Environment
Question 1 |
Under Green India Mission, how many hectares of degraded forest land is to be brought under afforestation?
02 million hectares | |
06 million hectares | |
08 million hectares | |
20 million hectares |
Question 2 |
Which type of natural hazards cause maximum damage to property and lives?
Hydrological | |
Hydro-meteorological | |
Geological | |
Geo-chemical |
Question 3 |
Dioxins are produced from
Wastelands | |
Power plants | |
Sugar factories | |
Combustion of plastics |
Question 4 |
The slogan “A tree for each child” was coined for
Social forestry programme | |
Clean Air programme | |
Soil conservation programme | |
Environmental protection programme |
Question 5 |
The main constituents of biogas are
Methane and Carbon di-oxide | |
Methane and Nitric oxide | |
Methane, Hydrogen and Nitric oxide | |
Methane and Sulphur di-oxide |
Question 6 |
Climate change has implications for
- soil moisture
- forest fires
- biodiversity
- ground water
1 and 3 | |
1, 2 and 3 | |
1, 3 and 4 | |
1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Question 7 |
Which of the following pollutants is the major cause of respiratory disease?
Nitrogen oxides | |
Carbon monoxide | |
Volatile organic compounds | |
Suspended fine particles |
Question 8 |
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 9 |
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 10 |
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 11 |
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 12 |
In which country, the recent international agreement on phasing out Hydro Fluoro Carbons (HFCs) was signed?
Rwanda | |
Morocco | |
South Africa | |
Algeria |
Question 13 |
Which of the following natural hazards is not hydro-meteorological?
Snow avalanche | |
Sea erosion | |
Tropical cyclone | |
Tsunami |
Question 14 |
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 15 |
Which of the following is not a water-bone disease?
Typhoid | |
Hepatitis | |
Cholera | |
Dengue |
Question 16 |
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 17 |
Which of the following pollutants can cause cancer in humans?
Pesticides | |
Mercury | |
Lead | |
Ozone |
Question 18 |
Which of the following phenomena is not a natural hazard?
Wildfire | |
Lightning | |
Landslide | |
Chemical contamination |
Question 19 |
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 20 |
India's contribution to total global carbon dioxide emissions is about:
~15% | |
~3% | |
~6% | |
~10% |
Question 21 |
In which of the countries per capita use of water is maximum?
India | |
USA | |
European Union | |
China |
Question 22 |
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 |
Question 23 |
Which of the following is a meteorological hazard?
Avalanche | |
Coastal erosion | |
Landslide | |
Blizzard |
Question 24 |
As part of Intended Nationally Determined contributions, Indian government through additional forest and tree cover has resolved to create an additional carbon sink (in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent) by year 2030 to the extent of
3.5 to 4 billion tons | |
2.5 to 3 billion tons | |
1.5 to 2 billion tons | |
1 to 1.5 billion tons |
Question 25 |
'Lahar' is a natural disaster involving
eruption of large amount of material | |
strong winds | |
strong water waves | |
strong wind and water waves |
Question 26 |
In order to avoid catastrophic consequences of climate change, there is general agreement among the countries of the world to limit the rise in average surface temperature of earth compared to that of pre-industrial times by
1.5 oC to 2 oC | |
2.0 oC to 3.5 oC | |
0.5 oC to 1.0 oC | |
0.25 oC to 0.5 oC |
Question 27 |
Which of the following cities has been worst affected by urban smog in recent times?
Paris | |
London | |
Los Angeles | |
Beijing |
There are 27 questions to complete.