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Society, Environment and Human Rights | Set 2

1. A herbivore is also known as a

Correct : B. First order consumer

2. Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

Correct : B. Coal

3. Which of the following is not an inexhaustible form of energy?

Correct : C. Solar

4. Biogas contains mainly

Correct : A. Methane

5. The burning of fossil fuels releases a large amount of

Correct : B. Sulphur into air

6. A poisonous gas given out of a vehicle exhaust is

Correct : D. Carbon monoxide

7. The purest form of coal is

Correct : C. Peat

8. Which one of the following is used as a refrigerant?

Correct : A. Freon

9. Loss of forest has led to

Correct : D. All of the above

10. What are the consequences of excessive mining in an area?

Correct : D. All of the above

11. Resources which are directly derived from nature are referred to as

Correct : B. Natural resources

12. Resources that take too long a period of time to be used as a resource are called as

Correct : D. Inexhaustible resource

13. The fossil fuel that is derived from the dead remains of plants that grew some 250 million years ago is

Correct : C. Coal

14. A resource that cannot be replaced in a reasonably short time is usually referred to as

Correct : B. Non-renewable

15. Man made resources are alternative to natural resources for a variety of reasons. Which of these would not be one of those?

Correct : C. They are made from renewable resources

16. Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

Correct : D. Uranium

17. A liquid fuel that was formed from the ancient remains of sea plants and animals is

Correct : B. Petroleum

18. Energy in the rays from the sun is called

Correct : A. Solar energy

19. Which is a list of renewable resources?

Correct : D. Hydropower, solar, wind energy

20. Energy from the heat inside the earth is

Correct : B. Geothermal

21. A coal deposit that is not economical to mine today would be considered part of our ___________

Correct : A. Coal reserves

22. Which out of the following are the causes of soil erosion?

Correct : D. All of the above

23. The process of restoring forests that once existed but was removed at some time in the past is known as

Correct : B. Reforestation

24. Red data book contains data of

Correct : C. Threatened species

25. IUCN Headquarters is at

Correct : A. Morges, Switzerland

26. Which of the following regions has the maximum diversity?

Correct : D. Coral reefs

27. The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is

Correct : C. Habitat destruction

28. Dodo is

Correct : C. Extinct species

29. Blue whale is placed under

Correct : A. Endangered

30. Conservation within the natural habitat is

Correct : B. In-situ conservation

31. Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?

