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1.Nature of Envirnmental Studies

1)Environmental education emphasizes on

a)Air b)Water

c)Environmental issues d)None of the above

2)Enviromental issues are discussed and solved in subject

a)Sociology b)Economics

c)ES d)one of the above

!) "ivilisation is major cause of###$$pollution

a)Environmental b)%hysical

c)"hemical d)None of the above

&)###are to be understood to protect environment$

a)'uality issues b)(ealth reuirement

c)Environmental balance d)None of the above

*)ES is important in both##and #$$countries$

+)Study of ES covers##$$$$$$

a)%ure and applied sciences b),nly environment

c),nly chemistry d)None of the above

a)-SA and -. b)"hina and india

c)/eveloping and /eveloped d)None of the above

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0)/ealing ith functioning of natural environment is##$

a)Environmental education b)ES

c)Environmental chemistry d)None of the above

)###$$is one of objective of environmental education$

a)%rivate schools b)%rivate company

c)%ublic aareness d)None of the above

3)4n india5 Environmental education is inclined in ###$

a)"urriculum b)(abitat

c)Atmosphere d)None of the above

16)###$$ term is used to describe all efforts of government and N7,s educate people$

11)###$is important to save environment$

12)Along ith government5###$ Also put efforts to educate %eople$

a)"ompanies b)Schools

c)N7,s d)None of the above

1!)#$$ is a green house gas$

a)ES b)ES

c)Environmental education d)None of the above

a)Environmental protection b)ES

c)Environmental pollution d)None of the above

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a)",2 b)(2S

c)N2 d)None of the above

1&)## gas causes acid rain

a)S,2 b),2

c)N2 d)None of the above

1*)Acid rain caused hen ##mi8es##$

a)9osture5 S,8 b)(umidity5 Nitrogen

c)Water vapour5 (ydrogen d)None of the above

1+),zone depletion is harmful to

a)S:in b)/igestion

c);eproduction d)None of the Above

10)hypothesis

a)7aia b)?eleology

c)(abitability d)None of the above

1)-S"@ is short form for

a)-nited States "ensus @ureau b)-nited States "ommunity

@ureau

c)-nited Society for

"ommunist and @eaurocrates

d)None of the above

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2*) Shortage in natural resources is due to

a)(igh population b)=o fertility of soil

c)=o ater uality d)None of the above

2+) (igh population gives rise to #$ 9anagement of resources$

a)%oor b)Natural

c)%roper d)None of the above

20)##$$5##$$ and ##$crisis emerge due to high population

a)=and5 Water Sanitation b)"rime5 (ealth5 "hildren

c)Social5 (elth5 Women d)None of the above

2)%opulation rise affects status of$

23)%oor sanitation affects uality of##$$

a)Water sources b)9anagement of

contaminants

c Air d None of the above

!6);ivers5 ells and ponds get polluted ith

a)(eavy metals b)Auatic animals

c)"hemical compounds d)None of the above

a)Women and children b)%oor %eople

c)Education and shelter d)None of the above

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!0)-N suggest##$ 'uantity of safe ater per day per person$

a)26D!6 liters b)F&6 liters

c)G&6 liters d)None of the above

!)4n dry Northern china5 ater table drops#$$ meter per year

due to##

a),ne5 over pumping b)?en5 over using

c)ive5 over pumping d)None of the above

!3)"hinese rivers are highly polluted ith####

a)"hemicals b)9etals

c)(eavy metals d)None of the above

&6)9any ater conserving technologies are invented by

a)

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&!)=ac: of safe sanitation leads to

a)/iseases b)Water crisis

c)(ealthy Environment d)None of the above

&&)C4? is human right to ater and sanitationC e8plicitly

recognized

a)(uman ;ight commission b)-N 7eneral

c)@oth if above d)None of the above

&*)Sanitation facilities should be hygienically## to use$

a)Safe b)-nsafe

c)%roper d)None of the above

&+)?he price of ater and sanitation should be

a)(igh b)=o

c)/ifferent d)None of the above

&0)Sanitation facilities should be## accepted$

a)"ulturally b)%olitically

c)?echnically d)None of the above

&)Sanitation facilities5 are constructed and made$

a)"ommon to all b)7ender specific

c),nly for omen d)None of the above

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+0)Wild life sanctuaries are developed to protect ild species$

