COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. is the example of non-renewable natural resources
a) Water b) Solar energy c) Crops d) Coal and petroleum
2. Forest Conservation Act was established in a) 1952 b) 1988 c) 1980 d) 1970
3. The Wild Life Protection Act was established in
a) 1952 b) 1972 c) 1980 d) 1970
4. The Provisions of Wild Life Protection Act are
a)) Prohibit killing and hunting of specified animals
b) Constitute sanctuaries, national parks, and closed areas for wildlife
conservation
c) Special scheme for preservation of endangered species
d) All the above
5Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a) Tar b) Coal c) Petroleum d) All the above
6. . Soil erosion can be prevented by
a) Afforestation b) Deforestation
c) Over growing d) Removal of vegetation
7. Green House effect refers to
a) Cooling of earth b) Trapping of UV rays
c) Warming of earth d) Cultivation of plants
8. Global warming will cause the following problem
a) Melting of glaciers b) Raising of ocean level
c) Sinking of islands d) All the above
9. Common energy source in village is
a) Coal b) Biogas c) Electricity d) Wood and animal dung
10. Soil erosion is caused by
a) Deforestation b) Farming and mining
c) Overgrazing by cattle d) All the above
11. is used for generation of electricity
a) Tar b) Coal c) Petroleum d) All the above
12. Biogas is otherwise called as
a) Vermi gas b) Methane c) Gobar gas d) Gobal gas
13. The fossil fuel is extracted by a technique called
(a) Hydro energy (b) Hydraulic fracturing
(c) Hydraulic fraction (d) Hypodrilling fraction
14. Earth‟s surface is covered with nearly of water.
(a) 70% (b) 74% (c) 72% (d) 73%
15. Hydropower plants convert the kinetic energy of flowing water into
(b) Mechanical energy (b) Tidal energy (c) Wind energy (d) Electricity

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 17. The main purpose of rainwater harvesting is recharge the
(a) Gardens (b) Wells (c) Cannels (d) Groundwater table
18. Disposal of any kind of electrical and electronic waste is called
(a) Waste (b) Domestic waste (c) Vegetable waste (d) e-waste
19. Removal of microorganisms from the sewage water is by
(a) Aeration (b) Pre-screening (c) Disinfection (d) Sludge removal
20. Process of burning of non-biodegradable solid waste is called
(a) Composting (b) Incinerations (c) Segregation (d) Sanitary land filling
21. Deforestation is caused by
a) Over population and shifting of cultivation
b) The increase in demand for fuel is another reason
c) Over grazing and forest fire
d) (d) All the above
22. is an elixir of life
a) Air (b) Water (c) food (d) All the above
23. Deforestation generally decreases
a) Rain fall (b) Drought (c) Global warming (d) Soil erosion
24. The volume of water on the earth is
a) 1.4 billion cu km (b) 1.5 billion cu km (c) 1.8 billion cu km (d) 2 billion cu km
25. % of earth‟s surface is filled with
water a) 67% (b) 77% (c) 87% (d) 97%
26. % of water is needed by man
a) 1% (b) 2% (c) 3% (d) 4%
27. % of water is present in the plant and animal body
a) 40-55% (b) 55-65% (c) 60-65% (d) 65-75%
28. Of the total rain falls % of rain falls on the sea
a) 57% (b) 67% (c) 77% (d) 87%
29. of water vapour rises from sea surface
a) 54% (b) 64% (c) 74% (d) 84%
30. The most important natural resources, which shapes the earth‟s surface and
regulate our climate
a) Forest resources (b) Food resources (c) Land resources (d) Water resources
31. Rain water is referred as
a) Underground water
b) Potable water
c) River water
d) None of the above
32. World Water Day is celebrated on
(a) March 12 (b) March 22 (c) March 25 (d) March 30
39.Water scarcity is mainly caused due to
a) Over population (b) Low rainfall (c) Over-exploitation (d) Unequal access

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 40. Water is renewable natural resource because
a) It can be reused again
b) It is being recycled by human being
(c) It is being renewed through reduction
(d) It is renewed and recharged through hydrological cycle
41. Flood is caused mainly due to
(a) Deforestation and Overgrazing by animals
b) Mining and Rapid industrialization c) Global warming d) All the above
42. Drought occurs when rainfall is less than
a) 25-35% of rain fall (b) 25-50% of rain fall (c) 35-45% of rain fall (d) 35-50% of
rain fall
43. Famine occurs when rain fall is below
(a) Below30% (b) Below 40% (c) Below 50% (d) Below 60%
44. Name the tree which is used to lower the water table due to excessive transpiration
a) Coconut trees (b) Mango trees (c) Eucalyptus trees (d) All the above
45. The major problem is caused by upstream
a) Tribal people get displaced from their native homes
b) The flora and fauna get depleted
c) Breeding of vectors and spread of diseases take place
d) All the above
46.Which natural factor cause drought
a) Over cultivation b) Rain failure c) Over grazing d) None of the above 50.
Desertification of Cauvery is caused by
a) Deforestation b) Urbanization
c) Raising agriculture and industry d) All the above
51. The forest which occur in low rainfall
a) Evergreen forest b) Coniferous forest c) Deciduous forest d) all the above
52. The forest which occur in high rainfall
a) Evergreen forest b) Coniferous forest c) Temperate forest d) Tundra forest
53. kilometer above the earth surface is atmosphere
a) 500 km b) 1000 km c) 1500 km d) 2000 km
54. Biosphere exists on earth between meter below the sea level meter above
the sea level
a) 5000 m and 6000 m b) 10000 m and 5000 m
b) c) 10000 m and 6000m d) 6000 m and 5000 m
55. Living thing in an environment is known as
a) Abiotic elements b) Biotic elements
b) Animals and microorganism d) Plants
56. People deriving pleasure on seeing which factors
a) Physical factors b) Social factors c) Economic factors d) Aesthetic factors
57. Which of the following is not an air pollutant
a) Smoke b)Carbon Dioxide c) Nitrogen Gas d) Sulphur Dioxide

