ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES QUESTION BANK (Fasil tt 3rd B.

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DAYS AND YEARS
1. World Wetlands Day a) February 02
2.World Forest day a) 21st March
3.World Water Day c) March 22
4. National Maritime Day of India b) April 05
5.World Heritage Day a)April 18 6.World Earth Day d) April 22
5. Official date of Earth Day a) April 22
6.World Environment Day d) June 5
7.World Ozone day c) September 16
8. World wildlife week is observed during a) First week of October
9.On which date was the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment held ? c) June 5th 1972
10.The worst nuclear accident happened to date is occurred at ---- a) Chernobyl in 1986
11.The deadliest Tsunami in recorded history took place on a. 26-Dec-2004
12. ‘Project Tiger’ was formed in the year b) 1972
13. Project Tiger was launched by Govt. of India in the year c) 1973
14. In which year Silent Valley was declared as National Park ? c) 1984
15. Silent Valley was proclaimed as a National Park in the year c) 1984
16. Ganga Action Plan in India was launched in the year ------ b) 1985 220. Environmental Protection Act was
introduced in the year a) 1986
17. The first global environmental protection treaty “The Montreal Protocol” was signed on Sept. 26. d.1987
18. The Indian Parliament passed the Biodiversity Bill in the year------c) 2002
19. Which year was declared as the ‘Water Year’ by Indian government c) 2007
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20. POLI a) physical quality of life index
21. What is meant by GM foods ? b) Genetically modified food
22. GIS a) Geographical Information System
23. MoEF means b) Ministry of Environment and Forest
24. SPCA b) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
25.PCB a) Pollution Control Board
26. WWF-1 b) World wide Fund for Nature – India
27.Tsunami is derived from two Japanese words b) tsu(harbour) and nami(wave)
28.UNCED? c) United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
29. What is NIHL? a. Noise Induced Hearing Loss
30. BOD stands for c.Biological Oxygen Demand
STATE AND PLACES
31.In which Indian state is Corbet National park located b)Uttarakhand
32.In India, tropical evergreen forests occur in c)Assam
33.The one-horned Rhinoceros is now restricted to which state c)Assam
34.Point Calimere sanctuary is situated in which state? a)Tamilnadu
35.The movement ‘Pani Panjayath’ was initiated to conserve waters in the drought prone areas of c)Maharashtra
state
36.Which state proposed a ban on all types of polythene packing for the first time in India?a) Himachal Pradesh
37. Zoological Survey of India is at c)Calcutta
38.The Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is located at b)Thattakad
39.First Biosphere reserve in India a) Nilgiri
40.Coral reefs is India can be seen in b)Andaman & Nicobar Islands
41.Forest Research Institute is located at a.Dehradun
42.Agastyamalai Biosphere reserve is in b. Thiruvananthapuram
43.Mullaperiyar dam is in the district? c.Idukki
44.Ozone hole was first observed on a.Antartica
45.World first Teak Forest was planted in 1842 in Kerala.b. Nilambur
46.The Native place of Redwood trees?c. California
47.The only wild life sanctuary situated in the rain shadow region of Western Ghats b) Chinnar
48.Salim Ali centre for ornithology and history is located at d) Coimbatore
49. The first national park of Kerala d) Iravikulam
50.Where was the Stockholm conference on Human Environment held ? a) Sweden
51......is a cold desert in India b) Ladakh
52. One third of the global cases of Tuberculosis is in Africa
PERSON /STUDY
53.Who among the following is commonly called ‘Bird Man of India’ a) Salim Ali
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 54.Green Revolution in India was initiated by --- a) M.S.Swaminathan
55.Wild life protection act was formulated during the period of--------- Answer:- a) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
56.Who wrote the book ‘Violence of Green Revolution’ a) Vandana Siva
57.The biggest award for environmental activities in India is given in the name of an individual. In whose name is it
constituted? c) Indira Gandhi
58.Leader of ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ b) Medha Patkar
59.Who among is a famous plant ecologist of India ? b) Ramdeva Misra
60.Who had stated in the Stockholm conference in 1972 that poverty was the greatest polluter? a) Indira Gandhi
61.Founder of ‘Shantinikethan’ a University that taught an environment based education b) Rabindranatha Tagore
62.The World Biophilia was coined by c) Dr. Edward.O. Wilson
63.The book silent spring was written by d) E.O Wilson
64.The Chipko movement is started by b) Sunderlal Bahuguna
65.The person who formed the first nature club in kerala a) Prof. John C Jacob
66.The first “Vriksha Mitra Award ” was awarded to a) Prof. John C Jacob
67.The only ape found in India c) Hoolock gibbon
68. “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not for every man’s greed” words by b. Gandhiji
69. “ Silent Spring” is a well known book written by c) Rachel Carson
70.Pedology? c. Study of soil
71.What is meant by Oceanography? a. A study of marine habitat.
