25 Practice Questions on
Environment and Society
Antara Chakrabarty
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1. Who has authored the book Ecofeminism
(1993)?
a) Bina Agarwal and Maria Mies
b) Vandana Shiva and Esther Boserup
c) Bina Agarwal and Vandana Shiva
d) Vandana Shiva and Maria Mies
1. Who has authored the book Ecofeminism
(1993)?
1. Bina Agarwal and Maria Mies
2. Vandana Shiva and Esther Boserup
3. Bina Agarwal and Vandana Shiva
4. Vandana Shiva and Maria Mies
2. In which schedule does the Indian
Constitution mention the “Scheduled
Areas’?
a) Second Schedule
b) Fourth Schedule
c) Fifth Schedule
d) Sixth Schedule
2. In which schedule does the Indian
Constitution mention the “Scheduled
Areas’?
a) Second Schedule
b) Fourth Schedule
c) Fifth Schedule
d) Sixth Schedule
3. Which one of these is not an outcome of
the Earth Summit, 1992?
a) Rio Declaration on Environment and
Development
b) Agenda 21
c) Forest Policies
d) Celebration of World Environment Day
3. Which one of these is not an outcome of
the Earth Summit, 1992?
a) Rio Declaration on Environment and
Development
b) Agenda 21
c) Forest Policies
d) Celebration of World Environment Day
▪ United Nations conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED)
▪ Rio Summit
▪ Rio Conference
▪ Earth Summit
Same names:
June, 1992
4.When was the IUCN (International Union
for the Protection of Nature) formed?
a) 1945
b) 1948
c) 1956
d) 1951
4. When was the IUCN (International Union
for the Protection of Nature) formed?
a) 1945
b) 1948
c) 1956
d) 1951
5. Choose the incorrect option:
Silent Valley Movement- Kerala
Tehri Dam Movement- Himachal Pradesh
Bishnoi Movement- Rajasthan
Tebhaga Movement: Bengal
5. Choose the incorrect option:
Silent Valley Movement- Kerala
Tehri Dam Movement- Himachal Pradesh
Bishnoi Movement- Rajasthan
Tebhaga Movement: Bengal
6. Who is considered to be one of the
leading propounder of Social Ecology
approach?
a) Leslie White
b) Murray Bookchin
c) Julian Steward
d) Vandana Shiva
6. Who is considered to be one of the
leading propounder of Social Ecology
approach?
a) Leslie White
b) Murray Bookchin
c) Julian Steward
d) Vandana Shiva
7. Who has authored the book “Ecology of
freedom”?
Julian Steward
Ramchandra Guha
Murray Bookchin
R Collins
7. Who has authored the book “Ecology of
freedom”?
Julian Steward
Ramchandra Guha
Murray Bookchin
R Collins
8. Assertion (A): The Green Revolution was
initiated in India to increase the
productivity of the crops.
Reason (R): The regional balance amongst
states in terms of productivity was same.
a. A is true and R is false
b. A is false and R is true
c. A is true and R is the correct explanation
of A
d. A is true and R is not the correct
explanation of A
8. Assertion (A): The Green Revolution was
initiated in India to increase the
productivity of the crops.
Reason (R): The regional balance amongst
states in terms of productivity was same.
a. A is true and R is false
b. A is false and R is true
c. A is true and R is the correct explanation
of A
d. A is true and R is not the correct
explanation of A
9. Why has the approach of Ecofeminism
been criticized?
a. It is in the forefront for fighting against
deforestation
b. It looks at nature and women as friends
c. It essentializes the similarities between
women and nature
d. It looks at patriarchy directly linked with
feminism
9. Why has the approach of Ecofeminism
been criticized?
a. It is in the forefront for fighting against
deforestation
b. It looks at nature and women as friends
c. It essentializes the similarities between
women and nature
d. It looks at patriarchy directly linked with
feminism
10. Who is the most famous cultural
ecologists amongst these people?
Julian Steward
Leslie White
Franz Boas
A L Kroeber
10. Who is the most famous cultural ecologists
amongst these people?
Julian Steward
Leslie White
Franz Boas
A L Kroeber
11. Which one of the following talked about women’s
development?
The Earth Summit
UNCCD
The Copenhagen World Summit for the Social
Development (1995)
The Kyoto protocol
11. Which one of the following talked about women’s
development?
