Environment for IAS/PCS


Test

Environment

Lecture-1 to 10

1. Which among the following are the methods of the treatment of cancer ?

a. Chemotherapy

b. Radiotherapy

c. Both a and b

d. Neither a nor b

2. Hepatitis affects which among the following organ of the human body ?

a. Heart

b. Lung

c. Liver

d. Kidney

3. Which among the following lentil is used for the treatment of diabetes ?

a. Arhar

b. Moong

c. Chana

d. Urad

4. Which Article of the Constitution of India contains the duty of the citizen to protect the Environment in India ?

a. Article 48-A

b. Article 49-A

c. Article 50-A

d. Article 51-A

 5. ……………………can be reduced with breastfeeding and more intake of Vitamin A.

a. Chickenpox

b. Smallpox

c. Pneumonia

d. Measles

6. …………………… study of the causative factors of disease.  

a. Entomology

b. Etiology

c. Entomology

d. Entography

7. ………………are human causes for the degradation of the environment.

a. Biological

b. Botanical

c. Zoological

d. Anthropogenic

8. Which crop is used for the production of the Bio-Diesel ?

a. Corn

b. Sugarcane

c. Jatropha curcas

d. Hibiscus esculentus  

9. …………….. crops are highly susceptible to pathogens.

a. Monoculture

b. Biculture

c. Polyculture

d. Mixed-cropping

10. A ………………is any reservoir, natural or otherwise, that absorbs more carbon than it releases, and thereby lowers the concentration of CO or CO2.

a. carbon store

b. carbon niche

c. carbon sink 

d. carbon emission

11…………….is the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location.

a. Endemism 

b. Pandemism

c. Epidemism

d. Omnism

12. When is the Hiroshima Day observed ?

a. August 6

b. August 10

c. August 15

d. August 22

13. When is the World Ozone Day observed ?

a. September 10

b. September 16

c. September 22

d. September 29

14. ……………. is the method of sterilization in the male.

a. Tubectomy

b. Vasectomy

c. Both a and b

d. Neither a nor b

15. Which city is the largest city in India in terms of population ?

a. Delhi

b. Chennai

c. Kolkata

d. Mumbai

16. Tuberculosis is caused by which among the following ?

a. Virus

b. Bacteria

c. Parasite

d. Any pathogen

17. Which among the following disease is not water borne?

a. Cholera

b. Diarrhoea

c. Dysentery

d. Rickets

18. Plasmodium causes ……….

a. Malaria

b. Dengue

c. Both a and b

d. Neither a nor b

19. Aedes Agypti Mosquito causes ……………..

a. Malaria

b. Dengue

c. Both a and b

d. Neither a nor b

20. Anemia is deficiency of ………………….

a. Red Blood Cells

b. White Blood Cells

c. Platelets

d. Blood Plasma

21. Arsenic can be overcome by eating …………….. rich food.

a. Fat

b. Carbohydrate

c. Protein

d. None of the given

22. In which year Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster occurred ?

a. 1983 AD

b. 1984 AD

c. 1985 AD

d. 1986 AD

23. In which year the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed ?

a. 1980 AD

b. 1981 AD

c. 1983 AD

c. 1984 AD

24. In which year the Wildlife Protection Act was passed ?

a. 1970 AD

b. 1971 AD

c. 1972 AD

d. 1973 AD

25. Which among the following are the protected areas for the protection of animals and plants ?

a. National Parks

b. Wildlife Sanctuaries

c. Biosphere Reserves

d. All of the given

26. In which year the Indian Forest Act was passed ………….-

a. 1927 AD

b. 1928 AD

c. 1929 AD

d. 1930 AD

27. In which year the Forest (Conservation) Act was passed ?

a. 1977 AD

b. 1978 AD

c. 1979 AD

d. 1980 AD

28.  After the 73rd Amendment Act to the Constitution of India in 1992 AD the ……………. were allowed to manage the local forest.

a.  Municipalities

b. Panchyats

c. Both a and b

d. Neither a nor b

29. What is the full form of EIA ?

a. Environment Instrumental Assessment

b. Environment Impact Assessment

c. Environment Import Assessment

d. Environment Internal Assessment

30. The new projects where no development has taken place are called ……………

a. Brown Field Projects

b. White Field Projects

c. Green Field Projects

d. Purple Field Projects

31. When is the World Wetland Day is observed ?

a. February 1

b. February 2

c. February 3

d. February 4

32. When is the World Water Day observed ?

a. March 19

b. March 20

c. March 21

d. March 22

33. When is the World Health Day observed ?

a. April 5

b. April 6

c. April 7

d. April 8

34. When is the Earth Day observed ?

a. April 19

b. April 20

c. April 21

d. April 22

35. When is the World Environment Day observed ?

a. June 1

b. June 7

c. June 3

d. June 5

36. When is the World Population Day observed ?

a. June 11

b. July 11  

c. August 11

d. September 11

37. Khjeri tree is the state tree of which state in India ?

a. Maharashtra

b. Gujarat

c. Rajasthan

d. Karnataka

38. In which state of India Sunderlal Bahurguna and Chandiprasad Bhatt started the Chipko Movement ?

a. Uttrakhand

b. Uttar Pradesh

c. Himachal Pradesh

d. Haryana

39. Shantiniketan University taught an environment based philosophy. Who was the founder of the Shantiniketan University ?