72.What is Dentrology? c. Study of Trees
73.Ecology is c) The study of the relationships between organisms and their environment
74.The study of individual organism is known as c) autecology
75.Study of inter-relationship between organisms and their environment is a) Ecology
76.What are rodenticides ? c) that kill rats
77. Exxon Valdez? a. Oil Tanker sank in 1989 along the coast of Alaska and marine life seriously
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78. Web of life is b) Interlinked chain of food
79.The complex network of interconnected food chains is called b)Food web
80. When number of food chains are interlocked this is called c)Food web
81.Complex interlinked food chains are called a) Food Web
82.The first tropic level in a food chain a. Green Plants
83.The heating of earth’s atmosphere due to trapped radiation is known as d. Green house effect
84.Each organism in an ecosystem is at a specific feeding stage called as the....c) Trophic level
85.Which of the following is a non-degradable pollutant? a. DDT
86.DDT is a _____pollutant b. Non bio degradable
87.Extensive planting trees to increase forest cover is called a) Afforestation
88.Soil erosion can be prevented by b) Afforestation
89.Growing of trees in a large scale is known as a. Afforestation
90.The loss of species in tropical countries is mainly due to d. deforestation
91.What is deforestation? b. destruction of forest
92.Lions are found in d) Gir forests
93.Asiatic lion is found only in……a) Gir forest
94.. …………….. is the poisonous gas leaked during Bhopal gas tragedy a) MIC
95. Which chemical was responsible for Bhopal gas tragedy? a) Methyl Iso Cyanate(MIC)
96.The cause of Bhopal disaster is c. Methyl isocyanate(MIC)
97.The forests in the Arctic are called ----------------- Ans:-b) Tundra
98.Green Land biome a.Thundra
99.Algal blooms are caused by b) Blue green algae
100.Red Sea is named after b) Blue green algae
101.Death rate of the population a. Mortality
102.Birth rate is called c. Natality
103 Ozone depletion is caused by c) CFCs
104.Global warming is caused by b) CFCs
105.The most dangerous agent that leads to O3 layer depletion is c) CFC
106.The Red Data book which lists endangered species is maintained by c) ICUN
107.Boron, Zinc and Manganese are usually referred to as d) MBZ nutrients
108.The most harmful of ultraviolet radiations are a) UV-C
109.Centre of Modern nuclear technology in India c. BARC
110.Eravikulam National Park conserves d. Nilgiri Tahr
111.Name the endangered animal which is protected in Rajamalai National Park c. Nilgiri Tahr
112.Superbugs are b) Bacteria
113.The Anthrax disease is caused by b) Bacteria
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114.Which gas is likely to be reduced in the atmosphere by deforestation? c) Oxygen
115.Gas released during photosynthesis is c) Oxygen
116.Colorless odorless and non corrosive air pollutant is b. Carbon monoxide
117.Cigarette smoking exposes one to ---- d) Carbon monoxide
118.The build up of Co2 is known as a) Global warming
119.The excessive green effect is referred to as b. Global warming
120. First National Park in India a. Jim Corbet National Park
121.The first protected area in India is --- b) Corbett National Park
122.Animals and plants are best protected in c. National Parks
123.National park associated with rhinoceros is a) Kaziranga
124.Which among the following is an example for ex-situ conservation a) Zoological parks
125.An ecosystem gradually merges with an adjoining one through a transitional zone called the -- c) ecotone
126.Public awareness of environment creates ----a) Environment protection
127.The term ‘Eco’ implies a. Enviornment
128.Any unfavorable alteration of the environment may be called as... b) environment pollution
129.The most endangered ecosystem in India a. Shola forest ecosystem
130.What is deep ecology? a. Protecting nature for its own sake
131.Infection of HIV is usually detected by which test a. Elisa test
132.Blue baby syndrome is caused by d. Nitrates
