Environmental Studies MCQ : Set-07

MCQ Questions On Environmental Studies .

Answer are given in Bold highlight .  

1. The major non-renewable energy usage in India is___________

  1. Coal .
  2. Petroleum and other liquids .
  3. Natural gas .
  4. Nuclear .

2. One of the following is the first major environmental protection act to be promulgated in India ?

  1. Environmental Act .
  2. Air Act .
  3. Water Act .
  4. Noise Pollution Rule .

3. The first Forest Act was introduced in the_____ year .

  1. 1989 .
  2. 1980 .
  3. 1972 .
  4. 1979 .

4. Plague is caused by 

  1. Leishmania donovani .
  2. Yersinia pestis .
  3. Salmonella typhimuium .
  4. Trichinella spiralis .

5. Which of the following is not a vector-borne disease ?

  1. Yellow fever .
  2. Dengue fever .
  3. Viral fever .
  4. Malaria .

6. Kala-azar is transmitted by 

  1. Dragon fly .
  2. Housefly .
  3. Tse-tse fly .
  4. Sand fly .

7. Yellow fever is transmitted by 

  1. Anopheles .
  2. Aedes .
  3. Housefly .
  4. Tse-tse fly .

8. Which of the following is not the mosquito-borne viral disease ?

  1. Dengue .
  2. Lassa fever .
  3. Yellow fever .
  4. Japanese B encephalitis .

9. The mosquito-borne Zika virus outbreak was declared an epidemic mainly in which of the following regions ?

  1. Europe .
  2. China and India .
  3. Brazil and North America .
  4. South Africa and Ghana .

10. Biodiversity 

  1. increases towards the equator .
  2. decreases towards the equator .
  3. remains same throughout the planet .
  4. has no effect on change in latitude .

11. The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is 

  1. habitat pollution .
  2. introduction of exotic species .
  3. over-exploitation .
  4. habitat destruction .

12. List prepared by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources for endangered species is classified as

  1. Brown List .
  2. White List .
  3. Black List .
  4. Red List .

13. How many biosphere reserves are present in India ?

  1. 41 .
  2. 34 .
  3. 14 .
  4. 43 .

14. Which is the correct option the Amazon rain forest ?

I. In this rain forest there might be at least two million insects species waiting to be discovered and named.

II. This forest is known as lungs of the planet.

III. In this forest digging of mine is performed by dynamine.

IV. This forest are destroyed for the cultivation of soyabeans.

V. This forest contains world famous Biodiversity .

  1. i, ii, iv, v .
  2.  i, ii, iii, iv .
  3. ii, iii, iv, v .
  4. iii, v, iv .

15. –1°C to 13°C annual variations in the intensity and duration of temperature and 50 to 250 cm annual variation in precipitation, account for the formation of major biome as

  1. Tropical forest .
  2. Coniferous forest .
  3. Temperate forest .
  4. Grassland .

16. Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots ?

  1. Species richness .
  2. Endemism .
  3. Accelerated species loss .
  4. Lesser inter-specific competition .

17. The percentage of forest cover recommended by the National Forest policy (1988) is

  1. 33% for plains and 67% for hills .
  2. 37% for plains and 63% for hills .
  3. 20% for plains and 70% for hills .
  4. 23% for plains and 77% for hills .

18. Select the correct statement about biodiversity 

  1. The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals .
  2. Large scale planting of BT cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity .
  3. Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism .
  4. Conservation of biodiversity in just a fad pursued by the developed countries .

19. Biodiversity of a geographical region represents 

  1. Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region .
  2. Species endemic to the region .
  3. Endangered species found in the region .
  4. The diversity in the organisms living in the region .

20. Global warming can be controlled by 

  1. Reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel .
  2. Reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel .
  3. Increasing deforestation, slowing down the growth of human population .
  4. Increasing deforestation, reducing efficiency of energy usage .

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

  1. Field gene banks .
  2. Seed banks .
  3. Shifting cultivation .
  4. Botanical Gardens .

22. Which of the following represent maximum number of species among global biodiversity ?

  1. Algae .
  2. Lichens .
  3. Fungi .
  4. Mosses and Ferns .

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

  1. Precipitation .
  2. Runoff water .
  3. Groundwater .
  4. Evaporation .

24. Which one of the following expanded forms of the followings acronyms is correct  ?

  1. IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources .
  2. IPCC = International Panel for Climate Change .
  3. UNEP = United Nations Environmental Policy .
  4. EPA = Environmental Pollution Agency .

25. Sacred groves are especially useful in 

  1. Generating environmental awareness .
  2. Preventing soil erosion .
  3. Year-round flow of water in rivers .
  4. Conserving rare and threatened species .

