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1.

Nature of Envirnmental Studies


1)Environmental education emphasizes on
a)Air

b)Water

c)Environmental issues

d)None of the above

2)Enviromental issues are discussed and solved in subject


a)Sociology

b)Economics

c)EVS

d)Vone of the above

3) Civilisation is major cause of..pollution


a)Environmental

b)Physical

c)Chemical

d)None of the above

4)are to be understood to protect environment.


a)Quality issues

b)Health requirement

c)Environmental balance

d)None of the above

5)EVS is important in bothand ..countries.


a)USA and UK

b) China and india

c) Developing and Developed

d)None of the above

6)Study of EVS covers......


a)Pure and applied sciences

b)Only environment

c)Only chemistry

d)None of the above

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7)Dealing with functioning of natural environment is.


a)Environmental education

b)EVS

c)Environmental chemistry

d)None of the above

8)..is one of objective of environmental education.


a)Private schools

b)Private company

c)Public awareness

d)None of the above

9)In india, Environmental education is inclined in .


a)Curriculum

b)Habitat

c)Atmosphere

d)None of the above

10).. term is used to describe all efforts of government and NGOs educate people.
a)EVS

b)ES

c)Environmental education

d)None of the above

a)Environmental protection

b)EVS

c)Environmental pollution

d)None of the above

11).is important to save environment.

12)Along with government,. Also put efforts to educate People.


a)Companies

b)Schools

c)NGOs

d)None of the above

13).. is a green house gas.

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a)CO2

b)H2S

c)N2

d)None of the above

14) gas causes acid rain


a)SO2

b)O2

c)N2

d)None of the above

15)Acid rain caused when mixes.


a)Mosture, SOx

b)Humidity, Nitrogen

c)Water vapour, Hydrogen

d)None of the above

16)Ozone depletion is harmful to


a)Skin

b)Digestion

c)Reproduction

d)None of the Above

17)James Lovelock put forth .theory/hypothesis


a)Gaia

b)Teleology

c)Habitability

d)None of the above

18)USCB is short form for


a)United States Census Bureau

b)United States Community


Bureau

c)United Society for


Communist and Beaurocrates

d)None of the above

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19)Great Famine and Black Death occurred in year
a)1850

b)1350

c)1947

d)None of the above

20)In 1650, during great famine and black death disaster.


Million approximately died
a)300 million

b)370 million

c)40 million

d)None of the above

21)By year 2050, global population would be about


a)6-7 billion

b)7.5 to 10.5 billion

c)Same as now

d)None of the above

22)The law, population increase by geometrical way, but


natural resources increase by arithmetic way, is known as,
a)Arrhenius Law

b)Einstein Law

c)Malthus Law

d)None of the above

23)All the environment crisis are due to .rise.


a)Population

b)Water quality

c)Air quality

d)None of the above

24)and.states have severe issues on release of


water.
a)Delhi and Haryana

b)Bihar and Rajasthan

c)Gujrat and Bihar

d)None of the above

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25) Shortage in natural resources is due to
a)High population

b)Low fertility of soil

c)Low water quality

d)None of the above

26) High population gives rise to . Management of resources.


a)Poor

b)Natural

c)Proper

d)None of the above

27)..,.. and .crisis emerge due to high population

a)Land, Water Sanitation

b)Crime, Health, Children

c)Social, Helth, Women

d)None of the above

28)Population rise affects status of.


a)Women and children

b)Poor People

c)Education and shelter

d)None of the above

29)Poor sanitation affects quality of..


a)Water sources

b)Management of
contaminants

c)Air

d)None of the above

30)Rivers, wells and ponds get polluted with


a)Heavy metals

b)Aquatic animals

c)Chemical compounds

d)None of the above

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31)Contaminated agricultural run of pollutes
a)Food chain and food wels

b)Air

c)Pesticides

d)None of the above

32)WHO stands for


a)World Hygiene Observation

b)World Health Organization

c)Wild Hazardous Organisms

d)None of the above

33)According to UNO, amongst present world population,


a)About 1 billion do not get

b)About 50% people get

potable water

potable water

c)No one faces water crisis

d)None of the above

34)According to WHO, up to, population, suffer from


water borne diseases.
a)Half of total

b)One forth of total

c)10% of total

d)None of the above

35)Guinea worm to hook worm occurs due to poor


a)Air quality

b)Drinking water

c)Sanitation and drinking

d)None of the above

water
36)Diarrhoea is a borne disease
a)Normal water

b)Air

c)Dirty water

d)None of the above

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37)UN suggest. Quantity of safe water per day per person.
a)20-30 liters

b)>40 liters

c)<40 liters

d)None of the above

38)In dry Northern china, water table drops.. meter per year
due to
a)One, over pumping

b)Ten, over using

c)Five, over pumping

d)None of the above

39)Chinese rivers are highly polluted with


a)Chemicals

b)Metals

c)Heavy metals

d)None of the above

40)Many water conserving technologies are invented by


a)Japan

b)Israel

c)China

d)None of the above

41)Without. Sanitation, ..drinking water is impossible.


a)Safe, safe

b)Proper, proper

c)Safe, plenty

d)None of the above

42)Safe water is essential for


a)Hygiene

b)Washing

c)Pumping

d)None of the above

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43)Lack of safe sanitation leads to
a)Diseases

b)Water crisis

c)Healthy Environment

d)None of the above

44)IT is human right to water and sanitation explicitly


recognized
a)Human Right commission

b)UN General

c)Both if above

d)None of the above

45)Sanitation facilities should be hygienically to use.


a)Safe

b)Unsafe

c)Proper

d)None of the above

46)The price of water and sanitation should be


a)High

b)Low

c)Different

d)None of the above

47)Sanitation facilities should be accepted.


a)Culturally

b)Politically

c)Technically

d)None of the above

48)Sanitation facilities, are constructed and made.


a)Common to all

b)Gender specific

c)Only for women

d)None of the above

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49) Crisis related to land is due to Rise in


a)Prices

b)Population

c)Reforestation

d)None of the above

50)Public awareness aims at


a)Protecting natural resources

b)Utilizing natural resoures

c)Exploiting natural resources

d) None of the above

51)Our natural environment has .. and . Values.


a)Qualitative and quantitative

b)Preservation and
conservation

c)Utilization and recreation

d) None of the above

52)The species in world have numerous number of


a)Complex chemical

b)Toxic elements

c)Useless substances

d) None of the above

53)Some plants are useful as they produce


a)Medicines

b)Fruits

c)Flowers

d) None of the above

54)Plants are valuable resources for many


a)Vegetables and fruits

b)Life saving medicines

c)Both of a, b

d) None of the above

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55)Aesthetic value of environment is enhanced by
a)Dry plants

b)Green plants

c)Plants with colourful flowers

d) None of the above

56)Plants are also sources of many. For industries.

a)Raw materials

b)Medicines

c)Flowers

d) None of the above

57)The growth of plants are,


a)Habitat specific

b)Water specific

c)Air specific

d) None of the above

58)We have to extinction of rare plants.


a)Encourage

b)Help

c)Protect

d) None of the above

59)Once a plant/insect species is lost, it is lost


a)For time being

b)Forever

c)For a season

d) None of the above

60)Humans do not have capacity to.. the lost species.


a)Destroy

b)Reproduce

c)Grow

d)Generate

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61)By law, no person os allowed to.. or .. the wild species.
a)Care, protect

b)Kill, sell

c)Purchase, protect

d)Care, kill

62)Deforestation destroys natural


a)Environment

b)Life

c)Cycle

d)Balance

63)Wetland areas should not be ,,,,,,,,,to protect environment


a)Destroyed

b)Protected

c)Preserved

d)Produced

64)The environment awareness starts with 1-10a lan.


