1.
The world environmental day is
a) 10th June b) 5th June
b) 6th June d) 4th June
2. The following are a part of biosphere except
a) Atmosphere b) Biome
c) Landscape d) Ecosystem
3. The relationship between the organisms and environment is known as
a) Ecology b) Ecosystem
c) Anthropology d) Phytogeography
4. The substance which causes cancer is called
a) Teratogenic b) Carcinogenic
c) Hydrogenic d) None of the above
5. The substance which causes pollution is known as
a) Pollunt b) Pollant
c) Pollutant d) None of the above
6. During global warming, the sea levels increase due to
a) The expansion of oceans b) Melting of glaciers
c) Greenland ice sheets melt d) All of the above
7. Life expectancy of human beings today is (average)
a) 100 years b) 90 years
c) 66 years d) 40 years
8) Environmental Protection is the responsibility of.
a) Govt. of India b) NGOs
c) Individual d) All the above
9) World Earth Day is observed on …….
a) 22 April b) 5th June
c) 17July d) 22 Sept.
10) The word ‘environment’ is derived from ……… language.
a) French b) Roman
c) Latin d) Italian
11) Environmental Education should be imparted at …….
a) Primary school b) Secondary school
c) College stage d) All of these
12) The portion of the earth and its environment which can support life is known as
a) Crust b) Biosphere.
c) Exosphere, d) atmosphere
13) What is troposphere?
a) Portion of air b) Portion of water
c) Lowest layer of atmosphere d) Portion of sky
14) The main energy source for the environment is
a) Solar energy b) Chemical energy,
c) Bioelectric energy d) Electrical energy
15) What is deforestation?
a) Product of forest b) destruction of forest
c) Forest Protection d) None
16) Deforestation generally decreases
a) Global Warming b) drought
c) Soil erosion d) Rainfall
17) Which among the following result in the formation of soil?
a) Radiation b) Weathering
c) Erosion d) Pollution
18) Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a) Tar b) Coal
c) Petroleum d) All the above
19) Soil erosion can be prevented by
a) Afforestation b) Deforestation
c) Over growing d) Removal of vegetation
20) Green House effect refers to
a) Cooling of earth b) Trapping of UV rays
c) Warming of earth d) Cultivation of plants
21) Global warming will cause the following problem
a) Melting of glaciers b) Raising of ocean level
c) Sinking of islands d) All the above
22) Disposal of any kind of electrical and electronic waste is called
(a) Waste (b) Domestic waste
(c) Vegetable waste (d) e-waste
23) Deforestation generally decreases
a) Rain fall (b) Drought
(c) Global warming (d) Soil erosion
24) Rain water is referred as
a) Underground water b) Potable water
c) River water d) None of the above
25) Which of the following three R’s regarded as environment friendly
a) Reduce, Rebuild, Restrict b) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
b) Read. Register, Recall d) Random, Reduce, Recall
26) Why should we conserve forest and wild life
a) To protect biodiversity b) To maintain balance
c) To continue food chain d) All the above
27) . Water harvesting is a method which
a) Increase ground water level b) Not practiced in modern days
c) Has no relation with ground water d) Decrease ground water level
28) The pyramid of energy in an ecosystem
a) Always upright b) Always inverted
c) May be upright or inverted d) None of the above
29) In which of the following places Royal Bengal Tiger found
a) Gir forest b) Sunderban delta
c) Godawari Delta d) Mahanadi Delta
30) Which of the following two regions from India included as hot spot
a) Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats b) Western Himalayas and Western Ghats
c) Northern Himalayas and Western Ghats d) Himalayas and Western Ghats
31) Wild life is a gift of nature to be
a) Conserved b) Nurtured
c) Protected d) All the above
32) WWF stands for
a) World Wide Fund b) World Wildlife Fund for Nature
c) World Wild Fund d) Wildlife Wide Fund for Nature and Natural Resources
33) Ozone layer is present in
a) Troposphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Lithosphere (d) Stratosphere.
34) CPCB means
(a) Committee of Pollution Control Board (b) Central Pollution Control Board
(c) Central Population Control Board (d) Committee of Population Control Board
35) Minamata is a disease caused by water pollution due to presence of
a) Lead b) Mercury
c) Tin d) Methylisocyanate
36) Noise is measured by
a) Joule b) Decibel
c) Sound d) Hertz
37) Sea covers around % of the earth’s surface
a) 60% b) 70%
c) 80% d) 90%
38) Which of the following gases was responsible for Bhopal gas tragedy?
a) Hydrogen fluoride b) Methyl chloride
c) Hydrogen chloride d) Methyl Isocyanate
39) When did Bhopal tragedy take place?
a) 1964 b) 1974
c) 1984 d) 1994
40) Volcanic erupted material is inside the hill/earth/mountain is called
a) Magma b) Lahars
c) Lava d) None of these above
41) Disaster Management includes
a) Mitigation b) Reconstruction
c) Rehabilitation d) All of the above
42) Floods can be prevented by
a) Afforestation b) Deforestation
c) Tilling the land d) Removing the top soil
43) When did tsunami hit in Tamil Nadu
a) 2000 b) 2002
c) 2004 d) 2005
44). The word Tsunami has been derived from
a) Greek word b) Latin word
c) Japanese word d) French word
45) Which process improves efficiency of solid waste management?
a) Disposal b) Collection
c) Composting d) Processing
46) The Primary Goals of Sustainability
a) The end of poverty and hunger c) To achieve gender equality
b) Better standards of education and healthcare and better sanitation d) All the above
47) Tuberculosis is caused by
a) Mycobacterium tuberculosis b) Cynobacterium tuberculosis
c) Cynobacterium tuberosis d) Mycobacterium tuberosis
48) National Science day is celebrated on every year
a) Jan-28 b) Jan-30
c) Feb-28 d) March-28
49) Abbreviation of AIDS
a) Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome b) Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome
c) Acquired Immunosorbent Deficiency Syndrome. d) none of the above
50) What is full form of CFC
a) Chloroflurocarbon b) Chlorineflurocarbon
c) Chlorofluridcarbon d) Chromateflurocarbon
