Environmental

Studies
Module-2 QB
Question Bank
Energy Systems and Natural Resources -Advances in Energy Systems (Merits,
Demerits, Global Status and Applications): Hydrogen, Solar, OTEC, Tidal and
Wind.
Natural Resource Management (Concept and case-studies): Disaster
Management, Sustainable Mining, case studies, and Carbon Trading.

Course Coordinators: Dr Yajnheswaran Bhagithimar

Mr Ajeeth B
Mr Rohith Prakash Veigas
Ms Sinchana K
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1.Which of the following is the largest solar power plant in India?

a) Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park b) Kamuthi Solar Power Project c) Pavagada Solar Park
d) Bhadla Solar Park

2.Identity the non-renewable source of energy from the following:

a) Coal b) Tidal power c) Wind power d) Wave power.

3.Anthropoginal activities means:

a) Natural activities b) Bacteriological activities c) Wild animals activities d) Human
activities.

4.Which of the following is major Environmental issues in Mining activities?

b) Air pollution and Dust b) Water pollution c) Soil Degradation d) All the above

5.Decreased soil fertility through rapid leaching of the essential mineral nutrients is due to
a) Reforestation b) Deforestation c) Over exploitation d) Recycling of forest products.

6.In _____method the sea water enters a vacuum chamber and flash evaporated
a) Closed cycle system b) Open cycle system c) Hybrid OTEC d) Neither closed nor open
system

7.How does sustainable mining contribute to global sustainability goals?

a) By increasing greenhouse gas emissions b) By reducing resource depletion and
environmental degradation c) By exacerbating social inequalities d) By accelerating
deforestation

8.Mining means
a) To check pollution b) To conserve minerals c) Process of extracting ores to obtain the
metal of interest

9.Loss of water content through the plants into the atmosphere is called :
A) Evaporation b) c) Transpiration Vaporization d) Hydraulic cycle

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10. The earth's land surface covered by forest is about

a) 30% b)50% c) 75% d) 20%

11.The average annual per capita energy consumption in developed countries of the world is
of the order by
a) 35 GJ/c/a b) 125 GJ/c/a c) 195 GJ/c/a d) 245GJ/c/a

12.What are the diverse techniques for obtaining energy from tides?
a) Tidal Stream Systems b) Tidal Lagoons c) Barrages d) All of them

13.Which is considered as energy source of future?

a) Wind b) Hydrogen c) Ocean d) None of these

14.The fossil fuel which causes maximum environmental pollution due to its use in
generation of thermal power is
a) Coal b) Oil c) Natural gas d) None of these

15.The term used to describe the process of using solar energy to heat water for domestic
use?
a) Solar photovoltaic (PV) b) Solar thermal c) Solar concentration d) Solar irradiance

16.Tidal power plants are not preferred by environmentalists because,

a) Tidal power is a renewable source
b) Tidal power can be developed only in coasts
c) Tidal power stations bring about major ecological changes in sensitive
coastal ecosystem.
d) None of the above.

17.Energy obtained from the Earth's hot interior is called the

a) Thermal energy b) Biomass energy c) Geo-thermal energy d) None of these

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18.Which state is the largest producer of geothermal energy in India?

a) Karnataka b) Madhya Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Kerala

19.Sulabh biogas plants are based on the use of

a) Human excreta b) Cattle dung c) Agriculture waste d) None of these

20.Nuclear Power Plant in Kanataka is located at

a) Kuderemukh b) Raichur c) Kaiga d) Karavali

21.Renewable energy is
a) Primary source b) Secondary source c) Tertiary source d) None of the above

22.Identify the main problem in using hydrogen as fuel for vehicles?

a) Capital intensive b) Storage c) Fuel cell technology is not well established
d) Cars will become heavy

23. energy consumption for global transportation is

a) 42% b) 24% c) 4%d) 34%

24.Annual oil consumption in India is about

a) 3.25 million tons b) 325 million ions c) 32.5 million tons d) 32.5 billion tons

25. Electromagnetic radiation energy is an energy in the form of

a) Light b)Wave c) Heat d) All the above-

26.The by-product of the ocean thermal energy conversion is _________

a) Hot water b) Cold water c) Chemicals d) Gasses

27.Cancer and related diseases arc caused due to

a) Primary radiation b) Non-ionizing radiation c) Ionizing radiation d) Secondary radiation