a)Country

b)State

c)Individual

d) None of the above

65)Public awareness to protect environment would spread


by
a)An individual

b)Women

c)Children

d)Society

66)To protect wild species,


a)Regional

b)National

c)Water

d)All of the above

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67)Wild life sanctuaries are developed to protect wild species.
a)Birds

b)Aniumals

c)Tibals

d)All of the above

68)Bio reserves add to.. value of natural environment


a)Protective

b)produce

c)Preservative

d)Preparative

69)Mother earth is a .. and ..plants.


a)Caring and living

b)Green and water

c)Growing and safe

d) None of the above

70)On bank of river Nile, civilization developed.


a)Japanese

b)Egyptian

c)Chinese

d)African

71)Natural beautiful environment inspires.


a)Artists

b)Writers and poets

c)All above

d) None of the above

72)Great Indian poet Kalidas has written,


a)Meghdut

b)Shakuntal

c)Mrutyunjay

d)None of the above

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73)The all time great book meghut is written by the great
Indian writer/poet.
a)Picasso

b)Kalidas

c)Vyas

d)Sharatchandra

74)Natural environment serves as basis of our life.


a)Politics

b)Philosophy

c)Culture

d)Cycle

75)Im urban development, places are reserved for


a)Gardens and parks

b)Schools and hospitals

c)All of above

d) None of the above

76)For sustainable development.. R are followed.


a)5

b)2

c)4

d)3

77)Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Refuse are popularity known as,


a)4 R for sustainable

b)Rs to be followed

development
c)Essential Rs for better life

d) None of the above

78).. better than cure


a)Protection

b)Conservation

c)Prevention

d)Production

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79)Consercation of forest is than regeneration of forest.
a)Less costly

b)More Expensive

c)More Difficult

d)Esier

80).. is a public movement.


a)SArdar sarovar

b)Sagar dam

c)4R

d) None of the above

81)Mr. Sundarlal Bahuguna headed popular movement..


a)Chiplo Andolan

b)Ecofriendly project
development

c)Dam development

d)Sardar sarovar

82)ChipkoAndolan was done in


a)Jharkhand

b)Uttarakhand

c)Kerela

d) None of the above

83)Chipko Andolan was headed by


a)Politician leader

b)Natural lover

c)Spiritual leader

d) None of the above

84)Sardar sarovar project is in.


a)Andhra Pradesh

b)Gujrat

c)Maharashtra

d)Punjab

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85)Leakage of MIC happened in
a)Midnight

b) Morning

c)Noon

d) Evening

86)Progressive accumulatation of tixic components is


a)Bio-Accumulation

b)Precipitation

cDecantation)

d) None of the above

87)Wide range of flora and fauna is


a)Natural

b)Biodiversity

c)Environment

d)Ecosystem

88)Bioaccumulation is also known as


a)Biodiversity

b)Biomagnifications

c)Precipitation

d) None of the above

89)Requireement of O2 for microbial degradation of organic


matter in water is
a)BOD

b)COD

c)PPT

d)PPM

90)Geographically ecological region with similarity in


vegetation and climate is
a)Abiotic

b)Biome

c)Biotic

d)All of the above

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91)Waste originating mainly from hospitals and clinics
a)Biomedical waste

b)Biological waste

c)Biochemical waste

d) None of the above

92)Lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere together is called


a)Biosphere

b)Environment

c)Stratosphere

d) None of the above

93)Plants, animals and micro organisms from ecosystem make


a)Biota

b)Biosphere

c)Environment

d)Biome

94)Technology that manipulates the genes in an organism to


modify charactrristics
a)Biolagy

b)Microbiolagy

c)Biotechnology

d)Genetology

95)Cuclic movement of carbon, to and fro, between


environment and organism,
a)Carbon cycle

b)Carbonization

c)Coalition

d)Carboxylation

96)A flesh-eating anima


a)Carnivore

b)Herbivore

c)Both

d) None of the above None of


the above

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97)Maximum number of a species that can be accommodated
in given area (per square kilometer)
a)Carrying capicity

