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BPSC 2023 — Environment Questions with Answers

All 8 Environment previous-year questions from BPSC 2023, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Wildlife Conservation

   Which of the following is a well-known wildlife campaign in the world, which was started in 1973?

   • a)Project Tiger
   • b)Lion Project
   • c)Sundarbans Project
   • d)More than one of the above
   • e)None of the above
2. Q2.Biodiversity

   Which of the following is the world's most biodiverse region from an estuarine perspective, comprising 21 islands along with estuaries, beaches, nearby forests, marine grass, coral reefs, mudflats, and mangroves?

   • a)Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
   • b)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
   • c)Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
   • d)More than one of the above
   • e)None of the above
3. Q3.Climate Change

   Which gas contributes to global warming through its greenhouse effect?

   • a)Nitrous oxide
   • b)Methane
   • c)Carbon dioxide
   • d)More than one of the above
   • e)None of the above
4. Q4.Wildlife Conservation

   Which State Government launched the State-Level Committee for Vulture Conservation (SLCVC), proposed by the national action for the protection of vultures in India?

   • a)Tamil Nadu
   • b)Sikkim
   • c)Assam
   • d)Meghalaya
5. Q5.Wildlife Conservation

   Ten captive-bred Asian Giant Tortoises (Manouria emys), one of the largest tortoise species in mainland Asia, were recently released into which National Park of India?

   • a)Ntangki National Park
   • b)Periyar National Park
   • c)Pench National Park
   • d)Khangchendzonga National Park
6. Q6.Conservation

   The 'Lisbon Declaration', which made headlines, is associated with the conservation of which entity?

   • a)Air
   • b)Mountains
   • c)Oceans
   • d)Freshwater glaciers
7. Q7.Wildlife

   Consider the following statements regarding the 'Gangetic Dolphin': 1. The Gangetic River Dolphin has been categorized as 'endangered' under the IUCN's Red List. 2. It does not have a crystalline eye lens rendering it effectively blind. 3. Navigation and hunting are carried out using echolocation. 4. It has been recognized as India's National Aquatic Animal. Which of the above statements are correct?

   • a)Only 1, 2 and 4
   • b)Only 2, 3 and 4
   • c)Only 1, 3 and 4
   • d)All of the above
8. Q8.Biosphere Reserves

   Which one of the following is the world's richest region from a marine biodiversity perspective, comprising twenty-one islands with estuaries, beaches, forests of the nearshore environment, sea grasses, coral reefs, salt marshes and mangroves?

   • a)Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
   • b)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
   • c)Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve
   • d)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve