MODULE 1

ENVIRONEM
NT

1. The term ‘Environment’ has been derived from the French word
….which means to encircle or surround
a) Environ b)Oikos c) geo d) Aqua

2. The objective of environmental education is

a) Raise consciousness about environmental conditions
b) To teach environmentally appropriate behaviour
c) Create an environmental ethic
d) All of the above

3. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environment is having the least
storage capacity for matter?
a) Atmosphere b) Lithosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Biosphere

4. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of

matter?
a) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere b) Atmosphere and Lithosphere
c) Hydrosphere and Lithosphere d) Biosphere and Lithosphere

5. Biosphere is
a) The solid shell of inorganic materials on the surface of the earth
b) The thin shell of organic matter on the surface of earth comprising of all the
living things
c) the sphere which occupies the maximum volume of all of the spheres
d) all of the above

6. Atmosphere consists of 79 per cent Nitrogen and 21 per cent Oxygen by

a) volume b) weight c) Density d) All the three

7. Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?

a) Fungi b) solar light c) temperature d) humidity

8. In an ecosystem, the flow of energy is

a) Bidirectional b) Cyclic c) Unidirectional d) Multidirectional

9. Which Pyramid is always upright

a) energy b) biomass c) numbers d) food chain

10. In complex ecosystems the degree of species diversity is

a) poor b) high c) medium d)none

11. The organisms who directly feed on producers are called

a) Herbivores b) Carnivores c) Decomposers d) Saprophytes

12. The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called

a) Food Chain b) carbon cycle c) hydrological cycle d) anthroposystem
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13. Which of the following is a producer in an ecosystem
a) Plants and some bacteria capable of producing their own food
b) Animals
c) Human beings
d) Fish

14. Which of the following statements is false?

a) Inorganic nutrients are recycled in an ecosystem
b) Energy ‘flows’ through the ecosystem in the form of carbon-carbon bonds
c) Energy is recycled in an ecosystem
d) Respiration process releases energy

15. The largest reservoir of nitrogen in our planet is

a) Oceans b) Atmosphere c) biosphere d) Fossil fuels

16. In aquatic ecosystem phytoplankton can be considered as a

a) Consumer b) producer c) Saprotrophic organisms d) Macroconsumer

17. The basic requirements of human beings are provided by

a. Industrialisation
b. Agriculture
c. Nature
d. Urbanisation

18. Environment is the life support system that includes

a. Air
b. Water
c. Land
d. All of the above

19. In an ecosystem biological cycling of materials is maintained by

a. Producer
b. Consumer
c. Decomposer
d. All of the above

20. Organisms which feed directly or indirectly on producers are called

a. Prey
b. Consumers
c. Decomposers
d. Detritus

21. The primary producers in a forest ecosystem are

a. Chlorophyll containing trees and plants
b. Herbivores
c. Carnivores
d. Bacteria and other microorganisms

22. Abiotic component includes

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 a. Soil
b. Temperature
c. Water
d. All of the above

23. Which of the following statement is true

a. Green plants are self nourishing
b. Producers depends on consumers
c. Biotic components includes all non-living components
d. Herbivores depend on Carnivores

24. Primary consumer is

a. Herbivores
b. Carnivores
c. Macro consumers
d. Omnivores

25. A predator is
a. An animal that is fed upon
b. An animal that feeds upon another animal
c. Animal that feeds upon both plants and animals
d. A primary consumer

26. Access to food is mainly determined by

a) Household income
b) Food assistance programmes
c) Human resources
d) Society/Community

27) The word ‘Environment’ is derived from

a) Greek b)French c) Spanish d) English

28. Which among the following is a climatic factor?

a) pressure b) humidity c) temperature d) all of the above

29) The major atmospheric gas layer in stratosphere is

a) Hydrogen b) Carbon dioxide c) Ozone  Helium

30. Which atmospheric sphere is closest to the earth surface ?

a) Troposphere b) stratosphere c) mesosphere d) Exosphere

31. Which of the following is the terrestrial ecosystem?

a) forest b) grass land c) desert d) all of the above

32. Ecological pyramids are studies of

a) pyramid of numbers b) pyramid of biomass
c) pyramid of energy d) all of the above

33) World Environment day is on

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 a) 5th May b) 5th June c) 18th July d) 16th August

34) Factors responsible for balanced ecosystem are

a) balance between predator and prey
b) balance between vegetation, herbivorous and carnivorous
c) balance between competing species and biotic factors
d) all of the above

35) Which of the following is absorbed by green plants from the atmosphere?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Water
c) Nutrients
d) All of above

36) Habitat refers to

a) Physical conditions of the place where organisms live
b) Chemical conditions of the place where organisms live
c) Both a & b
d) None of a or b

37) Essential component of social security are

a) Meeting personal growth and development
b) aMintaining natural capital
c) Fairness and equity in distribution of costs of resources.
d) Community resilience

38) Socio – economic security in environmental aspects involves

a) Fairness & equity in distribution costs for complete existing generation
b) Welfare of the present generation
c) Intra and inter generational equity of resources
d) All of the above

39) A food web consists of

a) a portion of a food chain
b) an organisms position in a food chain
c) interlocking food chains
d) a set of similar consumers

40. Which of the following statements are true?

a) Man is not dependent on nature
b) Resources are unlimited, so one can use them as per one’s wish.
c) Energy can be converted from one form to another, but
some percentage is lost into the environment
d) Matter can be generated afresh. It need not be recycled or reused.

41) Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled to ensure food security?
a) Food must be available
b) Each person must have access to it
c) Food utilized/consumed must fulfill nutritional requirements
d) all of the above
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42)‘Earth Day’ is held every year on
a) June 5th b) November 23rd c) April 22nd d) January 26th

43). Eutrophication is
a) an improved quality of water in lakes
b) a process in carbon cycle
c) the result to accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies
d) a water purification technique

44). Major purpose of most of the Dams around the world is

a) Power generation b) Drinking water supply c) Flood control d) Irrigation

Biodiversity
45). Biodiversity can be broadly classified into how many types?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 3
d) 4

46. Biodiversity is of importance as it offers:

a) Stability of ecosystems
b) Stability of atmosphere
c) Stability of species
d) Stability of research

47. The loss in biodiversity is not attributed to:

a) Explosion in the human population
b) Transforming earth’s surface
c) Destruction of natural habitats
d) Use of sustainable products

48. Biodiversity has an aesthetic value to it.

a) True
b) False

49. In how many ways does the conservation of biodiversity work?

a) 5
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

50. Which one of the following is not an in-situ conservation method?

a) Zoo
b) National Parks
c) Biosphere Reserves
d) Sanctuaries

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51. Which is an advantage of ex-situ conservation?
a) Cheap method
b) Conserve large number of species together
c) Genetic process for breeding/long life
d) Existence in natural habitat

52. The area of National Parks range between:

a) 0.61 to 7818 kms
b) 0.04 to 3162 kms
c) 0.14 to 3612 kms
d) 0.16 to 8718 kms

53. The activities of cultivation of land, timber harvesting is permitted in:

a) Sanctuaries
b) National Parks
c) Biosphere Reserves
d) Protected Areas

54. Hot spot areas have:

a) Low density of biodiversity
b) Only endangered plants
c) High density of hot springs
d) High density of biodiv

55) Plants use …..gas for photosysthesis

a) Oxygen b) methane c) Nitrogen d) Carbon dioxide

56. Deforestation means

a) preservation of forests b) destruction of forests c) monocrop cultivation
d) agriculture

57. What percentage of its geographical area of a country should be under forest
cover? a) 23% b) 43% c) 13% d) 33%

58. About …% of the earth’s surface is covered by

water a) 53% b) 19% c) 71% d)
90%

59. During photosynthesis, trees produce

a) Oxygen b) Carbon Dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Carbon Monoxide

60. Forests prevent soil erosion by binding soil particles in their

a) stems b) roots c) leaves d)buds

61. Major causes of deforestation are

a) shifting cultivation b) Fuel requirements
c) Raw materials for industries d) All of these

62. Which of the following statements about forest is not correct?

a) Forests reduces soil erosion b) Provides recreational opportunities
c) Provides a source of economic development d) None of the above
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63. Forests are extremely important because they
a) provide clean water and clean air b) provide habitat for wild life
c) provide recreation and a change from the hectic urban life d) all of the above

64. Deforestation means

a) creation of new forest land for the wild life
b) planting trees in the cities
c) conversion of forest land for agriculture/ pasture/ homes etc.
d) Not managing the forest properly

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 MODULE 2 CONTI.....
Natural resource amnageemnt
1. How much of Indai ’s coastline is
vulnerabel ot dsi aset rs?
a) 5000km
b) 5500km
c) 5700km
d) 6000km
2. How much percenat ge of the landmass is prone to earht quakes in India?
a) Around 58%
b) Around 60%
c) Around 63%
d) Around 65%
3. How many hectares of Indai n land are prone to floods and rvi er erosion?
a) Around 25 milion hectares
b) Around 30 mlion hecat res
c) Around 35 milion hectares
d) Around 40 milon hectares
4. When did NaitonalDsi aset r
ManagementAuthortiy formed? a) 2000
b) 2005
c) 2010
d) 2015
5. Hazards and Disasters are mainly classified as
a. Physicaland chemical
b. Naturaland Human ni duced
c. Physicaland Human
d. Socai land cutul ral
6. A hazard is a suti ation where there is
a. Threatof naturalcaal mity

b. Threat to property and vli es from caal mities

c. Threatfor consequences of disaster
d. Alof the above
7. Dsi aset r si an eventarsi ing outof
a. Result of hazard event
b. Causes of hazard event
c. Causes of disaset r event
d. Alof the above
8. The typicalexampel s of man-made disasters are
a. Chemci alexplosion
b. Leakage of toxci waset
c. War and civilsrtife
d. Alof the above
9. Whatare the consequences of disaster on a society?
a. Loss of ilfe
b. Damage to properyt
c. Environmenat lDamages
d. Alof the above
10. The scei ntifci study of earthquake si cael d
a. Seismograph
b. Sesi mology
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

