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Shivaji University, Kolhapur

R. B. MADKHOLKAR COLLEGE, CHANDGAD
B. Sc. Part II (Semester- IV )
Backlog Examination October -2020
Subject: Environmental Studies Name:
Paper No.: Subject Code: 67078
Date & Day: 06/10/2020Tuesday Time: 10.00am to11.00am Total Marks: 50
Instruction:
1. Attempt any Twenty Five (25) MCQ from the following.
2. Each question carries two marks.
3. Choose correct alternative and write its alphabet (a/b/c/d) into the empty box in front
of each question.
4. Marks will not be given to the answer if you overwrite in the box.

1) Percentage of total water found as fresh water is_______

a) 87.5% b) 2.5%

c) 97.5% d) 75%

2) Which one is not greenhouse gas?

a) CO2 b) Ozone

c) CH4 d) CFC

3) Which one of the following is an example of non-renewable resources?

a) Wind b) Vegetation

c) Coal and minerals d) Water

4) Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?

a) Petroleum b) Coal

c) Natural gas d) Uranium

5) ______ is the major raw material for biogas.

a) Tree leaves b) Grass

c) Cow dung d) Waste from kitchen

6) Total earth's surface covered by water is_______

a) 71% b) 80%

c) 60% c) 29%

7) 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

8) Study of trends in human population growth and prediction of future growth is called

(a) Demography (b) Biography

(c) paleography (d) psychology

9) Earthworms and bacteria are called

(a) Producers (b) Consumers

(c) Decomposers (e) None of these

10) Maximum amount of gas found in air is
a)Oxygen b)Carbon dioxide
c)Hydrogen d)Nitrogen

11) 5th June is observed as

(a) World forest day (b) World environment day

(c) World wildlife day (d) World population day

12) Noise is measured using sound meter and the unit is

(a) Hertz (b) Decibel

(c) Joule (d) Sound

13) Important abiotic factors in ecosystems include which of the following?

(a) temperature (b) water

(c) wind (d) both (a) and (b)

14) Elements of environment are

(a) Nitrogen, Carbondioxide, Oxygen

(b) Nitrogen, Oxygen, Ozone

(c) Carbondioxide, Oxygen, Ozone

(d) Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphere

15) Hydrosphere includes

(a) Animals (b) Soil

(c) Plants (d) Water bodies

16) Biodiversity means

(a) The living natural resources (b) Land and forest

(c) Oceans and sea (d) Atmosphere

17) Hydrological cycle provides us

(a) Fresh water (b) Nitrogen

(c) Carbon dioxide (d) None of these

18) Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

(a) Coal (b) Forest

(c) Water (d) Wildlife

19) A forestation is necessary for

(a) Soil conservation (b) Soil erosion

(c) Well control (d) Low humidity

20) Air pollution is caused by

(a) Insecticides (b) Sewage

(c) Smoke (d) Loud speakers

21) When trees are cut, amount of oxygen

(a) decreases (b) increases

(c) both (a) and (b) (d) remains same

22) 71% of earth surface is covered with:

(a) land (b) air

(c) water (d) coal

23) Major cause of increment in population growth

(a) decrees in birth rate (b) decrees in mortality rate

(c) illiteracy (d) none of the above

24) Which of the following are major causes of land degradation?

(a) soil erosion (b) deforestation

(c) water logging (d) desertification

25) Sound becomes hazardous noise pollution at decibels

a) above 30 b) above 80

c) above 100 d) above 120

26) Effect of noise pollution is mainly on,

a) physical factor b) chemical factor

c) biological factor d) all of the above

27) The important component of environment is

a) Biosphere b) Lithosphere

c) Atmosphere d) all of the above

28) The study of living organisms with the environment is known as _________

a) Ecosystem b) Environment

c) Community d) Ecology

29) He is known for his “Chipko Movement”

a) Atal Behari b) Kuldeep singh

c) Sunderlal Bahuguna d) M. C. Mehta

30) Noise is measured using sound meter and the unit is

(a) Hertz (b) Decibel

(c) Joule (d) Sound

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2 D
3 C
4 D
5 C
6 A
7 A
8 A
9 C
10 D
11 B
12 B
13 D
14 D
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16 A
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18 A
19 A
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26 C
27 D
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