Organizer: Dept of Botany, Green Committee, Eco Club and NSS, Government City College (A), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India.
This year’s IDB theme promotes action in support of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: “From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity”
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1.International day for Biological diversity
May 24,
May 22,
March 22
June 22
2. What is the theme of International day for Biological diversity 2023? **
Our Biodiversity, Our Food,Our Health’
‘Building a shared future for all life’
We’re part of the solution For Nature
From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity
3.The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) entered into force on 29 December 1993 Main objectives.*
The conservation of biological diversity
The sustainable use of the components of biological diversity
The fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources
All the above
4. India is considered mega-diversity Hotspot due to …….. zones *
Eastern and wastern Himalaya
Western Ghat
Andaman & Nicobar island
All of above
5. Which act provides for setting up of National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)?*
Environmental Protection Act, 1982
Biodiversity Act, 2002
Forest (Convention) Act, 1980
Wildlife act, 1972
6. Biodiversity Act of India was passed by the parliament in the year*
1992
1996
2000
2002
7. The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) was established by the Central Government in 2003 to implement India’s Biological Diversity Act (2002). Head quarters of the same is located at * *
New Delhi
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Chennai
Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 27) held at with the theme of ” Together for Implementation” *
Milan, Italy
Glasgow, UK
Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt)
Rio de janeiro, Brazil
4.How Many mega-diversity Countries are there in the World*
12
15
24
17
4.How Many Biodiversity Hotspots are there in the World*
24
26
34
38
8. Who is the present chairperson of NBA, India?*
Dr. B. Meenakumari
C. Achalender Reddy,
Dr.V.B.Mathur
K.K. Aggarwal
9. The types of bio-diversity are:*
Genetic diversity
Species diversity
Ecosystem diversity
All of the above
10. Who popularized the term Biodiversity?*
Edward Jenner
Edward Wilson
David Wilson
None of the above
11. What is Biodiversity?*
The number of abiotics in nature.
The variety of life and species of Earth.
Differences between living non living.
Variation in animals only
12. Which one of the following is designated as the ‘lungs of the world’?*
Equatorial evergreen forests
Mid latitude mixed forests
Mangrove forests
Temperate Forests
13. Biodiversity Hotspot is characterized on the basis of:*
Endemic flowering plants and threat perception
Endemic flowering plants
Species of flowering plants
None of above
14. Indian Forest (conservation) Act came into effect in which year?*
1947
1937
1927
1917
15. Chipko movement was basically against*
Water pollution
Noise pollution
Deforestation
Cultural pollution
Chipko movement Leader is*
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Veerendra Bahuguna
Medha Patkar
Arundati Roy
16. How many species of plants, animals and insects are being lost every day?*
10
10- 38
100-137
150-200
17. Why is Biodiversity Important?*
It makes food
It helps producers
It boosts ecosystem productivity.
All the above
18. This ecosystem has highest Biodiversity*
Grassland
Tropical Rain Forest
Desert
Coral reefs
19. Which of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of Biodiversity*
Eastern Ghat
Western Ghat
Sunderbans
Gangetic Plains
20. Conservation within natural habitat is*
In-situ Conservation
Ex-situ Conservation
In-vivo Conservation
Ex-vivo Conservation
21. How many bio-geographical regions are present in India?*
15
12
8
10
22. Approximate 50% of total world species present on *
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Temperate Rain Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Coral Reefs
23. The species which are at the verge of the extinction are*
Endemic
Extinct
Endangered
vulnerable
24. One of endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of*
Nepenthes
Ocimum
Garlic
Podophyllum
25. Cryopreservation of tissue is done at the following temperature:*
126
—196
—206
—96
26. Sacred groves are specially useful in*
Conservating rare and threatened species
Year=round flow of water in rivers
Preventing Soil erosion
Generating environmental awareness
27. Red data book is maintained by*
The Bombay natural history society
ICUNR
WPS
IUCN
28. IUCN Stands for*
Indian Union for Conservation of Nature
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Important Union for Conservation of Nature
Immediate Union for Conservation of Nature
29.CITES Stands for*
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Committee on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Command on International Trade in Endangered Species of India
Countries on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
30. WWF stands for*
World Wide Fund for Nature
World Wide Flora for Nature
World Wide Fauna for Nature
Western World Fund for Nature
31. The new name of Indian Botanical Garden is*
Netaji Subhashchandra Bose
Rabindranath Tagore
Acharya Jagdishchandra Bose
Birbal Sahani
32. The place where cultivation & preservation of woody plant take place is known as___*
Herbarium
Arboretum
Palmatum
Orchadium
33. India is filled with endangered species because of ……..*
Poaching, Illegal hunting
Deforestation
Habitat desruction
All of above
34. Haritha haram scheme has been started by Telangana government on which date?*
03-July-2015
06-July-2015
10-June-2015
03-June-2015
36. The only place where Asiatic Lions are found in whole over world is?*
Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
Gir National Park, Gujarat
Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka
37. Worlds largest Mangroves are?*
Coringa Mangrove Forest, Andhra Pradesh
Sundarbans, West Bengal
Pichavaram mangrove Forest, Tamilnadu
None of the above
38. Ramsar Convention ( It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971 ) dealt with*
Dryland
Wetland
Forests
Deserts
39. Smallest National park in Telangana? *
Mrugavani National Park
Kasu Brahmanandha Reddy National Park
Bhagyanagar Nandanavanam Park
Central Park, Kothagudem
39. When did project-Tiger launched?*
1979
1973
1983
1993
40. Which of the following animal is extinct from India? *
Cheetah
Passenger pigeon
Leopard
Dodo
41. Which of the following is a brand animal of Jim Courbet National Park?*
Asiatic Lion
Royal Bengal Tiger
Elephant
Leopard
35. Which is the State fish of Telangana ?*
Murrel
Catla
Hilsa
Rohu
42. State tree of Telangana?*
Neem – Azadirachta indica
Jammi – Prosopis cineraria
Banyan – Ficus benghalensis
Mango – Mangifera indica
44. National Bird of India*
Paroot (Psittacula krameri)
Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis)
peacock (Pavo cristatus)
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
45. The National Pride Fruit of India*
Apple (Pirus malus)
Mango – Mangifera indica
Custard Apple Annona squamosa)
Banana (Musa paradisiaca)
45. State flower of Telangana?*
Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera)
Tangedu (Cassia auriculata).
Jasmin (Jasminum officinale)
Palash (Butea monosperma)