a. Madan Mohan Malviya

b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

d. Rabindranath Tagore

40. Ficus religiosa is the botanical name of the which among the following tree ?

a. Banyan Tree

b. Basil Plant

c. Peepal Tree

d. Eucalyptus

41. Which process is used for the cleaning of water ?

a. Chlorination

b. Root Canal Therapy

c. Hydration

d. Chemopathy

42. ……………… is the main gas produced in the Anaerobic Digester.

a. Methane

b. Carbon dioxide

c. Oxygen

d. Propane

43. Sound is measured in ……………..

a. Dobson

b. Decibel

c. Newton

d. Pascal 

44. Yellow cake is the alternative name of which among the following ?

a. Plutonium

b. Uranium

c. Thorium

d. None of the given

45. It takes …………to make a one ton of paper.

a. 10 trees

b. 13 trees

c. 17 trees

d. 21 trees

46. Tsunami is a ………….. word.

a. Korean

b. Chinese

c. Japanese

d. Mongolian

47. In which year the Stockholm Conference was organized ?

a. 1969 AD

b. 1970 AD

c. 1971 AD

d. 1972 AD

48. Tehri Dam is  located in the state of ……………

a. Uttar Pradesh

b. Uttrakhand

c. Himachal Pradesh

d. Haryana

49. Sardar Sarovar Dam Project is located on which river …………

a. Tehri

b. Son

c. Chambal

d. Narmada

50.  Jarawas are the tribes of ………………..

a. Lakshdweep

b. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

c. Sikkim

d. Arunachal Pradesh

51.  Which kind of bacteria breaks the organic waste in the presence of the oxygen ?

a. Anaerobic Bacteria

b. Aerobic Bacteria

c. Both a and b

d. Neither a nor b

52. When water soluble inorganic plant nutrients added to water , they promote excessive growth. This excessive growth due to added nutrients is called ……………-

a. Bio Accumulation

b. Eutrophication

c. Biomagnification ‘

d. None of the given

53. The deposit of the pesticides in the body  through food chain or food pyramid is called ………

a. Bio-Accumulation

b. Eutrophication

c. Biomagnification ‘

d. None of the given

54. DDT was largely used in the ………..-

a. Dengue Eradication

b. Malaria Eradication

c. Both a and b

d. Neither a nor b

55. In which year the Government of India launched the Ganga Action Plan.

a. 1980 AD

b. 1982 AD

c. 1983 AD

d. 1985 AD

56. The top layer or the surface little layer, called the ……….., consists mostly of the freshly fallen and partially decomposed leaves, twigs, animal waste, fungi and other organic materials.

a. O-horizon

b. A-Horizon

c. B-Horizon

d. None of the given

57. Soils with equal mixture of clay, sand , silt, and humus are called…………..-

a. Alluvials

b. Red soils

c. Loams

d. None of the given

58. Which among the following nutrient is not the major micro nutrient ?

a. Potasium

b. Phosphorus

c. Nitrogen

d. Boron

59. Mice/Rats are killed by …………..

a. Pesticide

b. Insecticide

c. Rodenticide

d. Herbicide

60. Azadirachta indica is the variety of which among the following ?

a. Peepal

b. Neem

c. Banyan

d. Eucalyptus

61. In ………….. ionization of the gases is a major phenomenon.

a. Troposphere

b. Thermosphere

c. Stratosphere

d. Exosphere

62.Which among the following is not a kind of pollutant ?

a. Ozone

b. Water Vapour

c. Carbon di Oxide

d. None of the given

63. …………. smog occurred in the year 1952 AD.

a. Madrid

b. Paris

c. London

d. Portugal

64. Which among the following is not a kind of the respiratory disease ?

a. Bronchitis

b. Asthema

c. Asbestosis

d. None of the given

65. Which among the following gas is measure in the Dobson Unit ?

a. Carbon di Oxide

b. Nitrogen

c. Hydrogen

d. Ozone

66. ………………Protocol in 1992 is aimed at controlling the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances.