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28 .Existing oil reserves of the earth could last for about

a) 5000 years b) 500 years c) 5 years d) 50years
b)
29.What does the disaster management cycle consist of?
a) Preparation, response, and recovery b) Mitigation, adaptation, and prevention
c) Impact assessment, risk analysis, and vulnerability assessment d) Evacuation, relief
distribution, and reconstruction

30. Fermentation in the biogas plant is carried out between

a) 35-50°C b) 30-50°C c) 85-15°C d) None of the above

31.The fossil fuel which causes maximum environmental pollution due to

its use in generation of thermal power is
a) Coal b) Oil c) Natural Gas d) None of these

32.Hydrogen is found on earth in combination with

a) Sulphur b) Helium c) Copper d) Oxygen

33. About 30% of the country's coal deposits are found in

a) Karnataka b) Tamil Nadu c) Kashmir d) Bihar and Orissa

34.The quantity of solar energy received by the earth is

a) 5% b) 15% c) 99% d) 45%

35.Good example of renewable energy resource is

a) Hydropower b) Coal c) Oil d) All the above

36.The basic element in fossil fuels is

a) Sulphur b) Phosphorus c) Carbon d) Oxygen

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37. Which international agreement introduced the concept of carbon trading?

a) Kyoto Protocol b) Paris Agreement c) Copenhagen Accord d) Montreal Protocol

38.Direct conversion ofsolar energy is attained by

a) Solar photovoltaic system b) Galvanic cells
c) Electrolytic cells d) Hydrogen fuel cells

39.What is carbon trading?

a) Buying and selling carbonated beverages
b) Exchanging carbon dioxide emissions for other pollutants
c) Trading carbon credits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
d) A method for trading carbon fiber materials

40.Fermentation in the biogas plant is carried out between

a) 35-50°C b) 30-50°C c) 85-15°C d) None of the above

41.The total percentage of non-renewable energy sources availableis

a) 18 b) 82 c) 30 d) 6

42.India has the world's largest share of

a) Manganese b) Mica c) Copper d) Diamond

43.Mineral resources are

a) Renewable b) Fossil fuels c) Non-renewable d) Sedimentary rocks

44.Which country has the world's largest tidal power plant?

a) Netherlands b) Laos c) South Korea d) Bolivia

45.Energy is measured in
a) Blu b) Bhu c) Btu d) All

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46.Liquefied petroleum gas is a mixture of

a) Methane and ethane b) Propane and butane
c) Methane and butane d) Methane and propane

47.Nuclear power plant in Karnataka is located at

a) Bhadravathi b) Sandur c) Kaiga d) Raichur

48. Which of the following is used to seed warm clouds

a) Platinum b)Gold c) Silver iodide d) Dry Ice

49.Choose the most popular application of hydrogen fuel cell?

a) Fuel cell vehicles b) Fuel cell energy power plants
c) Fuel cells stand-alone power supplies d) Fuel cells spacecraft

50. Which of the following supplies maximum amount of hydrogen gas?

a) Natural gas b) Anaerobic Digestion c) Wastewater treatment d) Electrolysis

51. In terms of green house gas emissions, how good or bad is hydrogen fuel?
a) Major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions b) Zero-emission fuel
c) Lowest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions d) Hydrogen cannot be used as fuel

52. Which of the following is the most popular application of hydrogen fuel cell?
a) Fuel cell vehicles b) Fuel cell energy power plants c) Fuel cells stand-alone power supplies
d) Fuel cells spacecraft

53. Which of the following is the most popular application of hydrogen fuel cell?
a) Fuel cell vehicles b) Fuel cell energy power plants c) Fuel cells stand-alone power supplies
d) Fuel cells spacecraft

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54. How does electrolysis produce hydrogen?

a) By running electricity to combine hydrogen and water
b) By separating water into hydrogen and oxygen and generating electricity
c) By passing electricity into water to separate it into hydrogen and oxygen
d) By passing electricity into water to evaporate it into hydrogen

55. Why is hydrogen hazardous as fuel?

a) Because of high ignition and low combustion energy
b) Because of high ignition and high combustion energy
c) Because low ignition and low combustion energy
d) Because of low ignition and high combustion energy

