Unit Test : 2

Question Bank
Subject : Environmental Studies

1. About ____ % area of earth is Oceans.

i) 75
ii) 40
iii) 30
iv) None of the above
Answer:- i) 75
2. Biodiversity hotspots are also known as
i) Evergreen forests of tropic region
ii) Biologically rich areas with large percentage in endemic species.
iii) Desert area
iv) All of the above
Answer:- ii) Biologically rich areas with large percentage in endemic species.
3. Aravali mountain are covering states such as
i) Gujrat, M.P, Rajasthan
ii) Ladakh Mountain
iii) Coastal region
iv) None of the above
Answer:- i) Gujrat, M.P, Rajasthan
4. Extinction of weaker species by an aggressive alien species is the result of
i) Endemism of weaker species
ii) Habitat loss
iii) The domino effect
iv) All of the above
Answer:- iii) The domino effect
5. First national park established in India is
i) Jawaharlal Nehru National Park
ii) Salim Ali National Park
iii) Dr. Bose National Park
iv) Jim Corbett National Park
Answer:- iv) Jim Corbett National Park
6. A food chain consists of
i) Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
ii) Producers, Carnivores, Decomposers
iii) Primary Producers, Herbivores, Carnivores
iv) Producers, Primary Consumers, Carnivores
Answer:- i) Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
7. Approximately_____ % of the known species are insects.
i) 31
ii) 21
iii) 11
iv) 61
Answer:- iv) 61
8. Anthropogenic source of pollution is
i) Acid rain
ii) Use of chemical fertilizer
iii) Earthquake
iv) All of these
Answer:- ii) Use of chemical fertilizer
9. Increase in concentration of soluble salts in the soil is called ______.
i) Soilification
ii) Soluble-soil
iii) Salination
iv) Desalination
Answer:- iii) Salination
10. Groundwater recharging can be achieved by
i) Recharging pits
ii) Recharging well
iii) Both
iv) None
Answer:- iii) Both
11. As per MPCB norms of treated sewage, the total suspended solids(TSS) in treated
sewage should be less than ____ for discharging into surface water.
i) 50 mg/I
ii) 100 mg/I
iii) 150 mg/I
iv) 200 mg/I
Answer:- ii) 100 mg/I
12. Aerosols cause ______________.
i) Air pollution
ii) Land pollution
iii) Water pollution
iv) None of the above
Answer:- i) Air Pollution
13. As per noise standards, the noise level for hospitals is _____ .
i) 20-30 dB
ii) 30-40 dB
iii) 40-50 dB
iv) 50-60 dB
Answer:- ii) 30-40 dB
14. Domestic wastes which can be decomposed under natural processes are called
_________ pollutants which are relatively harmless.
i) Industrial
ii) Thermal
iii) Biodegradable
iv) Non-biodegradable
Answer:- iii) Biodegradable
15. Environment Protection Act, 1986 came into existence in wake of ________
tragedy.
i) Bhopal
ii) Shimla
iii) Mumbai
iv) Bangalore
Answer:- i) Bhopal
16. Environmental impact of development projects can be
i) Immediate
ii) Short term
iii) Long term
iv) All of these
Answer:- iv) All of these
17. Damanganga – Pinjal Link is a
i) Dam
ii) Interlinking of rivers
iii) Hydro power plant
iv) Highway
Answer:- ii) Interlinking of rivers
18. Feature of formal education is
i) Education as a Full time and Primary activity
ii) Education as a Part time and secondary activity
iii) Education during vacation
iv) Education as an optional activity
Answer:- i) Education as a Full time and Primary activity
19. How many methods of rainwater harvesting are there?
i) 1
ii) 2
iii) 3
iv) 4
Answer:- ii) 2
20. Information technology can be used to forecast weather using
i) Computer based modelling
ii) Green belt development
iii) Cloud seeding
iv) Protected farming
Answer:- i) Computer based modelling
21. MPCB is entitled to collect which of the following samples in Maharashtra
i) Air Pollutant
ii) Water Pollutant
iii) Hazardous Waste
iv) All of i, ii & iii
Answer:- iv) All of i, ii & iii.
22. Which of the following is not a type of impurities of water?
a) Pollen
b) Colloidal
c) Dissolved
d) Bacteriological
Answer:-a
23. Spring is a _________ source of water.
a) Surface
b) Sub-surface
c) Both a) and b)
