Multiple Choice Questions on Environmental Studies Set-1

MCQ on Environment

1. DDT is a pesticide which is

• Not soluble in water
• More soluble in fat than water
• Less soluble in fat than water
• Not soluble in fat

Answer : B

2. National Science Day is celebrated on

• 22 Feburary
• 28 Feburary
• 26 Feburary
• 27 Feburary

Answer : B

3. Environmental friendly products are given ISO certification called ISO.

• 12000
• 13000
• 14000
• 15000

Answer : C

4. A sudden uncontrol descent of a mass of earth under the force gravity is called

• soil erosion
• minning
• earth quake
• landslide

Answer : D

5. Public awareness can be generated by

• Campaigns
• Posters
• Mass Media
• All of the above

Answer : D

6. Along with government, _______ are also found effective to educate people regarding environment protection.

• Company
• School
• None of above
• NGOs

Answer : D

7. The study of living organisms with the environment is known as ____________

• Ecosystem
• Environment
• Community
• Ecology

Answer : D

8. The word ‘Environment’ is derived from

• Greek
• French
• Spanish
• English

Answer : B

9.WWF stands for

• World Wildlife fund for Nature
• World Wildlife found in Nature
• World Wide fund for Nature
• World Wide fund for Wildlife

Answer : C

10. The collection of the same species within an area is called a population.

• True
• False

Answer : A

11. World environment day is on

• 5 May
• 5 June
• 18 July
• 16 August

Answer : B

12. Social awareness encourages people to use

• Biomass and solar energy
• Fossil fuel
• Both A & B
• Electricity

Answer : A

13. Rain fall is measured in ........ units

• Pounds
• mm/cms
• Kg/Tons
• Metres

Answer : B

14. Conservation of forests by planting trees is

• Afforestation
• None of the abve
• Reforestation
• Deforestation

Answer : A

15. Environmental Studies means

• is an interdisciplinary academic field
• includes the natural environment, built environment, and the sets of relationships between them
• methodically studies human interaction with the environment
• all of the above

Answer : D

16. Environemntal degradation is due to

• rapid industrialization
• deforestation
• growing urbanisation
• all above

Answer : D

17. Non Governmental Organizations

• are located primarily in more developed countries
• have become a powerful aspect of environmenta protection
• Work for a social change
• All of the above

Answer : D

18.Addition of contaminants to atmosphere causing disturbance in natural condition __________

• Polluter
• Polluting
• Pollution
• Pollutant

Answer : C

19. The Unlimited exploitation of nature by human being has not resulted in

• Health Problem
• Decrease in biodiversity
• Tsumanis
• Environmental pollution

Answer : C

20. Acid rain occurs due to dissolution of __________ in rain water

• Smoke
• Particles
• Gases
• Soot

Answer : C

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