+)@io reserves add to#$$ value of natural environment

a)%rotective b)produce

c)%reservative d)%reparative

+3)9other earth is a #$$ and #$$plants$

a)"aring and living b)7reen and ater

c)7roing and safe d) None of the above

06),n ban: of river Nile5## civilization developed$

a)

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03)"onsercation of forest is ## than regeneration of forest$

a)=ess costly b)9ore E8pensive

c)9ore /ifficult d)Esier

6)#$$ is a public movement$

a)SArdar sarovar b)Sagar dam

c)&; d) None of the above

1)9r$ Sundarlal @ahuguna headed popular movement#$$

a)"hiplo Andolan b)Ecofriendly project

development

c /am develo ment d Sardar sarovar

2)"hip:oAndolan as done in

a)

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*)=ea:age of 94" happened in

a)9idnight b)9orning

c)Noon d) Evening

+)%rogressive accumulatation of ti8ic components is

a)@ioDAccumulation b)%recipitation

c/ecantation) d) None of the above

0)Wide range of flora and fauna is

a)Natural b)@iodiversity

c)Environment d)Ecosystem

)@ioaccumulation is also :non as

a)@iodiversity b)@iomagnifications

c)%recipitation d) None of the above

3);euireement of ,2 for microbial degradation of organic

matter in ater is

a)@,/ b)",/

c)%%? d)%%9

36)7eographically ecological region ith similarity in

vegetation and climate is

a)Abiotic b)@iome

c)@iotic d)All of the above

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31)Waste originating mainly from hospitals and clinics

a)@iomedical aste b)@iological aste

c)@iochemical aste d) None of the above

32)=ithosphere5 hydrosphere5 atmosphere together is called

a)@iosphere b)Environment

c)Stratosphere d) None of the above

3!)%lants5 animals and micro organisms from ecosystem ma:e

a)@iota b)@iosphere

c)Environment d)@iome

3&)?echnology that manipulates the genes in an organism to

modify charactrristics

a)@iolagy b)9icrobiolagy

c)@iotechnology d)7enetology

3*)"uclic movement of carbon5 to and fro5 beteen

environment and organism5

a)"arbon cycle b)"arbonization

c)"oalition d)"arbo8ylation

3+)A fleshDeating anima

a)"arnivore b)(erbivore

c)@oth d) None of the above None of

the above

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30)9a8imum number of a species that can be accommodated

in given area Iper suare :ilometer)

a)"arrying capicity b)Accommodating poer

c)Accommodating uantity d) None of the above

3)?ree hugging movement in -ttara:hand

a)"hip:o Andolan b)Asbestosis

c)Agenda 21 d) None of the above

33),8ygen reuired by nonDbiodegradable substance in

ater

a)",/ b)@,/

c),8idation d),8ygenation

166)9ovement by omen in ?ehriD7aehal in -ltera :hand

a)"hipo Andolan b)Women liberalization

c)Agenda 21 d)Women /evelopment

161)7aseous compounds of carbon5 florine and chlorine

a)"" b)("%

c)"(" d)("

162)"" used idly as

a)"oolant b);Efrigerant

c)Air coolers d) None of the above

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16!)A stove that uses ood or charcoal as fuel

a)"hulha b),pen store

c)urnace d)Sigri

16&),rganism that feeds on producer

a)(eterotroph b)(erbivore

c)"arnivore d) None of the above

16*)?ottal rconomic and social returns against e8penditure

a)"ost @enefit analysis b)"ostDprofit analysis

c%riceDprofit estimate) d?otal Analysis)

16+)Number of live @irths per 1666 people population in an

year$

160)Number of deaths per 1666people population in an year$

a)/epth b)/eath chart

c)"rude death rate d) None of the above

16)?otal socially transmitted behavior in a community$

a)"ulture b)(abits

c)"ustoms d);ituals

a)"rude @irth rate b)?otal @irth chart

c)Additional births d) None of the above

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163)Wind "irculates round an area of lo pressure

anticloc:iseD

a)"yclone b)Storm

c)Anticyclone d)Wond poer

116)Wind speed reaches 166 :m per hour or more during$

a)Storm b)?sunami

c)"yclone d)ind mill

111)##$5 ind circulates anticloc:ise in Northem

(emisphere

a)Anticyclone b)Storm

c)"yclone d)?sunami

112)4n cyclone ind circulates#$$ in Northern (emisphere$

a)Anticloc:ise b)"loc:ise

c)Without direction d) None of the above

11!)###$$5 ind circulates cloc:ise in Southem

(emisphere$

a)"yclone b)Anticyclone

c)?ropical strom d) None of the above

11&)-nit of sound intensity is

a)/ecibel b)@el

c)reuency unit d) None of the above

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121)Earth summit at ;ioDdeDjanero as held in year

a)1332 b)13*

c)131 d)133!

