Environment & Ecology MCQs: Biodiversity, Ocean, Wildlife Quiz

1.

The 'Green Corridor' project is primarily aimed at reducing which conflict?

A Human-Wildlife Conflict

B Inter-state border disputes

C Resource competition between tribes

D Urban-Rural economic divide

2.

Which of the following is a common feature of a Green Corridor?

A Underpasses and overpasses for animals

B High-speed railway tracks

C Fenced industrial zones

D Concrete residential complexes

3.

What is the main purpose of the 'Green Corridor' project?

A To build highways through forests

B To facilitate safe wildlife movement between fragmented habitats

C To increase urban green spaces

D To promote eco-tourism in national parks

4.

Ocean acidification is often referred to as which of the following?

A The silent killer of the seas

B The other CO2 problem

C The thermal expansion effect

D The ozone depletion of oceans

5.

Which marine organisms are most vulnerable to ocean acidification?

A Mammals like whales

B Calcifying organisms like corals and mollusks

C Deep-sea bacteria

D Migratory birds

6.

What is the primary cause of ocean acidification?

A Increased absorption of atmospheric CO2

B Excessive plastic pollution

C Rise in ocean temperature

D Overfishing

7.

The National Biodiversity Strategy 2026 emphasizes the restoration of which type of ecosystems?

A Degraded ecosystems

B Urban concrete structures

C Deep sea mining zones

D Industrial zones

8.

Which ministry is the nodal agency for the National Biodiversity Strategy 2026?

A Ministry of Agriculture

B Ministry of Earth Sciences

C Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

D Ministry of Rural Development

9.

What is the primary objective of India's National Biodiversity Strategy 2026?

A To increase forest cover by 50%

B To halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030

C To ban all industrial activities in protected areas

D To promote commercial fishing in marine sanctuaries

Environment & Ecology MCQs - 2026-05-02