DEPARTMENT NAME : UG

SUBJECT NAME : Environmental Studies

UNIT : I
1. Environmental study is a subject that encompasses
A. All branches of science only
B. only social science
C. branches of science and social sciencw
D. all branches of science ,arts and social science
Answer : D
2. The unlimited exploitation of nature by human being resulted in
A. Environmental pollution
B. Health problems
C. Decrease in bio-diversity
D. All of the above
Answer : D
3. The Primary objective of Environmental Study is to
A. generate an environment-friendly mindset among all classes of people
B. Enjoy economic growth at the cost of quality of human life
C. Realize the value of bio-diversitry by increased environmental ethics among all classes of
people
D. get a holoistic view for the sustenance of life on earth on an infinite scale
Answer : D
4. From when has man been aware of the environmental hazards
A. was recognised in the recent years
B. was recognised in the ancient times
C. was recognised in ancient time
D. none of the above
Answer : B
5. 6. Life on earth constantly interacts with its surroundings called environments which
essentially consists of
A. Biotic components only.
B. Only abiotic components.
C. Both Biotic and abiotic components.
D. None of the above
Answer : C
6. The conservation of environment requires
 A. Maintenance of biodiversity.
B. Maintenance of gaseous and material cycles.
C. Maintenance of ecological order and natural balance.
D. All of these.
Answer : D
7. Biosphere is made up of
A. Atmosphere and lithosphere.
B. Hydrosphere and atmosphere.
C. Lithosphere and Hydrosphere.
D. Lithosphere, Hydrosphere and atmosphere
Answer : D
8. The segment/segments of the environment, responsible for conservation of radiant energy
to chemical energy (carbohydrate) through photosynthesis is/are
A. Hydrosphere.
B. Lithosphere.
C. Atmosphere and Lithosphere.
D. Biosphere.
Answer : B
9. The largest sink (pollutant receptor) of the planet is
A. Atmosphere.
B. Hydrosphere.
C. Lithosphere.
D. Biosphere.
Answer : B
10. Which of the following components of the earth has least pollutant receptor capability?
A. Atmosphere.
B. Hydrosphere.
C. Lithosphere.
D. Biosphere.
Answer : A
11. Biosphere is the
A. Envelope of gases surrounding the earth.
B. The outmost layer of earth?s crust.
C. The thin layer of organic matter containing all living things on the surface of the earth.
D. None of the above
Answer : C
12. The Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro was held with the aim of integrating environmental
imperatives with developmental aspirations in
A. June 1972.
B. December 1972
C. December 1993
D. June 1993
Answer : A
13. The global Action Plan adopted at Earth Summit held at Rio de Janeiro in June 1972 is also
known as
A. Agenda 20.
B. Agenda 22.
C. Agenda 23.
D. Agenda 21.
Answer : D
14. Environmental degradation is due to
A. Rapid industrialization.
B. Onset of different development works.
C. Fast urbanization leading to deforestation.
D. All the above.
Answer : D
15. The earth?s atmosphere is an envelope of gases extending above the ground level up to
A. 2500 feet.
B. 2000 feet.
C. 2700 feet.
D. None of the above.
Answer : B
16. The lithosphere has thickness ranging from
A. 60 to 76km.
B. 75 to 95km.
C. 64 to 96km.
D. None of the above.
Answer : C
17. Below the lithosphere lies the
A. Core.
B. Layer.
C. Mantle.
 D. None of the above.
Answer : C
18. The interior- most part of the earth is called the
A. Layer.
B. Mantle.
C. Core.
D. None of the above.
Answer : C
19. The temperature of the core ranges between
A. 2000 and 2500˙C
B. 5000 and 5500˙C.
C. 3500 and 4500˙C.
D. None of the above.
Answer : B
UNIT :
II
20. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
A. Coal
B. wind power
C. geo thermal energy
D. Dendro thermal energy
Answer : A
21. The main causes for deforestation are
A. Overgrazing and agriculture
B. industry and other developmental projects
C. Timber extraction
D. All the above
Answer : D
22. Which of the following methods of timber extraction cause minimum environmental
damage?
