EN-1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 1. The word environment is derived from which language? English Greek Latin French
2. What is the growth rate of world population per year? 2.5 3.5 1.7 1.2
3. World Environment Day celebrated on ----- 5th June 29th October 14th November 1st December
4. Water bodies of the world denoted as________? Lithosphere Hydrosphere Biosphere Atmosphere
5. CFC is acronym of_______? Chloro fulvic carbide Central film certification Chloride ferrous carbon Chloro fluoro carbon
6. Forest Cover accounts for ________% of the total geographical area of the country . 30% 20.6% 16.8% 25%
7. What is the target area to be achieved as suggested by our National Forest Policy_____? 20% 33% 40% 15%
8. The Silent valley hydroelectric project situated at_____ Western Ghats North eastern sates Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan
9. Which is the Indian state having maximum number of dams________ Kerala Rajasthan Maharashtra Orissa
10. Chipko Movement was lead by Medha Patkar Arundhati Roy Sunder Lal Bahaguna Baba Amte
11. What is the percentage of fresh water in total water? 3% 5% 1% 8%
12. The Satluj-Yamuna link canal Dispute is between Tamilnadu and Kerala M.P and U.P A.P and Maharashtra Punjab and Haryana
13. Out of total water reserves of the world quantity of the salty water is 3% 27 % 90% 97%
14. What are fresh water resources in the form of groundwater? 9.86 % 14.05 % 6.70 % 27.0 %
15. Water exists in liquid farm over a range of temperature from 0 to 99°C 0 to 100°C 5 to 101°C 5 to 105°C
16. Which one of the following metals used in gasoline? Manganese Magnesium Lead Cobalt
17. Which one of the following is not a mineral Quartz Columbium Feldspar Biotite
18. Rate of annual use of Sodium and Iron varies from: 0.1 to 1.0 billon metric tons 0.5 to 1.0 billon metric tons 1.1 to 2.0 billon metric tons 0.5 to 5.0 billon metric tons
19. Out of total metallic minerals iron contributes: 80% 60% 95% 15%
20. Which of the following metal is used for nuclear purpose? Beryllium Lead Uranium Columbium
21. Lack of sufficient calories in available food is known as_____ Balanced diet Malnourishment Undernourishment Complete diet
22. Which of the following occurs due to the deficiency of tryptophan Marasmus Kwashiarkor Anemia Pellagra
23. An inability to absorb iron from food is caused by_______ Pellagra Maramus Anemia Kwashiorkor
24. Which one of the following animal is not a ruminants Cattle Sheep Poultry Camel
25. Deficiency of specific components of food is known as Imbalanced diet Malnourishment Undernourishment Complete diet
26. Which of the following crop is cultivated for bio fuel: Rice Red gram Jatropha Oats
27. Which of the following states not having more than 5000 MW wind energy potential Gujarat Punjab AP Karnataka
28. Share of Coal in energy production is 69% 25% 4% 75%
29. Potential of hydro energy in India is 2.0 lakh MW 4.5 lakh MW 3.5 lakh MW 1.5 lakh MW
30. Country’s waste land area is 149 mha 140 mha 50 mha 65 mha
31. Salatation is occurs due to _____ Wind Water Floods Salt accumulation
33. land area constitutes 1/5 of the earth surface 2/5 of the earth surface 3/5 of the earth surface Half of the earth surface
34. Soil is a Non-renewable natural resources None of these Both of these Renewable natural resources
35. Term salination refers to Decrease in concentration of soluble salts Increase in concentration of soluble salts Drainage None of these
36. Share of more developed countries (MDCs) energy use is 25 50 73 85
38. Dust on lighting sources decreases lighting levels 10-15% 0-10% 35-45% 20-30%
39. Which of the following will not promote sustainable agriculture Reduced the use of chemical pesticides Intensive agriculture Organic farming Land levelling
40. Which of the following is not a method to conserve water Rain harvesting Water harvesting Mulching Flood irrigation
41. Autotrophs are Decomposers Producers Consumers None
42. Soil, water, light are Abiotic Biotic Living All
43. Heterotrophs depend upon Plants Small animals large animals All
44. Trees are Biotic Abiotic Dead None
45. Saprophages are Biotic Abiotic Dead None
46. Phytoplancton is a part of Desert Pond River None
47. Flower – grasshopper – bird ---- eagle is an example of food chain in Forest Sea River Grassland
48. Basic unit of a food chain is Mosquito Earth worm Herbivore Plant
49. Basic unit of detriotic food chain is Insect Earth worm Dead plant Algae
50. Ecological pyramids depends upon Hills Biomes Biomass Length
51. Desert is classified with rain per year less than 50 cm 100 cm 500 mm 100 mm
52. Xerophytic plants are present in Lake Desert Pond Forest
53. Thar desert is present in Africa America India Australia
54. Shara desert is present in Africa America India Australia
55. Tropical rain forest is located in Equatorial region Mediterranian region Ice land Himalya region
56. Biodiversity is more in Tropics Temperate Poles Desert
57. Biodiversity depends on Genetic level Species level Land scape All
58. Karan fries and karan swiss differ at Genetic level Family level Ecosystem level None
59. Himalayan zone further can be divided according to attitude 2 4 6 5
60. India is divided in to biographic zones 4 6 10 8
61. Eco- tourism and medicinal value is Direct value Indirect value Consumptive value None
62. Ethical and existence value is related to Species Variety Place All
