Environmental Scinece (MCQS)

Environmental Science for CSS ----------- Author: Imran Bashir (PMS)
SAMPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Here are some important multiple choice questions along with their answers:
Note: The first 2 sets of MCQs have been included in the book
SET-3
1. Atmospheric oxidation of SO2 and SO3 is influenced by
(a) sunlight (b) humidity
(c) presence of hydrocarbons (d) all of the above
2. Reduction in brightness of the famous Tajmahal is due to
(a) Global warming (b) Air pollution (c) Ozone depletion (d) Afforestation
3. The effect of acid rain is
(a) reduces soil fertility (b) increases atmospheric temperature
(c) causing respiratory problems (d) skin cancer
4. The process of movement of nutrients from the soil by the acid rain is called
(a) Transpiration (b) Evaporation (c) Leaching (d) Infiltration
5. Ozone layer is present on
(a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere (c) Mesosphere (d) Thermosphere
6. Which of the following statements about Ozone is true
(a) Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog
(b) Ozone protects us from the harmful uv radiation of sun
(c) Ozone is highly reactive (d) All of the above
7. Major compound responsible for the destruction of stratospheric ozone layer is
(a) Oxygen (b) CFC (c) Carbon dioxide (d) Methane
8. Normal average thickness of stratospheric ozone layer across the globe is around
(a) 200 DU (b) 300 DU (c) 400 DU (d) 500 DU
9. Ozone layer thickness is measured in
(a) PPM (b) PPB (c) Decibels (d) Dobson units
10. Chlorofluoro carbons (CFC) are
(a) non-toxic (b) non-flammable (c) non-carcinogenic (d) all of the above
11. Ozone layer absorbs
(a) UV rays (b) Infra red rays (c) Cosmic rays (d) CO
12. Which of the following is not an ill effect of acid rain
(a) results in killing fish (b) causes stone leprosy
(c) leaches nutrients from the soil (d) cause cataract

13. Formation of ozone layer is explained by

(a) Rosenmund reaction (b) Handersons reaction
(c) Chapmans reaction (d) Perkins reaction
14. Each chlorine radical can destroy the following number of ozone molecules
(a) 1000 (b) 10,000 (c) 1,00,000 (d) 100
15. Freons are
(a) HFC (b) CFC (c) NFC (d) Hydrocarbons
16. Which of the following statements about ozone is true?
(a) Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog
(b) Ozone is highly reactive
(c) Ozone protects us from harmful UV radiations of sun
(d) All of the above
17. Ozone depletion causes
(a) Snow blindness (b) Photo-chemical smog
(c) Acid rain (d) Vomiting
18. Which of the following statements is not true about animal husbandry?
(a) it is a part of agricultural activity (b) it is livestock production
(c) it is breeding, feeding and management of animals
(d) it is protection of wild life
19. Which of the following is the purpose of animal husbandry?
(a) conservation of animal husbandry (b) production of meat
(c) conservation of wild life (d) conservation of forests
20. Domestic animals are used for
(a) dairy products (b) production of fibre
(c) production of meat (d) all of these
21. Acid rain has been increasing day by day due to
(a) Urbanisation (b) Industrialisation
(c) Increase in vehicle population (d) None of the above
22. Ozone hole was first discovered over
(a) Arctic (b) Antarctica (c) Tropical region (d) Africa
23. CFCs have been used as
(a) solvent (b) refrigerants
(c) blowing agents for polymer forms (d) all of these
24. World ozone day is being celebrated on
(a) May 7th (b) July 14th (c) September 16th (d) September 11th
25. Bhopal gas tragedy caused due to leakage of
(a) Methyl IsoCyanate(MIC) (b) Sulphur dioxide
(c) Mustard gas (d) Methane
26. Animal husbandry results in
(a) Global warming (b) Acid rain (c) Ozone depletion (d) None of these
27. Environmental protection is the responsibility of
(a) Govt. of Pakistan (b) NGOs (c) Individual (d) All

28. Earth day is observed on:

(a) 1st December (b) 5th June (c) 22nd April (d) 1st January
29. The goal of National parks & wild life sanctuaries is:
(a) To promote international trading of animals and their products
(b) To evacuate tribal people from forest
(c) Conservation of wild life (d) None of the above
30. Environmental education is targeted to:
(a) General public (b) Professional social groups
(c) Technicians & scientists (d) All
31. The objective of integrated child development services(ICDS) are:
(a) Immunisation (b) Health check up& referral services
(c) Pre-school and non formal education (d) All of the above
32. ISO-14000 standards deal with:
(a) pollution management (b) risk management
(c) environmental management (d) none of the above
33. An important NGO involved in global environmental protection is
(a) UNICEF (b) Green peace (c) WHO (d) CPCB
34. The first international earth summit was held at
(a) Johannesburg (b) Rio de janeiro (c) Kyoto (d) Stockholm
35. Which are air pollutants?
(a) Aerosols (b) sewage (c) DDT (d) fertilizers
36. Which of the following does not cause soil erosion?
(a) wind (b) overgrazing (c) sun (d) water
37. Acid rain is due to:
(a) combustion of fossil fuels (b) oil slick
(c) oxides of sulphur (d) nuclear wars
38. Among the most harmful non-biodegradable waste is:
(a) cow dung (b) plastics (c) garbage (d) radioactive waste
39. An example of a renewable resource is:
(a) clay (b) sand (c) water (d) fossil fuels
40. Which one of the following is a non-biodegradable waste?
(a) manure (b) cow dung (c) Plastics (d) garbage
41. The main source of water is:
(a) rivers (b) rain (c) ponds (d) canals
42. Pollution is not caused by the use of:
(a) solar energy (b) wood
(c) petrol (d) unsaturated hydrocarbons
43. Ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is destroyed by:
(a) HC1 (b) smog (c) Chlorofluorocarbons (d) SO
44. The gas associated with global warming is:
(a) CO2 (b) H2S (c) CH4 (d) S02

45. In water pollution, industries are said to be the:

(a) line sources (b) point sources (c) area sources (d) none of these
46. Which of these is a non-renewable resource?
(a) coal (c) water (b) forest (d) turtle
47. Which of these is biodegradable?
(a) Cow dung (c) coke cans (b) Polythene (d) DDT
48. Biotic environment includes
(a) producers (b) consumers (c) decomposers (d) all the above
49. Decomposers include
(a) bacteria (b) fungi (c) both (d) animals
50. Abiotic environment does not include
(a) air (b) water (c) soil (d) plants
51. Vermicomposting is done by
(a) fungus (b) bacteria (c) worms (d) animals
52. The group of organisms which convert light into food are called
(a) autotrophs (b) heterotrophs (c) decomposers (d) omnivores
53. Which one the following is not biodegradable?
(a) vegetables (b) fruits (c) earthworm (d) aluminium foil
54. Animal(s) which is/are active at night.
(a) owl (b) rat (c) cockroach (d) all the above
55. An animal that can tolerate the heat of the desert is
(a) rats (b) camel (c) cow (d) lion
56. Air pollution is caused by
(a) Insecticides (b) Sewage (c) Smoke (d) loud speakers
57. If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water which of the following
diseases will spread?
(a) Scurvy (b) Typhoid (c) Malaria (d) Anaemia
58. In our country the Van Mahotsav Day is observed on
(a) Second of October (b) First of December (c) Tenth of August (d) First of July
59. Which of the following wastes cannot be decomposed by bacteria to form compost?
(a) Kitchen wastes (b) Plastic and polythene bags
(c) dead plants (d) bodies of insects living in the soil
60. Which of the following problems is not created by noise pollution ?
(a) Diarrhoea (b) Hypertension (c) Deafness (d) Irritation
61. Plants are green because of the presence of a pigment called:
(a) glucose (b) nitrogen (c) chlorophyll (d) oxygen
62. Air is composed of gases, water vapours and
(a) dust particles (b) rainfall (c) snowfall (d) light
63. Medicine of quinine is provided by
(a) Eucalyptus plant (b) aconite plant (c) Cinchona plant (d) money plant

64. Chief source of energy in environment is

(a) fire (b) moon (c) sun (d) stars
65. When trees are cut, amount of oxygen
(a) Decreases (b) increases (c) both (a) and (b) (d) remains same
66. Process through which plants reproduce:
(a) Eating (b) Evaporation (c) Pollination (d) Condensation
67. 71% of earth surface is covered with:
(a) land (b) air (c) water (d) coal
68. Which of the following statement about Fjord is incorrect?
(a) Most Fjords were formed due to raise in sea level after the melting of Pleistocene ice
(b) It is an emergent coast that was originally submerged
(c) It is a long narrow inlet of the sea bound by steep slopes
(d) It is a glaciated valley that has been inundated by the sea
69. Residence time of water molecule in the ocean is:
(a) 3.5 years (b) 3.5 million years (c) 35 years (d) 35000 years
70. Hyperplasia means:
(a) excessive motility of a muscle (b) Voracious eating
(c) Abnormal increase in number of cells (d) An increase in size of a cell
71. Carbon dioxide absorbs radiation in the range:
(a) 5.5 and 7 microns (b) Greater than 27 microns
(c) 8 to 13 microns (d) 0.1 to 30 microns
72. Sodium is usually estimated by which of the following analytical technique:
(a) Flame Photometry (b) Coulometry
(c) High pressure liquid chromatography (d) Visible spectrophotometry
73. Which combination of the following elements constitutes a major portion of earth crust:
(a) Oxygen and Silicon (b) Oxygen and Iron
(c) Silicon and Iron (d) Aluminium and Iron
74. Maximum Density of water is at:
(a) 4C (b) 0C (c) 100C (d) 272C
75. The cause of lung cancer Mesothalemia is:
(a) Asbestos (b) Arsenic (c) Mercury (d) Chromium
76. Which of the following pattern of evolution accounts for all the diversity present on earth
today?
(a) Microevolution (b) Megaevolution (c) Biodiversity (d) Speciation
77. Group of individuals of the same species that share common attributes are called:
(a) Community (b) Population (c) Ecotype (d) Society
78. Which one of the following is the correct food chain?
(a) Algae -> Daphnia -> Dragon Fly Nymph - Newt - Grass Snake
(b) Daphnia - Dragon Fly Nymph -> Newt - Algae -> Grass Snake
(c) Grass Snake -> Newt - Dragon Fly Nymph Daphnia Algae
(d) Newt - Grass Snake - Dragon Fly Nymph - Algae -> Daphnia