A. Clear felling
B. hand logging
C. Selective logging
D. Reduced impact logging
Answer : D
23. Forest is responsible for
 A. Watershed protection
B. Land erosion control
C. Providing economic and envrionmental benefits
D. All of the above
Answer : D
24. The main reason for dam construction is
A. Irrigation
B. Flood control
C. Hydroelectricity
D. provide water to industry
Answer : C
25. A sudden uncontrolled descent of a mass of earth under the force of gravity is called
A. Soil erosion
B. mining
C. Landslide
D. Erosion
Answer : C
26. The heat of the interior earth present at the volcanic regions, geysers or hot springs is called
A. Geothermal energy
B. Dendron thermal energy
C. Nuclear energy
D. Wind Energy
Answer : A
27. Which is called as the perpetual source of energy?
A. Nuclear reactors
B. Hydropower
C. Solar energy
D. none of the above
Answer : C
28. The least quality of coal with 95% carbon content and 5% volatile matter is
A. Lignite coal
B. Anthracite coal
C. Bituminous coal
D. Peat coal
Answer : B
29. All sources of water such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and underground water together
constitute
A. Hydrosphere
B. Atmosphere
C. Lithosphere
D. Bio sphere
Answer : A
30. Famine is the result of
A. Deforestation
B. Overuse of surface water
C. A Prolonged drought
D. All the above
Answer : D
31. Prospecting, exploration, development and exploitation are the four phases of
A. Mining
B. Urbanisation
C. Deforestation
D. Industrialisation
Answer : A
32. Burning of biomass produces
A. Thermal energy
B. Bio energy
C. Wind energy
D. Hydropower
Answer : B
33. The equitable use of resources is necessary for
A. Sustainable development
B. Better lifestyle for all
C. To sustain natural wealth
D. All the above
Answer : A
34. India has second largest reserve of --------- after Brazil
A. Iron ore
B. Bauxite
C. Coal
D. Copper
Answer : A
35. Hygroscopic and combined water
A. Are used by plants during transpiration
B. Compensates for loss due to transpiration by plants
C. Stored in the xylem of the plant
D. Are of no use to plants
Answer : D
36. Any material that can be transformed into more valuable and useful product or service is
called
A. Resource
B. Mineral
C. Product
D. None of the above
Answer : A
37. The single largest river development scheme in India is
A. The Narmada valley development project
B. The Damodar valley development project
C. The Ganga valley development project
D. The Tapti valley development project
Answer : A
38. Food security depends upon
A. Availability of enough food for all
B. Accessibility of food for all
C. Adequacy of food for all
D. All the above
Answer : D
39. Which of the following are renewable resources?
A. Forest cover
B. Solar energy
C. Only A
D. Both A and B
Answer : D
40. Which is the critical natural resource that constitutes only about 29 percent of the earths
total surface
A. Land
B. Water
 C. Energy
D. Fire
Answer : A
41. Which of the following cannot be replaced easily
A. Land resources
B. Food resources
C. Non renewable resources
D. Energy resources
Answer : C
42. The splitting of the atomic nucleus is caused by
A. Either by nuclear fission or nuclear fusion
B. Both nuclear fusion and fission
C. Only nuclear fission
D. Only nuclear fusion
Answer : C
43. Disadvantages of solar energy are
A. More time required for cooking
B. Inactive in the absence of light
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer : C
44. Bio diesel another transportation fuel can be produced from left over food products like
A. Vegetable oils
B. Animal fats
C. Both A and B
D. Human Fats
Answer : C
45. Which is called the main unit of gobar gas?
A. Sink well
B. Digestive well
C. Biomass
D. Petrol
Answer : B
46. Burning of the biomass produces heat energy known as
A. Bio gas energy
B. Bio mass energy
 C. Bio energy
D. All the above
Answer : C
47. Petroleum is obtained by refining
A. Crude oil
B. Natural oil
C. Coconut oil
D. Olive oil
Answer : A
48. Which is used as a fuel in automibiles and aeroplanes?
A. Diesel
B. Petrol
C. Gear oil
D. Gasoline
Answer : D
49. Which consists of hydro carbon chains with at least 50 carbon atoms?
A. Light fuels
B. Carbon fuel
C. Gear oil
D. Glasses
Answer : A
50. Which is a mineral oil found between the rocks and the earths surface ?
A. Natural gas
B. Petroleum
C. Coal
D. Fossil fuel
Answer : B
51. Which is the mixure of helium and a number of hydrocarbons?
A. Natural gas
B. Coal
C. Fossil Fuel
D. Biomass
Answer : A
52. Which of the following is the lower grade of coal?
A. Bituminous coal
B. Anthracite coal
 C. Lignite coal
D. Sink coal
Answer : C
53. Which is the widely used solid fuel all over the world?
A. Bituminious coal
B. Anthracite coal
C. Lignite coal
D. Sink coal
Answer : A
54. Which can be transformed into gas, liquid, low-sulphur?
A. Coal
B. Petrol
C. Diesel
D. Gobar gas
Answer : A
55. Fossil fuels include
A. Coal
B. Petroleum
C. Natural Gas
D. All the above
Answer : D
56. The higher the rate of energy consumption, the faster is the pace of development
A. True
B. False
C. Partially True
D. Partially false
Answer : A
57. What are the adverse impacts of modern agriculture?
A. Soil pollution
B. Water scarcity
C. Water logging
D. All of the above
Answer : D
58. Eroded agricultural land is now being replaced by
A. Marginal lands
B. Forest land
 C. None of the above
D. Both A and B
Answer : D
59. What is NBA?
A. National bank association
B. Narmada bachao andolan
C. Nanda banda academy
D. None of the above
Answer : B
60. Which of the following are the procedures of mining?
A. Prospecting and exploration
B. Development and exploitation
C. Open cast and shaft mining
D. All of the above
Answer : C
61. Which of the following is the adverse impact of mining ?
A. Impact on health
B. Loss of land of local pople
C. Both A and B
D. Only A
Answer : C
62. Equilibrium of the food chain is not necessary for the sustenance of the environment
A. True
B. False
C. Partially true
D. Partially false
Answer : B
63. Nuclear reaction chamber in which nuclear fission reaction is allowed to occur at a
controlled rate by controlling the speed and number of neutrons is called
A. Nuclear reactor
B. Nuclear fission
C. Nuclear fusion
D. Nuclear power
Answer : A
64. Which of the following is the cause of which a fertile piece of land gets converted into a
desert?
 A. Continuous climate change
B. Soil pollution
C. Loss of genetic diversity
D. Soil salinity
Answer : A
65. In which of the following places there are water dispute?
A. Middle East, Eastern Europe , and South East Asia
B. Africa and East China
C. South Africa and Australia
D. Gujarat and West Bengal
Answer : A
66. Which of the following is the cause of drought?
A. Failure of monsoon
B. Non- availability of ground water
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer : C
67. When water moves downwards through moist soil under the force of gravity till it reaches a
deep saturated zone of soil is called as?
A. Underground water
B. Gravitational water
C. Atmospheric water
D. Dam Water
Answer : B
68. The constituents of producer gas are
A. 25 percent water vapour and 75 percent methane
B. 42 percent methane 8 percent propane, rest carbon dioxide
C. 55 percent methane, 45 percent carbon dioxide
D. 45 percent methane, 20 percent carbon dioxide, 35 percent propane
Answer : C
UNIT :
III
69. Which organisms are dependent upon other animals for food ?
A. producers
B. herbivores
C. scavengers
 D. primary consumers
Answer : C
70. the study of interaction between the living species and the environment is called
