Est 22447 QB 051019
Est 22447 QB 051019
Est 22447 QB 051019
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1) An undesirable change in chemical, and biological characteristics of air, water and soil, which causes the health
problem to all the living beings is called as environmental pollution.
a) Physical b) Botanical
2) The pollutants that can be broken down rapidly by the natural process is called as .
5) Salinization means: .
7) The metal such as lead, nickel, tin are present in the form of solid particle produce by .
a) Bacterial cells, fungal spares and pollens b) Zinc, titanium and mercury.
a) Gold b) Silver
c) Mercury d) Uranium
a) Automobile b) Agriculture
14) Which of these causes the sea level change over flooding due to melting of snow?
a) Necrosis b) Abscission
20) The nature has its own mechanism to remove the pollutant which is called as .
a) Photosynthesis b) Scavenging
c. Dispersion d) Chlorosis
a) True b) false
a) False b) True
24) The………. from combustion of fossil fuel affects the nerves, brain and kidney
a) Lead b) Uranium
c) Tungsten d) Mercury
a) 30% b) 90%
c) 50% d) 27%
31) A harmful mixture formed by gases of nitrogen particulate matter due to photochemical reactions under the
influence of strong sunlight is called as …………
a. Photosynthesis b. Chlorosis
32) Moisture/Water + SO2 / SO3 -- Atmospheric H2SO4 which causes ………………
33) Presence or addition of any contaminant to the air which causes harm to the health of living organisms is called as
38. Acidic gases like O3, SO2, NO2 affect the strength of…………
a. building b. Bridges
a. 33% b.39%
c. 31% d. 35%
40. To reduce air pollution due to industrial activities, what step should be taken?
41. In case of automobile pollution use of better quality …… and use of ………. Converters will help to reduce the air
pollution
42. ……………. Can help to reduce the air pollution in the mining area
44. The clean air act of 1970 which mandates the setting of standards of …. Primary pollutants and …. Secondary
pollutants.
a. Dispersion b. Settling
a. True b. false
a. Dispersion b. Settling
51. The clean air act of 1970 which mandates the setting of standards for four primary pollutants and one secondary
pollutant. Which is that second pollutant?
a. Smog b. Ozone
c. Smoke d. Fog
52. Which of the natural sources of primary pollutant created by nature is not in human control?
c. Fire d. b and c
54. Primary pollutants created by nature and not emphasized by human are………
56. The dissolved material in water must not be more than ……p.p.m.
a. 150 b.140
c.152 d. 151
57. The dissolved material in water not be less than 150 p.p.m. is deisirable
a. True b. false
a. True b. false
a. 7-8 b. 8-10
c. 7-8.5 d. 0-7
60. The presence of impurities and foreign substance in water in such a quantity that lowers its quality and makes it unfit
for consumption and causes health hazard is called as …………..
64. The high biological demand (BOD) makes water useless for other domestic uses.
a. True b. False
65. If value of …………… is high, makes water useless for other domestic uses.
a. Hydrogen b. Mercury
c. Phosphates d. Calcium
67. Algae consume the dissolved ………… from water and make it polluted.
a. Hydrogen b. Sulphate
c. Cadmium d. Oxygen
68. The consumption of oxygen from water by algae leads decomposition of plants and produces toxins as ……….
a. Cadmium b. Strychnine
69. Lack of oxygen in water decomposes some plants and produce strychnine
a. True b. False
a. Soil b. earth
c. Water d. Air
71. Industrial discharge includes …………
a. Soils b. plant
a. Na b. Cu
c. Hg d. All of these
a. Pesticides b. Herbicides
a. pH b. Oxygen
a. Rose b. Neem
c. Aqua d. Living
76. The phosphates and nitrates in the fertilizers, make the water rich with nutrients and it becomes more producing.
This process is called as
a. Photosynthesis b. Eutrophication
c. Electrolysis d. Decomposition
a. Increases water level and decreases soil level b. increases organic level and decreases inorganic level
c. Increases oxygen level and decreases CO 2 level d. decreases oxygen level and increases CO 2 level.
