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21CIV57 Question Bank
21CIV57 Question Bank
MODULE 1
ENVIRONMENT
1. The term ‘Environment’ has been derived from the French word ……………. which
means to encircle or surround
a) Environ b) Oikos c) geo d) Aqua
3. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environment is having the least
storage capacity for matter?
a) Atmosphere b) Lithosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Biosphere
5. Biosphere is
a) The solid shell of inorganic materials on the surface of the earth
b) The thin shell of organic matter on the surface of earth comprising of all the
living things
c) the sphere which occupies the maximum volume of all of the spheres d) all of
the above
25. A predator is
a) An animal that is fed upon
b) An animal that feeds upon another animal
c) Animal that feeds upon both plants and animals
d) A primary consumer
34) Factors responsible for balanced ecosystem are a) balance between predator
and prey
b) balance between vegetation, herbivorous and carnivorous
c) balance between competing species and biotic factors
d) all of the above
35) Which of the following is absorbed by green plants from the atmosphere?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Water
c) Nutrients
d) All of above
41) Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled to ensure food security?
a) Food must be available
b) Each person must have access to it
c) Food utilized/consumed must fulfil nutritional requirements
d) all of the above
43). Eutrophication is
a) an improved quality of water in lakes
b) a process in carbon cycle
c) the result to accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies
d) a water purification technique
Biodiversity
45). Biodiversity can be broadly classified into how many types?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 3
d) 4
56.Deforestation means
a) preservation of forests b) destruction of forests c) monocrop cultivation
d) agriculture
57.What percentage of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover?
a) 23% b) 43% c) 13% d) 33%
a) provide clean water and clean air b) provide habitat for wild life
c) provide recreation and a change from the hectic urban life d) all of the above
12. The term ‘disaster’ is derived from which of the following language?
a. Greek
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b. Latin
c. French
d. Arabic
15. What are the important measures to be taken in community level of disaster
preparedness
a. Increased awareness
b. Provision of early and timely warning
c. Landuse planning
d. All of the above
22. Which option is correct, when we only accomplish two out of three pillars of
Sustainable Development?
A) Economic + Environmental Sustainability = Viable
B) Social + Environmental Sustainability = Bearable
C) Social + Economic Sustainability = Equitable
D) All of the above
23. The word ‘Sustainable Development’ came into existence in the year?
A) 1992
B) 1978
C) 1980
D) 1987
24. The United Nation’s Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was started by
the UN General Assembly in the year.
A) 1995
25. After mining the huge holes left behind is used for
A) Wastewater storage
B) Waste and water storage
C) Waste Disposal
D) Waste Storage
28. Whenever the price of the mineral remains high, the firm seeks for
A) New countries
B) Remains the same
C) New miners
D) New deposits
a. Platinum
b. Gold
c. Silver iodide
d. Dry ice
e. Salt
35. The cloud droplets in a cloud are formed by water vapor molecules and
a) molecules of air
b) other water vapor molecules
c) hygroscopoic nuclei
d) protons
e) ions
36. Clouds are classified and named according to their altitude and
a) water content
b) temperature
c) size of droplets in the cloud
d) form or appearance
e) amount of precipitation produced
Environmental pollution
9. BOD Means
a) Biochemical oxygen demand b) chemical oxygen demand
c) biophysical oxygen demand d) all
15. Sound beyond which of the following level can be regarded as a pollutant
a) 40dB b) 80dB c)120dB d) 150dB
16. Which of the following is a major source of thermal pollution of water bodies
a) Sewage treatment plants b) Thermal power plants c) Solid waste disposal
d) all
17. Smog is
21.Definition of Noise is
a) Loud sound b) Unwanted sound c) Constant sound d) Sound of high frequency
a. 45dB b. 80 dB c. 65 dB d. 90 dB
5. The 4-stroke engines produce less of the following as compared to 2-stroke engines
a. CO and Hydrocarbons b. NOx and SO2 c. Both a and b d. None of the above
12. Urbanization is
a) Local environmental issue b) National environmental issue
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Not at all an issue
14. The major cause of global population growth in the 18 and 19 centuries was
a) Decreases in death rates b) decrease in birth rates
17. Which of the following is the problem not associated with population growth
a) Increase resource consumption b) Environmental pollution
24.Global warming may bring about the following change in the climate of the earth
a) Increase in the rain fall b) Desertification c) Drought d) All of the
above
25. Which green house gas is known as colourless, non-flammable, sweetish odour &
laughing gas?