122)-nited nations conference on environment and

development I-N"E/) is popularly :non as

a)Earth summit b)Save environmrnt movement

c)Save earth movement d)None of the above

12!)/NA fingerprinting can help to distinguish beteen#$$

a)/ifferent in individuals of

same species$

b)/ifferent individuals of

different species$

c)4ndividuals from different

regions

d)None of the above

12&)?he points of agreement of BEarth summitC circulated as

a);io /eclaration b)-N"E/ minutes

c);ioDdeD

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120);ichter scale is uint to measure## of earthua:e$

12)?he variety of habitats is

a)Ecosystem /iversity b)Ecological ariation

c)@iodiversity d)/iversity

123)A group of coDe8isting organisms hich interect ith the

environmrnt$

a)/iversity b)Ecosystem

c)@iodiversity d)Will

1!6),ne is able to do or: due to

a)Energy b)(eat

c)orce d)None of the above

1!1)CSomething that environsC is

a)Environment b)Surrounding

c)Encircle d)None of the above

1!2)Evaluation of short>long term effect on environment$

a)Environment 4mpactAssessment

b)Environmental influence

c)Environmental 4mpact

Anal sis

d)Environmental Assurance

a)4ntensity b)ibration

c)reuency d)Severity

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1!!)Activity that protects environment##$

a)Ecofriendly b)Safe

c)7reen d)Ecology

1!&)"ode of conduct based on moral values##

a)Attitude b)Asthetic

c)Ethics d)9orals

1!*)Electronic aste generated##

a)EDaste b)Solid aste

c)@iomedical aste d)Electronic aste

1!+);egional animals and animal life##$$

a)auna b)lora

c)Ecosystem d)None of the above

1!0);egional plants groing naturally##

a)lora b)auna

c)Ecosystem d)orest

1!)E8cessive inta:e of fluoride causes##

a)?hyroid problem b)lorosis

c)luotination d)luorolysis

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1!3)luorosis is caused dur to e8cessive inta:r of##

a)=odine b)lurine

c)"" d)lurides

1&6)ly Ash is #$$ portion of solid fual$

a)"ombustible b)NonD"ombustible

c)%artially burnt d)(armful

1&1)%articles floating in air due to nonDcombusrible portion of

solid fuel$

a)ly Ash b)Ash

c)/ust d)%articals

1&2)"hain of food transfer from primary producer to various

consumers##

a)ood chain b)ood eb

c)ood cycle d)None of the above

1&!)=arge no$ of trees naturally gron in area#$$

a)orest b)7arden

c)9angrove d)None of the above

1&&);emains of organisms converted into fuels##$

a)ossil fuels b)"arbon credits

c)"arbon ppt d)None of the above

1&*)CrugivorousC term is used is term for animals> creatures

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a)amine b)7reen ;evolution

c)/esertification d)None of the above

1*2)7reen ;evolution is## groth of orld food production$

a)Stady b);apid

c)Slo d)=arge

1*!) 7reen ;evolution as mainly in#$$ countries$

a)/eveloping b)/eveloped

c)Small d)=arge

1*&)An area here biological population occurs$

a)Ecosystem b)(abital

c)/ivinity d)/iversity

1**)iolent storm ith very strong inds

a)"yclone b)Anti cyclone

c)(urrucane d)?sunami

1*+)Western Atlantic ocean e8perience#$$

a)(urricane b)olcano

c)Storm d)"yclone

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1*0)"yclone of evaporation of ater to rain fall is##

a)(ydrological b);ain cycle

c)"arbon cycle d)Nitrogen cycle

1*)Electric poer from ater##

a)(ydropoer b)(ydro energy

c)Wind energy d)?hermal poer

1*3)?urbine are driven using##$

a)(ydro poer b)Electricity

c)Wind energy d)%oer

1+6)%rocess of burning aste material to ashes in

incinerated#$$

a)4ncineration b)"ombustion

c)@urning d)/isposal

1+1)%rocess of burning aste materials in special furnace

called as#$

a)4ncinerationb)Ash formation

c)"ombustion

d)/isposal

1+2),utside city hre municipal aste is dumbed##$

a)=and fill b)Wet land

c)7arbage d)7rass land

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1+3)?otal#$$ nations signed 9ontreal protocol$

