College of Renewable Energy & Environmental Engineering

Saradrkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University

Sardarkrushinagar (B. K.)-385506
QUESTION BANK
Answers are given as BOLD text.
1. The study of interactions between living organism and
environment is called as...........
a. Ecosystem
b. Ecology
c. Phytogeography
d. Phytosociology
2. The term ecology was introduced by
a. Hackel
b. Odum
c. Tansely
d. Ramdeo Mishra
3. Environmental education should be imparted only at
a. Primary school stage
b. Secondary school stage
c. College stage
d. All stages
4. Increasing industrialisation is causing much danger to mans life
by
a. Polluting the environment
b. Producing more goods
c. Providing more jobs
d. Utilising waste land
5. The environment which has been modified by human activities is
called
a.
b.
c.
d.

Natural environment
Anthropogenic environment
Urban environment
Modern environment

6. The short term properties of the atmosphere at a given place

and time is referred as
a. Climate
b. Microclimate
c. Season
d. Weather
7. The ecological factors, related to soil and substratum, are called
... factors.
a. Edaphic Factor
b. Abiotic Factor
c. Biotic Factor
d. Climatic Factor
8. Which of the following is not one of the major environment
problems resulting from human interference in the nitrogen
cycle?
a. Eutrophication
b. increased acid rain
c. Stratospheric ozone depletion
d. Nitrous oxide release increases global warming
9. Which of the following is not a major greenhouse gas?
a. Calcium Carbonate
b. Carbon Dioxide
c. Water vapour
d. Methane
10.
The 1987 Montreal Protocol was signed for which
of the following reasons?
a. To ban nuclear testing in tropical oceans
b. To stop the global trade in products made from
endangered tigers
c. To begin converting from fossil fuel use to more
renewable energy sources to reduce the
anthropogenic greenhouse effect
d. To phase out the use of CFC's, found to be
causing depletion of the ozone layer
11.
Global warming focuses on an increase in the level of
which gas in the atmosphere?
a. ozone

12.

b. sulfur dioxide
c. carbon dioxide
d. nitrous oxide
A landowner who is concerned about his environment

wishes to practice sustainable development. If he cuts 400 trees

from his land this year he should ___.
a. plant 200 trees
b. build a road through that land
c. plant 400 trees
d. build a lake in that location
13.
The source of energy for all plants is __.
a. sun
b. earth
c. water
d. air
14.
The process which converts solar energy, water and
carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and oxygen is __.
a. photosynthesis
b. ecology
c. water cycle
d. biomes
15.
The unit of energy is __.
a. pyramid
b. biomass
c. respiration
d. joule
16.
___refers to the weight of all the organisms at a
trophical level.
a. pyramid
b. biomass
c. respiration
d. joule
17.
The earth functions like a living organism, not simply an
environment where life exist is the __.
a. earth stewardship
b. biosphere theory
c. Gaia theory
d. apple and earth theory

18.

A self supporting community - plants and animals

interacting with each other and the non-living environment to

provide a balanced system is a ...
a. ecosystem
b. ecotone
c. energy chain
d. ecology
19.
The process whereby humans break down glucose,
producing carbon dioxide and water, to release energy is called
__.
a.
b.
c.
d.
20.

producers
photosynthesis
respiration
cellulose
Large portions of the earth with similar climate, soil, plant

and animal life community is known as __.

a. biospheres
b. biomes
c. food web
d. aquatic realms
21.
Which of the following is abiotic?
a. grass
b. birds
c. water
d. apples
22.
The scientific base for environmental science is ___.
a. Ecology
b. Chemistry
c. Zoology
d. Meteorology
23.
The region existing between two ecosystems which
contain species of both ecosystems is __.
a. ecotone
b. energy chain
c. ecology
d. ecosystem
24.
The earth contains a thin region known as the biosphere,
in which life exists. the three parts of the biosphere are:

a.
b.
c.
d.
25.
a.
b.
c.
d.
26.
a.
b.
c.
d.
27.
is __.
a.
b.
c.
d.

hydrosphere, lithosphere & space

atmosphere, hydrosphere & lithosphere
atmosphere, hydrosphere & space
lithosphere, space & land
Birds, fox, ants, clover and trees are all ___ factors.
abiotic
carbohydrate
aquatic
biotic
The earth is covered by __ percent water.
50
90
25
75
The main cause of deforestation in the tropical rainforest
hydroelectricity
cattle grazing
making farms
road construction

28.

What percentage of the nutrients in a rainforest is found

in the
a.
b.
c.
d.
29.

soil?
10
20
30
40
A few very tall trees sticking above most others in a

tropical rainforest are called__.

a. canopy
b. emergents
c. epiphytes
d. understorey
30.
Plants which grow on other plants are called __.
a. canopy
b. emergents
c. understorey
d. epiphytes

31.

