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1. The word !sunami is derived from Two Japan~se .w rd

a) TSU (B~g) and Nami (flow) @i~ U(harbor) and Name(wave)
c) TSU (Btg wave )and Nami (wave) .d)None of the above.

2. Green house gasses are t::._..

J ® Chloro fluro carbon b) Oxygen

d) C~o_ro ·Benzene.
c) Chlorine
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(aj)Sulphur Dioxide b) Chlorine
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c) Earth quake d) All of these.

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b) Apri I 21 @September 16 d) December 25.
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5. ELISA Test is used to detect
a) Malaria b) AIDS c) Cholera @) Tuberculosis.
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6. Earth day is observed on th
a) Is1 December b) 5 June @Ap ril 22
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d) 1st January.
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7. Lead Poisoning may cause ·dneY damage
a) Reduction in hemoglobin b) 1(1 fthese .
c) Mental retardation d) All o

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. 11m1ts d) 90dB.
8. N01se · . at rest'd cnt1a. I area sat Night is
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®45 dB b) 80 dB c)

9. Major purpose of most of the dams around the.world is

. king water
supply
a) Power generation @Dr!"ation.
c) Flood control d) Irrlg

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10. Herpetology 1s a branch of sc1ence _wh1ch deals wi'th hibians and Reptiles
a) Reptiles only •. b) A_mP
c) Mammals d) f 1she5·
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11. Water logging is a phenbmenon in which

a) Crop patterns are rbtated . .
b) Sotl root zone becomes saturated due to over 1rr1gat1on
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c) Erosion of soil oa'>curs

d) All of the a~ve.

12. Coral reefs in India can be seen in

a) Goa _ b) Himalayan region
© Andaman and Nicobar Islands d) Uttar Pradesh.
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13. In which year salient valley·was declared as National park
a) 1984 b) 1987 . c) 1983 d) 1989.
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14. SMOG is a mixffiie·of
a) Snow and fog · @Smoke and fog
c) Sulpher dioxide and fog d) Snow and dust

15. Effect of modem Agriculture 'on soil is due to

a) Erosion b) 'A2idi fication c) Salinization
... d) All of the above .
16. What percentage of its geographical area of a country should be under
forest cover?
a) 23% b) 43% c) 13% d) 33%.

17. About % of the earth surface is covered by water

a) 53% -- b) 19% @71 %
d) 90¾.

18. Forest prevent soil erc~m by binding soil particles in their

a) Stems ~ Roots c) Leaves
d) Buds.
19. Blue baby syndrome (methane moglabinemia) is caused by contam inati
a) Phosphates b) Sulpher c) Arsenic d) 0 ~ of water due to
Nitrates.
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c) Copper
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21. Whal is the minimum Allowabl e concent t ·

b) 1.25 m /L .
ra ion of fluorides ind n.nk mg
a) 1.0 mg/L g c) 1 50 water
. mg/L d) I.75 mg/L.
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22. Nitrogen fixmg Bacteria ex· t m .
a) Leaf (1' Ris s - of plants
'\:::I oots c) Stem d) Flower.
23. - are referred to as Earth, s Iungs
a) Forests
b) Carbon cycle
c) Water sources d) Mines.
24. GIS means
a) Geo~a~hic information .source
~ Spatial _mfo~mation sy?-teJll
i:::/ Geolog1cal mformatioo: system
d) Geographical info O\laJion system.
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25. Cholera and TYPhoid are caused by

a) Warms ·, b) Virus c) Bacteria d) Fungus.

26. Remote sensing includes gathering of

a) Images b) Chang~s · c) Movements d) Sounds.

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c) Bhaskara - 1981 d) Kalpana - 1983.
a) Aryabhatta - 1975 ,b) ~pple- 1981
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a) Incineration ·
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Biomedical waste may be disposed off by
b) Autoclaving and land filling
d) None of the above.
©B oth a) and b)

earth surface
29. - Which atmospheric la~ r i~closest to the d) Thermosphere.
a) Mesosphere @ .Tr9posphere c) Stratosphere
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Sulabha Bio-gas plantS;af ; based on the use of
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a) Human excreta \ b) Cattle dung c) Agricultural wastes d) All of these.

