TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

B.Sc. (Agri) Degree Programme

Midsemester Examination, 2019
Year : 2019 (2015Syllabus) Time : 1 hr
Semester : VIII ENS 401 CLIMATE CHANGE AND
Max. Marks: 60
DISASTER MANAGEMENT (2+0)
PART-A
(Answer All questions) [80 x 0.5 = 40]
Choose the correct answer
1. The satellite used to measure the ozone thickness of Antarctica region is ---
A) Nimbus 6 B) Nimbus 7
C) Nimbus 5 D Nimbus 4
)
2. What is the total mass of atmosphere?
A) 5.7 ×105 tons of air B) 5.7 ×1010 tons of air
C) 5.7 ×1012 tons of air D) 5.7 ×1015 tons of air
3. Ozone thickness is measured in ----------------
A) Dobson B) Curie
C) Cutie-Pie D) Decibel
4. Where does rapid nutrient cycling occur?
A) Ocean B) Coral reefs
C) Grassland D) Desert
5. The unit of Redox Potential is
A) Mv B) µg
C) Ohms D) dSm-1
6. The latest technique used for ozone monitoring and hole study is --------
A) Ozonometer B) Laser excited atomic fluorescence
C) Neutron activation D) Back scattering lidar
method
7. What are called “ Pastures of the Sea”?
A) Estuaries B) Coastal water
C) Antarctic divergence D) All the above
8. Which of the following inhibits the native plant life of Antarctica from flourishing?
A) Drought B) Temperate
C) Ice D) Volconoes
9. Cyclone can occur with a maximum height of about -----
A) 10km B) 15km
C) 20km D) 22km
10. Most deadliest cyclone ever happened in India was in Bangladesh
A) 1969 B) 1970
C) 1971 D) 1972
11. IMD comes under Ministry of ---------
A) Science & Technology B) Science Research and Technology
C) Science D) Earth Science
12. Cyclone in Australia is called as -----
A) Hurricane B) Willy-Willy
C) Tornado D) Typhoon
13. Cyclone in Northwestern Pacific region is called as
A) Typhoon B) Hurricane
C) Willy-Willy
\
D) Hurricane
14. A violet tornado travel at a speed of about
A) 100km/hr B) 200km/hr
C) 300km/hr D) 50km/hr
15. Warm dry wind blowing down the east slopes of Rockies are known
A) Mistral B) Nor’westers
C) Foehn D) Chinook
16. Increased wind speed is accompanied by
A) No change in B) Reduced pressure
temperature
C) Increased pressure D) No change in pressure

17. The centre of a cyclone is a calm area and is called as-----of the storm
A) Focus B) Eye
C) Centre D) Radius

18. A cyclone is called as --------------in the American continent

A) Typhoon B) Tornado
C) Thunderstorm D) Hurricane

19. A dark funnel shaped cloud that reaches from the sky to the ground is called ----
A) Tornado B) Typhoon
C) Hurricane D) Thunderstorm

20. A ---------------forms within a single atmospheric cell

A) Cyclone B) Tropical cyclone
C) Monsoon D) Tropical monsoon
21. Indian Institute of Tropical meteorology is located at-------
A) Pune B) Rajasthan
C) Mumbai D) Kerala

22. Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclones?
A) Torandoes B) Typhoons
C) Hurricane D) Now’westers

23 According to the estimate of the National commission on floods, the area prone
to floods in India is ------hectares
A) 250 lakh B) 400 lakh
C) 50000 lakh D) 1000 lakh

24. Food crisis caused by flood are ---------effects

A) Tertiary B) Primary
C) Secondary D) Primary and secondary

25 The central flood control board was constituted in the year -----
A) 2004 B) 2014
C) 1925 D) 1954

26. GFMS stands for ?

A) Global Flood B) Global Flood Monitoring Satellite
Management Society
 C) Global Flood Mitigation D) Global Flood Monitoring System
Science
27. Area prone to Estuarine flood is -------
A) Andaman B) Bhopal
C) Hyderabad D) Tamil Nadu