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 58. Which part of plant evaporates water
a) Stomata b) Fruit c) Branch d) Root
59. Nuclear family refers to
a) Any family born after 1950
b) Family includes parents and their children
c) Entire family including children, their parents and grandparents
d) Only husband and wife
60. In which year, U.N. Conference on human environment was held at
Stockholm a) 1962 b) 1972 c) 1982 d) 1992
61. The people should become aware of the dangers of
a) Population explosion b) Deforestation and ozone layer depletion
b) Industrialization and global warming d) Al the above
62. Environmental education is a deliberate effort to accomplish the noble task of
a) Conserving the environment b) Safeguarding the environment
b) Awareness among people on natural resources d) All the above
63. Man-made Environment includes
a) Human groups b) Material infrastructure
b) c) Institutional systems d) All the above
64. Environmental studies provides knowledge on
a) Richness and conservation of biodiversity b) Relationship of ecosystems
b) Understand about environmental pollution and control d) All the above
65. Life originated on the surface of the earth million years ago
a) 1500 b) 2500 c) 3500 d) 4500
66. Which gas is mainly responsible for global warming
a) CO2 b) SO2 c) N2 d) CH4
67. The gas which destroys chlorophyll in plant leaves is
a) SO3 b) CO2 c) SO2 d) H2S
68. Which of the following three R,s regarded as environment friendly
a) Reduce, Rebuild, Restrict b) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
b) Read. Register, Recall d) Random, Reduce, Recall
69. What is Biodiversity
a) Many populations of one species in one forest
b) Many types of flora and fauna in one forest
c) Many types of flora and fauna in many forest
d) All the above are true
70. Environment includes
a) Abiotic factors b) Biotic factors c) Nitrogen and Oxygen
d) Abiotic and Biotic components
71. The amount of CO2 in the air that we exhale is
about a) 4% b) 8% c) 12% d) 16%
72. What does ozone layer absorb
a) Gamma rays b) X-Rays c) Ultraviolet rays d) Infrared rays
73. The term green revolution was coined by
a) M.S.Swaminathan b) Chares Elton c) William Gaud d) E.Odum

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 74. Biotic resources includes
a) Plants and animals b) Human population c) Coal and Oil d) All the above
75. % of the world area consists of forest land
a) 25% b) 30% c) 31% d) 33%
76. Tropical rain forest are found between north latitude and south latitude
a) 30◦ and 35◦ b) 30◦ and 30◦ c) 55◦ and 65◦ d) 30◦ and 45◦
77. Why should we conserve forest and wild life
a) To protect biodiversity b) To maintain balance
c) To continue food chain d) All the above
78. Water harvesting is a method which
a) Increase ground water level b) Not practiced in modern days
c) Has no relation with ground water d) Decrease ground water level
79. A non-renewable source of energy is
a) Wile life b) Fossil fuels c) Water d)
Forest 81 . A renewable exhaustible natural
resource is
a) Forest b) Coal c) Petroleum d) Minerals
82. An inexhaustible and renewable source of energy is
a) Wood b) Natural gas c) Fossil fuel d) Hydropower
83. Biogas is which type of natural resources
a) Renewable b) Inexhaustible c) Non-conventional d) Both a) andc)
84. A species restricted to a given area is
a) Endemic species b) Allopatric species
c) Sympatric species d) Sibling species
85. IUCN Stands for
a) International Union for Conservation of Nature
b) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
c) International Union Council for Nature
d) International Union council for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
86. Uses of forest includes
a) Productive function b) Protective function
c) Regulative function d) All the above
87. One acre of forest absorb tons of CO2
a) 2 tons b) 4 tons c) 6 tons d) 8 tons
88. tons of released by one acre of forest
a) 4 tons b) 8 tons c) 12 tons d) 16 tons
89. is very essential for a healthy environment
a) CO2 b) O2 c) H2O d) All the above
90. Regulation of environmental equilibrium is successfully achieved by
a) Forest resources b) Water resources c) Food resources d) Land
resources 91. The peace, prosperity and happiness to mankind which is given by
a) Forest resources b) Water resources c) Food resources d) Land
resources
92. Minimum area of forest required to maintain good ecological balance is %
a) 30% b) 33% c) 35% d) 40%
93. Deforestation leads to reduction of
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 a) Rain fall b) soil erosion c) Ground water depletion d) All the above
94. World forestry day celebrated on
a) March 21 b) April 21 c) May 21 d) June 21
95. Because of presence of our planet is named as living planet
a) Air b) Food c) Forest d) Water
96. is very essential for all the sustenance of all the living organisms
a) Water b) Food c) Forest d) Air
97. The U.N.Council declared year is the international year of fresh water
a) 1973 b) 1983 2 c) 1993 d) 2003
98. Soil erosion is caused by
a) Deforestation b) Grazing 2 c) Landslides d) All the above
99. plants which have no soil-binding capacity start growing
a) Parthenium b) Lantana c) Xanthium d) All the above
102. In the underdeveloped countries million people die every year due to food
Scarcity
a) 20 million b) 30 million c) 40 million d) 50 milliom
103. is the second generation of pesticides which enter into the food chain
a) Malathion b) Boric Acid c) Diazinon d) DDT
104. Which of the following non-renewable energy sources is the lifeline of global
Economy
a) Coal b) Biogas c) Nuclear energy d) Petroleum
105. The most abundantly available fossil fuel in India is
a) Coal b) Natural Gas c) Petroleum d) Oil
106. Gas is used in automobiles to reduce air pollution
a) Liquid Petroleum Gas b) Compressed Natural Gas
c) Synthetic Gas d) All the above
107. Biomass energy is derived from
a) Cattle dung b) Wood c) Agriculture wastes d) All the above
108. plants are rich in hydrocarbons which are used in diesel engiene
a) Sorghum, b) Sugarcane c) Cactus d) Jatropha curcas and oil palms
109.Biogas is a mixture of
a) Methane and CO2 b) Methane, CO2 and H2
c) Methane, CO2, H2 and H2S d) None of the above
110. An aerobic degradation of animal wastes which produces biogas known as
a) Methane b) Propane c) Ethane d) Butane
111. is pollution free and cheap source of energy
a) Biomass energy b) Nuclear energy c) Biofuels d) Biogas
112. fuels is the future fuel for mankind
a) Biofuels b) Hydrogen fuels c) Biogas d) Biomass energy
113.When hydrogen combines with oxygen produces about kilo-joules per mol of
energy
a) 284 Kilo-joules b) 384 Kilo-joules c) 484 Kilo-joules d) 584 Kilo-joules
114. LED stands for