Rainforests is a major regulator of the earth's water cycle

and climate because __.

a. it absorbs moisture from the soil.
b. it holds nutrients.
c. it has a large root network.
d. of transpiration
32.
Trees harvested in the rainforests and sold to the first
world
a.
b.
c.
d.
33.

countries include.
pine, fir and mahogany
pine, ebony and mahogany
ebony, fir and mahogany
mahogany, sandalwood and ebony
A type of farming which when done on a small scale is

ecological sound, it returns nutrients to the soil.

a. pasture lands
b. co-operative farms
c. slash and burn
d. ranching
34. How much of the world's species is estimated to live in the
tropical rainforest?
a. 10 %
b. 25 %
c. 50 %
d. 75 %
35.
Which of the following is not a concern of hydorelectric
and mineral development?
a. flooding
b. chemical pollution
c. temperature extremes
d. erosion
36.
This statistic for the yearly loss of rain forests was given
by National Geographic 1991.
a. 1 million hectares
b. 2 million hectares
c. 7 million hectares
d. 14 million hectares
37.
Normal rain water is slightly acidic with a pH of about __.
a. 2.4
b. 3.7

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c. 5.6
d. 6.4
The chemicals most commonly found in acid precipitation

are __.
a. sulphuric acid and acetic acid
b. nitric acid and acetic acid
c. sulphuric acid and nitric acid
39.
The major source of __ is from coal and oil burning
electrical generating plants.
a. acetic acid (CH3COOH)
b. Nitrogen monoxide (NOx)
c. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
d. Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
40.
_______occurs in the spring runoff after high levels of acid
accumulate in the snow over the winter.
a. acid mobilization
b. acid precipitation
c. acid shock
d. floods
41.
_________can be used as a buffer to keep the pH
approximately constant.
a. Planting trees around the lake
b. Building dams to increase the water level
c. Add limestone to the lake
d. Ban all boating
42.
Countries refusing to sign the International Air Quality
Accord are __.
a. Russia, Poland and England
b. Canada, Poland and England
c. United States, Canada and England
d. United States, England and Poland
43.
Lakes at this pH are deceptively pure and blue but only
support certain types of algae
a. 7.0
b. 5.6
c. 4.0
d. 1.2
44.
Which of the following does not describe acid deposition?
a. acid fog

b. dry fallout
c. acid rain
d. buffers
45.

This occurs when metals in rocks are attacked by acid rain

and dissolved into water.

a. metal mobilization
b. metal anomaly
c. placer deposits
d. slurry
46.

_________is a pale blue poisonous gas formed from oxygen

atoms
a. Carbon dioxide
b. CFCs
c. Ozone
d. UV
47.
About --% of the earths ozone exists at ground level.
a. 10
b. 30
c. 70
d. 90
48.
Ultraviolet radiation is __
a. part of the natural radiation from sunlight
b. man made source of energy, polluting the atmosphere.
c. a by product of generating electrical energy
d. produced by the CFCs in the air.
49.
Plants and animals are damaged (sometimes killed) by
increased exposure to __.
a. ultraviolet rays
b. visible light from the sun
c. CFCs in the atmosphere
d. oxygen
50.
Swirling winds over the Antarctic are called __.
a. Antarctic winds
b. Antarctic blizzard
c. Ozone hole
d. Polar vortex
51.
__ are first developed as coolants for refrigerators and air
conditioners

a.
b.
c.
d.
52.

carbon tetrachloride
chlorofluorocarbons
hydrofluorocarbons
ozone
__ is our skins natural way of protecting itself from

harmful UV Radiation.
a. UV screen block creams
b. skin shedding
c. hair
d. sun tan
53.
An international agreement signed by 33 countries to
phase out use of CFCs is _______.
a. CFC treaty
b. Montreal Protocol
c. 30 percent protocol
d. international clean air treaty
54.
a.
b.
c.
d.
55.

___ is a substitute for CFCs

carbon tetrachloride
chlorofluorocarbons
hydrofluorocarbons
ozone
Although HCFCs and HFCs replace CFCs and reduce

damage to ozone, they are problematic in that they __.

a. are poisonous
b. contribute to global warming
c. damage equipment quickly
d. use up oxygen
56.
__ is a natural warming process involving the interaction
of sunlight and carbon dioxide and other gases from the
atmosphere.
a. global warming
b. greenhouse effect
c. infrared radiation
d. solar radiation
57.
During the last ice age the average global temperature
was __ degrees celsius below the average temperature today
a. 2
b. 4

58.

59.

60.

c. 8
d. 10
Three common greenhouse gases include
a. oxygen, ozone, methane
b. methane, nitrous oxides, sulphur dioxide
c. carbon dioxide, methane, ozone
d. carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide
__ is heat energy from the sun.
a. carbon dioxide
b. infrared radiation
c. solar radiation
d. ultraviolet radiation
If global warming continues for the next century,

increases in water levels will displace __ people.

a. Thousands
b. Millions
c. 20 million
d. 1 billion
61.
UV radiation from the sun is absorbed by the earth and
then given off as___
a. Infrared radiation
b. more UV radiation
c. Visible light
d. Microwaves
62.
____ in the atmosphere block the outgoing radiation, so
that it does not escape
a. ozone
b. clouds
c. greenhouse gases
d. water vapour
63.
The major contributor to global warming is____
a. carbon dioxide
b. methane
c. CFC's
d. nitrous oxides
64.