A. biology
B. ecology
C. antology
D. zoology
Answer : B
71. The dependence of the living organisms amongst themselves is called
A. Ecology
B. ecosystem
C. biology
D. antology
Answer : B
72. Ecosystem consists of
A. Biotic components only
B. only abiotic
C. both biotic and abiotic components
D. none of the above
Answer : C
73. The quantity of abiotic material present in an ecosystem is known as
A. concentration
B. standing stage
C. non ? living stage
D. none of the above none of the above none of the above
Answer : B
74. The names of major habitat present in the biosphere are
A. Fresh water and terrestrial ecosystem
B. Marine and man engineered ecosystem
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer : C
75. The sequence of organism which feed on one another for their survival is known as
A. path way of nutrients
B. food chain
C. trophic level
 D. biodiversity
Answer : B
76. The food chain in an ecosystem helps to maintain
A. The biodiversity
B. Flow of energy in ecosystem
C. Passage of nutrients in ecosystem
D. All of the above
Answer : D
77. The phenomenon of accumulation of non ? biodegradable contaminants in higher trophic
level is known as
A. bio processing
B. bio magnification
C. bio piracy
D. bioremediation
Answer : C
78. The dissipation of energy during its transmission from one trophic level to the another is in
agreement with
A. First law of thermodynamics
B. second law of thermodynamics
C. Third law of thermodynamics
D. none of the above
Answer : B
79. Which of the following statements are not true?
A. Flow of energy in an ecosystem is unidirectional from herbivores to carnivores
B. In a food chain transfer of materials takes place through cycling
C. Top carnivores get more energy than organisms present nearer to producers
D. d. Unidirectional flow of energy prevents the ecosystem from collapsing d. Unidirectional
flow of energy prevents the ecosystem from collapsing Unidirectional flow of energy
prevents the ecosystem from collapsing
Answer : C
80. The science of systems in an ecosystem is known as
A. Synecology
B. Cybernetics
C. Biocoenoses
D. None of the above
Answer : B
81. The importance of the ecosystem lies in
A. Transfer of food
B. Flow of energy
C. Cycling of materials
D. Both b and c
Answer : D
82. The graphical representation of an organism position as well as function at successive
trophic levels is called
A. Food chain
B. Food web
C. Ecological pyramid
D. Biogeochemical cycle
Answer : C
83. The cyclization of matter through the atmosphere, hydrosphere , biosphere and lithosphere
is known as
A. Food web
B. material cycling
C. Biogeochemical cycle
D. Biomagnification
Answer : C
84. In case of a parasitic food chain, the shape of the pyramid number is always
A. Upright
B. Linear
C. Inverted
D. Not certain
Answer : C
85. The shape of the pyramid of biomass for a pond or any aquatic ecosystem is
A. Inverted
B. Upright
C. linear
D. Not certain
Answer : A
86. The graphical representation of the interrelation of producer and consumer in an ecosystem
is termed as
A. Ecological niche
B. Ecological pyramid
C. Trophic levels
 D. Food web
Answer : B
87. The main source of energy in an ecosystem is
A. Sugar stored in plants
B. Solar energy
C. Heat released during transpiration
D. Heat released during fermentation
Answer : B
88. A food chain consists of
A. Producers, consumers, decomposers
B. Producers, carnivores, decomposers
C. Primary producer , herbivores , carnivores
D. Producers, primary consumers, carnivores
Answer : A
89. Many individuals of the same species living together in a defined area form a/an
A. Community
B. Genus
C. population
D. Ecosystem
Answer : D
90. Many individuals of the same species living together in a defined area form a/an
A. community
B. genus
C. population
D. ecosystem
Answer : D
91. When two different species overlap in the same biological niche, they are
A. Unaffected by one another
B. Dependent on one another
C. in co-operation with one another
D. in competition with one another.
Answer : B
92. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas ?
A. methane
B. water vapour
C. calcium carbonate
 D. carbon di oxide
Answer : B
93. Which of the following is not one of the prime health risks associated with greater UV
radiation through the atmosphere due to depletion of stratospheric ozone?
A. Damage to eyes
B. Reduced immune system
C. Increased skin cancer
D. Increased liver cancer
Answer : D
94. Ecology is ________.
A. concerned only with solving environmental problems
B. the study of organisms and their interactions with each other and with the environment
C. a subfield of environmentalism
D. not a crucial discipline to environmental science
Answer : B
95. Rocks, wind, water, temperature and solar radiation are all examples of ________.
A. Non-renewable resources
B. abiotic environmental factors
C. biotic environmental factors
D. renewable resources
Answer : D
96. The name of a rapid rise of coastal water that accompanies the arrival of a cyclone is
called:
A. hurricane
B. storm surge
C. tidal wave
D. cyclonistat
Answer : C
97. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
A. Thermosphere
B. Exosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. troposhpere
Answer : C
98. The true shape of the Earth is best described as a(n)
A. Perfect sphere
 B. Perfect ellipse
C. Slightly oblate sphere
D. Highly eccentric ellipse
Answer : C
UNIT :
IV
99. The economic values of biodiversity can be categories as
A. Direct use values
B. Indirect use values
C. social values
D. All the above
Answer : D
100. Biodiversity can be divided into
A. Genetic diversity
B. Species diversity
C. Ecosystem diversity
D. All of the above
Answer : D
101. Biodiversity cab be divided into
A. Genetic diversity
B. Species diversity
C. Ecosystem diversity
D. All the above
Answer : D
102. What factors are responsible for a change in genetic variations
A. External
B. Internal
C. Both a & b
D. None of the above
Answer : C
103. What is scientific study of the geographical distribution of plant and animal called
A. Ecosystem
B. Biogeography
C. Genetic diversity
D. Species diversity
Answer : B
104. The economics values of biodiversity can be categorized as
A. Direct use values
B. Indirect use values
C. Social values
D. All the above
Answer : D
105. The values that provide benefits even if not used by people is called
A. Existence(ethical) values
B. Indirect use values
C. Social values
D. Direct use values
Answer : B
106. Some of the indirect values are obtained without using up the resources and include
A. Soil formation and protection
B. Waste disposal
C. Oxygen production
D. All the above
Answer : D
107. The ethical values of biodiversity teach us
A. How to improve quality of life
B. How to conserve natural resources
C. How to enrich environmental quality,culture,religion and aesthetics of society
D. All the above
Answer : D
108. Species that have very restricted distribution and are found over small ranges are called
A. Endangered species
B. Endemic species
C. Hotspot in diversity
D. All the above
Answer : B
109. A terrestrial biodiversity hotspot is based on plant diversity that has
A. Atleast 0.5percent
B. 1,5000 of the worlds 3,00,000 species of green plants
C. Has lost 70% of its primary vegetation
D. All the above
Answer : D
110. The entire biosphere id distributed into following number of biogeographic regions
A. Six
B. Eight
C. Nine
D. Twelve
Answer : B
111. Coral reefs and multiple taxa signify
A. Marine hotspot
B. Biodiversity hotspot
C. Species diversity
D. Genetic diversity
Answer : A
112. Biologists have identified ares of high endemism with species richness and labelled them as
A. Ecosystem
B. Biodiversity
C. Hotspot
D. Social values of diversity
Answer : C
113. One of the 12 megadiversity nation of the world is
A. India
B. Iran
C. Africa
D. Australia
Answer : A
114. The important biomes of India as a mega diversity nation are
A. Tropical humid forests
B. Tropical dry deciduous forests
C. Arid or semi-arid deserts
D. All the above
Answer : D
115. The list containing categories of wild flora and fauna accelerating towards extinction is
called
A. Red list
B. Black list
C. Index list
D. None of the above
Answer : A
116. The species endangered in India are
A. Nilgiri Leaf Monkey
B. Ganges River Dolphin
C. Wild Cat
D. All the above
Answer : D
117. The western ghats have been identified as the abode of which endemic species
A. Lion tailed macaque
B. Nilgiri leaf monkey
C. Brown palm civet
D. All the above
Answer : D
118. The number of endemic species of mammals confined to a small range within the Indian
territory are
A. 44
B. 15
C. 50
D. 20
Answer : A
119. About 55 of the endemic bird species can be spotted along
A. Mountain ranges in eastern India
B. South west India
C. Andaman and nicobar island
D. All the above
Answer : D
120. The two main centers of diversity in India are
A. Agasthymalai hill & silent valley/new ambalam reserve basin
B. Maharashtra & karnataka
C. Tamilnadu & kerala
D. Andaman & nicobar island
Answer : A
121. Some of the major threats to biodiversity are
A. Pollution
B. Global environment changes
C. Loss/degradation of habitat
 D. All the above
Answer : D
122. Factors that contribute to the over exploitation of resources are
A. Unlimited extraction
B. Poaching
C. Development work
D. All the above
Answer : D
123. Man- elephant conflict are due to
A. Severe pressure on their habitat
B. Food loss
C. Development work
D. All the above
Answer : D
124. Conservation of biodiversity is aimed at the
A. Protection
B. Preservation
C. Management of flora, fauna & water
D. All the above
Answer : D
UNIT :
V
125. National Ambient Air Quantity Monitoring programme was initiated in the year -------in
seven stations at Agra,India and Ampara,Sri Lanka.
