Environmental Studies MCQ : Set-14

MCQ Questions On Environmental Studies .

Answer are given in Bold highlight .  

1 The combustion of waste in the absence of Oxygen is called

  1. Haemolysis
  2. Pyrolysis
  3. Hydrolysis
  4. None .

2 The heating of earths atmosphere due to trapped radiation is known as

  1. Global warming
  2. Glass-House effect
  3. Thermal effect
  4. Green House Effect .

3 Thickness of plastic cover permissible to use

  1. 50 Microns
  2. 20 Microns
  3. 100 Microns
  4. 10 Microns .

4 A biodegradable plastic developed by Biopak Corporation Australia

  1. Biopol
  2. Pet
  3. Polyester
  4. PVC .

5 The Residential and Commercial wastes mainly consist of:

  1. Food wastes
  2. Card board
  3. Packaging materials
  4. None of these .

6 Lead in water can cause

  1. Eye disease
  2. Arthritis
  3. Kidney damage
  4. Hair falling .

7 Colorless odorless and non corrosive air pollutant is

  1. Sulphur dioxide
  2. Carbon monoxide
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Ozone .

8 Disease aggravated by air pollution is

  1. Cholera
  2. Rheumatism
  3. Bronchitis
  4. Hemophilia .

9 Which of the following type of pollution can cause the outbreak of Jaundice?

  1. Air
  2. Thermal
  3. Water
  4. Land .

10 “Ozone Hole” is a _____________

  1. Hole in the atmosphere
  2. Destruction of ozone layer
  3. Hole in the hydrosphere
  4. Hole in the troposphere .

11 “Plumbism” is the disorder develops in man when exposed to…..

  1. Lead
  2. Mercury
  3. Arsenic
  4. CO .

12 A pollutant not released by exhaust of automobiles is….

  1. SO 2
  2. CO
  3. Fly Ash
  4. Hydrocarbon gases .

13 Acid rain contains

  1. Sulphuric acid
  2. Hydrochloric acid
  3. Oxalic acid
  4. Acetic acid .

14 An example of natural pollutant is 

  1. Forest fire
  2. Natural Organic Decay
  3. Volcanic eruptions
  4. all of the above .

15 An example of non-biodegradable pollutant is

  1. Sewage
  2. Plastic
  3. Litter
  4. Vegetable waste .

16 Birth rate is called

  1. Mortality
  2. vital index
  3. natality
  4. viability .

17 Bishnoi women is connected to

  1. Hindi Film
  2. Chipko movement
  3. Climate change
  4. Women rights .

18 BOD is used for the measurement of….

  1. Atmospheric pollution
  2. Soil pollution
  3. Water pollution
  4. Nuclear pollution .

19 Causative organisms of Malaria

  1. Bacteria
  2. Fungus
  3. Plasmodium
  4. Virus .

20 Component not released in the burning coal is…

  1. NO 2
  2. SO 2
  3. Fly Ash 
  4. O 2 .

21 Death rate of the population 

  1. Mortality
  2. Viability
  3. Natality
  4. Vitality .

22 Ear muffs or Cotton plugs are used to reduce pollution of…..

  1. Air
  2. Noise
  3. Thermal
  4. Nuclear .

23 EIA is the

  1. Economic Information Awareness
  2. Environmental Information Awareness
  3. Environmental Impact Assessment
  4. Environmental Impact Avoidance .

24 El Nino 

  1. a climate cycle in the Pacific Ocean impacting global weather patterns
  2. Cold current in the Atlantic influencing South American weather
  3. An annual underwater phenomenon affecting global weather
  4. A sub-saharan hot wind affecting global climate.

25 Environmental Protection Act was introduced in the year

  1. 1986
  2. 1988
  3. 1972
  4. 1989 .

26 Example for a bio-degradable polymer is

  1. Polyethylene
  2. Polypropylene
  3. Poly lactic acid
  4. Polyester .

27 Exposure of human body to radiation may cause…

  1. Polio
  2. Gastroenteritis
  3. Haemophilia
  4. Leukemia .

28 Increased heart beat, constriction of blood vessels and dilation of pupil are symptoms of….

  1. Sound pollution
  2. Thermal pollution
  3. Air pollution
  4. Nuclear pollution .

29 India Government passed the Air act in the year

  1. 1991
  2. 1981
  3. 1982
  4. 2001 .

30 Infection of HIV is usually detected by which test

  1. Elisa test
  2. Hybridization
  3. Gram staining
  4. None /

31 IPCC

  1. International Panel on Climate Change
  2. International Peace Conference for Climate
  3. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  4. Intercontinental Plans for Continuous .

32 Largest source of air pollution in cities are ….

  1. Industries
  2. Sewage
  3. Automobiles
  4. Tanneries .

33 Leader of ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’

  1. Vandana Siva
  2. Medha Patkar
  3. Menaka Gandhi
  4. Mayilamma .

34 Minamata disease is due to…

  1. Mercury poisoning
  2. Lead poisoning
  3. Arsenic poisoning
  4. Cadmium poisoning .

35 Mullaperiyar dam is in the district?

  1. Thrissur
  2. Pathanamthitta
  3. Idukki
  4. Alappuzha.

36 National Maritime Day of India is celebrated on ______________

  1. October 16
  2. April 05
  3. March 21
  4. May 22 .

37 Natural earthquakes are caused by __________

  1. Earth’s crust
  2. deep seas
  3. peak mountains
  4. forests .

38 Noise is _______________

  1. Huge sound
  2. Sound of vehicles
  3. Undesirable and unwanted sound
  4. Sound of crackers .

39 Official date of Earth Day is on _________

  1. April 22
  2. March 21
  3. May 22
  4. June 05 .

40 On which date was the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment held?

  1. July 6th 1974
  2. Aug 8th 1976
  3. June 5th 1972
  4. Dec 12th 1990 .

41 One third of the global cases of Tuberculosis is in

  1. Britain
  2. Sweden
  3. India 
  4. China .

42 Organ affected by pneumonia 

  1. Liver
  2. Kidney
  3. Heart
  4. Lungs.

43 Ozone

  1. strong poisonous form of Oxygen with 3 atoms in a molecule
  2. A mix of various gases forming a protective cover
  3. Purest form of Oxygen which increases its supply on earth
  4. a strong and protective compound from Oxygen and Hydrogen .

44 Ozone in lower atmosphere is an example of  

  1. Primary pollutant
  2. Secondary pollutant
  3. Tertiary pollutant
  4. Not a pollutant .

45 Ozone layer is 

  1. 20 – 50 km above the surface of the earth
  2. 70 to 90 kms above the earth
  3. 30 – 40 kms below the earth
  4. 20 – 50 kms below the sea level.

46 Ozone layer is situated in which strata of atmosphere?

  1. Thermosphere 
  2. Stratosphere
  3. ionosphere
  4. mesosphere .

47 Poisonous gas caused Bhopal gas tragedy 

  1. Methyl isocyanate
  2. Ethyl isocyante
  3. Methyl isocyanide
  4. Ethyl isocyamide .

48 Presence of E. coli in water is an indication of 

  1. Fecal contamination
  2. Lead contamination
  3. Viral contamination
  4. Mercury contamination .

49 Public awareness of environment creates ___________

  1. Environment protection
  2. Environment degradation
  3. Environmental improvement
  4. Environmental cultivation .

50 Public Health is not dependent on 

  1. Safe drinking water
  2. sufficient food
  3. competitive market conditions
  4. good social conditions .

 

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