Introduction To Environmental Studies and Its Multidisciplinary Nature of

ROORKEE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ROORKEE
UNIT – 1 Introduction to Environmental
Studies And its Multidisciplinary Nature of
Environmental Studies MCQ
1) Environmental studies is defined as the branch that deals with the:
a. Design, study, and discovery of new materials.

b. The study of humanities, social, biological, and physical sciences.
c. Incorporate the information and physical sciences.
d. Approach about the natural world and the impact of humans on its
integrity.
2) Which of the following statement about the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is true?
a. It was established in 1890 at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Calcutta.

b. It is the first crocodile conservation breeding center in Asia.
c. It was established in 1916 to do an organized survey of fauna in India.
d. It was established in 1982 for research in Wildlife Management.
3) Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone responsible for the absorption of UV
(Ultra-Violet) light?
a. Stratosphere
b. Troposphere
c. Mesosphere
d. None of these
4) The estimated percentage of the forest land that ideally India should have is:
a. 50%
b. 15%
c. 33%
d. 44%
5) Which two countries of the world constitute about 57% of the large dams?
a. India and China

b. India and Brazil
c. China and Brazil
d. India and Japan
6) The essential non-metallic minerals are:
a. Granite, marble, limestone

b. Gold, silver, platinum
c. Iron, aluminum, zinc, copper
d. Coal, clay, cement, silica
7) Integrated Crop Management is defined as a process to:
a. Use the traditional methods for growing crops.

b. Using alternatives to inorganic fertilizers and pesticides.
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above
8) Which three edible plant species constitute about 60% supply of the world's food energy
intake?
a. Wheat, Barley, Oat

b. Wheat, Rice, Maize
c. Wheat, Barley, maize
d. None of these
9) Which of the following is not a measure of sustainable water management?
a. Preventing leakage from dams and canals

b. Reducing the rate of surface run-off water.
c. Preventing loss in the municipal pipes.
d. Building small reservoirs in place of a few mega projects.
10) Which element is considered the largest source of world's commercial energy
consumption?
a. Coal
b. Oil
c. Natural gas
d. Nuclear
11) What are the two forms of alcohol are included in biofuels?
a. Ethanol and methanol

b. Ethanol and propanol
c. Methanol and propanol
12) What is the world's largest potential source of biomass energy?
a. Animal waste
b. Industrial waste
c. Fibrous waste of the paper industry
d. Fibrous waste of the sugar industry
13) The functional aspects of the ecosystem are:
a. Energy cycles
b. Nutrient cycles
c. Food chains
d. All of the above
14) Which of the following is also called Detrivores?
a. Herbivores
b. Decomposers
c. Carnivores
15) What are 'keystone' species in an ecosystem?
a. The species whose elimination can seriously affect the ecosystem.

b. The species whose elimination can benefit the ecosystem.
c. The species whose elimination would not affect the ecosystem.
16) Which of the following activity is incorrect about the impact of human activities on the
ecosystem?
a. Depletion of ground water

b. Extinction of species
c. Decrease of forest area
17) Which element is a building block of both animals and plant tissues?
a. Sulfur
b. Carbon
c. Nitrogen
18) Which human activity can decreases the oxygen levels present in the atmosphere?
a. Deforestation
b. Animal hunting
c. Mining
d. Both (a) and (c)
19) A large number of interlinked chains in an ecosystem together forms a:
a. Nitrogen cycle
b. Carbon cycle
c. Food web
d. Food chain
20) The type of forests grown in the Himalayan mountain region is called:
a. Broad-leaved forests
b. Coniferous forests
c. Deciduous forests
21) Which one of the following is not direct use of forest products?
a. Bamboo for baskets

b. Medicine
c. Gums and resins
d. Grass for grazing
22) Which of the following is a forest service?
a. Reduces the surface run-off rain water.

b. Prevents soil erosion.
c. Regulate the local temperature.
d. All of the above.
23) Which of the following is not a reason for the forest loss?
a. Increasing use of wood

b. Extinction of species
c. Extensive use of fuel woods
d. Mining and building dams
24) Which insects live and breed in the forest area?
a. Bees
b. Moths
c. Butterflies
d. All of the above
25) Jowar and Bajra grow in the areas that have:
a. High moisture
b. Little moisture
c. No moisture
26) Which of the following activity can lower the water table?
a. Soil erosion
b. Growth of human population
c. Over extraction of groundwater
d. Over grazing
27) Brackish water ecosystems are found in which of the following:
a. Streams
b. Wetlands
c. Coastal shallows
d. Deltas
28) Which of the following factors leads to Eutrophication?
a. Excessive use of fertilizers

