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MODULE-1

Q1: The term 'Environment' has been derived from the French word .................which means to
encircle or surround
a) Environ
b) Oikos
c) geo
d) Aqua

Q2: The objective of environmental education is


a) Raise consciousness about environmental conditions
b) To teach environmentally appropriate behaviour
c) Create an environmental ethic
d) All of the above

Q3: Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environment is having the least storage
capacity for matter?
a) Atmosphere
b) Lithosphere
c) Hydrosphere
d) Biosphere

Q4: Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of matter?
a) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
b) Atmosphere and Lithosphere
c) Hydrosphere and Lithosphere
d) Biosphere and Lithosphere

Q5: Biosphere is
a) The solid shell of inorganic materials on the surface of the earth
b) The thin shell of organic matter on the surface of earth comprising of all the living things
c) the sphere which occupies the maximum volume of all of the spheres
d) all of the above

Q6: Atmosphere consists of 79 per cent Nitrogen and 21 per cent Oxygen by
a) volume
b) weight
c) Density
d) All the three

Q7: Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?


a) Fungi
b) solar light
c) temperature
d) humidity
Q8: In an ecosystem, the flow of energy is
a) Bidirectional
b) Cyclic
c) Unidirectional
d) Multidirectional

Q9: Which Pyramid is always upright


a) energy
b) biomass
c) numbers
d) food chain

Q10: In complex ecosystems the degree of species diversity is


a) poor
b) high
c) medium
d)none

Q11: The organisms who directly feed on producers are called


a) Herbivores
b) Carnivores
c) Decomposers
d) Saprophytes

Q12: The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called


a) Food Chain
b) carbon cycle
c) hydrological cycle
d) anthroposystem

Q13: Which of the following is a producer in an ecosystem


a) Plants and some bacteria capable of producing their own food
b) Animals
c) Human beings
d) Fish

Q14: Which of the following statements is false?


a) Inorganic nutrients are recycled in an ecosystem
b) Energy 'flows' through the ecosystem in the form of carbon-carbon bonds
c) Energy is recycled in an ecosystem
d) Respiration process releases energy

Q15: The largest reservoir of nitrogen in our planet is


a) Oceans
b) Atmosphere
c) biosphere
d) Fossil fuels
Q16: In aquatic ecosystem phytoplankton can be considered as a
a) Consumer
b) producer
c) Saprotrophic organisms
d) Macroconsumer

Q17: The basic requirements of human beings are provided by


a) Industrialisation
b) Agriculture
c) Nature
d) Urbanisation

Q18: Environment is the life support system that includes


a) Air
b) Water
c) Land
d) All of the above

Q19: In an ecosystem biological cycling of materials is maintained by


a) Producer
b) Consumer
c) Decomposer
d) All of the above

Q20: Organisms which feed directly or indirectly on producers are called


a) Prey
b) Consumers
c) Decomposers
d) Detritus

Q21: The primary producers in a forest ecosystem are


a) Chlorophyll containing trees and plants
b) Herbivores
c) Carnivores
d) Bacteria and other microorganisms

Q22: Abiotic component includes


a) Soil
b) Temperature
c) Water
d) All of the above

Q23: Which of the following statement is true


a) Green plants are self nourishing
b) Producers depends on consumers
c) Biotic components includes all non-living components
d) Herbivores depend on Carnivores
Q24: Primary consumer is
a) Herbivores
b) Carnivores
c) Macro consumers
d) Omnivores

Q25: A predator is
a) An animal that is fed upon
b) An animal that feeds upon another animal
c) Animal that feeds upon both plants and animals
d) A primary consumer

Q26: Access to food is mainly determined by


a) Household income
b) Food assistance programmes
c) Human resources
d) Society/Community

Q27: The word 'Environment' is derived from


a) Greek
b) French
c) Spanish
d) English

Q28: Which among the following is a climatic factor?


a) pressure
b) humidity
c) temperature
d) all of the above

Q29: The major atmospheric gas layer in stratosphere is


a) Hydrogen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Ozone
O Helium

Q30: Which atmospheric sphere is closest to the earth surface?


a) Troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) Exosphere

Q31: Which of the following is the terrestrial ecosystem?


a) forest
b) grass land
c) desert
d) all of the above
Q32: Ecological pyramids are studies of
a) pyramid of numbers
b) pyramid of biomass
c) pyramid of energy
d) all of the above

Q33: World Environment day is on


a) 5th May
b) 5th June
c) 18th July
d) 16th August

Q34: Factors responsible for balanced ecosystem are


a) balance between predator and prey
b) balance between vegetation, herbivorous and carnivorous
c) balance between competing species and biotic factors
d) all of the above

Q35: Which of the following is absorbed by green plants from the atmosphere?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Water
c) Nutrients
d) All of above

