (Ökologie) was coined in 1866 by :
Correct Answer: D [Ernst Haeckel]
34. In an ecotone, the species which become abundant are called:
Correct Answer: A [Edge species]
Notes:An ecotone is a transition area between two biomes but different patches of the
landscape, such as forest and grassland. The ecotone contains not only species common
to the communities on both sides; it may also include a number of highly adaptable
species that tend to colonize such transitional areas. This can produce an edge effect
along the boundary line, with the area displaying a greater than usual diversity of
species. The phenomenon of increased variety of plants as well as animals at the
community junction is called the “edge effect” and is essentially due to a locally broader
range of suitable environmental conditions or ecological niches.
35. The Siberian Crane, an endangered migratory bird is a regular visitor of which of the
following national park/bird sanctuaries:
Correct Answer: B [Keoladeo national park]
Notes:Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan is a famous avifauna sanctuary
that plays host to thousands of birds especially during the winter season.
It is also a declared World Heritage Site. The Sanctuary is one of the richest bird areas in
the world. It is known for nesting of its resident birds and visiting migratory birds
including water birds. The rare Siberian cranes visit the place in winter season.
36. The largest number of Tiger Reserves are located in :
Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
37. The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the
water bodies is known as :Correct Answer: B [Bioremediation]
38. Earth Hour is organized by ___?
Correct Answer: C [World Wildlife Fund]
Notes:Earth Hour is organized by the WorldWildlife Fund (WWF). With almost 5
million supporters and a global network in over 100 countries/territories, it’s one of the
world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organizations. WWF is
mission is to stop the degradation of the Earth’s natural environment and build a future
where people live in harmony with nature.
39. The First Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was ?
Correct Answer: B [Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta]
Notes:National Green Tribunal Act (NGT) was established in 2010, under India’s
constitutional provision of Article 21, which assures the citizens of India, the right to a
healthy environment under Article 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the
European Union, which affirms the right to life. The tribunal itself, is a special fast-track
court to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was officially passed by the legislature on 18th
October 2010 with its Chairperson, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta.
40. The Hydroponics is most closely related to which among the following? Correct
Answer: D [Soilless culture of Plants]
41. Which of the following state is home to the Jawai forests that has been given
Conservation Reserve status??Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
42. Which is not a part of National Action Plan on Climate Change?
Correct Answer: B [National Mission on Pollution Control]
43. Green Economy is led by? Correct Answer: A [United Nations Environment
Programme]
44. In which among the following states, Government had identified maximum number
of Ecologically Sensitive Zones under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?
Correct Answer: A [Maharatsra]
45. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, India’s only dolphin sanctuary, is located in
which among the following states of India?
Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
46. Which among the following protocols is also related to the Access and Benefit
Sharing (ABS) mechanism?
Correct Answer: B [Nagoya Protocol]
47. Which among the following city was declared as “Tiger Gateway of India”?
Correct Answer: B [Nagpur]
48. Consider the following :

1. Biodiversity International
2. International Rice Research center
3. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

Which among the following represents the correct location of the above?

[A] Italy, Mexico, Malaysia

[B] Italy, Philippines, Mexico
[C] France, Philippines, Brazil
[D] England, Philippines, Canada

Correct Answer: B [Italy, Philippines, Mexico]

49. Headquarters of Biodiversity International is located at?

Correct Answer: A [Rome]
50. Consider the following:

1. Shale Gas
2. Coal bed methane
3. Tight Sand stones
4. Methane Hydrates

Choose the “Unconventional” sources of Natural Gas from the above:Correct Answer: D
[1, 2 , 3 & 4]

51. Which among the following alkane has largely replaced the ozone layer-depleting
halomethanes in household refrigerators and freezers?
Correct Answer: C [Butane]
52.

