Environmental Studies MCQ : Set-17

MCQ Questions On Environmental Studies .

Answer are given in Bold highlight .  

1 The important gaseous pollutants contributing to acid rain are

  1. S02andNOx
  2. C02 and H2S
  3. NOxand03
  4. None of the above .

2 The ozone depletion in the stratosphere is chiefly caused by the release of

  1. Chlorofluoro carbons
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Methane
  4. None of the above .

3 The highest value of Acid Rain Recorded was:

  1. 4.5
  2. 5.7
  3. 7.2
  4. 2 .

4 Movement of Nutrients from the soil by the Acid Rain is called:

  1. Infiltration
  2. Transpiration
  3. Leaching
  4. Exfiltration .

5 The term acid rain was coined in the year

  1. 1952
  2. 1852
  3. 1652
  4. 1752 .

6 The major contributors to the acid rain are known as

  1. Precursors
  2. Processors
  3. Protons
  4. Pollutants

7 Which of the following is the remedial measure for acid rain?

  1. Reducing the release of oxides of nitrogen and sulphur into the atmosphere
  2. Use of coal, free from sulphur
  3. Use of electrostatic precipitator and catalytic converters
  4. All of the above .

8 The pH of acid rain is

  1. Between 3-5
  2. Between 5-7
  3. Between 1-3
  4. Between 7-9 .

9 Acid rain affects

  1. Materials
  2. Plants
  3. Soil
  4. All of the above .

10 Ozone layer is measured in

  1. Dobson Units
  2. Millimeters
  3. Decibels
  4. Centimeters .

11 Animal husbandry may result in

  1. Global warming
  2. Ozone depletion
  3. Genetic Damage
  4. None of the above .

12 Freon are called

  1. Hydrocarbons
  2. Ozone
  3. Methane
  4. Solvents .

13 Karnataka State Pollution Control Board was established in the year

  1. 1974
  2. 1976
  3. 1982
  4. 1986 .

14 Which of the following is the authority to monitor state industrial effluents?

  1. Centre for science and development
  2. State pollution control board
  3. Indian environmental association
  4. none of these .

15 Environmental education is targeted to

  1. General public
  2. Technicians and scientists
  3. Professional social groups
  4. All of these .

16 Environment Protection Act of 1986 is meant for

  1. Waste management
  2. Desert management
  3. Forest management
  4. Protection of human environment including human, plants, animals and property .

17 World environment day is celebrated on

  1. June 5th
  2. November 5th
  3. December 5th
  4. April 5th .

18 The air prevention and control of pollution Act was enacted in the year

  1. 1987
  2. 1974
  3. 1981
  4. 1986

19 The first major environmental protection law promulgated in India was

  1. Environmental Act
  2. Water Act
  3. Air Act
  4. None of these .

20 Environmental protection is the responsibility of

  1. Government of India
  2. NGOs
  3. Individuals
  4. All of the above .

21 Environmental protection is a fundamental duty of the citizen of India under the

  1. Article 51-A (g)
  2. 48-A
  3. 47 
  4. 21 .

22 The environmental (protection) act of India was enacted in the year

  1. 1956
  2. 1966
  3. 1986
  4. 1996 .

23 Name the disease caused by mercury poisoning in Japan

  1. Itai itai
  2. Xeroderma pigmentosum
  3. Measles
  4. Minamata disease

24 The place where the worst nuclear disaster took place?

  1. Washington
  2. Chernobyl
  3. Bhopal
  4. Japan .

25 Aquatic life is damaged by

  1. Sound pollution
  2. Air Pollution
  3. Thermal pollution
  4. All of these .

26 Ozone depletion is mostly caused by

  1.  CO2 
  2. Ccl
  3. CFCs
  4. CO .

27 Global warming is caused by

  1. GHGs 
  2. CFCs
  3. CH4
  4. NO2 .

28 The darkening of the skin due to arsenic poisoning is called

  1. Black syndrome
  2. Diffuse melanosis
  3. Skin scaling
  4. None of these .

29 Boron, Zinc and Manganese are usually referred to as

  1. Micronutrients
  2. Macronutrients
  3. Soil Vitamins
  4. MBZ nutrients .

30 Incineration of Municipal waste involves

  1. Oxidation
  2. Deduction
  3. Redox action
  4. Disintegration .

31 The famous Minamata disease in Japan is due to the accumulation of____________ in fishes .

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

32 Soil pollution is caused by

  1. Aerosol
  2. Ozone
  3. Acid Rain
  4. PAN .

33 Green House effect is caused by

  1. Increase in CO2
  2. Increase in O2
  3. Decrease in O2
  4. Decrease in CO2 .

34 _____________ is the poisonous gas leaked during Bhopal gas tragedy

  1. MIC
  2. PVC
  3. Teflon
  4. Hydrogen Sulphide .

35 The term Nuclear winter is associated with

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

36 The phenomenon of accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticides in human beings

  1. Biomagnification
  2. Bioaccumulation
  3. Biodegradation
  4. Bioremediation .

37 Example for a physical pollutant

  1. Water
  2. Air
  3. Radiation
  4. Plant .

38 DDT is a ______________ pollutant

  1. Bio degradable
  2. Non bio degradable
  3. Un-biodegradable
  4. Naturally degradable .

39 Eutrophication results from

  1. Agricultural and sewage water
  2. Vehicle exhaust
  3. Pesticides
  4. Industrial effluents .

40 What is meant by root zone process ?

  1. A control measure to prevent water pollution
  2. A process by which roots of plants are spread on the ground
  3. A control measure to prevent soil pollution
  4. None of these .

41 Exxon Valdez ?

  1. Oil Tanker which sank in 1989 along the coast of Alaska and marine life seriously affected
  2. A plane which crashed and caused death of human life
  3. A ship which wrecked on the coast of India
  4. None of these .

42 BOD stands for

  1. Biological Oxygen Decrease
  2. Biotic Oxygen Demand
  3. Biological Oxygen Demand
  4. None of the above . 

 

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