d) All of the above
Answer:-b
24. Artificial sources of noise pollution are....
a) Thunder
b) Land slides
c) Earth quake
d) None of the above
Answer:-d
25. High level radioactive waste can be managed in which of the following ways?
a) Open dumping
b) Incineration
c) Composting
d) Deep burial
Answer:-d
26. Municipal solid waste includes...
a) Domestic waste
b) Commercial waste
c) Institutional waste
d) All of the above
Answer:-d
27. Which of the following is not a marine pollutant?
a) Oil
b) Plastic
c) Dissolved oxygen
d) All of the above
Answer:-c
28. Which of the followings is not the physical characteristics of MSW?
a) Density
b) Moisture content
c) pH
d) Porosity
Answer:-c
29. Followings is /are the composition of biomedical waste
a) Plastic
b) Paper
c) Sharp
d) All of the above
Answer:-d
30. complete destruction of toxic wastes possible in..........
a) Refused Derived Fuel
b) Incineration
c) Sanitary landfilling
d) All of the above
Answer:-b
31. Which of the following is not the value of biodiversity?
a) Social use
b) Aesthetical use
c) Environmental use
d) Moral
Answer:-c
32. The biodiversity contained in the ecosystem provides forest dwellers with all their daily
needs is______use value.
a) Ethical and Moral
b) Consumptive
c) Aesthetical
d) Social
Answer:-b
33. Which of the following is not an Important hot spots in India?
a) Himalayan
b)Western ghat
c) Indo-Berma
d) Central ghat
Answer:-d
34. An ecosystem consist of
a) Green plants and animals
b) Green plants and decomposers
c) Producers and consumers
d) Green plants, animals, decomposers and abiotic environment
Answer:-d
35. Which of the following is a possible producer in an ecosystem?
a) Plants
b) Animals
c) Human
d) Fish
Answer:-a
36. Conservation of biodiversity outside the natural habitat is called as:
a) Ex-situ
b) In-situ
c) Conservation
d) In-vivo
Answer:-a
37. Energy flow in an ecosystem is always:
a) Unidirectional
b) Cyclic
c) Reversible
d) Multi-directional
Answer:-a
40. Article 51-A (g) of Indian Constitution represents:
a) Directive Principles
b) Fundamental duties
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above
Answer:-b
41. Which among the following is Act of Environmental Protection?
a) Biological Diversity Act, 2002
b) National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
c) Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001
d) All of the above
Answer:-d
42. an ability or capacity of something to be maintained or to sustain itself is known as
a) Biodiversity
b) Ecology
c) Sustainability
d) All of the above
Answer:-c
43. Which of the following is an aspect of Sustainable Development
a) Social
b) Environmental
c) Economical
d) All of the above
Answer:-d
44. Water management includes:
a) Rain water harvesting
b) Ground water recharge
c) Green belt development
d) All of the above
Answer:-d
45. Green Belt Development benefited in
a) reducing air pollution
b) water conservation
c) reduce soil erosion
d) All of the above
Answer:-d
45. mankind needs environmental education for
a) environmental pollution
b) environmental degradation
c) environmental protection
d) environmental publication
Answer:-c
46. Central pollution control Board is formed to_______
a) prevent the environmental pollution
b) promote the environmental pollution
c) practice the environmental pollution
d)All of the above
Answer:-a
47. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board is established on
a) 7 September 1980
b) 7 September 1990
c) 7 September 1970
d) 7 September 1960
Answer:-c
48. The main components of watershed programmed
a) water conservation
b) soil conservation
c) crop management
d) All of the above
Answer:-d
49. GIS stands for
a) Geographical Information Systems
b) Geological Information Systems
c) Geographical Importation Systems
d) Geographical Information Solutions
Answer:-a
50. Formal environmental education begin at___________.
a) research level
b) college level
c) high school level
d) primary school level
Answer:-d