Quiznetik
Environmental Economics | Set 4
1. Major causes of extinction of different species includes
A. habitat loss and over-hunting
B. climate chang and pollution
C. deforestation
D. all of above
Correct : D. all of above
2. The sum total of the living organisms of an ecosystem is called………
A. biota
B. biotope
C. biotype
D. bioms
Correct : A. biota
3. The biotic components of an ecosystem include:
A. producers
B. consumers
C. reducers
D. all the above.
Correct : D. all the above.
4. Decomposers of an ecosystem include:
A. algae
B. fungi
C. green plants
D. animals
Correct : B. fungi
5. The species which are likely to become extinct in the near future is called:
A. rare species
B. vulnerable species
C. endangered species
D. indeterminate species
Correct : B. vulnerable species
6. Threatened species include:
A. rare species
B. vulnerable species
C. endangered species
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
7. Which one of the following is a tiger reserve of Kerala:
A. periyar
B. eravikulam
C. parambikulam
D. none of these
Correct : A. periyar
8. The crocodile breeding centre in Kerala is:
A. eravikulam
B. parambikulam
C. neyyar
D. none of these
Correct : C. neyyar
9. Which one of the following is primary air pollutant:
A. sulphur
B. ozone
C. atmospheric hno3
D. carbon monoxide
Correct : D. carbon monoxide
10. The most dangerous pollutant to Ozone layer is:
A. co
B. so2
C. cfc
D. hno3
Correct : C. cfc
11. Noise pollution is measured in:
A. hertz
B. fathoms
C. nanometers
D. decibles
Correct : D. decibles
12. The human-oriented environmental doctrine is called:
A. altruism
B. anthropocentrism
C. eco-centrism
D. none of these
Correct : B. anthropocentrism
13. World population day is celebrated on:
A. 11th july
B. 12th july
C. 15th july
D. 20th july
Correct : A. 11th july
14. Levels of biodiversity include all but one:
A. genetics
B. species
C. population
D. ecosystem
Correct : C. population
15. A taxon with restricted geographical distribution is termed as?
A. rare
B. vulnerable
C. extinct
D. endemic
Correct : D. endemic
16. Conservation of biodiversity outside the natural habitat is called as:
A. ex-situ
B. in-situ
C. conservation
D. in-vivo
Correct : A. ex-situ
17. Which of the following does not come under the threatened categories?
A. endangered
B. vulnerable
C. least concern
D. rare
Correct : C. least concern
18. Biosphere reserve has following zone except one:
A. core zone
B. command zone
C. buffer zone
D. spherical zone
Correct : D. spherical zone
19. In which of the following boundaries are not circumscribed:
A. biosphere reserve
B. sanctuary
C. national parks
D. colony parks
Correct : B. sanctuary
20. The knowledge of which of the following factor does not help in the wildlife management:
A. habitat of wildlife
B. behaviour of wildlife
C. food habit of wildlife
D. name of wildlife
Correct : D. name of wildlife
21. The tigers are found in which of the following biosphere reserve:
A. thar desert biosphere reserve
B. neelgiri biosphere reserve
C. namdhapa biosphere reserve
D. sunderbans biosphere reserve
Correct : D. sunderbans biosphere reserve
22. Which one of the following is not a green house gas:
A. co2
B. ch4
C. ozone
D. cfcs
Correct : C. ozone
23. The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth is called the:
A. troposphere
B. stratosphere
C. exosphere
D. mesosphere
Correct : A. troposphere
24. Certain gases in the atmosphere help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called:
A. ozone gases
B. solar gases
C. greenhouse gases
D. stomach gases
Correct : C. greenhouse gases
25. Greenhouse gases include:
A. water vapor
B. carbon dioxide
C. methane and nitrous oxide
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
26. The environmental cause for increase in skin cancer, cataract and mutation is:
A. acid rain
B. global warming
C. nuclear winter
D. ozone depletion.
Correct : D. ozone depletion.