56. What is the main problem in using hydrogen as fuel for vehicles?
a) Capital intensive b) Storage c) Fuel cell technology is not well established
d) Cars will become heavy

57. What is a fuel cell?

a) Converts heat energy to chemical energy
b) Converts heat energy to electrical energy
c) Converts chemical energy to electrical energy
d) Converts kinetic energy to heat energy

58. What does hydrogen fuel cell emit?

a) Water b) Steam c) Greenhouse gas d) Methane

59. Fuel cell vehicle is sourced by a battery.

a) True
b) False

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60. Which of the following energy has the greatest potential among all the sources of
renewable energy?
a) Solar energy b) Wind Energy c) Thermal energy d) Hydro-electrical energy

61. What is the rate of solar energy reaching the earth surface?
a) 1016W b) 865W c) 2854W d) 1912W

62. Which is most common source of energy from which electricity is produced?
a) Hydroelectricity b) Wind energy c) Coal d) Solar energy

63. In what form is solar energy is radiated from the sun?

a) Ultraviolet Radiation b) Infrared radiation c) Electromagnetic waves d) Transverse waves

64. What does MHD stands for in the energy field?

a) Magneto Hydro Dynamic b) Metal Hydrogen Detox
c) Micro Hybrid Drive d) Metering Head Differential

65. Solar radiation which reaches the surface without scattering or absorbed is called
_____________
a) Beam Radiation b) Infrared radiation
c) Ultraviolet radiation d) Diffuse radiation

66. Solar radiation received at any point of earth is called ______________

a) Insolation b) Beam Radiation c) Diffuse Radiation d) Infrared rays

67. What is unit of nuclear radiation?

a) Reaumur b) Roentgen c) Rankine d) Pascal

68. Which type of fuel is removed from the reactor core after reaching end of core life
service?
a) Burnt Fuel b) Spent fuel c) Engine oil d) Radioactive fuel

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69. The ocean thermal energy conversion(OTEC) is uses ___________

a) Energy difference b) Potential difference c) Temperature difference d) Kinetic difference

70. OTEC is developed in ___________

a) 1880 b) 1926 c) 1890 d) 1930

71. The by-product of the ocean thermal energy conversion is ____________

a) Hot water b) Cold water c) Chemicals d) Gases

72. In ocean thermal energy conversion, the plant pumps the deep cold sea water and do not
pump the surface sea water.
a) True
b) False

73. Mining practices lead to

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

74.Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in mining? (I-2008)
a) Air pollution from dust b) Water pollution c) Soil degradation d) All of the above

75. Which of the fallowing are major environmental issues involved in mining
a) Air pollution from dust b) Water pollution c) Soil degradation d) All

76. Most common type of mineral used in

a) Soil b) Iron c) Coal d) Copper

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77. Environmental issues of mining activities are

a) Contamination of ground water by chemicals
b) Loss of biodiversity
c) Formation of sink hole & deep holes
d) All

78. Which of the fallowing is not the environmental effect of industrialization, in general
a) Solid waste b) Water pollution c) Air pollution d) Economic growth.

79. Environmental impact of mining

a) Brings order into social setup
b) Devastation of ecosystem
c) Present mining activity is a sustainable development
d) Mining has no adverse effect on ecosystem as it is located in remote areas

80. Mineral resource are

a) Renewable b) Available c) Non-renewable d) equally distributed.

81. The most abundant element in the earths crust is

a) Oxygen b) silicon c) Sodium d) Iron

82. Mineral is a
a) Organic matter b) Naturally occurring inorganic substance
c) Synthesis compound d) None.

83. Ore is a
a) Metallic element b) Non-metallic element c) Both a) & b) d) None.

84. Ore deposits enclosed in a rock is called

a) Hot rocks b) Deposit rocks c) Secondary rocks d) Both a & b.

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85. The Gold field in Kranataka

a) Ramagiri b) Hutti c) Talcher d) Singrauli.

86. Thorium oxide is available in

a) Orissa b) Kerala c) Tamilnadu d) All.

87. Sustainable development means

a) Meeting present needs without compromising on the future needs
b) Progress in human well beings
c)Balance between human needs and the ability of Earth to provide the resources
d) All the above

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