11. Dsi aset r Managementni cludes:

a. Mitigatoi n
b. Reconstruciot n
c. Rehabaliti tion
d. Alof the above
12. The et rm ‘disaset r’ is dervi ed from which of ht e folowing language?
a. Greek
b. Laint
c. French
d. Arabci
13. Dsi aset r Managementcovers?
a. Maintaining controlover disasters
b. Reducing the effects of dsi aset rs
c. Briefing the top officai sl of govt. on the effectof disaset rs

d. Althe above
14. Mass kiling diseases can be referred as
a. Biologci aldisaster
b. Industrialdisaster
c. aWr disaster
d. Flood disaster
15. Whatare ht e mi porat ntmeasures to be at ken in community levelof disaset r preparedness
a. Increased awareness
b. Provsi oi n of
earyl and timely warning

c. Landuse
planning
d. Alof the above
16 Under whci h Ministry Naiot nalDsi aster ManagementAuthority comes?
a) Mni istry of Envrionment
b) Mni istry of Foreign Affairs
c) Mni istry of Polution
d) Ministry of Home Affari s
17 Dsi aster Managementrefers to manage dsi aster response in the counrty.
a) True
b) False
18 Who heads ht e Naiot nalCrisis ManagementCommitet e?
a) Prmi e Minsi et r
b) President
c) Cabinet Secretary
d) Mni istry of Environment
19. When did the Disaset r Managementformed?
a) 2005
b) 2006
c) 2007
d) 2008
20 hWere is InternationalTsunamiCenter located?
a) New York
b) London
c) Mysore
d) Honolulu
21. South Afrci a is el ading exporter of whci h minera?l
A) Copper
B) Dai mond
C) Silver
D) Gold
22. Which opiot n is correct, when we only accompisl h two outof three pail rs
of Susat inable Developmen?t
A) Economic + Environmenat lSustainablityi = Vai ble
B) Socai l+ EnvrionmentalSustainabiltyi = Bearabel
C) Socai l+ Economic
Sustainabylti = Equtai ble

D) Alof the above

23. The word ‘Susat inabel Development’
exsi et the year?
came inot A) 1992 nce ni
B) 1978
C) 1980
D) 1987
24. The Untei d Natoi n’s Commission on Susat inable Deveol pment(CSD) was
staret d by the UN GeneralAssembly in the year.
A) 1995
B) 1994
C) 1993
D) 1992
25. Afet r mining the huge holes leftbehind si used for
A) Waset water sot rage
B) aWset and waet r sot rage
C) Waste Disposal
D) Waset Storage
26. Mercury and el ad are toxci elements, which causes
A) Noise Polution
B) Ari Polutoi n
C) aWter Poluiot n
D) Land contamination
27. The oht er word of Landscapni g is
A) Reducoti n
B) Restoration
C) Removing topsoli
D) Restore
28. Whenever the price of the mineralremains high, the firm seeks for
A) New countrei s
B) Remains the same
C) New miners
D) New depostis
29. Which of ht e option is notincorporaet d as susat inabel developmentparameet rs?
A) Gender dispariyt and diversity
B) Inter and Inrta-generation equity
C) Carrying capactiy
D) None of the above

30. Cloud seeding wthi sveli r iodide is based on the

a) Bergeron process
b) colision-coael scence process
c) both a and b
d) none of these

31. Why do col uds representa source of heatfor ht e atmosphere?

a) they increase the absorpiton of solar radai tion
b) they conductheatfrom the earth's surface
c) col ud formatoi n reel ases latent heat to the ari
d) meltni g ci e crystals in the cloud absorb heat

32. Whatis cloud seeding?

I. The addiot n of substances to the cloud to make rain
II. The addtioi n of subsat nces to the cloud to make slvi er
III. The at king away of substances from col uds to make rain
 a. I, III
b. I, II
c. III only
d. II only
e. I only

33. Which of ht e folowing is used to seed warm clouds?

a. Platinum
b. Gold
c. Silver iodide
d. Dry ice
e. Salt

34. Which of ht e folowing has been used to seed col uds?

i. silver iodide
i. dry ci e
.i satl
1. ionly
2. I only
3. I,ionly
4. alof the above

35. The cloud droplest in a cloud are formed by water vapor molecules and
a) molecules of air
b) other water vapor moel cuel s
c) hygroscopoic nuclei
d) protons
e) ions

36. Clouds are cal ssfiied and named according to ht eir atltiude and
a) waet r content
b) temperature
c) size of dropel ts ni the col ud
d) form or appearance
e) amountof preciptai iot n produced
 MODUL
E3

