MCQ Subject: Environment & Ecology

Which of the following Indian initiatives primarily focuses on reducing deforestation and promoting afforestation?

What type of symbiotic relationship involves fungi forming associations with plant roots to enhance nutrient absorption, particularly phosphorus?

Which of the following critically endangered bird species is primarily found in Rajasthan and Gujarat?

Which species is known as a keystone species in marine ecosystems for its crucial role in maintaining kelp forest ecosystems by preying on sea urchins?

What does the ecological term ‘Carrying Capacity’ primarily refer to?

What is the primary distinction between ‘Mitigation’ and ‘Adaptation’ in Climate Change strategies?

Denitrification, a process reducing nitrate back to nitrogen gas, primarily occurs in which ecosystem component?

What primary pollutant, when exposed to sunlight, initiates the formation of photochemical smog?

Which of the following ecological principles explains the decline of a species when its population exceeds the environment’s carrying capacity?

Which of the following ecosystem services is primarily associated with the process of nutrient cycling and soil formation?