52. Which among the following will emit maximum mass of carbon dioxide , when the
same quantity is burnt of all of them?Correct Answer: A [Kerosene]
53. Consider the following:

1. To combat deforestation and soil erosion

2. To provide better food security to the world
3. To conserve the Bio-diversity

The use of Bio-fuels would help in which among the above issues?Correct Answer: D
[None of them]

54. The Ozone Day is observed every year on September 16 as on this day in 1987 the
___________was signed for launching efforts to arrest the depletion of the fragile ozone
layer in the stratosphere that prevents the harmful ultra-violet rays of the sun from
reaching the earth. Fill the correct word in blank.
Correct Answer: A [Montreal Protocol]
55. Which among the following is / are the main objective(s) of National Green Corps ?
[A] Educate youngsters about environment and eco-systems
[B] Prosecute and Punish the violators of Environment laws
[C] Promote Green Products
[D] All of above
Correct Answer: A [Educate youngsters about environment and eco-systems]
56. Madhav Gadgil Panel or The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) had, in
May 2011 had suggested listing of which among the following regions in the State as
Ecologically Significant Area (ESA)?
Correct Answer: B [Western Ghats]
57. Gharana Wetland, which was notified the important Bird Area is located in which
among the following states of India?Correct Answer: D [Jammu & Kashmir]
58. The Chenchu people in India have been active in protection of wildlife in which
among the following protected areas of India?Correct Answer: A [Nagarjunasagar
Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh)]
Notes:The Chenchus are an aboriginal tribe of the central hill regions of Andhra
Pradesh, India. Their traditional way of life has been based on hunting and gathering.
The Chenchus speak the Chenchu language, a member of the Telegu branch of the
Dravidian language family.As per a statement of Environment Ministry, In the
Nagarjunasagar Srisailam, the ‘Chenchus’ are involved in protection of Tigers.
59. Now a days Environmental Accounting is making news. What is Environment
Accounting?
Correct Answer: A [It is a method to measure the consumption of the environment/
natural resources]
60. The name of Billy Arjan Singh is most closely associated with which among the
following National Parks of India?Correct Answer: B [Dudhwa National Park]
Notes:Billy Arjan Singh was born in Gorakhpur in 1917 and had died in January 2010.
He was a hunter who once after killing a young leopard, became a conservationist and
campaigned for creating the Dudhwa National Park. He was awarded the World Wildlife
Fund’s Gold Medal in 1976. He received the Padma Shri in 1995 and again in 1996 a
WWF Gold Medal. In 1997, he also received Order of the Golden Ark.Billy Arjan Singh
established the Tiger Haven Society in 1992 and also released a work `Tiger Haven`.
61.

61.Main bench of National Green Tribunal is located at ?Correct Answer: C [Bhopal]

62. Which among the following always decreases in a Food chain across tropic
levels?Correct Answer: C [Energy]
Notes:The Pyramid of Energy is always upright
63. Consider the following:

1. Rhizobium
2. Azotobacter
3. Mycorrhiza

Which among the above can be used as organic and bio fertilizers?Correct
Answer: C [1, 2 & 3]

Notes:There are five biofertilizers viz. Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum, Phosphate

Solubilizing Bacteria and mycorrhiza , which have been incorporated in India`s
Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985. Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum and blue
green algae(BGA) have been traditionally used as Biofertilizers.

Rhizobiuminoculant is used for leguminous crops such as pulses. Azotobacter can be

used with crops like wheat, maize, mustard, cotton, potato and other vegetable crops.
Blue green algae such as Nostoc, Anabaena, Tolypothrix and Aulosira fix atmospheric
nitrogen and are used as inoculants for paddy crop. Phosphate solubilizing bacteria like
Pantoea agglomerans strain P5, and Pseudomonas putida strain P13 are able to make
the phosphate usable by solubilize it from inorganic sources.

