Preparing for competitive exams like OSSSC RI, ARI, Amin, SFS, and ICDS Supervisor often requires a strong understanding of various subjects, including Environment and Climate. Here are 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to help you prepare effectively.
Top 30 Environment and Climate MCQS For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
- Which institution released the publication titled ‘75 Endemic Birds of India’?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Zoological Survey of India
(c) UNEP
(d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ans. (b) Zoological Survey of India - According to the Elephant Census-2023, which state leads the country in the total number of elephants?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) West Bengal
Ans. (a) Karnataka - The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered a ban on cruise ships operating on water bodies of which state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
Ans. (b) Madhya Pradesh - A recent CAG report has filed mismanagement affecting wildlife and forests in which state?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Ans. (c) Gujarat - As per a recent study, which species produces food grains as much as 140 million tonnes of food annually?
(a) Earthworms
(b) Bullocks
(c) Fish
(d) Ants
Ans. (a) Earthworms - Which state has the highest population of Snow Leopard Count in India?
(a) Assam
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Sikkim
Ans. (b) Himachal Pradesh - The Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system is associated with which state?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans. (b) Karnataka - Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) is located in which state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Bihar
(c) Sikkim
(d) Goa
Ans. (d) Goa - Cnemaspis rashidi is the name of which new species discovered in the Western Ghats recently?
(a) Spider
(b) Turtle
(c) Gecko
(d) Butterfly
Ans. (c) Gecko - Which term refers to the warming of the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean?
(a) El Nino
(b) La Nina
(c) Continental pattern
(d) Monsoon pattern
Ans. (a) El Nino - Which study revealed that 84% of districts in India are experiencing severe heatwaves?
(a) Managing Monsoons in a Warming Climate
(b) Climate Crisis and India
(c) India’s Heatwave Analysis
(d) Extreme Weather Patterns in India
Ans. (a) Managing Monsoons in a Warming Climate - Which region in India is NOT mentioned as being affected by extreme weather in the recent study?
(a) Coastal Areas
(b) Plains
(c) Desert Areas
(d) Hilly Areas
Ans. (c) Desert Areas - What was the key focus of the ‘Heat Risk Observatory’?
(a) Monitoring floods
(b) Predicting heatwaves
(c) Tracking hurricanes
(d) Analyzing rainfall patterns
Ans. (b) Predicting heatwaves - Which system in Karnataka focuses on wildlife crime management?
(a) HAWK
(b) EAGLE
(c) OWL
(d) FALCON
Ans. (a) HAWK - What environmental issue was a major reason for the NGT ban on cruise ships in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Air pollution
(b) Noise pollution
(c) Overfishing
(d) Land encroachment
Ans. (b) Noise pollution - How many bird species are found in India, according to the Zoological Survey of India?
(a) 1,000
(b) 1,253
(c) 1,353
(d) 1,453
Ans. (c) 1,353 - What percentage of bird species in India are endemic according to the recent publication by ZSI?
(a) 3%
(b) 5%
(c) 7%
(d) 9%
Ans. (b) 5% - Which state’s elephant population nearly reduced by half according to the Elephant Census-2023?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Assam
Ans. (c) Kerala - Which Indian state is home to the highest density of snow leopards?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
Ans. (c) Himachal Pradesh - Which body is responsible for auditing Waqf properties according to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024?
(a) State Government
(b) Central Government
(c) CAG
(d) Waqf Board
Ans. (c) CAG - What species was named after Prof. Rashid Sayyed in the Western Ghats discovery?
(a) A spider
(b) A turtle
(c) A gecko
(d) A butterfly
Ans. (c) A gecko - Which of the following is NOT affected by the extreme weather patterns according to the study?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
Ans. (b) Kerala - What is a key characteristic of El Niño events?
(a) Warming of ocean surface
(b) Cooling of ocean surface
(c) Increased monsoon
(d) Drier winters
Ans. (a) Warming of ocean surface - What new finding about earthworms was highlighted in a recent study?
(a) Earthworms contribute significantly to global food production
(b) Earthworms are the main cause of soil degradation
(c) Earthworms are endangered in many regions
(d) Earthworms have medicinal properties
Ans. (a) Earthworms contribute significantly to global food production - Which report raised concerns over wildlife mismanagement in Gujarat?
(a) CAG Report
(b) NGT Report
(c) UNEP Report
(d) WWF Report
Ans. (a) CAG Report - What action did the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court order concerning the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary?
(a) Declaring it a tiger reserve
(b) Banning tourism
(c) Expanding its area
(d) Removing it from the sanctuary list
Ans. (a) Declaring it a tiger reserve - Which statement is true about black carbon?
(a) Produced naturally and by human activities
(b) Major contributor to climate change
(c) Particles strongly absorb sunlight
(d) Technologies to reduce emissions are not available
Ans. (a) Produced naturally and by human activities - The concept of the Kyoto protocol was created in which summit?
(a) Kyoto protocol
(b) Montreal protocol
(c) Basel convention
(d) Ramsar convention
Ans. (a) Kyoto protocol - The Cartagena protocol is related to?
(a) Bio-safety
(b) Trans-boundary movement of hazardous wastes
(c) Climate change
(d) Ozone depletion
Ans. (a) Bio-safety - Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Ponzan summit: 2008
(b) Bali summit: 2002
(c) Earth Summit: 1992
(d) Montreal Protocol: 1987
Ans. (b) Bali summit: 2002
