Environmental Studies MCQ : Set-15

MCQ Questions On Environmental Studies .

Answer are given in Bold highlight . 

1 Rain water harvesting is a major method implemented for_____________

  1. Water Conservation
  2. Soil Conservation
  3. Forest conservation
  4. Ecological conservation .

2 Salmonellosis is a disease related to consumption of

  1. Chicken
  2. Eggs
  3. Mutton
  4. All of these .

3 Soil pollution is caused by….

  1. Industrial Wastes
  2. Detergents
  3. Agrochemicals
  4. All of these .

4 Some pollutants combine with hemoglobin and impede oxygen transport. Such pollutants are…

  1. SO 3
  2. N2 O
  3. CO
  4. All of these .

5 Spraying of DDT to kill insects’ causes’ pollution of…..

  1. Air
  2. Water
  3. Soil
  4. All of these .

6 Superbugs are 

  1. Synthetic bug
  2. Bacteria
  3. Radio nucleotide
  4. Industries .

7 The 3 R principles in waste management involves

  1. Reduce, Regain, Reuse
  2. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
  3. Reduce, Reform, Reset
  4. Reduce, Retain, Regain .

8 The Anthrax disease is caused by

  1. Virus
  2. Bacteria
  3. Protozoa
  4. Helminthes .

9 The chemical structure of Ozone is

  1. O 2
  2. O3
  3. O4
  4. Oz3 .

10 The controversial dam across the river Narmada ?

  1. Sardar Sarovar
  2. Hirakud
  3. Bhakranangal
  4. Sutlej .

11 The deadliest Tsunami in recorded history took place on

  1. 26-Dec-2004
  2. 26-Dec-2000
  3. 15-Nov-1990
  4. 15-Dec-1999 .

12 The environmental stresses caused by urban individuals are expressed by

  1. Ecological pyramid
  2. Ecological footprint
  3. Ecological indicators
  4. Ecological index .

13 The Expansion of SPCA

  1. Society for the Protection of Common Animals
  2. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  3. Society for the Prohibition of Cruelty to Animals
  4. none .

14 The expansion on PQLI is 

  1. Physical quality of life index
  2. population quotient of life in India
  3. poor quality of life in India
  4. poverty, quality of life in India .

15 The function of ozone layer

  1. To prevent strong wind and rains
  2. to facilitate precipitation at lower levels
  3. to protect earth from sun’s harmful ultra-violet radiation
  4. to increase the supply of oxygen

16 The historical monument that is affected by acid rain is

  1. Taj Mahal
  2. Pyramid of Egypt
  3. Pisa Tower
  4. Golden Temple .

17 The intensity of earthquake is measured in ____________

  1. Beaufort scale
  2. Richter scale
  3. Mohs scale
  4. Joules .

18 The major cause of depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere is…

  1. Freon Gases
  2. CFC
  3. N 2 O
  4. CO 2 .

19 The major reason why earth’s surface increases its temperature is due to

  1. The earth’s surface is getting exposed
  2. The increase in the use of plastics
  3. About 75% of the solar energy reaching the earth surface is getting absorbed by earth
  4. The depletion of ozone .

20 The method of simultaneous integration of trees with agricultural crops is called

  1. Agro forestry
  2. Deforestation
  3. Reforestation
  4. combined culture .

21 The most widely found pollutant in the air is…..

  1. CO 2
  2. CFC
  3. CO
  4. SO 2 .

22 The movement ‘Pani Panjayath’ was initiated to conserve waters in the drought prone areas of ……………….state.

  1. Tamilnadu
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Karnataka .

23 The nations threatened by submergence on account of global warming

  1. Pakistan and Afghanistan
  2. Iran and Bangladesh
  3. Peru and West Indies
  4. Bangladesh and Maldives .

24 The projected rise in sea level in the near future

  1. 1.5 m
  2. 1.2 cm to 2.2 cm
  3. 9 cm to 88 cm
  4. 10 cm to 20 cm .