Q36: Habitat refers to


a) Physical conditions of the place where organisms live
b) Chemical conditions of the place where organisms live
c) Both a & b
d) None of a or b

Q37: Essential component of social security are


a) Meeting personal growth and development
b) Maintaining natural capital
c) Fairness and equity in distribution of costs of resources.
d) Community resilience

Q38: Socio – economic security in environmental aspects involves


a) Fairness & equity in distribution costs for complete existing generation
b) Welfare of the present generation
c) Intra and inter generational equity of resources
d) All of the above

Q39: A food web consists of


a) a portion of a food chain
b) an organisms position in a food chain
c) interlocking food chains
d) a set of similar consumers
Q40: Which of the following statements are true?
a) Man is not dependent on nature
b) Resources are unlimited, so one can use them as per one's wish.
c) Energy can be converted from one form to another, but some percentage is lost into the
environment
d) Matter can be generated afresh. It need not be recycled or reused.

Q41: Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled to ensure food security?
a) Food must be available
b) Each person must have access to it
c) Food utilized/consumed must fulfill nutritional requirements
d) all of the above

Q42: 'Earth Day' is held every year on


a) June 5th
b) November 23rd
c) April 22nd
d) January 26th

Q43: Eutrophication is
a) an improved quality of water in lakes
b) a process in carbon cycle
c) the result to accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies
d) a water purification technique

Q44: Major purpose of most of the Dams around the world is


a) Power generation
b) Drinking water supply
c) Flood control
d) Irrigation

Q45: Biodiversity can be broadly classified into how many types?


a) 2
b) 5
c) 3
d) 4

Q46: Biodiversity is of importance as it offers:


a) Stability of ecosystems
b) Stability of atmosphere
c) Stability of species
d) Stability of research

Q47: The loss in biodiversity is not attributed to:


a) Explosion in the human population
b) Transforming earth's surface
c) Destruction of natural habitats
d) Use of sustainable products
Q48: Biodiversity has an aesthetic value to it.
a) True
b) False

Q49: In how many ways does the conservation of biodiversity work?


a) 5
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Q50: Which one of the following is not an in-situ conservation method?


a) Zoo
b) National Parks
c) Biosphere Reserves
d) Sanctuaries

Q51: Which is an advantage of ex-situ conservation?


a) Cheap method
b) Conserve large number of species together
c) Genetic process for breeding/long life
d) Existence in natural habitat

Q52: The area of National Parks range between:


a) 0.61 to 7818 kms
b) 0.04 to 3612 kms
c) 0.14 to 3612 kms
d) 0.16 to 8718 kms

Q53: The activities of cultivation of land, timber harvesting is permitted in:


a) Sanctuaries
b) National Parks
c) Biosphere Reserves
d) Protected Areas

Q54: Hot spot areas have:


a) Low density of biodiversity
b) Only endangered plants
c) High density of hot springs
d) High density of biodiv

Q55: Plants use ........... gas for photosynthesis


a) Oxygen
b) Methane
c) Nitrogen
d) Carbon dioxide
Q56: Deforestation means
a) preservation of forests
b) destruction of forests
c) monocrop cultivation
d) agriculture

Q57: What percentage of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover?
a) 23%
b) 43%
c) 13%
d) 33%

Q58: About ............% of the earth’s surface is covered by water


a) 53%
b) 19%
c) 71%
d) 90%

Q59: During photosynthesis, trees produce


a) Oxygen
b) Carbon Dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Carbon Monoxide

Q60: Forests prevent soil erosion by binding soil particles in their


a) stems
b) roots
c) leaves
d) buds

Q61: Major causes of deforestation are


a) shifting cultivation
b) Raw materials for industries
c) Fuel requirements
d) All of these

Q62: Which of the following statements about forest is not correct?


a) Forests reduces soil erosion
b) Provides recreational opportunities
c) Provides a source of economic development
d) None of the above

Q63: Forests are extremely important because they


a) provide clean water and clean air
b) provide habitat for wild life
c) provide recreation and a change from the hectic urban life
d) all of the above
Q64: Deforestation means
a) creation of new forest land for the wild life
b) planting trees in the cities
c) conversion of forest land for agriculture/ pasture/ homes etc.
d) Not managing the forest properly
MODULE-2

Q65: How much of India’s coastline is vulnerable to disasters?


a) 5000km
b) 5500km
c) 5700km
d) 6000km

Q66: How much percentage of the landmass is prone to earthquakes in India?


a) Around 58%
b) Around 60%
c) Around 63%
d) Around 65%

Q67: How many hectares of Indian land are prone to floods and river erosion?
a) Around 25 million hectares
b) Around 30 million hectares
c) Around 35 million hectares
d) Around 40 million hectares

Q68: When did National Disaster Management Authority form?