64. Now a days “Organic Farming” is a buzzword. The advantages of the organic farming
are:

1. It is cost effective
2. It consumers less time
3. Requires less labour

Which among the above are correct?Correct Answer: A [Only 1]

65. In the E-waste generated by the Mobile Phones, which among the following metal is
most abundant?Correct Answer: A [Copper]
66. Who among the following is the author of the famous book “Silent Spring” which is
credited for being of much help in launching the environment movement?
Correct Answer: D [Rachel Carson]
67. Which among the following planet / body shows anti-green house effect?Correct
Answer: D [Titan]
Notes:In our solar System, Mars and Venus show the Green House Effect, but Titan, the
largest planet of Saturn and Pluto, shows the opposite phenomena which is called Anti-
Green House Effect.
68. In which of the following food chains, the Pyramid of Numbers will be always
inverted?Correct Answer: D [Parasitic food chain]
Notes:In a Grassland, the number of producers i.e. plants and grasses is more than the
herbivore and number of carnivores is more than the herbivores. The same is valid for
Ponds. In Forests, the Pyramid of Number is a broad shaped. The producers are more,
herbivores are less but carnivores are again more. In Parasitic food chain, the Pyramid
of Numbers is always inverted
69. What is Carbon Levy?
Correct Answer: B [It’s a tax levied on carbon fuel]
70. Approximately what fraction of India’s Gross Geographical area comes under the
Protected Areas? Correct Answer: D [5%]
71. Along with Jatropha, the seed oil of which among the following plants has been
found to be useful in diesel generators being explored in hundreds of projects
throughout India and other developing countries as feedstock for biodiesel?
Correct Answer: B [Pongamia pinnata]
72. Consider the following:

1. Community Reserves
2. Eco Sensitive Zones
3. Biosphere Reserves

Which among the above are fixed in India as procedures fixed in various acts related to
Wildlife / Environment protection?Correct Answer: C [Only 1]

73. Consider the following:

1. National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture

2. National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture

Which among the above come under the Prime Minister’s National Plan on Climate
Change?Correct Answer: B [Only 2]

Notes:The National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture has been launched by

ICAR.
74. Aichi Target is the outcome of which among the following protocols / summits
?Correct Answer: B [Nagoya Protocol]
75. Acid rain is capable of damaging the buildings and historic monuments which are
made up of rocks such as limestone and marble. Which among the following is the end
product of such reaction? Correct Answer: D [Gypsum]
76. The National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary, which is one of the large eco-
reserves of the country is co administered by which among the following states?Correct
Answer: D [Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh]
77. Consider the following Pollution Diseases of Japan: Minamata Disease /Itai-Itai
Disease
Which among the following is the correct set of causing agents of these diseases?
Correct Answer: C [Mercury, Cadmium]
78. Consider the following statements in context with the Biodiversity Act 2002:

1. Biodiversity Heritage Sites can be declared by the Union Government under the
Bio Diversity Act 2002
2. The Vaids and Hakims who have been practicing indigenous medicine, are now
required to give prior intimation to the State Biodiversity Board to use the bio-
resources of the country.
 3. The patents related to Biological Resources can not be applied for without due
permission from the National Biodiversity Authority.
4. Which among the above statements is / are correct? Correct Answer: D [Only 3
is correct]

79. 1. Consider the following statements:

1. In context with the Human intervention in the protected areas, Biosphere

Reserves are called ‘living laboratories’
2. In Biosphere Reserve, no activities except research are permitted

Which among the above statements is/ are correct?Correct Answer: A [Only 1]

80. In which of the following forests of India, world’s first tiger census was carried out in
1932 ?Correct Answer: D [Palamu Forests]
81. Argon is the third most common gas in the Earth’s atmosphere, at 0.93%. This gas is
generated due to decay of which among the following isotopes in the Earth’s crust
?Correct Answer: A [K-40]
82. Consider the following:

1. Nitrogen Oxides
2. Carbon Dioxide
3. Methane

Which among the above can contribute in the formation of Ground Level Ozone, one of
the important secondary pollutant?Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 3]

83. Consider the following:

1. Iron
2. Molybdenum
3. Magnesium

Which among the above play important role in Biological Nitrogen

Fixation?CorrectAnswer: B [Only 1 & 2]

Notes:Only Iron and Molybdenum play important role in BNF. The enzyme used is
called nitrogenase. The nitrogenase enzyme has two kinds of proteins viz. Iron Protein,
and Iron-Molybdenum protein.

