Flora and Fauna of the World

General Knowledge Test with questions about Environment & Biodiversity for exams like UPSC, SSC, UPPSC, Banking, RPSC, MPSC, KAS, MPPSC, and others.

1. What is the “Helmand Province” in Afghanistan best known for cultivating?

  1. Coffee
  2. Wheat
  3. Opium
  4. Rice
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Answer: Option C. Opium

2. The IUCN Red List provides a list of which of the following?

  1. Threatened species
  2. Dangered animal species
  3. Common houseplants
  4. Dangered plant species
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Answer: Option A. Threatened species

3. Which of the following lists of animals fall under the classification of endangered species?

  1. Domestic Cats, Cows, and Chickens
  2. Polar Bear, African Elephants, and Giant Panda
  3. Lion, Cheetah, and Asian Elephant
  4. Hawksbill Turtles, Sumatra and Black Rhinoceroses, and Cross River Gorilla
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Answer: Option D. Hawksbill Turtles, Sumatra and Black Rhinoceroses, and Cross River Gorilla

4. Coffea charrieriana, a caffeine-free coffee species, originates from which country?

  1. Brazil
  2. Cameroon
  3. Columbia
  4. Ethiopia
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Answer: Option B. Cameroon

5. Which of the following is commonly referred to as “mother of pearl”?

  1. Nacre
  2. Diamond
  3. Coral
  4. Ammolite
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Answer: Option A. Nacre