79. Which one of the following statements regarding El-NINO is NOT true?
(a) It is an extension of equatorial current towards the western coast of South America.
(b) It is an occasional warm current leading to an increase of about 10C in subsurface water
temperature.
(c) It develops as temporary replacement of usual cold Peruvian Current.
(d) It causes an increase in plankton thriving in cold Peruvian current.
80. The process of alluviation indicates:
(a) Removal of particles from the upper layer of soil
(b) Removal of particles from lower layer of soil
(c) Deposition of soil particles in sub-soil layer
(d) Transportation of soil particles in the B-horizon
81. Which one of the following is the cleanest source of energy?
(a) Hydropower (b) Fossil fuel (c) Nuclear power (d) Wind energy
82. Match the items in List I with List II and select the correct answer using codes given
below:
List I List II
(a) CFC (i) Bhopal Gas Tragedy
(b) C02 (ii) Global Warming
(c) BOD (iii) Ozone depletion
(d) MIC (iv) Water pollution Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(a) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(b) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(c) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(d) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
83. The global warming efficiency of a CFC molecule in relation to a CO-, molecule is higher
by a factor of:
(a) 125 (b) 25 (c) 20,000 (d) 1500
84. Acid rain is caused by:
(a) CO and CO2 (b) SO2 ,and 02 (c) S02 and NO2 (d) NO2 and O2
85. What will be the outcome of Eutrophication of surface waters?
(a) Overproduction of biomass (b) Decrease in nitrogen concentration
(c) Decrease in phosphorus concentration
(d) Decrease in both nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations.
86. Match the items in List I with List II and select the correct answer using codes given
below:
List I List II
(a) Montreal Convention- (i) Ozone depletion
(b) Rio Summit (ii) Greenhouse gases
(c) Ramsar Convention- (iii) Convention on Biological diversity
(d) Kyoto Protocol (iv) Wetlands convention
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

B. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
D. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
87. The least preferred technique in the disposal of municipal solid waste is:
(a) incineration (b) composting (c) land filling (d) bricketting
88. Bacterial decomposition of biological material under aerobic condition is:
(a) Fermentation (b) Fertilization (c) Contamination (d) Composting
89. When you go for shopping, what are you expected to do to save environment?
(a) Shop for products that have as little packaging as possible
(b) In any store, use a bag even it is not needed
(c) Do not reduce the frequency of shopping (d) Buy paper towels and napkins.
90. Climatic stress is caused by insufficient and/or excessive regime of:
(a) Temperature (b) Humidity (c) Solar radiation (d) All the above
91. The chemical that is used to ripen mangoes is:
(a) Calcium sulphide (b) Calcium carbide (c) Calcium carbonate(d) Calcium chloride
92. Which two of the following statements regarding ISO 14000 series of standards are true?
Answer choosing the code given below:
(i) ISO 14000 standards are based on a principle assumption that better environmental
management will lead to better environmental performance.
(ii) ISO MC/u standards are regulatory standards developed by ISO
(iii) ISO 14000 standards are market driven and therefore are based on voluntary
involvement of all interests in the market place.
(iv) The adoption of ISO 14000 is a one time commitment
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
93. Organisms that generate energy using light are:
(a) oligotrophs (b) chaemorganotrophs
(c) chaemolithotrophs (d) photoautotrophs
94. Land use pattern is usually studied by the following technique:
(a) Aerial photography (b) Satellite imaging
(c) Satellite imaging and G. I. S. (d) Satellite imaging, G. I. S. and G. P. S.
95. Which one of the following does not contribute to conservation of water?
(a) Waste water treatment (b) Waste land development
(c) Water shed protection (d) Rain water harvesting
96. The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the water
bodies is known as:
(a) Biomagnification (b) Bioremediation (c) Biomethanation (d) Bioreduction

97. The largest number of Tiger Reserves are located in :

(a) Karnataka (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) West Bengal
98. The loss of species in tropical countries is mainly due to
(a) pollution (b) soil erosion (d) deforestation (d) urbanization
99. Which of the following type of pollution can cause the outbreak of Jaundice?
(a) Air (b) Thermal (c) Water (d) Land
100. BOD stands for
(a) Biological Oxygen Decrease (b) Biotic Oxygen Demand
(c) Biological Oxygen Demand (d) None of the above.
SET-4
1. The Siberian Crane, an endangered migratory bird is a regular visitor of which of the
following national park/bird sanctuaries:
(a) Ranganathittu bird sanctuary (b) Keoladeo national park
(c) Vedanthangal bird sanctuary (d) Sultanpur bird sanctuary
Keoladeo national park Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan is a famous avifauna
sanctuary that plays host to thousands of birds especially during the winter season. It is also a
declared World Heritage Site. The Sanctuary is one of the richest bird areas in the world. It is
known for nesting of its resident birds and visiting migratory birds including water birds. The
rare Siberian cranes visit the place in winter season
2. In an ecotone, the species which become abundant are called:
(a) Edge species (b) Keystone species (c) Endemic species (d) Foster species
An ecotone is a transition area between two biomes but different patches of the landscape, such
as forest and grassland. The ecotone contains not only species common to the communities on
both sides; it may also include a number of highly adaptable species that tend to colonize such
transitional areas. This can produce an edge effect along the boundary line, with the area
displaying a greater than usual diversity of species. The phenomenon of increased variety of
plants as well as animals at the community junction is called the edge effect and is essentially
due to a locally broader range of suitable environmental conditions or ecological niches. Show
Answer
3. The word ecology (kologie) was coined in 1866 by:
(a) Charles Darwin (b) Robert Whittaker (c) Arthur Tansley (d) Ernst Haeckel
The word ecology (kologie) was coined in 1866 by the German scientist Ernst Haeckel
(18341919). 7.
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(a) Photochemical smog always contains Ozone.
(b) The toxic effect of Carbon Monoxide is due to its greater affinity for haemoglobin as
compared to oxygen.
(c) Lead is the most hazardous metal pollutant of automobile exhaust.
(d) None of the above Option (d) All the Statements are true
5. Identify the non-Green-House Gas (GHG) from the following:
(a) Methane (b) Nitrous Oxide

(c) Sulphur Hexafluoride (d) Carbon Monoxide

6. The highest per capita emitter of Carbon dioxide in the world is :
(a) US (b) China (c) Qatar (d) Saudi Arabia
Qatar is the highest per capita emitter of CO2 in the world ranked by metric tonnes of emissions
from the burning of fossil fuels and cement manufacture, but not emissions from land use such
as deforestation.
7. The relationship between water fern Azolla and cyanobacterium Anabaena is
(a) Symbiotic (b) Mutualistic (c) Commensalism (d) Proto-Cooperation
8. Which one of the following is a useful biological indicator of Sulphur-dioxide pollution ?
(a) Bryophytes (b) Algal blooms (c) Pseudomonas (d) Lichens
9. In Nitrogen Cycle, soil nitrates are transformed into free nitrogen by:
(a) Nitrifying bacteria (b) Denitrifying bacteria
(c) Ammonifying bacteria (d) Both (a) and(c)
10. An aquatic plant introduced from America to check pollution turned out to be a
troublesome weed in Indian water bodies. The name of this invasive alien species is :
(a) Opuntia (b) Aegilops (c) Eichhornia (d) Pistia Eichhornia
Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as Common Water Hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native
to the Amazon basin, and is often considered a highly problematic invasive species outside its
native range. The plant was introduced by Belgian colonists to Rwanda to beautify their
holdings and then advanced by natural means to Lake Victoria where it was first sighted in
1988. There, without any natural enemies, it has become an ecological plague, suffocating the
lake, diminishing the fish reservoir, and hurting the local economies.
11. Lion-tailed macaque is the key faunal species of which Biosphere Reserve?
(a) Nilgiri (b) Dehang-Debang (c) Dibru-Saikhowa (d) Nokrek Nilgiri
12. The phenomenon of occurrence of additional species found in the ecotone or transitional
zone between adjoining ecosystems is known as ________
(a) Edge effect (b) Root effect (c) Raman effect
13. The complex network of interconnected food chains is called ________
(a) Trophic level (b) Food web (c) Ecological pyramid
14. Each organism in an ecosystem is at a specific feeding stage called as the ________
(a) Climax level (b) Producer level (c) Trophic level
15. The area to which a species is biologically adapted to live is known as ________
(a) Niche (b) Habitat (c) Succession
16. Official date of Earth Day is on ________
(a) April 22 (b) March 21 (c) May 22
17. All forms of water that comes down on Earth, including rain, show, hail etc. is known as
________
(a) Calcification (b) Fixation (c) Precipitation
18. The forests in the Arctic are called ________
(a) Savanna (b) Tundra (c) Prairies
19. The ocean cover ________ percentage of Earths surface.
(a) 51 % (b) 61 % (c) 71 %