The Earth Summit
UNCCD
The Copenhagen World Summit for the Social
Development (1995)
The Kyoto protocol
12.Which one of these was held in India,
September, 2019?
UNCCD COP 12
UNCCD COP 11
UNCCD COP 13
UNCCD COP 14
12. Which one of these was held in India, September,
2019?
UNCCD COP 12
UNCCD COP 11
UNCCD COP 13
UNCCD COP 14
▪ 13. Assertion (A): People population control measures
do not necessarily help in checking environmental
degradation.
▪ Reason (R): The relationship between population
growth and environmental degradation is rather
complex.
▪ Choose the correct answer from the following:
▪ (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A).
▪ (2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).
▪ (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
▪ (4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
▪ Assertion (A): People population control measures do
not necessarily help in checking environmental
degradation.
▪ Reason (R): The relationship between population
growth and environmental degradation is rather
complex.
▪ Choose the correct answer from the following:
▪ (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A).
▪ (2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).
▪ (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
▪ (4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
▪ 14. Assertion (A): Sustainable development is critical to
well being of human society.
▪ Reason (R): Environmentally sound policies do not
harm the environment or deplete the natural resources.
▪ Choose the correct code:
▪ (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A).
▪ (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).
▪ (3) (A) is true and (R) is false.
▪ (4) (A) is false and (R) is true.
▪ Assertion (A): Sustainable development is critical to
well being of human society.
▪ Reason (R): Environmentally sound policies do not
harm the environment or deplete the natural resources.
▪ Choose the correct code:
▪ (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A).
▪ (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).
▪ (3) (A) is true and (R) is false.
▪ (4) (A) is false and (R) is true.
15. Which of the following revolts began with a
demand for reduction of the rights of the Jotedars
in the crop from half to one third and a
corresponding increase in the rights of the poor
peasant share croppers?
▪ (1) Telengana
▪ (2) Tebhaga
▪ (3) Naxalbari
▪ (4) Sarvodaya
15. Which of the following revolts began with a
demand for reduction of the rights of the Jotedars
in the crop from half to one third and a
corresponding increase in the rights of the poor
peasant share croppers?
▪ (1) Telengana
▪ (2) Tebhaga
▪ (3) Naxalbari
▪ (4) Sarvodaya
16. When was PESA enacted?
1995
1996
1997
1999
16. When was PESA enacted?
1995
1996
1997
1999
17. Which one of these is not the other name of
Forest Rights act, 2006?
Tribal Rights Act
Tribal Bill
Land rights Act
Tribal Land Act
17. Which one of these is not the other
name of Forest Rights act, 2006?
Tribal Rights Act
Tribal Bill
Land rights Act
Tribal Land Act
18. In which respective years, the Indian
Forest Act and Wildlife protection Act was
passed?
1924 and 1976
1933 and 1974
1927 and 1972
1924 and 1971
18. In which respective years, the Indian
Forest Act and Wildlife protection Act was
passed?
1924 and 1976
1933 and 1974
1927 and 1972
1924 and 1971
19. What is the other name of Brundtland
Report?
Our Grave Future
Our Common Future
Sustainable Development
Agenda 21
19. What is the other name of Brundtland Report?
Our Grave Future
Our Common Future
Sustainable Development
Agenda 21
21. How many sustainable Development
Goals are there?
15
12
16
17
21. How many sustainable Development
Goals are there?
15
12
16
17
22. Who has written the Tragedy of
Commons?
• Elinor Ostrom
• Mathus
• Garett Hardin
• Adam Smith
Who has written the Tragedy of Commons?
• Elinor Ostrom
• Mathus
• Garett Hardin
• Adam Smith
23. Which is one of the first women-led environment
movements?
The Blue belt
The Green Belt
Rio Summit
Stockholm mission
23. Which is one of the first women-led
environment movements?
The Blue belt
The Green Belt
Rio Summit
Stockholm mission
24. Bina Agarwal is a
propounder of which?
Ecofeminism
Ecological Feminism
Radical Feminism
State led feminism
24. Bina Agarwal is a propounder of
which?
Ecofeminism
Ecological Feminism
Radical Feminism
State led feminism
25. When was AYUSH set up
in India?
2012
2013
2014
2015
25. When was AYUSH set up in India?
2012
2013
2014
2015
