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This section includes 124 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Education and Teaching knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Movement of Nutrients from the soil by the Acid Rain is called : |
| A. | Leaching |
| B. | Infiltration |
| C. | Exfiltration |
| D. | Transpiration |
| Answer» B. Infiltration | |
| 2. |
An animal that feeds upon another animal is |
| A. | producer |
| B. | consumer |
| C. | decomposer |
| D. | predator |
| Answer» C. decomposer | |
| 3. |
Identify the non-renewable sources of energy from the following |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Fuel cells |
| C. | Wind power |
| D. | Wave power |
| Answer» B. Fuel cells | |
| 4. |
'Earth's Day' is celebrated every year on: |
| A. | Oct 26th |
| B. | April 22nd |
| C. | June 5th |
| D. | Dec 23rd |
| Answer» C. June 5th | |
| 5. |
The important gaseous pollutants contributing to acid rain are |
| A. | Oxygen and Nitrogen |
| B. | Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen |
| C. | Carbon dioxide |
| D. | Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen (NOx) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Percentage methane content of biogas is |
| A. | 10-20 % |
| B. | 20-35 % |
| C. | 40-45 % |
| D. | 50-75 % |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The maximum average permissible noise levels during day time hours as per environment protection act in India is |
| A. | 30 dB |
| B. | 45 dB |
| C. | 50 dB |
| D. | 55 dB |
| Answer» C. 50 dB | |
| 8. |
Hydrogen is found on earth in combination with |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Oxygen |
| C. | Helium |
| D. | Sulphur |
| Answer» C. Helium | |
| 9. |
Trickle irrigation reduces |
| A. | Percolation |
| B. | Salinization |
| C. | Water evaporation |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The major green house gas which is responsible for causing about 60% of the green house effect on earth among the following is |
| A. | Nitrogen |
| B. | Methane |
| C. | Carbon dioxide |
| D. | Carbon monoxide |
| Answer» D. Carbon monoxide | |
| 11. |
Noise pollution limit in industrial area is |
| A. | 65 dB |
| B. | 80 dB |
| C. | 95 dB |
| D. | 100 dB |
| Answer» C. 95 dB | |
| 12. |
'Minamata' disease is caused by |
| A. | Lead |
| B. | Arsenic |
| C. | Mercury |
| D. | Cadmium |
| Answer» D. Cadmium | |
| 13. |
Sulabh biogas plants are based on the use of |
| A. | Cattle dung |
| B. | Human excreta |
| C. | Agriculture waste |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Human excreta | |
| 14. |
The ozone depletion in the stratosphere is chiefly caused by the release of |
| A. | Chlorofluoro carbons |
| B. | Carbon dioxide |
| C. | Methane |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Carbon dioxide | |
| 15. |
Estuary means |
| A. | Rich in nutrients |
| B. | Treatment of water |
| C. | End point of the river |
| D. | Meeting place of river and sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
About 30% of the country's coal deposits are found in |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Bihar and Orissa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Renewable energy is |
| A. | Primary source |
| B. | Secondary source |
| C. | Tertiary source |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Secondary source | |
| 18. |
During green house effect, carbon dioxide and water vapours absorbs, |
| A. | UV radiations |
| B. | Solar radiation |
| C. | Short wave radiations |
| D. | Long wave radiations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Which is considered as energy source of future? |
| A. | Wind |
| B. | Ocean |
| C. | Hydrogen |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 20. |
The ideal of sustainable development was defined for the first time by the world commission on environment and development in the year |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1986 |
| C. | 1987 |
| D. | 1988 |
| Answer» D. 1988 | |
| 21. |
Bhopal Gas Tragedy happened in the year |
| A. | Dec. 1983 |
| B. | Dec. 1984 |
| C. | Dec. 1987 |
| D. | Dec. 1994 |
| Answer» C. Dec. 1987 | |
| 22. |
Smelting of metallic minerals into copper, lead and zinc release large amounts of |
| A. | Nitric oxide |
| B. | Carbon dioxide |
| C. | Sulphur dioxide |
| D. | Hydrogen Sulphide |
| Answer» C. Sulphur dioxide | |
| 23. |
Eutrophication means : |
| A. | Water purification |
| B. | Neutralization of waste water |
| C. | Waste water Treatment process |
| D. | Enrichment of plant nutrients in water bodies |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Environmental protection is a fundamental duty of the citizen of India under the |
| A. | 21 |
| B. | 47 |
| C. | 48-A |
| D. | Article 51-A(g) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Electromagnetic radiation energy is an energy in the form of |
| A. | Heat |
| B. | Wave |
| C. | Light |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
As per BIS, the permissible limit of PH value for Drinking water : |