20. The salt-tolerant trees growing in shallow marine sediment or estuaries Known as
________
(a) Mangroves (b) Xerophytes (c) Epiphytes
21. The largest brackish water lake situated in Asia is in Orissa. Which is the lake ?
(a) Chilka lake (b) Vembanad lake (c) Woolar lake
22. Ramsar Convention refers to the conservation of ________
(a) Deserts (b) Wetlands (c) Agriculture lands
23. The World Wetlands Day is celebrated on ________
(a) February 02 (b) February 28 (c) June 05
24. The animal which consumes decaying organic matter is ________
(a) Carnivore (b) Detrivore (c) Herbivore
25. What is the name of the action plan for sustainable development in the Twenty first
century framed in the Rio Declaration on Environment & Development (1992)?
(a) Action 21 (b) Agenda 21 (c) Rio 21
26. A set of organisms that resemble one another in appearance and behaviour is called a
________
(a) Exons (b) Prions (c) Species
27. The area where all the living organisms interact with each other and their environment is
________
(a) biosphere (b) exosphere (c) mesosphere
28. An ecosystem gradually merges with an adjoining one through a Transitional zone called
the ________
(a) ecological niche (b) ecological footprint(c) ecotone
29. Green revolution is associated with ________
(a) sericulture (b) agriculture (c) fish culture
30. World Water Day is celebrated on ________
(a) May 22 (b) June 05 (c) March 22
31. The components of LPG are ________
(a) Methane & Hexane (b) Propane & Butane (c) Ethane & Methane
32. Which chemical was responsible for Bhopal gas tragedy?
(a) Methyl Iso Cyanate (b) Benzene Hexa Chloride
(c) Tri Nitro Toluene
33. Major consumer of wood from forest is ________
(a) Thermal Power Plant (b) Paper Industry (c) Chemistry Industry
34. The Unit of measurement of intensity of sound is in ________
(a) decibels (b) lux (c) parsec
35. A combination of smoke, fog and chemical pollutants seen in Industrialized cities is known
as ________
(a) Sol (b) Smog (c) Fallout
36. Enrichment of water body by nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen is called
(a) Succession (b) Eutrophication (c) Stratification

37. The violent tropical storms in the Indian Ocean are known as ________
(a) Typhoon (b) Cyclones (c) Hurricane
38. The worst nuclear accident happened to date is occurred at ________
(a) Chernobyl in 1986 (b) Three Mile Power Plant in 1979
(c) Sellafield in 1957
39. Major cause of Ozone depletion is due to which chemical?
(a) Chlorofluorocarbons (b) Polyphenols (c) Dioxins
40. The legally binding international agreement to reduce Greenhouse Gases by 5 % 2012 is
________
(a) Vienna convention (b) Montreal Protocol (c) Kyoto Protocol
41. The portion of the earth and its environment which can support life is known as
(a) Crust (b) Biosphere (c) Exosphere
42. Public awareness of environment creates ________
(a) Environment protection (b) Environment degradation
(c) Environmental improvement
43. Salim Ali centre for ornithology and history is located at ________
(a) Pune (b) Hyderabad (c) Kerala (d) Coimbatore
44. Wild life protection act was formulated during the period of ________
(a) Mrs. Indira Gandhi (b) Lal Bahadur Shasthri
(c) Rajiv Gandhi (c) Morarji Desai
45. What is troposphere?
(a) Portion of air (b) Portion of water
(c) Lowest layer of atmosphere where we survive
(d) Portion of sky
46. How is the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere connected?
(a) Hydrological cycle (b) Nitrogen cycle (c) Oxygen cycle (d) Carbon cycle
47. The main energy source for the environment is ________
(a) Solar energy (b) Chemical energy (c) Bioelectric energy (c) Electrical energy
48. What is the meaning of the word endemic
(a) Rare and occur only in a few location (b) Rare and occur everywhere
(c) Abundant and seen everywhere (d) Abundant and only in few locations
49. Which gas is likely to be reduced in the atmosphere by deforestation?
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Nitroge (c) Oxygen
50. What are rodenticides?
(a) that kill fishes (b) that kill insects (c) that kill rats (d) that kill crocos
51. Which of the following enhances soil fertility?
(a) Crop rotation (b) Improved methods of agriculture
(c) Using new seed verities (d) Irrigation
52. Salinization is ________
(a) Accumulation of salts in water (b) Accumulation of salts in food
(c) Accumulation of salts in body animals (d) Accumulation of salts in animals

53. What is oil slick?

(a) Boiled oil (b) Cooled oil
(c) Thin film of oil in sea water (d) Oil in deep sea
54. Cigarette smoking exposes one to ________
(a) Sulphur dioxide (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Nitrogen peroxide (d) Carbon monoxide
55. Ozone Hole is a ________
(a) Hole in the atmosphere (b) Destruction of ozone layer
(c) Hole in hydrosphere
56. Euro II standard refers to ________
(a) Lowering sulfur content in fuel (b) Increasing sulfur content in fuel
(c) Lowering carbon content in fuel
57. Noise is ________
(a) Huge sound (b) Sound of vehicles
(c) Undesirable and unwanted sound (d) Sound of crackers
58. What is temporary threshold shift?
(a) Hearing loss due to excessive noise (b) Noise that is untolerable
(c) Tolerable noise
59. Acid is an example of ________
(a) Corrosive waste (b) Infectious waste (c) Radioactive waste (d) Ignitable waste
60. Vermi composting is a natural method of
(a) Producing compost manure (b) Producing worms
(c) Managing waste it creates (d) Destroying worms
61. The intensity of earthquake is measured in ________
(a) Beaufort scale (b) Richter scale (c) Mohs scale
62. Phagotropic mode of nutrition is found in ________
(a) Products (b) consumers (c) decomposers (d) all of these
63. Energy is returned to the atmosphere in the form of
(a) potential energy (b) metabolic energy (c) heat (d) vapours
64. The conversion of ammonia to nitrate is known as ________
(a) ammonification (b) nitrification (c) denitrification (d) all of these
65. The study of individual organism is known as
(a) syn ecology (b) population ecology (c) autecology (d) human ecology
66. The resources that can be replaced by natural ecological cycle is called
(a) renewable (b) non-renewable (c) exhaustible (d) natural
67. Natural earthquakes are caused by ________
(a) earths crust (b) deep seas (c) peak mountains (d) forests
68. Any unfavorable alteration of the environment may be called as
(a) eutrophication (b) environment pollution
(c) biomagnigication (c) bioaccumulation
69. The presence of solid, liquid or gaseous compounds, which may not be normally present,
or in excess concentration in the atmosphere is called
(a) air pollution (b) water pollution

(c) soil pollution (d) radioactive pollution

70. The place where the river meets the sea is called
(a) estuaries (b) oceans (c) lake (d) wetlands
71. The historical monument that is affected by acid rain is
(a) Taj Mahal (b) Pyramid of Egypt (c) Pisa Tower (d) Golden Temple
72. The presence of which is necessary for photosynthesis
(a) Chloroform (b) Chlorophyll (c) Phosphorus (d) Polymer
73. The Primary Consumers are also called as
(a) Herbivores (b) Carnivores (c) Enzymes (d) None of these
74. Forest is an example of
(a) Marine ecosystem (b) Limnic ecosystem
(c) Artificial Ecosystem (d) Terrestial Ecosystem
75. The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth is called
(a) Solar flux (b) reflected light (c) minerals (d) solvents
76. Snake is an example of
(a) Primary Carnivores (b) Secondary Carnivores
(c) Herbivores (d) None of these
77. The forests which occur in low rain fall area is
(a) Evergreen forests (b) deciduous forests
(c) Coniferous forests (d) all the above
78. All the genes of a population is called
(a) gene poll (b) gene (c) ecosystem (d) population
79. The destruction of habitat of plants and animals is called
(a) endemism (b) endangered species (c) habitant loss (d) flood
80. Zoos are examples for
(a) in situ conservation (b) in vivo conservation
(c) ex situ conservation (d) ex vivo conservation
81. Acid rain contains
(a) Sulphuric acid (b) Hydrochloric acid (c) Oxalic acid (d) Acetic acid
82. Organ affected by pneumonia
(a) Liver (b) Kidney (c) Heart (d) Lungs
83. On which date was the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment held ?
(a) July 6th 1974 (b) Aug 8th 1976 (c) June 5th 1972 (d) Dec 12th 1990
84. Where was the Stockholm conference on Human Environment held ?
(a) Sweden (b) Austria (c) India (d) Greece
85. World Earth Day is observed on
(a) May 24 (b) July 5 (c) Aug 2 (d) April 22
86. The controversial dam across the river Narmada ?
(a) Sardar Sarovar (b) Hirakud (c) Bhakranangal (d) Sutlej
87. Green Land biome
(a) Thundra (b) Pampas (c) Taiga (d) Thaar

