100 ES Quiz Questions Rev

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8. Which of the following strategies should be given first as far as the management of plastic

waste is concerned?

a) Recycle

b) Reuse

c) Reduce the usage

d) None of the above

9. Biochemical waste may be disposed of by?

a) Incineration

b) Autoclaving and land filling

c) Both a and b


10. Biodiversity convention was held in which year

a) 1991 b) 1992 c) 1993 d) 1990

11.A trophic level refers to

(a)area in the tropics

(b)an organisms position in a food chain

(c)an organisms position in an ecosystem

(d)an organisms position in the biome

12. Tendency of pollutants to become concentrated in successive trophic levels is known as

(a)bio remediation (b)bio magnification

(c)bio piracy (d)bio rythym

13. The term ecosystem was proposed by:

(a). W.E. Odum

(b). A.G.Tansley

(c). H.T. Odum

(d). Whittaker

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14. Which of the following is a climatic factor?

(a). pressure

(b). Humidity

(c). Temperature

(d). All the above

15.)Which of the following is an endemic species of India?

a)Asian elephant b)Lion-tailed macaque

c)Whales d)Panda

16. Noise is

a) Loud sound b) Sound of high frequency c) Constant sound d) Unwanted sound

17. The number of Biodiversity Hot Spots in India

a) 2 b) 5 c) 18 d) 26

18. Father of Green Revolution

a)Dr. M.S. Swaminathan b) Norman E. Barlau c) Kurian d) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

19.)Eutrophication is

a)an improved water quality status of lakes

b)The result of accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies

c)a process in he carbon cycle

d)a water purification technique

20.)Which of the following terminologies is not associated with the vertical structure of

forest?

a) Canopy b) Under story c) Forest floor d) First floor

21.) In an aquatic ecosystem phytoplankton can be considered as a

a) Consumer b) Producer c) Saprotrophic organisms d) Macroconsumers

22) Ozone layer thickness is measured in

a)millimetre b)centimeters c)decibels d)dobson units

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23) The international protocol to protect the ozene layer is

a)The montreal protocol b)the vienna prptpcol c)kyoto procol d)cartagena

protocol

24) The most polluted city in INDIA.

(a) Kanpur (b) Vapi (c) Calcuatta (d) sukinda

25) Which one of the following is a GREEN HOUSE GAS

a) O2 b) SO2 c) CO2 d) Nitrogen

26) The National Park famous for Asiatic Lion is

a) Jim Corbett b) Gir c) Kanha d) Kaziranga

27. International Biodiversity day is observed on

a)June 5th b)March 23nd c) March 22nd d) December 1st

28. Family welfare programme was started in the year

a)1951 b) 1952 c) 1953 d) 1954

29. HIV doesnt spread through

(a) Contaminated blood (b) unprotected sex (c) Urine & Saliva (d) none

30. Resources means ( )

a) Source of supply b) Source of support c) Both a & b d) None

31. A renewable resource is ( )

a) Water b) Natural vegetation c) Soil fertility d) all of the above

32. The resources present in unlimited quantity in nature are ( )

a) Renewable resources b) Exhaustive resources c) Inexhaustible resources d) None

33. Green house gas is ( )

a) CO2 b) SO2 c) O2 d) Nitrogen

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34. The first movement against indiscriminate felling of trees was thought by ( )

a) Amrita Devi b) Sunderlal Bahuguna c) Asha Parekh d) Medha Patkar

35. Who was awarded the nobal peace prize in 2004 for her contribution towards

environmental conservation.

(a)Smt. Indira Gandhi (b)M. C. Mehta (c) Wangari Maathai (d) S.P. Godrej

36. Most common pollutent found in the ground waters of West Bengal

a)Nitrate b)Floride c) Phoshate d) Arsenic

37. The species which are not endangered and vulnerable presently but at risk are called

a) Precious b) Rare c) threatened d) All of the above

38. Bengal Tiger is susceptible for extinction because

a) Localized distribution b) Feeding at high tropic levels in the food chain

c) Fixed migratory routes d) Small population

39. India is a centre of diversity of the following crop plants

a) Rice b) Sugarcane c) Banana d) All of the above

40. The animal that has recently become extinct is

a) Dinosaur b) Dodo c) Wooly mammoth d) Archaeopteryx

41. Chilka lake is located in

a) Andhra Pradesh b) Orissa c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu

42. Declaration of human rights and environment was drafted by the United Nations at

a.Stockholm b.Geneva c.Rio Degenerio d.Johannesberg

43. Minamata disease occurred due to consumption of Fish contaminated with

a) Mercury b) cadmium c) lead d) arsenic

44. Which industry is responsible for Bhopal Gas Tragedy

a) National Carbide b) Indian Carbide c) Union Carbide d) Methyl Iso Cyanide

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45. Which Indian standard code gives the drinking water standards

a) IS 10000 b) IS 10500 c) IS 10600 d) IS 10800

46. HIV doesnt spread through

(a) Contaminated blood (b) unprotected sex (c) From infected mother to baby (d) none

47. Which gas is responsible for Bhopal Gas Tragedy

a)Indian Carbide b) Methyl Iso Cyanide (MIC) c) National Carbide d) Union Carbide

48. Example of Terrestrial ecosystem is

a) Oceans b) Forest c) Desert d) Both b & c

49.Red Data Book is maintained by

a)IUCN b)WHO c) UNO d)USA

50. The most polluted city in the world is

(a) Linfen (b) Mexico (c) Mumbai (d) London

51. Which of the following is a major cause for soil pollution?

a) Accidents involving vehicles that are transporting waste materials

b) Pesticides and chemical fertilizers for agricultural lands

c) Improper solid waste disposal

d) All the above

52. Which of the following is not a marine pollutant?

a) Oil

b) Plastics

c) Dissolved oxygen

d) All the above

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53. Which of the following is the largest contributor of oil into the sea?

a) Oil reaching the oceans from land

b) From offshore oil wells

c) Oil spillage from tankers


54. UNEP stands for

(a) United Nations Environmental Policy (b) United Nations Environmental Program

(c) United Nations Environmental Protection (d) None of these

55. Which of the following is a major source thermal pollution of water bodies?

a) Sewage treatment plants

b) Thermal power plants

c) Solid waste disposals

d) All the above

56. Which of the following strategies should be given first as far as the management of

plastic waste is concerned?

a) Recycle

b) Reuse

c) Reduce the usage


57. When the solid waste consists of large amounts of organic matter and if the moisture

content is high, which of the methods of treatment is ideal?

a) Incineration

b) Palletizing

c) Recycle

d) Composting

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58. Which of the following is a likely characteristic of hazardous waste?

a) Ignitability

b) Corrosively

c) Reactivity

d) Any of the above

59. High level radioactive waste can be managed in which of the following ways?

a) Composting

b) Store indefinitely

c) Incineration

d) Neutralization

60. In Vienna world conference on human rights,1993 emphasis was laid for developing

countries on

a.Political rights b.Economic rights c.Civil rights d.Cultural rights

61. One of the major reasons for accumulation of e-waste in recent years is

a) Lack of technologies for recycling

b) Rapid technology obsolescence

c) Lack of strict regulations

d) All the above

62.A food web consists of

(a)a portion of a food chain (b)producers,consumers and decomposers

(c)interlocking food chains (d)a set of similar consumers

63.Chemicals or agents that cause cancer are called

a.Carcinogenic b.Mutagenic c.Teratogenic d.Neurotoxins

64.Tendency of pollutants to become concentrated in successive trophic levels is known as

(a)bio remediation (b)bio magnification

(c)bio piracy (d)bio rythym

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65.Which of the following is not a problem associated with agro ecosystems?

(a) Creating a situation ideal for disease and insect pests

(b) Lack of inorganic nutrient recycling

(c) Increased water and energy consumption

(d) Increased dependence on relatively few varieties of plants for food

66. Which of the following is a biotic component of ecosystem?

(a). Fungi

(b).Ecesis

(c).Temperature

(d).pH

67. In an ecosystem, the flow of energy is:

(a). Bidirectional

(b). cyclic

(c). Unidirectional

(d). Multidirectional

68. The ultimate stable and culminating community during succession is called:

(a). Sere

(b). Climax

(c). Ecesis

(d). Autogenic

69. The primary consumers in a forest ecosystem are:

(a). Chlorophyll containing trees and plants

(b). Herbivores

(c). Carnivores

(d). Bacteria and other micro-organisms

70) which of the following is an issue relevant in environmental ethics

a)value of a humanly restored environment compared with the originally natural

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b)rights spices other than human beings on the planet

c)obligation of companies in environmental protection

d)all the above

71) During photosynthesis trees produce

(a) Oxygen (b) Carbon dioxide

(c) Nitrogen (d) Carbon monoxide.

