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MODULE 3

1. Environmental pollution is due to

a) Rapid Urbanization b) deforestation c) Afforestation d) a &
b

2. Which of the following is air pollutant

a) CO b) O2 c) N2 d) all

3. Which of the following are natural sources of air pollution

a) Volcanic eruption b) solar flair c) earth quake d) all

4. Which of the following are biodegradable pollutants

a) Plastics b) Domestic sewage c) detergent d) all

5. Mining practices lead to

a) Population growth b) Rapid urbanization
c)Loss of grazing and fertile land d) None of these

6. Which of the following is the source of fly ash

a) Vehicular exhaust b) sewage c) Thermal power plant d) all

7. The liquid waste from baths and kitchens is called

a) Sullage b) Domestic sewage c) Storm waste d) Run off

8. Noise pollution can be minimized by

a) Urbanization b) Maintaining silence
c) Reducing noise at source d) none

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9. BOD Means
a) Biochemical oxygen demand b)chemical oxygen demand
c) biophysical oxygen demand d) all

10. Which of the following industry generates colored waste

a) Software industry b) Textile industry
c) Biomedical industry d) none

11. Physical pollution of water is due to

a) Dissolved oxygen b) Turbidity c) pH d) none of these

12. Which of the following source is surface water

a) Springs b) streams c) deep wells d) all

13. Deforestation can

a) Increase the rain fall b) Increase soil fertility
b) Introduce silt in the rivers d) None of these

14. Which of the following is non point source of water pollution

a) Factories b) Sewage treatment plant
b) Urban and Sub-urban land d) all of the above

15. Sound beyond which of the following level can be regarded as a

pollutant
a) 40dB b) 80dB c)120dB d) 150dB

16. Which of the following is a major source of thermal pollution of

water bodies
a) Sewage treatment plants b) Thermal power plants

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c) Solid waste disposal d) all

17. Which of the following statements about carbon monoxide is true

a) Forms complex with haemoglobin b) Forms complex with leg-
hemoglobin c) form by the incomplete combustion of fossil
fuels d) a and c

18. Which of the following is a point source of water pollution

a) Factories b) Sewage treatment plants c) Urban and Sub-Urban
lands d) a and b

19 .Definition of Noise is
a. Loud sound b) Unwanted sound c) Constant sound d) Sound of
high frequency

20. Noise pollution is controlled by

a. Reducing the noise at the source b. Preventing its transmission
c. Protecting the receiver d. All

21. Noise pollution limits at residential area

b. 45dB b. 80 dB c. 55 dB d. 90 dB

22. Noise pollution limits in industrial area

a. 45dB b. 80 dB c. 65 dB d. 90 dB

23. Which of the following are non-biodegradable

a) Plastics b) Domestic sewage c) detergent d) a and c

24. Pesticide causes

a. Eye irritation b. Skin irritation

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c Respiratory ailments d. All the above

25. Blarring sounds known to cause

a) mental distress b) High cholesterol
c) neurological problems d) all of the above

26. Which of the following is major cause of soil pollution?

a) Accident involving vehicles that are transporting waste materials
b) Pesticides and chemical fertilizers
c) Improper solid waste disposal
d) all of the above

27. “Minamata Disease” is caused due to

a) Lead b) Arsenic c) Mercury d) Cadmium

28. Water is an excellent solvent because

a)It has high dielectric constant b) It is volatile

c) Both a) and b) d) None of these

29.Physical pollution of water is due to
a) Dissolved oxygen b) Turbidity c)pH d) None of these

30. Odour in water can be eliminated by

a) Changing pH b) Increasing dissolved solids
c) Aeration d) None of these

31. Effluents from urban areas contain

a) oil and greases b) Detergents c)Nutrients d) All

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32. Polluted ground water is the major cause for the spread of epidemic and
chronic diseases in man. It may cause
a) Arthritis b) diarrhea c) Anemia d
33. Thermal power plants pollute the water by adding
a) Heavy metals b) Heat c) Dissolved solids d) All of
these
34. Which of the following is oxygen demanding waste
a) Human waste b) Heavy metals c) Detegents d) All of
these
35. Lead poisoning may cause
a) Reduction in hemoglobin b) kidney damage
c) mental retardation d) All of these
36.Maximum dissolved oxygen is required by
a) Fish b) bacteria c) vertebrates d) All of these
37. Recycled waste water can be used for
a) Crop irrigation b) landscape gardening
c) Replenishing fast depleting aquifers d) All of these
38. Chlorine can be used
a) To kill pathogenic micro organism b) To increase pH
c) To clear Turbidity d) All of these
39.Soil play an important role as an environmental agent. They are key links
in global
a) Carbon Cycle b) Nitrogen Cycle c) Phosphorus cycle d) All of
these
40. Which of the following vehicle emits noise at the maximum ear level(in
dB) of the driver
a) Scooter b) bus c) Car d) Auto
41. The liquid waste from baths and kitchens is called
a) Sullage b) Domestic sewage c) Storm waste d) Run off
42. Smog is