28 If body temperature rise to 40oC man suffers from -----

A) Dehydration B) Hyperthermia
C) Heat stroke D) All the above

29. Which year is considered as the hottest year of India ?

A) 1999 B) 2001
C) 2010 D) 2012

30. Where in the world is the highest temperature recorded ?

A) USA B) Death Valley California
C) Mexico D) Brazil

31. The greenhouse effect is caused by-----

A) Greenhouse gases in B) Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere
the lower atmosphere absorbing solar radiation
absorbing radiation
from the Earth’s
surface, and
preventing much of it
escaping into space
C) Too much heat in the D Too much sunshine reaching Earth
atmosphere )
32. Which of these natural events affects the climate?
A) Thawing permafrost B) The path of the Earth around the sun
C) Volcanic eruptions D) All of the above
33. Which of these greenhouse gases is most abundant in the atmosphere?
A) Water vapour B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrous oxide D) Methane
34. Which greenhouse gas was not present in the atmosphere in preindustrial times
(before 1750)?
A) Methane B) Carbondioxide
C) Nitrous oxide D) Trichlorofluoromethane
35. Which of the following changes in climate has not already occurred?
A) 0.74oC increase in B) 0.17cm rise in sea level during the 20th
average global century
temperature over the
last century
C) A decrease in the sea D) Fewer cold days and frosts, and more
ice around Antarctica frequent heat waves over the last 50 years
36. Which of these countries has the highest per capita carbon dioxide emissions?
A) United States B) Australia
C) Saudi Arabia D) China
37. Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions
globally?
A) Agriculture B) Energy supply
 C) Forestry D) Transport
38. In research published in Nature, scientists claim that we have a good chance of
stabilizing global warming below 2oC if the world’s total carbon dioxide
emissions from 2000 to 2050 don’t exceed 1,000 billion tonnes . How much
carbon dioxide did we emit between 2000 and 2006?
A) 1,000 billion tonnes B) 94 billion tonnes
C) 146 billion tonnes D) 234 billion tonnes
39. Australia emitted 597 million tonnes of greenhouse gas in 2007. We could cut up
to 110 million tonnes off our annual emissions by -----
A) Installing energy B) Recycling all recyclable waste at home and
efficient light bulbs in in industry
every home
C) Planting one million D) Greater energy efficiency in industry and
trees more energy efficient building
40. Which of the following is not expected to happen in Australia as a result of global
warming?
A) Central Australia will B) Perth will have between 29 to 38 days
become drier and have above 35oC a year by 2030
more frequent and
severe droughts
C) Tasmania will become D) Cabnerra will have between 26 and 29 days
a tropical island of extreme fire danger
41. Global atmospheric temperature are likely to be increased due to ----
A) Burning of fossil fuel B) Water pollution
C) Soil erosion D) None of the above
42. Ozone day is observed on------
A) September 16 B) March 26
C) January 03 D) November 10
43. When was the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) formed to
collate and assess evidence on climate change
A) 1990 B) 1995
C) 1988 D) 1999
44. With reference to ‘Global Environment Facility’’, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
A) It serves as financial B) It undertakes scientific research on
mechanism for environmental issues at global level
‘Convention on
Biological Diversity’
and ‘United Nations
Framework
Convention on
Climate Change’
C) It is an agency under D) Both (a) and (b)
OECD to facilitate the
transfer of technology
and funds to
underdeveloped
countries with specific
aim to protect their
environment
45. Which of the following adds or add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on
the planet Earth?
 1. Volcanic action
2. Respiration
3. Photosynthesis
4. Decay of organic matter
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A) 1 and 3 only B) 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 4 only D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
46. With reference to two nonconventional energy sources called ‘coalbed
methane’ and ‘shale gas’, consider the following statements :
1. Coalbed methane is the pure methane gas extracted from coal seams, while
shale gas is a mixture of propane and butane only that can be extracted from
finegrained sedimentary rocks.
2. In India, abundant coalbed methane sources exist, but so far no shale gas
sources have been found.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2

47. ‘Bio Carbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes’ is

managed by the
A) Asian Development B) International Monetary Fund
Bank
C) United Nations D) World Bank
Environment
Programme

48. With reference to ‘Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’, which of the following
statements is/ are correct?
1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and
indigenous peoples.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions
involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco –friendly and climate
adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their ‘REDD + (Reducing Emissions from
Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)’ efforts by providing them with financial
and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A) 1 only B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3

49. Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing
out of the use of ozone depleting substances?
A) Montreal Protocol B) Bretton Woods Conference
C) Kyoto Protocol D) Nagoya Protocol

50. a. The term “Cyclone” is derived from ?