___ is the most useful way of monitoring global warming.

a. computer modeling
b. feedback mechanisms
c. meteorology forecasts

65.

d. weather observers
With every 1 degree Celsius increase in temperature,

biomes would have to move____ kilometers to the poles

a. 50
b. 90
c. 500
d. 900
66.
a.
b.
c.
d.
67.
a.
b.
c.
d.
68.

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

CFC's
Methane
nitrous oxides
argon
Which of the following is not a major carbon reservoir?
oceans
atmosphere
fossil fuels
deep ocean sediments
What country has the greatest amount of carbon dioxide

emissions?
a. Canada
b. Unites States
c. Germany
d. Commonweath of Independent States
69.
Which of the following is not a probable consequence of
global warming?
a. disruption in agriculture
b. flooding
c. killing of plankton
d. greater biodiversity
70.
These are interconnected factors that make it difficult to
make
a.
b.
c.
d.
71.
a.
b.

accurate predictions about global warming.

feedback mechanisms
computer modelling
meteorology
limnology
____ accounts for about one half of all ocean pollution.
offshore oil production
air pollution fallout

c. direct dumping
d. shipping
72.

The category of ocean pollutants that contains sewage

and plant and animal wastes is ____

a. dissolved chemicals and compounds
b. biological agents
c. undissolved chemicals and sediments
d. thermal
73.
The area of the mouth of a river where salt and freshwater
mix is
a.
b.
c.
d.
74.
a.
b.
c.
d.
75.
a.
b.
c.
d.
76.

called a(n)
estuary
effluent
outflow region
tidal zone
The base of the food chain in the ocean is the ____
fish and algae
phytoplankton
seals and birds
shellfish and whales
One of the most common ocean pollutants is____
pesticides
plastics
oil
salt
A ship which ran aground off the coast of Alaska in 1989

and released 45,000 tons of crude oil.

a. Alaska Freighter
b. Exxon Valdez
c. The Caribou
d. Montreal Guidelines
77.

Materials that cause biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)

include:
a. wood, animal wastes, sewage
b. plastics, wood, animal wastes
c. metals, wood, animal wastes
d. PCB's, wood, animal wastes

78.

Harmful discharge of warm or cold substances is known as

____
a.
b.
c.
d.
79.

biological agents
die off
sediment
thermal pollution
The UN Environmental Program, in 1985, set these

guidelines and strategies to help develop action plans as a

control of the ocean pollution
a. CFC Treaty
b. International Agreement on Ocean Pollution
c. Montreal Guidelines
d. Thirty Percent Protocol
80.
Fishing nets lost or discarded in the ocean are known as
a. ghost nets
b. TSS
c. underutilized catch
d. underutilized nets
81.
Which is an international agreement aimed at protecting
the oceans?
a. Canada US Free Trade Agreement
b. London Dumping Convention
c. Montreal Protocol
d. Ocean Industries Society
82.
Which of the following is not a type of toxic waste?
a. Asbestos
b. Dioxins
c. Lead
d. sodium
83.
This is a name given to a group of minerals composed of
thin thread-like fibres.
a. Asbestos
b. chlorine
c. dioxins
d. heavy metals
84.

Which of the following are concerns of hazardous wastes?

a. global warming & acid rain
b. cancer & birth defects

c. ozone depletion & global warming

d. destruction of forests & plankton
85.

This method of disposal for hazardous waste involves

pumping waste in porous rocks such as limestone

a. artesian well
b. secure landfills
c. deep well injection
d. underground landfills
86.
a.
b.
c.
d.
87.
a.
b.
c.
d.
88.
a.
b.
c.
d.
89.
a.
b.
c.
d.
90.

Which of the following is not a heavy metal?

carbon
copper
lead
mercury
Which of the following is a common hazardous substance?
dishwashing liquids
oven cleaners
soap
vinegar
Which of the following is a source of dioxins?
asbestos
chromium
pulp & paper
zinc
What is the best solution to the problem of toxic wastes?
dilute & disperse
incinerate
concentrate & contain
reduce production
This method of disposal of hazardous waste uses bacteria

to break down chemical wastes.

a. Bioremediation
b. Incineration
c. Landfills
d. Bacteriology
91.

Which of the following is not a heavy metal?

a. Arsenic

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93.

b. Copper
c. Iron
d. Mercury
Which items are recyclable?
a. Plastic milk jugs
b. Cereal boxes
c. Aluminum soda cans
d. All of the above
What is the environmentally friendly way to dispose of

used tires?
a. Send them to a landfill
b. Recycle them into a playground matting
c. Dump them in a ditch along the roadway
d. Collect them and put them in a big pile
94.
What is groundwater?
a. Water that is spilled onto the ground
b. Water beneath the ground surface
c. The bottom part of a lake or river
d. Rainwater that lands on the ground
95.
How long does it take Styrofoam to break down in a
landfill?
a. 10 Years
b. 50 Years
c. 100 Years
d. 500 Years
96.
Used oil should be disposed of by___________.
a. Dumping it on your driveway
b. Watering it down and spreading it as a fertilizer
c. Collecting it in a sealed container and taking it to
an oil changing business
d. Keeping in the garage for 10 years before throwing it
97.
a.
b.
c.
d.
98.

away in the trash

Our waterways are polluted by..
Dumping used oil on the ground
Leaking underground gasoline storage tanks
Leaking of old landfills
All of the above
What is another name for bacteria and viruses that cause

disease?

a.
b.
c.
d.
99.

Aquifer
Eutrophication
Pathogen
Sediment
What is the name for the process where a body of water is

depleted of oxygen due to contamination by too many nutrients?

a. Aquifer
b. Eutrophication
c. Pathogen
d. Sediment
100.
Water overloaded with nutrients can cause dangerous
algae growth, known as:
a. Black tides
b. Brown tides
c. Pink tides
d. Red tides
101.
Biotic environment includes
a. Producers
b. Consumers
c. Decomposers
d. all the above
102.

Decomposers include

a. Bacteria
b. Fungi
c. Both
d. Animals
103.

Abiotic environment does not include

a. air
b. water
c. soil
d. plants
104.

Vermicomposting is done by

a. fungus

109.

Air pollution is caused by

b. bacteria

a. Insecticides

c. worms

b. Sewage

d. animals

c. Smoke
d. Loud speakers

105.

The group of organisms which convert light into food

110.

If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking

are called

water which of the following diseases will spread?

a. autotrophs

a. Scurvy

b. heterotrophs

b. Typhoid

c. decomposers

c. Malaria

d. omnivores

d. Anaemia
111.

106.

Which one the following is not biodegradable?

In our country the Van Mahotsav Day is observed on

a. Second of October

a. vegetables

b. First of December

b. fruits

c. Tenth of August

c. earthworm

d. First of July

d. aluminium foil
107.

Animal(s) which is/are active at night.

112.

Which of the following wastes cannot be decomposed

a. owl

by bacteria to form compost?

b. rat

a. Kitchen wastes

c. cockroach

b. Plastic and polythene bags

d. all the above

c. dead plants
d. bodies of insects living in the soil

108.

An animal that can tolerate the heat of the desert is

113.

Which of the following problems is not created by noise

a. rats

pollution?

b. camel

a.
b.
c.
d.

c. cow
d. lion

Diarrhoea
Hypertension
Deafness
Irritation

114.

Plants are green because of the presence of a pigment

called:

d. remains same
119.

Process through which plants reproduce:

a. glucose

a. Eating

b. nitrogen

b. Evaporation

c. chlorophyll

c. Pollination

d. oxygen

d. Condensation
120.

115.

Air is composed of gases, water vapours and_______.

71% of earth surface is covered with:

a. land

a. dust particles

b. air

b. rainfall

c. water

c. snowfall

d. coal

d. light

121.

What is the harm from the depletion of Earth's ozone

layer
116.

Medicine of quinine is provided by

a. The average temperature of earth's surface will increase

a. Eucalyptus plant

gradually

b. aconite plant

b. The oxygen content of the atmosphere will decrease

c. cinchona plant

c. Increased amount of Ultra violet radiation will reach

d. money plant

earth's surface
d. Sea levels will rise as the polar ice caps will gradually melt

117.

Chief source of energy in environment is______.

a. fire

122.

Acid rain is formed due to contribution from the

following pair of gases

b. moon

a. Methane and ozone

c. sun

b. Oxygen and nitrous oxide

d. stars

c. methane and sulphur dioxide

118.

When trees are cut, amount of oxygen

a. decreases

d. Carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide

123.

Which

of

the

following

is

prime

health

risks

b. increases

associated with greater UV radiation through the atmosphere

c. both (a) and (b)

due to depletion of stratospheric ozone?

a. Damage to digestive system

a. carbon dioxide

b. Increased liver cancer

b. carbon monoxide

c. Neurological disorder

c. chlorofluorocarbons

d. Increased skin cancer

d. methane gas
128.

124.

The most serious environmental effect posed by

The increase in the concentration of CO2 in our

environment in last fifty years; since 1960 is about

hazardous wastes

a. 20%

a. air pollution.

b. 10%

b. contamination of groundwater.

c. 14%

c. increased use of land for landfills.

d. 6%

d. destruction of habitat

129.

The depletion in the Ozone layer is caused by

a. nitrous oxide.
125.

The concentration of which gas is highest in our

b. carbon dioxide.

environment?

c. chlorofluorocarbons.

a. Oxygen

d. methane.

b. Hydrogen

130.

A major in-stream use of water is for

c. Nitrogen

a. producing hydroelectric power.

d. Carbon dioxide

b. dissolving industrial wastes.

c. agricultural irrigation.

126.

Which of the following is not as a consequence of global

warming?

d. domestic use.
131.

Which of the following are the example of Municipal and

a. rising sea level

industrial discharge pipes

b. increased agricultural productivity worldwide

a. nonpoint sources of pollution.

c. worsening health effects

b. violations of the Clean Water Act.

d. increased storm frequency and intensity

c. point sources of pollution.

d. irrigation.

127.

Which of the following is not a primary contributor to

the greenhouse effect?

132.

