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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Environmental Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What is the GWP of methane over a time period of 20 years? |
| A. | 86 |
| B. | 34 |
| C. | 43 |
| D. | 67 |
| Answer» B. 34 | |
| 2. |
What does GWP in the context of greenhouse gases indicate? |
| A. | Global Warming Parameters |
| B. | Gradual Warming Pattern |
| C. | Global Warming Patterns |
| D. | Global Warming Potential |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Clouds help in cooling down the planet and do not contribute to greenhouse effect. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
What does “airborne fraction” with respect to greenhouse gases indicate? |
| A. | Amount of greenhouse gases that are released into air due to industrial process |
| B. | Proportion of greenhouse gases in air to all the other atmospheric gases |
| C. | Proportion of greenhouse gas emission that remain even after a specified time |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 5. |
Which of the following radiations of the sun do greenhouse gases trap? |
| A. | Visible radiations |
| B. | Infrared radiations |
| C. | UV radiations |
| D. | All the radiations |
| Answer» C. UV radiations | |
| 6. |
Which of the following bodies in the solar system has anti-greenhouse effect? |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Titan |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» D. Venus | |
| 7. |
Apart from Earth, which other celestial body(s) exhibits greenhouse gas effect? |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Titan |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is the largest sink for carbon dioxide gas? |
| A. | Forests |
| B. | Oceans |
| C. | Ice sheets |
| D. | Grasslands |
| Answer» C. Ice sheets | |
| 9. |
What does the phrase “anthropogenic CO2 emissions” mean? |
| A. | Human made CO2 emissions |
| B. | Industrial CO2 emissions |
| C. | Natural CO2 emissions |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Industrial CO2 emissions | |
| 10. |
Which is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere? |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Water vapour |
| C. | Methane |
| D. | Nitrogen |
| Answer» C. Methane | |
| 11. |
By how much has atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration increased ever since the Industrial Revolution? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 60% |
| Answer» D. 60% | |