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 a) Light Emitting Device b) Light Emitting Diode
c) Light Encryption Device d) Light Event Detector
115.The term ecosystem was first introduced by
a) Utpary b) Earnest Haeckel c) Sir Arthur Tansley d) Sukachev
116. The word ecology coined by
a) Sir Arthur Tansley b) Earnest Haeckel c) Utpary d) Sukachev
117. In an ecosystem, the energy flow is always
a) Always unidirectional b) Always bidirectional
b) In any direction d) Always down directional
118. The upper part of an aquatic ecosystem contains
a) Benthos b) Plankton c) Nekton d)both (1) and (2)
119. The region of earth, where life exists is known as
a) Hydrosphere b) Biosphere c) Lithosphere d) Atmosphere
120. In the biosphere energy is received from
a) The Sun b) The interior of the earth c) Both A) and B) d) Work
121. Ecosystem is smallest unit of
a) Biosphere b) Lithosphere c) Ionosphere d) Mesosphere
122. Ecology deals with the study of
a) Environment b) Living and non-living substances
c) Living beings d) All the above
123.The pyramid of energy in an ecosystem
a) Always upright b) Always inverted
c) May be upright or inverted d) None of the above
124.Organic components includes
a) Carbohydrates b) Proteins c) Fats d) All the above
125. Which is called as autotrophs
a) Green plants b) Animals c) Birds d) All the above
126.Photosysnthesis is a process by which plants prepare their own food by using _
a) CO2 b) H2O c) Light and chlorophyll d) All the above
127.During photosysnthesis green plants producing their own food in the form of
a) Glucose b) Fructose c) Maltose d) All the above
128. Example of Primary consumers
a) Rabbit b) Frog c) Snake d) All the above
129.Secondary consumers deriving their energy from
a) Producers b) Herbivores c) Tertiary consumers d) From the all
130. Examples of Omnivores
a) Elephant and Camel b) Frog and small bird c) Fox and Lion d) Man and Rat
131. perform an invaluable service in the ecosystem by decomposing the
organic matter and make it available for reuse
a) Omnivores b) Detrivores c) Decomposers d) All the above
132.Examples of detrivores
a) Bacteria and fungi b) Snake and Big fish
c) Rat and Birds d) Beetles, Ants and Earthworms
133. The major functional attributes of the ecosystems includes
a) Energy flow b) Tropic structure
c) Nutrient cycle and productivity d) All the above