The presence of high coliform counts in water indicate

a. contamination by human wastes.

b. phosphorus contamination.

c. wastewater reduction

c. decreased biological oxygen demand.

d. biochemical reduction

d. hydrocarbon contamination.
133.

How the biological oxygen demand gets affected with

137.

Groundwater mining in coastal areas can result into

a. increase in the salinity of groundwater.

the increased presence of organic matter in water?

b. decrease in the toxicity of groundwater.

a. the oxygen demand increases

c. decrease in the salinity of groundwater.

b. the oxygen demand decreases

d. increase in the water table.

c. the oxygen demand remains unchanged

d. None of the above

138.

Which of the following is not an important characteristic

of the Green Revolution?

a. mechanized agriculture
b. hybrid seeds
c. slash and burn

134.

Which of the following is not a major source of

groundwater contamination?

d. monoculture
139.

The three primary soil macronutrients are

a. landfills

a. carbon, oxygen, and water.

b. septic tanks

b. copper, cadmium, and carbon.

c. underground storage tanks

c. potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen.

d. all of the above

d. boron, zinc, and manganese.

135.

Which of the following is not considered as part of

water use planning?

a. waste water treatment
b. water diversion projects

140.

Which of the following are negative effects on the soil

c. storm sewer drainage

and

d. all of the above

practices?

136.

The stage in which the biological processes is used to

water

due

to

conventional,

mechanized

farming

a. soil compaction

purify water in a wastewater treatment plants is called

b. reduction in soil organic matter

a. secondary sewage treatment

c. leaching of pesticides and fertilizers into the groundwater

b. primary sewage treatment

d. All of the above

141.

What function water does in photosynthesis?

146.

Which of the following plants seed are not called Dicot

1. combine with CO2

seed?

2. absorb light energy

a. Maize

3. supply electrons in the light-dependent reactions

b. Grams

4. transport H+ ions in the light-independent (dark) reactions

c. Peas

142.

The substance used in the tissue culture media for shoot

d. Beans

induction in callus is
a. ABA

147.

In which of the following biome, agriculture is commonly

b. GA3

practiced in a cut- burn-cultivate-abandon mode.

c. IBA

a. Grassland

d. Kinetin

b. Taiga

143.

Which of the following biome exhibits the greatest

diversity in plant species?

a. Grassland

c. Deciduous forest
d. Tropical rain forest
148.

Which of the following is the seat of the origin of the

b. Deciduous forest

lateral roots is

c. Tundra

a. Epidermis

d. Tropical rain forest

b. Cortex

144.

Which of the given plant grows from stem cutting?

a. Sweet potato
b. Bryophyllum

c. Endodermis
d. Pericycle
149.

Which of the following biome can be recognized by its

c. Hibiscus

coniferous forests and relatively infertile acidic soil?

d. Carrots

a. Grassland

145.

What is the kind of soil in which cotton is grown?

b. Taiga

a. Clayey soil

c. Deciduous forest

b. Black soil

d. Tropical rain forest

c. Sandy soil
d. Moist soil

150.

Name the longest bone of human body?

a. Skull
b. Limb bone

c. Femur
d. Backbone
151.

Which of the following microorganism causes Malaria

155.

Name the cells which are responsible for rolling and

unrolling of leaf lamina in grasses are

a. Complementary cells

Disease?

b. Motor cells

a. Bacteria

c. Passage cells

b. Virus

d. Companion cells

c. Protozoa
d. Fungi
152.

Which of the following is found in both prokaryotic and

156.

Which among the following contains hydrolytic enzymes

associated with the intracellular digestion of macromolecules?

a. Centriole

eukaryotic cells?

b. Lysosome

a. Centriole

c. Peroxisome

b. Lysosome

d. Ribosome

c. Peroxisome
d. Ribosome

157.

The disease Beri Beri is caused due to deficiency of

a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B2
c. Vitamin B6
d. Vitamin B1

153.

How many bones are present in the facial region of human

158.

Which one of these is not a nutrient?

beings?

a. Proteins

a. 10

b. Water

b. 12

c. Fats

c. 5

d. Vitamins

d. 14
154.

What is the name of male reproductive cells?

a. Sperms
b. Ovaries
c. Placenta
d. Bile

159.

Which one of the following is not a kind of nerve?

a.
b.
c.
d.
160.

Sensory
Motor
Mixed
Coordinative
Which part of the brain connects to the spinal chord

a. Cerebrum

b. Medulla
c. Cerebellum
d. Skull
161.

Which of the following contains a microtubular structure

d. Japan and China

165.

Which of the following results are not affected due to

depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer?

a. greater incidence of premature skin aging.

similar in form to a basal body?

b. higher rates of lung cancer.

a. Centriole

c. higher rates of skin cancer

b. Lysosome

d. enhanced incidence of severe sunburns.

c. Nucleolus
d. Peroxisome
162.

Which of the following is not a major greenhouse gas?

166.