b. Increase of plant nutrients
c. Both (a) and (b)
29) Which of the following is not a Biogeographic zone of India?
a. Thar Desert of Rajasthan

b. The Brahmaputra Plains
c. South-east zone
d. North-east zone
30) Which day is celebrated as World Environment day?
a. June 10th
b. June 5th
c. July 5th
d. October 20th
31) What will be the impact of the absence of ants on the Earth?
a. No effect
b. Destroys life
c. A little adverse impact
d. Decrease in termites
32) Name the drug associated with the plant source tea or coffee?
a. Opium Poppy
b. Thorn apple
c. Caffeine
d. Camphor
33) Which sacred grove act as the gene banks for wild plants?
a. Deorais
b. Jahera
c. Mauhak
d. None of these
34) What are the numbers of biodiversity hotspots in the world?
a. 18
b. 28
c. 32
d. 36
35) The major part of the extinction of species occurs in which of the following bio-rich
areas?
a. Tropical forests
b. Wetlands
c. Coral reefs
d. All of the above
36) Which of the following species is used in indigenous medicine?
a. Zizyphus
b. Tamarind
c. Babul
37) Which of the following element is responsible for groundwater pollution in various
states?
a. Chlorine
b. Fluoride
c. Chemicals
38) The most frequent and naturally occurring disaster is:
a. Drought
b. Tsunami
c. Flood
d. Earthquake
39) The worst natural hazards in the tropics are:
a. Tropical cyclones
b. Tsunami
c. Floods
40) UNCED stands for:
a. United Nations Corporation on Environment and Development

b. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
c. United Nations Corporation on Environment and Disasters
d. United Nations Conference on Environment and Disasters
41) Which of the following material is not used in urban housing is very energy intensive?
a. Steel
b. Cement
c. Burnt bricks
d. Silver
42) The worst sufferers of environmental destruction are:
a. Rich
b. Moderate class
c. Poor
d. All of the above
43) The adaption of traditional medicine in industrialized countries is termed as CAM, which
stands for:
a. Cooperative and Alternative Medicine

b. Complementary and Associative Medicine
c. Cooperative and Associative Medicine
d. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
44) The single largest preventable cause of cancer is:
a. Tobacco smoking
b. Alcohol consumption
c. Both (a) and (b)
45) Which of the following is the key measure to reduce the number of diarrhea cases?
a. Improved sanitation
b. Food hygiene
c. Safe drinking water
d. All of the above
46) Which element present in the drinking water can lead to various fatal diseases?
a. Calcium
b. Arsenic
c. Phosphorus
47) Hepatitis A is a type of:
a. Water-borne disease
b. Air-borne disease
c. Food contamination
d. Both (a) and (c)
48) Forest Conservation act was amended in which of the following year?
a. 1952
b. 1963
c. 1988
d. 1978
49) Which of the following gases are not permitted to release by the Government
Prevention and Control of Pollution Act?
a. Nitrogen Oxide
b. Sulfur Dioxide
c. Carbon monoxide
d. All of the above
50) The 3R principle is in which of the following order:
a. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

b. Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
c. Recycle, Reuse, Reduce,

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ROORKEE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

1) Environmental studies is defined as the branch that deals with the:

a. Design, study, and discovery of new materials.

a. It was established in 1890 at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Calcutta.

a. India and China

6) The essential non-metallic minerals are:

a. Granite, marble, limestone

7) Integrated Crop Management is defined as a process to:

a. Use the traditional methods for growing crops.

a. Wheat, Barley, Oat

a. Preventing leakage from dams and canals

a. Ethanol and methanol

12) What is the world's largest potential source of biomass energy?

13) The functional aspects of the ecosystem are:

15) What are 'keystone' species in an ecosystem?

a. The species whose elimination can seriously affect the ecosystem.

a. Depletion of ground water

a. Bamboo for baskets

22) Which of the following is a forest service?

a. Reduces the surface run-off rain water.

a. Increasing use of wood

25) Jowar and Bajra grow in the areas that have:

27) Brackish water ecosystems are found in which of the following:

28) Which of the following factors leads to Eutrophication?

a. Excessive use of fertilizers

a. Thar Desert of Rajasthan

30) Which day is celebrated as World Environment day?

36) Which of the following species is used in indigenous medicine?

38) The most frequent and naturally occurring disaster is:

39) The worst natural hazards in the tropics are:

40) UNCED stands for:

a. United Nations Corporation on Environment and Development

42) The worst sufferers of environmental destruction are:

a. Cooperative and Alternative Medicine

44) The single largest preventable cause of cancer is:

47) Hepatitis A is a type of:

50) The 3R principle is in which of the following order:

a. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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