Environment and Ecology | Miscellaneous

Environment and Ecology | Miscellaneous

Dec 24, 2024 - 10:26 Updated: Dec 24, 2024 - 12:47
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1. Which one of the following is the correct definition of 'Agenda 21'?

It is an action plan of UNO for protecting human rights
It is book of 21st chapters on nuclear disarmament
It is action plan for the conservation of global environment in 21st century
It is an agenda for the election of the President in the next meeting of SAARC

2. 'Agenda-21' is related to which field?

Sustainable development
Nuclear disarmament
Patent protection
Agricultural subsidies

3. Which of the following is known as 'Dakshin-Gangotri'?

The place of origin of the river Kaveri
The place where Periyar flows Northwards
India's first Antarctic Research Station
The rocket launching centre in Kerala

4. The name of the India's third research station in Antarctica?

Bharti
Swagtam
Hindustan
Maitri

5. In Uttar Pradesh the first bio-tech park was established at

Agra
Allahabad
Lucknow
Varanasi

6. The Marine National Park is located in

Gulf of Kutch
Sunderban
Chilka Lake
None of the above

7. 'Bhitarkanika' which has recently been included in the list of 'World Heritage Sites' is situated in

Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Odisha
West Bengal

8. The 'Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative' (KSLCDI) is a collaboration among which three nations?

India, Afghanistan, China
India, Nepal, Afghanistan
India, Nepal, Pakistan
India, China, Nepal

9. Tsunami is the result of

Shrinking of the Earth's crust
Cyclones
Submarine earthquakes
Tides

10. Medha Patkar is related to which movement?

Chipko Movement
Narmada Bachao Andolan
Naxalite Movement
Harm to agricultural land

11. 'Rally for Valley' programme in India was organised to highlight the problems of

Environment Degradation
Biodiversity
Resettlement
Harm to agricultural land

12. The World Habitat Day is observed on

21 March
23 March
5 June
5 October

13. The World Anti-Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on

12th May
13th May
21st May
31st May

14. 19th November is observed as the

World Green Day
World Anti-Poverty Day
World Toilet Day
World Clean Water Day

15. Prime Minister of India launched 'Swachha Bharat Mission' officially on

Independence Day
Republic Day
Gandhi Jayanti
Environment Day

16. In which district will the National Dinosaur Fossil Park be set up?

Balaghat
Mandsaur
Dhar
Mandla

17. Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is situated at

Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Hyderabad
Jodhpur

18. Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment is situated in which of the following cities?

New Delhi
Thiruvananthapuram
Kolkata
Jodhpur

19. AGMARK Act came into force in India in

1937
1952
1957
1965

20. The term 'Domestic Content Requirement' is sometimes seen in the news with reference to

Developing solar power production in our country
Granting licenses to foreign TV channels in our country
Exporting our food products to other countries
Permitting foreign educational institutions to set up their campuses in our country

21. which of the scientific fields, Borlaug award is given?

Medicine
Space Research
Agriculture
Atomic Physics

22. Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

Salt-water crocodile
Olive ridley turtle
Gangetic dolphin
Gharial

23. For weather science dispatch, which of the following is used to fill ballons?

Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Helium

24. For the betterment of human life, which of the following steps is important?

Afforestation
Ban on mining
Protection of Wildlife
Reduce the use of natural resources

25. If LANDSAT data for an area is received today, then the data for an adjacent area to its West will be available

In the next orbit of the satellite on the same day
Next day at the same local time
After the certain number of days at the same local time
After the variable controllable time

26. Which of the following hurricane affected North-Eastern and eastern coastal area of USA in 2012?

Katrina
Vilma
Rita
Sandy

27. Tree useful for prevention of dust pollution

Sita Ashok
Mahua
Poplar
Neem

28. In which of the following states is Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary situated?

Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Telangana

29. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to

Afforestation and conservation of wastelands
Neat technology and development
Wild Life conservation
Hindi books on environment

30. 'Global 500' awards are given for achievements in

Population control
Campaign against terrorism
Protection of environment
Campaign against drugs

31. How many agreements are there in Agenda-21?

4
5
6
7

32. Prestigious 'Tyler Prize' is given in the field of

Drama
Woman Rights
Child Rights
Environment Protection

33. International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) is

1990-1999
1981-1990
2001-2010
2011-2020

34. District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is headed by

District Magistrate
District Collector
Any of them as the case may be
None of the above