As a result of rising global temperatures following two

major impacts are expected

a. relatively long summers and drier winters.

a. Carbon Dioxide

b. rise in the sea level and regional climatic changes.

b. Methane

c. Increased water levels in water bodies like lakes and streams

c. Ozone
d. Water vapor
163.

d. increased

The reason for signing 1987 Montreal Protocol was

a. To stop global trade of products made from endangered

animals
b. To do away with the use of CFC's, which were found to
be responsible for depletion of the ozone layer
c. To prohibit and ban nuclear testing in tropical deserts and
oceans
d. To start using renewable sources of energy instead of fossil
fuels to reduce the anthropogenic greenhouse effect
164.

but more consistent flooding patterns.

Which of the following countries are the largest source

water

levels

in

lakes

and

streams

and

comparatively larger floodplains.

167.

Which one of the following non-biodegradable waste

can pollute the earth to dangerous levels of toxicity, if not

handled properly.
a. DDT
b. CFC
c. Radioactive substances
d. PAN
168.

The atmospheric layer of ozone normally absorbs what

proportion of UV radiation from sun?

of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning?

a. More than 99%

a. countries of the former U.S.S.R.

b. Around a quarter

b. developing nations

c. Less than 10%

c. North America

d. About half

169.

Which of the following environment problems is not

caused by human interference in the nitrogen cycle?

c. Global warming will result in rising sea levels.

d. Various

a. Ozone depletion in Stratosphere

human

are

resulting

into

higher

concentration of greenhouse gases.

b. Eutrophication

173.

Which of the following is non-biodegradable?

c. Increased acid rain

a. animal bones

d. Increases global warming due to release of Nitrous oxide

b. nylon

170.

activities

In order to address the problem of ozone depletion, the

United Nations convened a meeting in 1987 in Canada. In that

meeting, all the member nations agreed to reduce down the

c. tea leaves
d. wool
174.

Which among the following is not a major use of CFCs?

CFC production & use. What was the name of this agreement?

a. cleaning of computer parts

a. Kyoto Agreement

b. production of plastic foams

b. Chemical Stewardship Program

c. pressurizing agent in aerosol cans

c. Montreal Protocol

d. buoyancy gas for blimps and balloons

d. Vancouver Convention

175.

Model

predictions

about

global

climate

change

indicates that
a. there are close agreement on trends and values (for
171.

Out of the below listed greenhouse gases, which one is

example, predicted carbon dioxide concentrations)

entirely anthropogenic in origin?

b. no agreement at all

a. carbon dioxide

c. there

b. methane

d. there

d. CFCs
Among

close

agreement

on

trends

however;

little

agreement on values

c. nitrous oxide
172.

are
is

general

agreement

on

trends

but

little

agreement on values
the

given

choices

below,

regarding

the

176.

Which of the following pollutants causes ozone holes in

greenhouse effect which one is having least certainty?

the ozone layer?

a. The heat energy in the atmosphere increases due to addition

a. CO2

of greenhouse gases.
b. An increase in the number of tropical storms will be
observed due to global warming.

b. SO2
c. CO
d. CFC

184.
177.
a.
b.
c.
d.
178.

Solar constant is _______.

140 Wm-2
1.4 Wm-2
1.4 kWm-2
1.4 MWm-2
The radiation in the sunlight that gives us the feeling of

hotness is ______.
a. visible radiation
b. infra-red
c. red
d. ultra-violet
179.
Which of the following is not a bio-mass source?
a. Gobar gas
b. Coal
c. Wood
d. Nuclear energy
180.
The energy which is not derived from the sun is ______.
a. bio-mass
b. fossil fuels
c. nuclear energy
d. geo-thermal energy
181.
Harmful radiation emitted by the sun is ______.
a. Visible
b. Infra-red
c. Ultra-violet
d. Radio waves
182.
A substance which produces a lot of heat on burning is
called
a.
b.
c.
d.
183.

______.
oxidising agent
biogas
biomass
fuel
Fuel formed under

the

earth's

surface

decomposition of organic matter is called ______.

a. organic fuel
b. biogas
c. fossil fuel
d. underground fuel

by

the

Which of the following causes the least pollution when

burnt?
a. Petrol
b. Diesel
c. Coal
d. Natural gas
185.
The main constituent of LPG is ______.
a. methane
b. butane
c. hydrogen
d. propane
186.
The main constituent of CNG is ______.
a. methane
b. butane
c. hydrogen
d. propane
187.
Which of these is not a renewable source of energy?
a. The sun
b. Natural gas
c. Wind
d. Ocean tidal energy
188.
The radiations absorbed by ozone layer are ______.
a. infra-red
b. ultra-violet
c. visible
d. gamma rays
189.
The radiations emitted by a hot furnace are ______.
a. infra-red
b. ultra-violet
c. visible
d. X rays
190.
The radiations emitted by the sun and responsible for the
cause
a.
b.
c.
d.
191.

of skin cancer are ______.

infra-red
ultra-violet
visible
X rays
The efficiency of the solar cooker can be increased by

placing a ______.
a. plane mirror

192.

b. convex mirror
c. concave lens
d. convex lens
The maximum temperature that can be attained in a box-

type solar cooker is ______.

a. 200 oC
b. 140 oC
c. 80 oC
d. 250 oC
193.
A solar cell is made up of ______.
a. Silicon
b. titanium
c. magnesium
d. teflon
194.
Which of the following is not combustible?
a. oxygen
b. hydrogen
c. butane
d. methane
195.
The lid of the solar cooker is made up of ______.
a. plastic sheet
b. black sheet
c. plane mirror
d. glass
196.
In a solar panel, the metal used is ______.
a. gold
b. copper
c. silver
d. nickel
197.
A solar cell converts ______.
a. heat energy into electrical energy
b. solar energy into electrical energy
c. heat energy into light energy
d. solar energy into light energy
198.
Floating generators are used in the sea to harness ______.
a. tidal energy
b. wave energy
c. hydel energy
d. energy from OTEC power plant

199.