A) Latin word B) French word
C) Latin word D) Greek word
51. Flood caused by glaciers are called as -----
A) Flash flood B) Catastrophic flood
C) Glacial Lake Outburst D) None
Floods

52. High level committee on floods was formed in -----

 A) 1950 B) 1957
C) 1963 D) 1947

53 Ganga flood control commission was set up in the year -----

A) 2001 B) 1972
C) 1962 D) 1985

54. Sea level rise will ------the capacity of river channel to pass flood flows.
A) Increase B) Not change
C) Decrease D) All

55 Deadliest flood of China occurred in ------

A) 1935 B) 1964
C) 1945 D) 1932

56. -----and-----are officially defined as sustained sea surface temperature

anomalies of magnitude greater than 0.5 oC across the central tropical pacific
ocean.
A) El Nino, La Nina B) Cold , Heat
C) El Nino, Southern D) Heat, Cold
Oscillation
57. In the absence of gases like CO2, NO2 and water vapour which keeps the
earth’s surface warm, the average surface temperature of earth would be ------
A) 18oC B) -18oC
o
C) 8 C D) 0oC

58 The biggest source of atmosphere hydrocarbon is ----

A) Refuse burning B) Coal burning
C) Petroleum burning D) Power generation

59. Which of the following has the maximum ozone depleting potential ?
A) CFC 115 B) HCFC22
C) Halon 1301 D) CFC12

60. IPCC is concerned with ------------

A) Ban on ODS B) Trade of endangered species
C) Climate Change D) Biodiversity conservation

61. Which chemical species has the least Ozone depleting potential ?
A) Halon 2402 B) CFC113
C) CFC11 D) HCFC22
62. Amendments to the montreal protocol were undertaken in 1990 at -----
A) Paris B) London
C) Tokyo D) Amsterdam
63. The value of solar constant on the earth’s surface is ------
A) 2gm cal cm B) 2 kcal cm
C) 2 joules cm D) 1 kcal cm
64. a. Van Allen belt is a zone of-------
A) CO2 B) O2
C) O3 D) CO
65. Which among the following is an isotope of hydrogen?
A) Uranium B) Thorium
C) Deuterium D) Hydronium
66. Brown smoke refers to smoke produced by burning of -----
A) Coal B) Wood
C) Garbage D) Tyres

67. Which among the following is a true sedimentary cycle?

A) Phosphorus cycle B) Nitrogen cycle
C) Carbon cycle D) Sulphur cycle

68. The concentration of CO2 at the beginning of 19 th century was around -----
A) 260ppm B) 280ppm
C) 315ppm D) 230ppm

69. Which process or activity doesn’t release any greenhouse gas?

A) Livestock rearing B) Nuclear energy generation
C) Clear cutting of forests D) Paddy cultivation

70. The chemical formula of CFC-11 and CFC-12 is -----------

A) CFCl3 and CF2Cl2 B) CF3Cl and CF2Cl2
C) CF2Cl2 and CF3Cl D) CF2Cl2 and CFCl3
71. The largest use of CFCs in 1985 was as -----
A) Refrigerants B) Rigid foam insulation
C) Solvents D) Aerosol propellants

72. What is the value of solar constant (S)?

A) 1372w/m3 B) 2w/m2
C) 1732 w/m2 D) 1932w/m3

73 General circulation models (GCMs) are used to ------

A) Predict cyclones B) Predict climate
C) Study ocean currents D) Study effects of temperature on wind

74. The current concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is -----ppm

A) 280 B) 550
C) 330 D) 400

75 Identify the correct statement

1. Paddy fields contribute for both CH4 and N2O emissions
2. More cyclones form in Bay of Bengal than in Arabian Sea-------
3. Photochemical smog is not a secondary pollutant
A) 1 and 2 B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3 D) 1,2 and 3