35. Where is the National Centre for Disaster Management (NCDM) located?

Nagpur
New Delhi
Hyderabad
Pune

36. Which one of the following countries celebrates the National Cleanliness Day on last Saturday of the every month?

France
Italy
Sierra Leone
Singapore

37. Which one of the following has been recognized as a Mega diverse country?

New Zealand
Australia
Nepal
Austria

38. Which of the following is called 'grave year of Dinosaurs'?

China
Montana
Argentina
Brazil

39. Which Indian scientist is by 'UNEP' as Father of Ecology?

B.P. Pal
Yash Pal
M.S. Swaminathan
R. Mishra

40. Which one of the following is evergreen fruit plant?

Apple
Almond
Peach
Loquat

41. Weather monitering device SODAR is established at

Jaipur
Cuttak
Chandigarh
Kaiga and Kalpakkam

42. Winterline, the natural phenomena is observed in which part of the country?

Shimla
Darjeeling
Mussoorie
Nainital

43. Glaciation of peninsular India occured during which of the following ice age?

Huronian ice age
Carboniferus ice age
Plestocin ice age
Little ice age

44. Which of the following has the lowest mean net primary productivity?

Temperate forests
Tropical forests
Temperate grasslands
Tropical savanna

45. The Oceanic National Park of India is located in

Kutch
Sundarban
Chilka Lake
Nicobar Islands

46. Who is the protagonist of Chipko Movement?

Medha Patkar
M. S. Swaminathan
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Chandi Prasad Bhatt

47. Coal should be used judiciously because it causes

Air pollution
Acid rain
Global warming
All of the above

48. The following name is associated with rain water harvesting

Rajendra Singh
Baba Amte
S.C. Nair
Medha Patkar

49. Which State has started a scheme called "Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana" to empower women and promote tree plantation?

Uttar Pradesh
Sikkim
Maharashtra
Rajasthan

50. What is the National aquatic animal of India?

River Dolphin
Green Sea Turtle
Seahorse
Dugong

51. Bengal Smoke Nuisance Act came up for the first time in

1900
1905
1950
1978

52. Barren Islant Wild Life Sanctuary is located in

Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Pondicherry
Andaman and Nicobar Island
Lakshwadeep

53. Which one of the following is a conventional energy source?

Tidal energy
Geothermal energy
Solar energy
Biomass energy

54. Which one of the following is a cause of acid rains?

Ozone
Ammonia
Sulphur dioxide
Carbon monoxide

55. In which year was the Wildlife Protection Act enforced in India?

1972
1980
1970
1975

56. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for

Measuring oxygen levels in blood
Computing oxygen levels in forest ecosystems
Pollution assay in aquatic ecosystems
Assessing oxygen levels in high altitude regions

57. Which among the following environmental pollutants are responsible for "acid rain"?

Carbon dioxide and nitrogen
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
Ozone and carbon dioxide

58. Which among the following is the most abundant Green-House-Gas (GHG) in the earth's atmosphere?

Carbon dioxide
Water vapour
Sulphur dioxide
Tropospheric ozone

59. Which one of the following is a useful biological indicator of sulphur dioxide pollution?

Bryophytes
Algal blooms
Pseudomonas
Lichens

60. Which among the following is the unit of measurement of the "Ecological Footprint"?

Global Hectare
Gallon Per Capita
Cubic Meter
Man Hour

61. The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the water bodies is known as

Biomagnification
Bioremediation
Biomethanation
Bioreduction

62. Flouride in environment primarily comes form

topaz
apatite
fluorite
phosphorite

63. Loss of water is maximum from

leaf surface
soil surface
root
stem surface

64. The occurrence of pesticides like DDR in higher trophic levels in an ecosystem is termed as

Bioremediation
Biomagnification
Biological enhancement
Biopollution

65. Which of the following can be used for controlling Gaseous Air Pollutant?

Arrestor
Incineration
Absorption
Electrostatic precipitator

66. In which of the following places the Bio-technology Park is located in Uttar Pradesh?

Kanpur
Ghaziabad
Noida
Lucknow

67. Which of the following is the most important greenhouse gas in the earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Water vapour
Sulphur dioxide

68. The largest amount of freshwater of our planet is present in.

Lakes and rivers
Ground water
Pond and wells
Polar ice and glaciers

69. A bahitat of long severe winters and few months of summer constituting the only growing season for plants are the characteristics of

