Module-3: Environmental Pollution

1. Question: Which of the following is the source of ground water?

Options:

a. Oceans

b. Springs

c. Rivers

d. All

Answer: (b) Springs

2. Question: Which of the following is the source of surface water?

Options:

a. Streams

b. Springs

c. Deep wells

d. All

Answer: (a) Streams

3. Question: Which of the following compounds may be toxic to human beings?

Options:

a. Amino acids

b. Polychlorinated biphenyls

c. Vitamins

d. Proteins

Answer: (b) Polychlorinated biphenyls

4. Question: Water is an excellent solvent because

Options:
a. It has high dielectric constant

b. it is volatile

c. Both a & b

d. None

Answer: (a) It has high dielectric constant

5. Question: Many rivers of the world are polluted due to

Options:

a. Heavy flux of sewage

b. Industrial effluents

c. Agricultural wastes

d. All

Answer: (d) All

6. Question: Water bodies may deteriorated by

Options:

a. Aquatic animals

b. Phytoplankton

c. Decomposed vegetables

d. None

Answer: (c) Decomposed vegetables

7. Question: Which of the following property is inductive of water pollution?

Options:

a. Colorless

b. Odorless

c. Oily & greasy

d. None of these
Answer: (c) Oily & greasy

8. Question: Physical pollution of water is due to

Options:

a. Dissolved oxygen

b. Turbidity

c. PH

d. None of the above

Answer: (b) Turbidity

9. Question: Chemical pollution of water is due to

Options:

a. PH

b. Turbidity

c. Color

d. None

Answer: (a) PH

10. Question: Bacteriological pollution of water is due to the presence of

Options:

a. Silt & grit

b. Parasitic worms

c. Suspended particles

d. Floating materials

Answer: (b) Parasitic worms

11. Question: The effluents from urban areas contain

Options:
a. Oils & greases

b. Detergents

c. Nutrients

d. All

Answer: (d) All

12. Question: Which of the following statement is not true?

Options:

a. Sewage contains nitrogen and phosphorous

b. The main source of nitrogen in water is the agricultural run off

c. Sewage contains large amount of phosphate based detergents

d. None of these

Answer: (b) The main source of nitrogen in water is the agricultural run off

13. Question: Thermal power plants pollute the water by adding

Options:

a. Heavy metals

b. Heat

c. Dissolved solids

d. All the above

Answer: (d) All the above

14. Question: Which of the following is oxygen demanding waste?

Options:

a. Human waste

b. Heavy metals

c. Detergents

d. All the above

Answer: (a) Human waste

15. Question: Lead poisoning may cause

Options:

a. Reduction in hemoglobin

b. Kidney damage

c. Mental retardation

d. All

Answer: (d) All

16. Question: Maximum dissolved oxygen is required by

Options:

a. Fish

b. Bacteria

c. Vegetables

d. All the above

Answer: (a) Fish

17. Question: The process of rainwater harvesting

Options:

a. Is detrimental to environment

b. Helps to improve ground water quality

c. Decreases the collection of water in dams

d. All of these

Answer: (b) Helps to improve ground water quality

18. Question: Which of the following industry produces inorganic process wastes?

Options:
a. Hotel industry

b. Cola manufacturing industry

c. Metallurgical plant

d. None of these

Answer: (c) Metallurgical plant

19. Question: Chlorine can be used

Options:

a. To kill pathogenic microorganisms

b. To increase the PH

c. To clear the turbidity

d. All of these

Answer: (a) To kill pathogenic microorganisms

20. Question: Water pollution can be minimized by

Options:

a. Releasing sewage to ocean

b. Releasing effluent to waste land

c. Treating waste water

d. None of these

Answer: (c) Treating waste water

21. Question: Which of the following is a nonpoint source of water pollution?

Options:

a. Factories

b. Sewage treatment plants

c. Urban & suburban lands

d. All of these
Answer: (c) Urban & suburban lands

22. Question: BOD is

Options:

a. Biochemical oxygen demand

b. A measure of dissolved solids

c. Usually greater than COD

d. All of the above

Answer: (a) Biochemical oxygen demand

23. Question: Which of the following is not a method for water conservation?

Options:

a. Rainwater Harvesting

b. Ground water extraction

c. Improving irrigation efficiency

d. Avoiding water wastage

Answer: (b) Ground water extraction

24. Question: The liquid waste from baths and kitchens is called

Options:

