Environment
Question 1 |
Which of the following are true about coliform bacteria?
A. They are used to test water contamination.
B. Coliform bacteria are harmless and cause no disease.
C. They are found naturally in the human intestinal tract.
D. Their presence in water is an indication of fecal contamination.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A. They are used to test water contamination.
B. Coliform bacteria are harmless and cause no disease.
C. They are found naturally in the human intestinal tract.
D. Their presence in water is an indication of fecal contamination.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A and D only | |
B and C only
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A, C and D only | |
A, B, C and D |
Question 2 |
Why is the concentration of CO₂ more in the Northern Hemisphere than the Southern Hemisphere?
A. Land mass is more in the Northern Hemisphere.
B. Ocean body is more in the Southern Hemisphere.
C. Fossil fuel is burnt more in the Northern Hemisphere.
D. Northern Hemisphere is colder than the Southern Hemisphere.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A. Land mass is more in the Northern Hemisphere.
B. Ocean body is more in the Southern Hemisphere.
C. Fossil fuel is burnt more in the Northern Hemisphere.
D. Northern Hemisphere is colder than the Southern Hemisphere.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A and C only
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B, C and D only
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A, B and C only | |
B and D only
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Question 3 |
Increasing the ratio of fissile Uranium (U-235) in natural uranium is known as:
Enhancement | |
Concentration | |
Accumulation
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Enrichment
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Question 4 |
Which of the following are differences between Modified Mercalli Scale (MMS) and Richter Scale (RS)?
A. RS measures the energy released, while MMS measures both energy and devastation.
B. RS uses linear scale, while MMS uses logarithmic scale.
C. Value of RS is constant in an earthquake, while MMS varies depending on distance.
D. Levels in RS are more than MMS.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A. RS measures the energy released, while MMS measures both energy and devastation.
B. RS uses linear scale, while MMS uses logarithmic scale.
C. Value of RS is constant in an earthquake, while MMS varies depending on distance.
D. Levels in RS are more than MMS.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A and B only | |
B and C only
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C and D only | |
A and C only
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Question 5 |
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
| LIST-I(Water quality parameters) | LIST-II(Explanation | ||
| A | BOD | I | Strength of organic matter in water |
| B | DO | II | Acidic/Basic/Neutral nature of water |
| C | COD | III | Oxygen consumed by micro-organisms |
| D | pH | IV | amount of oxygen in water |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I | |
A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II | |
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV | |
A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III |
Question 6 |
Which of the following are impacts of hydroelectric power plant?
A. Land-degradation
B. Micro-seismicity
C. Green House Gas Emission
D. Water Pollution
E. Smog Formation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Land-degradation
B. Micro-seismicity
C. Green House Gas Emission
D. Water Pollution
E. Smog Formation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A, B, C and D only | |
A, C, D and E | |
A, B, D and E | |
B, C and E only |
Question 7 |
Sound with frequencies below and above the audible frequency range are known
as
A. Feeble sound
B. Infrasound
C. Parasound
D. Ultrasound
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Feeble sound
B. Infrasound
C. Parasound
D. Ultrasound
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A and C | |
B and C | |
B and D | |
A and D
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Question 8 |
Arrange the following states in ascending order according to their area under forest cover :
A)Arunachal Pradhesh
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Maharastra
D)Odisha
E)Madhya Pradesh
Choose the correct from the options given below :
A)Arunachal Pradhesh
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Maharastra
D)Odisha
E)Madhya Pradesh
Choose the correct from the options given below :
(A), (C), (D), (B), (E) | |
(C), (D), (B), (A), (E) | |
(B), (A), (C), (E), (D) | |
(D), (B), (A), (E), (C) |
Question 9 |
Which among the following fuels produces least amount of soot particles during combustion?