a) Methane b) CO2 c) Nitrous Oxide d) Sulfur hexa fluoride
26. The first of the major environmental protection act to be promulgated in India was
a) Water act b) Air act c) Environmental act d) Noise pollution
rules
27. Which of the following substantially reduces CO2 emission from automobiles?
a) Bio fuels like Ethanol and bio diesel b) Fossil fuels like coal and
lignite
c) Nuclear element like Uranium d) Voltaic cells
29. The protcol that reduces green house gas emissions are
a) Kyoto protocol b) cartagena protocol c) Montreal protocol d)
Vienna protocol
1. 15%
2. 25%
3. 50%
4. 85%
2.Amount of waste infectious produced in hospitals –
1. 45%
2. 65%
3. 80%
4. 100%
4.Average hospital waste produced per bed per day in Government hospital –
1. 1–5-2.0 kg
2. 0.5–4 kg
3. 0.5–1 kg
4. 0.5–2 kg
5.Autoclaving and microwaving are done for which of the following types of medical waste
1. black
2. red
3. blue
4. white
1. red
2. blue
3. yellow
4. black
1. yellow color
2. red color
3. green color
4. black color
9.False statement about yellow bags is
1. <5 microns
2. 5-10 microns
3. >15 microns
4. 10-15 microns
12.For the disposal of hospital refuse, the bag made with cadmium is not used because
incineration of the bag causes poisonous toxic fumes evolution. The color of the bag is –
1. Black
2. Red
3. Blue
4. Yellow
1. red bag
2. yellow bag
3. green bag
4. black bag
14.Which of the following is not a high heat system for treating biomedical waste
1. hydroplaning
2. incineration
3. autoclaving
4. dry heat sterilization
15 . Bio-medical waste can be effectively managed by the thermal process.
a) True
b) False
16. The WHO has classified the bio-medical waste into ___________ categories.
a) 5
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2
17. Which of the below is not an idea behind solid waste management?
a) Control of waste generation
b) Storage and collection
c) Disposal
d) Stop waste generation
19. Under which rule of Government, guidelines for solid waste management are followed
today?
a) Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000
b) Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2016
c) Solid Waste Rules, 2000
d) Solid Waste Rules, 2016
.
23. In 2006, the IAER projected that _________ electronic and electrical appliances
would become e-waste by 2010.
a) 1 billion
b) 2 billion
c) 3 billion
d) 4 billion
24. According to the Comptroller and Auditor- General’s (CAG) report what is the amount
of e-waste generated annually?
a) 4LT
b) 5LT
c) 6LT
d) 7LT
25. What is the hazardous pollutant released from LED’s?
a) Arsenic
b) Barium
c) Cobalt
d) Cadmium
MODULE- 4
8. The process of movement of nutrients from the soil by the Acid rain is called
a. Transpiration. b. evapo transpiration c. Leaching d. Infiltration.
11. Major compound responsible for the destruction of stratospheric ozone layer is
a. Oxygen b. CFC c. Carbon dioxide d. Methane
13. Normal average thickness of stratospheric ozone layer across the globe is around
a. 200 DU b. 300 DU c. 400 DU d. 500 Du
18. Each Chlorine free Radical can destroy the following number of ozone molecules.
a. 1000 b. 10,000 c. 1,00,000 d. 100
22. Which of the following statement is not true about animal husbandry?
a. it is a part of agricultural activity. b. it is breeding, feeding and management of animals.
c. it is livestock production. d. it is protection of wild life
2. The Air (Prvention & Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year
a) 1981 b) 1996 c) 2000 d) 1974
3. The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year
a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1994 d) 2004
6. The first of the major environmental protection Act to be promulgated in India was :
a) The Wild Life Protection Act c. The Air Act
b) The Noise Pollution Act d. None of the above.
7. The Central Pollution Control Board was established under the provision of :
a) Environmental (Protection) Act 1986
b) Air (Prevention & Control) Act 1981
c) Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974
d) None of the above.
8. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) was established in the year
a) 1974 b) 1982 c) 1986 d) 1976
12. Which of the following is empowered to take measures to protect & improve environment as per the
Environment (Protection ) Act.
a) Central Govt. b) State Government c) Corporation d) None
16. The objectives of the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 is:
a) To preserve the biodiversity c) protection & conservation of wild life
b) to maintain essential ecological and life supporting systems d) All
22. An International Conference on Environmental Education was held in December 1982 at:
a) Kyoto b) Vienna c) New-Delhi d) London
23. Environmental Protection is the fundamental duties of the citizen of India under the Article:
a) 51-A (g) b) 48-A c) 47 d) 21
30. The committee which submitted its report to Government of India on Environmental education is
a) Tiwari Committee b) Mehta committee
c) Banerjee Committee d) Agarwal Committee