A. 1990
B. 1984
C. 1989
D. none of these
Answer : B
126. Air pollution can be controlled by
A. Preventive measures
B. Control of effluents
C. Both
D. None
Answer : C
127. NAAQSis an abbreviated form of
 A. National Ambient Air Quality Standard
B. Natural Ambient Air Quality Standard
C. National agency Air quality Standard
D. None of the above
Answer : A
128. --------- is a secondary pollutant formed by photochemical reaction between primary
pollutants and natural atmosphere gas.
A. Global warming
B. Ozone
C. Waste particles
D. none of the above
Answer : B
129. Depending upon the generation of different air pollutants, they can be classified as
A. Point source or non-point pollutants
B. Primary or secondary pollutants
C. natural or anthropogenic pollutants
D. None of the above
Answer : A
130. Atmospheric pollutants are mainly present to a great extent in the troposphere and the
lower----------
A. Stratosphere
B. Hydrosphere
C. Atmosphere
D. Lithosphere
Answer : A
131. -----------can be defined as a study of the behavior of atmosphere variation that determines
the extent of air pollution.
A. Astrology
B. Meteorology
C. Geography
D. None
Answer : B
132. -----------energy is transferred from the equator to the poles as wind.
A. Light
B. Heat
C. Wind
D. None of the above
Answer : B
133. Sulphuric, sulphurous and nitric acids come down to the earth along with rain in the form
of
A. Acid rain
B. Acid preparation
C. Both
D. None of the above
Answer : A
134. ---------- helps greatly in dispersion and dilution of gases and particular matter.
A. Temperature
B. Ozone
C. wind
D. None of the above
Answer : C
135. Electrostatic Precipitation (ESP) is
A. Simple in operation
B. Cost-effective in longer sizes
C. Very common in thermal power plants and industries
D. All of the above
Answer : D
136. Venturi,spray and impingement are the different types of
A. Scrubbers
B. Filters
C. Both
D. None of the above
Answer : A
137. Acid rain is responsible for the destruction of the
A. Ecosystem
B. Corrosion in factories
C. Both
D. None of the above
Answer : C
138. In urban areas, about ----- of the air pollution is caused by automobile emissions
A. 60%
B. 75%
C. 90%
 D. 55%
Answer : B
139. Industries like chemical industry, cotton mills, petroleum refineries, etc., are responsible for
20% of the air pollution as they discharge pollutants of the
A. Gaseous
B. Liquid
C. Particulate type
D. All of the above
Answer : D
140. Insecticides, pesticides and herbicides used in agriculture pollute the air which makes air
hazardous for
A. Human health
B. Animal health
C. Both
D. None of the above
Answer : C
141. Radioactive rays from------ cause extensive air pollution and suffering to mankind
A. Nuclear reactors
B. Nuclear explosions
C. Modern war explosives
D. All of the above
Answer : D
142. ------- causes nausea, irritation to eyes and throat
A. Hydrogen sulphide
B. Ammonia
C. Carbon monoxide
D. None of the above
Answer : A
143. Air pollution can be controlled by treating the flue gases through
A. Scrubbers
B. Dry
C. Wet collectors
D. All of the above
Answer : D
144. PAN IS A SECONDARY POLLUTANT THAT
A. Forms when hydrocarbon radical reacts with nitrogen oxide
 B. Causes photochemical smog
C. May cause respiratory diseases in humans
D. All of the above
Answer : D
145. Oxides of carbon, mainly -------- and ------- are produced from burning fossil fuels,
automobile discharge etc.,
A. CO snd CO2
B. SO and SO2
C. O2 and CO2
D. None of the above
Answer : A
146. Carbon-di-oxide has no direct effect on health, but with higher concentration it causes
A. Global Warming
B. Acid rain
C. Greenhouse effect
D. All of the above
Answer : D
147. About 90% of oxides of nitrogen are emitted from ------
A. Diesel engines
B. Burning of fossil fuels
C. Combustion of coal and oil
D. None of the above
Answer : A
148. In India,----- are the chief source of hydrocarbon pollutants in the atmosphere
A. Industries
B. Automobiles
C. Factories
D. None of the above
Answer : B
149. Coal-fired electrical power plants and industries are the main sources of ------ pollutants
A. Carbon di oxide (CO2)
B. Sulphuric acid (H2SO4)
C. Sulphur Oxide (SO2)
D. None of the above
Answer : C
150. Air-borne, small solid particles or liquid droplets are collectively known as
 A. particulate matter
B. Aersols
C. Both
D. None of the above
Answer : C
151. The natural particulate matter present in aerosol is known as
A. Organic particulate matter
B. Inorganic particulate matter
C. Both
D. None of the above
Answer : A
152. Suspended particulate matter of less than 10 micron size is called
A. PM10
B. PAN
C. RSPM
D. None of the above
Answer : C
153. Gases such as CO2, SO2, H2S and oxides of nitrogen, mist particles and aerosol are
continuously released into
A. Atmosphere
B. Water
C. Soil
D. None of the above
Answer : A
154. CO2, SO2,H2S and oxides of nitrogen gases exist upto ------ feet above ground level
A. 500
B. 1500
C. 2000
D. None of the above
Answer : C
155. Pollutants caused by automobile discharge can be defined as
A. Point source
B. Non-point source
C. Both
D. None of the above
Answer : B
156. Th emission of gases from an industry through a chimney can be described as
A. Point source
B. Non-point source
C. Both
D. None of the above
Answer : A
157. Man-made sources such as population explosion, burning of fossil fuels, vehicular
discharges etc., leads to
A. Global warming
B. Greenhouse effect
C. Air pollution
D. None of the above
Answer : A
158. Combustion of coal and oil is the source of ------ pollutant
A. Hydrogen cyanides
B. Sulphur dioxide
C. Nitrogen oxide
D. Phosgene
Answer : B
159. Smoking of cigarettes, bidis and other tobacco products causes many diseases due to the
presence of ------ in tobacco smoke
A. Carcinogenic tar
B. Arsenic
C. Ash
D. None of the above
Answer : A
160. Destruction caused by tropical cyclones includes the following the except for
A. loss of human lives
B. causes acid rain
C. destruction of buildings
D. damage of agricultural crops
Answer : B
161. Cyclones can be minimised by taking the following precautions except for
A. deforestation
B. construction of proper drainage
C. installation of better warning systems
 D. tree platation on coastal belts
Answer : A
162. Floods are caused by the following natural factors except for
A. break in slope in the long profiles of the rivers
B. blockage of free flowing rivers
C. high intensity of rainfalls
D. improper construction of dams
Answer : D
163. Flood control measures are as follows except for
A. by hastening the return of run-off resulting from rainfall to the rivers
B. by hastening the discharge of water
C. by diverting the flow of water
D. by fore-warning the occurence of floods
Answer : A