a. Sullage

b. Domestic sewage

c. Storm waste

d. Run off

Answer: (a) Sullage

25. Question: Which of the following is a point source of water pollution?

Options:
a. Factories

b. Sewage treatment plants

c. Urban & sub-urban Lands

d. a & b

Answer: (d) a & b

26. Question: The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is

Options:

a. Oxygen

b. Silicon

c. Sodium

d. Iron

Answer: (a) Oxygen

27. Question: Which of the following is not a component of soil?

Options:

a. Mineral matter

b. Organic matter

c. Ozone

d. Soil air

Answer: (c) Ozone

28. Question: Which of the following is a major cause of soil pollution?

Options:

a. Accidents involving the vehicles that are transporting waste material

b. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers from agricultural lands

c. Improper solid waste disposal

d. All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

29. Question: Definition of Noise is

Options:

a. Loud sound

b. Unwanted sound

c. Constant sound

d. Sound of high Frequency

Answer: (b) Unwanted sound

30. Question: Which of the following is one of the classifications of noise?

Options:

a. Noise from the animals

b. Occupational Noise (Industrial Noise)

c. Noise at public place

d. None of these

Answer: (b) Occupational Noise (Industrial Noise)

31. Question: The Noise is measured in

Options:

a. Decibels

b. joules

c. PPM

d. ms or NTU

Answer: (a) Decibels

32. Question: Natural source of noise is

Options:
a. Car

b. Railway

c. Thunder

d. Speaking

Answer: (c) Thunder

33. Question: Road traffic noise varies depending on

Options:

a. Number & type of operating vehicles

b. Traffic density

c. The hour of the day

d. All of these

Answer: (d) All of these

34. Question: Which of the following type of noise is least serious?

Options:

a. Rail traffic noise

b. Aircraft noise

c. Road traffic noise

d. Industrial noise

Answer: (c) Road traffic noise

35. Question: Which of the following vehicles emits noise at the maximum ear level
of the driver?

Options:

a. Scooter

b. Bus

c. Car
d. Auto

Answer: (b) Bus

36. Question: Bursting of crackers on Diwali mainly causes

Options:

a. Noise pollution

b. Plastic pollution

c. Marine pollution

d. None

Answer: (a) Noise pollution

37. Question: Noise pollution controlled by

Options:

a. Reducing the noise at the source

b. Preventing its transmission

c. Protecting the receiver

d. All

Answer: (d) All

38. Question: Noise pollution limits at residential area

Options:

a. 45dB

b. 80dB

c. 55dB

d. 90dB

Answer: (c) 55dB

39. Question: Noise pollution limits in industrial area

Options:

a. 45dB

b. 80dB

c. 65dB

d. 90dB

Answer: (c) 65dB

40. Question: Sound beyond which of the following level can be regarded as a
pollutant

Options:

a. 40dB

b. 80dB

c. 120dB

d. 150dB

Answer: (b) 80dB

41. Question: Noise pollution can be minimized by

Options:

a. Urbanization

b. Maintaining silence

c. Reducing noise at source

d. None

Answer: (c) Reducing noise at source

42. Question: Normal sound level of quiet speech is

Options:

a. 120dB

b. 90dB
c. 140dB

d. 50dB

Answer: (d) 50dB

43. Question: The noise level human can hear without discomfort is

Options:

a. 140dB

b. 110dB

c. 80dB

d. 190dB

Answer: (c) 80dB

44. Question: Population explosion will cause

Options:

a. Biodiversity

b. Stress on ecosystem

c. More employment

d. None

Answer: (b) Stress on ecosystem

45. Question: Population explosion will cause

Options:

a. Socio economic problems

b. Food scarcity

c. Energy crisis

d. All

Answer: (d) All

 46. Question: Which of the following is having high population density

Options:

a. India

b. China

c. USA

d. Western Europe

Answer: (a) India

47. Question: The world population in 2000 was around

Options:

a. 8 billion

b. 6.1 billion

c. 4 billion

d. 4.5 billion

Answer: (b) 6.1 billion

48. Question: Population of India according to census 2001

Options:

a. 1103 million

b. 1000 million

c. 950 million

d. 1027 million

Answer: (d) 1027 million

49. Question: India’s density of population according to cencus 2001

Options:

a. 350 sq.Km

b. 375 per sq.Km

c. 324 per sq.Km

d. 425 per sq. Km

Answer: (c) 324 per sq.Km

50. Question: India’s projected population for the year 2050 is

Options:

a. 1628 million

b. 1525 million

c. 1650 million

d. 1375 million

Answer: (a) 1628 million

51. Question: Demography is the study of

Options:

