{"id":5231,"date":"2025-11-21T15:55:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=5231"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:55:37","slug":"mcqs-based-on-environment-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=5231","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Environment &#8211; (16)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which of the following is a major difference between a lake and a wetland?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lakes are wind regulated, wetlands are thermally regulated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wetlands are always deeper than lakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Macrophytes dominate in wetlands, phytoplankton in lakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wetlands do not support biodiversity<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Macrophytes dominate in wetlands, phytoplankton in lakes <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> In lakes, the primary producers are phytoplankton due to open water and light. Wetlands, being shallow and nutrient-rich, are dominated by macrophytes (large aquatic plants).\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Which Indian program integrates the conservation efforts for both lakes and wetlands?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">CWCM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">NLCP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">NWCP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">NPCA<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. NPCA (National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems) <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Launched in 2015, NPCA is a merged scheme of NLCP and NWCP, covering both lakes and wetlands under one umbrella.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. What is the primary objective of the National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP)?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Develop lakes for tourism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Convert agricultural lands into wetlands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Prevent degradation and promote wise use of wetlands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Drain wetlands to reduce disease vectors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Prevent degradation and promote wise use of wetlands <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> NWCP aims to conserve wetlands by preventing their degradation and promoting their wise use for biodiversity and community benefit.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. According to the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, which of the following is excluded from the definition of wetlands?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Mangroves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Paddy fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Natural lakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Floodplains<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Paddy fields <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The 2017 Rules exclude paddy fields, aquaculture ponds, drinking water tanks, and other man-made water bodies from the legal definition of wetlands.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What is the dominant food pathway in lake ecosystems?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Detritus pathway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Microbial loop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Grazing pathway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Parasitic pathway<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Grazing pathway <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Lakes primarily follow a grazing pathway, where energy is transferred from phytoplankton to herbivores and then to higher-level consumers.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. Which of the following is a major difference between a lake and a wetland? View Answer Correct Option: 3. Macrophytes dominate in wetlands, phytoplankton in lakes Explanation: In lakes, the primary producers are phytoplankton due to open water and light. Wetlands, being shallow and nutrient-rich, are dominated by macrophytes (large aquatic plants). Q2. 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