84. The Mahesh Rangrajan Committee has recommended the amendment of the Wild
Life Protection Act for which among the following purposes?
Correct Answer: B [To set up National Elephants Conservation Authority (NECA)]
Notes:Wildlife (Protection) Act was recommended to be amended for setting up of
National Elephants Conservation Authority (NECA) on the lines of National Tiger
Conservation Authority constituted to enhance protection to the national animal tiger
85.
85. The Jatropha curcas, source of inedible vegetable oil that is used to produce biofuel
and which works as a carbon sink is native to which of the following regions of the
world?Correct Answer: C [Central America]

86. India’s first National Centre for Marine Bio-diversity (NCMB) is located in:
Correct Answer: B [Jamnagar]
87. Consider the following statements in context with the Coastal Regulation Zone

1. In India the Costal Zone in CRZ Notification 1991 was based on high tide line
(HTL)
2. The Swaminathan Committee in 2004 to review the CRZ was of the view that
high tide line is not the best of practices and is less scientific.
3. The CRZ Notification 2011, Vulnerability line has been demarcated along the
coast instead of HTL.

Which among the above statements is/ are correct? Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2 are
correct]Notes:The Ministry set up the Swaminathan Committee in 2004 to review the
CRZ and the report was submitted in February 2005. The committee felt that the
current practice of fixing CRZ based on high tide line is not the best of practices and is
less scientific. It has also widened the scope of definition of a coastal zone. However,
statement 3 is incorrect, because Vulnerability line had not been used in CRZ 2011.

88. Which among the following international bodies have taken active interest in
launching the “Global Tiger Initiative” to save tigers and conserve tiger habitats?
Correct Answer: B [World Bank]
89. Consider the following categories of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:
1. VU
2. EN
3. CR
4. EW
Which among the following is the correct order of the categories showing increasing
threat to the species in these categories ?
Correct Answer: A [1, 2, 3, 4]
90. Parambikkulam wildlife sanctuary is located in which among the following states?
Correct Answer: A [Kerala]
91. In context with the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD), which among the following marked Rio+20 CBDconference?
Correct Answer: B [Nagoya]
92. Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which among the following states?
Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
93. Consider the following statements:

1. Dirty Dozens have been listed by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic
Pollutants as causing adverse effects on humans and the ecosystem
2. Endosulphan is one of the Dirty Dozens

Which among the above statements is / are correct :Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
94. Consider the following statements:1. Biological Nitrogen Fixation occurs in absence
of Oxygen only
2. Only Symbiotic Bacteria can fix atmospheric Nitrogen

Which among the above statements is / are correct ?Correct Answer: D [Both are
incorrect]

95. Which among the following acts is the specific legislation for declaration and
regulation of the Biosphere Reserves in India?
[A] Wildlife Protection Act 1972
[B] Biological Diversity Act, 2002
[C] Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
[D] None of above
Correct Answer: D [None of above]
Notes:There is no act in India to specifically regulate and declare the Biosphere
Reserves
96. Which among the following plant has been prohibited from cultivation and planting
in India via the Willd Life protection Act?
Correct Answer: D [Ladies slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum spp. )]
97. Consider the following statements:

1. A Wildlife sanctuary can be declared by only state Governments

2. A National park can be declared only by Union Government

Which among the above statements is/ are correct?Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2
is correct]98. Kameng Elephant Reserve and Deomali Elephant Reserve are located in
which state?Correct Answer: D [Arunachal Pradesh]

99. Consider the following statements:

1. NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority) is a statutory body

2. The establishment of NTCA took place by an amendment of the Wildlife Protection
Act

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2 are correct]

100.