a. Animal’s behavior

b. Population growth

c. Rivers

d. None

Answer: (b) Population growth

52. Question: Which of the following is the problem not associated with population
growth

Options:

a. Increase resource consumption

b. Environmental pollution

c. Food & energy shortages

d. None of these

Answer: (d) None of these

 53. Question: Major objectives of family welfare programs in India is

Options:

a. Diseases control

b. Population growth rate control

c. Employment generation

d. None of these

Answer: (b) Population growth rate control

54. Question: The major cause of global population growth in 18 and 19 centuries
was

Options:

a. Decreases in death rates

b. Decrease in birth rates

c. Industrial revolution

d. None

Answer: (a) Decreases in death rates

55. Question: The average life expectancy around the world is currently

Options:

a. Increasing

b. Decreasing

c. Not changing

d. Stabilizing

Answer: (a) Increasing

56. Question: The major factors contributing for the decrease in death rate in 20 th
century were

Options:
a. Endemic poverty, low levels of education

b. Better agricultural practices and industrialization

c. Increased birth rate and availability of food

d. Improved medicine , sanitation and nutrition

Answer: (d) Improved medicine, sanitation and nutrition

57. Question: The main cause for the decline of the population of Europe in the 12th
& 13 th centuries was

Options:

a. Diphtheria

b. Cholera

c. Plague

d. Meningitis

Answer: (c) Plague

58. Question: Urbanization is

Options:

a. Local environmental issue

b. National environmental issue

c. Both a & b

d. Not at all an issue

Answer: (c) Both a & b

59. Question: Which of the following is the facility that the urban people enjoy?

Options:

a. Better communication access

b. Better quality of air

c. Large land at cheap rates

d. None of these

Answer: (a) Better communication access

60. Question: Which of the following is not the effect of urbanization?

Options:

a. Air pollution

b. Thermal pollution

c. Solid waste production

d. Noise pollution

Answer: (d) Noise pollution

61. Question: Which of the following is the ill effect of urbanization?

Options:

a. Decrease in agricultural land

b. Loss of greenery

c. Loss of water bodies

d. All

Answer: (d) All

62. Question: Migration of people from rural areas to urban towns is due to

Options:

a. Employment opportunities

b. Education facilities

c. Better infrastructure

d. All

Answer: (d) All

 63. Question: During the last 30 years the percentage decrease in agriculture land
due to urbanization is about

Options:

a. 40%

b. 60%

c. 30%

d. 0%

Answer: (c) 30%

64. Question: The main impact of urbanization on plant and animals

Options:

a. Increase in species

b. Mutation in species

c. Both a & b

d. Loss of species

Answer: (d) Loss of species

65. Question: Major problems due to industrialization

Options:

a. Urbanization

b. Migration of people

c. Development of slums

d. All the above

Answer: (d) All the above

66. Question: Urbanization can alter the nature of

Options:

a. Temperature
b. Precipitation

c. Both a & b

d. None

Answer: (c) Both a & b

67. Question: The temperature difference with the size of the city is called

Options:

a. Heat effect

b. Urban heat island

c. Heat wave effect

d. Both a & b

Answer: (b) Urban heat island

68. Question: How much of total earth surface is urbanization now

Options:

a. 10%

b. 5%

c. 1%

d. 15%

Answer: (c) 1%

69. Question: Urban population of the India as per the census 2001 was

Options:

a. 300 million

b. 533 million

c. 285.3 million

d. 415 million

Answer: (c) 285.3 million

 70. Question: The annual rate of the change of urban population for the year 2005-
2010 is

Options:

a. 2.25%

b. 2.52%

c. 2.73%

d. 0.82%

Answer: (b) 2.52%

71. Question: How much percentage of population is living in urban is

Options:

a. 21.7%

b. 30%

c. 45%

d. 10%

Answer: (b) 30%

Module 4: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN

1. Question: Which of the following is an air pollutant?

Options:
a. Nitrogen
b. Carbon monoxide
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Oxygen
Answer: (b) Carbon monoxide

2. Question: Which of the following statements about carbon monoxide is true

Options:
a. It is the result of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels.
b. It is a fuel smelling gas
c. It is harmless to human being
d. All the above
Answer: (a) It is the result of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels.
3. Question: Which of the is a secondary air pollutant
Options:
a. Carbon monoxide
b. Sulphur dioxide
c. Ozone
d. Carbon dioxide
Answer: (c) Ozone

4. Question: Nitrous oxide,

Options:
a. Doesn't cause global warming
b. Depletes ozone layer
c. is not an air pollutant
d. None
Answer: (b) Depletes ozone layer