a. True b. False
79. The main toxic solid substance gets released in water from industry are ………….
80. The consumption of water polluted with lead by human leads to ……….
a. Hemoglobin b. Mucous
a.Oxygen b. phosphorous
c. Lead d. titanium
a. False b. true
85. The mercury compound enters in water bodies and get converted into…………..
86. The mercury in water bodies get converted into methyl mercury compound due to ………
a. True b. false
a. Soil b. Air
89. Dental and Mental problems caused due to excess amount of ……….
a. Uranium b. lead
c. Chlorine d. Fluorides
91. The process of killing organic life from water is called as …………
a. Sedimentation b. Disinfection
a. Phosphate b. Nitrate
c. Chlorine d. Fluoride
94. The process to remove suspended material from water is called as ………..
a. Sedimentation b. Dehydration
c. Filtration d. disinfection
95. The process of removing sludge and settled material from water is called as ………….
a. Dehydration b. Sedimentation
c. Filtration d. disinfection
96. The process in which water is allowed to pass through a bed of coarse and fine sand is called as……..
a. Dehydration b. Sedimentation
c. Filtration d. disinfection
a. Disinfectant b. Filters
a. China b. Austria
105. Minamata disease caused due to release of Methyl Mercury from ……….. in Japan.
106. The mixture of minerals, organic matter, inorganic material, air and water in the form of thin layer is called as …….
107. Over grazing, deforestation, burning of grass lands etc. causes ………..
a. Bacteria b. Algae
c.Insect d. Pathogens
a. True b. False
112. The water mixed with human excreta, sewage and sludge, kills ……….of soil and reduces its fertility
a. Pathogens b. Micro-organisms
c. Bacteria d. Viruses
113. If fluorides are absorbed by crops, through soil and get consumed by human being it causes ……….
a. Chlorosis b. Neurosis
c. Flurosis d. Photosynthesis
114. measures to control quantitative loss of soil , what step should be taken…….
118. By treating the heavy metals and toxic material from industries can be a measure to control soil pollution
a. true. b. False
a. true. b. False
a. Music b. Song
121. The sound from airports, Industrial complex, mining areas , power generation stations are examples of ……
a. Decibel b.dB
a. 100 dB b. 140 dB
c. 1dB d. 0 dB
a. 10 dB b. 20 dB
c. 30 dB d. 40 dB
c. below 30 dB d. above 60 dB
a. Thunder b. Lightening
131 .Industrial activities, transport activities, cultural activities are main source of ………….
a. true b. false
a. true b. false
137. The noise pollution can have Physical effect, Physiological effect and Psychological effect
a. true b. false
a. true b. false
a. true b. false
a. Paper b.Plastic
a. true b. false
a. true b. false
145. Use of natural fertilizer doesn’t create doesn’t create soil pollution
a. true b. false
a. Insecticides b. Fertilizers
c. Weedicides d. Pesticides
a. Insecticides b. Fertilizers
c. Weedicides d. Pesticides
148. Percolation of pesticides in soil and then consume human being causes disorder in ………..
149. Use to domestic garbage, industrial waste and decomposed organic matter may cause……
a. Atmosphere b. Ozone
a.SO2 b.H2S
a.PAN b. PB2N
a. Soot b. Ash
a. NO b. NO2
a. Lead b. Titanium
c. Nickel d. all of these
a. True b. false
a. True b. false
a. true b. False
a. True b. False.
c. NOx d. Lead
a. Sunlight b. Water
a. true b. False
a. Computer b. Satellites
a. true b. false
a. Spores b. Soot
a. Factory b. Agriculture
a.Herbicides b. Fungicides
Q.2 Which of the following are terms used in describe types of development?
a) Financial , educational b) General , specific
c) Static, Dynamic d) None Of These
Q.3 The Development of current condition, but not capable of helping further is named by one of
following term?