Environmentalpoul toi n

1. Environmentalpoluiot n is due to
a) Rapid Urbanizaiton b) deforesat tion c) Afforestaiton d) a & b

2. Which of ht e folowing is air poluat nt

a) CO b) O2 c) N2 d) al

3. Which of ht e folowing are naturalsources of air polul tion

a) Volcanic eruption b) soal r flari c) earth quake d) al

4. Which of ht e folowing are boi degradabel poluat nts

a) Plasitcs b) Domestic sewage c) detergentd) al

5. Mni ing pracict es el ad to

a) Popual toi n growth b) Rapid urbanization
b) Loss of grazni g and fertlie landd) None of
these c)
6. Which of ht e folowing is ht e source of fly ash
a) Vehicual r exhaustb) sewage c) Thermalpower plant d) al

7. The liquid waste from baht s and ktci hens is calel d

a) Sulal ge b) Domestic sewage c) Storm waste d) Run off

8. Noise poluoti n can be minimized by

a) Urbanzi ation b) Maintani ing silence c) Reducing noise at source d) none

9. BOD Means
a) Biochemicaloxygen demand b)chemicaloxygen demand
c) biophysical oxygen demand d) al

10. Which of ht e folowing industry generaet s colored waste

a) Sofwt are ni dusrty b) Texteil industry c) Biomedci alni dustry d) none
 11. Physicalpolution of water is due ot
a) Dissolved oxygen b) Turbidity c) pH d) none of these

12. Which of ht e folowing source si

surface waet r d) al
a) Sprni gs b) streams c) deep welsl

13. Deforestation can

a) Increase the falb) Increase soilferilityt
rani the rivers d) None of these
b) Introduce slti
ni

14. Which of ht e folowing is non pointsource of waet r polution

a) Factorei s b) Sewage rteamt entpal nt
b) Urban and Sub-urban land d) alof the above

15. Sound beyond whci h of the folol wing el velcan be regarded as a poluat nt
a) 40dB b) 80dB c)120dB d) 150dB

16. Which of ht e fool wing is a major source of thermalpolul tion of water bodei s
a) Sewage
treamt al entplants b) Thermalpower plants c) Solid waset disposal
d)

17. Smog si
a) A naturalphenomenon b) combination of smoke and fog
c) Colorless d) alof the above

18. Ari polul tion from auot mobiles can be conrtoled by ftniti g
a) Eel ctrostaict precipitator b) wetscrubber
c) Catayl tci converter d) alof the above

19. Which of ht e folowing staet ments aboutcarbon monoxide is rtue

a) Forms compel x with haemoglobin b) Forms complex wtih leg-hemoglobni
c) form by the incompel et combustion of fossilfuels d) a and c

20. Which of the folowni g is a pointsource of waet r polul tion

a) Factorei s b) Sewage treatmentplants c)
Urban and Sub-Urban lands d) a and b

21.Defintion of Nosi e si
 a) Loud sound b) Unwanted sound c) Consat ntsound d) Sound of high frequency

22. Nosi e polul iot n is controled by

a. Reducing the nosi e atthe source b. Preventni g its transmissoi n
c. Protecnti g the receiver d. Al

23. Nosi e polul iot n lmi its atresidenati larea

a. 45dB b. 80 dB c. 55 dB d. 90 dB

24. Nosi e polul iot n lmi its in indusrtialarea

a. 45dB b. 80 dB c. 65 dB d. 90 dB

25. Which of ht e folowing are non-biodegradable

a) Pal stci s b) Domestic sewage c) deet rgent d) a and c

26. Which of ht e folowing is a secondary ari polul tant

a. Carbon monoxide b Supl hur dioxide c. Ozone d. Carbon dioxide

27. Pescti ide causes

a. Eye irrtai tion b. Skin irrait toi n c. ents d. Althe above
Respiratory aiml

28. Blarring sounds known to cause

a) mentaldistress b) High choel sterol
c) neurool gicalprobel ms d) alof the above

29. Which of the folowni g is major cause of solipoluiton?

a) Accidentinvolving vehicles thatare rtansporting waste maet rai sl
b) Pesticides and chemicalferilizt ers
c) Improper soidl waset disposal
d) alof the above

30. “Minamata Disease” si caused due to

a) Lead b) Arsenci c) Mercury d) Cadmium

AIRPOLLUTION AND AUTO OMBILE POLLUTION

1. The major automobeil polutanst incul de

a. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM c. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and CH4
b. CO2, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM d. CO, NOx, Freon’s and SPM