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 134.The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is known as
a) Food web b) Food chain c) Tropic structure d) All the above
135. The following is the correct food chain of an aquatic ecosystem
a) Phytoplankton → Zooplankton →Fish →Bird → Vulture
b) Phytoplankton→ Fish→ Zooplankton → Bird→ Vulture
c) Zooplankton→ Phytoplankton→ Vulture→ Fish → Bird
d) Fish→ Zooplankton→ Phytoplankton→ Bird →Vulture
136. The following is the correct food chain of grassland ecosystem
a) Grass → Grasshopper → Frog –→Snake → Hawk
b) Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Hawk → Snake
c) Grass –→ Frog → Grasshopper→ Snake →Hawk
d) Grass → Grasshopper → Snake → Frog → Hawk
137. Carnivores are at
a) First tropic level b) Second tropic level
c) Third tropic level d) Fourth tropic level
138. An estuary is the place where
a) Rich in nutrients b) Usually support an abundance of fish
c) River joins with the sea d) All the above
139. Importance of food chain includes
a) Energy flow b) Nutrient cycling c) Ecological balance d) All the above
140. In a network, different types of organisms are connected at different
tropic levels are
a) Energy flow b) Food chain c) Tropic structure d) Food web
141. Importance of food web includes
a) Opens flow of energy b) Gives greater stability to the ecosystem
c) Number of options are available at each tropic level d) All the above
142. Ecological pyramid were first devised by
a) Earnest Haeckel b) Sir Arthur Tansley c) E.P.Odum d) Charles Elton
143. In an pond ecosystem, the pyramid of biomass is
a) Upright b) Inverted c) Spindle shaped d) None of the above
144. The organic nutrients of dead plants and animals are converted into inorganic
Substances by microbes which are absorbed by
a) Primary consumers b) Secondary consumers
c) Primary producers d) Secondary producers
145. Biogeochemical cycle includes
a) Nutrient cycling through biotic components
b) Nutrient cycling through abiotic components
c) Nutrient cycling through biotic and abiotic components
d) None of the above
146. In an ecosystem one type of community is totally replaced by another over a period
of time is called as
a) Ecological balance b) Ecological succession
c) Both A) and B) d) None of the above

