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1 Due to acid rain , how pH of soil gets affected.
a) pH decreases b) pH increases iii) pH unaffected iv) none of the above
2 Which gas gets deposited in lower layer of atmosphere due to decomposition of
organic matter
a) methane b) ethane c) nitrogen d) carbon
3 Which of the following is not a component of 5Rs
a) Reduce b) Resell c) Reuse d) Recycle
4 The united Nations created -------- goals as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
a) 16 b) 17 c) 18 d) 19
5 As per environmentalist we should ideally have ---- cover of forest
a) 21% b) 33% c)43% d) 53%
6 Which of the following is highly exploited natural resource
a) Water b)soil c) air d) none of the above
7 During photosynthesis trees produce
a) Oxygen b) nitrogen c) CO2 d) CO
8 Which of the following is a type of ocean energy conversion?
a) Solar power b) wave energy c) hydroelectric energy d) nuclear fusion
9 Natural sources include ---
a) Renewable resources b) Non renewable resources c) both (a) and (b) d) none
10 Percentage of salt in water is expressed as ----
a) Salt b) salinity c) saltiness d) none
11 Percentage of total water found as fresh water is ------
a) 87.55 b) 2.5% c) 97.5 % d) 75%
12 For sustainable development ------ ‘R’ are followed
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7
13 Green house gases are responsible for ------
a) Global warming b) excess heat c) acid rain d) none
14 On which day is celebrated AS world environment day
a) 4th June b) 5th June c) 6th June d) 10th June
15 At personal level how we conserve the energy?
a) Switch off fans and lights when not in use b) always switch on fans and lights
when not in use c) switch on street lights in day time d) switch on energy
appliances at public places
16 The resources which are inexhaustive and can be regenerated within a given span of time
are called as ----
a) Non-renewable resources b) renewable resources c) solar resources d) non-solar
resources
17 The main greenhouse gas is absorbed by forest the forest as a raw material for
photosynthesis
a) O2 b) CO2 SO2 d) nitrogen
18 Which of the following sustainable development goals ensures to fight climate change by
reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the planet.
a) SDG 6 B)SDG 10 C)SDG 13 D)SDG 16
19 Landslides occur near --------- area
a) Forest b) vegetative 3) both (a) and (b) d) Deforestation
20 An area where biological population occurs ------
a) Ecosystem b) Habitat c) Divinity d) Diversity
21 Correct descending order of relative contribution of various greenhouse gases to total
 global warming is
carbon dioxide; methane; CFCs; nitrous oxide b) methane; CFCs; nitrous oxide,
carbon dioxide; c) methane; CFCs; nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide; methane; d)
methane, CFCs, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide
22 Why UV radiations are harmful?
Radiations a) leads to skin cancer b) cause anemia c)changes body tissues d)
causes illness
23 Biodiversity -----
a) Includes genetic, species, ecosystem, and functional diversities
b) Refers to diversifying earth’s nonrenewable resources. c) refers to
reconstruction of tropical rainforests. D) refers to biological effects on
commercial plntation
24 Minerals rocks, salts and chemical are termed as
a) Abiotic resources b) biotic resources c) semi transparent resources d) falling
resources
25 Which of the following is not a reason for the forest loss?
a) Increasing use of wood b) extension of species c)extensive use of fuel wood d)
mining and building dams
26 Regional plants growing naturally are called ----
a) Flora b) fauna c) ecosystem d) Forest
27 Which of the following is not a type of primary resources.
a) Cruide oil coal c)hydrogen energy d) sunlight
28 Which of the following is an example of sustainable use of water resources.
a) Overuse of groundwater b) rain water harvesting c) building damps on rivers d)
dumping industrial waste in rivers
29 Which material are not suitable for composting.
a) Vegetable scrap b) fruit peels c) meat and dairy products d) garden clipping
30 Which of the following statements does not describe tidal energy
a) It is the kinetic energy from the natural rise and fall of tides.
b) It is form of renewable energy c) It is the energy derived from heating he ocean
surface water d) it is obtained due to alternating sea levels.