2. Petroel um based vehicel s emtirtaces of

a. CO & Nox b. SPM c. Aldehydes d. CH4

3. Heavy duty dieselvehicel s conrtibuet more

a. Nox b. Parict ual te matet r c.CO d. Both a and b

4. Major poluat nts from lightpertolvehicel s are

a. CO and Hydrocarbons b. CO and Nox c. CH4 and CO2 d.
Althe above

5. The 4-stroke engni es produce el ss of the folowing as compared ot 2-srtoke engines

a. CO and Hydrocarbons b. NOx and SO2 c. Both a and b d. None of
the above

6. Alternavti e eco-frei ndly fuelfor automoblei s si

a. Petrol b. Dei sel c. CNG d. Kerosene

7. Increase in asthma aat cks has been linked to hgi h el vels of

a. Nitrogen b. Oxygen c. Ari -borne dust partci les d. Althe above

8. Populaoti n explosion wlilcause

a) Biodiversity b) Stress on ecosystem
c) More empol yment c) None of these

9. Which of the folowing si having hgi h population density

a) India b) China c) USA d) Weset rn Europe

10. Which of the folowing si notht e effectof urbanzi aiton

a) ari poluiot n b) Thermalpolution
c) Soldi waste produciton d) Nosi e poluoti n
11. Which of the folowing si the factyili ht athet urban peopel enjoy?
a) Better communication access b) Beter of ari
quatyli
c) Large land atcheap rates d) none of
these

12. Urbanization si
a) Localenvironmenat lissue b) Nationalenvrionmenat lsi sue
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Notatalan issue

13. Which of the folowing si the lileffectof urbanzi aoti n

a) Decrease in agriculturalal nd b) Loss of greenery
c) Loss of waet r bodei s d) Alof the above

14. The major cause of globalpopulation growth in the 18 and 19 centurei s was
a) Decreases in death raet s b) decrease in birth raet s
c) Industrialrevolution d) None of these

15. The world population in 2000 was around

a) 8 bililon b) 6.1 bilion
c) 4 bililon d) 4.5 bilion

16. The average file expecat ncy around the world si currently
a) Decreasing b) Increasing
c) Notchanging d) Stabizil ing

17. Which of the folowing si the problem notassocai ted with popual tion growht
a) Increase resource consumption b) Envrionmenat lpolution
c) Food and energy shorat ges d) None of these

18. The major objectives of family weflare programs ni Indai si

a) Disease control b) Populatoi n growth rate control
c) Empol ymentgeneraiot n d) None of these

19. Populaoti n ageni g is

 a) the increase ni the average age of ht e popual iot n b. The resultof decreased
deaht and rates
birht
b) The trend where more people ivl e to reach old age whiel fewer children are born
c) Alof the above

20. Which of ht e folowni g is notpopulation characet

ristic
rate
a) Doubling time b)
Totalfertyilit
c) Gross domestic product growth rate d) Infantmorat lity rate

21. Demography is ht e study of

a) Animals behavior b) Populatoi n growth c) River d) None of these

22. Which of the folowni g is nota solution for globalwarming?

a) Reducing fossilfuelconsumption b) Planint g more trees
c) De-forestatoi n d) None of the above

23. The meanni g of globalwarming is

a) Increase in the temp. Of climate b) A planethoter than earth
c) Soal r radiation d) Cooling effect

24. Globalwarming may brni g aboutthe folowing change in ht e climaet of the earth
a) Increase in the rain fal b) Deserfiticaiot n c) Drought d) Alof the
above

25. Which green house known as colourless, non-flammabel , sweeist h odour &
gas si laughni g gas?
a) Methane b) CO 2 c) Nitrous Oxdi e d) Sulfur hexa fluordi e

26. The firstof the major environmentalprotection actto be promugl ated in India was
a) Water act b) Air act c) Environmentalact d) Nosi e poluiot n
ruel s

27. Which of ht e folowing subsat ntai lyl reduces CO 2 emsi soi n from automobeli
s?
a) Bio fuesl like Ethanoland bio dei sel b) Fossil like coal and
ligntei fuesl

c) Nuclear elementlike Uranium d) Voalt ic cels

28. The internatoi nalprotocolot proet ctthe Ozone layer si

a) Vienna proot col b) Kyoto proot col c) carat gena protocol
d) Montrealprotocol
29. The protcolthatreduces green house gas emsi sions are
 a) Kyoto protocol b) carat gena protocol c) Monrtealprotocol d)
Vienna proot col

30. Populaoit n explosion wilcause

a) Socio economci alproblems b) Food scarcity c) Energy crisis
d) Alof these

31. Which of ht e folowing is nota green house gas?

a. Hydro chloroful orocarbons b) Methane c) CO 2 d) SO2

32. GlobalaWrming could affect

a. Climaet b) Increase in Sea level c) Menilt g of gal cei rs d) Althe above

33. Primary cause of rain around the si due to

acdi wordl
a) Carbon doi xide b) Sulphur dioxide c) Carbon Monoxide d) Ozone

34. Which of ht e folol wni g is nota solution for globalwarmni g?

a) Reducing fossilfuelconsumption b) Planting more trees
c) Deforestation d) None of the above

35. Which of ht e folowing is an air polutant

a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Nrtiogen d) Partci ulate matter

WASTE AMNAGEMENT &PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS

1. hWatproporiton of healthcare waste si hazardous waste

1. 15%
2. 25%
3. 50%
4. 85%
2. Amountof waste infecoit us
hospiat sl –
produced ni

1. 45%
2. 65%
3. 80%
4. 100%
3. Cyotoot xci and expired drugs are dsi posed of by
1. dumping
2. autoclave
3. incineration
4. chemicaldisinfectoi n