27. Global warming is a consequence of……….
A. acid rain
B. green house effect
C. depletion of ozone layer
D. radioactive fall out
Correct : B. green house effect
28. Which one of the following is not an endemic species?
A. lion tailed macaque
B. indian giant squirrel
C. salim ali’s fruit bat
D. asiatic lion
Correct : D. asiatic lion
29. The existence of different varieties of rice is an example for:
A. eco system diversity
B. genetic diversity
C. species diversity
D. animal diversity
Correct : C. species diversity
30. Which one of the following is the cleanest source of energy?
A. hydropower
B. fossil fuel
C. nuclear power
D. wind energy
Correct : D. wind energy
31. Which of the following Indian States/UT has the maximum percentage of mangrove cover in the country?
A. gujarat
B. west bengal
C. andaman and nicobar
D. orissa
Correct : B. west bengal
32. Extensive planting of trees to increase forest cover is called:
A. afforestation
B. agroforestry
C. deforestation
D. social forestry
Correct : A. afforestation
33. In an ecosystem green plants represent the:
A. reducers
B. producers
C. consumers
D. none of the above.
Correct : B. producers
34. The giant seismic sea swells or tidal waves are called:
A. tsunamies
B. cyclones
C. volcanoes
D. ei ninos
Correct : A. tsunamies
35. Which is the Hot spot of India?
A. gangatic plain
B. western ghat
C. eastern ghat
D. arravali mountain
Correct : B. western ghat
36. Who publish Red-list?
A. wwf
B. iucn
C. mab
D. ibwl
Correct : B. iucn
37. IUCN means
A. international union for conservation of nature and natural resources
B. indian union for conservation of nature and natural resources
C. international union for conservation of nature and nutrients resources
D. indian union chemical nomenclature
Correct : A. international union for conservation of nature and natural resources
38. What is the main man-made green house gas?
A. oxygen
B. hydrogen
C. carbon dioxide
D. none of these
Correct : C. carbon dioxide
39. How are humans making greenhouse gases of our own?
A. burning fossil fuels in our cars
B. burning forests
C. with large-scale agriculture
D. all of these
Correct : D. all of these
40. In India different types of mangoes species are example of:
A. species diversity
B. genetic diversity
C. induced mutation
D. breeding
Correct : B. genetic diversity
41. Which is the right option for national animal and bird of India?
A. peacock & lion
B. flamingo & tiger
C. peacock & tiger
D. flamingo & lion
Correct : C. peacock & tiger
42. Which is the modern concept of conservation?
A. biosphere reserve
B. sanctuary
C. national park
D. protected forest
Correct : A. biosphere reserve
43. Desert, forest, grassland, and tundra are a part of:
A. terrestrial eco system
B. fresh water eco system
C. marine eco system
D. all of these
Correct : A. terrestrial eco system
44. An inexhaustible source of energy is:
A. earth
B. sun
C. moon
D. none of these
Correct : B. sun
45. The slipping down of large masses of earth and rock from hill side, river banks or cliffs is called:
A. soil erosion
B. siltation
C. leaching
D. land slide
Correct : D. land slide
46. The arrival of organisms to a new locality from around is:
A. invasion
B. reaction
C. both
D. none of these
Correct : A. invasion
47. who is the founder of ‘Santhinikethan’ a University teaching environment based education?
A. mahatma gandhi
B. gokhale
C. rabindranath tagore
D. none of these
Correct : C. rabindranath tagore
48. smog is a mixture of:
A. smoke and fog
B. snow and fog
C. snow and dust
D. sulphur dioxide and fog
Correct : A. smoke and fog
49. the 3 R principle in waste management stand for:
A. reduce, reuse and recycle
B. reduce, regain and reuse
C. reduce, reset and reform
D. reduce, retain and regain
Correct : A. reduce, reuse and recycle
50. The natural source of energy is:
A. sun
B. moon
C. earth
D. none of these
Correct : A. sun
51. Who is associated with ‘Chipko Movement’?
A. salim ali
B. sundarlal bahuguna
C. rachel carson
D. none of these.
Correct : B. sundarlal bahuguna
52. the well-known book ‘Silent Spring’ is written by:
A. rachel carson
B. ronald coase
C. simon kuznet
D. none of these
Correct : A. rachel carson
53. Environmental Protection Act was introduced in the year:
A. 1972
B. 1982
C. 1986
D. 1992.
Correct : C. 1986
54. Mullaperiyar dam in the district:
A. thrissur
B. idukki
C. pathanamthitta
D. alappuzha
Correct : B. idukki
55. “Nature provides everything for man’s need, but not for his greed” is the words of:
A. nehru
B. gandhij
C. tagore
D. none of these.
Correct : B. gandhij
56. which of the following is an extinct species?
A. lion
B. tiger
C. fox
D. dodo
Correct : D. dodo
57. Largest reptile in the world is:
A. anaconda
B. dragon
C. crocodile
D. none of these
Correct : A. anaconda
58. In which year Silent Valley was declared as National Park?
A. 1982
B. 1984
C. 1988
D. 1992
Correct : B. 1984
59. BOD stands for:
A. biological oxygen decrease
B. biological oxygen demand
C. both
D. none
Correct : B. biological oxygen demand
60. Disease aggravated by air pollution is:
A. choler
B. bronchitis
C. rheumatism
D. none of these
Correct : B. bronchitis
61. An example of e-waste is:
A. paper
B. plasti
C. industrial effluent
D. mobile phone
Correct : D. mobile phone