a) Overall development b) Un-sustainable development
c) Human Development d) None of the above
Q.4 In sustainable development, the rate at which natural resources destroyed to its replenishment
should be?
a) same b) Higher
c) Lower d) None Of the Above
Q.5 If the rate of destruction of natural resources is higher than its replenishment, the outcome is
describe by one of the following term :
Q.6 Economic sustainability of any country is very important. In these respect which of following
statement is correct.
a) Economic sustainability means establishing economy models that are economically viable
a) CO2,NOx b)H2,N2
Q.11 ……….. Released from mobile phones also contribute to photochemical smog?
a) Hydrocarbon b) Radiation
a) Evaporation b) Reduction
a) Membrane b) Mesh
a) Membrane b) Mesh
a) Utilization b) Conservation
a) 1.locating catchment 2.Trapping suspended materials 3.Transporting water to conduits 4.Storing water
safely
b) 1. Trapping suspended materials 2. locating catchment 3. Storing water safely 4. Transporting water to
conduits
c) 1. Locating catchment 2.Transporting water to conduits 3. Trapping suspended materials 4.Storing water
safely
a) Interlinking b) DAM
b) Sustainable Development
c) Water Conservation
d) Deforestation
c) 21 d) 19
Q26. Along with Government, _______ also put efforts to educate people.
a) Companies b) Schools
c) NGOs d) None of the above
c) Activists d) Antisocial
a) Society b) Parliament
a) December 1 b) June 5
c) November 14 d) August 15
Q.33 The forest (Conservation) act was enacted in the year _____
a) 1986 b) 1974
c) 1980 d) 1972
Q.35 Penalty for conservation of the provisions of the forest Act is under:
a) Section 3A b) Section 4A
c) Section 12A d) Section 8A
Q.36 The wildlife (Protection) Act was enacted in the year ______
a) 1986 b) 1974
c) 1994 d) 1972
a) 7 chapters b) 6 chapters
c) 5 chapters d) 8 chapters
a) Section 16 b) Section 19
c) Section 25 d) Section 24
a) Non-governmental organization
b) Nine-governmental organization
c) Non-gained organization
d) National-gained organization
a) 5 b) 6
c) 7 d) 8
a) energy b) air
c) sun d) heat
Q. 45 The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a given environment is called ______.
a) Surangams b) Kattas
c) Kulhs d) Nadis
Q.48 Which of the following river originates as well as ends in the territory of India?
a) Bramhaputra b) Indus
c) Kosi d) Chambal
Q.49 Which of the following is a non-renewable resources?
a) coal b) forests
c) water d) wildlife
Q.50 Which of the following is the most abundant dissolved ion in the ocean?
a) chlorine b) bromine
c) potassium d) calcium
a) Nile b) Ganga
c) Hwang Ho d) Bramhmaputra
Q.53 Horizontal axis and vertical axis are the types of ______
Q.54 Steam reforming is currently the least expensive method of producing ______.
a) Coal b) biogass
a) True b) false
Q.57 Force of sea waves as they break against coastline is known as ______.
a) Volume b) area
a) Magma b) mantle
a) Helium b) nitrogen
a) agriculture b) transportation
c) housing d) transportation
a) 2 chapters b) 4 chapters
c) 8 chapters d) 7 chapters
Q.66 Common energy source in Indian villages is _____
a) electricity b) coal
a) 4 b) 5
c) 6 d) 7
a) September 16 b) April 25
b) January 15 d) December 16
Q.70 The major cause of global population growth in the 18 and 19 centuries was:
(a) Decrease in death rates (b) Decrease in birth rates
(c) Industrial revolution (d) None of the above
Q.73 Study of trends in human population growth and prediction of future growth is called
(a) Demograph (b) Biography
Q.74 Which of the following is a problem not associated with population growth?
