EVS IA-1 ASSIGNMENTS B.TECH III SEMESTER B.

TECH 2023
Attend all the questions. Each carry half marks.

1. The Wild Life Protection Act was enacted in the year (0.5 Points)

1986

1974

1994

1972

2. “The state shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment” as per the article
(0.5 Points)

48-A

51-A

47 -A

21-B

3. The condition in which the temperature of the atmosphere increases with altitude in
contrast to the normal decrease with altitude is called as (0.5 Points)

Temperature adiabatic

Temperature lapse rate

Temperature inversion

None of the above

4. The definition ‘Any liquid, solid or gaseous substance present in such a concentration as
may be or tend to be injurious to the environment’ is called as (0.5 Points)
 Pollution

Pollutant

Foot print

Habitat

5. Silent Valley movement succeeded in (0.5 Points)

Waste management in sea coast

Canceling the Kerala state government hydel project and saving the Lion Tailed Monkeys

Promoting marine fishery business in Kerala

None of the above

6. The range of temperature in the mantle part of the earth is, (0.5 Points)

400 to 800 degree Celsius

1000 to 2500 degree Celsius

700 to 1800 degree Celsius

None of the above

7. The language from which the term ‘Environment’ is derived? (0.5 Points)

Greek

French

Spanish

English
 8. The definition to sustainable development was stated by (0.5 Points)

Robert Angus Smith

G H Brundtland

James Watson

A G Transley

9. The smoke and dust from industries can be minimized effectively by which of the
following method? (0.5 Points)

Electrostatic precipitators

Catalytic converters

Wet scrubber

None of the above

10. The father of acid rain concept is (0.5 Points)

Robert Angus Smith

Charles Elton

Robert Winston

Robert Emerson

11. The leader of Chipko movement is (0.5 Points)

Sunderlal Bahuguna

Medha Patkar

Vandana Shiva
 Suresh Heblikar

12. Eutrophication is a process of (0.5 Points)

An improved quality of water in lakes

A process in carbon cycle

The result to accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies

A water purification technique

13. SRN *

R22EO010

14. Which of the following air pollutant leads to formation of necrotic spots on the leaves of
the plants? (0.5 Points)

SOx

CO

NOx

CO2

15. Which of the following statement is true? (0.5 Points)

Which of the following statement is true?

Water percolating downward through agriculture lands carries with it dissolved chemicals and contam‐
inates ground water

Present agricultural practice does not contaminate water

None of the above

16. World Environment day is celebrated every year on (0.5 Points)

5th May

5th June

18th July

16th August

17. The global warming potential of chlorofluorocarbons is (0.5 Points)

100

1500

21

310

18. Which among the following pollutant causes damage to the respiratory system, blood
vascular systems and excretory system? (0.5 Points)

Carbon dioxide

Sulphur dioxide

Metal particulates

Nitrogen dioxide

19. The temperature difference in the atmospheric layer Stratosphere is, (0.5 Points)

25 to 55 degree Celsius

-60 to -2 degree Celsius

10 to -5 degree Celsius
 -2 to -90 degree Celsius

20. Which among the following air pollutant causes the disease ‘pulmonary oedema’ among
human beings? (0.5 Points)

Carbon monoxide

Sulphur oxides

Hydrocarbons

Nitrogen oxides

21. Sustainable development means (0.5 Points)

Meeting present needs without compromising on the future needs

Progress in human well beings

Balance between human needs and the ability of Earth to provide the resources

All the above

22. The leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan is (0.5 Points)

Sunderlal Bahuguna

Medha Patkar

Vandana Shiva

Suresh Heblikar

23. An “International earth day” is celebrated every year on, (0.5 Points)

April 22nd

March 22nd
 September 22nd

August 22nd

24. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of
matter? (0.5 Points)

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

Atmosphere and Lithosphere

Hydrosphere and Lithosphere

Biosphere and Lithosphere

25. Bhopal Gas Tragedy caused due to leakage of (0.5 Points)

Methyl Iso Cyanate

Sulphur dioxide

Mustard gas

Methane

26. According to UNESCO’s guiding principles, environmental education must be compulsory

right from Primary level up to _________ level. (0.5 Points)