72) Forests prevent soil erosion by binding soil particle in their

(a)Stems (b)Leaves

(c)Roots (d) Buds

73) Wood pulp is used for making

(a) Lumbar (b)Chipboard

(c) Paper (d) Plywood.

74) Deforestation rate is alarming in

(a) Temperate (b) Tropical countries

(c) Polar region (d)none of them

75) First of the major environmental protection acts to be promulgated in INDIA was ?

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

76) Major consequences of deforestation are

(a) Destruction of natural habitat of wild species

(b) Disturbances in hydrological cycle

(c) Soil erosion

(d) All of these

77) Per capita use of water is the highest in

(a) USA (b) India (c) Kuwait (d) Indonesia.

78) Ground subsidence occurs due to

(a) Withdrawal of more groundwater than its recharge

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(b) More recharge of groundwater than its withdrawal

(c) Equal rates of recharge and withdrawal

(d) None of the above.

79. The sequence of eating in an ecosystem is called:

(a). Food chain

(b). carbon cycle

(c). Hydrological cycle

(d). Anthroposystem

80) The Satluj-Yamuna link (SYL) canal dispute is between

(a) Punjab and Haryana (b) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

(c)Delhi and U.P (d) All of the above.

81) Over grazing results in

(a) Productive soil (b) Soil erosion (c) Retention of useful species (d) All of these

82) Natural geysers which operate due to geothermal energy are present in

(a) Manikaran in Kullu (b) Sohana in Haryana c) None of them (d) Both of these.

83) Biomass energy can be obtained from

(a) Energy plantations (b) Petro crops (c) Agricultural and urban waste biomass

(d) All of these.

84) Which of the following types of coal has maximum carbon and calorific value?

(a) Anthracite ( hard coal) (b) Bituminous ( soft coal )

(c) Lignite ( brown coal ) (d) wood coal

85) Nuclear energy can be generated by

(a) Nuclear fusion (b) Nuclear fission c) Both of these (d) None of these.

86. In an ecosystem, biological cycling of materials is maintained by:

(a). Producer

(b). Consumer

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(c). Decomposer

(d). All the above

87. The type of succession occurring on a BARE ROCK is called

(a). Halo sere

(b). Litho sere

(c). Hydro sere

(d). None of these

88) Which of the following is responsible for desertification?

(a) Deforestation (b) Overgrazing (c) Mining (d) All of these

89) Genetic variation between distinct populations of same species is known as

a) Species diversity b)Ecosystem diversity c) Genetic diversity d)Biodiversity

90.)Which of the following is not a world heritage site

a)Manas wildlife sanctuary b)Nanda Devi National park

c)Kaziranga National park d)Periyar National park

91) Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in in the year?

a) 1984 b) 1985 c) 1986 , April,26th d) 1987

92) The concentration of carbon in living matter is almost 100 times greater than its

concentration in the earth because

a) Carbon is produced by the living cells

b) Living things extract carbon from their nonliving environment

c) Carbon is biomaginified in living cells

d) Carbon cannot be recycled

93) The largest reservoir of NITROGEN on our planet is

a)Oceans b)Atmosphere c)Biosphere d)fossil fuels

94) What is Mycorrhizae?

a)Symbiotic relationship between plants

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b)Mutualistic associations between plant roots and fungi

c) A useful bacteria in the carbon cycle

d) A useful bacteria in the phosphorus cycle

96.)The primary producers in a forest ecosystem are

a) Chlorophyll containing trees and plants b) herbivores

c) carnivores d) bacteria and other micro- organisms

97.) Most fertile and productive soils in the world have developed undergrasslsnds. What

could be the reason for this?

a) The rainfall in grassland is inadequqte and hence excessive leaching of minerals is

blocked.

b) The humus and partially decomposed organic materials expand its capability to retain

water

c) Both a&b d)none of the above

100) 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 these

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