5. Question: The rising level of CO2 in the atmosphere can be reduced by

Options:
a. Increase in forest cover
b. Use of renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind energy
c. Minimizing the use of fossil fuels
d. All
Answer: (d) All

6. Question: The first of the major environmental protection act to be promulgated in India
was
Options:
a. Water act
b. Air act
c. Environmental act
d. Noise pollution rules
Answer: (b) Air act

7. Question: Which of the following is the factor adversely influencing automobile

pollution?
Options:
a. Free moving traffic
b. High vehicular density
c. Broad and smooth roads
d. None of these
Answer: (b) High vehicular density

8. Question: Which of the following is the not reason for automobile pollution in our
country?
Options:
a. Poor quality of fuel
b. Advancement in automobile technology
c. Congested traffic
d. Outdated vehicles
Answer: (b) Advancement in automobile technology
9. Question: Which of the following is the current control measure to reduce the automobile
pollution?
Options:
a. Total ban on vehicles
b. Outer ring roads
c. Alternative fuel
d. None
Answer: (c) Alternative fuel

10. Question: Which of the following chemical is not emitted by vehicles?

Options:
A. Carbon monoxide
B. Oxides of Nitrogen
C. Aluminum trioxide
D. Suspended particulate
Answer: (C) Aluminum trioxide

11. Question: Which of the following pollutant is not emitted by leaded gasoline vehicles?
Options:
a. Peroxyacetylnitrate
b. Hydrocarbons
c. Sulphur dioxide
d. Lead
Answer: (d) Lead

12. Question: The diesel vehicles pollute the environment largely through
Options:
a. NOX
b. CO
c. Unburnt hydrocarbons
d. All of these
Answer: (d) All of these

13. Question: Increase in Asthma attacks has been linked to high levels of
Options:
a. Oxygen
b. Airborne dust particles
c. Nitrogen
d. All
Answer: (b) Airborne dust particles

14. Question: Two stroke motor cycles emit

Options:
a. Carbon monoxide
b. Unburnt Hydrocarbons
c. Both
d. None
Answer: (c) Both
15. Question: Which of the following is oxygen supplier and used to reduce CO during fuel
combustion in an automobile engine?
Options:
a. Cycloalkane
b. Ethanol
c. Oxides of nitrogen
d. None of these
Answer: (c) Oxides of nitrogen

16. Question: Which of the following are considered as alternative fuels?

Options:
a. CNG
b. Kerosene
c. Coal
d. None of these
Answer: (a) CNG

17. Question: Which among the following is clean fuel?

Options:
a. Petrol
b. Diesel
c. Electricity
d. CNG
Answer: (c) Electricity

18. Question: Which of the following oxygenate is biodegradable?

Options:
a. MTBE
b. C2H5OH
c. TBA
d. ETBE
Answer: (b) C2H5OH

19. Question: The major automobile pollutants include

Options:
a. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM
b. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and CH4
c. CO2, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM
d. CO, NOx, Freons and SPM
Answer: (a) CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM

20. Question: Petroleum based vehicles emit traces of

Options:
a. CO & NOx
b. SPM
c. Aldehydes
d. CH4
Answer: (c) Aldehydes
21. Question: Heavy duty diesel vehicles contribute more
Options:
a. NOx
b. Particulate matter
c. CO
d. Both a & b
Answer: (d) Both a & b

22. Question: Major pollutants from light petrol vehicles are

Options:
a. CO and Hydrocarbons
b. CO & NOx
c. CH4 & CO2
d. All
Answer: (a) CO and Hydrocarbons

23. Question: The 4-stroke engines produce less of the following as compared to 2-stroke
engines
Options:
a. Co & Hydrocarbons
b. NOx & SO2
c. Both a & b
d. None
Answer: (a) Co & Hydrocarbons

Global Warming, Acid rain & Ozone layer depletion

1. Question: The meaning of green house is

Options:
a. House painted with green colour
b. House surrounded by greenery
c. House made of glass for growing plants
d. None of these
Answer: (c) House made of glass for growing plants

2. Question: The meaning of global warming is

Options:
a. Increase in the temperature of climate
b. A planet hotter than earth
c. solar radiation
d. None of these
Answer: (a) Increase in the temperature of climate

3. Question: Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas

Options:
a. CO2
b. SO2
c. O3
d. Water vapour
Answer: (b) SO2
4. Question: Water vapour absorbs IR in the given region
Options:
a. 2.5 to 3.5µm
b. 5 to 7µm
c. Above 7µ
d. All are correct
Answer: (d) All are correct

