Environmental Studies 22447

Unit : 3

1. Which statement is correct with respect to the food chain?

A. Every component of food chain forms trophic level

B. Inter-relation between different food chains is known as a food web
C. All the chains formed by nutritional relations is used to understand
energy flow.
D. All of the above

Answer : D

2. Which of the following terms does NOT apply to humans?

A. heterotrophs
B. primary producers
C. secondary consumers
D. primary consumers

Answer : B

3. Which of the following requires maximum energy?

A. Secondary consumer
B. Primary producer
C. Decomposer
D. Primary consumer

Answer : B

4. “The pyramid of energy is always upright” states that

A. The energy conversion efficiency of carnivores is better than

herbivores
B. The energy conversion efficiency of herbivores is better than
carnivores
C. Energy conversion efficiency is the same in all trophic levels.
D. Producers have the lowest energy conversion efficiency

Answer : B

5. How many bio-geographical regions are present in India?

A. 5
B. 8
C. 7
D. 10

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6. pyramid of biomass in aquatic ecosystem is

A. straight
B. constant
C. inverted pyramid
D. upright

Answer : C

7. In an aquatic ecosystem phytoplankton can be considered as a

A. Consumer
B. Macroconsumer
C. Saprotrophic organisms
D. Producer

Answer : D

8. Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of biodiversity?

A. Eastern Ghats
B. Gangetic Plain
C. Sunderbans
D. Western Ghats

Answer : D

9. The term Alpha diversity refers to

A. Genetic diversity
B. Species diversity
C. Community and ecosystem diversity
D. Diversity among the plants

Answer : C

10. Lime is added to the soil which is too

A. Sandy
B. Salty
C. Alkaline
D. Acidic

Answer : D

11. Ecosystem does not consist of

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 A. Decomposer
B. Producer
C. Consumer
D. Seller

Answer : D

12. Genetically different population with the same physical features is

known as ____________

A. Ecosystem
B. Community
C. Ecads
D. Ecotype

Answer : D

13. __________ is not generally seen in biodiversity hotspots.

A. Loss of diversity
B. Endemism
C. Species richness
D. Lesser interspecific competition

Answer : D

14. Example of an ex-situ conservation.

A. Sacred groves
B. Seed bank
C. National park
D. Wildlife sanctuary

Answer : B

15. Who proposed the term ecosystem?

A. Grinnel
B. Turesson
C. A.G. Tansley
D. Lindeman

Answer : C

16. Niche is a place where particular organisms live.

A. True
B. False

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Answer : B

17. Which of the following represent maximum number of species among

global biodiversity?

A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Lichens
D. Mosses and Ferns

Answer : B

18. Biodiversity of a geographical region represents

A. Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region

B. Endangered species found in the region
C. Species endemic to the region
D. The diversity in the organisms living in the region

Answer : D

19. Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation?

A. Seed banks
B. Field gene banks
C. Botanical Gardens
D. Shifting cultivation

Answer : D

20. The greatest problem of water conservation is to reduce the amount

of

A. Precipitation
B. Groundwater
C. Evaporation
D. Runoff water

Answer : D

Unit : 4

1. Waste water released from _________ are not the sources of bacteria

A. Sanitaria
B. Industries
C. Municipalities
D. Tanning

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Answer : B

2. Full form of BOD is

A. Biological oxygen demand

B. Biochemical oxygen demand
C. Biological oxygen deep water
D. Biometric oxygen deep water

Answer : B

3. COD is the short form of the chemical oxygen demand.

A. True
B. False

Answer : A

4. Bacteria and micro organisms present in the water will cause _________
in human and animals.

A. Intestinal tract
B. Indigestion
C. Brain tumour
D. Cancer

Answer : A

5. Bhopal Gas Tragedy occurred at

A. Geothermal Plant
B. thermal Power plant
C. Pesticide plant
D. Biogas plant

Answer : C

6. Which gas is mainly produced due to incomplete burning of wood?

A. CO
B. SO2
C. NO2
D. NO3

Answer : A

7. WHO Stands for

A. Well Helth Organisation

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 B. World Help Organisation
C. White Health Organisation
D. World Health Organisation

Answer : D

8. Soil waste material include

A. Plastic waste
B. Metal waste
C. Paper waste
D. All the above

Answer : D

9. Negative soil pollution is

A. reduction in soil productivity due to erosion and over use

B. reduction in soil productivity due to addition of pesticides and
industrial wastes
C. converting fertile land into harden land by dumping ash, sludge and
garbage
D. None of the above