100. In which of the following states of India located a tiger reserve, which is also a
World Heritage Site? Correct Answer: B [Assam]

Notes:Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam

101. To fulfill the obligations under which among the following treaties, the government
of India publishes the National Communication (NATCOM) periodically?
Correct Answer: C [United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]
102. In the UNFCCC convention at which among the following places, the decision to set
up a “Green Climate Fund” was take?
Correct Answer: C [Bali]
103. How many number of the Biogeographic zones are present in India?
Correct Answer: C [10]
Notes:10 Biogeographic zones are Trans Himalayan zone, Himalayan zone, Desert zone,
Semiarid zone, Western ghat zone, Deccan plateau zone, Gangetic plain zone, North east
zone, Coastal zone and Islands present near the shore line
104.

104. On which of the following ‘clean energy cess’ is levied in India?Correct Answer: D
[Both 2 & 3]

105. Consider the following statements:

1. The famous Ramsar Convention is one of the important UN Environment
Conventions
2. All the designated Ramsar Sites are listed in the Montreux Record
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2 is correct]
106. The Washington Convention whose formal name is abbreviated as CITES is
related to which among the following?
[A] Pesticides
[B] Ozone Depletion
[C] Endangered Species
[D] Human Rights
Correct Answer: C [Endangered Species]
107. The Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are the compounds which have the
following molecules:

1. Hydrogen
2. Carbon
3. Chlorine
4. Fluorine

Which among the above plays the most important role in Ozone depletion?

[A] Hydrogen
[B] Carbon
[C] Chlorine
[D] Flourine
Correct Answer: C [Chlorine]
108. Consider the following:

1. Bioaccumulation
2. Bio-concentration
3. Bio-magnification

Which among the above take place at the same trophic level of the Food Chain?Correct
Answer: D [ Only 1 & 2]

109. Consider the following:

 1. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
2. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
3. Shale Gas
4. Correct Answer: D [All of them]

110. Which among the following is the dangerous Green House Gas, created by
the Waste Water? Correct Answer: C [Methane]

111. “Nagoya Protocol ” is related to which among the following? Correct Answer: B
[Biodiversity]
112. National Biodiversity Authority is located at ?
Correct Answer: B [Chennai]
113. With which among the following subjects, the Agenda 21 , that came out of Earth
Summit 1992 , explicitly deals with ?
Correct Answer: C [Sustainability]
114. Consider the following:

1. Convention on Biological Diversity

2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
3. Kyoto Protocol

The United States Government has ratified which among the above?Correct Answer: D
[Only 2 ]

115. In which of the following state Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary is located?

[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]
116. Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary which is home to only ape in India, the hoolock
gibbon is lcoated in which of the following state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Nagaland
[C] Assam
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: C [Assam]
117. On which of the following planets of the solar system, the scientists have seen a
“Great Red Spot” which is an anticyclonic storm persistent since last over 180 years?
[A] Mars
[B] Jupiter
[C] Saturn
[D] Mercury

Hide Answer

Correct Answer: B [Jupiter]

118. A new term Anti-Green House Effect was in news recently. Consider the following
statements:
 1. Anti-Green House Effect causes cooling of the planet or body
2. Anti-Green House Effect is not a phenomenon seen on earth
3. Anti-Green House Effect is due to opacity of the planet / body’s atmosphere to
Infra Red waves

Which among the above statements is / are correct?Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2 are
correct]

119. What is the number of Green House Gases, as recognized by the Kyoto Protocol?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
Correct Answer: D [6]
120. Which among the following gas is used as reference to calculate “Global Warming
Potential (GWP)“?Correct Answer: A [Carbon Dioxide]
121. Which among the following is the correct location of Tropical Forest Research
Institute (TFRI)?
Correct Answer: B [Jabalpur]
122. The Dehang Debang Biosphere Reserve is located in which among the following
states?Correct Answer: D [Arunachal Pradesh]
123. Which among the following is one of the largest wintering ground for the migratory
waterfowl in India?
Correct Answer: B [Chilka Lake, Orissa,]
124. The most common use of the plant “Dhaincha” or Sesbania bispinosa is in which
among the following?
Correct Answer: B [Green Manure]
125. Convention on Biological Diversity” is also denoted by which among the following?
Correct Answer: A [COP 10]
126. ”Green Climate Fund” was proposed in which of the following environment
conferences?
Correct Answer: B [2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference]
127. The establishment of Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) enshrines which among the
following objectives ?Correct Answer: A [Protection from Pollution]
128. Nokrek Biosphere reserve is located in which of the following states?
Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]
129. Which among the following is the unit of measurement of the “Ecological
Footprint”?Correct Answer: A [Global Hectare]
130. Which among the following is known as “Sairandhri Vanam”?Correct Answer: A
[Silent Valley National Park]
131. Which among the following is the “legally binding” convention?Correct Answer: D
[United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification]
132. Which among the following correctly defines Global 200?Correct Answer: D [List
of 200 Ecoregions identified by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as priorities for
conservation]
133.