25 The projected rise in temperature in the next few decades

  1. 1.5 to 2 O C
  2. 1.4 to 5.8 O C
  3. 2.5 to 3.9 O C
  4. 1.5 to 9.2 O C .

26 The term ‘Nuclear winter’ is associated with

  1. Nuclear War
  2. Nuclear disarmament
  3. Nuclear weapon testing
  4. After effect of a nuclear explosion .

27 The word Tsunami is derived from two Japanese words

  1. tsu (big) and nami (flow)
  2. tsu (harbour) and nami (wave) 
  3. tsu (big wave) and name (wave)
  4. None of these .

28 The World Wetlands Day is celebrated on ________

  1. February 02
  2. February 28
  3. June 05
  4. March 21 .

29 Torrey Canyon is famous for

  1. Gulf of War
  2. Industries
  3. Electric Potential
  4. Oil spillage .

30 Utilization of natural resources in moderate manner to remaining something for the next generation is termed as

  1. Resettlement
  2. Sustainable development
  3. Rehabilitation
  4. Mutual development .

31 Vermicomposting is a natural method of

  1. Producing compost manure
  2. Producing worms
  3. Managing waste it creates
  4. Destroying worms .

32 Water pollution is caused by….

  1. CO
  2. Fertilizers
  3. PAN
  4. Fossil fuels .

33 What are the chemicals that lead to acid rain?

  1. Hydrogen peroxide
  2. sulfur dioxide & nitrogen oxide
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Ammonium phosphate & various silicates.

34 What causes acid rain?

  1. Open defecation
  2. Burning of fossil fuels 
  3. increase spread of paddy fields
  4. the use of cow dung.

35 What is ‘Black Lung ?”

  1. Occupational Hazard to the miners
  2. Occupational Hazard to navigators
  3. Occupational Hazard to pesticide applicators.
  4. None of these .

36 What is ‘temporary threshold shift’ ?

  1. Hearing loss due to excessive noise
  2. Noise that is untolerable
  3. Tolerable noise
  4. inaudible noise .

37 What is Bagasse? What is it used for ?

  1. Sugar cane waste – to make paper
  2. Biogas – used as fuel
  3. Liquid waste – as fertilizer
  4. Vermicompost – as fertilizer .

38 What is Carcinogen ?

  1. Drugs for curing infectious disease
  2. Drugs used for curing cancer
  3. Cancer causing agent
  4. Food colourants .

39 What is GIS ?

  1. Geographical Information System
  2. Geological Information System
  3. Geographical Index System
  4. Geographical Information Status .

40 What is meant by GM foods ?

  1. Growth modified foods
  2. Genetically modified food 
  3. Growth marked foods
  4. Good mobility food .

41 What is the average increase in temperature over last century ?

  1. 0.6
  2. 0.2
  3. 0.7
  4. 0.8 .

42 Where was the Stockholm conference on Human Environment held ?

  1. Sweden
  2. Austria
  3. India
  4. Greece .

43 Which among the following is a water borne disease?

  1. Cholera
  2. Tuberculosis
  3. AIDS
  4. Dermatitis .

44 Which blood cells get affected by HIV ?

  1. RBC
  2. Lymphocytes
  3. Monocytes
  4. Basophil .

45 Which group of mosquitoes are the vectors of malaria?

  1. Culex
  2. Aedes
  3. Anopheles
  4. Mansonia .

46 Which heavy metal is the cause for black foot disease?

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

47 Which is the first state in India that enforced a ban to the manufacture and use of plastics

  1. Kerala
  2. West Bengal
  3. Uttarpradesh
  4. Delhi .

48 Which is the warmest year on record ?

  1. 1998
  2. 2010
  3. 2015
  4. 2016 .

49 Which of the following is considered a nuclear disaster?

  1. Bhopal Tragedy of 1984
  2. Chernobyl USSR
  3. Three mile incident
  4. both b &c .

50 Which one is an example for megacity in India?

  1. Kochi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Bangalore
  4. Madras .

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