5. Question: Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

Options:
a. N2O
b. CFCs
c. HFA's
d. None of these
Answer: (c) HFA's

6. Question: Which of the following gases is having maximum GWP?

Options:
a. CFC
b. N2O
c. CH4
d. CO2
Answer: (a) CFC

7. Question: Which of the following is not a source of CO2 in the atmosphere?

Options:
a. Burning of fossil fuels
b. Photosynthesis
c. Volcanic eruptions
d. Animal & plant respiration and decay
Answer: (b) Photosynthesis

8. Question: The global warming may bring about the following changes in the climate of
the earth
Options:
a. Increase in the rainfall
b. Deforestification
c. Drought
d. All
Answer: (d) All

9. Question: The rising level of CO2 in the atmosphere can be reduced by

Options:
a. Increase in forest cover
b. Use of renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind energy
c. Minimizing the use of fossil fuels
d. All
Answer: (d) All
10. Question: Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas
Options:
a. Oceans
b. Volcanoes
c. Rivers
d. None of these
Answer: (c) Rivers

11. Question: Which of the following is not the effect of global warming?
Options:
a. Unpredictable weather pattern
b. Adverse effect on food production
c. Direct impact on health human beings
d. None of these
Answer: (d) None of these

12. Question: Which of the following is not a solution for global warming
Options:
a. Reducing fossil fuel consumption
b. planting more trees
c. Deforestation
d. None of the above
Answer: (c) Deforestation

13. Question: The protocol that reduces greenhouse gas emission are
Options:
a. Kyoto protocol
b. Cartagena Protocol
c. Montreal protocold
d. Vienna protocol
Answer: (a) Kyoto protocol

14. Question: Global warming could affect

Options:
a. Climate
b. Increase in sea level
c. Melting of glaciers
d. All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

15. Question: Acid rain means

Options:
a. Heavy rain
b. Drizzle
c. Any precipitation
d. None of these
Answer: (c) Any precipitation

16. Question: The primary cause of acid rain around the world is
Options:
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Sulphur dioxide
c. Carbon monoxide
d. Ozone
Answer: (b) Sulphur dioxide

17. Question: Which of the following is a source of SO2 in atmosphere?

Options:
a. Volcanoes
b. Thermal power plants
c. H2SO4 manufacturing
d. All of these
Answer: (d) All of these

18. Question: Acid rain is mainly influenced by

Options:
a. Deforestation
b. Agriculture
c. Presence of particulate
d. None of these
Answer: (c) Presence of particulate

19. Question: The PH of unpolluted rain water[Acid rain water] is about

Options:
a. 8.7
b. 3.7
c. 5.7
d. none if these
Answer: (c) 5.7

20. Question: The PH of acid rain is

Options:
a. Less than 5.7
b. Less than 3.7
c. Less than 2.7
d. Less than 1.7
Answer: (a) Less than 5.7

21. Question: Which of the following is the source of NO2 in the atmosphere?
Options:
a. Automobile exhaust
b. Microbial action
c. HNO3 manufacturing
d. All of these
Answer: (a) Automobile exhaust

22. Question: Which of the following statement is true?

Options:
a. Acid rain results in acidification of water bodies
b. Acid rain reduces soil fertility
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
Answer: (c) Both a & b

23. Question: Atmospheric oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is influenced by

Options:
a. Sunlight
b. Humidity
c. Presence of hydrocarbons
d. All of these
Answer: (d) All of these

24. Question: The process of movement of nutrients from the soil by the acid rain is called
Options:
a. Transpiration
b. Evapo transpiration
c. Leaching
d. Infiltration
Answer: (c) Leaching

25. Question: Acid rain has been increasing day by day due to
Options:
a. Urbanization
b. Industrialization
c. Increase in vehicle population
d. All
Answer: (d) All

26. Question: Acid rain effects on

Options:
a. Materials
b. Plants
c. Soil
d. All
Answer: (d) All

27. Question: The effect of acid rain

Options:
a. Reduces soil fertility
b. Increases atmospheric temperature
c. Causing respiratory problems
d. Skin cancer
Answer: (a) Reduces soil fertility

28. Question: Which of the following is not ill effect of acid rain?
Options:
a. Leaching of heavy metals to water bodies
b. Damage of sculptures
c. Killing of fishes
d. Increase in the atmospheric temperature
Answer: (d) Increase in the atmospheric temperature

29. Question: Which of the following is not ill effect of acid rain?
Options:
a. Leaches nutrients from the soil
b. It causes stone erosion
c. Killing of fishes
d. Causes cataract
Answer: (d) Causes cataract