Petrol | |
Kerosene | |
Diesel | |
Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) |
Question 10 |
The amount of biomass produced by the plants through photosynthesis minus respiration losses in a given time period is known as:
Gross Primary Productivity
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Net Primary Productivity
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Gross Ecological Productivity | |
Net Secondary Productivity
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Question 11 |
Bitumen is obtained from :
Forests and Plants | |
Kerosene oil | |
Crude oil | |
underground mines |
Question 12 |
The cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear nights (without clouds) during winter days. This is because :
clouds radiate heat towards the earth | |
clouds prevent cold wave from the sky, descend on earth | |
clouds prevent escaping of the heat radiation from the earth | |
clouds being at great heights from earth absorb heat from the sun and send towards the earth |
Question 13 |
Largest soil group of India is :
Red soil | |
Black soil | |
Sandy soil | |
Mountain soil |
Question 14 |
Main pollutant of the Indian coastal water is :
oil spill | |
municipal sewage | |
industrial effluents | |
aerosols |
Question 15 |
Which species of chromium is toxic in water :
Cr + 2 | |
Cr + 3 | |
Cr + 6 | |
Cr is non-toxic element |
Question 16 |
Occurrence of natural hazards is affected by:
(a) Land use changes
(b) Drainage and construction
(c) Ozone depletion
(d) Climate change
(a) Land use changes
(b) Drainage and construction
(c) Ozone depletion
(d) Climate change
(a), (b) and (c) | |
(a), (b) and (d) | |
(b), (c) and (d) | |
(a), (c) and (d) |
Question 17 |
Which of the following pollutant gases is not produced both naturally and as a result of industrial activity?
Nitrous oxide | |
Methane | |
Carbon dioxide | |
Chlorofluoro carbons |
Question 18 |
Which of the following pollutants is the major cause of respiratory disease?
Nitrogen oxides | |
Carbon monoxide | |
Volatile organic compounds | |
Suspended fine particles |
Question 19 |
Frequent episodes of dense smog in winter season in the National Capital Region (NCR) can be attributed to
(i) Stubble burning
(ii) Biomass burning in rural households
(iii) Transport
(iv) Transboundary movement of pollutants
(i) Stubble burning
(ii) Biomass burning in rural households
(iii) Transport
(iv) Transboundary movement of pollutants
(i) and (iii) | |
(i), (ii) and (iii) | |
(i), (iii) and (iv) | |
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) |
Question 20 |
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) comprises of
(i) Household waste
(ii) Sanitation residue
(iii) Waste from streets
(iv) Construction and demolition debris
(i) Household waste
(ii) Sanitation residue
(iii) Waste from streets
(iv) Construction and demolition debris
(i), (ii) and (iii) | |
(i) and (iii) | |
(i), (iii) and (iv) | |
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) |
Question 21 |
The dominant source of pollution due to oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) in urban areas is
Road transport | |
Commercial sector | |
Energy use in industry | |
Power plants |
Question 22 |
Which of the following is not a water-bone disease?
Typhoid | |
Hepatitis | |
Cholera | |
Dengue |
Question 23 |
In which country, the recent international agreement on phasing out Hydro Fluoro Carbons (HFCs) was signed?
Rwanda | |
Morocco | |
South Africa | |
Algeria |
Question 24 |
Which of the following natural hazards is not hydro-meteorological?
Snow avalanche | |
Sea erosion | |
Tropical cyclone | |
Tsunami |
Question 25 |
Inside rural homes, the source/sources of Nitrogen Oxide Pollution may be:
(a) Unvented gas stoves
(b) Wood stoves
(c) Kerosene heaters
(a) Unvented gas stoves
(b) Wood stoves
(c) Kerosene heaters
(a) and (b) only | |
(b) and (c) only | |
(b) only | |
(a), (b) and (c) |
Question 26 |
Which of the following pollutants can cause cancer in humans?
Pesticides | |
Mercury | |
Lead | |
Ozone |
Question 27 |
Which of the following phenomena is not a natural hazard?
Wildfire | |
Lightning | |
Landslide | |
Chemical contamination |
Question 28 |
World Meterological Organisation’s (WMO) objective has been to reduce the number of deaths to hydrometerological disasters over the decade 2010-2019 by (with reference to the decade 1994-2003)
25% | |
50% | |
75% | |
80% |
Question 29 |
The factors which are most important in determining the impact of anthropogenic activities on environment are:
Population, forest cover and land available per person | |
Population, affluence per person, land available per person | |
Population, affluence per person and the technology used for exploiting resources | |
Atmospheric conditions, population and forest cover |
There are 29 questions to complete.
