Indian Biodiversity MCQs | Hotspots, National Parks & Conservation (UPSC Prelims)

 

Biodiversity & Protected Areas – MCQs

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1. Biodiversity refers to:

A) Variety of minerals

B) Variety of living organisms

C) Climate variations

D) Soil types

2. Which of the following is a biodiversity hotspot in India?

A) Thar Desert

B) Western Ghats

C) Indo-Gangetic Plain

D) Deccan Plateau

3. How many biodiversity hotspots are present in India?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

4. Endemism means:

A) Species found everywhere

B) Species found only in a particular region

C) Extinct species

D) Migratory species

5. National Parks are characterized by:

A) Free human activity

B) No protection

C) Strict protection with no human interference

D) Only tourism allowed

6. Wildlife Sanctuaries allow:

A) Industrial activity

B) Limited human activity

C) No protection

D) Mining

7. Biosphere Reserves aim at:

A) Only conservation

B) Only development

C) Conservation and sustainable development

D) Tourism promotion

8. Kaziranga National Park is famous for:

A) Tigers

B) Elephants

C) One-horned rhinoceros

D) Lions

9. Gir National Park is located in:

A) Rajasthan

B) Gujarat

C) Kerala

D) Assam

10. Sundarbans are known for:

A) Desert ecosystem

B) Mangrove forests

C) Mountain ecosystem

D) Grasslands

11. Which act is related to wildlife protection in India?

A) Environment Protection Act

B) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

C) Forest Act

D) Water Act

12. Conservation Reserve is managed by:

A) Private companies

B) Government

C) NGOs only

D) International agencies

13. Community Reserve involves:

A) Government only

B) Local communities

C) Corporates

D) Foreign organizations

14. Which is NOT a biodiversity hotspot?

A) Western Ghats

B) Eastern Himalayas

C) Indo-Burma

D) Thar Desert

15. Ecosystem refers to:

A) Only plants

B) Only animals

C) Interaction of living organisms and environment

D) Soil system

16. Core zone in biosphere reserve is:

A) Open for all activities

B) Strictly protected

C) Industrial zone

D) Tourism area

17. Buffer zone allows:

A) No activity

B) Controlled activities

C) Mining

D) None

18. India is considered:

A) Low biodiversity country

B) Mega biodiversity country

C) Desert country

D) Island country

19. Mangroves are found in:

A) Mountains

B) Coastal regions

C) Deserts

D) Grasslands

20. Biodiversity conservation is important for:

A) Economic growth only

B) Ecological balance

C) Tourism only

D) Industry only

Note: Answers and explanations are provided in the next page.

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