Correct : A. Zoo

32. Ex-situ conservation includes

Correct : D. All of the above

33. Hotspots are regions of high

Correct : C. Diversity

34. Endemic species are

Correct : B. Species localized in a specific region

35. Which one of the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India?

Correct : C. Mango

36. Which one of the following regions in India is a hotspot of biodiversity?

Correct : B. Western Ghats

37. Darwin’s finches are a good example of

Correct : B. Adaptive radiation

38. Which group of vertebrates comprises of highest number of species

Correct : B. Fishes

39. 5th June is observed as

Correct : A. World environment day

40. The unfavorable alteration of environment by human activities is termed as

Correct : B. Ecological degradation

41. Biogas contains mainly

Correct : B. Methane

42. Main source of acid rain is

Correct : A. Sulphur dioxide

43. Treated water can be disinfected by adding

Correct : C. Chlorine

44. The burning of fossil fuels releases large amount of

Correct : B. Sulphur

45. Which of the following does not causes air pollution when used for heating purposes

Correct : D. Solar energy

46. pH of rainwater is

Correct : A. 5-6

47. A poisonous gas given out of vehicles exhaust is

Correct : A. Carbon monoxide

48. A common bactericide used in swimming pools is

Correct : A. Chlorine

49. Green house effect is linked to

Correct : C. Carbon dioxides

50. Disposable glasses and plates are made up of

Correct : D. Polypropylene

51. Aerosols consisting of solid particles produced by combustion

Correct : B. Smog

52. Which of the following are consequences of ozone depletion

Correct : A. Skin cancer and cataract

53. Which out of the following is a measure to control air pollution

Correct : D. All of the above

54. The discharge of warm/hot water directly into rivers is known as

Correct : B. Thermal pollution

55. Yellowing of TajMahal is an effect of

Correct : A. Acid rain

56. Identify the aftermaths of acid rain from the following

Correct : D. All of the above

57. Increase in concentration of toxic level in each trophic level is referred to as

Correct : B. Biomagnification

58. Pollutants that are easily manageable and decomposable in nature are called

Correct : A. Biodegradable pollutants

59. The supersonic jets cause air pollution by the thinning of

Correct : C. Ozone layer

60. Which of the following is the best indicator of SO2 pollution

Correct : C. Lichens

61. BOD stands for

Correct : B. Biological oxygen demand

62. A river with high BOD value means

Correct : A. Highly polluted

63. Which gas is responsible for ozone layer depletion around earth?

Correct : B. Chlorofluorocarbons

64. What is Kyoto Protocol?

Correct : A. It is an agreement among countries to take steps for reducing global warming.

65. Possible health effects of noise pollution includes

Correct : D. All of the above

66. Noise is measured by sound meter and the unit is

Correct : C. Decibel

67. Which of the following are major causes of land degradation?

Correct : C. Deforestation

68. The main components of photochemical smog is

Correct : D. All of the above

69. Which gas is responsible for the global warming?

Correct : B. Carbon dioxide

70. Which country has organized its cabinet meeting under the sea to drag attention of the world towards the Global Warming and its threats?

Correct : A. Maldives

71. Which of the following effect is responsible for Global Warming?

Correct : A. Green house effect

72. Which of the following greenhouse gas is entirely anthropogenic in origin?

Correct : C. Carbon dioxide

73. Which of the following statements regarding the greenhouse effect has the lowest degree of certainty?

Correct : B. Global warming will result in an increase in the number of tropical storms

74. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

Correct : C. Water vapour

75. The two major impacts expected as a result of rising global temperatures are

Correct : B. Regional climatic changes and a rise in sea level

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

Correct : A. Burning fossil fuels

77. The solar radiation that bounces off the earth back towards the atmosphere is mostly

Correct : D. Infrared radiation

78. Things you can do to decrease global warming include

Correct : D. All of the above

79. Excess atmospheric carbon dioxide increases green house effect as carbon dioxide

Correct : B. Is opaque to infrared rays

80. Which of the following is not a potential adverse effect of global warming?

Correct : D. An increase of UV-B radiation

81. Which of the following processes adds to the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

Correct : B. Photosynthesis

82. Which is the only country who has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol yet?

Correct : A. United States

83. Ozone day is observed on

Correct : B. 16th September

84. Ozone layer is present in

Correct : D. Stratosphere

85. Which one of the following gases can deplete the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere?

Correct : C. Carbon tetrachloride

86. Peeling of Ozone umbrella, which protects us from UV rays, is caused by

Correct : B. CFCs

87. Formation of hole in Ozone is maximum over

Correct : C. Antarctica

88. Increasing skin cancer and high mutation rate are the result of

Correct : B. Ozone depletion

89. Which of the following statements about ozone is true?

Correct : C. It protects us from harmful UV radiations of sun

90. Thickness of ozone layer is measured in

Correct : B. Dobson unit

91. Chlorofluorocarbon releases a chemical harmful to ozone is

Correct : A. Chlorine

92. In the breakdown of the ozone layer, the ozone (O3) directly reacts with

Correct : B. Chlorine atoms

93. A population is a group of

Correct : B. Individuals in a species

94. The main cause of world population growth in 18th and 19th centuries was

Correct : C. Industrial revolution

95. What is most important factor for the success of animal population?

Correct : B. Adaptability

96. Human population growth is

Correct : C. J-shaped curve

97. The main factors contributing to the decline in death rate in 20th century were

Correct : B. Improved health care, sanitation and nutrition

98. The world population in 2000 was approximately

Correct : C. 6 billion

99. The average life expectancy around the world is currently

Correct : B. Increasing

100. Exponential growth in population occurs when there is

Correct : B. No environment resistance