a. Ottawa

b. Winnipeg

c. Montreal

d. None of the given        

67. Which fuel standards are operative in India ?

a. Bharat Stage-III

b. Bharat Stage-IV

c. Bharat Stage-V

d. Bharat Stage-VI

68. The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is situated in which among the following city  of India?

a. Jaipur

b. Chennai

c. Nagpur

d. Hyderabad

69. In which year the Bhopal Gas Disaster occurred ?

a. 1981 AD

b. 1982 AD

c. 1983 AD

d. 1984 AD

70. When was the Environment Protection Act passed ?

a. 1983 AD

b. 1984 AD

c. 1985 AD

d. 1986 AD

71.  In which part of India the Indian Wild Ass is found ?

a. Sunderbans

b. Western Ghats

c. Rann of Kutch

d. Eastern Ghats

72. Which state in India is famous for one-horned Rhino is found ?

a. Arunachal Pradesh

b. Assam

c. Manipur

d. Nagaland

73. The Gir Forest in Gujarat is famous for which among the following animal ?

a. Tiger

b. Lion

c. Elephant

d. Wild Dog

74. Mahseer is the variety of which among the following ?

a. Hangul

b. Leopard

c. Fish

d. Pygmy Hog

75. The artificial conservation of  species outside their natural environment is called ……..-

a. In-situ Conservation

b. Ex-situ Conservation

c. Both a and b

d. Neither a nor b

76. Where is the Silent Valley located in India ?

a. Kerala

b. Odisha

c. Tamil Nadu

d. West Bengal

77. Where is the Chilika Lake located in India ?

a. Kerala

b. Odisha

c. Tamil Nadu

d. West Bengal

78. Where is the Sunderbans National Park located in India ?

a. Kerala

b. Odisha

c. Tamil Nadu

d. West Bengal

79. When was the Motor Vehicles Act passed in India ?

a. 1985 AD

b. 1986 AD

c. 1987 AD

d. 1988 AD

80. Which one is the next layer in the atmosphere above Mesosphere ?

a. Thermosphere

b. Exosphere

c. Troposphere

d. Stratosphere

81. What is the full form of CITES ?

a. Convention on Trade in Endangered Species

b. Convention on Trade in Endemic Species

c. Convention on Trade in Exotic Species

d. Convention on Trade in External Species

82 ……………..is the response of the species to a specific environmental condition.

a. Ecological Bar

b. Ecological Niche

c. Ecological Invasion

d. Ecological Diversity

83. Which tree is known as environmental terrorist ?

a. Banyan Tree

b. Basil Plant

c. Peepal Tree

d. Eucalyptus

84. In which state of India  is the Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary situated ?

a. Maharashtra

b. Gujarat

c. Rajasthan

d. Goa

85. Dodo Bird which has become extinct now belonged to which country ?

a. Morocco

b. Egypt

c. Madagascar

d. Kenya

86. Olive Ridley turtles come to India state of ……………… for breeding purposes .

a. Kerala

b. Odisha

c. Tamil Nadu

d. West Bengal

87.  Tamrind is the source of …………….

a. Vitamin-A

b. Vitamin-B

c. Vitamin C

d. Vitamin-D

88. ………… is a plant that grows on another plant and depends on it for support but not food. ………. get moisture and nutrients from the air or from small pools of water that collect on the host plan.

a. Exotic

b. Invasive

c. Epiphytes

d. Keystone

89 . Sambhar is a species of ………………

a. Lion

b. Donkey

c. Deer

d. Monkey

90. Biology deals with

a. Plants

b. Animals

c. Human beings

d. All of the given

91.Where is the  Natural History Society is located ?

a. Delhi

b. Mumbai

c. Kolkata

d. Chennai

92. Salim Ali was an …………..

a. Scientist

b. Orinthologist

c. Lawyer

d. Writer

93 Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History is located at ……..-

a. Coimbatore

b. Mamallapuram

c. Madurai

d. Thiruvanantpuram

94. Wildlife Institute of India is located in ………..

a. Lucknow

b. Dehradun

c. Kolkata

d. Guwahati

95. The book Origin of Species is written by …………

a. Wordsworth

b. Charles Darwin

c. Anatov Chekov

d. M.C. Mehta

96. Which among the following was a famous lawyer of Environment Protection ?

a. Wordsworth

b. Charles Darwin

c. Anatov Chekov

d. M.C. Mehta

97. Which among the following is maximum in the earth’s crust?

a. Nitrogen

b. Carbon di Oxide

c. Oxygen

d. Argon

98. Which country is called Gift of Nile ?

a. Egypt

b. Algeria

c. Tunis

d. Libya

99. Fish is the rich source of  __________.

a. Protein

b. Carbohydrate

c. Fat

d. None of the given

100. Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred near……………..

a. UK

b. UAE

c. Russia

d. USA

 

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