164. Droughts cause the following except for
A. famine and starvation of human and animal population
B. excessive rainfall
C. change in the biotic component of the natural eco-system
D. migration of certain animal species
Answer : B
165. Drought control measures include the following except for
A. checking of desertification or desert spread
B. introduction of dry farming techniques
C. cutting of trees for furniture
D. introduction of water conversation schemes
Answer : C
166. The motion of the ground surface ranging from a faint tremor to a wild motion capable of
shaking buildings apart and causing gaping fissurea to open in the ground is called as
A. drought
B. floods
C. earthquakes
D. volcanic eruptions
Answer : C
167. Effects of earthquakes are the following except for
A. Global Warming
B. Damage to human structure
 C. heavy loss of human property
D. deformation of ground surface
Answer : A
168. The moving down of coherent rock of soil mass due to gravitational pull is called
A. Earthquakes
B. Landslides
C. Tsunamis
D. Hurricanes
Answer : B
169. Landslides can be minimised by the following except for
A. Draining the surface and sub-surface water
B. providing slope supports by wired stone blocks
C. Deforestation
D. providing concrete support at the base of slope
Answer : C
170. The following are the environment disasters except for
A. landslides
B. droughts
C. afforestation
D. floods
Answer : C
171. The following are the names of tropical cyclones except for
A. Typhoons
B. Hurricanes
C. Tornado
D. Whirlpool
Answer : D
172. Natural disaster management involves the steps except for
A. Medical research
B. Relief measures
C. Disaster prediction
D. Education
Answer : A
173. Sub-Himalayan areas and western ghats are prone to
A. Earthquakes
B. Floods
 C. Landslides
D. Cyclones
Answer : C
174. Cyclones are prone to the following areas except for
A. Orissa
B. Kerela
C. Pondicherry
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer : D
175. Droughts are prone to the follwing areas except for
A. Haryana
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer : D
176. The percentage of the total area of the country falling in the seismic zone IV and V is
A. 55%
B. 48%
C. 50%
D. 65%
Answer : A
177. The Bhopal gas tragedy occurred in the year
A. 1986
B. 1994
C. 1984
D. 1964
Answer : C
178. The Chernobyl nculear disaster occurred in the year
A. 1986
B. 1984
C. 1976
D. 1987
Answer : A
179. The full form of CFC is
A. Chlorophylcarbon
B. chronicfructuscarbon
 C. Chloroflurincarbon
D. Chlorofluorocarbon
Answer : D
180. The industrial process designed to reduce unwanted materials to simple solid and gaseous
residues is called
A. Incineration
B. Recycling
C. Vermiculture
D. Composting
Answer : A
181. Another name for vermiculture is
A. Earthworm farming
B. Worming culture
C. Bio-technique culture
D. Composting
Answer : A
182. One among the following is not a soil pollutant
A. pesticides
B. radioactive wastes
C. bio degradable wastes
D. fertilizers
Answer : C
183. Increase in the concentration of soluable salts in the soil is called
A. soil erosion
B. pollution
C. salination
D. irrigation
Answer : C
184. salination is caused by a number of processes except for
A. excessive use of alkaline fertilizers
B. disposal of no bio degradable wastes
C. movement of salts from lower layer to the surface
D. accumalation of salts in the surface
Answer : B
185. The following measures can control soil pollution except
A. materials such as paper, glass and plastic which can be recycled
 B. usage pf bio-fertilizers
C. pneumatic pipes helps in collection and disposal of waste
D. usage of chemical fertilizers
Answer : D
186. Radioactive pollution is a special form of physical pollution of air, water and soil due to
A. fertilizers
B. materials that contain toxic chemicals
C. materials that have sodium nitrate
D. materials that are radio active
Answer : D
187. Radioactivity is a property of the following certain elements except one
A. thorium
B. uranium
C. sodium
D. radium
Answer : C
188. The explosion of first atomic bomb was done in
A. Nagasaki
B. Hiroshima
C. Taiwan
D. Beijing
Answer : B
189. The effects of radioactive pollutants depends upon the following except for
A. energy releasing capacity
B. rate of deposition of the pollutant
C. rate of diffusion
D. discharge of animals
Answer : D
190. The effects of non-ionisng radation are the following except for
A. disrupt pores of skin and damages blood capillaries
B. Damages eye sight
C. Inactivation of DNA and RNA
D. Impairs metabolism
Answer : D
191. Ionising radiation include the following except for
A. X-rays
 B. Gamma Rays
C. Atomic radiations
D. cosmic rays
Answer : B
192. Radioactive pollution can be prevented by
A. allowing the leakage of radioactive elements from the reactors
B. disposal of radio waste
C. disposal of plastic
D. use of nuclear weapons
Answer : B
193. the main sources of noise pollution are the following except for
A. farming
B. entertaining equippments
C. domestic gadgets
D. textile mills
Answer : A
194. one among these is not an effect of noise pollution
A. damage of sensory cells meant for hearing
B. disturbance in concentration
C. increase in stress
D. damage to kidneys in animals due to prolonged noise pollution
Answer : D
195. one the measure to control noise pollutio is
A. usage of loud speakers should not be restricted
B. installation of noisy machines
C. planting several rows of coniferous trees
D. restriction of lubrication and maintenance of machines
Answer : C
196. one among the following is not regarded as urban wastes
A. leather can
B. mica wastes
C. carcasses hospital wastes
D. discarded food
Answer : B
197. these are regarded as industrial wastes except for
A. kitchen wastes
 B. garbage
C. rugs
D. battries
Answer : D
198. one among the following does not fall under the waste category
A. bio - degradable waste
B. non-toxic waste
C. toxic waste
D. manure
Answer : D
199. imapct of waste accumation are the following except for
A. spoilage of landscape
B. health hazards
C. recycling paper
D. effect on soil
Answer : C
200. Disposal of solid waste can be done except for
A. burying waste
B. composting
C. recycling
D. vermiculture
Answer : A
201. one of the following is not the part of effective waste management
A. re-use of waste material
B. regenerating toxic waste
C. recycling waste materials
D. reduction and use of raw materials
Answer : B
202. The objectives of FACTORIES ACT 1948 are the following except for
A. protection of air, water and soil
B. safe disposal of wastes
C. cleanliness of industries
D. safe use of hazardous substances
Answer : A
203. roles of individuals in prevention of pollution are the following except for