(a) Increased resource consumption (b) Environmental pollution
Q.75 One of the critical mechanism by which the environment controls population of species is:
(a) Spread of disease (b) Removal of excreta
Q.77 The zero population growth due to equal birth and death rates is called:
(a) Natural increase (b) Demographic transition
Q.78 Short-term properties of the atmosphere at a given place and time is referred as:
(a) Climate (b) Microclimate
Q.83 The provisions for environmental protection in the constitution were made in:
(a) 1976 (b)1950
(c) 1982 (d)1960
Q.84 The provisions of environmental protection in the constitution were made under:
(a) Article 5-A (b) Article 21-B
(c) Article 27-B (h) (d) Article 48-A and Article 51-A (g)
Q.85 The first of the major environmental protection act to be promulgated in India was:
(a) Water Act (b) Air Act
Q.87 The Forest (Conservation) Act extends to the whole of India except:
(a) Uttar Pardesh (b) Karnataka
Q.88 Penalty for conservation of the provisions of the Forest Act is under:
(a) Section 3A (b) Section 4A
(c) Section 12A (d) Section 8A
Q.89 Offences by the Authorities and Government Department in Forest Act is under:
(a) Section 5B (b) Section 5A
Q.91 The power to declare an area as a sanctuary or national park of central Government is Wildlife
(Protection) Act is under:
(a) Section 38 (b) Section 39
Q.94 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year:
(a) 1986 (b) 1974
Q.100 In the Water Act the entire National Capital Territory of Delhi has been declared as water pollution
prevention control area under:
(a) Section 21 (b) Section 23
Q.101 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year:
(a) 1981 (b) 1996
Q.104 Noise pollution has been inserted as pollution in the Air Act in:
(a) 1981 (b) 1987
Q.111 which of the following would not be another name for a wetland?
Q.113 changing to a recycling and reuse economy will enable us to meet the needs of an ever-growing
population indefinetly?
(a) True (b) false
Q.114 which is not a treatment measure for watershed development?
Q.115 City dwellers must rely on rural areas for production of all of their foodstuffs
(a)True (b)False
(c) doesn’t change the pH of soil (d) increase the fertility of soil
Q.118 The environmental cause of increase in skin cancer, cataract and mutation is
Q.119 In Mumbai, what is the minimum plot area for which rain water harvesting is mandatory?
Q.120 Which state has made it compulsory to harvest rain water for all building?
Q.123 Which one of the following is not included in earth’s climate system
Q.124 The combustion of coal and oil is a major source of which greenhouse gas?
(a) Thawing permafrost (b) The path of the earth around the sun
Q.126 Which of these countries has a highest per capita carbon dioxide emission?
Q.127 Which of the following activities contribute most to carbon emission globally?
Q.128 The economic, social and cultural background of people living in inner city areas and new suburban
development are very similar
Q.129 What greenhouse gas was not present in atmosphere in preindustrial time(before 1750)?
(a) Trichlorofluoromethane (b) CO2
Q.130 Even with a complete CFC ban worldwide, it will take the ozone layer 50 – 100 years to recover
Q.133 The subatomic particles release during nuclear chain reaction are what?
Q.134 In the past century the amount of precipitation world wide has decreased
Q.137 The containment period does EPA recommend for long-term storage of radioactive waste
Q.138 Uranium- 238 is the fissionable isotope of uranium commonly use in nuclear power plant
(a) True (b) False
Q.139 One benefit of nuclear energy is that uranium ore require little processing before use as a fuel in a
nuclear power plant?
Q.141 The national council of environmental planning and coordination was set up in
(c) CL (d) PI
Q.148 Noise pollution has been inserted in the air (prevention and control of pollution) Act in ……
(a) Central Pollution Control Board (b) Central Population Control Board
(a)one (b)two
(c)three (d)four
(a) Bombay Natural History Society (b) Bombay Natural History System
(c)Ethiopia (d)Nigeria
(c)France (d)Canada
(a) 1 (b) 2
(b) 3 (d) 4