133.Thickness of plastic cover permissible to use b)20 Microns
134.The chief chemical element in the biosphere b. Nitrogen
135. Which plants die after flowering b) Bamboo
136.The conversion of ammonia to nitrate is known as ---b) nitrification
137.The largest brackish water lake situated in Asia is in Orissa. Which is the lake ? Ans:- a) Chilka lake
138.What is Plankton? a. Microscopic floating organisms – Plants and animals.
139.What is Canopy? a. Uppermost level of the forest.
140.What is Carcinogen? b. Drugs used for curing Cancer
141.Largest preventable cause of cancer a. Tobacco smoking and chewing
142.What is the name of the action plan for sustainable development in the twenty first century framed in the Rio
Declaration on nvironment & Development (1992) ? Ans:- b) Agenda 21
143.A combination of smoke, fog and chemical pollutants seen in industrialized cities is known as ----b) Smog
144.Photochemical smog is called b. London smog
145.‘Smog’ is a mixture of Answer:- a) Smoke and Fog
146.The intensity of earthquake is measured in -- b) Richter scale
147.A renewable source of energy is d) Trees
148. Snow leopard is found in which National Park ? b) The Great Himalayan
149.An example of lotic water b) River
150.The ‘Marble Cancer’ shown by Taj Mahal was due to c) Marble degradation
151.The capacity to do work is termed as d) Energy
152.The 3 R principle in waste management involves b) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
153.The resources that can be replaced by natural ecological cycle is called--- a) renewable
154.The state which constituted green bench a. Kerala
155.The first Tiger Reserve in Kerala c) Periyar
156.The National park in Kerala which is proposed to be included in the “World Heritage Site” of UNESCO Silent
Valley NP
157…………. is an evergreen forest of Kerala a) Silent Valley
158.The components of LPG are -------- b) Propane & Butane
159.Major consumer of wood from forest is ----b) Paper Industry
160.Aquatic life is damaged by c) Thermal Pollution
161.Minamata disease is caused by b) Water Pollution
162.The presence of solid, liquid or gaseous compounds, which may not be normally present, or in excess
concentration in the atmosphere is called a) air pollution
163.Name the disease caused by mercury poisoning in Japan c) Meenamatha
164.Tajmahal is threatened by atmospheric pollution from b. Matura Refinery
165.The constant purchasing of new goods without any concern of the true need, durability, product origin or
environmental on sequences/disposal is called c. Consumerism
166.The legally binding international agreement to reduce Greenhouse gases by 5 % 2012 is --- c) Kyoto Protocol
167.Phagotropic mode of nutrition is found in -- b) consumers
168.Organisms which depend on Producers are called c) Consumers
169.The historical monument that is affected by acid rain is a) Taj Mahal
170.Noise is---- c) Undesirable and unwanted sound
171.What is ‘temporary threshold shift’ ? a)Hearing loss due to excessive noise
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172.Salmonellas is a disease related to consumption of a. Chicken
173.Flag ship species of Choolannur sanctuary b) Peacock
174.The ocean cover ---------- percentage of Earth’s surface. c) 71 %
175.Organ affected by pneumonia d) Lungs
176.The phenomenon of occurrence of additional species found in the ecotone or transitional zone between adjoining
ecosystems is known as-----a) Edge effect
177.The largest mangrove forest in india is at b) Sunderbans
178.Green revolution is associated with -------------Ans:-b)agriculture
179.One day cycle is c. energy cycle
180.The main energy source for the environment is ---------a) Solar energy
181.Which of the following type of pollution can cause the out break of Jaundice? c. Water
182.Which can be an e-waste a. Plastic b. Paper c. Industrial effluent d. Mobile Phone
183.Most abundant noble gas of the atmosphere is c) Argon
184.The simplest aquatic ecosystem can be seen in a b. Lake Pond
185.An example of an abiotic component b.Soil