63. Genetic value is important for Food Medicine Existence Improvement
64. National Bird of India is Peacock Parrot Pigeon Sparrow
65. Most Important value Food Medicinal Timber Sustainability
66. Tropics are rich in biodiversity because of Warm temperature High rain Low temperature None
67. More species are held at Higher altitude Lower altitude Dry region All
68. Tropical forest are rich in fauna because of High rain Warm temperature More solar radiation All
69. Pest and parasites are more in Tropics Temperate region Dry region Cold region
70. Chilka lake is present in West bengal Orissa Tamil nadu Kerala
71. Name the hot spot of diversity in India Western Himalayas Eastern Himalayas Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh
72. Reef building corals in India are worlds 80% 50% Less than 10% none
73. Central India comes under ecosystem Tropical forest Desert Aquatic Very cold
74. The species with very small population is Endangered Extinct Rare Common
75. Hot spot is Area with high temperature Area with hot water spring Area with large diversity Area with large biodiversity
76. Condition for hot spot Cold area Dry area Varied climate High altitudes
77. Which is not a human threat? Habitate fragmentation Pollution Poacling Tsunami
78. Exsitu conservation is In the natural habitate In manmade habitate Away from natural habitate None
79. Protected habitate is Kitch garden Botanical garden Stream during rain Flowing rain
80. India has saueturies 100 200 350 500
81. Which is not a heritage site Ghana national park Nanda devi national park Ram nagar Sinalpal
82. The disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine occurred in 1988 1986 1990 1984
83. Which one of the following chemical recently caused severe contamination on cashewnuts. Endosulphan Dieldrin Aldrin DDT
84. Particulate particles have size >40 µm <25 µm <10 µm <30 µm
86. In which year did Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings occur? 1945 1944 1947 1946
87. Waste material which cause endanger to living being is known as Agriculture waste Municipality waste Special waste Industrial waste
88. Combustible and non combustible waste is called Garbage Rubbish Refuse Sullage
89. Process of burning municipal solid waste is termed as Incineration Affluence Silage Composting
90. Vermicomposting is prepared by using Fungi Bacteria Earthworms Creating anaerobic condition
91. Safety measures should be enforced strictly to dispose Agriculture waste Pesticide waste Vermicompost waste Nuclear waste
92. Use of rechargeable batteries will reduce Marine pollution metal pollution Air pollution Nuclear hazard
93. Air pollution can be prevented by using Diesel as a fuel Petrol as a fuel Hydrogen fuel CFC
94. Source to reduce toxic gases in air Plants Bacteria Animals Fungi
95. Individuals can help reduce environmental pollution by motto of Think locally act globally Think globally act locally Neither a or b Either a or b
96. CFC is released from Automobiles Refrigerator Animal Plants
98. Union carbide’s Bhopal disaster occurred in the year of 1984 1994 2001 1992
102. Dam that created incident of minor and major earthquakes Bhakra dam Koyna dam Krishna raja sagar dam Tehri dam
106. Pokharan II test was conducted at Odissa Karnataka Rajasthan West Bengal
107. Biological control means Control against Fungi & weeds Artificially control-reared natural enemies of the pest Applying pesticides Integrated pest management
108. The need for suppressive measures To determine the realistic economies injury-levels of crops To determine the defoliation Farming practices could be modified to control the pest Farming practices could be modified to aid its natural enemies
109. Careful husbandry of living resources recognized That the agricultural development depended on their biological laws That the agricultural development depended on ecological balances c) That the agricultural development depended on the adjustments of production All of the above
110. The population-driven environmental deterioration can be averted If security is redefined Recognizing the food scarcity Not the not military aggression It is likely in a business-as usual world
111. Environmental degradation needs to Reordering of priorities Giving top place to filling the family planning gap To attack the underlying causes of high fertility To protect soil and water resources
112. Urban environmental problem deals with Noise problem Air pollution Water and waste problem All of the above
113. Priorities of the urban environment to Developments in the transport sector Development of tourism Development of energy and industry Quality of the urban environment
114. Rainwater harvesting indicates To refill aquifers In a process called as ground water recharge Groundwater recharge The rate at which water can be collected
115. Features of a watershed To manage include water supply To manage water quality and drainage To manage storm water runoff and water rights Overall planning and utilization of watersheds
116. The goals of water conservation includes The withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should not exceed its natural replacement rate Energy conservation Minimizing human water use All of the above
117. Resettlement plan will normally contain a statement of Valuation of and compensation for lost assets Land tenure, acquisition, and transfer Access to training, employment, and credit Environmental protection and management
