1.

Global Warming could affect

a) Climate b) Increase in Sea level c) Melting of glaciers d) All the above

2. Remote sensing technique deals with the detection of recording of a selected portion of
a) Emission spectrum b) Light spectrum
c) Photo spectrum d) Electromagnetic spectrum

3. Which of the following is considered as an alternate fuel?

a) CNG b) Kerosene c) Coal d) Petrol

4. RADAR stands for

a) Radio & Distance Ranging b) Radio detection & Ranging
c) Ranging & Detection Arrangement d) Radio detection Recorder

5. Which is not a commonly used coding scheme for images?

a) JPEG b) GIF c) MP3 d) TIFF

6. Solar radiation consists of

a) UV b) Visible light c) Infrared d) All of these

7. World ozone day is being celebrated on

a) September 5 b) October 15 c) September 11 d) September 16

8. Environmental protection is the responsibility of

a) Government b) Non-government organizations
c) Individuals c) All

9. Reduction in usage of fuels cannot be brought about by

a) Using alternate fuels b) Changing lifestyles
c) Reducing car taxes d) Both a) & b)

10. 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

11. Acid rain has been increasing day by day due to

a) Urbanisation b) Industrialization
c) Increase in vehicle population d) None of these

12. Reduction in brightness of the famous Taj Mahal is due to

a) Global warming b) Air pollution c) Ozone depletion d) Afforestation

13. Primary cause of acid rain around the world is due to

a) Carbon dioxide b) Sulphur dioxide c) Carbon Monoxide d) Ozone

14. Biogas is produced by

a) Microbial activity b) Harvesting crop c) Both a) & b) d) None of the above

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15. Article 51A (g) of Indian constitution says environment protection and conservation is
a) A fundamental duty of citizen b) Not the responsibility of citizen
c) The responsibility of Government d) None of these

16. Oil and Gas are preferred because of

a) Easy transportation b) Cheap c) Strong smell d) All of these

17. Biomass power generation uses

a) Crops b) Animal dung c) Wood d) All of these

18. Ozone layer thickness is measured in

a) mm b) cm c) Dobson unit d) Db

19. E.I.A can be expanded as

a) Environment and Industrial Act
b) Environment and Impact Activities
c) Environment Impact Assessment
d) Environmental Important Activity

20. Which of the following is not a green house gas?

a) Hydro chlorofluorocarbons b) Methane
c) CO2 d) NO2

21. Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in the year

a) 1984 b) 1952 c) 1986 d) 1987

22. Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?

a) Fossil fuels b) Solar energy c) Tidal wave energy d) Wind energy

23. 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

24. Environmental protection is the fundamental duties of citizen of India under the article
a) 51-A (g) b) 48 A c) 47 d) 25

25. Skeletal flurosis is characterized by

a) Severe and permanent bone joint deformation
b) Disordered backend
c) Nervous breakdown
d) Anaemic

26. The pH of acid rain is

a) Less than 5.7 b) Less than 3.7 c) Less than 2.7 d) Less than 1.7

27. Ozone layer is present in

a) Troposphere b) Stratosphere c) Mesosphere d) Thermosphere

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28. Environmental Protection Act was enacted in the year
a) 1986 b) 1992 c) 1984 d) 1974

29. The important goal of EIA is to

a) Increase pollution level b) Resource conservation
c) Stop development activities d) Deforestation

30. GIS can be expanded as

a) Geological Information System b) Geographic Information System
c) Geological Internet System d) Geodynamic Internet system

31. Remote Sensing is a

a) Sensor System b)Satellite System c) Ground Segment d)All of These

32. Which of the following is NGO?

a) Narmada Bachao Andolan b) CPCB c) KSPCB d) None of these

33. Wind energy generation depends on

a) Direction of wind b) velocity of wind c) Humidity d) Precipitation

34. The Air (Prevention and control of pollution) Act was enacted in the year
a) 1981 b) 1991 c) 1996 d) 1999

35. World Environmental day is held every year on

a) June 5th b) Oct 2nd c) April 22nd d) Nov 1st

36. World Earth Day’s is annually celebrated on

a) April 22nd b) June 5th c) January 1st d) May 1st

37. Major source of fluoride available in water

a) River water b) Ground water c) Food products d) Both a) and c)

38. EPA means

a) Environmental Prevention Act b) Environmental Pollution Act
c) Environmental Protection Act d) Environmental Protection Agency

39. Remote sensing includes gathering of

a) Images b) Changes c) Movements d) Sounds

40. Environmental protection is the responsibility of

a) Government of India b) NGO
c) Individuals d) All

41. Contribution of carbon dioxide to global warming from industries

a) 50% b) 24% c) 25% d) 75%

42. First of the major environmental protection acts to be promulgated in India was
a) The Water Act b) The Air Act
c) The Environmental Act d) Noise Pollution Rules

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43. Excess fluorides in drinking water is likely to cause
a) Blue babies b) Fluorosis c) Taste and odour d) Cholera

44. Blue Baby syndrome is caused due to

a) Manganese b) Ozone c) Silver d) Nitrate

45. Freons are called

a) Hydrocarbons b) Ozone c) Methane d) Solvents

46. The world population in 2000 was around

a) 8 billion b) 6.1 billion c) 4 billion d) 4.5 billion

47. Which of the following is the problem not associated with population growth?
a) Increase resource consumption b) Environmental pollution
c) Food and energy shortages d) None of these

48. Effective solid and liquid waste management is

a) Dumping b) Incineration c) Recycling d) Both A & B

49. Urbanization is
a) Local environmental issue b) National environmental issue
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Not at all an issue

50. The average life expectancy around the world is currently

a) Decreasing b) Increasing c) Not changing d) Stabilizing

51. Global atmospheric temperature likely to be increased due to

a) Water pollution b) Burning fossil fuels
c) Soil erosion d) Noise pollution

52. Which green house gas is known as colourless non-flammable sweetish odour and laughing gas?
a) Methane b) CO2 c) Nitrous oxide d) Ethane

53. Major compound responsible for destruction of stratospheric ozone layer is

a) CFC b) Oxygen c) Methane d) Carbon dioxide

54. What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water?

a) 1.0 mg/ L b) 1.25 mg/ L c) 1.5 mg/ L d) 1.75 mg/ L

55. The international protocol to protect ozone layer is

a) Kyoto Protocol b) Vienna Protocol
c) Montreal Protocol d) None

56. Electromagnetic radiation can cause

a) Plague b) Malaria
c) Cancer d) Dengue fever

57. Environmental impact assessment

a) is the study of feasibility of a project

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 b) is a study of bio-physical characteristics of the environment that may result from a human action
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

58. Which of the following are consequences of ozone depletion

a. Skin cancer and cataract
b. Reduced growth in plants
c. Shortening of zooplanktons and their breeding period
d. All of the above

59. Which is the most recent pronouncement of the government’s commitment to improving
environmental conditions?
a) National Environmental Policy
b) National Water Policy
c) Environment Act
d) Air Policy

60. What is the main reason for skin cancer?

a) Due to mutation
b) Due to unhealthy lifestyle
c) Due to alcohol consumption
d) Due to UV radiations