Under graduate

Higher Secondary

Post graduate

None of the above

27. The committee which submitted its report to Government of India on Environmental
education which recommended the formation of MOEF is, (0.5 Points)
 Tiwari Committee

Mehta committee

Banerjee Committee

Agarwal Committee

28. Which of the following are the safe disposal methods for the biomedical wastes,
(0.5 Points)

Autoclaving & land filling

Incineration

Microwaving & Hydroclaving

All the above

29. Solder in printed circuit boards, glass panels and gaskets in computer monitors consists
which among the following material? (0.5 Points)

Mercury

Chromium

Cadmium

Lead

30. The disease Methaemoglobinemia/Blue baby syndrome is caused due to the

contamination of water by, (0.5 Points)

Phosphates

Sulphur

Arsenic
 Nitrates

31. Name of the student: *

Hanith cg

32. ______________ refers to the biochemical degradation of organic material in urban solid
waste to yield a sanitary soil supplement. (0.5 Points)

Incineration

Hydroclaving

Autoclaving

Composting

33. Each chlorine atom is capable of destroying upto_____________ ozone molecule,

(0.5 Points)

1000

10000

100000

1000000

34. Which among the following is not an effect of automobile pollution? (0.5 Points)

Smog and acidic rain

Global warming

Poor quality of air

None of these
35. The relative contribution of carbon dioxide towards the global warming is (0.5 Points)

45 %

50 %

55 %

60 %

36. E.I.A. can be expanded as (0.5 Points)

Environment & Industrial Act

Environment & Impact Activities

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmentally Important Activity

37. Which among the following is not a secondary pollutant? (0.5 Points)

Peroxy Acetyl Nitrate

Carbon dioxide

Ozone

Photochemical smog

38. The atmospheric life time of the nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is, (0.5 Points)

100 Years

134 Years

154 Years
 114 Years

39. The pH of the acid rain water is (0.5 Points)

5.6

6.5

7.5

7.0

40. The formation of Ozone in stratosphere is explained by (0.5 Points)

Albert’s reaction

Henderson’s reaction

Chapman’s reaction

Lekberg’s reaction

41. Which of the following pollutant causes bleaching and chlorosis of leaves in plants?
(0.5 Points)

Carbon monoxide

Hydrocarbon

Sulphur oxides

Nitrogen oxides

42. “The substances that normally occurring in the environment and acquire the status of
pollutant when their concentration increased due to the activities of humans” is called as
(0.5 Points)

Qualitative pollutant
 Biodegradable pollutant

Quantitative pollutant

Secondary pollutant

43. Which among the following is not the objective of environmental education? (0.5 Points)

Skill

Participation

Evaluation ability

Punctuality

44. Which among the following is not a greenhouse gas? (0.5 Points)

Carbon dioxide

Sulphur dioxide

Nitrous oxide

Chlorofluorocarbon

45. The method where the biomedical waste is subjected to indirect heating by applying
steam in the outer jacket is called as (0.5 Points)

Autoclaving

Hydroclaving

Microwaving

Incineration

46. Which among the following is not an international NGO, (0.5 Points)
 WWF-I

Green Peace

UKSN

Green Cross

47. The international protocol to protect the Ozone layer is (0.5 Points)

Vienna protocol

Kyoto protocol

Cartagena protocol

Montreal protocol

48. World ozone day is celebrated every year on (0.5 Points)

September 16th

October 16th

November 16th

December 16th

49. The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year (0.5 Points)

1986

1974

1994

2004
50. ‘The points of entry of pollutants which can be easily identifiable’ are called as
(0.5 Points)

Point source

Non-point source

Natural source

Diffuse source

51. Which of the following is the most environmental friendly agriculture practice?
(0.5 Points)

Using chemical fertilizers

Using insecticides and pesticides

Organic farming

None of the above

52. Which type of afforestation increases acidification of soil? (0.5 Points)

Needle leaf afforestation

Coniferous afforestation

Savanna afforestation

None of these

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