a)3! b)112

c)** d)3*

106);esources in earthHs crust##

101)%reventing overe8ploitation of nonDreneable nature

resources##$

a)Nature conservation b)Envoronmental degradation

c)E8ploiting biodiversity d)None of the above

102)An organization that or:s outside government#$

a)N7, b)Nature loers

c)Activists d)Antisocial

10!)N7, has freedom to ta:e issues in##$

a)Society b)%arliament

c)9unicipality d) None of the above

10&)(igh level of unpleasant sound causes

a)Noise pollution b)/isturbance

c)4rritation d)9usic

a)Natural b);eneable

c)Ancient d)%lency

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10*)(igh level sound causes annoyance

a)Noise b)9elody

c)%ollution d) None of the above

10+)Not decomposable by biological means#$$

a)/egradable b)NonDdegradable

c)NonDbiodegradable d)None of the above

100)?he matter hich cannot be degraded in nature##

a)NonDreneable b)NonDbiodegradable

c)NonDreneable d)None of the above

10)Any e8haustible nature resources hich cannot be

replaced#$$

a)NonDreneable b)NonDreplaceable

c)NonDdestruvtive d)None of the above

103)Waste generated from many points5 so difficult to locate

sources$

a)NonDpoint sources b)%oint less pollutuin

c)%oint source d)i8ed source

16)Any e8haustible nature resource hich cannot be

replaced#$$

a)NonDreneable resource b)NonDreplaceable

c)E8hausting resource d)/egradable

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11)"oal and %etroleum are##

a);eneable resource b)Non reneable resource

c)%recious resource d)/egradable

12)/estruction of ozone molecules in stratosphere

causes##$

a),zone depletion b),zone molecules

c),zonisation d),zone deterioration

1!)A very thin area in stratosphere is due to#$$

a),zone depletion b),zone molecules

c),zonisation d),zone deterioration

1&)A layer of gas 16 to *6 :ms above the earth capable

absorbing - rays from sunlight$

a)Stratosphere b) ,zone layer

c)7as layer d) =ithosphere

1*) - rays from sunlight are not alloed to reach earth

due## gas in atmosphere$

a)", b),!

c)"=2 d)("

1+)A layer of## gas in stratosphere5 absorbs - rays from

sunlight$

a),2 b)N2

c),! d)",2

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13!);elease of pollutants from identifiable source

a)%oint source b)Sourcing point

c);elease point d)i8ed point

13&)Smo:e stac: of factory is e8ample of#$$

a)NonDpoint source b)%oint source

c)4ndustrial source d)i8ed point

13*)Seeage treatment plant is e8ample of#$$

a)%lant source b)%oint source

c)NonDpoint source d)7eneral source

13+)A company or individual responsible for pollution$

a)%olluter b)%ollutant

c)%roducer d)%ollution

130) Addition of contaminants to atmosphere causing

disturban in natural condition#$$

a)%ollution b)%olluter

c)%ollutant d)%olluting

13)A plant that can produce food is called#$$

a)%rovider b)%roducer

c)"onsumer d)/eveloper

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210)Adverse effect of heat releaseDresulting in rise in

atmospheric temperature is##

a)?hermal pollution b)Atmosphere heating

c)7lobal arming d)None of the above

21)%oer plant cooling toer causes#$$ pollution in

surrounding area$

a)?hermal b)Water

c)Atmospheric d)Air

213)A species needs conservation measures is #$$ species$

a)?hreatened b)Normal

c)/angerous d)E8tinct

226)/ue to earthua:e#$$

a)?sunami b)"yclone

c)Anticyclone) d),ccurs

221)##caused major disaster in .erala in 2611$

a)"yclone b)?sunami

c)Storm d)Environment problem

222)Antarctic ?reaty is outcome of#$$

a)13*+ b)1332

c)131 d)136

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22!)Antarctic ?reaty is outcome of##

a)-NE% b)-N

c)-N d)-N,

22&)-N organized biodiversity convention in year##$

a)1332 b)13*

c)13*3 d)13*3

22*)A protocol put forth by -NE% on ozone depleting on ozone

depleting substances###$

a)-N"E/ b)9ontreal

c)@iodiversity d)-NE%

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