88. Example for a bio-degradable polymer is

(a) Polyethylene (b) Polypropylene (c) Poly lactic acid (d) Polyester
89. Rain during November is more acidic than monsoon rain due to
(a) Dissolved CO2 (b) Dissolved SO2 (c) Dissolved NO2 (d) None of the above
90. Blue baby syndrome is caused by
(a) Nitrites (b) Sulphates (c) Carbonates (d) Nitrates
91. What is Dentrology?
(a) Study of Plants (b) Study of Butterflies
(c) Study of Trees (d) None of these
92. The Native place of Redwood trees?
(a) Australia (b) Amazon (c) California (d) Thailand
93. The Residential and Commercial wastes mainly consist of
(a) Food wastes (b) Card board
(c) Packaging materials (d) None of the above
answer is all of the above
94. When number of food chains are interlocked this is called
(a) food link (b) food chain (c) food web (d) pyramid
95. Mulching helps in
(a) soil fertility (b) Moisture conservation
(c) improvements soil structure (d) soil sterility
96. Atmospheric humidity is measured by
(a) Auxanometer (b) Photometer (c) Hygrometer (d) None
97. One day cycle is
(a) carbon dioxide cycle (b) water cycle (c) energy cycle (d) oxygen cycle
98. Periyar sanctuary is famous for
(a) Elephants (b) Wild buffaloes (c) Wild bears (d) Swamp deer
99. Lead in water can cause
(a) eye disease (b) arthritis (c) kidney damage (d) hair falling
100. Disease aggravated by air pollution is
(a) Cholera (b) Rheumatism (c) Bronchitis (d) Haemophilia
SET-5
1. Leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan
(a) Vandana Siva (b) Medha Patkar (c) Menaka Gandhi (d) Mayilamma
2. Most abundant noble gas of the atmosphere is
(a) Neon (b) Xenon (c) Argon (d) Krypton
3. The most harmful of ultraviolet radiations are
(a) UV-C (b) UV-B (c) UV-A (d) All the above

4. The soil with poorest water holding capacity is

(a) Clay (b) Loam (c) Sandy (d) None of the above
5. Formation of soil takes place by
(a) Weathering (b) Pedogenesis (c) Melting (d) Both a and b
6. Favourable morphological and physiological response to a change in environment is called
(a) Preadaptation (b) Ecotyping
(c) Formation of ecophenes (d) Accilimatisation
7. Plants adapted to open, sunny habitats are
(a) Sciophytes (b) Heliophytes (c) Mesophytes (d) Epiphytes
8. Plants growing under shade are
(a) Epipytes (b) Semi-epiphytes (c) Mesophytes (d) Sciophytes
9. Study of inter-relationship between organisms and their environment is
(a) Ecology (b) Ecosystem (c) Phytogeography (d) Ethology
10. Grassland of USA is referred to as
(a) Praires (b) Steppes (c) Pampas (d) Veldts
11. Deserts occur in area of
(a) Adverse human disturbance (b) Underground saline water
(c) Little underground water (d) Rain shadow
12. Which of the following follow the concept of sustainable development?
(1) Fishing the mature fish instead of the young fish.
(2) Using wing power instead of burning coal to generate electricity.
(3) The prohibition of trading endangered species.
(a) (1) and (2) only (b) (1) and (3) only (c) (2) and (3) only (d) (1), (2) and (3)
13. World Environment Day is celebrated on:
(a) 5th June (b) 1st July (c) 1st December (d) 15th September
14. The death of the last individual of a species is called_______.
(a) extinction (b) endanger (c) neitheri) nor ii) (d) diversity
15. Among the given options, which one is not correct for the use of large amount of fertilisers
and pesticides ?
(a) They are eco-friendly
(b) They turn the fields barren after some time
(c) They adversely affect the useful component from the soil
(d) They destroy the soil fertility
16. Demand for a resource does not change with the change in____
(a) idea (b) need (c) technology (d) economy
17. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
(a) salmon population that is farm raised (b) sulfur
(c) light sweet crude oil shipped from Saudi Arabia
(d) iron ore that is commercially mined
18. Fertile soil is always a renewable resource.
(a) True (b) False

19. Oxygen is returned to the atmosphere mainly by____ 3

(a) respiration (b) photosynthesis (c) fungi (d) burning of fuels
20. Progress that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs is
(a) the tragedy of commons (b) sustainable development.
(c) net primary productivity (NPP) (d) the impossibility theorem.
21. Percentage of total water found as fresh water is_______
(a) 87.5% (b) 2.5% (c) 97.5% (d) 75%
22. All of the following statements concerning characteristics of predator-prey relationships
are correct EXCEPT:
(a) A rise in the population of prey is often followed by a rise in the population of predators.
(b) A rise in the population of predators is followed by a decrease in the population of prey.
(c) The population of predators most often eliminates the population of prey.
(d) Camouflage is an adaptation that protects prey.
(e) The production of large numbers of offspring within very short periods of time ensures the
survival of some prey populations.
23. In an ecosystem, which one shows one way passage?
(a) Nitrogen (b) Carbon (c) Potassium (d) Free Energy
24. Upper part of sea/aquatic ecosystem contains
(a) Plankton (b) Nekton
(c) Benthos (d) Plankton and Nekton
25. Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation?
(a) Field gene banks (b) Seed banks
(c) Shifting cultivation (d) Botanical Garden
26. The least porous soil among the following is a
(a) Loamy soil (b) Silty soil (c) Clayey soil (d) Peaty soil
27. Which one of the following is an example of ex-situ conservation?
(a) National park (b) Wildlife sanctuary (c) Seed bank (d) Sacred groves
28. Sacred groves are specially useful in
(a) Generating environmental awareness (b) Preventing soil erosion
(c) Year-round flow of water in rivers (d) Conserving rare and threatened species
29. The term Alpha diversity refers to
(a) Genetic diversity (b) Community and ecosystem diversity
(c) Species diversity (d) Diversity among the plants
30. Which of the following devices is suitable for the removal of gaseous pollutants?
(a) Cyclone separator (b) Electrostatic precipitator
(c) Fabric filter (d) Wet scrubber
31. Which of the following air pollution control devices is suitable for the removing the finest
dust from the air?
(c) Fabric filter (d) Wet scrubber
32. Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting:

(c) Catalytic converter (d) Wet scrubber

33. Septic tank is:
(a) An aerobic attached growth treatment system
(b) An aerobic suspended growth biological treatment system
(c) An anaerobic attached growth biological treatment system
(d) An anaerobic suspended growth treatment system
34. Noise is:
(a) Loud sound (b) Sound of high frequency
(c) Unwanted sound (d) Constant sound
35. Acidic deposition ________.
(a) causes ozone depletion
(b) is a major component of indoor air pollution
(c) causes eutrophication in streams and rivers
(d) often crosses national boundaries, creating international disputes
(e) is primarily a local problem near point sources
36. You have been hired by a rapidly growing small city to improve the air quality, which has
deteriorated in the past 10 years. Your first suggestion is to ________.
(a) try to negotiate with the large city downwind whose factories produce large amounts of
pollution
(b) decrease the amount of CFCs used locally
(c) move or close the cattle feed lots near the river
(d) improve transportation options, including carpool lanes, buses, and light rail
(e) remove the hydroelectric dam on the river
37. Closing down (decommissioning) a nuclear power plant can cost more than building the
plant in the first place.
(a) True (b) False
38. Carbon credit is meant for
(a) Deforestation (b) Protection of environment
(c) Rural infrastructure (d) Diamond trading
39. The current practice for disposal of high level wastes from nuclear power plants is to
(a) sell the wastes to developing countries for use in their own nuclear power plants.
(b) bury the wastes deep underground.
(c) allow the military to reprocess the wastes for nuclear weapons.
(d) drop the wastes into the deepest parts of the ocean.
(e) use the space shuttle to carry the wastes to outer space.
40. Ozone is a pollutant at ground level, but it is a desirable chemical in the stratosphere
because it blocks dangerous ultraviolet radiation.
(a) True (b) False
41. Which one is not greenhouse gas?
(a) CO2 (b) Ozone (c) CH4 (d) CFC
42. Environmental Studies:
(a) is an interdisciplinary academic field
(b) imethodically studies human interaction with the environment