The temperature difference between the upper layers and

the deeper layers of the ocean should be ______ to install an

OTEC
a.
b.
c.
d.
200.

power plant.
40 oC
50 oC
20 oC
30 oC
The molten material mixed with gases in the mantle of

the earth is called ______.

a. Core
b. Geyser
c. Lava
d. magma
201.
The scientist who first carried out critical nuclear fission
reactions ______.
a. Otto Hahn
b. Enrico Fermi
c. Hans Bethe
d. Einstein
202.
The source of energy of the sun is ______.
a. nuclear fission
b. chemical reaction
c. nuclear fusion
d. photoelectric effect
203.
India exploded her first underground nuclear device at
______.
a. Kota
b. Ranchi
c. Jaipur
d. Pokhran
204.
The energy of a thermal neutron is about ______.
a. 0.025 ev
b. 0.25 ev
c. 0.0025 ev
d. 0.00025 ev
205.
The fuel used in the nuclear reactor is ______.
a. Cadmium
b. Radium
c. Uranium

206.

207.

208.

209.

210.

211.

d. Thorium
Nuclear fusion reactions happen spontaneously in ______.
a. the core of the earth
b. the commercial nuclear reactor
c. the atmosphere of the sun
d. The eruption of a volcano.
In a nuclear power plant, uranium atoms
a. combine and give off heat energy
b. split and give off heat energy
c. burn and give off heat energy
d. split and give off electrons
Who discovered solar energy?
a. Auguste Mouchout
b. Jane Goodall
c. Francis Scott Key
d. All of the above
____ accounts for 88% of global energy consumption
a. renewable resources
b. fossil fuels
c. nuclear power
d. oil
Overheating a nuclear reactor core can cause____
a. Radioactivity
b. meltdown
c. nuclear overload
d. biohazard
When the flow of energy occurs by natural means it is

called
a.
b.
c.
d.

_____
active solar energy
passive solar energy
conduction
radiation

213.

the world
a. Canada
b. United States
c. Britain
d. China
214.
This new technology uses lenses and mirrors to focus
sunlight on a container of liquid
a. solar thermal plant
b. hydroelectric plant
c. active solar energy
d. passive solar energy
215.
A nuclear meltdown occurred at______
a. Chernobyl, Ukraine
b. New York, USA
c. Shanghai, China
d. Toronto, Canada
216.
The fantasy fuel of the future is ______
a. coal
b. hydrogen
c. nuclear electrical power
d. wind
217.
One of the major problems with nuclear power is the
storage of waste material. The material has to kept in a safe
place for ____years.
a. 20
b. 5, 000
c. 50, 000
d. 240,000

218.
212.
a.
b.
c.
d.

____ provides about 20% of the world's energy needs.

solar power
hydroelectricity
nuclear power
wind power

_____ uses more energy per person than any country in

The chief reason why there is not widespread use of

passable solar energy is_____

a. ignorance
b. expense
c. does not provide enough energy
d. environmental concerns

219.

Solar energy can be converted directly into electric

energy by_____________.
a. Photovoltaic cells
b. Dry cells
c. Rechargeable cells
d. Battery
220.
Solar energy can be used to cook food in a
a. Solar cooker
b. Gas oven
c. Wood stove
d. Traditional oven
221.
What is wind?
a. Air blowing very fast
b. Air blowing very slow
c. Air blowing at a point
d. Still air
222.
Which Asian country has one third of the worlds known
reserves?
a. China
b. India
c. Korea
d. Japan
223.
What is the full form of CNG?
a. Compressed natural Gas
b. Compact natural Gas
c. Concise natural Gas
d. Compact non-environmental Gas
224.
The main source of energy in space ships and satellite is
a. Wind energy
b. Solar energy
c. Hydrogen energy
d. Nuclear energy
225.
Which of the following is not biomass?
a. Plants and trees
b. Wood
c. Cattle dung
d. Water
226.
Charcoal is obtained from ___________
a. Coal
b. Wood
c. Rubber

227.

228.

d. Petroleum
Which gas is used as fire extinguisher_______
a. CO2
b. O2
c. H2
d. CH4
The process in which waste material is redused to ashes is

called
a.
b.
c.
d.
229.
a.
b.
c.
d.
230.
a.
b.
c.
d.
231.
a.
b.
c.
d.

232.
a.
b.
c.
d.
233.
a.
b.
c.
d.
234.