30. Question: Which of the following statement is true?

Options:
a. Acid rain results in acidification of water bodies
b. Acid rain reduces soil fertility
c. It causes stone cancer or stone leprosy
d. All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

31. Question: Reduction in brightness of the famous Tajmahal is due to

Options:
a. Global warming
b. Acid rain
c. Ozone depletion
d. None of these
Answer: (b) Acid rain

32. Question: The term acid rain was coined in the year
Options:
a. 1952
b. 1852
c. 1652
d. 1752
Answer: (b) 1852

33. Question: Carbon dioxide reacts with moister in the atmosphere forming
Options:
a. CaHCO3
b. H2CO2
c. H2CO3
d. COHb
Answer: (c) H2CO3

34. Question: Ozone layer is present in (II-2007)

Options:
a.Troposphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Thermosphere
Answer: (b) Stratosphere
35. Question: Which of the following is not present in the Stratosphere?
Options:
a. CO2
b. O2
c. O3
d. NOx
Answer: (d) NOx

36. Question: Which of the following is the unit for measuring the thickness of ozone layer?
Options:
a. Decibels
b. Dobson unit
c. Centimeter
d. None of these
Answer: (b) Dobson unit

37. Question: In the stratosphere, ozone is an effective filter capable of absorbing ultraviolet
radiation with wavelengths between
Options:
a. 200 and 315 nm
b. 315 and 400 nm
c. 100 and 150 nm
d. 400 and 600 nm
Answer: (a) 200 and 315 nm

38. Question: Which of the following UV radiation can rapidly damage biota of all types?
Options:
a. UV-A
b. UV-C
c. UV-B
d. None of these
Answer: (b) UV-C

39. Question: UV-C radiation lies in the region

Options:
a. 315 to 400 nm
b. <280 nm
c. > 280 nm
d. 280 to 315 nm
Answer: (b) <280 nm

40. Question: Which of the following statements about ozone is true? (I-2008)
Options:
a). Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog
b). Ozone protects us from the harmful uv radiation of sun
c). Ozone is highly reactive
d). All of the above
Answer: (d). All of the above
41. Question: Which of the following statement about Ozone is not true?
Options:
a. Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog
b. Ozone protects us from the harmful UV radiation of sun
c. Ozone is not a greenhouse gas
d. Ozone is highly reactive
Answer: (c) Ozone is not a greenhouse gas

42. Question: Ozone layer thickness of stratospheric ozone layer across the globe is around
a.
Options:
a. 200DU
b. 300DU
c. 400DU
d. 500DU
Answer: (b) 300DU

43. Question: Ozone layers absorbs

Options:
a. UV rays
b. Infrared rays
c. Cosmic rays
d. CO
Answer: (a) UV rays

44. Question: Major compound responsible for the destruction of stratospheric ozone layer is
a).
Options:
a. Oxygen
b. CFC
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Methane
Answer: (b) CFC

45. Question: Chlorofluro Carbons [CFC] are

Options:
a. Nontoxic
b. Nonflammable
c. Non carcinogenic
d. All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

46. Question: CFCs have been used as

Options:
a. Solvents
b. Refrigerants
c. Blowing agents for polymer foams
d. All of these
Answer: (d) All of these
47. Question: The formula of CFC-114 is
Options:
a. CF2ClCF2Cl
b. CFC12CF3
c. CF3CF2Cl
d. None of these
Answer: (a) CF2ClCF2Cl

48. Question: The ODP of a specific chemical takes into account.

Options:
a) The reactivity of the species.
b) Atmospheric lifetime of the species.
c) Molar mass of the species.
d) All of these.
Answer: (d) All of these.

49. Question: Which of the fallowing species has the zero ODP value?
Options:
a) CFCs
b) HCFCs
c) HFCs
d) none of these.
Answer: (c) HFCs

50. Question: Which of the following statement is not correct for CFCs?
Options:
a) They are almost completely inert both chemically & biologically in the earths atmosphere.
b) They are very reactive in troposphere.
c) At higher altitudes they are capable of undergoing UV photolytic decomposition.
d) None of these.
Answer: (b) They are very reactive in troposphere.