132. “Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary” in Kutch, Gujarat is most famous for which of the
following? Correct Answer: B [Chinkara]
134. Which among the following correctly described “Eutrophication”?
Correct Answer: A [Over fertilization leading to bloom of some water species]
135. “Fish meal” is widely used as which among the following?Correct Answer: C
[Organic Fertilizer]
136. Which among the following is the first widely used herbicide ? Correct Answer: A
[2,4-D]
137. Lion-tailed Macaque is found in which of the following regions? Correct Answer:
D [Western Ghats]
138. Gyan Bharati Reserve, a Biosphere Reserve of India is located in which of the
following state? Correct Answer: C [Gujarath]
139. “Bengal Desi” is a Hybrid variety of which of the following crops?
Correct Answer: B [Cotton]
140. ”Ecology is Permanent Economy” This slogan is related to which of the
following? Correct Answer: A [Chipko Movement]
141. What is Malathion? Correct Answer: C [A Pesticide]
142. What is the name of the world’s first Greenhouse Gases Observing
Satellite launched by Japan in 2009? Correct Answer: A [Ibuki]
143. Seville Strategy which was adopted in the Madrid Action Plan is related to which of
the following? Correct Answer: B [Biosphere Reserves]
144. What does an Ergograph show?

1. Soil Type and Crops in those Soils

2. Climate Type and Crops in those Climates
3. Seed Types and Output of those seeds. Correct Answer: D [Only 2]

145. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is located at? Correct
Answer: C [Vishakhapatnam]
146. Which among the following correctly represents the Honduran Emerald?
Correct Answer: B [An endangered bird of Honduras]
147. Endangered Cape Mountain Zebra is located at ? Correct Answer: A [South Africa]
148. Dodo or Raphus cucullatus, a flightless bird which got extinct in the 17th century
was endemic to which among the following countries? Correct Answer: B [Mauritius]
149. The quality and demand for Shahtoosh shawls has led to the endangerment of
which of the following species of the antelopes in India?
Correct Answer: B [Chiru (Tibetan Antelope)]
150. Project Elephant which was launched in 1992 has declared 24 elephant reserves in
12 States to protect elephant populations in the wild and develop their habitat. In how
many states, Wild Elephant exist in India? Correct Answer: C [17]
151. Which of the following National Park is called “Topslip”? Correct Answer: A
[Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park]
152. National Space Center for “Megha-Tropiques Mission” to study the water cycle in
the tropical atmosphere in the context of climate change is located in which country?
Correct Answer: B [France]
153. Which among the following is the main source of “Synthetic Fuel Answer: C [Coal]
154. Recently, the “Blue Baby Syndrome” or “methemoglobinemia” has been making
news as an environmentally caused Children’s health issue. In this disease, the infant’s
blood is unable to carry enough oxygen to body cells and tissue. It was published in
some research papers that the ground water with large concentrations of one of the
following salts causes the Blue Baby Syndrome. Which among the following is that salt?
Correct Answer: B [Nitrates]
155. Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is the only Elephant Reserve of which of the following
states?Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
156. Ozone layer lies in: Correct Answer: C [Stratosphere]
157. Which among the following crops would enrich the Nitrogen content in the soil?
Correct Answer: D [Pea]
158. Consider the following:

