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Module 1

1. The term ‘Environment’ has been derived from the French word …………….
which means to encircle or surround
a) Environ b)Oikos c) geo d) Aqua

a) Environ

2. 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

d) All of the above


3. 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

a) Atmosphere

4. 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

a) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere


5. 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

b) The thin shell of organic matter on the surface of earth comprising of all the living
things

6. Atmosphere consists of 79 per cent Nitrogen and 21 per cent Oxygen by


a) volume b) weight c) Density d) All

a) volume
7. Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?
a) Fungi b) solar light c) temperature d) humidity

a) Fungi

8. In an ecosystem, the flow of energy is


a) Bidirectional b) Cyclic c) Unidirectional d) Multidirectional

c) Unidirectional

9. Which Pyramid is always upright


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

a) energy
10. In complex ecosystems the degree of species diversity is
a) poor b) high c) medium d)none

b) high

11. The organisms who directly feed on producers are called


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

a) Herbivores

12. The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called


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

a) Food Chain
13. 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

a) Plants and some bacteria capable of producing their own food

14. The largest reservoir of nitrogen in our planet is


a) Oceans b) Atmosphere c) biosphere d) Fossil fuels

b) Atmosphere

15. In aquatic ecosystem phytoplankton can be considered as a


a) Consumer b) producer c) Saprotrophic organisms d) Macroconsumer

b) producer
17. The basic requirements of human beings are provided by
a) Industrialisation b) Agriculture c) Nature d) Urbanization

c) Nature

18. Environment is the life support system that includes


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

d) All of the above

19. In an ecosystem biological cycling of materials is maintained by


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

d) All of the above


20.Most stable ecosystem is
a)Forest b) Desert c) Ocean d) Mountain

a) Forest

21. The science that deals with the relationship of various organisms with their
environment is known as
a) Economics b)Geology c)Ecology d)Anthropology

c) Ecology

22.'World Environmental Day' is celebrated every year on:


a) 5th May b)5th June c)5th July d)18th July.

b) 5th June
23. 'Earth's Day' is celebrated every year on
a) Oct 26th b) June 5th c)April 22nd d)Dec 23rd

c) April 22nd

24.The term ecosystem was first proposed by


a) Jacob Van Verkul b) A.G. Tansley c) Costanza d) Tyler Miller

b) A G Tansley

25. An animal that feeds upon another animal is


a) Consumer b) producer c) predator d) decomposer

a) Consumer
26.Which atmospheric layer is closest to the Earth's surface
a) Mesosphere b) Troposphere c) Stratosphere d) Thermosphere

b) Troposphere

27. The major atmospheric gas layer in stratosphere is


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

c) Ozone

28. Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in mining?
a) Air pollution from dust b) Water pollution
c) Soil degradation d) All of the above

d) All of the above


29. E.I.A. can be expanded as
a) Environment & Industrial Act b)Environment & Impact Activities
c) Environmental Impact Assessment d)Environmentally Important Activity

d) Environmental Impact Assessment

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

d) 33%

31.Forests prevent soil erosion by binding soil particles in their


a) Stems b) Roots c) Leaves d)Buds

d) Roots
32.At present Karnataka is having forest cover of
a) 20.19% b) 18.10% c) 28.00% d) 16.4%.

b) 20.19%

33.________ are referred to as Earth’s lungs.


a) Forests b) Carbon cycles c) Water sources d) Mines

a) Forest

34. The target year for achieving SDG is


a) 2025 b)2020 c) 2030 d)2015

d) 2030
35.What is the primary goal of sustainable development
a) To promote economic growth at all costs
b) To promote social well-being at all costs
c) To protect the environment at all costs
d) To balance economic growth, social well-being, and environmental protection
d) To balance economic growth, social well-being & environmental protection

36. How many goals & targets are there in SDG


a) 15&129 b) 16& 149 c) 17&169 d)18& 189
c) 17 & 169

37 In 2012 Sustainable development goal born at UN Conference on sustainable development


held in
a) Seoul b) Delhi c) Tokyo d) Rio de Janeiro
d) Rio de Janeiro

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