A. reduction in the use of chloroflurocarbons
 B. reduse dependency of fossil fuels
C. excessive usage of aerosols
D. usage of rechargable batteries
Answer : C
204. Which country is responsible for 30.3% of the world?s gas emission ?
A. India
B. USA
C. China
D. Russia
Answer : B
205. How much percentage of Chinese people live in polluted cities ?
A. 20
B. 40
C. 33
D. 50
Answer : C
206. The estimation of death each year from ambient air is
A. 200,000 to 570,000
B. 600,000 to 800,000
C. 200,000 to 550,000
D. -450,000 to 650,000
Answer : A
207. How much percentage of the worlds air pollution is contributed by the cars
A. 40%-90%
B. 20%-30%
C. 45%-65%
D. 35%-50%
Answer : A
208. In Asia air pollution is seen in the form of ?
A. smoke
B. thick fog
C. dust particles
D. acid rain
Answer : B
209. At the record of last 20 years of earth which year was the hottest due to global warming ?
A. 1990
 B. 2009
C. 1994
D. 2005
Answer : B
210. Average degree increase of temperature of earth recorded by scientists are
A. 35 F
B. 50 F
C. 65 F
D. 10 F
Answer : A
211. The main gas responsible for the rise of global warming is
A. MgSo4 and CaSo4
B. Co2 and O2
C. Co2 and So2
D. CaO and O3
Answer : A
212. Which period was the warmest decade on temperate record ?
A. 2000-2003
B. 2002-2009
C. 2005-2010
D. 2004-2006
Answer : B
213. How to prevent earth from further global warming ?
A. reduce oxygen
B. reduce chlorine
C. reduce methane
D. reduce carbon dioxide
Answer : D
214. Which pollutant of water does the large amount of decay in water
A. plastic
B. algae
C. chemical fertilizers
D. industrial oil
Answer : C
215. Which of the following is non-biodegradable and persits for a long time in the
environment?
 A. paper
B. plastic
C. sewage
D. food
Answer : B
216. A single litre of motor oil down the drain can pollute how many litres of water?
A. 9500
B. 8500
C. 1600
D. 8000
Answer : A
217. Approximately, how many plastic bags are used across the world?
A. 100 million
B. 100 trillion
C. 1 million
D. 5 million
Answer : B
218. Which one of the following is not a cause of death due to plastic bags?
A. Animals get entangled in bags
B. Animals ingest plastic bags
C. Animals choke on plastic bags
D. None of the above
Answer : D
219. What percentage of the world?s petroleum consumed to make plastic bags each year?
A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 7%
D. 8%
Answer : D
220. What is the percentage of plastic bags recycled each year?
A. 1-3%
B. 3-5%
C. 5-7%
D. None of the above
Answer : A
221. Choose the missing word in the given definition: ?Ecosystem : All organisms living in a
given area along with ________ with which they interact, as a community and it?s physical
environment?.
A. biotic factors
B. abiotic factors
C. xerophytic factors
D. autotrophic factors
Answer : B
222. 2. A portion of the energy flow will be lost in the form of :
A. photons
B. heat
C. energy
D. none of the above
Answer : B
223. Autotrophs trap the energy from the sun and store it in their:
A. roots
B. cells
C. chemical bonds
D. None of the above
Answer : C
224. Which one of the following is affected by the loss of energy in the energy cycle?
A. Biomass made at each tropic level
B. Length of the food chain
C. Number of tropic levels
D. None of the above
Answer : A
225. Which one of the following is the definition of productivity?
A. The rate of generation of biomass
B. The rate of generation of energy
C. The rate of generation of heat
D. The rate of generation of offspring
Answer : A
226. What does ?Niche? mean?
A. An organism?s community
B. An organism?s role in an ecosystem
C. The surrounding of an organism
 D. The abiotic factors in an ecosystem
Answer : B
227. Which one of the following is not a form of Symbiosis?
A. Mutualism
B. Predation
C. Parasitism
D. Competition
Answer : B
228. When a fire has destroyed a forest and all the organisms have been destroyed, what type of
a Disturbance is this?
A. Primary Succession
B. Secondary Succession
C. Invasive species
D. None of the above
Answer : B
229. Which one of the following is not a part of the nutrient cycle?
A. Carbon cycle d. (ans. c)
B. Nitrogen cycle
C. Oxygen cycle
D. Phosphorous cycle
Answer : C
230. Why is it environmentally better for a human being to be a primary consumer than a
secondary consumer?
A. Primary consumers are stronger than secondary consumers
B. Secondary consumers are at a higher tropic level
C. It requires much less food to feed the primary consumers than the secondary consumers
D. Primary consumers are more in number than the secondary consumers
Answer : C
UNIT :
VI
231. What are the two types of energies?
A. renewable resources and non renewable resources
B. commercial and consistent energy
C. none of the above
D. all of the above
Answer : A
232. What is renewable energy?
A. Energy which comes from natural resources such as sun,wind,rain,tides and geothermal
heat which are renewable .
B. the energy held in the covalent bonds between atoms in a molecule.
C. the energy in the form of potential energy possessed by food and fuel .
D. All the above
Answer : A
233. Which one of the following is not included in the earths climate system ?
A. Solid earth
B. bio sphere
C. hydro sphere
D. solar sphere
Answer : D
234. Which one of the following is not a significant natural cause of climate change ?
A. volcanic activity
B. solar variability
C. variations in earths orbit
D. erosion of land
Answer : D
235. Which of the following helps scientists discover how climate has changed over broad
expanses of time?
A. paleosols ( buried soils)
B. sea floor sediments
C. oxygen isotope analysis
D. All the above
Answer : D
236. Along with carbon di oxide ________ is largely responsible for the green house effect ?
A. water vapour
B. hydrogen
C. nitrogen
D. Oxygen
Answer : A
237. When determining climate change oxygen isotope measurements are made from an
analysis of ________
A. ocean water
B. lava
C. glacial ice
 D. none of the above
Answer : C
238. The primary effect on climate of a volcanic eruption depends on _______
A. the chemical make up of volcanic ash
B. how hot the eruptive products are
C. the quantity of lava produced
D. none of the above
Answer : D
239. Which one of the following is not an green house gas ?
A. nitrous oxide
B. oxygen
C. methane
D. carbon di oxide
Answer : B
240. Oxygen isotope analysis measures the _______
A. ratio of two different types of oxygen atoms
B. rate of oxygen depletion
C. oxygen content of organic sediment
D. none of the above
Answer : A
241. Which of the following is a possible consequence of green house warming ?
A. new weather patterns
B. rise in sea levels
C. change in agricultural productivity
D. all of the above
Answer : D
242. the slow wobbling of earth as it spins on its access is called?
A. precession
B. aphelion
C. eccentricity
D. extension
Answer : A
243. which one of the following is a significant contributor to increased levels of atmospheric
carbon di oxide?