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a) Natural phenomenon b) Combination of smoke and fog

c) Colorless d) All of the above
43. Extent of leaching depends on
a) Rainfall b) Irrigation c) Soil Texture d) All of these
44. Blaring sounds are known to cause
a) Mental distress b) High cholesterol c) Neurological problems d) All of
these

MODULE 4
1. The major automobile pollutants include
a. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM
b. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and CH4
c. CO2, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM
d. d. CO, NOx, Freon’s and SPM

2. Petroleum based vehicles emit traces of

a. CO & Nox b. SPM c. Aldehydes d. CH4

3. Heavy duty diesel vehicles contribute more

a. Nox b. Particulate matter c.CO d. Both a and b

4. Major pollutants from light petrol vehicles are

a. CO and Hydrocarbons b. CO and Nox
b. c. CH4 and CO2 d. All the above

5. The 4-stroke engines produce less of the following as compared to

2-stroke engines
a. CO and Hydrocarbons b. NOx and SO2
c. Both a and b d. None of the above

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6. Alternative eco-friendly fuel for automobiles is

a. Petrol b. Diesel c. CNG d. Kerosene

7. Increase in asthma attacks has been linked to high levels of

a. Nitrogen b. Oxygen
c. Air-borne dust particles d. All the above

8. Population explosion will cause

a) Biodiversity b) Stress on ecosystem
c) More employment c) None of these

9. Which of the following is having high population density

a) India b) China c) USA d) Western Europe

10. Which of the following is not the effect of urbanization

a) air pollution b) Thermal pollution
c) Solid waste production d) Noise pollution

11. Which of the following is the facility that the urban people enjoy?
a) Better communication access b) Better quality of air
c) Large land at cheap rates d) none of these
12. Urbanization is
a) Local environmental issue b) National environmental issue
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Not at all an issue

13. Which of the following is the ill effect of urbanization

a) Decrease in agricultural land b) Loss of greenery
c) Loss of water bodies d) All of the above

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14. The major cause of global population growth in the 18 and 19

centuries was
a) Decreases in death rates b) decrease in birth rates
c) Industrial revolution d) None of these

15. The average life expectancy around the world is currently

a) Decreasing b) Increasing
c) Not changing d) Stabilizing
16. Which of the following is the problem not associated with
population growth
a) Increase resource consumption b) Environmental pollution
c) Food and energy shortages d) None of these

17. The major objectives of family welfare programs in India is

a) Disease control b) Population growth rate
control
c) Employment generation d) None of these

18. Population ageing is

a) The increase in the average age of the population
b) The result of decreased death and birth rates
c) The trend where more people live to reach old age while fewer
children are born
d) All of the above

19. Which of the following is not population characteristic

a) Doubling time b) Total fertility rate
c) Gross domestic product growth rate d) Infant mortality rate

20Demography is the study of

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a) Animals behavior b) Population growth c) River d) None of

these

21. Which of the following is not a solution for global warming?

a) Reducing fossil fuel consumption b) Planting more trees
c) De-forestation d) None of the above
22. The meaning of global warming is
a) Increase in the temp. Of climate b) A planet hotter than
earth
c) Solar radiation d) Cooling effect
23. Global warming may bring about the following change in the climate
of the earth
a) Increase in the rain fall b) Desertification
c) Drought d) All of the above

24. Which green house gas is known as colourless, non-flammable,

sweetish odour & laughing gas?
a) Methane b) CO 2
c) Nitrous Oxide d) Sulfur hexa fluoride

25. The first of the major environmental protection act to be promulgated

in India was
a) Water act b) Air act
c) Environmental act d) Noise pollution rules

26. Which of the following substantially reduces CO 2 emission from

automobiles?
a) Bio fuels like Ethanol and bio diesel
b) Fossil fuels like coal and lignite
c) Nuclear element like Uranium d) Voltaic cells

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27. The international protocol to protect the Ozone layer is

a) Vienna protocol b) Kyoto protocol
c) cartagena protocol d) Montreal protocol

28. The protcol that reduces green house gas emissions are
a) Kyoto protocol b) cartagena protocol
c) Montreal protocol d) Vienna protocol

29. Population explosion will cause

a) Socio economical problems b) Food scarcity
c) Energy crisis d) All of these

30. Which of the following is not a green house gas?

a. Hydro chlorofluorocarbons b) Methane c) CO2 d) SO2

31. Global Warming could affect

a. Climate b) Increase in Sea level
c) Melting of glaciers d) All the above

32. Primary cause of acid rain around the world is due to

a) Carbon dioxide b) Sulphur dioxide
c) Carbon Monoxide d) Ozone

33. Which of the following is not a solution for global warming?

a) Reducing fossil fuel consumption b) Planting more trees
c) Deforestation d) None of the above