118. The objective of the resettlement policy is to ensure The population displaced by a project receives benefits from it Involuntary resettlement is an integral part of project Community participation in planning and implementing resettlement should be encouraged All of the above
119. Environmental analysis is normally not required for Institutional development Involuntary resettlement New land settlement Induced development
121. Planners should consider when preparing a resettlement plan Organizational responsibilities Socioeconomic survey Legal framework Alternative sites and selection
122. Environmental ethics deals with A source of essential raw materials and inputs that support human activities The environment serves as a sink which absorbs and recycles The environment provides irreplaceable life support functions All of the above
123. A nuclear and radiation accident is defined An event that has led to significant consequences to people An event that has led to significant consequences on the environment An event that has led to significant consequences on the facility All of the above
124. Ozone depletion describes A steady decline of about 4% per decade in the total volume of the ozone layer A much larger springtime decrease A much larger springtime decrease in the ozone hole All of the above
125. Acid rain is Caused by emissions of carbon dioxide Caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide Caused by emissions of nitrogen oxides All of the above
126. Environmental economics deals with Identifying efficient natural resource management Facilitate sustainable development plan Bridge the gap between the traditional techniques with sensitive approach Environmental economics helps us incorporate ecological concerns in to the conventional framework of human society
127. Environmental protection and management plan will normally contain Valuation of and compensation for lost assets Land tenure, acquisition, and transfer Access to training, employment, and credit Resettlement statement plan
128. The objective of the resettlement policy is to ensure The population displaced by a project receives benefits from it Involuntary resettlement is an integral part of project Community participation in planning and implementing resettlement should be encouraged All of the above
129. Wasteland reclamation is to reclaim Salt affected lands Acid and alkaline lands Reclaiming lands that have been laid waste in an extraction or industrial process All of the above
130. The individuals have no assurance or certainty would be sufficient to produce the desired outcome is in Hardin’s thesis of the ‘tragedy of the commons When the perceived private costs to individuals may not exceed the perceived private benefits of cooperating When individuals does not feel that their own contribution to the collective goal is minuscule When individuals enabling them easily to free ride on the contributions of others
131. Westland is not the land Where strip-mining coal produces Using chemicals in an industrial process in the land The used chemicals either on the land or into a stream Where nuclear accidents can’t create lands
132. The factor which is not discouraging settlement The cold factor The cold altitude The heat, drought & poor soils Inaccessibility of the land
133. Urban health problem arises due to lack of Lack of suitable physical and social environments Lack of strong social networks Lack of sense of community organization In violent behavior of the public health sector
134. Prevalence of mental illness in urban areas is due to Low-income in rundown areas Deteriorating urban area Declining economies are characterized Social disorganization and disintegration
135. Water quality affects on human health Through waterborne diseases Through multiple sources of water pollution Through industrial effluents Through urban and agricultural runoff
136. The effect of population explosion are Unemployment, Low living standard of people Pressure on agriculture land Low per capital income Lower productivity
137. Common pool resources are The resources which are used in common Only identifiable groups of people can use Owned by them or not They are nobody’s property
138. Market-based instruments can control the environment Lower cost of compliance and higher economic efficiency Freedom to private enterprises to decide Incentives to innovate and to improve environmental performance All of the above
139. Viable and sustainable conservation of the environment requires Public-Private-Voluntary Organization Partnerships Public -Community-Private Partnerships Public-Private Partnerships All of the above
140. Economic instruments helps to protect environment Through costs and benefits of alternative actions To bridge the gap between the private and social costs Internalizing all external costs to their sources All of the above
141. The improvement in the effectiveness of environmental standards needs Set up a permanent machinery comprising experts in all relevant disciplines to review notified ambient and emissions standards Strengthen the network for monitoring ambient environmental quality Progressively ensure real -time, and on-line availability of the monitoring data All of the above
