21civ57 Sample Questions 2

21CIV57 (Environmental Studies) QUESTION BANK
1. Under which Ministry National Disaster Management Authority comes?

a) Ministry of Environment b) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
c) Ministry of Pollution d) Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Disaster Management refers to manage disaster response in the country.

a) True b) False
3. Who heads the National Crisis Management Committee?

a) Prime Minister b) President c) Cabinet Secretary d) Ministry of Environment
4. When did the Disaster Management formed?

a) 2005 b) 2006 c) 2007 d) 2008
5. Where is International Tsunami Center located?

a) New York b) London c) Mysore d) Honolulu
6. Population ageing is
a) The increase in the average age of the population
b. The result of decreased death and birth rates
b) The trend where more people live to reach old age while fewer children are born
c) All of the above
7. Which of the following is not population characteristic

a) Doubling time b) Total fertility rate
c) Gross domestic product growth rate d) Infant mortality rate
8. Demography is the study of

a) Animals behavior b) Population growth c) River d) None of these
9. Which of the following is not a solution for global warming?

a) Reducing fossil fuel consumption b) Planting more trees c) De-forestation d) None
10. The meaning of global warming is

a) Increase in the temp. of climate b) A planet hotter than earth
c) Solar radiation d) Cooling effect
11. Global warming may bring about the following change in the climate of the earth
a) Increase in the rain fall b) Desertification c) Drought d) All of the above
12. Which greenhouse gas is known as colourless, non-flammable, sweetish odour & laughing
gas?
a) Methane b) CO2 c) Nitrous Oxide d) Sulfur hexa fluoride
13. Forests are extremely important because they

a) Provide clean water and clean air b) Provide habitat for wild life
c) Provide recreation and a change from the hectic urban life d) all of the above
14. Deforestation means
a) Creation of new forest land for the wild life b) planting trees in the cities
c) Conversion of forest for agriculture / homes d) not managing the forest properly
15. Sound beyond which of the following level can be regarded as a pollutant
a) 40dB b) 80dB c)120dB d) 150dB
16. Which of the following is a major source of thermal pollution of water bodies
a) Sewage treatment plants b) Thermal power plants c) Solid waste disposal d) all
17. Smog is
a) A natural phenomenon c) Colorless
b) combination of smoke and fog d) all of the above
18. Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting

a) Electrostatic precipitator b) wet scrubber c) Catalytic converter d) all of the above
19. Which of the following statements about carbon monoxide is true

a) Forms complex with haemoglobin b) Forms complex with leg-hemoglobin
c) form by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels d) a and c
20. Which of the following is a point source of water pollution

a) Factories b) Sewage treatment plants c) Urban / Sub-Urban lands d) a & b
21. A hazard is a situation where there is

a. Threat of natural calamity b. Threat to property and lives from calamities
c. Threat for consequences of disaster d. All of the above
22. Disaster is an event arising out of

a. Result of hazard event b. Causes of hazard event
c. Causes of disaster event d. All of the above
23. The typical examples of man-made disasters are

a. Chemical explosion b. Leakage of toxic waste
c. War and civil strife d. All of the above
24. What are the consequences of disaster on a society?

a. Loss of life b. Damage to property c. Environmental Damages d. All of the above
25. The scientific study of earthquake is called

a. Seismograph b. Seismology c. Both a and b d. None of the above
26. Disaster Management includes:

a. Mitigation b. Reconstruction c. Rehabilitation d. All of the above
27. The term ‘disaster’ is derived from which of the following language?
a. Greek b. Latin c. French d. Arabic
28. Disaster Management covers?

a. Maintaining control over disasters b. Reducing the effects of disasters
c. Briefing the top officials of govt. on the effect of disasters d. All the above
29. Mass killing diseases can be referred as
a. Biological disaster b. Industrial disaster c. War disaster d. Flood disaster
30. What are the important measures to be taken in community level of disaster preparedness
a. Increased awareness b. Provision of early and timely warning
c. Land use planning d. All of the above
31. Reduction in brightness of the famous Taj Mahal is due to

a. global warming. b. Air pollution c. ozone depletion d. Afforestation.
32. The Effect of Acid rain

a. Reduces soil fertility. c. Causing respiratory problems
b. Increases atmospheric temperature. d. skin cancer
33. The process of movement of nutrients from the soil by the Acid rain is called
a. Transpiration. b. evapo transpiration c. Leaching d. Infiltration.
34. Ozone layer is present in

a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere c. Mesosphere d. Thermosphere
35. Which of the following statements about ozone is true?

a. Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog b. Ozone is highly reactive
c. Ozone protects us from the harmful uv radiation of sun d. All of the above
36. Environmental (Protection) Act was enacted in the year

a) 1986 b) 1992 c) 1984 d) 1974
37. The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year
a) 1981 b) 1996 c) 2000 d) 1974
38. The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year
a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1994 d) 2004
39. The Wild Life Protection Act was enacted in the year
a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1994 d) 1972
40. The Forest (Conservation) Act was enacted in the year

a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1980 d) 1972
41. Alternative eco-friendly fuel for automobiles is

a. Petrol b. Diesel c. CNG d. Kerosene
42. Increase in asthma attacks has been linked to high levels of

a. Nitrogen b. Oxygen c. Air-borne dust particles d. All the above
43. Population explosion will cause

a) Biodiversity c) More employment
b) Stress on ecosystem d) None of these
44. Which of the following is having high population density

a) India b) China c) USA d) Western Europe
45. Which of the following is not the effect of urbanization

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21CIV57 (Environmental Studies) QUESTION BANK

1. Under which Ministry National Disaster Management Authority comes?

2. Disaster Management refers to manage disaster response in the country.

3. Who heads the National Crisis Management Committee?

4. When did the Disaster Management formed?

5. Where is International Tsunami Center located?

7. Which of the following is not population characteristic

8. Demography is the study of

9. Which of the following is not a solution for global warming?

10. The meaning of global warming is

13. Forests are extremely important because they

18. Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting

19. Which of the following statements about carbon monoxide is true

20. Which of the following is a point source of water pollution

21. A hazard is a situation where there is

22. Disaster is an event arising out of

23. The typical examples of man-made disasters are

24. What are the consequences of disaster on a society?

25. The scientific study of earthquake is called

26. Disaster Management includes:

28. Disaster Management covers?

31. Reduction in brightness of the famous Taj Mahal is due to

32. The Effect of Acid rain

34. Ozone layer is present in

35. Which of the following statements about ozone is true?

36. Environmental (Protection) Act was enacted in the year

40. The Forest (Conservation) Act was enacted in the year

41. Alternative eco-friendly fuel for automobiles is

42. Increase in asthma attacks has been linked to high levels of

43. Population explosion will cause

44. Which of the following is having high population density

45. Which of the following is not the effect of urbanization

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