General Awareness & General Knowledge

1. The structural and functional unit of biosphere is called.
Ans: Ecosystem

2. The measure of variety of organisms present in different ecosystems is called.
Ans: Biodiversity


3. The functional role a species plays in the ecosystem is called.
Ans: riche

4. A biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction.
Ans: Hot spot

5. Hot sports of biodiversity in India is:
Ans: Western Ghats and Eastern Himalaya.

6. Evolution of new species which have adaptation to changing environment is.
Ans: Speciation

7. A very large ecological areas on the earth's surface with fauna and flora adapting to their environment is called.
Ans: Biomes

8. The record of endangered species maintained by IUCN is.
Ans: Red data book

9. The book that provides the list of rare plants growing in an area is.
Ans: Green data book

10. The united nations designated 2011-2020 as:
Ans: United Nations Decade on Biodiversity

11. The cultivation and breeding of forest plants is called:
Ans: Silviculture

12. The Project Tiger was implemented on:
Ans: April 1, 1973

13. Ganga action plan (GAP) was a program launched on:
Ans: January 14, 1986.

14. The protocol signed to control the emission of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) is:
Ans: Montreal Protocol (September 16, 1987)

15. The protocol signed to reduce global warming is:
Ans: Kyoto Protocol (December 11, 1997)

16. Convention held for the conservation of wetland is Ramsar convention:
Ans: (February 2, 1971)

17. The protocol signed for initiating conservation of biodiversity is:
Ans: Nagoya Protocol (October 29, 2010)

18. The summit held to protect earth from various environmental issues is:
Ans: Earth summit (June 3-14, 1992)

19. United Nations climate change conference or COP: 21 was held at Le Bourget, Paris from:
Ans: November 30 to Dec 11, 2015

20. The interlinking pattern of a number of food chains forms a:
Ans: Food web

21. The protection and scientific management of biodiversity no as to maintain optimum level is called:
Ans: Conservation

22. Conservation of living resources through their maintenance with in the natural ecosystem is:
Ans: In situ conservation (eg. National parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves)

23. An area strictly reserved for the protection and welfare of wildlife is:
Ans:  National park 

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