| A. | 6.5 to 7.5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 6.5 to 8.5 |
| D. | 6.0 to 8.5 |
| Answer» D. 6.0 to 8.5 | |
| 27. |
The environment act was enacted by Indian parliament under Article 253 of the constitution of India and made applicable to all states of India in the year |
| A. | 1984 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» D. 1987 | |
| 28. |
Liquid waste generated from Bathrooms and Kitchens are called |
| A. | Runoff |
| B. | Sullage |
| C. | Domestic sewage |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 29. |
Which part of plant contains nitrogen fixing bacteria? |
| A. | Roots |
| B. | Stems |
| C. | Leaves |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. Stems | |
| 30. |
Which of the following is not a solution for Global warming? |
| A. | Deforestation |
| B. | Plantation of more trees |
| C. | Reducing fossil fuel consumption |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Plantation of more trees | |
| 31. |
The Government of India adopted the National Housing and habitat policy in |
| A. | 1995 |
| B. | 1996 |
| C. | 1997 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The major contributors to the acid rain are known as |
| A. | Protons |
| B. | Pollutants |
| C. | Processors |
| D. | Precursors |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Bhopal gas tragedy occurred due to the leakage of |
| A. | Mustard gas |
| B. | Methane gas |
| C. | Sulphur dioxide |
| D. | Methyl Isocyanate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Mining means |
| A. | Process of extracting ores to obtain the metal of interest |
| B. | To check pollution |
| C. | To conserve minerals |
| D. | To reserve minerals |
| Answer» B. To check pollution | |
| 35. |
What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water |
| A. | 1.5 mg/L |
| B. | 2.0 mg/L |
| C. | 2.5 mg/L |
| D. | 3.0 mg/L |
| Answer» B. 2.0 mg/L | |
| 36. |
A major carbon storage reservoir in the carbon cycle is |
| A. | Trees |
| B. | Rivers |
| C. | Oceans |
| D. | Atmosphere |
| Answer» B. Rivers | |
| 37. |
Green house effect causes |
| A. | Increase in rainfall |
| B. | Lowering of acid rain |
| C. | Rise in temperature of earth |
| D. | Lowering in temperature of earth |
| Answer» D. Lowering in temperature of earth | |
| 38. |
Major compounds responsible for the destruction of Ozone layer is |
| A. | C02 |
| B. | CH4 |
| C. | CFCs |
| D. | oxygen |
| Answer» D. oxygen | |
| 39. |
Environmental protection is the responsibility of |
| A. | Individuals |
| B. | NGO's |
| C. | Government of India |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Objective of environmental studies is to |
| A. | Create environmental ethics that foster awareness about the ecological inter -dependence of economic, social and political factors in a human community and theenvironment |
| B. | Acquiring skills to help the concerned individuals in identifying and solving environmental problems |
| C. | Raise consciousness about environmental conditions |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
In which year the Hon'ble supreme court ofIndia made environmental education compulsory subject at all the levels of education |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | 2003 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
In a food chain humans are |
| A. | Producers |
| B. | Primary consumers |
| C. | Secondary consumers |
| D. | Primary and secondary consumers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Which of the following is ill effect of Urbanization |
| A. | Environmental pollution |
| B. | Loss of soil degradation |
| C. | Decrease in Agricultural Land |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
World 'Ozone day' is being celebrated on every year |
| A. | Sept 5th |
| B. | Sept 16th |
| C. | Oct 15th |
| D. | June 5th |
| Answer» C. Oct 15th | |
| 45. |
Noise pollution means |
| A. | Loud sound |
| B. | Unwanted sound |
| C. | High frequency sound |
| D. | Environmental pollution |
| Answer» C. High frequency sound | |
| 46. |
Each chlorine free radical can destroy the number of ozone molecules |
| A. | 100 ozone molecules |
| B. | 1000 ozone molecules |
| C. | 10,000 ozone molecules |
| D. | 100,000 ozone molecules |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Which of the following is the authority to monitor state industrial effluents? |
| A. | State pollution control board |
| B. | Indian environmental association |
| C. | Centre for science and development |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Indian environmental association | |
| 48. |
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board was established in the year |
| A. | 1971 |
| B. | 1972 |
| C. | 1973 |
| D. | 1974 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Important sources of land pollution are |
| A. | Industrial Wastes |
| B. | Agricultural Wastes |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 50. |
Among fresh water availability on Earth, the percentage of Groundwater occurs is about |
| A. | 0.002 |
| B. | 0.005 |
| C. | 0.008 |
| D. | 0.01 |
| Answer» C. 0.008 | |