(c) includes the natural environment, built environment, and the sets of relationships between
them
(d) all of the above
43. Environmental Studies does not involve:
(a) psychology (b) demography (c) ethics (d) literature
44. Which of the following global trends is of great concern for the future of our environment?
(a) degradation of fertile soils (b) changes in the global atmosphere
(c) species extinction leading to the loss of biodiversity
(d) population growth and increasing per capita consumption of resources
(e) all of the above
45. Which is false about biosphere?
(a) It is the global sum of all ecosystems
(b) It can also be called the zone of life on Earth
(c) It does not contain microbes
(d) It has evolved at least some 3.5 billion years ago
46. Which option below is not an example of pollution?
(a) smog (b) nuclear waste (c) overpopulation (d) untreated sewage
47. 7. Which one is not a disadvantage of a big dam?
(a) extremely expensive (b) flooding of prime arable land
(c) electric energy generated from hydropower (d) blocking upstream migration of salmon
(e) water loss with evaporation
48. This area has no permanent roads or settlements and is maintained primarily for its
primitive character and non-motorized recreation. It is a ________.
(a) wilderness area (b) primitive recreation area
(c) national park (d) national forest
49. Which is true?
(a) Oxygen content may not get reduced if forest cover is not sufficient on the earth
(b) Forests can be said to behave like non-renewable resources if not overused.
(c) Fishes are capable of reproducing at the rate at which they are being caught.
(d) None of the above
(e) All of the above
50. Non-renewable resources, once used
(a) remain on earth in a different form (b) become waste material
(c) are recycled (d) all of the above
(e) none of the above
51. Which one of the following is an example of non-renewable resources?
(a) Wind (b) Vegetation (c) Coal and minerals (d) Water
52. Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?
(a) Petroleum (b) Coal (c) Natural gas (d) Uranium
53. ______ is the major raw material for biogas.
(a) Tree leaves (b) Grass
(c) Cow dung (d) Waste from kitchen

54. Total earth's surface covered by water is_______

(a) 75% (b) 80% (c) 60% (d) 65%
55. What is true of Ecosystem?
(a) Primary consumers are least dependent upon producers
(b) Primary consumers outnumber producers
(c) Producers are more than primary consumers
(d) Secondary consumers are largest and powerful
56. Pick up the correct food chain
(a) grass-chameleon-insect-bird (b) grass-fox-rabbit-bird
(c) fallen leaves-bacteria-insect larvae (d) phytoplankton-zooplankton-fish
57. Association of animals when both partners are benefited
(a) Mutualism (b) Colony (c) Commensalism (d) Ammensalism
58. The dominant second trophic level in a lake ecosystem is
(a) Plankton (b) Phytoplankton (c) Benthos (d) Zooplankton
59. The Red Data Book maintains a record of the
(a) Plants and animals present in the whole world
(b) Relationship between man and biosphere iii) Plants and animals which are known to be
endangered
(c) Forest wealth in the whole world
60. In a national park protection is given to
(a) The entire flora (b) The entire fauna
(c) The plants and animals (d) The entire ecosystem
61. The phenomenon of the entry of toxic chemicals into the food chains and more
concentrated at higher trophic levels is called
(a) Biological control (b) biomagnifications (c) Algal bloom (d) Red tide
62. Which of the following is an air pollutant?
(a) Nitrogen (b) Carbon (c) Carbon monoxide (d) Oxygen
63. Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?
(a) Ozone (b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Carbon monooxide (d) Sulphur dioxide
64. During Inversion:
(a) Temperature increases with altitude (b) Temperature decreases with altitude
(c) Temperature remains constant (d) None of the above
65. 28. Which of the following on inhalation dissolved in the blood hemoglobin more rapidly
than oxygen?
(a) Sulphur dioxide (b) Carbon mono-oxide
(c) Ozone (d) Nitrous oxide
66. TajMahal is said to be suffering from "Marble Cancer " . What is Marble Cancer?
(a) Acidic Rain which corrodes marble
(b) Large number of Fungus in Taj Mahal marbles
(c) Yellowing of the marble on account of Soot particles
(d) Smokes filling the Taj Mahal from adjoining industries

67. DDT is
(a) Green house gas (b) Non-degradable pollutant
(c) Degradable pollutant (d) None of these
68. Greenhouse effect is caused by
(a) Green plants (b) Infrared rays (c) UV rays (d) X-rays
69. How the biological oxygen demand gets affected with the increased presence of organic
matter in water?
(a) the oxygen demand increases (b) the oxygen demand decreases
(c) the oxygen demand remains unchanged (d) None of the above
70. Large cities in developed countries are impossible without automobile ownership by a high
percentage of the cities residents.
(a) True (b) False
71. City dwellers must rely on rural areas for production of all of their foodstuffs.
(a) True (b) False
72. A single person can not help in efforts to work towards a sustainable society.
(a) True (b) False
73. Which of the following would not traditionally support an environmental-friendly
economy?
(a) Shift taxes from wages and profits to pollution and waste.
(b) Improve energy efficiency.
(c) Shift from a carbon-based economy to a renewable fuel-based economy.
(d) Repair ecological damage.
(e) Decrease subsidies for alternative fuel vehicles.
74. What is a watershed?
(a) area of land that water flows across as it moves toward a larger water body
(b) area of land from which water drains to a particular water body
(c) moisture released from clouds in the form of rain, snow, hail, etc.
(d) bothi) and ii)
75. A sustainable society
(a) returns to a more primitive style of living.
(b) meets the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising those of the future.
(c) curtails all further development.
(d) continues as always and assumes that things will work out for the best.
(e) is inconsistent with the goals of environmentalism.
76. The most popular method of mining is
(a) Underground (b) Subsurface (c) Surface (d) All of the above
77. In order to protet the health of people living along the adjoining areas of roads, one should
(a) Plant trees alongside of the road (b) Not allow diesel driven vehicles
(c) Shift them (people) to other places (d) None of the above
78. The pollution by transportation /vehicular activities depends on
(a) Type of the vehicles engine (b) Age of the vehicle
(c) Traffic congestion (d) All of the above

79. Which of the following is a key lelement of EIA

(a) Scoping (b) Screening
(c) Identifying and evaluating alternatives (d) All of the above
80. Earth day is held every year on
(a) June 5th (b) November 23rd (c) April 22nd (d) January 26th
81. Eutrophication is
(a) An improved quality of water in lakes (b) A process in carbon cycle
(c) The result to accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies
(d) A water purification technique
82. Major purpose of most of the Dams around the world is
(a) Power generation (b) Drinking water supply
(c) Flood control (d) Irrigation
83. The adverse effect of modern agriculture is
(a) Water pollution (b) Soil degradation (c) Water logging (d) All of the above
84. Soil erosion removes surface soil which contains
(a) Organic matter (b) Plant nutrients (c) Both a and b (d) None of the above
85. The impact of construction of dams
(a) Submerges forest (b) Loss of wild life habitat
(c) Mamages down stream ecosystem (d) All of the above
86. Major cause of pollution is
(a) Rapid industrialization (b) Exploitation of nature by man
(c) Increase in population (d) All of the above
87. Noise pollution may cause human being
(a) High blood pressure (b) Neurotic disorder
(c) Disturbance in sleep (d) All of the above
88. What percentage of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover
(a) 23% (b) 43% (c) 13% (d) 33%
89. About _________ % of the earths surface is covered by water
(a) 53% (b) 19% (c) 71% (d) 90%
90. During photosynthesis, trees produce
(a) Oxygen (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Nitrogen (d) Carbon monoxide
91. Forests prevent soil erosion by hinding soil particles in their
(a) Stems (b) Roots (c) Leaves (d) buds
92. Major causes of deforestation are
(a) shifting cultivation (b) fuel requirements
(c) raw materials for industries (d) all of these
93. Blue baby syndrome (methaemoglosbinemia) is caused by the contamination of water due
to
(a) Phosphates (b) Sulphur (c) Arsenic (d) nitrates
94. Which of the following statements about forest is not correct
(a) forests reduces soil erosion (b) provides recreational opportunities
(c) provides a source of economic development (d) none of the above

95. India has the largest share of which of the following

(a) manganese (b) mica (c) copper (d) diamond
96. Out of the following nutrients in dertilizer, which one causes minimum water pollution.
(a) Nitrogen (b) Phosphorous (c) Potassium (d) Organic matter
97. What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water
(a) 1.0 milligram per liter (b) 1.25 milligram per liter
(c) 1.50 milligram per liter (d) 1.75 milligram per liter
98. Excess fluorides in drinking water is likely to cause
(a) Blue babies (b) Fluorosis (c) Taste and odour (d) Intestinal irritation
99. Sedimentary biogeochemical cycle
(a) Oxygen cycle (b) Nitrogen cycle (c) Water cycle (d) Phosphorus cycle
100. Nitrogen fixing blue green alga
(a) Clostridium (b) Rhizobium (c) Nostoc (d) Nitrosomonas
SET-6
1. Which of the following is a nonpoin source of water pollution
(a) Factories (b) Sewage treatment plants
(c) Urban and suburban lands (d) All of the above
2. The movement of carbon between . Is called carbon cycle
(a) Atmosphere and biosphere (b) Atmosphere and hydrophere
(c) Geosphere and atmosphere
(d) Biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere
3. The depletion of trees is causing accumulation of
(a) NO (b) SO (c) CO (d) O
4. Earths atmosphere contains _________ nitrogen
(a) 98% (b) 12% (c) 21% (d) 78%
5. Plants can take up nitrogen in two forms
(a) NH4 and NO3 (b) NH3 and N2 (c) NO3 (d) NO2
6. Conversion of ammonium to NO3 by chemical oxidation is termed as
(a) Mineralisation (b) Leaching (c) Nitrification (d) Denitrification
7. Nitrogen fixing bacteria exists in _________ of plants
(a) Leaf (b) Roots (c) Stem (d) flower
8. Sulphur occurs in soil and rocks in the form of
(a) Oxides of Zn and Fe (b) Sulphates of Zn and Fe
(c) Nitrates of Zn and Fe (d) Sulphides of Zn and Fe
9. Live stock wastes release large amount of _________ Into environment
(a) Nitrification (b) Nitrogen fixing (c) Reduction (d) Denitrafication
10. Forest rich area in Karnataka is found in
(a) Western ghats (b) Bandipur (c) Nagarhole (d) mangalore