4. Average hospiat lwaset produced per bed per day in

Governmenthospait l– 1. 1–5-2.0 kg
2. 0.5–4 kg
3. 0.5–1 kg
4. 0.5–2 kg
5. Auot claving and mci rowaving are done for which of the folol wing types of medicalwaste

1. human anatomicalwaste
2. recyclable contaminated waste
3. cytoot xic drugs
4. microbiologicalwaset
6.The color code of pal sict bag for disposing of microbai llaboratory culture waste –

1. black
2. red
3. blue
4. white

7.The placenta is disposed of in a –—color bag

1. red
2. blue
3. yeol w
4. black

8.Hgi h proi rity in trai ge is for –

1. yeol w color
2. red color
3. green color
4. black color
9.False sat et mentaboutyelol w bags si

1. they are made of non-chol rinated plastic maet rial

2. intravenous tubes and catheters are disposed of ni it
3. discarded linen, matrtesses, bedding contaminaet d with blood or body fluid,
rouint e masks and gown are dsi posed of in the yelow bag
4. silver X-Ray films, discarded formalin, aspriaet d body fluids, iql uids from
laboraot rei s and cleaning floor is discarded in the yelol w cover
 10.Size of dustparict el s reaching alveoil

1. <5 mci rons

2. 5-10 microns
3. >15 mci rons
4. 10-15 microns

11.Althe folowni g waset can be ni cinerated except

1. reactive chemicalwaste
2. vaccine
3. multiaet d parst
4. discarded drugs
5.
12.For the disposalof hosptialrefuse, ht e bag made with cadmium si notused
because incni eraiot n of the bag causes poisonous toxic fumes evolutoi n. The
color of the bag si –

1. Black
2. Red
3. Blue
4. Yelol w
13.Blood bag si dsi posed of in

1. red bag
2. yeol w bag
3. green bag
4. black bag

14.hWci h of the folowing is nota hgi h heatsystem for treating boi medci alwaste

1. hydroplanni g
2. incni eraiton
3. autoclavni g
4. dry heatset rlization
15 . Bio-medicalwaset can be effectively managed by the thermalprocess.
a) True
b) False

16. The HWO has classified the bio-medicalwaset into caet gories.
a) 5
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2
17. Which of ht e beol w si notan idea waste managemen?t
behni d soidl
a) Controlof waste generation
b) Storage and coleciton
c) Disposal
d) Stop waste generatoi n

18. The et rm ISWM refers ot :

a) Inet rnaiot nalSolid Waste
Management
b) Integrated Soldi Waste Management
c) Inet graet d Solid aWset Machine
d) InternationalSolid Waste Mechanism

19. Under which rule of Government, guidelines for soild waste managementare
folowed today?
a) Munci ipalSolid aWset Ruel s, 2000
b) Munci ipalSoild aWset Ruel s, 2016
c) Solid Waste Rules, 2000
d) Solid Waste Rules, 2016
.

20. The average composition of Munci pi waset si :

alsoidl
a) 41%organic, 40%ni ert &
19%recycal ble
b) 20% organic, 60% inert& 20%
recyclabel
c) 30% organic, 20% inert& 50%
recyclabel
d) 19% organic, 41% inert& 40%
recyclabel

21. Whatis the iron and set elconstui te of

e-waset ? a) 20%
b) 30%
c) 40%
d) 50%

22. Which of ht e folowing elementmake e-waste hazardous in naut re?

a) Lead
b) Gal ss
c) Plasict
d) Iron

23. In 2006, the IAER projected that electronci and electrci

alappliances would become e-waset by 2010.
a) 1 bililon
b) 2 bioil n
c) 3 bioil n
d) 4 bioil n
24. According to ht e Comptroler and Audtoi r- General’s (CAG) reportwhatis the
amountof e-waset generated annualy?
a) 4LT
b) 5LT
c) 6LT
d) 7LT
25. Whatis the hazardous polul tantreel ased from LED’s?
a) Arsenic
b) Barium
c) Cobalt
d) Cadmium

26. Whatis the hazardous polul tantreel ased from eel ctron tubes?
a) Arsenic
b) Barium
c) Cobalt
d) Cadmium

27. Whatis the hazardous polul tantreel ased from baet rei s?
a) Arsenic
b) Barium
c) Cobalt
d) Cadmui m

28. Whatis the hazardous polul tantreel ased from cricutiboards?

a) Arsenic
b) Barium
c) Lead
d) Copper
29. Whatis the hazardous polul tantreel ased from teel phones?
a) Lithium
b) Barium
c) Lead
d) Copper
30. Whatis the hazardous polul tantreel ased from cacl ual tors?
a) Liht ium
b) Mercury
c) Lead
d) Copper
31. Which of ht e hazardous polul tantoccurs in plascti ?
a) Liht ium
b) PCBs
c) Lead
d) Copper
32.Industrialand municpi alsul dge
1. Prmi ary sul dge ni cludes
a) Toat lsuspended solids
b) Suspended sodli s
c) Removabel solids
d) Settleable soldi s
33. Secondary sludge includes rteaet d sewage sludge.
a) True
b) False
34. Sludge rteatmenthepl s is reducing treatmentcosts.
a) True
b) False
35. Whatis the term used for reuse of sewage sludge?
a) Compost
b) Soldi s
c) Biosoidl s
d) Sludge
36. In which year was the term Biosolids
introduced? a) 1990
b) 1995
c) 1998
d) 2000
37. Whatis the friststep in the sewage treatmentprocess?
a) Dewaet ring
b) Thickening
c) Phosphorus recovery
d) Dgi estion?