31. National law day is celebratethd on · th st

d) I June.
b) 26 January c) 26 November
a) Ist April

32. Geology is the study of d) Space.

a) Animals b) Mammals @ Science of earth

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33. Housing has become inaccessible to the poor due
a) Increased population b) Non-availability of food
c) High cost d) None of above.

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34. Major source of flu oride available in c) Food product
b) Ground water
a) River water

35. Wor\d /\\OS Day . celebrated on c)

a) l 5th Aug ,s b ' \ st Sept \ st Jan d) l s1 Decernb
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36. A food web consis

ts o~ Pro
ducers , Consum
a) Portion of food ers and Decorn'P
cham . : A set of similar IJ"'
@ \nter locking of food consumers.
chams '\

37. Eutrification is
a) An improved w .
ater quahtX st ar s\oflakes ,•
@ The Result of Acc nt nutrients in wat
er bodies
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c) A process in ca
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d) A water purifica cycle ,
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38. ElA can be expand ~

a) Environmenta\ ed as ·
and \ndustria\ Act . . .
b) Environment itn \V\t,es
pact activities
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fitnpact assessmen
d) Environmental t •·: "··
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39. Identity the non re
newable smirce-~f
Q} Coal energy from ~he fo
Uo~ ing :
b) Tidal po wer
c) Wmd power d) Wave power
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o-friendly fuel for
a) Petrol Automobil~~-is
b) Diesel
_,,@CNG d) Kerosene.
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r disaster occurred in t'He--yea
a) 1984 r
b) 1952
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d) \987 . ~,
42. Minamata diseas
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a) Lead
b) Mercury
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c) Cadmium
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43. Bhopa\ gas Trage
@Methy\/iso cy
dy occ\lf due to le
anate b) Su\phu
akage of.
r dioxide c) M
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sion reaction occu
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a) Sun C \
b) Stars
c) Hydrogen bom
45. Definition
of noise is
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d) Sound of high ( ' 1·
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46. Demograph
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a) Animal behavi ~ I
or b) Geography I

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,1. a) ozone and du st ~ S02 and N02 c) S0 3 and CO d) CO 2 and CO.

Global warming could affect

a) Climate b) increase in sea level
c) Melting of glaciers @All of these.

49. The Wild Life Protection Act in India was passed in

a)I978 b)I972 c)1986 d) 1992.

so. Environment Protection Act was enacted in year.

©1986 b)1974 c)l992 d) 1984.

51. Environment protection is the fundamental duties of the citizen of India under the article
a)48-A b)47-A c)51 ""7A d)21-B.

52. The Forest Conservation Act was enacted in the year

a)1986 b)1974 @1980 d) I 972.

53. The major contributors of the acid rain are known as @) Pollutants.
a) Pre cursors b) Processors c) Protons

54. Typical Acid Rain pH is @4.0- 6.0.

a) 4.0 b) 5.5 c) 6.0

55. Pesticide causes

I?) Skin irritation
a) Eye irritation
·:, c) Respiratory ailments
d) All of Above.

56. Percentage of fresh water available below the ;~rt;Js d) 2.15%.

a) 2.8% b) 2.2% c . o

eived by the earth

57. The Quantity of solar energr rec c) 45% d) 15%.
a) 71% b) 99¾

58. Which pyramid is always upright c) Number d) Food chain.

a) Energy b) Biomass

59. The leader ofChipko movement is b) Medha Patkar

@ Sunderlal Bahuguna d) Suresh Heblikar.
c) Vandana Shiva
by immense contribution toward conservation of Trees
60. Padma Shri was receive d
Recently b) Tulsi Gowda
Q Saalumarada Thimakka d) Ramnath.
c) Vandana
. tional earth summit was held in
61. The firstDmlthe~na b) Kyoto c) Stockholm
a) New e 1 d) Rio de Janeiro.
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62. Ozone layer thickness is measured in @ pobson unit .
a) PPM b) PPb c) Decibels

63. Who first discovered ozone hole d) John Macculay_

a) Shankliln b) Charles Fabry c) Henri Baisson

64. Noise is measured in d) ]'ITU-

©Decibels b) Jouls c) PPM

65. Terrace farming is practiced in @Bills-

a) Coastal areas b) Deserts c) plains . ·tta e by his
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66. __ _ was awarded Padma Shri for constructing . schoo l a
earnmgs primary of above.
d) ]'lone
a) Harekala Hajabba b) Tulsi gowda c) Chalus Fabry

