Module 1 Q & A
Module 1 Q & A
1. The term Environment has been derived from the French word which means to encircle or surround
a) Environ b) Oikos c) Geo d) Aqua
5. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environment is having the least storage capacity for
matter?
a) Atmosphere b) Lithosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Biosphere
6. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of matter?
a) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere b) Atmosphere and Lithosphere
c) Hydrosphere and Lithosphere d) Biosphere and Lithosphere
10. Among fresh water availability on earth, the percentage of groundwater is about
a) 0.2% b) 0.5% c) 0.8% d) 1.0%
11. The rain forms represented by snow, dew, fog and mist is known as
a) Dry deposition b) wet deposition c) acid rain d) none
22. Which among the components is termed as a life zone on the earth?
a) Atmosphere b) Hydrosphere c) Biosphere d) Stratosphere
23. Biosphere is
a) The solid shell of inorganic materials or the surface of the earth
b) The thin Shell of organic matter on the surface of earth comprising of all the living things
c) The sphere which occupies the maximum volume of all the spheres
d) All of the above
25. Which of the following is absorbed by green plants from the atmosphere?
a) Carbon dioxide b) Water c) Nutrients d) All of above
27. The science that deals with the relationship of various organisms with their environment is known as
a) economics b) geology c) ecology d) anthropology
42. A predator is
a) An animal that is fed upon b) An animal that feeds upon another animal
c) Animal that feeds upon both plants and animals d) A primary consumer
51. The perfect equilibrium existing in the biosphere between the various organisms is known as
a) Environmental balance b) Ecological Balance c) Ecological cycle d) None of these
56. The transfer of energy and nutrients from one feeding group of organisms to another in a series is
called
a) Energy chain b) Food chain c) Balanced ecosystem d) Food web
60. Social security is one of the most important programs providing benefits to
a) Worker/employee b) Un-employed c) Families of deceased d) All of these
62. Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled to ensure food security?
a) Food must be available b) Each person must have access to it
c) Food utilized/consumed must fulfill nutritional requirements. d) all of the above
65. The government of India adopted the National Housing Habitat policy in
a) 1998 b) 1999 c) 2000 d) 2001
67. Intensive agriculture led to deposition of excessive quantity of …………. into aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystem.
a) Nitrogen b) Phosphorus c) Sulphur d) None
68. Engineering intervention for flood control, which does not alter the characteristics of river ecosystem
is
a) Construction of Dam reservoir ` b) Construction of levees
c) Channelization d) Construction of retention ponds
69. Which of the following in agriculture does not produce negative effect on environment?
a) High salinity b) release of SO2 c) water logging d) loss of soil fertility
70. Which of the following is not caused by the use of fertilizers in agriculture?
a) Methemoglobinemia b) Eutrophication c) Acidification and Salinity of Soils d) None
74. Eutrophication is
a) an improved quality of water in lakes b) a process in carbon cycle
c) the result to accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies d) a water purification technique
76. Which of the following is the most environmental friendly agriculture practice?
a) Using chemical fertilizers b) Using insecticides c) Organic farming d) None of the above
85. Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in agriculture?
a) Air pollution from dust b) Water pollution c) Soil degradation d) None
87. During the last 30 years, the percentage decrease in agricultural land due to urbanization is about
a) 40% b) 60% c) 30% d) 0%
93. Which of the following is not the environmental effect of industrialization in general?
a) Solid waste b) Water pollution c) Air pollution d) Economics
95. The most important remedy to avoid negative impact due to industrialization is
a) Industry should be closed
b) Don’t allow new industrial units
c) Industry should treat all the wastes generated by it before disposal
d) Industries should be shifted far away from human habitats.
102. Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in mining activity?
a) Air pollution and dust b) Water pollution c) Soil degradation d) All these
103. The type of mass movement characterized by a slow and gradual down slope movement is known as
a) Rock-fill b) Mud flow c) Creep d) Landslide
104. In order to protect the health of people living along the adjoining areas of roads, one should.
a) Plant trees alongside of the roads b) Not allow diesel driven vehicles
c) Shift them (people) to other places d) None of the above
113. The idea of sustainable development was defined for the first time by the world commission on
economic development
a) 1985 b) 1987 c) 1989 d) 1991