DSSSB Junior Stenographer GK Question 2014 - Previous Year Papers

UPSC IAS GK Question 2014 / SSC DEO GK Questions/ IBPS PO Questions (Transport and Communication / National  Parks and Sanctuaries)

Question 1. Which is the Largest tiger reserve in India?
A. Nagarjuna      
B. Manas

C. Pench            
D. Corbett

Question 2. Which is the first National Park established in India?
A. Velvadna National Park
B. Periyar National Park
C. Bandipur National Park
D. Corbett National Park

Question 3. Which one among the following has the maximum number of national parks?
A. Asom         
B. Andaman and Nicobar Island
C. Meghalaya    
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Question 4. The acidification of oceans's increasing. Why is this phenomenon a cause of concern?
1. The growth and survival of calcareous phytoplankton will be adversely affected.
2.The growth and survival of coral reefs will be adversely affected.
3. The survival of some animals that have phytoplankton larvae will be adversely affected.
4. The cloud seeding and formation of clouds will be adversely affected.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 2, and 3      
B. Only 2
C. 1 and 3           
D. All of these

Question 5. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving and cultural. Which one of the following is     supporting service?
A. Production of food and water
B. Control of climate and disease
C. Nutrient cycling and crop pollination
D. Maintenance of diversity

Question 6. With reference of the food chains in ecosystems, which of the following kinds of organism is/are known as decomposer organism/organisms?
1. Virus        
2. Fungi
3. Bacteria
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A. 1 Only         
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3        
D. All of these

Question 7. The increasing amount  of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperature of the atmosphere, because it absorbs
A. the water vapours of the air and retains its heat
B. the ultraviolet part of the solar radiation
C. all the solar rediations
D. the infrared part of the solar radiation

Question 8.  The Nokrek Biosphere Research Reserve is located in
A. Arunachal Pradesh     
B. Assam
C. Sikkim       
D. Meghalaya

Question 9. Which one of the following is also known as Top slip?
A. Simplipal National Park
B. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
C. Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
D. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National  Park

Question 10. Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of geographical area?
1. Global warming           
2. Fragmentation of habitat
3. Invasion of alien species     
4. Promotion of vegetarianism
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A. 1, 2, and 3      
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 4           
D. All of these

Answer : 1.(D), 2.(D), 3.(B), 4.(), 5.(C), 6.(B), 7.(D), 8.(B), 9.(D), 10.(A).