186.The natural source of energy is______a. Sun
187. Rain water harvesting is a major method implemented for---------- a. Water Conservation
188.Pangolins feed on a) ants
189.The soil with poorest water holding capacity is c) Sandy
190.What is lentic habitat b. Standing or still water habitat
191.What is lotic habitat ? c. Running water habitat
192.What is Bagasse? What is it used for? a. Sugar cane waste – to make paper
193.What is hard water? c. Water containing salts of Ca and Mg
194.The presence of which is necessary for photosynthesis b) Chlorophyll
195.African grassland are called c. Savannah
196.Deforestation generally decreases d. Rainfall
197.North American grassland are called b. Prairies
198.Killing of animals disturbs c. The balance of nature
199.The method of simultaneous integration of trees with agricultural crops is called a. Agro forestry
200.Heating of atmosphere by radiation accelerate the process of d. Evaporation
201.Sedimentary biogeochemical cycle d. Phosphorus cycle
202.The famous Minamata disease in Japan is due to the accumulation of in fishes b) Mercury
203.Acid rain mainly result from a) Sulpher dioxide
204.The salt-tolerant trees growing in shallow marine sediment or estuaries Known as--Ans:-a) Mangroves
205.Ramsar Convention refers to the conservation of --b) Wetlands
206.Salinization is -----a) Accumulation of salts in water
207.What is oil slick ? c) Thin film of oil in sea water
208.“Ozone Hole” is a ------ b) Destruction of ozone layer
209.Euro II standard refers to ------a) Lowering sulfur content in fuel
210.Torrey Cannon is famous for d) Oil Spillage
211.India is primary centre of domestication of c) Water Buffalo
212.Bears are usually hunted and killed for their b) Skin
213.Incineration of Municipal waster involves a) Oxidation
214.Soil pollution is caused by c) Acid rain
215.A Hawk that eats a frog is a c) Secondary consumer
216.Moisture in the air is known as d) Humidity
217.India, coldest desert occurs in d) Ladakh and Spiti
218.Estuaries are b) Salt water wetlands
219.Which of the below is most responsible for world water crisis ? d) Population growth
220.Grassland of USA is referred to as b) Steppes
221.Deserts occur in area of c) Little underground water
222.Crystalline salts are natural resource of biogenetic element a) Calcium
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223.The area to which a species is biologically adapted to live is known as..... b) Habitat
224.All forms of water that comes down on Earth,including rain,show,hail etc.known as Ans:-Precipitation
225.The animal which consumes decaying organic matter is -- b) Detrivore
226.A set of organisms that resemble one another in appearance n behaviour is called a Ans:c) Species
227.The area where all the living organisms interact with each other and their environment is --a) biosphere
228.The Unit of measurement of intensity of sound is in ----- a) decibels
229.Enrichment of water body by nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen is called ------b) Eutrophication
230.The violent tropical storms in the Indian Ocean are known as ---b) Cyclones
231.Major cause of Ozone depletion is due to which chemical ? a) Chlorofluorocarbons
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232.The portion of the earth and its environment which can support life is known as b) Biosphere
233.What is troposphere? Answer:- c) Lowest layer of atmosphere where we survive
234.How is the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere connected ? a) Hydrological cycle
235.What is the meaning of the word “endemic” a) Rare and occur only in a few location
236.Which of the following enhances soil fertility ? a) Crop rotation
237.Acid is an example of ------a) Corrosive waste
238.Vermi composting is a natural method of a) Producing compost manure
239.Energy is returned to the atmosphere in the form of c) heat
240.Natural earthquakes are caused by --- a) earth’s crust
241.The place where the river meets the sea is called a) estuaries