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 147. The pioneers in xerarch succession is the
a) Mosses b) Crutose lichens
c) Crustose and foliose lichens d) None of the above
148. The following forests are famous for richest biodiversity
a) Tropical rain forests b) Tropical deciduous forests
c) Temperate rain forests d) Evergreen forests
149.Polar grassland is characterized by
a) Severe cold and strong wind b) Summer sunshine
c) Ice remains frozen throughout the year
d) All the above
150.Biodiversity comprises
a) Genetic diversity b) Species diversity c) Ecosystem diversity d) All the above
152.Red data book contains
a) All plant species b) All animal species c) Threatened species d) Economically
important species
153. IUCN is also called as
a) World Wide Conservation Union b) Man and Biosphere programme
c) World Conservation Union d) World Conservation Consortium
155. Dodo is a
a) Endangered species b) Extinct species
c) Critically endangered species d) Rare
156. Conservation within the natural habitats is
a) In-situ conservation b) Ex-situ conservation
c) In-vivo conservation d) Ex-vivo conservation
157. Ex-situ conservation includes
a) Botanical gardens b) Zoo c) Germ plasm bank d) All of the above
158. Endemic species are
a) Rare species b) Cosmopolitan distribution
c) Species localized in a specific region d) critically endangered species
159.The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is
a) Habitat pollution b) Habitat destruction c) Introduction of exotic species
d) Over- exploitation
160. Hot spot are regions of high
a) Endemism b) Diversity c) Rarity d) Critically endangered population
161. Major causes of extinction of different species includes
a) Habitat loss and over-hunting b) Climate change and pollution
c) Deforestation d) All the above
162. Which one of the following is not included under In-situ conservation?
a) National Park b) Botanical Gardens
c) Wild Life Sanctuary d) Biosphere Reserve
163. The diversity within a community is called as
a) Alpha diversity b) Beta diversity c) Gamma diversity d) Delta diversity
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 a) Beta diversity b) Alpha diversity c) Delta diversity d) Gamma diversity
165. Which of the following form only a small part of the environment, they inflict
Considerable pressure and pain on all the species and also the environment
a) Human beings b) Sentient animals c) Tiger d) Lion
166. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is a central government organization is located in
a) Delhi b) Calcutta c) Maharashtra d) Tamil Nadu
b) Polar regions b) Equator regions c) In both regions d) None of the
above 174.Biodiversity is very essential for the health of
a) Atmosphere b) Hydrosphere c) Lithosphere d) Biosphere
176. Which country is occupied first position in plant rich nations?
a) India b) South Africa c) Mexico d) Indonesia
178. Tsunami warning instrument is to be fixed in the
a) Bay of Bengal b) Arabian sea c) Both A and B d)None of the above
179.Which of the following indicates as Hot spots
a) With high species richness of plants
b) With high species richness of animals
c) With high species richness of plants and high levels of species endemism
d) All the above
180. Who introduced the term Hot spots as biodiversity?
a) Norman Myers b) Aziz AbSaber
c) Charles Christopher Adam d)Warder Clyde Allee
181.How many Hotspots of biodiversity are in the world
a) 12 b) 15 c) 20 d) 25
182. Which of the following two regions from India included as hot spot
a) Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
b) Western Himalayas and Western Ghats
c) Northern Himalayas and Western Ghats
d) Himalayas and Western Ghats
183. Biodiversity can be broadly classified into how many types
a) 2 b) 5 c) 3 d) 4
184.Hot spot areas have
a) Low density of biodiversity b) Only endangered plants
c) High density of hot springs d) High density of biodiversity
185.The rich biodiversity in India is under threat due to
a) Habitat destruction b) Modern agricultural practices
c) Natural causes d) All the above
186. Which is the correct answer of extinct species from the following
a) Species not found in the wild
b) They are in danger of extinction
c) They are likely to move into the endangered category
d) Species small in number. Not at present
endangered 187.Wild life is a gift of nature to be
a) Conserved b) Nurtured c) Protected d) All the above
188. Which of the following agency published the Red data book?
a) IUCN b) NEERI c) NWAP d) CITES
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 a) World Wide Fund b) World Wildlife Fund for Nature c) Wildlife Wide
Fund for Nature and Natural Resources d) World Wild Fund
190. WWF – Biological includes
a) Creating and maintaining systems of effective and sustainable protected areas
b) Promoting practices of sustainable development and conserving certain
Species of special concern
a) Promoting environmental education to enable people to manage the
natural resources sustainably
b) All the above
191. Role of Food Agriculture Organization includes
a) It encourages all countries to implement this code
b) Helps to provide policy guidelines to conserve the biodiversity
c) Provides principles to conserve, manage and sustainably use living resources
d) All the above
192. Protection of wild flora and fauna in the natural habitat is achieved by
a) In-situ conservation b) Ex-situ conservation
c) In-vivo conservation d) Ex-vivo conservation
193. Examples of In-situ conservation
a) National parks b) Santuaries and Reserve forests
c) Biosphere Reserves d) All the above
194. The gaseous layer which surrounds the earth is called
a) Troposphere b) Lithosphere c) Atmosphere d) Ozonosphere
195. Toxic gases are released by
a) Motor vehicles (b) Bullock cart (c) Electric bike (d) Bicycle
196. The innermost layer the troposphere extends kilometers above sea level at the
equator and about kilometers over the poles.
a) 17 and 8 (b) 8 and 17 (c) 10 and 5 (d) 5 and 10
197. Temperature reverse is occur in troposphere is called
a)Diapauses (b) Thermoregulatory (c) Tropopause (d) Diurnal
198. The second layer of atmosphere is
a) Troposphere (b) Ionosphere (c) Stratosphere (d) Gasosphere
199. Ozone layer is present in
a) Troposphere (b) Ionosphere (c) Lithosphere (d) Stratosphere
200. 99% of harmful ultraviolet radiation from earth is prevented by
a)Ionosphere (b) Ozonosphere (c) Stratosphere (d) Greenhouse gases
201. 90% of global air pollution is produced by
a) Primary air pollutant (b) Secondary air pollutant (c) Greenhouse gases (d) Industries
202. is a colorless, odorless and toxic gas is produced when organic material like coal
and their product incompletely burnt
a) Carbon dioxide (b) Carbon Monoxide (c) Sulphur dioxide (d) Nitrogen oxide
203. oxides are produced when sulphur containing fossil fuel are burnt
a)Nitrogen (b) Sulphur (c) Carbon (d) Nitrate
204. Inability of the lungs to exchange of gases is caused by
a)Particulates (b) Carbon Mono oxide (c) Oxygen (d) Carbondioxide
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 a) Mist (b) Dust (c) Fog (d) Aerosol
206. Geometrical shape or form of the smoke coming out of a
chimney a)Plume (b) Fume (c) Fog (d) Smog
207. The Term used to describe a mixture of smoke and fog is called
a) Plume (b) Fume (c) Fog (d) Smog
208. Aerosol consisting of water droplets is called as
a) Plume (b) Fume (c) Fog (d) Smog
209. Aerosol consisting of liquid droplets is called as
a) Mist (b) Dust (c) Fog (d) Aerosol
210. Aerosol consisting of solid particles
a) Smoke (b) Fog (c) Smog (d) Aerosol
211. London smog occurs in the year of
a)1953 (b) 1952 (c) 1954 (d) 1955
212. The white fog accumulated over the smoke, the city turned black forming a smog
with almost zero visibility
a) Pea-soup (b) Pea-nut (c) Pea-visible (d) Pea-vision
213. People started suffering from acute pulmonary disorders which caused irritation of bronchi,
cough, nasal discharges, sore throat, vomiting and burning sensations in the eyes are due
to
a) Pea- soup (b) Pea visible (c) Industrial smoke (d) Domestic smoke.
214. Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are transported by prevailing winds they form
secondary pollutants such as nitric acid vapour, droplets of sulfuric acid descends on earth
surface is called
a) Rain (b) Acid rain (c) Basic rain (d) Ice rain
215. Human rights related to environment emerged on
a) 16th may 1994 b) 20th may 1994 c) 16th June 1996 d) 25th June 1996
216. The in the lining of the upper respiratory tract captures smaller particles
and dissolves some gaseous pollutants.
a) Epithelial cell (b) Ciliated epithelial (c) sticky mucus (d) hair
217. Prolonged smoking or exposure to air pollutants causes
a) Gastric cancer (b) Lung cancer (c) Liver cancer (d) Pyloric cancer
218. Cigarette smoking is responsible for the greatest exposure to
a) Carbon monoxide b) Nitric oxide c) Carbondioxide d) Sulphurdioxide
219. Attached to hemoglobin in blood for a long time, it accumulates and reduces
the oxygen carrying capacity of blood.
a) Nitric oxide (b) carbondioxide (c) Sulphur oxide (d) Carbon monoxide
220. Irritates respiratory tissues.
a) Sulphur dioxide (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Nitrogen (d) Ammonia
221. The Ozone layer in column is measured by
a) Amstrong Unit (b) Light year (c) Dobson Unit (d) Archimedis Unit
222. Green consumer day is celebrated on
a) Sept-28 b) Oct-28 c) Nov-28 d) Dec-28
223. Ozone is a form of oxygen with atoms
a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4

