MCQ Subject: Environment & Ecology

Which of the following gases is primarily responsible for the formation of acid rain?

A species with disproportionate ecological impact, crucial for maintaining biodiversity by preventing any one species from overgrazing, is termed as ______.

A species with disproportionate ecological impact, crucial for maintaining biodiversity by preventing dominance of a single species, is termed:

Which of the following ecological principles states that the population growth rate decreases as the population size approaches the carrying capacity?

Which ecological principle describes the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment?

Which ecological pyramid is typically inverted in aquatic ecosystems due to the large biomass of producers being surpassed by the biomass of consumers?

Ecological succession that starts in an area with no pre-existing soil or vegetation, such as after volcanic lava cools, is termed as:

What primarily does an ‘Ecological Footprint’ measure in the context of environmental science?

What is the primary objective of India’s Project Tiger initiative?

Which of the following keystone species plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance of the Serengeti ecosystem by controlling herbivore populations?