11. _________ are referred to as Earths lungs

(a) Forests (b) Carbon cycles (c) Water sources (d) Mines
12. Which of the following is considered as an alternate fuel
(a) CNG (b) Kerosene (c) Coal (d) Petrol
13. Solar radiation consists of
(a) UV (b) Visible light (c) Infrared (d) All above
14. Reduction in usage of fuels cannot be brought about by
(a) Using alternate fuels (b) Changing lifestyles
(c) Reducing car taxes (d) Both (a) and (b)
15. Which of the following is a hazard of a nuclear power plant
(a) Accident risk when tankers containing fuel cause spill
(b) Radioactive waste of the power plant remains highly toxic for centuries
(c) Release of toxic gases during processing
(d) All of these
16. The most important fuel used by nuclear power plant is
(a) U- 235 (b) U- 238 (c) U- 245 (d) U- 248
17. Biogas is produced by
(a) Microbial activity (b) Harvesting crop (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of above
18. Oil and Gas are preferred because of
(a) Easy transportation (b) Cheap (c) Strong smell (d) All of these
19. Biomass power generation uses
(a) Crops (b) Animal dung (c) Wood (d) All of these
20. Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in the year
(a) 1984 (b) 1952 (c) 1986 (d) 1987
21. Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy
(a) Fossil fuels (b) Solar energy (c) Tidal wave energy (d) Wind energy
22. Which of the following is a disadvantage of most of the renewable energy sources
(a) Highly polluting (b) High waste disposal cost
(c) Unreliable supply (d) High running cost
23. Uranium is _________ Mineral
(a) Radioactive (b) Nuclear (c) Electromagnetic (d) Radiowave
24. OTEC is an energy technology that converts
(a) Energy in large tides of ocean to generate electricity
(b) Energy in ocean waves to generate electricity
(c) Energy in ocean due to thermal gradient to gnerate electricity
(d) Energy in the fast moving ocean currents to generate electricity
25. Which of the following source of energy is less ecofriendly
(a) Biogas (b) Wind (c) Solar (d) Nuclear
26. Solar energy is stored in
(a) Carbon carbon bonds (b) Green leaves
(c) Fossil fuels (d) Biomass

27. Which resources are inexhaustible

(a) Renewable (b) Fossil fuel (c) Non renewable (d) Mineral
28. Identify the non renewable source of energy from the following
(a) coal (b) fuel cells (c) wind power (d) wave power
29. Electromatnetic radition can cause
(a) plague (b) malaria (c) cancer (d) dengue fever
30. harnessing the wind energy is done by
(a) wind mill (b) ball mill (c) flour mill (d) pig mill
31. Wind farms are located in
(a) river basin (b) plain area (c) hilly area (d) valley area
32. Wind energy generation depends on
(a) direction of wind (b) velocity of wind (c) humidity (d) precipitation
33. With a minimum resource maximum energy can be created by
(a) solar radiation (b) wind (c) nuclear (d) tidal waves
34. Director conversion of solar energy is attained by
(a) solar photovoltaic system (b) solar diesel hybrid system
(c) solar thermal system (d) solar air heater
35. In hydropower plants power is generated by
(a) hotsprings (b) wind (c) sun (d) water
36. hydrogen energy can be tapped through
(a) heat pumps (b) fuel cells (c) photovoltaic cells (d) gasifiers
37. Nuclear energy can be obtained from radio active elements by _________ Process
(a) fission (b) fusion (c) buring (d) both (a) and (b)
38. Problems of hydrgen fuel cell is
(a) stogage and distribution (b) availability of hydrogen
(c) creates pollution (d) none of the above
39. Nuclear power is being produced from
(a) carbon 14 (b) nuclear fission
(c) petroleum combustion (d) natural gas
40. Nuclear fusion uses the following as a fuel
(a) carbon (b) helium (c) hydrogen (d) water
41. Which is the source of energy that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is used
(a) coal (b) pertroleum (c) oil (d) biomass
42. Bio mass consists of
(a) lignin (b) hemi cellulose (c) cellulose (d) all of the above
43. which of the following is used as moderator in the nuclear reactor
(a) graphite (b) helium gas (c) hearvy water (d) all of the above
44. nuclear wastes is active for
(a) 5 years (b) 10 years (c) 50 years (d) centuries
45. Nuclear power plant in Karnataka is located at
(a) Bhadravathi (b) Sandur (c) Raichur (d) Kaiga

46. Biomass energy in green plants in produced in presence of

(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Water (c) Sunlight (d) All of the above
47. Fossil fuels are converted into energy by
(a) Burning (b) Cooling (c) Sublimation (d) melting
48. Natural gas contains
(a) carbon dioxide (b) hydrogen (c) methance (d) nitorgen
49. Highest producer of oil and pertoleum is
(a) India (b) America
(c) China (d) Middle east countries
50. Cow dung can be used
(a) As manure (b) For producation of Biogas
(c) As fuel (d) All of the above
51. The source of electromagnetic radiation is
(a) Wind (b) Sun (c) Tide (d) Water
52. Biogas is gaseous fuel composed mainly of
(a) Methane and carbondioxide (b) Methane and hydrogensulphide
(c) Methane and carbonmonoxide (d) None of the above
53. Molasses from sugar industry is used to generate
(a) Bioethanol (b) Hydrogen (c) Bio diesel (d) Biomethanol
54. Environmental pollution is due to
(a) Rapid Urbanization (b) Deforestation (c) Afforestation (d) a and B
55. Which of the following is air pollutant.
(a) CO (b) O2 (c) N2 (d) All
56. Which of the following are natural sources of air pollution
(a) Volcanic eruption (b) Solar flair (c) Earth quake (d) All
57. Which of the following are biodegradable pollutants
(a) Plastics (b) Demestic sewage (c) Detergent (d) All
58. Mining practices lead to
(a) Population growth (b) Rapid urbanization
(c) Loss of grazing and fertile land (d) None of these
59. Which of the following is the source of fly ash
(a) Vehicular exhaust (b) Sewage
(c) Thermal power plant (d) All
60. Noise pollution can be minimized by
(a) Urbanization (b) Maintaining silence
(c) Reducing noise at source (d) None
61. BOD means
(a) Biochemical oxygen demand (b) Chemical oxygen demand
(c) Biophysical oxygen demand (d) All
62. Which of the following industry generates colored waste
(a) Software industry (b) Textile industry
(c) Biomedical industry (d) None

63. Physical pollution of water is due to

(a) Dissolved oxygen (b) Trubidity (c) Ph (d) Noen of these
64. Which of the following source is surface water
(a) Springs (b) Streams (c) Deep wells (d) All
65. Deforestation can
(a) Increase the rain fall (b) Increase soil fertility
(c) Introduce silt in the rivers (d) None of these
66. Iron concentration in water causes
(a) Taste (b) Colour (c) Hardness (d) All of the above
67. Which of the following is non point source of water pollution
(a) Factories (b) Sewage treatment plant
(c) Urban and sub urban land (d) All of the above
68. Which of the following is a major source of thermal pollution of water bodies
(a) Sewage treatment plants (b) Thermal power plants
(c) Solid waste disposal (d) All
69. Smog is
(a) a natural phenomenon (b) combination of smoke and fog
(c) colorless (d) all of the above
70. Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting
(a) Electrostatic precipitator (b) Wet scrubber
(c) Catalytic converter (d) All of the above
71. The green house gases, otherwise called radioactively active gases includes
(a) carbon dioxide (b) CH4 (c) N2O (d) All of these
72. Algal bloom results in
(a) Global warming (b) Salination (c) Eutrophication (d) biomagnification
73. A high Biological Oxygen Demand (BO(D) indicates that
(a) water is pure (b) absence of microbial action
(c) low level of microbial pollution (d) high level of microbial pollution
74. The effects of radio active pollutants depends upon
(a) rate of diffusion (b) energy releasing capacity
(c) rate of deposition of the contaminant (d) all of these
75. The range of normal human hearing is in
(a) 10 Hz to 80 Hz (b) 50Hz to 80 Hz
(c) 20 Hz to 20000 Hz (d) 15000 Hz and above
76. The Pollution which does not persistent harm to life supporting system is
(a) Noise pollution (b) Radiation pollution
(c) Organochlorine pollution (d) All of these
77. Soap and detergents are the source of organic pollutant like
(a) Glycerol (b) Polyphosphates
(c) Sulphonated hydrocarbons (d) All of these
78. Growing agriculture crops between tows of planted trees is known as
(a) Social forestry (b) Jhum (c) Taungya system (d) Agroforestry