242.The Primary Consumers are also called as b) Carnivores
243.Forest is an example of d) Terrestial Ecosystem
244.The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth is called a) Solar flux
245.Snake is an example of b) Secondary Carnivores 246.The forests which occur in law rain fall area is b)
deciduous forests
247.All the genes of a population is called a) gene poll
248.The destruction of habitat of plants and animals is called c) habitant loss
249.Zoos are examples for c) exsitu conservation
250.Acid rain contains a) Sulphuric acid
251.The controversial dam across the river Narmada ? a) Sardar Sarovar
252.Formation of soil takes place by b) Pedogenesis
253.Favorable morphological and physiological response to a change in environment is called d) Accilimatisation
254.Plants adapted to open, sunny habitats are b) Heliophytes
255.Plants growing under shade are d) Sciophytes
256.Temperate forests occur in India in a) Indo-gangetic plains b) Himalayas
257.Which one is nature’s cleaner ? c) Decomposers and Scavengers
258.Mine spoil is a) Wastes from mines b) Wastes from mine processing d) Both A and B
259.Chipko movement is connected with c) Plant/Forest conservation
260.Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro (1992) resulted in c. Conservation of biodiversity
261.The relationship between nitrogen fixing bacteria and leguminous plants is an example for c) Mutualism
262.The place where the worst nuclear disaster took place ? b) Chernobyl
263.Sedimentation is a a) Primary water treatment
264.Deer is a a) Producer
265.Some species of plants and animals are extremely rare and may occur only at a few locations are called a)
endemic
266.Forest grow in high rain fall areas are a) ever green forest
267.The species that flower are called c) angiosperms
268…..trees shed their leaves during winter and hot summer c) deciduous
269.Thorn-forests are found in the ………regions a) semi-arid
270.The only known breeding colony of the greater and lesser Flamingos in our country is seen in…desert a) The
Great Rann
271. …………………… is an example of ‘ bottom feeders’. a) Cat fish
272.The drug morphine is extracted from …………plant c) Opium Poppy
273..….species is known as Azardirachta Indica a) Neem
274 ………tree is known as ‘ flame of the forest’? b) Butea monosperma
275.Which tree is known as Coral tree? c) Erythrina
276 ………………is a marine tortoise which shows the unique phenomenon‘arribada’ a) Olive Ridley
277.Largest reptile in the world c) Crocodile
278.The movement ‘ Beej Bachao Andolan’ was aimed for the conservation of……c) Crops
279. The projects that already exist but require expansion must also apply for clearance is called b)brown-field
Projects
280.One of the most commonly used pesticide b) Bacillus Thuringiensis
281.Which of the following is a part of the Carbon Cycle c) Production of sugars in plants
282.Abiotic is a b) Non living component
283.Biome refers to c) Large community of Plants
284.BOD of a river water is found very high. This means water b) is highly polluted
285.Lotic eco system refers to b) Ecosystem of flowing water
286.Which of the following is a biodiversity hot sport in India ? a) Western Ghats
287.Utilisation of natural resources in moderate manner remaining something for the next generation is termed as b)
Sustainable development
288.Autotrophs are…………… b) Herbivores
289.The source of atmospheric oxygen is b) Photosynthesizing from Green Plants
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290.Plants which grow in shade are called a) Sciophytes
291.Who coined the slogan of ‘Chipko Movement’ Ecology is permanent economy” c) Sunderlal Bahuguna
292.Herpetology is a branch of Science which deals with c) Reptiles
293.The darkening of the skin due to arsenic poisoning is called b) Diffiuse melanosis
294.The noise pollution is measured in terms of a) decibel
295.Which of the following is an extinct species c) Dodo
296.The term ‘Ecology’ was coined by b) Earnest Hackel
