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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What is the official name of IUCN? |
| A. | orld Wide Fund for Nature |
| B. | nternational Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources |
| C. | nited Nations Environment Programme |
| D. | nited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| Answer» C. nited Nations Environment Programme | |
| 2. |
_______ is a marine tortoise which shows the unique phenomenon "arribada". |
| A. | live Ridley |
| B. | tar Tortoise |
| C. | ravancore Tortoise |
| D. | & C |
| Answer» B. tar Tortoise | |
| 3. |
Which of the following projects contribute to displacement? |
| A. | am projects |
| B. | rban infrastructure projects |
| C. | ransportation projects |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
One atom of chlorine can destroy over__________ molecules of ozone. |
| A. | 00000 |
| B. | 0000 |
| C. | 5000 |
| D. | 000 |
| Answer» B. 0000 | |
| 5. |
Hippocrates mentioned air pollution in__________ BC. |
| A. | 00 |
| B. | 00 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 54 |
| Answer» B. 00 | |
| 6. |
The average temperature of the earth is about__________ degree F. |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 7. |
What is UNCED? |
| A. | nited Nations Conference on Education, |
| B. | nited Nations Conference on Environmental Day |
| C. | nited Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 8. |
Noise is _______________ |
| A. | uge sound |
| B. | ound of vehicles |
| C. | ndesirable and unwanted sound |
| D. | ound of crackers |
| Answer» D. ound of crackers | |
| 9. |
Oil, coal and natural gas supply approximately__________ % of the energy used in the United States |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 0 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
A red shirt |
| A. | electively absorbs red wavelenghts of visible light and scatters the rest |
| B. | electively scatters red wavelenghts of visible light and absorbs the rest |
| Answer» C. | |
| 11. |
_________ is an on-site conservation method. |
| A. | ational parks |
| B. | orests |
| C. | oo |
| D. | arks |
| Answer» B. orests | |
| 12. |
5th June is observed as |
| A. | orld forest day |
| B. | orld environment day |
| C. | orld wildlife day |
| D. | orld population day |
| Answer» C. orld wildlife day | |
| 13. |
_________ is a source of all minerals. |
| A. | ir |
| B. | ater |
| C. | ildlife |
| D. | oil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
All are insitu conservation efforts except |
| A. | ational parks |
| B. | anctuaries |
| C. | oo |
| D. | iosphere reserves |
| Answer» D. iosphere reserves | |
| 15. |
The famous Minamata disease in Japan is due to the accumulation of____________in fishes. |
| A. | admium |
| B. | ercury |
| C. | inc |
| D. | ead |
| Answer» C. inc | |
| 16. |
Succession initiated on large sand deposits or deserts is called |
| A. | ydrosere |
| B. | sammosere |
| C. | erosere |
| D. | xylosere |
| Answer» C. erosere | |
| 17. |
Man and biosphere programme is affiliated with |
| A. | NESCO |
| B. | UCN |
| C. | WF |
| D. | IPO |
| Answer» B. UCN | |
| 18. |
If you want to keep an object cool while exposed to direct sunlight, |
| A. | ut it inside a brown paper bag |
| B. | rap it in black paper |
| C. | rap it in aluminum foil with the shiny side facing inward |
| D. | rap it in aluminum foil with the shiny side facing outward |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
_________ causes loss of water because of seepage of water into the soil. |
| A. | vaporation |
| B. | ercolation |
| C. | ranspiration |
| D. | nfiltration |
| Answer» C. ranspiration | |
| 20. |
Normally rain water is slightly |
| A. | ure |
| B. | cidic |
| C. | oxic |
| D. | xidize |
| Answer» C. oxic | |
| 21. |
Animal dung is__________ waste. |
| A. | iodegradable |
| B. | on biodegradable |
| C. | oxic |
| D. | azardous |
| Answer» B. on biodegradable | |
| 22. |
In the food relationship where the lion eats the wild beast, and the wild beast eats plants |
| A. | he lion is the prey and the wilde beast is the predator |
| B. | he lion is the predator and the wilde beast is the prey |
| C. | he lion is the primary consumer and the wilde beast is the secondary consumer |
| D. | he lion is the secondary consumer and the wilde beast is the primary consumer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Which one of the following ecosystem type has the highest annual net primary productivity? |
| A. | ropical deciduous forest |
| B. | ropical rain forest |
| C. | emperate deciduous forest |
| D. | emperate evergreen forest |
| Answer» C. emperate deciduous forest | |
| 24. |
Approximately, 50% of total world species are present on |
| A. | ropical rain forest |
| B. | emperate rain forest |
| C. | emperate deciduous forest |
| D. | oral reefs |
| Answer» B. emperate rain forest | |
| 25. |
Which of the following region has maximum diversity? |
| A. | angrooves |
| B. | emperate rainforest |
| C. | aiga |
| D. | oral reefs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
_____________ is the poisonous gas leaked during Bhopal gas tragedy |
| A. | IC |
| B. | VC |