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34. Which of the following is an air pollutant

a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) Particulate
matter

35. water vapour absorbs IR in the given region,

a) 2.5-3.5µm b) 5-7 µm c) above 7 µm d) All are correct

36. The pH value of the acid rain water is

a. 5.7 b. 7.0 c. 8.5 d. 7.5

37. The primary cause of the acid rain around the world is
a. CFC b. SO2 c. CO d.O3

38. Which of the following is the remedial measure for acid rain
a. reducing the release of oxides of nitrogen and sulphur in to the
atmosphere.
b. use of coal, free from sulphur
c. use of electrostatic precipitator & catalytic converters
d. all of the above

39. Acid rain can be controlled by

a. reducing SO2 and NO2 emissions. b. Reducing oxygen
emission.
c. Increasing number of lakes. d. increasing the forest
cover.

40.Atmospheric oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is influenced by

a. sunlight. b. Humidity
c. presence of hydrocarbons d. all of these

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41. Reduction in brightness of the famous Taj Mahal is due to

a. global warming. b. Air pollution c. ozone depletion d.
Afforestation.

42. The Effect of Acid rain

a. Reduces soil fertility. b. Increases atmospheric
temperature. c. Causing respiratory problems d.
skin cancer
43. The process of movement of nutrients from the soil by the Acid rain
is called
a. Transpiration. b. evapo transpiration
c. Leaching d. Infiltration.

44. Ozone layer is present in

a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere
c. Mesosphere d. Thermosphere

45. Which of the following statements about ozone is true?

a. Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog
b. Ozone is highly reactive
c. Ozone protects us from the harmful uv radiation of sun
d. All of the above

46. Major compound responsible for the destruction of stratospheric

ozone layer is
a. Oxygen b. CFC c. Carbon dioxide d. Methane

47. Ozone layer thickness is measured in

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a. PPM b. PPB c. Decibels d. Dobson units

48. Normal average thickness of stratospheric ozone layer across the

globe is around
a. 200 DU b. 300 DU c. 400 DU d. 500 Du

49. Chloro Fluro Carbon’s(CFC) are

a. Non toxicb. Non flammablec. Non carcinogenic d. All the above

50.Ozone layers absorbs

a. UV rays b. Infra red rays c. Cosmic rays d. CO

51. Which of the following is not an ill effect of acid rain?

a. results in killing fish b. causes stone leprosy.

c. leaches nutrients from the soil. d. causes cataract.

52. Formation of ozone layer is explained by
a. Rosenmund reaction b. Henderson’s reaction
c. Chapman’s reaction. d. Perkin’s reaction

53. Each Chlorine free Radical can destroy the following number of
ozone molecules.
a. 1000 b. 10,000 c. 1,00,000 d. 100

54. Freons are

a. HFC b.CFC c. NFC d. Hydrocarbons.

55. Which of the following statements about ozone is true?

a. Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog
b. Ozone is highly reactive

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c. Ozone protects us from the harmful UV radiation of sun.

d. All of the above

56. Ozone depletion causes

a. Snow blindness b. Photochemical smog. c. acid rain d.
vomiting

57. Which of the following statement is not true about animal husbandry?
a. it is a part of agricultural activity.
b. it is breeding, feeding and management of animals.
c. it is livestock production.
d. it is protection of wild life

58. Which of the following is the purpose of animal husbandry?

a. conservation of animal husbandry. b. production of meat.
c. conservation of wildlife. d. conservation of
forests.

59. Domesticated animals are used for

a. Dairy products. b. production of fiber.
c. production of meat. d. all of these

60. Acid rain has been increasing day by day due to

a) Urbanization b) industrialization
c) Increase in vehicle population d) none of the above

61. Ozone hole was first discovered over

a) Arctic b) Antarctica
c) tropical region d) Africa

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62. CFCs have been used as

a) Solvent b) refrigerants
c) blowing agents for polymer forms d) all of these

63. World Ozone day is being celebrated on

a) September 5th b) October 15th
c) September 16th d) September 11th

64. Animal husbandry results in

a) Global warming b) Acid rain
c) Ozone depletion d) none of these
65. Which of the following air pollution control devices is suitable for
removing the finest dust from the air
a)Settling chamber b) Electrostatic Precipitator
c) Fabric Filter d) Cyclone separator

66. Which of the following is oxygen supplier and used to reduce CO during
fuel combustion in an automobile engine
a) Cycloalkane b) Ethanol c) Oxides of Nitrogen d) none of
these

67. Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting

a) Electrostatic precipitator b) wet scrubber
c) Catalytic converter d) all of the above

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MODULE 5
1. Remote sensor detects
a) Electromagnetic radiation b) only visible radiations
c) only IR radiations d) Only UV radiation

2. GIS means
a) Geographic information system b) geological information
system
c) geographic information Sattellite d) None of the above

3. GIS does not monitor

a.Deforestation b) Ozone layer depletion c)Land cover d) None of
the above

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4. Environmental (Protection) Act was enacted in the year

a) 1986 b) 1992 c) 1984 d) 1974

5. The Air (Prvention & Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year
a) 1981 b) 1996 c) 2000 d) 1974

6. The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year
a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1994 d) 2004

7. The Wild Life Protection Act was enacted in the year

a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1994 d) 1972

8. The Forest (Conservation) Act was enacted in the year

a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1980 d) 1972

9. The first of the major environmental protection Act to be promulgated in

India was :
a) The Wild Life Protection Act c. The Air Act
b) The Noise Pollution Act d. None of the above.

10. The Central Pollution Control Board was established under the
provision of :
a) Environmental (Protection) Act 1986
b) Air (Prevention & Control) Act 1981
c) Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974
d) None of the above.

11. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) was established
in the year
a) 1974 b) 1982 c) 1986 d) 1976

12. Environmental protection is the responsibility of

a) Govt. of India b) NGOs c) Individual d) All

13. ‘Earth Day’ is observed on:

a) 1st December b) 5th June c) April 22nd d) 1st January.

14. Which of the followings is NGO :

a) Narmada Bachao Andolan b) CPCB c) KSPCB d) None

15. Which of the following is empowered to take measures to protect &

improve environment as per the Environment (Protection ) Act.
a)Central Govt. b) State Government c) Corporation d) None

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16. Which of the following is the authority to monitor industrial effluents :

a) Center for Science & Environment b. State Pollution Control Board
c) Indian Environmental Association d. None

17. The leader of Chipko movement is :

a) Sunderlal Bahuguna b) Medha Patkar
c) Vandana Shiva d) Suresh Heblikar

18. The Environmental (Protection) Act 1986 deals with:

a)Water b) Air c) Soil d) All.

19. The objectives of the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 is:
a) To preserve the biodiversity
b) c) protection & conservation of wild life
c) to maintain essential ecological and life supporting systems

d) d) All

20. The Tiger Conservation Project was started in:

a) 1973 b) 1984 c) 1999 d) 2004

21. The goal of National Parks & Wild life Sanctuaries is

a) To promote international trading of animals & their products.
b) To evacuate tribal people from forest
c) Conservation of Wild Life. D) None of the above.

22. Environmental education is targeted to:

a) General public b) professional social groups
c) Technicians & Scientists d) All

23. Which of the following animals is endangered species of India:

a) Black buck b) Elephant c) Fox d) Giraffe

24. Which State is having highest women literacy rate in India:

a) Karnataka b) Punjab c) Rajasthan d) Kerala

25. An International Conference on Environmental Education was held in

December 1982 at:
a) Kyoto b) Vienna c) New-Delhi d) London

26. Environmental Protection is the fundamental duties of the citizen of

India under the Article:
a) 51-A (g) b) 48-A c) 47 d) 21

27. The objectives of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) are :

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a) Immunization b) Health check up & referral

services
c) Pre-school and non-formal education d) All the above.

28. ISO 14000 standards deal with :

a) Pollution Management b) Risk management
c) Environmental Management d) None of the above.

29. World summit on sustainable development was held at

a) Johannesburg in 2002 Rio de Janeiro in 1992
b) Kyoto in 1994 Stockholm in 2000

30. An important NGO involved in Global environmental protection is

a) UNICEF b) Green Peace c) WHO d) CPCB

31. The first International Earth Summit was held at

a) Johannesburg c) Rio de Janeiro
b) Kyoto d) Stockholm

32, Silent Valley movement succeeded in

a) waste management in sea coast
b) Canceling the state government Hydel project and saving the
Lion- Tailed Monkeys
c) Promoting marine fishery business in Kerala
d) None of the above

33. The committee which submitted its report to Government of India on

Environmental education is
a) Tiwari Committee b) Mehta committee
c) Banerjee Committee d) Agarwal Committee

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34. GILO is a project associated with

a)women education b)Environmental education
c) Environment Protection d) None of the above

35. Environmental education is must for

a)Children b) Women c) Everyone d)Scientists

36. Center for Science & Environment is

a) Non government organization b) government organization
c) International body set up by united nations d) none of these

37. Any Environmental Protection policy should be based on

a) No Development b) Sustainable Development
c) Exploitation of natural sources d) None of these

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