51. Question: Each chlorine free radical can destroy the following number of ozone
molecules a.
Options:
a. 1000
b. 10,000
c. 1,00,000
d. 100
Answer: (c) 1,00,000

52. Question: Freon's are

Options:
a. HFC
b. CFC
c. NFC
d. Hydrocarbons
Answer: (b) CFC
53. Question: The ozone layer is located up to------------------km above the earth surface.
Options:
a. 10
b. 50
c. 80
d. 100.
Answer: (b) 50

54. Question: The steady decline of ozone in the stratosphere is called.

Options:
a. Ozone destruction
b. ozone hole or ozone thinning
c. ozone formation
d. none of these
Answer: (b) ozone hole or ozone thinning

55. Question: Ozone in troposphere is

Options:
a. Harmful
b. Harmless
c. Neutral
d. None of these
Answer: (a) Harmful

56. Question: Formation of ozone layer is explained by

Options:
a. Rosenmund reaction
b. Henderson's reaction
c. Chapman's reaction
d. Perkin's reaction
Answer: (c) Chapman's reaction

57. Question: Ozone hole was first discovered over

Options:
a. Arctic
b. Antarctica
c. tropical region
d. Africa
Answer: (b) Antarctica

58. Question: The equivalent of one Dobson unit is (II-2008)

Options:

Answer: The answer to this question is not provided in the given text, however, the answer is
0.01 mm

59. Question: Ozone depletion causes

Options:
a. Snow blindness
b. Photochemical smog
c. Acid rain
d. Vomiting
Answer: (a) Snow blindness

60. Question: World Ozone day is being celebrated on (I-2008)

Options:
a. September 5th
b. October 15th
c. September 16th
d. September 11th
Answer: (c) September 16th

Module-5

1. Question: Environmental (Protection) Act was enacted in the year(II-2007) (I-2006) a.

Options:
a. 1986
b. 1992
c. 1984
d. 1974
Answer: (a) 1986

2. Question: First of the major environmental protection acts to be promulgated in India was
Options:
a. The Wildlife Protection Act
b. The air act
c. The environment act
d. Noise pollution rules
Answer: (b) The air act

3. Question: Environmental protection is the responsibility of

Options:
a. Government
b. Non-government organizations
c. Individuals
d. All
Answer: (d) All

4. Question: World Environment day is observed on

Options:
a. 15th of August
b. 5th of June
c. 17th of July
d. None of these
Answer: (b) 5th of June

5. Question: The wild life protection Act in India was passed in

Options:
a. 1978
b. 1972
c. 1986
d. 1992
Answer: (b) 1972

6. Question: Water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act in India was passed in a.
Options:
a. 1974
b. 1982
c. 1986
d. 1990
Answer: (a) 1974

7. Question: The forest [conservation] Act in India was passed in

Options:
a. 1977
b. 1980
c. 1982
d. 1988
Answer: (b) 1980

8. Question: Air [Prevention and control of pollution] Act in India was passed in a.
Options:
a. 1970
b. 1975
c. 1981
d. 1990
Answer: (c) 1981

9. Question: Any environmental protection policy should be based on

Options:
a. No development
b. Sustainable development
c. Exploitation of natural sources
d. None of these
Answer: (b) Sustainable development

10. Question: Article 51A (g) of Indian constitution says environment protection and
conservation is
Options:
a. A fundamental duty of citizen
b. Not the responsibility of citizen
c. The responsibility of Government
d. None of these
Answer: (a) A fundamental duty of citizen

11. Question: The goal of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries is

Options:
a. To promote international trading of animals and their products
b. To evacuate tribal people from forest
c. Conservation of wildlife
d. None of these
Answer: (c) Conservation of wildlife

12. Question: The tiger conservation project was started in

Options:
a. 1973
b. 1974
c. 1981
d. 1990
Answer: (a) 1973

13. Question: Which of the following is empowered to take measure to protect and improve
environment as per the environment [protection] Act?
Options:
a. Central government
b. State government
c. Corporation
d. Municipal authority
Answer: (a) Central government

14. Question: Which of the following is the authority to monitor industrial effluents
Options:
a. Centre for science and environment
b. Pollution control board
c. Indian environmental association
d. None of these
Answer: (b) Pollution control board

15. Question: Centre for science and environment is

Options:
a. Non-government organization
b. Government organization
c. International body setup by United Nations
d. None of these
Answer: (a) Non-government organization

16. Question: The goal of environmental education for all is

Options:
a. To create awareness
b. To encourage participation
c. To make people knowledgeable
d. All of these
Answer: (d) All of these

17. Question: Environmental education is must for

Options:
a. Children
b. Women
c. Everyone
d. Scientists
Answer: (c) Everyone

18. Question: The leader of “Chipko Movement” is

Options:
a. Sunder lal bahuguna
b. Medha parkar
c. Vandana shiva
d. None of these
Answer: (a) Sunder lal bahuguna