b)Accommodating power

c)Accommodating quantity

d) None of the above

98)Tree hugging movement in Uttarakhand


a)Chipko Andolan

b)Asbestosis

c)Agenda 21

d) None of the above

99)Oxygen required by non-biodegradable substance in


water
a)COD

b)BOD

c)Oxidation

d)Oxygenation

100)Movement by women in Tehri-Gaehwal in Ultera khand


a)Chipo Andolan

b)Women liberalization

c)Agenda 21

d)Women Development

101)Gaseous compounds of carbon, florine and chlorine


a)CFC

b)HCP

c)CHC

d)HC

102)CFC used widly as


a)Coolant

b)REfrigerant

c)Air coolers

d) None of the above

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103)A stove that uses wood or charcoal as fuel
a)Chulha

b)Open store

c)Furnace

d)Sigri

104)Organism that feeds on producer


a)Heterotroph

b)Herbivore

c)Carnivore

d) None of the above

105)Tottal rconomic and social returns against expenditure


a)Cost Benefit analysis

b)Cost-profit analysis

cPrice-profit estimate)

dTotal Analysis)

106)Number of live Births per 1000 people population in an


year.
a)Crude Birth rate

b)Total Birth chart

c)Additional births

d) None of the above

107)Number of deaths per 1000people population in an year.


a)Depth%

b)Death chart %

c)Crude death rate

d) None of the above

108)Total socially transmitted behavior in a community.


a)Culture

b)Habits

c)Customs

d)Rituals

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109)Wind Circulates round an area of low pressure
anticlockwisea)Cyclone

b)Storm

c)Anticyclone

d)Wond power

110)Wind speed reaches 100 km per hour or more during.


a)Storm

b)Tsunami

c)Cyclone

d)wind mill

111)., wind circulates anticlockwise in Northem


Hemisphere
a)Anticyclone

b)Storm

c)Cyclone

d)Tsunami

112)In cyclone wind circulates.. in Northern Hemisphere.


a)Anticlockwise

b)Clockwise

c)Without direction

d) None of the above

113).., wind circulates clockwise in Southem


Hemisphere.
a)Cyclone

b)Anticyclone

c)Tropical strom

d) None of the above

114)Unit of sound intensity is


a)Decibel

b)Bel

c)Frequency unit

d) None of the above

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115)Audibility of human ear is
a)1 to 13 decidel

b)>100 decibel

c)<100 decibel

d)50-100dB

116)Land degradation due to human activities


a)Desertification

b)Erosion

c)Land slide

d)Crrosion

117)Physical or biological complexity of a system is..


a)Biodiversity

b)Diversity

c)Ecosystem

d)Culture

118)A technique to distinguish between individuals of same


species using DNA.
a)DNA testing

b)DNA finger printing

c)DNA analysis

d)DNA Tracing

119)A high level inter government meeting on environment of


earth.
a)Earth summit

b)Savr earth

cSave planet)

d)None of the above

120)Earth summit was held at


a)Japan

b)Rio-de-janero in Brazil

c)UK

d)USA

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121)Earth summit at Rio-de-janero was held in year
a)1992

b)1985

c)1981

d)1993

122)United nations conference on environment and


development (UNCED) is popularly known as
a)Earth summit

b)Save environmrnt movement

c)Save earth movement

d)None of the above

123)DNA fingerprinting can help to distinguish between..


a)Different in individuals of

b)Different individuals of

same species.

different species.

c)Individuals from different

d)None of the above

regions
124)The points of agreement of Earth summit circulated as
a)Rio Declaration

b)UNCED minutes

c)Rio-de-Janero Declaration

d)None of the above

125)The shaking and trembling of earth is


a)Earth Vibrations

b)Tremors

c)Earthquake

d)None of the above

126)Scale to measure intensity of earthquake is


a)Richter scale

b)Vector

c)Scalar

d)dB

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127)Richter scale is uint to measure of earthquake.
a)Intensity

b)Vibration

c)Frequency

d)Severity

128)The variety of habitats is


a)Ecosystem Diversity

b)Ecological Variation

c)Biodiversity

d)Diversity

129)A group of co-existing organisms which interect with the


environmrnt.
a)Diversity

b)Ecosystem

c)Biodiversity

d)Will

130)One is able to do work due to


a)Energy

b)Heat

c)Force

d)None of the above

131)Something that environs is


a)Environment

b)Surrounding

c)Encircle

d)None of the above

132)Evaluation of short/long term effect on environment.