A. large rice paddies
B. refrigerant leakages
 C. deforestation
D. none of the above
Answer : C
244. Which of the following is associated with astronomical theory of climate change?
A. precession of earths axis
B. obliquity of earths axis
C. eccentricity of earths orbit
D. all of the above
Answer : D
245. Across the globe nearly____ people per annum are affcted by forced displacement due to
infrastructural projects
A. 10 million
B. 20 million
C. 30 million
D. 40 million
Answer : A
246. under the new economic policy expecting large scale displacement the committee of
secretaries ministry of rural areas and employment drafted the land acquisition bill in ___
for the rehabilitation of displaced people
A. 1998
B. 1999
C. 2002
D. 2005
Answer : A
247. the national policy of resettlement and rehabilitation on project affected families was
gazetted on ____ by the ministry of rural development
A. feb 17 2004
B. feb 27 2004
C. feb 27 2007
D. feb 17 2009
Answer : A
248. which of the three states have separate laws for resettlement and rehabilitation
A. karnataka, maharashtra , madhyapradesh
B. TN, delhi, mumbai
C. up, TN, MP
D. none of the above
Answer : A
249. the entire world is laying greater emphasis on the ______
A. environment
B. society
C. family
D. none of the above
Answer : A
250. interaction with atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere is collectively known as ____
A. biosphere
B. air pollution
C. environment
D. atosphere
Answer : C
251. _________ denotes the domain of living organisms ?
A. lithosphere
B. atmosphere
C. hydrosphere
D. biosphere
Answer : D
252. __________ are mainly present in the troposphere and lower stratosphere
A. atmospheric pollutants
B. air pollution
C. environmental pollution
D. atmosphere
Answer : A
253. atmosphere can be divided into _____ layers
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer : B
254. the first layer is upto _____ metres from the ground which is highly polluted
A. 200 metres
B. 100 metres
C. 2000 metres
D. 400 metres
Answer : B
255. the third contains large amount of water vapour and clouds that extend upto the ______
A. troposphere
B. stratosphere
C. biosphere
D. atmosphere
Answer : A
256. Sustainable development
A. meets the need of the present with out compramising with those of future generations.
B. maintains a balance between social and economic development along with protection of
nature.
C. is consistent with long term development and growth.
D. all of the above
Answer : D
257. frontier mantality is believed by
A. environmentalists and consevationists.
B. politicians and bureaucrat.
C. economists and technocrats.
D. formeres and laymen.
Answer : C
258. a geographic unit that collects,stores and realeses water is
A. watseland
B. watershed
C. wetland
D. water divder
Answer : C
259. saline and alkaline lands are types of
A. barren land
B. fallow land
C. uncultivable land
D. watseland
Answer : D
260. atmospheric pollutant are mainly present in
A. ionosphere
B. stratosphere
C. lower mesosphere and whole ionosphere
D. troposphere and lower stratosphere
Answer : C
261. Sustainable Development
A. meets the need of the present without compromising with those of future generations
B. maintains a balance between social and economic development along with protection of
nature
C. is consistent with long term development and growth
D. all of the above
Answer : D
262. Frontier mentality is believed by
A. Environmentalists and Conservationists
B. Politicians and Bureaucrat
C. Economists and Technocrats
D. Farmers and Laymen
Answer : C
263. A geographic unit that collects, stores and releases water is
A. Wasteland
B. Watershed
C. Wetland
D. Waterdivider
Answer : B
264. Saline and Alkaline lands are types of
A. Barren land
B. Fallow land
C. Uncultivable land
D. Wasteland
Answer : D
265. Atmospheric pollutants are mainly present in
A. Ionosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Lower Mesophere and Whole Ionosphere
D. Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere
Answer : D
266. The most important Green House gas that is being affected by human activities and results
in global warming is
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Water vapour
 C. Methane
D. Nitrous oxide
Answer : A
267. The two acidic oxdies mainly responsible for acid rain are
A. Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide
B. Sulphur Dioxide and Sulphur Trioxide
C. Sulphur Trioxide and Nitrogen Dioxide
D. Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Dioxide
Answer : D
268. Acid rain is any rain with pH
A. Below 5.6
B. Above 5.6
C. Equal to 5.6
D. Equal to 7
Answer : A
269. The Taj Mahal in Agra is affected by
A. Stone Disease
B. Stone Cancer
C. Stone Tumour
D. Marble Cancer
Answer : B
270. Smog is an odd combination of
A. Smoke and Mist
B. Mist and Fog
C. Smoke and Fog
D. Smoke, Fog and Mist
Answer : C
271. Chlorofluorocarbons and freons are
A. Used as Coolants in refrigerators
B. Air Conditioners
C. Responsible for Ozone Layer depletion
D. All of the above
Answer : D
272. PAN is a byproduct of
A. Photochemical smog
B. London smog
 C. Sulphurous smog
D. Reducing smog
Answer : A
273. The perfect condition for the formation of sulphurous smog is
A. Humidity
B. Subsidence inversion
C. Low temperature
D. Sunlight to carry out photochemical reactions
Answer : B
274. The NGOs
A. Play a significant role in environmental protection
B. Mainly work at the grass root level
C. Act as the eyes and ears of the government
D. All of the above
Answer : D
275. The Appiko Movement(Tree huging)was started in
A. Karnataka
B. Delhi
C. Orissa
D. Gujarat
Answer : A
276. The United Nations Conference on Human Environment was organized at
A. Rio de Janiero
B. Paris
C. Stockholm
D. Delhi
Answer : C
277. _________ is a widely recognized study of environmental impacts on developmental
projects
A. Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA)
B. Environmental Risk Assessment(ERA)
C. Environmental Impact Statement(EIS)
D. Environmental Management System (EMS)
Answer : A
278. The Precautionary principle was codified for the first time at
A. Earth Summit in 1992
 B. United Nations Framework Convention in 1997
C. The Kyoto Protocol
D. Is yet to be codified
Answer : A
279. Carbon trading
A. Is a fundamental concept of national environmental laws and regulations
B. Monitors the impact of pollution upon environmental, social and economic justice
C. Suggests that funding for environmental improvement should be obtained from its
benificiaries
D. Monitors the emission of hydrocarbons from automobiles
Answer : B
280. The Apex Body of standardization in the world formed in 1946 is
A. The International Society of Standardization
B. The International Organization of Standardization
C. The International of Standards Organization
D. The Council Of International Standardization
Answer : C
UNIT :
VII
281. What has provided for better economies and has sustained economic development
A. Green revolution
B. information technology
C. industrialization
D. globalization
Answer : C
282. Whaich continent has the least geographical distribution of the world population in 1995
A. Europe
B. oceania
C. africa
D. latin america
Answer : B
283. which continent has the most geographical distribution of the world population in 1995
A. north america
B. asia
C. oceania
D. africa
Answer : B
284. ------------ through out the world is incresingly threatening the global environmental
balance
A. population explosion
B. industrialization
C. pollution
D. global warming
Answer : A
285. ---------- in developing nations is faster than that in developed world
A. economic growth
B. population growth
C. industrialization
D. production
Answer : B
286. ---------disease is very common among children and is also a child killer
A. malaria
B. polio
C. diarrhea
D. cholera
Answer : C
287. ---------- is the process user for continuos replacement of essential body fluids during an
attack of diarrhea
A. oval rehydreation salts
B. oval rehydreation therapy
C. kidney transformation
D. providing milk and juices
Answer : B