297.Nitrogen gas returns to the atmosphere by the action of b) Denitrifying bacteria
298.Photosynthesis is found in (a) Producers
299.Phytoplankton is b) Producers of lakes
300.Green House Effect is caused by a) Increase in Co2
301.Black Buck is a b) Deer
302.Gharial is a a) Crocodile
303 ………is one of the most endangered species of Indian bird d) The great Indian bustard
304.Energy stored within earth is b) Geothermal
305.Ozone layer is present in b) Stratosphere
306.The term ‘Nuclear winter’ is associated with d. After effect of nuclear explosion
307.Many wild plants and animals are on the verge of extinction due to b. Climatic changes
308.Multilayered gaseous envelope surrounding the planet is d. Atmosphere
309.Ozone Umbrella is located in which layer of atmosphere b. Stratosphere
310.The phenomenon of accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticide in human beings a. Biomagnification
311.Example for a physical pollutant c. Radiation
312.Eutrophication results from a. Agricultural and sewage water
313.The major reservoir of carbon is c. Plant and animals
314.Plants which grow in light are called b. Heliophytes
315.Total water content of the soil is known as a. Holard
316.What is meant by root ozone process? b. A process by which roots of plants are spread on the ground
317.Western India and Deccan plateau is famous for a. Desert ecosystem
318.Fishes such as catfish which takes their food from the muddy bed of the lakes.c. Bottom feeders
319.According to the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, Humans were b. Trustees of animals
320.Every fifth child under the age of five in India dies due to Diarrhea. The reason is a. Inadequate purification of
drinking water.
321.What ex-situ conservation c. Conservation of a species outside its natural habitat
322.Causative organisms of Malaria d. Plasmodium
323.What is “Black Lung”? a.Ocupational Hazard to the miners.
324.What is fly-ash? b. Waste produced by thermal power stations that use coal
325.What is hibernation and aestivation? a. Thermal adaptation shown by animals
326.What is symbiosis ? c. Association between members of two species
327.What is edge species? a. The species which occur abundantly in the ecotone
328.What is an Incinerator? a. Furnace used for burning solid waste
329.The inherent ability of organisms to reproduce and multiply is called b. biotic potential
330.The rapid explosive booming of mankind is known as c. Population explosion
331.The combustion of waste in the absence of Oxygen is called b. Pyrolysis
332.Green plants are absent in deep sea. Why? a. Light is absent
333.What is desertification? a. Conversion of forest into desert.
334.Name the example of nitrogen fixers in the soil c. Azotobacter
335.The organism which spend their whole life as parasites are called a. Permanent parasite
336.The basic unit of biosphere is a. Biome
337.Use and disuse theory proposed by……a. Lamark
338.Which among the following result in the formation of soil? b. Weathering
339.Sulphur bacteria are examples of d. Autotrophs
340.The water conflict between Kerala and Tamilnadus associated with c. Mullapriyar
341.The category to which majority of forest in Kerala belongs to c. Deciduous Forest
342.A biodegradable plastic developed by Biopak Corporation Australia a)Biopol
343.Nitrogen fixing blue green alga c. Nostoc
344.Example for a bio-degradable polymer is d. Polyester
345.Rain during November is more acidic than monsoon rain due to a. Dissolved CO2
346.The Residential and Commercial wastes mainly consist of c. Packaging materials
347.Mulching helps in b. Moisture conservation
348. Atmospheric humidity is measured by c. Hygrometer.
349 Periyar sanctuary is famous for a. Elephants
350.Lead in water can cause c. kidney damage
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351.Disease aggravated by air pollution is c. Bronchitis
352. Name the endangered animal which is protected in Silent Valley Nationlal Park c) Lion tailed macaque

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