a)Environment Impact

b)Environmental influence

Assessment
c)Environmental Impact
Analysis

d)Environmental Assurance

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133)Activity that protects environment.
a)Ecofriendly

b)Safe

c)Green

d)Ecology

134)Code of conduct based on moral values


a)Attitude

b)Asthetic

c)Ethics

d)Morals

135)Electronic waste generated


a)E-waste

b)Solid waste

c)Biomedical waste

d)Electronic waste

136)Regional animals and animal life..


a)Fauna

b)Flora

c)Ecosystem

d)None of the above

137)Regional plants growing naturally


a)Flora

b)Fauna

c)Ecosystem

d)Forest

138)Excessive intake of fluoride causes


a)Thyroid problem

b)Florosis

c)Fluotination

d)Fluorolysis

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139)Fluorosis is caused dur to excessive intakr of
a)Lodine

b)Flurine

c)CFC

d)Flurides

140)Fly Ash is .. portion of solid fual.


a) Combustible

b) Non-Combustible

c) Partially burnt

d)Harmful

141)Particles floating in air due to non-combusrible portion of


solid fuel.
a)Fly Ash

b)Ash

c)Dust

d)Particals

142)Chain of food transfer from primary producer to various


consumers
a)Food chain

b)Food web

c)Food cycle

d)None of the above

143)Large no. of trees naturally grown in area..


a)Forest

b)Garden

c)Mangrove

d)None of the above

144)Remains of organisms converted into fuels.


a) Fossil fuels

b) Carbon credits

c) Carbon ppt

d)None of the above

145)Frugivorous term is used is term for animals/ creatures

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which depend only on


a)Fruits

b)Vegetables

c)Grass

d)Seeds

146)Slow gradual rise in temperature of earth due to green


house gases..
a)Global warming

b)Thermal pollution

cHeat Transfer)

d)None of the above

147)Green House gases are responsible for..


a)Global warming

b)Excess heat

c)Acid Rain

d)None of the above

148)Region suitable for grass to few trees to grow..


a) Wet land
c) Green park

b) Grass land
d)None of the above

149)Effect due to green house gases


a)Green House effect

b)Green park

c)Green chemistry

d)None of the above

150)CO2 is
a)Green House Gas

b)Red in Colour

c)Insoluble in water

d)Heavier than air

151)During second half of twentieth century the world saw

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a)Famine

b)Green Revolution

c)Desertification

d)None of the above

152)Green Revolution is growth of world food production.


a)Stady

b)Rapid

c)Slow

d)Large

153) Green Revolution was mainly in.. countries.


a)Developing

b)Developed

c)Small

d)Large

154)An area where biological population occurs.


a)Ecosystem

b)Habital

c)Divinity

d)Diversity

155)Violent storm with very strong winds


a)Cyclone

b)Anti cyclone

c)Hurrucane

d)Tsunami

156)Western Atlantic ocean experience..


a)Hurricane

b)Volcano

c)Storm

d)Cyclone

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157)Cyclone of evaporation of water to rain fall is
a) Hydrological

b) Rain cycle

c) Carbon cycle

d) Nitrogen cycle

158)Electric power from water


a)Hydropower

b)Hydro energy

c)Wind energy

d)Thermal power

159)Turbine are driven using.


a)Hydro power

b)Electricity

c)Wind energy

d)Power

160)Process of burning waste material to ashes in


incinerated..
a)Incineration

b)Combustion

c)Burning

d)Disposal

161)Process of burning waste materials in special furnace


called as.
a)Incineration
c) Combustion

b) Ash formation
d)Disposal

162)Outside city whre municipal waste is dumbed.