1. Biopesticides
2. Pesticides
3. Mosquito Repellants
4. Chemical Fertilizers

Which among the above have contributed to the decreasing population of

“Birds’?Correct Answer: C [Only 2, 3, 4]

159. Consider the following statements:

1. Biofertilizers supply direct nutrients to the crops

2. Biofertilizers are able to take care of Nitrogen, Potassium & Phosphate to the
plants

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2]

160. Buddha Nullah has been the main source of Pollution of which among the following
rivers ? Correct Answer: B [Sutlej]

161. Consider the following statements:

1. Asian Brown Cloud is a layer of air pollution that covers parts of northern Indian
Ocean, India, and Pakistan
2. Asian Brown Cloud is a permanent phenomena

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

162. Pilgrims to which of the following Hindu lakes used to consider “eaten by
crocodiles” as sacred until the British caught the crocodiles and shifted them to nearby
reservoir? Correct Answer: B [Pushkar Lake]

163. Consider the following statements:

1. National Tiger Conservation Authority is an statutory authority with legal

backing to ensure tiger conservation.
2. Project Tiger had no statutory status
Which among the above statements is / are correct?Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]

164. REDD Plus Programme is concerned with which of the following?

Correct Answer: B [Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)]
165. Out of the 81,000 animal species so far described from India, Invertebrates have a
lion’s share with about 68,000 organisms and microorganisms. In this context, consider
the following:

1. Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

2. Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
3. Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Which among the above emphasize(s) upon conservation of the Invertebrates?Correct

Answer: C [3 only]

166. Which among the following ministry gives Medini Puraskar every year?
Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Environment and Forests]
167. Which among the following day is observed to commemorate the signature of the
Montreal Protocol?Correct Answer: B [International Ozone Day]
168. Which among the following is a correct definition of an Ecotone?Correct Answer:
A [a transition between two types of ecosystems particularly plant communities]
169. One of the major objectives of the National Water Mission is to increase the water
use efficiency by 20%. Which among the following is the correct definition of the water
use efficiency?Correct Answer: C [To save water from evaporation and runoff or
subsurface drainage]
170. Which among the following National Park is distinct in India because it
encompasses a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve (all
of them)?Correct Answer: A [Manas Tiger Reserve]
171. Which among the following National Park in India is also called the last house of
White winged Wood Duck?
Correct Answer: B [Nameri National Park , Assam]
172. Shale Gas is becoming more and more popular in today’s Global Gas Exploration
Market. Which among the following property of Shale Gas makes it a potential
replacement to the conventional Natural gas?Correct Answer: D [It’s availability in
huge Reserves]
173. Which among the following is one of the 8 missions of India’s National Action Plan
of Climate Change which strictly adopts the expansion of Energy Conservation Building
Code? Correct Answer: B [National Mission on Sustainable Habitat]
174. At which among the following places first governmental meeting on tiger
conservation was held in 2009?Correct Answer: B [Katmandu]
175. “Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary”, is located in which state:
Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
176. Largest National park in North East India is located at?Correct Answer: C
[Arunachal Pradesh]
177. In context with the Environment, the price charged to deliver municipal solid
waste to a landfill, waste-to-energy facility, or recycling facility is known as
______?Correct Answer: C [Tipping Fee]
178. Which among the following option is incorrect Location of India’s Biosphere
Reserves? Correct Answer: A [Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve – Tamilnadu]
Notes:Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
179. Consider the following statements regarding India’s National Bird peacock:

1. Wildlife Protection Act 1972 prohibits killing of Peacock

2. Wildlife Protection Act 1972 allows domestic trade of Peacock feathers
3. Wildlife Protection Act 1972 allows exports of Peacock feathers

Which among the above statements hold true? Correct Answer: A [1 & 2]

180. Consider the following statements regarding the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)?

1. It is mainly a pre-processing of the municipal solid waste to use it as a fuel in

boilers or kilns
2. The calorific value of RDF is approximately half of that of coal and depends upon
the combustible content.
3. The part content of RDF is marketable.