.
 OMDULE4
1. The pH value of ht e acid rain waet r is
a. 5.7 b. 7.0 c. 8.5 d. 7.5

2. The primary cause of the acid rain around the world is

a. CFC b. SO2 c. CO d.O3

3. Which of the folowing is the remedai lmeasure for acdi rain

a. reducni g the release of oxides of nitrogen and supl hur in to the atmosphere.
b. use of coa,l free from sulphur
c. use of eel ctrostatic precipitator & caat lytic converet rs
d. alof the above

4. Acdi rain can be conrtoled by

a. reducni g SO 2 and NO2 emissions. b. Reducing oxygen emission.
c. Increasni g number of lakes. d. ni creasing the forestcover.

5. Atmospherci oxidaoti n of SO 2 to SO 3 is inful enced by

a. sunlight. b. Humidity c. presence of hydrocarbons d. alof these

6. Reduction in brightness of ht e famous TajMahalis due to

a. globalwarming. b. Air polutoi n c. ozone depel tion d. Afforestaoti n.

7. The Effectof Acid rani

a. Reduces soilfertitily . b. Increases atmospherci temperature.
c. Causing respiraot ry probel ms d. skin cancer

8. The process of movementof nutrei nts from the soilby the Acid rain is calel d
a. Transpiraiot n. b. evapo rtanspiraoti n c. Leaching d. Infltriaoti n.

9. Ozone layer is presentin

a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere c. Mesosphere d. Thermosphere

10. Which of the folowing statements aboutozone is true?

a. Ozone is a major consitut entof photochemicalsmog b. Ozone is highly reactive
c. Ozone protects us from the harmfuluv radai tion of sun d. Alof the above

11. Major compound responsibel for the destruciot n of straot spherci ozone layer is
a. Oxygen b. CFC c. Carbon doi xdi e d. Methane

12. Ozone layer thickness si measured in

a. PPM b. PPB c. Decbi d. Dobson units
esl

13. Normalaverage thci kness of stratospheric ozone layer across the globe is
around a. 200 DUb. 300 DU c. 400 DU d. 500 Du

14. Chol ro Fluro Carbon’s(CFC) are

a. Non toxic b. Non fal mmable c. Non d. Althe above
carcinogenci

15. Ozone layers absorbs

a. UV rays b. Infra red rays c. Cosmci rays d. CO

16. Which of the folowing is notan lileffectof acdi rani ?

a. results in kiling fish b. causes stone leprosy.
c. leaches nutrients from the soil. d. causes cataract.

17. Formation of ozone layer is explani ed by

a. Rosenmund reaction b. Henderson’s reaction c. Chapamn’s reaction. d. Perkin’s reaction
18. Each Chlorine free Radicalcan destroy ht e fool wing number of ozone
molecules. a. 1000 b. 10,000 c. 1,00,000 d. 100

19. Freons are

a. HFC b.CFC c. NFC d. Hydrocarbons.

20. Which of ht e folowing statements aboutozone is true?

a. Ozone is a major constituentof photochemci alsmog b. Ozone is highly reacitve
c. Ozone protects us from the harmfulUV radai tion of sun. d. Alof the above

21. Ozone depleoti n causes

a. snow blindness b. Photochemicalsmog. c. acdi rain d. vomiting

22. Which of ht e folowing statementis nottrue aboutanimalhusbandry?

a. tisi a partof agriculturalacivt ity. b. itsi breeding, feeding and managementof animals.
c. itis livestock produciot n. d. it is protection of wild life

23. Which of ht e folowing is the purpose of animalhusbandry?

a. conservation of animalhusbandry. b. production of emat.
c. conservation of wildilfe. d. conservation of forests.

