Environment and Ecology | Environment and Sustainable Development

Environment and Ecology | Environment and Sustainable Development

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1. The Environment (Protection) Act of India was enacted in

1981
1986
1995
2000

2. In which of the following years was passed the Environment Protection Act?

1982
1986
1990
1994

3. Environment refers to

The natural world of land, water, air, plants and animals that exists around it
The sum total of conditions which surround human beings at a given point of time
The interacting system of physical, biological and cultural elements which are interlinked
All of the above

4. Environment is composite state of

Biotic factors
Physiographic factors
Abiotic factors
All of the above

5. Sustainable development is a matter of inter-generational sensi-bility in respect of use of

Natural resources
Material resources
Industrial resources
Social resources

6. The Decade of Sustainable Energy for all is the initiative of

United Nations
India
Germany
World Bank

7. A country's natural capital included all of the following except

Forest
Water
Roads
Minerals

8. The World Environment Day is celebrated on

1 December
5 June
14 November
15 August

9. The main role of solar radiation is in

Carbon cycle
Hydrogen cycle
Water cycle
Nitrogen cycle

10. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is situated at

Bangalore
Hyderabad
Nagpur
New Delhi

11. What is important for Sustainable Development?

Conservation of biological diversity
Prevention and Control of Pollution
Decreasing poverty
All of the above

12. What was the title of the Rio-20 declaration?

The future we want
The future we seek
The future we have
The future we see

13. The first 'Earth Summit' was held at

Washington
Geneva
Rio-de-Janeiro
Buenos Aires

14. International Conference held in Rio- de-Janeiro was

United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
Environment and Pollution Summit
International new Economics
None of the above

15. What is the thin layer of gases around the earth called?

Biosphere
Water particle
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere

16. Air is a/an

Compound
Element
Mixture
Electrolyte

17. Percentage of nitrogen in dry air

21%
27%
50%
78%

18. Which of the following is considered to be the optimum concentration of carbon dioxide for natural balance in atmosphere?

0.02%
0.03%
0.04%
0.05%

19. In atmosphere, the highest percentage is of

Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen

20. The highest percentage of gas in the air is

Hydrogen
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Nitrogen

21. If all the plants and trees vanish from the earth, the gas which will decrease is

Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Water vapour
Oxygen

22. Which of the following is not a function of the tree?

Absorption of carbon dioxide
Absorption of noise
Air pollution
Releasing oxygen

23. Which of the following does not add the carbon dioxide to carbon cycle on the planet Earth?

Respiration
Photosynthesis
Decay of organic matter
Volcanic action

24. The concept of weathering relates to

Deposition of decomposed material
Change in weather conditions day to day
Natural process leading to the decomposition of rocks
None of the above

25. The headquarter of World Meteorological Organization is located at

Geneva
Rome
Sidney
Tokyo

26. Where is the headquarter of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)?

The Hague
Nairobi
New York
Washington D.C.

27. What does EPA stand for?

Environment Pollution Agency
Environmental Prohibition Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
None of the above

28. N.E.A. stands for

National Enquiry Act
National Environment Autho-rity
National Examination Agency
National Event Association

29. The headquarters of the Green Peace International is located at

Amsterdam
Canberra
Ottawa
Nagasaki

30. Eco-Mark is given to an Indian product which is

Pure and unadulterated
Rich in protein
Environment-friendly
Economically viable

31. To label environment-friendly consumer products, Government introduced

Agmark
Eco mark
ISI mark
Water mark

32. Sustainable agriculture means

Self-sufficiency
To be able to export and import under WTO norms
To utilise land so that its quality remains intact
To utilise Wasteland for agricultural purposes

33. Which one of the following States in India has recently introduced the 'Greenhouse Farming'?

Haryana
Punjab
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh

34. Urbanization and industrialization is harmful

For balanced development
Environment and ecology
For biodiversity conservation
All of the above

35. What is Rio + 20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?

It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
It is a Conference of the Inter- governmental Panel on Climate Change
It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

36. In the year 1997, the World Environment conference was organised in

Rio-de-Janeiro
Nairobi
Kyoto
New York

37. National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established by the Government of India in

2008
2009
2010
2011

38. The author of 'Green Development' is

M.J. Bradshaw
M. Nicolson
R.H. Whittaker
W.M. Adams

39. The Earth Summit + 5 was held in

2005
2000
1999
1997

40. Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because

The new soil does not contain favourable minerals
Most of the root hairs grip the new soil too hard
Most of the root hairs are lost during transplantation
Leaves get damaged during transplantation

41. Environmental degradation means

overall degradation of environmental attributes
adverse changes brought in by human activities
ecological imbalance because of ecological diversity
All of the above

42. Plachimada which has been in the news for immense damage to its environment lies in

Karnataka
Konkan
Kerala
Tamil Nadu

43. Environment Protection Act (EPA) is also known as

Umbrella Legislation
Chhadi Mubarak
Environment Legislation
Eco Safety Law

44. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

45. As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm Globe Scan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score?

It is a measure of efforts made by different countries in adopting technologies for reducing carbon footprint
It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries
It is an assessment of programs/ schemes undertaken by different countries for improving the conservation of natural resources
It is an index showing the volume of carbon credits sold by different countries

46. Which one of the following is the best strategy for environment-friendly sustainable development in Indian agriculture?

Expansion of cultivable land, increased use of superphosphate, urea and effective biocides
Wider popularization of high-yielding crop varieties, better aid more frequent irrigation and increased frequency of aerial span of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides
Mixed cropping, organic manures, nitrogen-fixing plants and pest resistant crop varieties
Improved farm implements and machinery, use of potent insecticides to minimize post-harvest grain losses and monoculture cropping practices

47. The investigator of Natural Farming was

Masanobu Fukuoka
M.S. Randhawa
M.S. Swaminathan
Normal Borlaug

48. Which country introduced Green Army environment conservation?

Japan
China
Australia
Egypt