Topic 7.

Environmental Protection (8 Marks)

Q. No. Question Option i Option ii Option iii Option iv Answer Key
The history of human evolution and 100 million Only 50,000
1 3 million years old 1 billion years old
civilization is about years old years old
Fluid and salt
replacement Severe electrolyte All of the
2 ORS is used in case of Dehydration All of the given
due to diarrhea depletion given
and vomiting
Viruses and Bacteria and Bacteria and
3 Diarrhea is caused ethics Bacteria and protozoa Viruses only
fungi viruses viruses
equity and social justice are essential Conservation Environment
4 Value education Human rights Human rights
components of of biodiversity ethics

The process of conversion of electricity Plastic

5 Pyrolysis Vermicomposti Sanitary landfill Pyrolysis
(energy) from waste is called recycling
ng
Second Fourth
first generation Third generation Third generation
6 Hormones and pheromones are generation generation
pesticides. pesticides. pesticides.
pesticides. pesticides.
__________ gives an empirical value to water
7 quality and is a parameter for the matter (a) BOD COD DO NOD COD
present in water.organic
The common conversation of solid waste
8 into manure & biogas, using bacteria & fungi (a) BOD COD DO NOD COD
is called
None of the
9 In India sevral Acts were passed from 1970 - 1980 1969 - 1989 1972 - 1986 1972 - 1986
above

To promote the To emphasise To cocordinate

To cocordinate the
actions of the the action of the action of the
Environmental (Protection) rules 1986 action of the effective None of the
10 effective the effective effective
involves state government and gives power implementation of the above
implemementation implementatio implementation
act
of the act n of the act of the act
Q. No. Question Option i Option ii Option iii Option iv Answer Key
"Economical "Environmental
"Environmental
Investment "Evaluation of Impact
Impact Assessment"
Environmental (Protection) Rules were Assessment" Importance and None of the Assessment" of
11 of various
amended in 1994 for EIA which stands for, of various Assessment" of various above various
development
development development projects development
projetcs
projetcs projetcs
Service
State Pollution Protection Security Protection None of the State Pollution
12 SPCB stands for
Control Board Control Control Board above Control Board
Bureau
Wildlife (Protection) Act is adopted by all Jammu & None of the Jammu &
13 Jharkhand Union Territories
the states of India except Kashmir above Kashmir
National Parks are declared by state
None of the
14 government as per the wildlife (Protection) Section 7 Section 18 Section 35 Section 35
above
Act under section
"Recognotion of
"Recognotion of Zoo Declaration of
Zoo Rules" for
Under wildlife (Protection) Act, in 1992, Rules" for evaluation an area of "National Park" None of the
15 evaluation and
which of the following rules was made, and recognition of "Sanctuary" declaration Rule above
recognition of
Zoos Rule
Zoos

The 42nd amendment to the constitution of

India, transferred forests from state listto None of the
16 1972 1976 1980 1976
the concurrent list. Which year the said above
amendment done?
Q. No. Question Option i Option ii Option iii Option iv Answer Key

a framework for the co-

ordination of central
power to state power to the central power to state
and state authorities
govt. for government to take govt. for
The Environment Protection Act, 1986 does not established under the None of the
17 protection and measures necessary to protection and
provide water(Prevention and above
improvement of protect and improve the improvement of
Control) Act, 1974 and
environment quality of the environment environment
Air (Prevention and
Control) Act, 1981

Under EPA 1986, the central government is setting standards for regulating the
management of hazardous All of the
18 empowered to take measures necessary to protect emissions and location of All of the above
wastes above
and improve the quality of the environment by discharges industries

19 As per EPA 1986, Environment does NOT include air space land water space

Match correctly the following and choose the

correct option
a. Envitonment Protection Act
A. 1974
b. Air Prevention & Control of Pollution Act
A c, B b, C d, D
20 B. 1987 A b, B a, C d, D c A c, B b, C d, D a A c, B d, C a, D b A c, B d, C a, D b
a
c. Water Act
C. 1986
d. Amendment of Air Act to include noise
D. 1981
The correct matches is:
Prevention, Prevention,
Control, and Control, and
Chapter 3 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 General Powers of the
21 Abatement of Miscellaneous Preliminary Abatement of
deals with Central Government
Environmental Environmental
pollution pollution
Q. No. Question Option i Option ii Option iii Option iv Answer Key
an
imprisonment
an imprisonment an imprisonment
an imprisonment for a for a term
for a term which an imprisonment for a for a term which
The minimum penalty for contravention or term which may extend which may
may extend to term which may extend to may extend to five
22 violation of any provision of the to seven years or fine extend to five
five years or fine six years or fine up to two years or fine up to
Environment(Protection) Act, 1986 is up to one lakh rupees, years or fine
up to one lakh lakh rupees, or both one lakh rupees,
or both up to two lakh
rupees, or both or both
rupees, or
both
The Act also provides for the further penalty if the
Rs 10000 per Rs 5000 per
23 failure or contravention continues after the date Rs 5000 per week Rs 10000 per day Rs 5000 per day
week day
of conviction. It is
The Central Government or any other person duly
authorised is empowerd to collect the samples of
24 air water soil any substance any substance
…………………..as evidence of the offences under the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.