79. The main atmospheric layer near the surface of earth is

(a) Troposphere (b) Mesophere (c) Ionosphere (d) Stratosphere
80. Which one is natures cleaner?
(a) Consumers (b) Producers
(c) Decomposers and Scavengers (d) Symbionts
81. Extensive planting trees to increase forest cover is called
(a) Afforestation (b) Agroforestry (c) Deforestation (d) Social forestry
82. Soil erosion can be prevented by
(a) Deforestation (b) Afforestation
(c) Overgrazing (d) Removal of vegetation
83. A renewable source of energy is
(a) Petroleum (b) Coal (b) Nuclear fuel (d) Trees
84. Mine spoil is
(a) Wastes from mines (b) Wastes from mine processing
(c) Land degraded by mining (d) Both A and B
85. Estuaries are
(a) Fresh water wetlands (b) Salt water wetlands
(c) Least productive ecosystems (d) Both B and c
86. Chipko movement is connected with
(a) Conservation of natural resources (b) Plant breeding
(c) Plant/Forest conservation (d) Project Tiger
87. Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro (1992) resulted in
(a) Compilation of Red list (b) Establishment of biosphere reserves
(c) Conservation of biodiversity (d) IUCN
88. World wildlife week is observed during
(a) First week of October (b) Last week of October
(c) Third week of October (d) First week of September
89. The relationship between nitrogen fixing bacteria and leguminous plants is an example for
(a) Parasitism (b) Predation (c) Mutualism (d) Commensalism
90. Algal blooms are caused by
(a) Green algae (b) Blue green algae (c) Diatoms (d) All algae
91. Name the disease caused by mercury poisoning in Japan
(a) Sulphur dioxide (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Methane (d) Ozone
Answer: Minamata Disease
92. The place where the worst nuclear disaster took place?
(a) Washington (b) Chernobyl (c) Bhopal (d) Japan
93. What is meant by GM foods?
(a) Growth modified foods (b) Genetically modified food
(c) Growth marked foods (d) Good mobility food
94. Expand GIS
(a) Geographical Information System (b) Geographical Information Source
(c) Geological Information System

95. MoFE means

(a) Ministry of Forest and Energy (b) Ministry of Forest and Environment
(c) Ministry of Fuel and Energy
96. Sedimentation is a
(a) Primary water treat (b) Secondary water treat
(c) Territory water treat
97. Deer is a
(a) Producer (b) Primary consumer
(c) Secondary consumer
98. Some species of plants and animals are extremely rare and may occur only at a few
locations are called
(a) endemic (b) endangered (c) vulnerable
99. Which can be an e-waste
(a) Plastic (b) Paper (c) Industrial effluent (d) Mobile Phone
100. Death rate of the population
(a) Mortality (b) Viability (c) Natality (d) Vitality
SET-7
1. Forest grow in high rain fall areas are
(a) ever green forest (b) tropical forest (c) conifers
2. The species that flower are called
(a) gymnosperms (b) bryophytes (c) angiosperms
3. ______ trees shed their leaves during winter and hot summer
(a) ever green (b) coniferous (c) deciduous
4. Thorn-forests are found in the _______ regions
(a) semi-arid (b) high rain fall areas (c) low temperature
5. _______ is an example of bottom feeders.
(a) Cat fish (b) Frog (c) Snail
6. The drug morphine is extracted from ________ plant
(a) Cocoa (b) Belladonna (c) Opium Poppy
7. Which plants die after flowering
(a) Lotus (b) Bamboo (c) Chrysanthemum
8. _______ is a marine tortoise which shows the unique phenomenonarribada
(a) Olive Ridley (b) Star tortoise (c) Travancore tortoise
9. Largest reptile in the world
(a) Dragon (b) Anaconda (c) Crocodile
10. Who had stated in the Stockholm conference in 1972 that poverty was the greatest
polluter?
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Rajiv Gandhi

11. The Expansion of SPCA

(a) Society for the protection of Common Animals
(b) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(c) Society for the Prohibition of Cruelty to Animals
12. Smog is a mixture of
(a) Smoke and Fog (b) Snow and Fog
(c) Snow and Dust (d) Sulpher Dioxide and Fog
13. The Anthrax disease is caused by
(a) Virus (b) Bacteria (c) Protozoa (d) Helminthes
14. A Hawk that eats a frog is a
(a) Producer (b) Primary Consumer
(c) Secondary consumer (d) Tertiary consumer
15. Moisture in the air is known as
(a) Water (b) Fog (c) Snow (d) Humidity
16. World Forest day is celebrated on
(a) 21st March (b) 5th June (c) 1st Dec (d) 7th June
17. An example of lotic water
(a) Pond (b) River (c) Lake (d) Reservoir
18. Superbugs are
(a) Synthetic bug (b) Bacteria (c) Radio nucleotide (d) Industries
19. Torrey Cannon is famous for
(a) Gulf of War (b) Industries (c) Electric Potential (d) Oil Spillage
20. Red Sea is named after
(a) Red algae (b) Blue green algae (c) Oil spillage (d) Brown Algae
21. Aquatic life is damaged by
(a) Sound pollution (b) Air Pollution (c) Thermal Pollution (d) All of these
22. Minamata disease is caused by
(a) Air Pollution (b) Water Pollution (c) Marine pollution (d) All of these
23. Complex interlinked food chains are called
(a) Food Web (b) Food net work (c) Trophic levels (d) Food pyramid
24. Acid rain mainly result from
(a) Sulpher dioxide (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Carbon monoxide (d) Amonia
25. Which among the following is an example for ex-situ conservation
(a) Zoological parks (b) Wild life sanctuaries
(c) National Parks (d) Reserve Forests
26. The World Biophilia was coined by
(a) Dr. Hackel (b) Dr. Johanssen (c) Dr. Benjamine (d) Dr. Earnest Wilson
Answer: Edward O Wilson
27. The book silent spring was written by
(a) Madhav Gandgil (b) Anil Agarwal (c) Racihel Carson (d) E.O Wilson

28. World Ozone day is

(a) March 16 (b) June 5 (c) September 16 (d) November 16
29. Abiotic is a
(a) Living component (b) Non living component
(c) Both living and non living component (d) None of these
30. Lotic eco system refers to
(a) static water system (b) Ecosystem of flowing water
(c) Ecosystem of estuaries (d) Deep marine water system
31. The Red Data book which lists endangered species is maintained by
(a) UNO (b) WHO (c) ICUN (d) WWF
32. Global warming is caused by
(a) GHGs (b) CFCs (c) CH4 (d) No.2
33. Autotrophs are ________
(a) Consumers (b) Herbivores (c) Saprophytes (d) Producers
34. Organisms which depend on Producers are called
(a) Autotrophs (b) Saprophytes (c) Consumers (d) Xerophytes
35. Plants which grow in shade are called
(a) Sciophytes (b) Heliophytes (c) Oxylophytes (d) Epiphytes
36. Herpetology is a branch of Science which deals with
(a) Aves (b) Mammals (c) Reptiles (d) Fishes
37. The build up of Co2 is known as
(a) Global warming (b) Green House effect (c) Fossil fuels (d) Ozone
38. Bears are usually hunted and killed for their
(a) Teeth (b) Skin (c) Gall bladder (d) Nails
39. The capacity to do work is termed as
(a) Power (b) Force (c) Strength (d) Energy
40. The darkening of the skin due to arsenic poisoning is called
(a) Black syndrome (b) Diffiuse melanosis (c) Skin scaling (d) None of these
41. Boron, Zinc and Manganese are usually referred to as
(a) Micro materials (b) Macro materials (c) Soil Vitamins (d) MBZ nutrients
42. Incineration of Municipal waster involves
(a) Oxidation (b) Deduction (c) Redox action (d) disintegration
43. The word Tsunami is derived from two Japanese words
(a) tsu(big) and nami(flow) (b) tsu(harbour) and nami(wave)
(c) Tsu (big wave) and nami(wave) (d) None of the above
44. The 3 R principle in waste management involves
(a) Reduce, Regain, Reuse (b) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
(c) Reduce, Reform, Reset (d) Reduce, Retain, Regain
45. The famous Minamata disease in Japan is due to the accumulation of in fishes
(a) Cadmium (b) Mercury (c) Zinc (d) Lead

46. The term Ecology was coined by

(a) A.G. Tansley (b) Earnest Hackel (c) Aristotle (d) Linnaeus
47. Nitrogen gas returns to the atmosphere by the action of
(a) Nitrogen fixing bacteria (b) Denitrifying bacteria
(c) Nitrifying bacteria (d) Nitrate fertilizers
48. Photosynthesis is found in
(a) Producers (b) Decomposers (c) Consumers (d) None of these
49. Phytoplankton is
(a) Producers of forest (b) Producers of lakes
(c) Consumers of Ocean (d) Omnivores
50. The noise pollution is measured in terms of
(a) decibel (b) Dobson units (c) Hertz (d) Candela
51. Soil pollution is caused by
(a) Aerosol (b) Ozone (c) Acid rain (d) PAN
52. Green House Effect is caused by
(a) Increase in Co2 (b) Increase in O2 (c) Decrease in O2 (d) Decrease in Co2
53. Black Buck is a
(a) Goat (b) Deer (c) Butterfly (d) Bird
54. Gharial is a
(a) Crocodile (b) Cobra (c) Tortoise (d) Frog
55. Gas released during photosynthesis is
(a) Methane (b) Nitrogen (c) Oxygen (d) Carbon dioxide
56. Energy stored within earth is
(a) Magma (b) Geothermal (c) Tidal (d) Ocean thermal
57. The most dangerous agent that leads to O3 layer depletion is
(a) UV (b) Halons (c) CFC (d) All of the above
58. ______ is the poisonous gas leaked during Bhopal gas tragedy
(a) MIC (b) PVC (c) Teflon (d) Hydrogen Sulphide
59. Pangolins feed on
(a) ants (b) fruits (c) leaves (d) roots
60. Ecology is
(a) The science that studies the evolution of live
(b) Integrates both social and natural sciences to help us understand how the earth works
(c) The study of the relationships between organisms and their environment
(d) The study of the environment in the absence of humans
61. Ozone layer is present in
(a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere (c) Mesosphere (d) Ionosphere
62. The term Nuclear winter is associated with
(a) Nuclear War (b) Nuclear disarmament
(c) Nuclear weapon testing (d) After effect of nuclear
63. Many wild plants and animals are on the verge of extinction due to
(a) Deforestation (b) Climatic changes

