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Environmental Economics | Set 4

1. Major causes of extinction of different species includes

Correct : D. all of above

2. The sum total of the living organisms of an ecosystem is called………

Correct : A. biota

3. The biotic components of an ecosystem include:

Correct : D. all the above.

4. Decomposers of an ecosystem include:

Correct : B. fungi

5. The species which are likely to become extinct in the near future is called:

Correct : B. vulnerable species

6. Threatened species include:

Correct : D. all the above

7. Which one of the following is a tiger reserve of Kerala:

Correct : A. periyar

8. The crocodile breeding centre in Kerala is:

Correct : C. neyyar

9. Which one of the following is primary air pollutant:

Correct : D. carbon monoxide

10. The most dangerous pollutant to Ozone layer is:

Correct : C. cfc

11. Noise pollution is measured in:

Correct : D. decibles

12. The human-oriented environmental doctrine is called:

Correct : B. anthropocentrism

13. World population day is celebrated on:

Correct : A. 11th july

14. Levels of biodiversity include all but one:

Correct : C. population

15. A taxon with restricted geographical distribution is termed as?

Correct : D. endemic

16. Conservation of biodiversity outside the natural habitat is called as:

Correct : A. ex-situ

17. Which of the following does not come under the threatened categories?

Correct : C. least concern

18. Biosphere reserve has following zone except one:

Correct : D. spherical zone

19. In which of the following boundaries are not circumscribed:

Correct : B. sanctuary

20. The knowledge of which of the following factor does not help in the wildlife management:

Correct : D. name of wildlife

21. The tigers are found in which of the following biosphere reserve:

Correct : D. sunderbans biosphere reserve

22. Which one of the following is not a green house gas:

Correct : C. ozone

23. The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth is called the:

Correct : A. troposphere

24. Certain gases in the atmosphere help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called:

Correct : C. greenhouse gases

25. Greenhouse gases include:

Correct : D. all the above

26. The environmental cause for increase in skin cancer, cataract and mutation is:

Correct : D. ozone depletion.

27. Global warming is a consequence of……….

Correct : B. green house effect

28. Which one of the following is not an endemic species?

Correct : D. asiatic lion

29. The existence of different varieties of rice is an example for:

Correct : C. species diversity

30. Which one of the following is the cleanest source of energy?

Correct : D. wind energy

31. Which of the following Indian States/UT has the maximum percentage of mangrove cover in the country?

Correct : B. west bengal

32. Extensive planting of trees to increase forest cover is called:

Correct : A. afforestation

33. In an ecosystem green plants represent the:

Correct : B. producers

34. The giant seismic sea swells or tidal waves are called:

Correct : A. tsunamies

35. Which is the Hot spot of India?

Correct : B. western ghat

36. Who publish Red-list?

Correct : B. iucn

37. IUCN means

Correct : A. international union for conservation of nature and natural resources

38. What is the main man-made green house gas?

Correct : C. carbon dioxide

39. How are humans making greenhouse gases of our own?

Correct : D. all of these

40. In India different types of mangoes species are example of:

Correct : B. genetic diversity

41. Which is the right option for national animal and bird of India?

Correct : C. peacock & tiger

42. Which is the modern concept of conservation?

Correct : A. biosphere reserve

43. Desert, forest, grassland, and tundra are a part of:

Correct : A. terrestrial eco system

44. An inexhaustible source of energy is:

Correct : B. sun

45. The slipping down of large masses of earth and rock from hill side, river banks or cliffs is called:

Correct : D. land slide

46. The arrival of organisms to a new locality from around is:

Correct : A. invasion

47. who is the founder of ‘Santhinikethan’ a University teaching environment based education?

Correct : C. rabindranath tagore

48. smog is a mixture of:

Correct : A. smoke and fog

49. the 3 R principle in waste management stand for:

Correct : A. reduce, reuse and recycle

50. The natural source of energy is:

Correct : A. sun

51. Who is associated with ‘Chipko Movement’?

Correct : B. sundarlal bahuguna

52. the well-known book ‘Silent Spring’ is written by:

Correct : A. rachel carson

53. Environmental Protection Act was introduced in the year:

Correct : C. 1986

54. Mullaperiyar dam in the district:

Correct : B. idukki

55. “Nature provides everything for man’s need, but not for his greed” is the words of:

Correct : B. gandhij

56. which of the following is an extinct species?

Correct : D. dodo

57. Largest reptile in the world is:

Correct : A. anaconda

58. In which year Silent Valley was declared as National Park?

Correct : B. 1984

59. BOD stands for:

Correct : B. biological oxygen demand

60. Disease aggravated by air pollution is:

Correct : B. bronchitis

61. An example of e-waste is:

Correct : D. mobile phone