Biodegradation
Composting
Recycling
Incineration
Which fuel is used mostly in India to generate electricity
Coal
Wind
Uranium
Water
Which of the following is highly inflammable?
LPG
Coal
Wood
Kerosene
What is the local name of biogas in rural areas?
Marsh gas
Wood gas
Gobar gas
Water gas

The waste material of living things is called

Biogas
Biofuel
Biomass
Biotechnology
Burning which fossil fuel is considered to be the cleanest?
Coal
CNG
Oil
None of the above
The unit of energy is

a.
b.
c.
d.
235.
a.
b.
c.
d.
236.
a.
b.
c.
d.
237.
a.
b.
c.
d.
238.
a.
b.
c.
d.

239.

Calorie
Joule
Kg/meter
Kg
Wind turbines uses
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Chemical Energy
Thermal energy
The ultimate source of energy on the earth is
Electricity
The sun
Plants
Animals
Urban waste can also be used for
Composting
Power generation
Steam generation
All of the above
The remains of dead sea animals make
Coal
Oil
Nice ear rings
Salt

What is the local name of harnessing power form water in

hilly areas?
a. Gharat
b. Panchakki
c. Hydro mill
d. All of the above
240.
A moving ball possesses
a. Potential energy
b. Kinetic energy
c. Motion Energy
d. Heat energy
241.
Which is the leading state in India in the generation of
wind power?

a.
b.
c.
d.
242.

Gujarat
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Which of the most commonly used fuel in rural areas of

India?
a. Animal dung
b. Crop
c. Coal
d. Fuel wood
243.
Electricity generation from small hydropower is common
in
a.
b.
c.
d.
244.
a.
b.
c.
d.
245.
a.
b.
c.
d.
246.

Plain areas
Coastal areas
Hilly areas
Offshore areas
Natural gas is transported mainly through
Pipelines
Trucks
Barges
All of the above
Which gas has a major share in biogas?
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Which country was the first to use geothermal energy to

generate power?
a. India
b. Italy
c. Germany
d. China
247.
What is FPC in solar energy?
a. Flat plate collectors
b. Fluid plate circuit
c. Fixed plate collectors
d. None of the above
248.
The state that has maximum installation of small
hydropower units in terms of megawatt is_____

a.
b.
c.
d.
249.

Karnataka
Tamilnadu
Uttarakhand
Sikkim
At present, what position India occupies in terms of the

generation of wind power in the world?

a. 4th
b. 5th
c. 1st
d. 9th
250.
Which of the following is the biggest source of biogas in
rural India?
a. Kitchen waste
b. Leaves
c. Cow dung
d. Industrial waste
251.
The electricity from small hydropower is generated
through
a. IC engine
b. Steam engine
c. Turbine and generator
d. Transformers

252.

Which renewable energy source contributes to maximum

generation of power in India?

a. Wind
b. Solar
c. Geothermal
d. Biomass
253.
Which of these is the organic waste in the garbage?
a. Plastic bags
b. Vegetable peels
c. Glass

254.

255.

256.

d. Metal
The term penstock is related to_____
a. Solar energy
b. Wind energy
c. Small hydropower
d. Biomass
What is the main by-product of burning hydrogen for fuel?
a. Ash
b. Oxygen
c. Steam
d. Water
The heat from the interior of the earth that can be utilized

as source of energy is called

a. Geothermal energy
b. Earthquake energy
c. Systemic energy
d. Earth crest energy
257.
Which is the most common material used for making solar
cells?
a.
b.
c.
d.
258.
a.
b.
c.
d.
259.
a.
b.
c.
d.
260.
a.
b.
c.
d.
261.

Silver
Iron
Aluminum
Silicon
The first mini hydel power plant was set up in India at
Shimla
Deharadun
Kulu
Darjeeling
Nuclear fuel is
Non-renewable
Renewable
Environment friendly
None of the above
Which of the following emits low pollutants?
Coal
Petroleum
Charcoal
Wind energy
How much water is spent in the generation of electricity in

a hydro project?

a.
b.
c.
d.
262.

0%
25%
50%
75%
Which of the following is considered to be a potential

source of energy of future?

a. Hydrogen
b. Solar
c. Wind
d. Nitrogen
263.
Heat is measured in
a. Newtons
b. Pascals
c. Joules
d. Kilograms
264.
The distance of the waterfalls is normally measured in
a. Feet
b. Inches
c. Centimeter
d. Kilometer
265.
Metal hydride is used for the storage of
a. Hydrogen energy
b. Solar energy
c. Wind energy
d. Bioenergy

266.
a.
b.
c.
d.
267.
a.
b.
c.
d.
268.
a.
b.

Which of the following does not have energy at all?

Fat
Protein
Vitamin
Carbohydrate
Biomass can be converted into
Liquid fuel
Hydrogen
Producer gas
All of the above
Electrical energy can be produced from
Mechanical energy
Chemical energy

c. Radiant energy
d. All of the above
269.
The sum total condition in which organisms live is called
as______
a. Environment
b. Ecology
c. House
d. Home
270. The ability to do work_______
a. Energy
b. Pressure
c. Strength
d. Courage