142. The imbalance in the sex ratio is due to female infanticide determination of the sex of the child in the womb unscrupulous medical practitioners and short-sighted parents All of the above
143. Women are the major targets of family planning programmes due to Family planning has largely remained a women-centered programme Gender specificity Gender subordination All of the above
144. India launched a nation-wide family planning programme in the year 1951 1952 1953 1954
145. Population Policy is needed to Integrating population planning with economic planning Death rate should be brought down Providing legal and fiscal motivations like raising age of marriage Improve the quality of the population
146. Factors not encouraging settlements Good land Undulating terrain The existence of mineral resources A less equable climate
147. In which stage growth of population will be stabilized In the early phase of hunting In the pre- agricultural phase In the pre- industrial phase In the modern era
148. Main reasons for failure of water quality is the Enforce pollution control Inadequacy of sanitation system Inadequacy garbage collection and disposal A & C or A & B
149. The effect of air pollution on human health In Los Angeles (1948 ) In London (1952) In many cities, the concentrations of air pollutants are already high enough All of the above
150. Which is the largest source of air pollution in urban areas From domestic cooking From fossil fuels From power stations From motor vehicles
151. The value of education is To make proper value judgments It touches every aspect of human life It touches personality and education The ability to make proper value judgments and internalize them in one’s life
152. The strategies of imparting value education depends on The value chosen Sources of development of these values and other limiting factors Internalizing norms into person’s own value systems All of the above
153. Intervention strategies to improve the nutritional status Supplementary feeding programmes Distribution of iron and folic acid tablets Control of communicable diseases through immunization All of the above
154. Uncontrolled Reproduction is Prevalence of low birth weight babies Severe infections and a high maternal and prenatal mortality High infant mortality rate and child death rate All of the above
155. The dropout rate (from schools) of girls is much higher than the boys because Preference in the educational level is given to the male child Poor socio-economic status of the women Needs free education for all Making the female education free at the primary level
156. Uncontrolled Reproduction is due to The severe health hazards for the women Increased prevalence of low birth weight babies Severe infections and a high maternal and perinatal mortality High birth rate is associated with a high infant mortality rate and child death rate
157. Effects of Malnutrition is acute on The adverse effects of malnutrition on women are-maternal depletion Low birth weight, anaemia, toxemias of pregnancy Post-partum haemorrhage, all leading to high mortality and morbidity All of the above
158. Acquired immune-Deficiency Syndrome is a fatal illness Caused by a retrovirus Breaks down the body’s immune system Leaving the victim vulnerable to a host of life-threatening None of the above
159. Role in Genome Sequencing is Genetic information about populations Together with their personal physical characteristics identify missing persons (a) & (b) or (a)& (c)
160. Disaster Management Biodiversity Conservation Species monitoring All of the above
161. DNA databases helps with Genetic information about populations Together with (a) their personal physical characteristics To identify missing persons, by the investigating agencies The insurance companies to prevent insurance fraud
162. Role in genome sequencing helps To cure the osteoporosis-a crippling disease The application of bioinformatics Helps to diagnose the breakdown of bone, caused by a class of molecules All of the above
163. The ocean occupies --% of the surface 10% 20% 50% 70%
164. Water provides -- for reduction of CO2 . Oxygen Hydrogen Moisture All
165. The gaseous cycle in environment does not include Carbon Oxygen Nitrogen Helium
166. Oxide Oxygen Hydroxide All
167. Chief sources of nitrogen for plants in soil is Nitrous oxide Nitrite Nitrate None
168. Nitrogen from air is fixed in soil by Bacteria Algae Lightening All
169. Desert is classified with rain per year less than 50 cm 25 cm 500 mm 100 mm
170. Xerophytic plants are present in Lake Desert Pond Forest
171. Thar desert is present in Africa America India Australia
172. Shara desert is present in Africa America India Australia
173. Tropical rain forest is located in Equatorial region Mediterranian region Ice land Himalya region
174. Type of forest varies with Attitude Rain Temperature All
175. Rodents are the unit of Forest Grass land Desert River
176. Biodiversity is more in Tropics Temperate Poles Desert
177. Biodiversity depends on Genetic level Species level Land scape All
178. Karan fries and karan swiss differ at Genetic level Family level Ecosystem level None
179. Himalayan zone further can be divided according to attitude 2 4 6 5
180. India is divided in to biographic zones 4 6 10 8
181. Cold desert in india is Shrinagar Himachal Ladakh Arunachal
182. Mangroves are present in Kerla West bengal Orissa Chennai
183. Western ghats comprise Forest Desert Grass land Ocean