(c) Non availability of food (d) None of the above

64. Multilayered gaseous envelope surrounding the planet is
(a) Ionosphere (b) Hydrosphere (c) Lithosphere (d) Atmosphere
65. Rain water harvesting is a major method implemented for------------
(a) Water Conservation (b) Soil Conservation
(c) Forest Conservation (d) Ecological Conservation
66. Ozone Umbrella is located in which layer of atmosphere
(a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere (c) Mesosphere (d) Ionosphere
67. The phenomenon of accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticide in human beings
(a) Biomagnification (b) Bioaccumulation (c) Biodegradation (d) Bioremediation
68. The method of simultaneous integration of trees with agricultural crops is called
(a) Agro forestry (b) Deforestation (c) Reforestation (d) Combined culture
69. Example for a physical pollutant
(a) Water (b) Air (c) Radiation (d) Plant
70. DDT is a ________________pollutant
(a) Bio degradable (b) Non bio degradable
(c) Un-biodegradable (d) Naturally degradable
71. An example of an abiotic component
(a) Plants (b) Soil (c) Animals (d) Bacteria
72. The term Eco implies
(a) Enviornment (b) Ecotone (c) Soil
73. The natural source of energy is_______
(a) Sun (b) Stars (c) Electricity (d) Lightening
74. The major reservoir of carbon is
(a) The atmosphere (b) Ocean led (c) Plant and animals (c) Rock
75. Plants which grow in light are called
(a) Sciophytes (b) Heliophytes (c) Oxylophytes (d) Epiphytes
76. Total water content of the soil is known as
(a) Holard (b) Chraserd (c) Echard (d) All of the above
77. What is meant by root ozone process?
(a) A control measure to prevent water pollution
(b) A process by which roots of plants are spread on the ground
(c) A control measure to prevent soil pollution (d) None of these
78. Web of life is
(a) A book written by Charles Dickens (b) Interlinked chain of food
(c) Energy cycle (d) Carbon, Nitrogen and water cycles
79. The simplest aquatic ecosystem can be seen in a
(a) River (b) Lake Pond (c) Water Tank
80. Fishes such as catfish which takes their food from the muddy bed of the lakes.
(a) Mud feeders (b) Green feeders (c) Bottom feeders (d) All the above

81. Salmonellas is a disease related to consumption of

(a) Chcken (b) Eggs (c) Mutton (d) Fish
82. What is UNCED?
(a) United Nations Conference on Education
(b) United Nations Conference on Environmental Day
(c) United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(d) None of these
83. What ex-situ conservation
(a) Conservation of a species by protecting its habitat along with all other species living there.
(b) Conservation of forest eco system
(c) Conservation of a species outside its natural habitat
(d) Conservation of plants.
84. What is Black Lung?
(a) Occupational Hazard to the miners (b) Occupational Hazard to navigators
(c) Occupational Hazard to pesticide applicators.
85. What is fly-ash?
(a) Waste from nuclear power station
(b) Waste produced by thermal power stations that use coal
(c) Waste from house hold
86. Exxon Valdez?
(a) Oil Tanker sank in 1989 along the coast of Alaska and marine life seriously affected.
(b) A plane which crashed and caused death of human life.
(c) A ship which wrecked on the coast of India
(d) None of these.
87. Pedology?
(a) Study of water (b) Study of air (b) Study of soil (d) None
88. What is hard water?
(a) Water in ponds (b) Polluted water
(c) Water containing salts of Ca and Mg (d) Water in rivers
89. What is hibernation and aestivation?
(a) Thermal adaptation shown by animals (b) wind adaptation shown by animals
(c) adaptation of animals to escape from predators.
(d) none
90. What is symbiosis ?
(a) Study of distribution of related species
(b) Association between members of same species
(c) Association between members of two species
(d) None
91. What is edge species?
(a) The species which occur abundantly in the ecotone
(b) Species on the verge of extinction
(c) Rare species
92. What is lentic habitat
(a) Running water habitat (b) Standing or still water habitat

(c) Marine habitat (d) None

93. What is lotic habitat ?
(a) Standing or still water habit (b) Marine habitat
(c) Running water habitat (d) None
94. What is Plankton?
(a) Microscopic floating organisms Plants and animals.
(b) bottom dwelling aquatic organisms
(c) large plants in water (d) none
95. What is Canopy?
(a) Uppermost level of the forest (b) Ground level of the forest
(c) Soil in forest (d) None
96. Sulphur bacteria are examples of
(a) Carnivores (b) Heterotrophs (c) Saprophytes (d) Autotrophs
97. The chief chemical element in the biosphere
(a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen (c) Hydrogen (d) Carbon
98. Growing of trees in a large scale is known as
(a) Afforestation (b) Deforestation
(c) Agroforestry (d) Forest Conservation
99. Thickness of plastic cover permissible to use
(a) 50 Microns (b) 20 Microns (c) 100 Microns (d) 10 Microns
100. A biodegradable plastic developed by Biopak Corporation Australia
(a) Biopol (b) Pet (c) Polyester (d) PVC
SET-8
1. Causative organisms of Malaria
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungus
(c) Parasitic Organism Plasmodium (d) Virus
2. What is Carcinogen?
(a) Drugs for curing infectious disease (b) Drugs used for curing cancer
(c) Cancer causing agent (d) None
3. Largest preventable cause of cancer
(a) Tobacco smoking and chewing (b) Meat consumption
(b) Egg consumption (d) Alcohol consumption
4. What is Bagasse? What is it used for?
(a) Sugar cane waste to make paper (b) Biogas used as fuel
(c) Liquid waste as fertilizer (d) Vermi compost as fertilizer
5. What is deep ecology?
(a) Protecting nature for its own sake (b) Ecology of deep sea
(c) Ecology of forest (d) None of these

6. What is an Incinerator?
(a) Furnace used for burning solid waste (b) Furnace used for treating liquid waste
(c) Both a & b (d) None
7. The inherent ability of organisms to reproduce and multiply is called
(a) repetition (b) biotic potential (c) carrying capacity (d) None
8. Birth rate is called
(a) Mortality (b) Vital index (c) Natality (d) None
9. Photochemical smog is called
(a) Tokyo smog (b) London smog (c) Los Angels smog (d) None
10. The combustion of waste in the absence of Oxygen is called
(a) Haemolysis (b) Pyrolysis (c) Hydrolysis (d) None
11. What is NIHL?
(a) Noise induced hearing loss (b) Water pollution
(c) Air pollution (d) None
12. What is deforestation?
(a) Product of forest (b) destruction of forest
(c) Forest protection (d) None
13. Killing of animals disturbs
(a) Good for eco system (b) Good for man
(c) The balance of nature (d) None
14. Deforestation generally decreases
(a) Global Warming (b) Drought (c) Soil erosion (d) Rainfall
15. What is meant by Oceanography?
(a) A study of marine habitat (b) Study of fresh water
(c) Study of soil (d) None
16. North American grassland are called
(a) Pampas (b) Prairies (c) Savannah (d) None
17. African grassland are called
(a) Prairies (b) Pampas (c) Savannah (d) None
18. Green plants are absent in deep sea. Why?
(a) Light is absent (b) High pressure (c) Low temperature (d) Great depth
19. What is desertification?
(a) Conversion of forest into desert (b) Conversion of cropland into desert
(c) Conversion of grassland into desert (d) None
20. Infection of HIV is usually detected by which test
(a) Elisa test (b) Hybridization (c) Gram staining (d) None
21. The first global environmental protection treaty The Montreal Protocol was signed on
Sept. 26.
(a) 1985 (b) 1990 (c) 1981 (d) 1987
22. The basic unit of biosphere is
(a) Biome (b) Biotope (c) Medium (d) None

23. The excessive green effect is referred to as

(a) Acid rain (b) Global warming (c) Air pollution (d) None
24. Use and disuse theory proposed by _______
(a) Lamark (b) Stebbins (c) Darwin (d) Dobzhansky
25. The heating of earths atmosphere due to trapped radiation is known as
(a) Global warming (b) Glass-House effect (c) Thermal effect (d) Green house effect
26. Ozone hole was first observed on
(a) Antartica (b) Africa (c) America (d) Australia
27. Heating of atmosphere by radiation accelerate the process of
(a) Condensation (b) Rain formation (c) Precipitation (d) Evaporation
28. Which among the following result in the formation of soil?
(a) Radiation (b) Weathering (c) Erosion (d) Pollution
29. Animals and plants are best protected in
(a) Zoos (b) Botanical Gardens
(c) National Parks (d) Sanctuaries
30. The first tropic level in a food chain
(a) Green Plants (b) Herbivores (c) Carnivores (d) Bacteria

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