a)Land fill

b)Wet land

c)Garbage

d)Grass land

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163)A tropical vegetation of shrubs and trees..
a)Mangroves of

b)Forest

c)Marine vegetation

d)None of the above

164)Protocol made in 1987.


a)Montreal protocol

b)Agenda 21

c)Green Revolution

d)Malthus law

165)Montral protocol established in..


a)1987

b)1985

c)1992

d)1986

166)Montreal protocol is on substances that.


a)Deplete ozone

b)Cause Acid Rain

c)Cause Global warming

d None of the above

167)Montreal protocol was made under the auspices of..


a)UN

b)UK

c)USA

d)China

168)An Amendment to Montreal protocol was done in


year
a)1987

b)1992

c)1985

d)1988

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169)Total.. nations signed Montreal protocol.
a)93

b)112

c)55

d)95

170)Resources in earths crust


a)Natural

b)Renewable

c)Ancient

d)Plency

171)Preventing overexploitation of non-renewable nature


resources.
a)Nature conservation

b)Envoronmental degradation

c)Exploiting biodiversity

d)None of the above

172)An organization that works outside government.


a)NGO

b)Nature lowers

c)Activists

d)Antisocial

173)NGO has freedom to take issues in.


a)Society

b)Parliament

c)Municipality

d) None of the above

174)High level of unpleasant sound causes


a)Noise pollution

b)Disturbance

c)Irritation

d)Music

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175)High level sound causes annoyance
a)Noise

b)Melody

c)Pollution

d) None of the above

176)Not decomposable by biological means..


a)Degradable

b)Non-degradable

c)Non-biodegradable

d)None of the above

177)The matter which cannot be degraded in nature


a)Non-renewable

b)Non-biodegradable

c)Non-renewable

d)None of the above

178)Any exhaustible nature resources which cannot be


replaced..
a)Non-renewable

b)Non-replaceable

c)Non-destruvtive

d)None of the above

179)Waste generated from many points, so difficult to locate


sources.
a)Non-point sources

b)Point less pollutuin

c)Point source

d)Fixed source

180)Any exhaustible nature resource which cannot be


replaced..
a)Non-renewable resource

b)Non-replaceable

c)Exhausting resource

d)Degradable

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181)Coal and Petroleum are
a)Renewable resource

b)Non renewable resource

c)Precious resource

d)Degradable

182)Destruction of ozone molecules in stratosphere


causes.
a)Ozone depletion

b)Ozone molecules

c)Ozonisation

d)Ozone deterioration

183)A very thin area in stratosphere is due to..


a)Ozone depletion

b)Ozone molecules

c)Ozonisation

d)Ozone deterioration

184)A layer of gas 10 to 50 kms above the earth capable


absorbing UV rays from sunlight.
a)Stratosphere

b) Ozone layer

c)Gas layer

d) Lithosphere

185) UV rays from sunlight are not allowed to reach earth


due gas in atmosphere.
a)CO

b)O3

c)CL2

d)HC

186)A layer of gas in stratosphere, absorbs UV rays from


sunlight.
a)O2

b)N2

c)O3

d)CO2

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187)Organic compounds which get bioaccumulated without
degradation.
a)POPs

b)VOCs

c)CFSs

d)HC

188)Smoke +Fog makes


aSmoky fog)

bFoggy smoke)

cSmog)

dSnow)

189)Reaction between Hydro carbon, ozone in sunlight leads to..


a)Photochemical smog

b)Photochemical ozonisation
of Hydrocarbon

c)Hydrocarbon degradation

d)Chemical smog

190)Photochemical smog is an
a)Indoor air pollution

b)Outdoor air pollution

c)Example of air pollution

d) None of the above

191)Process of synthesis of food by plants in sunlight


a)Phitisynthesis

b)Photogenesis

c)Phoyokinetics

d)Photolysis

192)Photo synthesis is characteristic feature of..


a)Grasses

b)Green plants

c)Dry plants

d) None of the above

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193)Release of pollutants from identifiable source
a)Point source

b)Sourcing point

c)Release point

d)Fixed point

194)Smoke stack of factory is example of..