26. Which is the correct option ?

  1. There is chance in Natural selection in evolution process due to alpha biodiversity .
  2. There is chance in Natural selection in process of evolution due to genetic diversity .
  3. There is chance in Natural selection in process of evolution due to Ecosystem biodiversity .
  4. There is chance in Natural selection in process of due to bio community diversity .

27. In a marine food chain, small fish eat plankton, big fish eat small fish, and sharks eat big fish. Which organism has the smallest population ?

  1. The sharks .
  2. The small fish .
  3. The big fish .
  4. The plankton .

28. Which of the following statements best describes a food web ?

  1. Many individual organisms of the same species that live in the same space and that share resources .
  2. A black bear eats fruit and then spreads the fruit seeds through its excretions .
  3. A system that is made up of a community of organisms and their environment .
  4. All life is connected by the transfer of energy among organisms and their environment .

29. Grass that gains energy from the sun is an example of a

  1. Consumer .
  2. Decomposer .
  3. Parasite .
  4. Producer.

30. Which of the following options is not incorporated as sustainable development parameters ?

  1. Gender disparity and diversity .
  2. Inter and intra-generational equity .
  3. Carrying capacity .
  4. None of the above .

31. Mercury and lead are toxic elements that cause ________________

  1. Noise pollution.
  2. Air pollution .
  3. Water pollution .
  4. Land contamination .

32. In which year did the word ‘sustainable development’ come into existence ?

  1. 1992 .
  2. 1978 .
  3. 1980 .
  4. 1987 .

33. Which of the following options is correct when we only accomplish two out of three pillars of sustainable development ?

  1. Economic + Environmental sustainability = Viable .
  2.  Social + Environmental sustainability = Bearable .
  3. Social + Economic sustainability = Equitable .
  4. All of the above .

34. Sustainable energy  

  1. is clean .
  2. can be used over a long period of time .
  3. both (a) and (b) .
  4. None of the above .

35. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is also known as

  1. Rio 2010 .
  2. Rio 2011 .
  3. Rio 2012 .
  4. Rio 2013 .

36. Which of the following statements is true about the Air Quality Index ?

  1. It indicates the colour of the air. .
  2. It predicts ozone levels in your area.
  3. It determines the intensity of sound and sound pollution.
  4. It estimates air pollution mainly sulphur content in the air.

37. What is the total percentage of nitrogen gas in the air ?

  1. 12 per cent.
  2. 21 per cent .
  3. 78 per cent .
  4. 87 per cent .

38. Increased levels of air pollution results in _______

  1. Soil erosion .
  2. Global warming .
  3. Respiratory problems .
  4. All of the above .

39. Increased levels of air pollution results in _______.

  1. Soil erosion .
  2. Global warming .
  3. Respiratory problems .
  4. All of the above .

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

  1. Primary Pollutants .
  2. Secondary pollutants .
  3. Bio-Degradable Pollutants .
  4. None of the above .

41. DDT and Aluminium cans are examples of ________

  1. Primary Pollutants .
  2. Secondary pollutants .
  3. Biodegradable Pollutants .
  4. Non-Biodegradable Pollutants .

42. Which of the following diseases are caused by smog ? 

  1. Rickets .
  2. Bronchitis .
  3. Breathing Problems .
  4. All of the above .

43. Select non-denitrifying bacteria  

  1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa .
  2. Thiobacillus .
  3. Thiobacillus denitrificans .
  4. Bacillus ramosus .

44. dB is the abbreviation used for the quantitative expression of

  1. Density of bacteria in a medium .
  2. A Particular Pollutant .
  3. Dominant Bacillus in a culture .
  4. A pesticide .

45. Identify the mismatched pair

  1. Tundra – Permafrost .
  2. Savanna – Acacia trees .
  3. Prairie – Epiphytes .
  4. Coniferous forest – Evergreen trees .

46. All species of Lemur are endemic to which area ?

  1. Madagascar .
  2. Seychelles Island .
  3. Galapagos Island .
  4. New Caledonia .

47. The ability of a population to increase under ideal environmental conditions is called

  1. Natality .
  2. Carrying capacity .
  3. Biotic potential .
  4. Absolute natality .

48. Lincoln index measures

  1. Population mortality rate .
  2. Population natality rate .
  3. Population size .
  4. Population density .

49. Which is not the characteristic of a population ?

  1. Natality .
  2. Mortality .
  3. Stratification .
  4. Sex ratio .

50. The bottom area where production is less than respiration in a pond ecosystem is termed as

  1. Profundal zone .
  2. Tidal zone .
  3. Benthic zone .
  4. Limnetic zone .

 

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