Environment & Ecology MCQs - 2026-05-26

The Western Ghats span across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Andhra Pradesh is not part of this biodiversity hotspot.

Landscape-level conservation recognizes that biodiversity exists beyond protected areas and requires a holistic approach that considers the entire ecosystem, including connectivity between habitats and human-wildlife interactions.

Habitat loss and fragmentation due to human activities like agriculture, infrastructure projects, and deforestation are the primary drivers of biodiversity loss in the Western Ghats.

While India is committed to reducing pollution, a complete phase-out of all forms of pollution by 2025 is not a specific target aligned with the Kunming-Montreal framework. The framework focuses on biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration.

Target 3 of the framework is to ensure that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, are effectively conserved and managed.

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aims to achieve the 'Living in Harmony with Nature' vision for 2050, which includes halting and reversing biodiversity loss.