Answer : A

10. Mercury, lead,tin are examples of

A. Persistant pollutants
B. Artificial pollutant
C. Non degradable pollutants
D. Natural pollutants

Answer : A

11. In 1984, the bhopal gas tragedy took place because methyl isocyanate

A. reacted with water

B. reacted with DDT
C. reacted with ammonia
D. reacted with CO2

Answer : A

12. A large amount of soil can move with the run off called ___________

A. Soil moving
B. Soil erosion
C. Soil pollution

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 D. Soil conservation

Answer : B

13. Which of the following is called the secondary air pollutant?

A. Carbon monoxide
B. Sulphur Dioxide
C. Nitrogen Dioxide
D. Ozone

Answer : D

14. Which of the following statements is true about SMOG?

A. SMOG is derived from the fog

B. SMOG is derived from water vapour
C. SMOG is derived from smoke
D. SMOG is derived from both fog and smoke

Answer : D

15. Smoke, fumes, ash, dust, nitric oxide and sulphur dioxide are the main
sources of ________

A. Secondary pollutants
B. Bio-Degradable Pollutants
C. Primary Pollutants
D. None of the above

Answer : C

16. Acid rain is formed due to contribution from the following pair of gases

A. Methane and Sulphur dioxide

B. Methane and Ozone
C. Sulphur dioxide and Nitrous oxide
D. Carbon dioxide and Sulphur dioxide

Answer : C

17. Which of the following agents is responsible for turning the Taj Mahal
yellow?

A. Sulphur
B. Nitrogen dioxide
C. Chlorine
D. Sulphur dioxide

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Answer : D

18. What is noise?

A. Desirable sound
B. Desirable and unwanted sound
C. Undesirable and wanted sound
D. Undesirable and unwanted sound

Answer : D

19. The Taj Mahal, Lotus Temple, Golden Temple, India Gate and other
famous heritage monuments are being affected by _______.

A. Water pollution
B. Air pollution
C. Noise pollution
D. All of the above

Answer : B

20. Which pollution cause hearing loss in organisms?

A. Water pollution
B. Air pollution
C. Noise pollution
D. Soil pollution

Answer : C

Unit : 5

1. NGOs stands for

A. Nine-Governmental Organization
B. Non-Governmental Organization
C. National-Grade Organization
D. Nine-Governmental Organization

Answer : B

2. The first of the major environmental protection act to be promulgated

in India was:

A. Air Act
B. Water Act
C. Environmental Act
D. Noise Pollution Rule

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Answer : B

3. The Forest (Conservation) Act extends to the whole of India except

A. Karnataka
B. Haryana
C. Uttar Pardesh
D. Jammu and Kashmir

Answer : D

4. 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)

Answer : D

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

A. 1972
B. 1974
C. 1980
D. 1986

Answer : C

6. What is called for the collection of rainwater for use?

A. Rain collection
B. Rain digging
C. Rainwater harvesting
D. Rain water pumping

Answer : C

7. Carbon credit is meant for ........

A. Protection of environment
B. Dimond trading
C. Deforestation
D. Rural infrastructure

Answer : A

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8. Which option is correct, when we only accomplish two out of three
pillars of Sustainable Development?

A. Economic + Environmental Sustainability = Viable

B. Social + Environmental Sustainability = Bearable
C. Economic + Environmental Sustainability = Viable
D. None of the above

Answer : D

9. CPCB stands for ___________

A. control prevention by cental board

B. control of of pollution by cental bureau
C. central pollution control board
D. None of these

Answer : C

10. Which one of the following is the benefit of rainwater harvesting?

A. Decrease the ground water level

B. Provide a lot of water to play
C. Flood mitigation
D. Create good aesthetic view

Answer : C

11. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the
year

A. 1974
B. 2000
C. 1981
D. 1996

Answer : C

12. Rainwater harvesting increases the groundwater levels.

A. True
B. False

Answer : A

13. The word ‘Sustainable Development’ came into existence in the year?

A. 1978
B. 1992

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 C. 1987
D. 1980

Answer : D

14. Which of the following are objectives of Environmental (Protection)

Act?

A. Maintenance of harmonious relationship between human and therir

enviroment
B. Prevention of hazards to all living creatures and property
C. Protection and improvement of environment
D. All of the above

Answer : D

15. SPCB stand for

A. security protection control board

B. service protection control board
C. state pollution control board
D. None of these

Answer : C

16. Penalty for conservation of the provisions of the Forest Act is under

A. Section 3A
B. Section 4A
C. Section 12A
D. Section 8A

Answer : A

17. The Wildlife (Protection) Act was enacted in the year

A. 1974
B. 1972
C. 1994
D. 1986

Answer : B

18.Which of the option is not incorporated as sustainable development

parameters?

A. Inter and Intra-generation equity

B. Carrying capacity
C. Gender disparity and diversity

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 D. None of the above

Answer : D

19. Mercury and lead are toxic elements, which causes

A. Noise Pollution
B. Air Pollution
C. Water Pollution
D. Land contamination

Answer : D

20. The Wildlife (Protection) Act contains

A. 8 Chapters
B. 7 Chapters
C. 6 Chapters
D. 5 Chapters

Answer : B

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