67. Geothermal energy is

a) Heat energy
a d) Solar energy.
b) Current energy c) Wind energy

68. Cauvery water dispute is between

a) Kamataka and Maharastra d Kerala
b) Karnataka an d Mad ya Pradesh.
@ Kamataka and Tamil Nadu d) Uttar Pradesh an
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69. The word ecology is produced by
@ Ernst Haeckel b) Helena Curtis
c) Charels south wick d) Charles Alton.
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70. Mining means
a) To conserve and preserve minerals
c) To check pollution due to mineral resources_
@ To extract minerals and ores
d) None . ..
71. Fossil fuels are converted into energy by
a) Burning b) Cooling c) Sublimat ion d) Melting.

72. Physical pollution of water due to

a) Dissolved oxygen b) P11 c) Turbidity d) None of above.
73. Molasses from sugar industry is used to generate
a) Biodiesel b) Hydrogen c) Bio-ethanol
d) Bio-methano 1.
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74. The most important fuel used by Nuclear pow er plant
is
a) U - 235 b) U - 238 c) U - 245
d) U - 248.

75. Liquid wa~te generated from Bath rooms and kitchens

are called
a) Domestic sewage b) Runoff c) Salvage
d) All of above.

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, tcrday is celeb rated on this day
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Wa d th
(!J 22" Marc h b) 25 April c) I 5th June d) 5 1h June.

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Loss ofwa t~r cont ent throu gh the plants into th e atmosp_here 1s called
77. a) Evap orati on b) Vapo rizat ion
c) Hydraulic cycle @Tr ansp iratio n.

78. The hydr olog ical cycle is relate d to

a) Wate r and elect ricity
b) Water characterization
c) Hydr o pow er
d) Water cycle and Balance.

79. The Wor ld Envi ronm ent Day is I b

~ June 5 th b) ce e rated on th
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lY Nove mber 5 c) April 5 1h d) Dece mber 26 .

80. Nucl ear pow er plant in Karn atak . 1 .

a) Bhad rava thi b) Sand ur a is ocated at
c) Ra1chur @)K aiga.

81. Cell phon es emit s _ _ _ _ type of Rad·1a110n

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R ct· fr . b) UV radiation
a ) a 10 e~u~ ncy Radi ation
c) X ray radia tion d) None o fAb ove.

and sprin gs
82. Wate r ?eari ng rock readi ly Transmitts water to well d) Non e of Abov e.
b) Porosity c) Perm eability
a) Aqm fer

was estab lishe d in the year.

83. Karn ataka State Pollu tion Control Board (KSPCB) d) 1974 .
b)"l9 82 c) 1986
a) 1947

84. In the worl d's popu latio n, India Accounts for d) 16% .
b) 5% c) 17.7%
a) 10%

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85. Whic h of the follo wing is not a biodegradable pollu
b) Skin s of vege table and Fruit s
@ Plastic
c) Dry leave s d) Paper.

86. Sund arba ns is the name of place in c) Kam at aka d) Non e of these .
a) Assa m b) West Bengal

87. West ern ghat s are locate in c) Peni nsula r India d) Guja rat.
a) Nort h East India b) Mah arash tra

88. DDT is a c) Ferti lizer d) Disi nfec tant.

a) Fung icide @Pe stici de

89. Kala Azar is sprea d by c) Rats d) Tape worm s.

a) Sand files b) Mosq uitoe s

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c) Severe acute respiratory system
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b) Dam buildings c) Mining 1
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@HIV b)TMV c) HMV d) None of these.
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a) Sericulture b) Fish ·culture @Pisci culture d) Horticulture.

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a) 50 to 70% b) 85% c) 5% d) 95%

95. Environment means

a) A beautiful land scape
c) Air and'water
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d) Sum of total all condition.
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a) Agro forestry b) Mining c) Exhaustable d) None of these. " •,
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97. Lithosphere means .., __

a) Air b) Water c) Micro-organisms @ Rock and Soils.
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98. Which among the following is a climate factor

a) Pressure b) Humidity c) Temperature d) All of these.

99. The forest is

a) Abiotic b) Biotic c) Both A and B d) None of these.
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100. Store hours of minerals is

a) Soil b) Water c) Forest d) All of these.

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