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 224. The depletion of Ozone layer is caused by the gas
(a) Carbon mono oxide (b) Nitrogen oxide (c) Sulphur dioxide (d) Chloro-Fluro-Carbon
225. are similar in structure to the CFCs but contain bromine atoms instead of chlorine.
(a) Nitrogen (b) Halons (c) Hydrogen (d) carbon
226. Sunburn, cataract, aging of the skin and skin cancer are caused by.
(a) Ultraviolet radiation (b) Infrared radiation (c) X- rays (d) Gamma rays
227. Green House Gases are
(a) Carbon mono oxide, Carbon dioxide, Methane and Nitrogen
(b) Carbon mono oxide, Sulphur dioxide, Nitric oxide and Methane
(c) Carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, methane and CFC
(d) Carbon dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, CFC and methane
228. In the polar regions temperature rises is caused by would have disastrous effects
(a) Global warming (b) Greenhouse effect (c) CFC (d) Carbon mono oxide
229. CPCB means
(a) Committee of Pollution Control Board
(b) Central Pollution Control Board
(c) Central Population Control Board
(d) Committee of Population Control Board
230. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is situated in
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Kolkata (d) Nagpur
231. CPCB initiated its own national Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (NAAQM) program in

(a) 1985 (b) 1984 (c) 1983 (d) 1986

232. The Air Act was legislated in India during the year
(a) 1980 (b) 1981 (c) 1982 (d) 1984
233. After the Bhopal disaster, a more comprehensive was passed in 1986.
(a) Environment Protection Act (EPA)
(b) The Air Act
(c) Central Motor Vehicle Act
(d) Pollution control Act
234. Environmental Air contains highest percentage of
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Argon
235. Air pollution caused by
a) Global warming b) Nuclear materials c) Soil erosion d) All of the above
236. Which of the following a major problem caused by air pollution
a) Global warming b) Respiratory problems c) Soil erosion d) None of the above
237. Which of the following is the major cause of pollution?
a) Man b) Plants c) Fungi d) Hydrocarbon gases
244. BOD Stands for
a) Biological Oxygen Demand b) Biological Oxidation Demand
c) Biotic Oxidation Demand d) Biochemical Oxidation Demand
245. June 5th is observed as
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 c) World Wildlife Day d) World Population Day
246. Noise is measured by
a) Joule b) Decibel c) Sound d) Hertz
247. Examples of pollutants
a) Smoke from industries and automobiles
b) Chemical from factories and discarded household articles
c) Radioactive substances from nuclear plants
d) All the above
248.Which of the following is a primary pollutants
a) Peroxy Acetyl Nitrate b) DDT c) Plastics d) Both b & c
249. Impairment of hearing takes place due to exposure to noise of decibel
a) 35dB b) 45dB c) 60 dB d) Above 80dB
250. An average human being breaths about times a day
a) 12,000 times b) 15,000 times c) 18,000 times d) 22,000 times
252. The surface of our planet consists % of Nitrogen
a) 58% b) 68% c) 78% d) 88%
253. Asthma and Branchitis is caused by
a) Air pollution b) Land pollution c) Water pollution d) Marine pollution
254. Lung fibrosis is caused by
a) Cotton dust b) Soot and smog c) Asbestos d) Pollen grains
255. Allergy (Hay fever) is caused by
a) Asbestos b) Feathers, fur and pollen c) CO2 d) Cotton dust
256. As a result, transport of O2 is reduced in the circulatory system
a) Carboxy haemoglobin b) Oxyhaemoglobin c) A only d) Both A and B
257. Green House Effect is caused by
a) Rising global temperature by more than 3°C
b) Rising global temperature by more than 5°C
c) Rising global temperature by less than 3°C
d) By NO2, SO2, CFC etc.,
258. Air pollution can be controlled by
a) Modification of industrial equipment
b) Using eco-friendly Bio-diesel in the automobiles
c) Fixing a green box at the end of the exhaust pipe of a car, which is used to
Create bio-fuels
d) All the above
259. The important requirement of the aquatic life is
a) Dissolved Oxygen b) Dissolved Chlorine
c) Dissolved Nitrogen d) Dissolved Methane
260. Eutrophication is the growth of Algal bloom induced by
a) Nutrient depletion in freshwater bodies
a) Nutrient enrichment in freshwater bodies
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 b) Heavy metal accumulation in freshwater bodies
c) Toxic chemical accumulation in freshwater
bodies 261.Blue baby syndrome is caused by
a) Nitrate pollution of surface water b) Nitrate pollution of ground water
c) Sulphate pollution of surface water d) Sulphate pollution of ground water
262. The largest particles are removed by
a) Screening b) Sedimentation
c) Filtration and water softening d) All the above
263.Gold nanoparticles and Silver nanoparticles are used to cleanse the polluted water
by filtering of
a) Endosulphan b) Mathion c) Chloropyrefos d) All the above
264. Contaminated water having Disssolved Oxygen of
a) Above 8.0mg L-1 b) Below 8.0mg L-1
c) Above 9.0 mgL-1 d) below 9.0mg L-1
265. Find the correct sequence of 3R slogans
a) Recycle, Reuse and Reduce b) Reuse, Reduce and Recycle
c) Reduce, Reuse and Recycle d) None of the above
267. Soil pollution can be controlled by
a) Reducing, reusing and recycling of wastes
b) Production of Biogas from agriculture wastes and animal refuse
c) Conducting awareness programme to propagate organic farming
d) All the above
268.Sea covers around % of the earth‟s surface
a) 60% b) 70% c) 80% d) 90%
269.Normal conversation sound of man ranges from
a) 25DB-45dB b) 35DB-55dB c) 35DB-60dB d) 35DB-65DB
270. Features of Zero Waste Management is
a) Separation of garbage at the source b) Separate collection of each kind
c) Involvement of the community in all activities d) All of the above
271.Problem of solid waste disposal can be reduced through
a) Lesser pollution b) Recycling c) More timber d) Population control
272.Which of the integrated waste management is reduced in an individual level
a) Disposal b) Recycling c) Burning d) Source reduction
273. Which of the following can be recycled many times?
a) Organic materials b) Aluminum c) Wood d) Plastics
274. How does organic material in the buried solid waste will decompose
a) By the action of microorganisms b) By the soil particles
c) By flow of water d) By the action of oxidation