Which among the above statements hold correct?Correct Answer: D [all statements are
correct]

181. India is one of the select mega biodiversity countries of the world. In this context,
approximately what fraction of the recorded species of the world, India accounts for ….?
Correct Answer: B [7-8%]
Notes:With only 2.4% of the land area, India already accounts for 7-8% of the recorded
species of the world. Over 46,000 species of plants and 81,000 species of animals have
been recorded in the country so far by the Botanical Survey of India, and the Zoological
Survey of India, respectively. India is an acknowledged centre of crop diversity, and
harbors many wild relatives and breeds of domesticated animals.
182. What is the current number of members of Group of Like-Minded Megadiverse
Countries ?Correct Answer: C [20]
183. Which among the following is India’s largest wildlife sanctuary?Correct Answer: D
[Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary]
184. With which of the following Montreal protocol is related to:Correct Answer: C
[Protection of Ozone layer]
Notes:The aim of this treaty was to design to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the
production of a number of substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion.
entered into force on January 1, 1989 and has been revised for 7 times till now.
185. Which among the following is the most correct statement in context with Carbon
footprint?Correct Answer: A [It is a measure of Green house gas emissions by a
product]
Notes:Please note that Carbon footprint is amount of carbon dioxide released in the
atmosphere everyday by an electronic gadget / organization. The quantity of all green
house gases put together required to maintain the temperature of the environment at a
fixed level of 30 degree C at nodal points in the country is also referred to as carbon foot
print. The second statement a unit under the Kyoto Protocol representing a reduction of
greenhouse gases under the Joint Implementation mechanism is the definition of
Emission Reduction Unit, while statement C is emission trading.
186. With which of the following LULUCF is most closely related?Correct Answer: C
[GHG Emission Control]
Notes:Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)
187. Number of institutions in the Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment
(INCCA):Correct Answer: D [127]
188. Which among the following countries is not a Non Annex I party to the
UNFCC?Correct Answer: D [Australia]
Notes:India had signed the UNFCC on 10 June 1992 and ratified on 1 November 1993
189. Which among the following World Heritage site of India is owned by two states?
Correct Answer: D [Kalka-Shimla Railway]
Notes:Kalka is in Panchkula Haryana and shimla all of you know. Kalka Shimla Railway
spreads in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh,

Valley of Flowers National Park is located in Uttarakhand,

Mountain Railways of India are in Darjeeling,

Sundarbans National Park isn West Bengal and

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is in Gujarat.

190. For which of the following PM10 and PM2.5 Samplers are used?Correct Answer: C
[Environment Pollution]
191. In which of the following universities “National Centre for Sustainable Coastal
Zone Management” under the World Bank assisted Integrated Coastal Zone
Management project is set up? Correct Answer: B [Anna University, Chennai]
192. Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
Correct Answer: C [Haryana]
193. Which among the following is India’s first state to release a Climate Change Action
Plan? Correct Answer: B [Delhi]
194. Which among the following expert panel related to recommend steps to preserve
and rejuvenate the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats? Correct Answer: B [Dr.
Madhav Gadgill]
195. Bori Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state? Correct Answer: A [Madhya
Pradesh]
Notes:The name confuses with Borivali National park of Mumbai.
196. Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state:Correct Answer: B [Madhya
Pradesh]
197. World Conservation Monitoring Centre, a biodiversity information and assessment
arm of the United Nations Environment Programme is located at ?Correct Answer: A
[Cambridge]
198. Asiatic lion is the state animal of which of the following states?Correct Answer: D
[Gujarath]
199. Which among the following is world’s top country in terms of clean energy
investment?Correct Answer: B [China]
200. Which among the following is a wildlife trade monitoring network?
Correct Answer: D [TRAFFIC]
Notes:Founded in 1976, TRAFFIC`s headquarters are located in Cambridge, United
Kingdom, DISS (Disability Information Services) is located in UK, PETA is People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals not related to wild life, UN-HABITAT is United Nations
Human Settlements Programme