19. Question: The Central pollution Control Board was established under the provision of
Options:
a. Environmental [protection] Act 1986
b. Air [ Prevention & Control) Act 1981
c. Water [ Prevention & Control of pollution] Act 1974
d. None of the above
Answer: (a) Environmental [protection] Act 1986

20. Question: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board [ KSPCB] was established in the
year
Options:
a. 1974
b. 1982
c. 1986
d. 1976
Answer: (a) 1974

21. Question:, Earth Day „ is observed on

Options:
a. 1st December
b. 5th June
c. April 22nd
d. 1st January
Answer: (c) April 22nd

22. Question: Which of the following is NGO

Options:
a. Narmada Bachao Andolan
b. CPCB
c. KSPCB
d. None
Answer: (a) Narmada Bachao Andolan

23. Question: The Environmental [ protection] Act 1986 deals with

Options:
a. Water
b. Air
c. Soil
d. All
Answer: (d) All

24. Question: The objectives of the Wild life [ Protection] Act 1972 is
Options:
a. To preserve the biodiversity
b. To maintain essential ecological and life supporting systems
c. Protection & conservation of wild life
d. All
Answer: (d) All

25. Question: Which of the following animals is endangered species of India

Options:
a. Black buck
b. Elephant
c. Fox
d. Giraffe
Answer: (a) Black buck

26. Question: Which state is having highest women literacy rate in India
Options:
a. Karnataka
b. Punjab
c. Rajasthan
d. Kerala
Answer: (d) Kerala

27. Question: An International Conference on Environmental Education was held in

December 1982 at
Options:
a. Kyoto
b. Vienna
c. New-Delhi
d. London
Answer: (a) Kyoto

28. Question: The objectives of Integrated Child Development Services [ICDS] are
Options:
a. Immunization
b. Health checkup & referral
c. Pre-school and non-formal education
d. All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

29. Question: ISO 14000 standards deal with

Options:
a. Pollution Management
b. Risk management
c. Environmental Management
d. None of these
Answer: (c) Environmental Management

30. Question: World summit on sustainable development was held at

Options:
a. Johannesburg in 2002
b. Rio de Janeiro in 1992
c. Kyoto in 1994
d. Stockholm in 2000
Answer: (a) Johannesburg in 2002

31. Question: An important NGO involved in Global environmental protection is

Options:
a. UNICEF
b. Green peace
c. WHO
d. CPCB
Answer: (b) Green peace

32. Question: The first International Earth Summit was held at

Options:
a. Johannesburg
b. Rio de Janeiro
c. Kyoto
d. Stockholm
Answer: (b) Rio de Janeiro

33. Question: Silent Valley movement succeeded in

Options:
a. Waste management in sea coast
b. Canceling the state government Hydel project and saving the Lion-Tailed Monkeys
c. Promoting marine fishery business in Kerala
d. None of the above
Answer: (b) Canceling the state government Hydel project and saving the Lion-Tailed
Monkeys

34. Question: The committee which submitted its report to Government of India on
Environmental Education is
Options:
a. Tiwari Committee
b. Mehta committee
c. Banerjee Committee
d. Agarwal Committee
Answer: (a) Tiwari Committee

35. Question: Which of the following is the authority to monitor industrial effluents :
Options:
a. Center for Science & Environment
b) State Pollution Control Board
c) Indian Environmental Association
d) None
Answer: (b) State Pollution Control Board

36. Question: Environmental education is targeted to: (II-2007)

Options:
a. General public
b) professional social groups
c) Technicians & Scientists
d) All
Answer: (d) All

37. Question: The first united national conference an human environment was held
at(II2007)
Options:
a. Stockholm
b) New York
c) Montreal
d) Basal.
Answer: (a) Stockholm

38. Question: environmental pollution is a

Options:
a. States problem
b) Global problem
c) Countries problem
d) regional problem
Answer: (b) Global problem

39. Question: As per the census of India 2001, the women literacy rate is a)
Options:
a) 64.35%
b) 54.16
c) 35.15%
d) 48.50%
Answer: (a) 64.35%

40. Question: Illiterate women have

Options:
a) High level of fertility & mortality
b) Poor nutritional status
c) low earning potential
d) All
Answer: (d) All

41. Question: Kerala state is having women literacy rate of

Options:
a) 98%
b) 99.5%
c) 100%
d) 85.5%
Answer: (a) 98%

42. Question: Mahila Arthik vikas Mahamandal(MAVIM) was setup in the year
Options:
a) 1955
b) 1965
c) 1975
d) 1985
Answer: (c) 1975

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