a) 2000
b) 2005
c) 2010
d) 2015

Q69: Hazards and Disasters are mainly classified as


a. Physical and chemical
b. Natural and Human induced
c. Physical and Human
d. Social and cultural

Q70: A hazard is a situation where there is


a. Threat of natural calamity
b. Threat to property and lives from calamities
c. Threat for consequences of disaster
d. All of the above

Q71: Disaster is an event arising out of


a. Result of hazard event
b. Causes of hazard event
c. Causes of disaster event
d. All of the above
Q72: The typical examples of man-made disasters are
a. Chemical explosion
b. Leakage of toxic waste
c. War and civil strife
d. All of the above

Q73: What are the consequences of disaster on a society?


a. Loss of life
b. Damage to property
c. Environmental Damages
d. All of the above

Q74: The scientific study of earthquake is called


a. Seismograph
b. Seismology
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

Q75: Disaster Management includes:


a. Mitigation
b. Reconstruction
c. Rehabilitation
d. All of the above

Q76: The term ‘disaster’ is derived from which of the following languages?
a. Greek
b. Latin
c. French
d. Arabic

Q77: Disaster Management covers?


a. Maintaining control over disasters
b. Reducing the effects of disasters
c. Briefing the top officials of govt. on the effect of disasters
d. All the above

Q78: Mass killing diseases can be referred to as


a. Biological disaster
b. Industrial disaster
c. War disaster
d. Flood disaster

Q79: What are the important measures to be taken at the community level of disaster
preparedness?
a. Increased awareness
b. Provision of early and timely warning
c. Landuse planning
d. All of the above
Q80: Under which Ministry does the National Disaster Management Authority come?
a) Ministry of Environment
b) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
c) Ministry of Pollution
d) Ministry of Home Affairs

Q81: Disaster Management refers to manage disaster response in the country.


a) True
b) False

Q82: Who heads the National Crisis Management Committee?


a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Cabinet Secretary
d) Ministry of Environment

Q83: When was the Disaster Management formed?


a) 2005
b) 2006
c) 2007
d) 2008

Q84: Where is the International Tsunami Center located?


a) New York
b) London
c) Mysore
d) Honolulu

Q85: South Africa is the leading exporter of which mineral?


A) Copper
B) Diamond
C) Silver
D) Gold

Q86: Which option is correct when we only accomplish two out of three pillars of Sustainable
Development?
A) Economic + Environmental Sustainability = Viable
B) Social + Environmental Sustainability = Bearable
C) Social + Economic Sustainability = Equitable
D) All of the above

Q87: The word ‘Sustainable Development’ came into existence in the year?
A) 1992
B) 1978
C) 1980
D) 1987
Q88: The United Nation’s Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was started by the UN
General Assembly in the year.
A) 1995
B) 1994
C) 1993
D) 1992

Q89: After mining, the huge holes left behind are used for
A) Wastewater storage
B) Waste and water storage
C) Waste Disposal
D) Waste Storage

Q90: Mercury and lead are toxic elements, which cause


A) Noise Pollution
B) Air Pollution
C) Water Pollution
D) Land contamination

Q91: The other word for Landscaping is


A) Reduction
B) Restoration
C) Removing topsoil
D) Restore

Q92: Whenever the price of the mineral remains high, the firm seeks for
A) New countries
B) Remains the same
C) New miners
D) New deposits

Q93: Which of the options is not incorporated as sustainable development parameters?


A) Gender disparity and diversity
B) Inter and Intra-generation equity
C) Carrying capacity
D) None of the above

Q94: Cloud seeding with silver iodide is based on the


a) Bergeron process
b) collision-coalescence process
c) both a and b
d) none of these

Q95: Why do clouds represent a source of heat for the atmosphere?


a) they increase the absorption of solar radiation
b) they conduct heat from the earth's surface
c) cloud formation releases latent heat to the air
d) melting ice crystals in the cloud absorb heat
Q96: What is cloud seeding?
I. The addition of substances to the cloud to make rain
II. The addition of substances to the cloud to make silver
III. The taking away of substances from clouds to make rain
a. I, III
b. I, II
c. III only
d. II only
e. I only

Q97: Which of the following is used to seed warm clouds?


a. Platinum
b. Gold
c. Silver iodide
d. Dry ice
e. Salt

Q98: Which of the following has been used to seed clouds?


i. silver iodide
ii. dry ice
iii. salt

a) ii only
b) i only
c) i,ii only
d) all of the above

Q99: The cloud droplets in a cloud are formed by water vapor molecules and
a) molecules of air
b) other water vapor molecules
c) hygroscopic nuclei
d) protons
e) ions

Q100: Clouds are classified and named according to their altitude and
a) water content
b) temperature
c) size of droplets in the cloud
d) form or appearance
e) amount of precipitation produced

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