76. The level of CO2 in atmosphere is ----------

A) 0.03% B) 0.30%
C) 0.003% D) 0.1%
77. The concentration of CO2 in atmosphere is increasing at the rate about----
A) 1 ppb per year B) 16ppb per year
C) 3.2ppm per year D) 1.5ppm per year

78 M85 is a-----------------
A) Plant oil similar to diesel B) The most fuel efficient car developed so far
discovered in 1985
C) A mixture of 85% D) Japanese technology capable of reducing
methanol and 15% NOX emissions by 85%
petrol
79. The earth’s temperature increased by -------------at present due to the
greenhouse effect
A) 16oC B) 23oC
o
C) 33 C D) 2oC

80. Doppler radars were installed by -------------

A) Indian Meteorological B) National Remote Sensing Agency
Department
C) Central Water D) American Meteorological Department
Commission

PART-B
(Answer All questions) [10 x 2 = 20]
Match The following
81. This is mainly by emission reduction pledge by 2020
1 USA a 17% below 2005 levels, Pending US climate
legislation
2 India b Reduction in CO2 emissions intensity 40-
50% below 2005 levels
3 Canada c Reduction in CO2 emissions intensity by 20-
25% below 2005 levels 20-30% deviation
from business as usual(BAU) levels
4 China d 17% below 2005, pending US climate
legislation or 3 % compared against 1990
levels
A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b B) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
C) 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b D) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
82. Climate change conventions
1 Vienna conventions a 1991
2 London summit b 1985
3 Montreal protocol c 1990
4 Madrid Agreement d 1987
A) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d B) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b D) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
83. Desertification
1 Annual rainfall of Thar a 90% mine owners –open cast mining
desert
2 Western Rajasthan b 40%
3 severe desertification in c 350-500mm
Western Rajasthan
4 Good grass coverage of d <300mm
vegetation in Western
Rajasthan receives
rainfall
A) 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c B) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b D) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
84. Avalanches
1 Avalanches occur due a Location of deposition zone, where the snow
to and debris pile are high
2 Starting zone b Temperature difference in upper and lower
layers of the snow
3 Track zone c Most volatile area of a slope, where unstable
 snow can fracture from the surrounding
snow cover and begin to slide
4 Run out zone d Path or channel through which it goes
downhill
A) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a B) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
C) 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b D) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
85. Cyclones which hit Tamil Nadu during the year
1 2011 a Roanu
2 2012 b Madi
3 2013 c Thane
4 2016 d Nilam
A) 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a B) 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b
C) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c D) 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
86. National responsibilities for National mission on climate change
1 National mission on a Ministry of Agriculture
strategic knowledge for
climate change
2 National mission on b Ministry of Urban development
green India
3 National Mission on c Ministry of Science and Technology
Sustainable habitat
4 National Mission for d Ministry of Environment and Forest
sustainable Agriculture
A) 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a B) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
C) 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c D) 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b
87. Climate friendly cooling alternatives and their global warming potential
1 Propane (inflammable) a <50
2 Ammonia (toxic) b 1
3 Carbon dioxide c <5
4 Hydrofluorolefin(HFO) d <1
blends
A) 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
C) 1-d, 2-c,3-b, 4-a D) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b 4-a
88. Types and Uses of ODS
1 CFC-12 a Fire extinguishers
2 CFC-11 b Solvents
3 CFC-113 c Foam blowing, refrigeration, aerosol
propellent
4 Halon1301 d Refrigeration and air conditioning
A) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b B) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
C) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 1-d D) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
89. Evolution of REDD+
1 COP-11, Montreal a 2007
2 COP-13, Bali b 2005
3 COP-14, Poznan c 2009
4 COP-15, Copenhagen d 2008
A) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c B) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
C) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c D) 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c
90. Equity’s slippery History for climate change
1 UNFCCC a 2007
2 Bali Action Plan b 1992
3 Cancun Agreement c 2011
4 Durban Platform d 2010
A) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c B) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d D) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b