Savannah ecosystem
Tundra ecosystem
Coniferous ecosystem
Taiga ecosystem

70. Which one of the following is not a green house gas found naturally in the atmosphere?

Nitrogen oxide
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Ozone

71. National Clean Air Programme has been launched by the Central Government in the year

2018
2017
2020
2019

72. Where was the Mitti Bachao (Save the Soil) Movement started in India?

Thane, Maharashtra
Mysore, Karnataka
Darbhanga, Bihar
Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

73. The operation 'Surya Hope' is related to

Uttarakhand flood
Kerala flood
Kashmir flood
Assam flood

74. The Disaster Management Act was enacted in

2000
2003
2005
2010

75. The Biodiversity Act was passed in

2000
2002
2004
2008

76. Silent Valley became national park in the year

1980
1984
1988
1990

77. A biological community in its environment such as a pond, an ocean, a forest, even an aquarium is known as

biome
community
abiotic environment
ecosystem

78. After a ban on unscientific coal mining and transportation of coal in this region by the National Green Tribunal, many of those engaged in the activity have been switching to turmeric farming for their livelihood. The region referred above is

Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Koriya, Chhattisgarh
Angul, Odisha
Bardhaman, West Bengal

79. Which set of the following biosphere reserves in India is included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves?

Gulf of Mannar, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Simlipal
Gulf of Mannar, Kanchanjunga, Nokrek and Seshachalam
Nilgiri, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Panna
Nilgiri, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Seshachalam

80. Among the mathematical indices for measuring bio-diversity, which one shows the mean species diversity in a habitat at a local scale?

Alpha index
Beta index
Gamma index
None of the above

81. El NINO Phenomenon is associated with

Cloud Bursting
Earthquake
Global Warming
Acid Rain

82. IUCN (The International Union For Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) headquarters is at

Gland, Switzerland
Paris, France
Vienna, Austria
New York, USA

83. Destruction of trees and forests is called deforestation. Deforestation is the cause of

Decrease in rainfall
Increase in soil erosion
Greenhouse effect
All of the above

84. "The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 cm of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop." Which one of the following is that crop?

Cotton
Jute
Sugarcane
Tea

85. Which of the following organisms fix nitrogen in aquatic ecosystems?

Fungi
Chemoautotrophs
Cyanobacteria
Phytoplankton

86. Which Committee has been constituted by the Union Government to continuously monitor the solutions to air pollution?

Bhure Lal Committee
Sunita Narain Committee
C.K. Mishra Committee
Harsh Vardhan Committee

87. The pollutants like phenol and mercury can be removed from water by

Sedimentation
Electro-dialysis
Filtration
Biological oxidation

88. What is a bio-gas plant?

Digester
Aerobic digester
Anaerobic digester
Gassifier

89. 'Red Data Book' contains data of

Exotic species
Endangered species
Economically important species
All plant and animal species

90. Which of the following is the Oldest National Park in India?

Kaziranga National Park
Hemis National Park
Rajaji National Park
Jim Corbett National Park

91. United Nations Organisation has declared decade 2011-2020 as

Decade on Biodiversity
Decade on Pollution
Decade on Space Technology
Decade on Animal Health

92. Which one of the following states possesses the largest forest area?

Arunachal Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh

93. Who coined the term Biodiversity?

E. O. Wilson
R. D. Barnes
N. Myers
None of the above

94. Which of the following is used as Biofertilizer?

Rhizobium
Blue-green algae
Azolla
All of the above

95. The pyramid that always remains erect in a stable ecosystem with homeostasis is

Pyramid of biomass
Pyramid of number
Pyramid of energy
Pyramid of population

96. The biochemical oxygen demand in water is enhanced by

Increase in load of organic matter
Increase in dissolved nitrogen
Increase in heavy metal content
Dense population of phytoplankton

97. Which is the Greenest State of India?

Assam
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram

98. In the context of which one of the following are the terms 'pyrolysis and plasma gasification' mentioned?

Extraction of rare earth elements
Natural gas extraction technologies
Hydrogen fuel-based automobiles
Waste-to-energy technologies

99. Biochemical oxygen demand of water is a measure of

Water nirate level
Water phosphate level
Water organic load
Water pesticide load

100. The database generated by ENVIS is used for the management of

Biodiversity
Freshwater recharge
Ocean Temperature
Popular Growth