| C. | eflon |
| D. | ydrogen Sulphide |
| Answer» B. VC | |
| 27. |
The cutting down of trees and setting them on fire and raising crops on the resulting ash is called: |
| A. | yrolysis |
| B. | hum |
| C. | aungya system |
| D. | hift cultivation |
| Answer» C. aungya system | |
| 28. |
What is the animal symbol of W. W. F (World Wildlife Fund) ? |
| A. | ed Panda |
| B. | iant Panda |
| C. | iger |
| D. | angaroo |
| Answer» C. iger | |
| 29. |
_________ power station at the mouth of the river blocks the flow of polluted water into the sea. |
| A. | hermal |
| B. | uclear |
| C. | idal |
| D. | ind |
| Answer» D. ind | |
| 30. |
About ____ of the meteorologists and atmospheric scientists in the United States work in the field of weather forecasting. |
| A. | ne-tenth |
| B. | ne-half |
| C. | hree-quarters |
| D. | ine-tenths |
| Answer» C. hree-quarters | |
| 31. |
The concept that 'population tends to increase geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically' was put forward by |
| A. | dam Smith |
| B. | harles Darwin |
| C. | homas Malthus |
| D. | tuart Mill |
| Answer» D. tuart Mill | |
| 32. |
India ranks__________ amongst the wind-energy producing countries of the world. |
| A. | irst |
| B. | econd |
| C. | hird |
| D. | ourth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
The lower limit of water availability in soil is known as |
| A. | ield capacity |
| B. | ypolimnion |
| C. | hermocline |
| D. | ilting point |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Upper layer of water in a single body of water is known as |
| A. | ypolimnion |
| B. | pilimnion |
| C. | hermocline |
| D. | ydroline |
| Answer» C. hermocline | |
| 35. |
Lines connecting points of equal temperature are called: |
| A. | sobars |
| B. | sotherms |
| C. | hermals |
| D. | hermographs |
| Answer» C. hermals | |
| 36. |
Aquatic life is damaged by |
| A. | ound pollution |
| B. | ir Pollution |
| C. | hermal pollution |
| D. | ll of these |
| Answer» D. ll of these | |
| 37. |
Harnessing of nuclear energy often causes ________pollution |
| A. | ir |
| B. | ater |
| C. | hermal |
| D. | oise |
| Answer» D. oise | |
| 38. |
Frost typically forms on the inside of a windowpane (rather than the outside) because: |
| A. | he inside of the pane is colder than the outside |
| B. | here is more water vapor touching the inside of the pane |
| C. | here is less water vapor touching the inside of the pane |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» C. here is less water vapor touching the inside of the pane | |
| 39. |
The main reason why vegetables take longer to cook in boiling water at high altitudes is because: |
| A. | ater boils at a higher temperature with higher altitude |
| B. | he temperature of the boiling water decreases with increasing altitude |
| C. | here is less oxygen in the air at high altitude |
| D. | aturation vapor pressure decreases with increasing altitude |
| Answer» C. here is less oxygen in the air at high altitude | |
| 40. |
The sun emits its greatest intensity of radiation in: |
| A. | he visible portion of the spectrum |
| B. | he infrared portion of the spectrum |
| C. | he ultraviolet portion of the spectrum |
| D. | he x-ray portion of the spectrum |
| Answer» B. he infrared portion of the spectrum | |
| 41. |
The first tropic level refers to |
| A. | ll herbivores |
| B. | ll green plants |
| C. | unlight |
| D. | ll animals |
| Answer» C. unlight | |
| 42. |
Which one of the following is the non-renewable resource? |
| A. | ater |
| B. | xygen |
| C. | unlight |
| D. | oal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
_________ are used for converting saline or brackish water into pure distilled water. |
| A. | hoto voltaic cells |
| B. | olar desalination systems |
| C. | olar cookers |
| D. | olar water-heating |
| Answer» C. olar cookers | |
| 44. |
Boron, Zinc and Manganese are usually referred to as |
| A. | icronutrients |
| B. | acronutrients |
| C. | oil Vitamins |
| D. | BZ nutrients |
| Answer» B. acronutrients | |
| 45. |
The presence of solid, liquid or gaseous compounds, which may not be normally present, or in excess concentration in the atmosphere is called |
| A. | ir pollution |
| B. | ater pollution |
| C. | oil pollution |
| D. | adioactive pollution |
| Answer» B. ater pollution | |
| 46. |
The Expansion of SPCA |
| A. | ociety for the Protection of Common Animals |
| B. | ociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| C. | ociety for the Prohibition of Cruelty to Animals |
| D. | one |
| Answer» C. ociety for the Prohibition of Cruelty to Animals | |
| 47. |
Nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbons released by automobiles interact to form |
| A. | O |
| B. | AN |
| C. | O2 |
| D. | erosol |
| Answer» C. O2 | |
| 48. |
Pottery workers are at high risk of__________ lung disease. |
| A. | sbestosis |
| B. | sthma |
| C. | ilicosis |
| D. | ronchitis |
| Answer» D. ronchitis | |
| 49. |
The major pollutant from automobile exhaust is |
| A. | O |
| B. | O |
| C. | O2 |
| D. | oot |
| Answer» C. O2 | |
| 50. |
Autotrophs are ______________ |
| A. | onsumers |
| B. | erbivores |
| C. | aprophytes |
| D. | roducers |
| Answer» E. | |