24. Domesict ated animals are used for

a. Dairy products. b. production of fiber. c. production of meat. d. alof these

25. Acid rani has been increasing day by day due to

a) Urabnisation b) industrai lization
c) increase in vehicle popual tion d) none of ht e above

26. Ozone hole was fristdiscovered over

a) Arctic b) Antarctica c) tropicalregion d) Afrci a

27. CFCs have been used as

a) Solvent b) refrigerants
c) blowing agenst for polymer forms d) alof these

28. World Ozone day is being celebraet d on

a) September 5 th b) October 15 th
th
c) Septebmer 16 d) September 11 th

29. BhopalGas Tragedy caused due to leakage of

a) MethylIso Cyanaet (MIC) b) Supl hur doi xdi e
c) Mustard gas d) methane

30. Animalhusbandry results in

a) Globalwarinmg b) Acid rain
c) Ozone depel tion d) none of these
 OMDULE 5
1. Envrionmental(Protecoti n) Actwas enacet d in the year
a) 1986 b) 1992 c) 1984 d) 1974

2. The Air (Prvention & Controlof Poluiot n) Actwas enacet d in ht e year

a) 1981 b) 1996 c) 2000 d) 1974

3. The Water (Prevention & Controlof Poluiot n) Actwas enacted in

ht e year a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1994 d) 2004

4. The Wldi Lfie Proteciot n Actwas enacet d in the year

a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1994 d) 1972

5. The Forest(Conservaoti n) Actwas enacted in the year

a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1980 d) 1972

6. The fristof the major envrionmentalproet ciot n Actto be promulgaet d in India was :
a) The Wild Lfie Protectoi n Act c. The Air Act
b) The Noise Poul tion Act d. None of the above.

7. The CentralPolul iot n ConrtolBoard was esat blished under the provisoi n of :
a) Environmental(Proteciot n) Act1986
b) Ari (Prevention & Control) Act 1981
c) Water (Preventoi n &Controlof Polution) Act 1974
d) None of ht e above.

8. The Karnataka State Polul iot n ControlBoard (KSPCB) was esat bisl
hed ni the year a) 1974 b) 1982 c) 1986d)
1976

9. Envrionmentalproteciot n is the responsiblitiy of

a) Govt. of Indai b) NGOs c) Indivdi ual d) Al

10. ‘Earht Day’ is observed on:

a) 1st December b) 5th June c) April22 nd
d) 1st January.

11. Which of the folowings is NGO :

a) Naramda Bachao Andoal n b) CPCB c) KSPCB d) None

12. Which of the folowing si empowered ot take measures ot proet ct& improve
environmentas per ht e Envrionment(Protection ) Ac.t
a) CentralGovt. b) Staet Government c) Corporaiot n d) None

13. Which of the folowing si the authority ot monitor industrialeffluenst :

a) Cenet r for Scei nce & Envrionment b. State Polution ControlBoard
c) Indian Environmenat lAssocai tion d. None

14. The leader of Chipko movementsi :

a) Sunderal lBahuguna b) Medha Patkar c) Vandana Shiva d) Suresh Heblikar

15. The Envrionmental(Proet ciot n) Act1986 deals with:

a) Water b) Air c) Soil d) Al.

16. The objecivt es of ht e Wldi Life (Proteciot n) Act1972 is:

a) To preserve the biodiversity c) protection & conservation of wild life
b) to maintain essentialecool gci aland life supporting systems d) Al

17. The Tiger Conservation Projectwas started in:

a) 1973 b) 1984 c) 1999 d) 2004
18. The goalof NationalParks & Wild ifle Sanctuarei s is
a) To promote inet rnationaltrading of animals & their producst .
b) To evacuate tribalpeople from forest
c) Conservation of Wild Lfie. D) None of the above.

19. Envrionmentaleducaiot n si targeted ot :

a) Generalpublic b) professoi nalsocai lgroups
c) Technicians & Scientists d) Al

20. Which of the folowing animals is endangered specei s of India:

a) Bal ck buck b) Elephant c) Fox d) Giraffe

21. Which State is having highestwomen literacy rate in India:

a) Karnaat ka b) Punjab c) Rajasthan d) Keraal

22. An InternationalConference on EnvironmentalEducaiot n was held in December 1982 at:

a) Kyoot b) Vei nna c) New-Delhi d) London

23. EnvrionmentalProtection is the fundamentalduiet s of ht e citizen of India

under the Article: a) 51-A (g) b) 48-A c) 47 d) 21

24. The objecivt es of Integrated Child DevelopmentServices (ICDS) are :

a) Immunzi aiot n b) Heathl check up & referralservices
c) Pre-schooland non-formaleducation d) Althe above.

25. ISO 14000 standards dealwith :

a) Poluiot n Management b) Risk management
c) EnvironmentalManageemnt d) None of ht e above.

26. World summiton sustani abel developmentwas held at

a) Johannesburg in 2002 Rio de Janeiro in 1992
b) Kyoot ni 1994 Stockholm in 2000

27. An importantNGO involved in Globalenvironmentalproteciot n si

a) UNICEF b) Green Peace c) WHO d) CPCB

28. The fristInternationalEarth Summitwas hedl at

a) Johannesburg Rio de Janeiro
b) Kyoot Stockholm

29, SilentValey movementsucceeded in

a) waste managementni sea coast
b) Canceinl g the state governemnt Hydelproject and saving the Lion- Talei d Monkeys
c) Promoitng marine fishery business ni Keraal
d) None of ht e above

30. The commitee which submtei d its reportto Governmentof India on Environmenat leducaiot n is
a) TiwariCoitmtee b) Mehat commitee
c) Banerjee Commtei e d) AgarwalCommteit e