SSC Ecology and Environment Set- 2
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 28/07/2026
1. In which of the following modes of nutrition do organisms take in nutrients in solution form from dead and decaying matter?
2. What are the major biodiversity hotspots of India?
3. Mission of Ramsar Convention is to conserve....
4. Which of the following plants is on the verge of extinction due to our insensitivity towards the environment?
5. Rio Summit is associated with
6. When was the National Green Tribunal formed?
7. Which of the following is the largest mangrove forest not only in India but in the world?
8. A series of organisms feeding on one another at various biotic levels form a ______.
9. Which among the following is NOT one of the 36 global biodiversity hotspots?
10. As of December 2020, how many RAMSAR sites does India have?
11. On which date International Day of Biological Diversity is celebrated?
12. Which ecologist demonstrated in a long-term experiment on external Land mass that biodiversity is of central importance for productivity, stability, resistance to invasion of ecosystems, and fertility of their soil?
13. ______ refers to an environment in which oxygen is readily available.
14. Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an “Ecological Hot Spot”?
15. Tso Kar wetland has been included in Ramsar Site in December 2020. In which of the following states or union territories is it located?
16. The Mission of the Ramsar Convention is to conserve –––––.
17. Which one of the following is a terrestrial ecosystem?
18. _______ species are those species of plants and animals that are found especially in a particular area.
19. Which organisms are dependent on the producers either directly or indirectly for their substances ?
20. In the context of forest conservation, the Navdanya Movement was started in 1987 by....
21. In which of the following states is Sambhar Salt Lake situated?
22. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
23. Which of the following sites is the largest protected wetland in India?
24. Reduce, Reuse and ………. are the three R's to save the environment.
25. In which year was the National Biodiversity Authority, a statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, established?
26. In the context of various environment protection treaties/protocols and the places associated with them, which of the following is NOT correctly paired?
27. In which of the following states is the Loktak Lake located?
28. Sur Sarovar, also known as Keetham Lake, is a man-made reservoir. In which of the following years was it added in the list of Ramsar Sites?
29. In which of the following states is the Sambhar Lake located?
30. The world's only floating national park, Keibul Lamjao National Park, is located in ...........
31. The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) _____ List is a critical indicator of the health of the world's biodiversity :
32. What is the in situ conservation method?
33. Which reservoir was declared a 'Ramsar Site' of international importance in the List of wetlands in 2020?
34. Why is Rann Of Kutch of India famous for?
35. Under which ministry does the Indian Antarctic Act, 2022 aim to be self-reliant and take India's own national measures to protect the Antarctic environment and the related ecosystem, as well as proposes to establish the Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA)?
36. Which of the following is the world’s top environmental conservation award?
37. Choose the INCORRECT pair with respect to wetlands and their location?
38. According to the Ramsar Convention, when is 'World Wetlands Day' observed?
39. What are the microorganisms that breakdown the dead remains and waste product of organisms called?
40. In which year did the convention on wetlands, the 'Ramsar Convention', come into force in India?
41. In which state is the Karingali Puncha wetland located?
42. In which state is the Renuka Lake located?
43. Biodiversity is defined in which of the following forms?
44. Realising the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the water bodies, the Government of India passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, ________, to safeguard our water resources.
45. Which of the following states has the maximum area of Mangrove forest?
46. Green Plants in terrestrial ecosystem capture about ____of the energy of sunlight.
47. Which of the following is NOT abiotic?
48. Which of the following is an endemic species?
49. A species restricted to a given area is………
50. According to the Ramsar Convention, which of the following is World Wetlands Day?