a)Non-point source

b)Point source

c)Industrial source

d)Fixed point

195)Seeage treatment plant is example of..


a) Plant source

b)Point source

c) Non-point source

d) General source

196)A company or individual responsible for pollution.


a)Polluter

b)Pollutant

c)Producer

d)Pollution

197) Addition of contaminants to atmosphere causing


disturban in natural condition..
a)Pollution

b)Polluter

c)Pollutant

d)Polluting

198)A plant that can produce food is called..


a)Provider

b)Producer

c)Consumer

d)Developer

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199)Amount of rain in an area over a period of time measured
cms or inches.
a) Rainfall

b) Flood

c)Rain level

d)None of these

200)Rain fall is measured in units.


a)Centimeters or inches

b)Millmeters or kilometers

c)Inches or kilometers

d)PPm

201)A tropical forest having high rainfall is called..


a)Rain forest

b)Rain forest

c)Rainy forest

d) None of the above

202)A rain forest usually gets rains more than cm.


a)500

b)250

c)100

d)350

203)Process of converting waste into useful material..


a)Recycling

b)Refused

c)Reduced

d)Reforming

204)Metals, glass, plastics can be..


a)Recycled

b)Refused

c)Reduced

d)Reformed

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205)Growing more trees in area of forest..
a)Reforestation

b)Forest depletion

c)Forestation

d)Afforestation

206)The resources which are inexhaustible or which last


long
a)Renewable resources

b)Recyclable resources

c)Reusable resources

d)Evergreen resources

207)A 27 page document approved at Rio-de janero Earth


summer in 1992.
a)Rio declaration

b)Earth summit directives

c)Rio directives

d)Riodirectives

208)Percentage of salt in water is expressed as.


a)Salt

b)Salinity

c)Saltiness

d) None of the above

209). Is used to clean waqste gases.


a)Scrubber

b)Cleaner

c)Rubber

d)Filter

210)Scrubber is a device used to.. waste gases.


a)Clean

b)Wash

c)Dilute

d)Filter

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211)Soil pollution occurs due to
a)Excessive

b)Dumping garbagr, rubbish

insecticides/pesticides.

etc.

c)Both of above

d)Needicid

212)Use of land as atomic test site leads to..


a)Soil pollution

b)Increase in fertility

c)Soil enrichment

d)Water level rose

213)Fly Ash from thermal power stations causes


a)Air pollution only

b)Soil pollution only

c)Air and soil pollution-both

d)Soil

214)Waste matter which is hard and needs dilution..


a)Solid waste

b)Industrial waste

c)E-waste

d)None of the above

215)Plating a tree to give fruits is example of..


a)Sustainability

b)Adding to pollution

c)De forestation

d)Afforestation

216) Developmental action-meeting present requirements


not affecting future needs is
a) Appropriate action

b)Proper development

c) Sustainable Development

d)Redevelopment

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217)Adverse effect of heat release-resulting in rise in
atmospheric temperature is
a)Thermal pollution

b)Atmosphere heating

c)Global warming

d)None of the above

218)Power plant cooling tower causes.. pollution in


surrounding area.
a)Thermal

b)Water

c)Atmospheric

d)Air

219)A species needs conservation measures is .. species.


a)Threatened

b)Normal

c)Dangerous

d)Extinct

220)Due to earthquake..
a)Tsunami

b)Cyclone

c)Anticyclone)

d)Occurs

221)caused major disaster in Kerala in 2011.

a)Cyclone

b)Tsunami

c)Storm

d)Environment problem

222)Antarctic Treaty is outcome of..


a)1956

b)1992

c)1981

d)1980

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223)Antarctic Treaty is outcome of
a)UNEP

b)UN

c)UN

d)UNO

224)UN organized biodiversity convention in year.


a)1992

b)1985

c)1959

d)1959

225)A protocol put forth by UNEP on ozone depleting on ozone


depleting substances.
a)UNCED

b)Montreal

c)Biodiversity

d)UNEP

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