31 O3 is known as
a) Oxygen b) ozone c) atmosphere d) none of these
32 The refrigeration industries contributes one of following gas which adds to green house
effect
a) Chloro fluoro carbon [CFC] b) chloro fluoro chloride [CFCl] c) chloro fluoro
carbonate [CFC] d) none of these
33 The primary source of thermal energy ?
a) Nuclear fusion b) movement of molecules due to temperature c) solar radiation d)
wind
34 Hydrosphere covers about ------ % of earth surface
a) 50 b) 60 c) 70 d)90
35 A system without life is ---
a) Abiotic b)biotic c) sustainable d)organic
36 Wood pulp is used for making -----
a)lumber b) paper c) chipboard d)gum
37 Coal , petroleum and natural gas are called as -------
a) Fossil fuel b) non fossil fuel c) semi fossil fuel d) transparent fuel
38 Greenhouse gases are responsible for
a) Global warming b) excess heat c)acid rain d) none of the above
39 Nuclear power plant use ------- as fuel
b) Uranium b) sulphate c) tungustan d) nitrogen
40 In Maharashtra nuclear power plant is ----
a) Chandrapur b) Tarapur c) Nagpur d) Kolhapur
41 Geothermal heat is example of ------ energy
a) Renewable b) non-renewable c) potential d)kinetic
42 The energy obtained from organic matter is termed as -----
a) Bio energy b) earth energy c) organic energy d) ipotential energy
43 Environment consist of --------
a) Lithosphere b) Hydrosphere c) Biosphere d) All the above
44 Which of the following radiations from sun are absorbed by ozone gas?
a) U.V.radiation b) gamma radiation c) x-rays d) IR radiations
45 Deforestation increases risk of -------
a) Land forming b) land destroying c) landslides d) None
46 The energy obtained from organic matter is termed as ----
Potential energy b) earth energy c) Bio energy d) soil energy
47 Which of the following is not a fossil fuel
a) Petroleum b) coal c) natural gas d) uranium
48 CFCs that contributes the depletion of ----------
a) Ozone layer c) stratosphere c) air d) water molecules
49 What is a significant advantage of hydrogen energy over fossil fuels?
a) It is less expensive than natural gas b) it produces zero carbon emissions when used
in fuel cells c) it can only be used in specific industries
d) it is available in large quantities in nature
50 Geothermal heat is example of ------ energy
a) Renewable b) non-renewable c) potential d) kinetic
51 Out of the total water reserves of the world, about ------ is salty water (marine) and only ---
--- is fresh water
a) 97%, 3% b) 3%, 97% c) 1%, 99 % d) 2%, 98 %
52 Human activities like over cultivation, unrestricted grazing, deforestation, and poor
irrigation practices results into ------
a) Water logging b) soil erosion and desertification c) biomagnification d) acid rain
53 Name the most frequent as well as naturally happening disaster
a) Earthquake b)flood c) Tsunami d) acid rain
54 Mining is done on a location where there is large stock of ------
a) Mineral deposit b) ore deposit c) mineral /ore deposit d) none
55 Which of following is the non –conventional source of energy
a) Sun b) coal c) wood d) diesel
56 CFC widely used as -----
a) Coolant b) refrigerant c) air coolers d) none of these
57 Ozonosphere is a seprate layer in stratosphere, at a height of ------ from sea level
a) 10-20 km b)15-30 km c) 30- 40 km d) 40- 60 km
58 The only country having a full fledged ministry for development of new and renewable
resources is
a) India b) Bangladesh c) USA d) China
59 The carbon foot print measures the -------- produced by human activity
a) Waste b)greenhouse gas c) industrial production d) crops
60 Biotic environment includes ------
a) Producers b) consumers c) decomposers a) all above