275. Volcanic erupted material is inside the hill/earth/mountain is called

a) Magma b) Lahars c) Lava d) None of these above
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 276. Disaster Management includes
a) Mitigation b) Reconstruction c) Rehabilitation d) All of the above
277. Floods can be prevented by
a) Afforestation b) Deforestation
c) Tilling the land d) Removing the top soil
278. Which one of the following is a geological disaster?
a) Flood b) Tsunami c) Storm surge d) All the
above 283.Landslides often occur in
a) Forest region b) Desert region c) Hilly region d) Tundra region
284. Instrument used to measure earthquake is known as
a) Seismograph b) Quake graph c) Quake meter d) Typanicgraph
285. The word Tsunami has been derived from
a) Greek word b) Latin word c) Japanese word d) French word
286. Which process improves efficiency of solid waste management?
a) Disposal b) Collection c) Composting d) Processing
287.The Richter is an instrument which is used to measure the seismic waves
during Earthquake
a) Richard Feynman b) Neils Bohr c) Albert Einstein d) Charles.FranciesRichter
289.Landslides can be minimised by
a) Afforestation b) Providing concrete support at the base of slopes
c) Draining the surface and surface water d) All of the above
290.The major pollutant from automobile exhaust is
a) CO b) NO c) SO2 d) All the above
291. Algal Bloom results in
a) Eutrophication b) Biomagnification c) Global warming d) Salination
292. Poverty is a
a) Economic problem b) Social problem
c) Political problem d) Religious problem
293. Which are the following strategies for sustainable development?
a) Adopting 3-R approach
b) Environmental education and awareness
c) Using appropriate technology and Sustainable agriculture
d) All of the above
294. Sustainable development consists includes
a) That meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future Generations to meet their own needs.
b)To conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power
to reduce pollution and harm to the environment.
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 efficient models of self-sufficiency .
d) All of the above
295. The Primary Goals of Sustainability
a) The end of poverty and hunger
b) Better standards of education and healthcare and better sanitation
c) To achieve gender equality
d) All the above
296. Water pollution can be identified by testing of
a) PH level b) Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
c) Both A and B d) None of these above
297. Why should we conserve water?
a) To meet the economic development
b) Rapid industrial growth and Urban development
c) Due to increased population
d) All the above
298. Why Rain Water Harvesting is required
a) To meet ever increasing demand of water
b) To reduce the soil erosion and to reduce the flood hazard
c) To improve the quality of existing ground water
d) All the above
299. Primary source of water is
a) Ground water b) Rain water c) Lakes d) Rivers
300.The concept of sustainable development encourages the
a) A change in all respects of life
b) Form of growth that meets the current basic needs
c) Preservation of the resources for the need of future generation
d) Growth to meet current needs, preservation for the needs of future and change
in all respects of life
301. Irrigation losses can be reduced through
the
a) Drip irrigation
b. Use of covered canals and irrigation
fields in early morning to avoid
evaporation
c. Growing hybrid crop varieties
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 302. Water shed management is very important to supply water for
a) Irrigation b) Domestic use, reducing floods and droughts
c) Hydropower generation and transportation d) All the above
305.Afforestion can prevents the which of the following
a) Runoff water and soil erosion
b) Reduce the soil fertility
c) Quarrying in the hills would minimize the effects in watersheds
d) All the above
306. Poverty can be eliminated through
a) Developmental projects like construction of dams, mining and formation of
national parks provide benefits to the society
b)The restoration of basic living conditions and re-establishment of basic
Community services must be carried by the government
c) Fulfillment of economic needs of the people must be carried by the government
d) All the above
307. National Rehabilitation Policy which must adopt a policy to the displaced people
by giving of
a)Cash for land b) House for land c) Land for land d) All the above
308. A healthy environment depends upon a
a)Healthy economy b) Healthy Biodiversity
c) Heathy human beings d) All the above
309. G8 Summit 2007 states that
a) Promoting and protecting innovation
b) Enhancing freedom if investment though an open investment environment
c) Defining common responsibilities for development and sharing knowledge
for improving energy efficiency
d) All the above

310. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

a) Sulphurdioxide b) Carbon di-oxide c) Nitrogen d) d) Methane
311. Which gas is responsible for Global warming
a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Carbon monoxide d)
Nitrogen 313.IPCC stands for
a) Information Processing Command and
Control
b)Interprocess Communication and Control
c)Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
d) Introgovernmental Panel on Climate Change
314. Below which of the following pH is rain regarded as „acid rain‟
a) 5.6 b) 6 c) 7 d) 7.5
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 a) Nitrogen oxide b) Sulphurdioxide c) Carbon dioxide d) Both A and B
316. The PH of pure water is
a) 5.5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 7.5
317. Acid rain can be controlled by
a) To reduce the emission of SO2 and N2O from industries
b) To use material gas instead of fossil fuels
c) To add lime in the lakes and soils to neutralize acid rain
d) All the above
318. The most dangerous gas for ozone depletion are
a) CFC b) CH4 c) N2O d) All the above
319. Effects of Ozone depletion results in
a) Cataract and decline immunity
b) Mutation and cancer
c) Degradation of paints takes place and crop yield will decrease
d) All the above
320. Wildlife Protection Act was amended in the year
a) 1952 b) 1962 c) 1991 d) 1982
321. The World Environmental day is celebrated on
a) December 1 b) June 5 c) November 14 d) August 15
322. The Forest conservation Act was enacted in the
year a) 1972 b) 1974 c) 1980 d) 1986
323. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the
year a) 1974 b) 1975 c) 1986 d) 1994
324. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the
year a) 1981 b) 1996 c) 2000 d) 1974
325. Project Tiger was started in
a) 1953 b) 1963 c) 1973 d) 1983
329. The greatest challenge, the world now faces is how to supply its exploding
human population with the it needs
a) Salary b) Resources c) Food d) Employment
330. The first green revolution was in
(a) 1956 (b) 1960 (c) 1965 (d) 1970
333. in males is done by tying the tubes that carry the sperm
(a) Tubectomy (b) Vasectomy (c) Birth control (d) Contraception
334.“Pull Factor” means
(a) People move from rural to cities to get better income
(b) People move from cities rural to get clean environment
(c) People move from rural to cities for availability
(d) People move from cities rural due lack of space
335. Changes in our environment induced by in nearly every sphere of life had an
Influence on the pattern of our health.
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 336. Public health depends on sufficient amounts of good quality safe drinking and
adequate
a) Food, Water and Shelter (b) Water, food and shelter
c) Shelter, food and water (d) Water, shelter and food
337. Unprecedented rainfall triggers epidemics of malaria and
a) Air born disease (b) water borne diseases (c) Soil borne diseases (d) Sun burns
339.The depletion of Ozone in the stratosphere results in diseases like
a) Skin cancer (b) Liver cancer (c) Colon cancer (d) Mouth cancer
343. Percentage of Nitrogen constitute in atmosphere is
a) 58 % (b) 65% (c) 70% (d) 78%
344. Which oil can be used as a substitute for diesel?
a) Castor oil b) Jatropha oil c) Cotton seed oil d) Flax seed oil
345. Which instrument is fitted in the exhaust pipe of the vehicle to reduce the
air Pollution
a) Mist Collector b) Biofilters c) Air Filter d) Fuel Max and Thermoreactor
346. Importance of value based education includes
a) It gives a proper direction to our youth, It includes a positive attitude in youngsters
b) It teaches them the distinction between right and wrong
c) It teaches them to be peace-loving, generous, tolerant, helpful and compassionate
d) All the above
352. The place where an earthquake originates is called the
a) Focus b) Tsunami c) Epicenter d) Fault line
354. World environment days is celebrated on
a) 5th June b) 10th June c) 15th June d) 20th June
355. Tsunami can occur
a) Only in the morning b) In the evening
c) Any time of day or night d) only in the summer and winter
356. What does the word Tsunami Mean?
a) Earthquake wave b) Big wave c) Harbor wave d) Tidal wave
357. PH value of normal rain water
a) 4.5 b) 5.6 c) 7 d) 8
358. Tsunami is
a) Volcanic eruption b) Earthquake in ocean crust
c) Earthquake on land mass d) None of the above
359. How much percentage of earth‟s surface is covered with
water? a) 60% b) 70% c) 80% d) 90%
360. Reducing the amount of future climate change is called:
a) Adaptation b) Geo- engineering c) Mitigation d) None of the above
361. How much percent of energy is absorbs from the Sun to
Earth? a) 25% b) 50% c) 75% d) 100
362. Which of the following do you think has the least impact of climate change in
forests?
a) Loss of forest based employment
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 b) Change in quality and quantity of wood supply
c) Loss of biodiversity
d) Altered forest productivity
363. How does climate change (global warming) affect human health?
a) By increasing illnesses such as heat stress, cardiovascular disease and kidney
disease
b) By increasing respiratory illnesses such as asthma and allergies
c) By increasing insect borne infections such as dengue fever
d) All of the above
364. Which of the following result obtain due to cutting down of trees?
a) Providing more fresh oxygen
b) Providing more pure water
c) Cause increase in the rain
d) Cause greenhouse effect
365. When did greenhouse effect discovered?
a) 1814 b) 1824 c) 1854 d) 1884
366. What is full form of CFC
a) Chloroflurocarbon b) Chlorineflurocarbon
c) Chlorofluridcarbon d) Chromateflurocarbon
367. is a renewable and indispensable natural resource
a) Food (b) Forest (c) Land (d) Water

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