288. oral rehydration salts are a combination of -------- and ---------- meant to be taken orally
A. salt glectrolytes and sugar
B. sodium chloride and glucose
C. trisodium citrate and glucose
D. pottasium chloride and sugar
Answer : A
289. The world population is growing by more than 90 million per year, of which 93 percent is
in _________ countries
A. developed
 B. developing
C. under developed
D. less developed
Answer : B
290. _________________ is determined by the land area necessary to supply resources and
disposal of waste in community
A. ecological foot print
B. population
C. pollution
D. afforestation
Answer : A
291. Non-renewable resources are consumed largely in ____________
A. rural
B. under developed nations
C. developed nations
D. developing nations
Answer : C
292. Which of the following is not one of the prime health risks associated with greater UV
radiation through the atmosphere due to depletion of stratospheric ozone
A. Reduced immune system
B. Increased skin cancer
C. Damage to eyes
D. Increased liver cancer
Answer : D
293. Any infectious disease that can be transmitted (in some instances, by a vector from non-
human animals, both wild and domestic, to humans or from humans to non-human animals
A. Biosecurity
B. Zoonosis
C. Bio- diversity
D. pollution
Answer : B
294. The process of grasslands being converted to desert mainly as a result of deforestation
overgrazing and erosion due to poor land management is called _____________
A. destruction
B. deforestation
C. afforestation
D. Desertification
Answer : D
295. World population day is on __________
A. 15th August
B. 11th September
C. 11th july
D. 15th October
Answer : C
296. The study of human population as a discipline is known as ____________
A. Burn cultivation
B. Demography
C. Biology
D. Demographic Transition
Answer : B
297. The escalation in growth of ________ has become a major cause of our environmental
problems
A. Resources
B. Human numbers
C. deforestation
D. animals
Answer : B
298. _______________are pushing many thousands of plant and animals species into extinction
A. Natural calamities
B. Human activities
C. pollution
D. deforestation
Answer : B
299. Sharing of syringes and needles among intravenous drug users can transmit
A. cholera
B. diarrhoea
C. hiv
D. blood cancer
Answer : C
300. in india, the department of ---------- was set up in 1985 as a part of the ministry of HRD
A. women and child development
B. women development and micro credit development bureau
C. child welfare and nutrition
 D. national resource centre on value education
Answer : A
301. ---------- scheme has revolutionized the way farmers access thier land records
A. central social welfare board
B. environment and health scheme
C. bhoomi
D. poverty elimination scheme
Answer : C
302. --------- is used in wild life to track census and study
A. computer based modelling
B. satellite programming
C. radio sensing technology
D. none of the above
Answer : B
303. The ---------- on value education was set up at NCERT by the government of india to
realize value based education at the school age in the country
A. NPCCD
B. UNEP
C. national resource centre
D. none of the above
Answer : C
304. HIV can be transmitted through transfusion of ---------
A. contaminated blood
B. infection
C. sharing food
D. all of the above
Answer : A
305. the development of -------- has caused a knowledge explosion
A. industrialization
B. value education
C. Information technology
D. none of the above
Answer : C
306. which of the following is not an autonomous organisation of the department of women and
child development
A. CSWB
 B. UNEP
C. RMK
D. NIPCCD
Answer : B
307. The history of human evolution and civilisation is about
A. 3 million years old
B. 100 million years old
C. 1 billion years old
D. only 50000 years old
Answer : A
308. population growth in developing countries as compared to developed countries is
A. negligible
B. slower
C. faster
D. at almost the same growth rate
Answer : C
309. family welfare programme
A. covers family planning only
B. covers welfare measures of children,women,aged and the handicapped
C. both a and b
D. none of the above
Answer : C
310. ORS is used in case of
A. dehydration
B. fluid and salt replacement due to diarrhoea and vomitting
C. severe electrolyte depletion
D. all of the above
Answer : D
311. HIV destroys a kind defence cells in the body called
A. CD helper lymphocyte cells
B. white blood cells
C. nerve cells
D. red blood cells
Answer : A
312. HIV does not spread through
A. contaminated blood
 B. unprotected sex
C. from infected mother to her baby
D. sharing food vessels and eating food cooked by infected person
Answer : D
313. the process of continuos replacement of essentail body fluids is
A. rehydration therapy
B. hydration therapy
C. oral hydration therapy
D. oral rehydration therapy
Answer : D
314. UNEP stands for
A. united nations environmental policy
B. united nations environmental programme
C. united nations environmental protection
D. none of the above
Answer : B
315. which of the following is an autonomous organasationof the department of women and
child development
A. rashtriya mahila kosh
B. central social welfare board
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
Answer : C
316. telemedicine and weather forecasting are examples of
A. computer based modelling for analysis of weather
B. use of radio sensing technology
C. diversification of health care department
D. application of IT in environment and health care
Answer : D
317. the threat to global environmental balance and fast depletion of natural resources are all
outcome of
A. overuse of natural resources
B. population explosion
C. pollution
D. all of the above
Answer : B
318. an environmental information system is an essential part of any government at
A. only local level
B. local and international level
C. national international and local level
D. national and local levels
Answer : C
319. the first case of aids in the world was reported at
A. stockholm and italy
B. beijing and taiwan
C. italy,san francisco and beijing
D. newyork and san francisco
Answer : D
320. ones own belief,principles,perceptions,feelings and behaviour to judge what is right and
wrong is called
A. morality
B. perception
C. life science
D. value education
Answer : D
321. the fundamental human rights include
A. the right to eat and access to livelihood
B. the access to livelihood and health
C. the right to eat and nutrition
D. proper nutrition and health
Answer : D
322. SARS stands for
A. severe acute respiratory syndrome
B. sudden and acute respiratory syndrome
C. severe and acquired respiration state
D. none of the above
Answer : A
323. equity and social justice are essential components of
A. value education
B. conservation of bio diversity
C. human rights
D. environmental ethics
Answer : C
324. diarrhoea is caused by
A. bacteria and protozoa
B. viruses anf fungi
C. viruses only
D. bacteria and viruses
Answer : D
325. the department of women and child development was set 1985 as part of
A. ministry of women and child welfare department
B. ministry of human resource development
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
Answer : B
326. What is the percentage contribution of World Food Production done by India?
A. 10 %
B. 14%
C. 20%
D. 5%
Answer : A
327. According to Indian Agriculture Research Data Book 2004, the losses in fruits and
vegetables are to the tune of:
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Answer : C
328. What serves as an effective tool for getting better produce in the category of Perishable
Horticultural Produce? a. First Harvest Technology b. Second Harvest Technology c. Third
Harvest Technology d. None of the above (ans. a)
A. First Harvest Technology
B. Second Harvest Technology
C. Third Harvest Technology
D. None of the above (ans. a)
Answer : A
329. Which of the following cannot be prepared from fruit waste?
A. Vinegar
 B. Cedar
C. Gum
D. Natural Dye
Answer : C
330. Why is water added to the waste at the Methanisation plant?
A. To moisten the waste
B. To form garbage slurry
C. To extract chemicals from the waste
D. None of the above
Answer : B