Environmental studies

2020-21

Semester II

MCQs Question Bank

Why is it difficult to recycle plastics?

It is very hard

It comes in different sizes

It is adhesive

It contains different types of polymer resins

Why is recycled paper banned for use in food containers?

it creates a lot of spaces

it creates contamination

paper can be used only one time

paper is very thick

Which of the following plans is used as a waste management plan?

Plan for reuse

The integrated plan

Plan for recycling

Plan for reducing

Which of the following wastes is called the biomedical waste?

wood

food waste

scrap metals

swabs

The process of disposing solid waste in cities is ________

Landfill

incineration

Recycling

vermicompost

1

Which one of the following is not an E waste?

Plastic bag

TV

Refrigerator

Mobile

Waste disposal is the responsibility of _____

NGO

Government

Govt and citizens

Govt organisations

__________ is an important method of handling municipal solid waste.

Collection

Disposal

Segregation

Burning

WEEE means ____________________

Waste from electrical and electronic equipment

Waste from electrical and electronic elements

Waste from emerging and electronic equipment

Waste from electrical and elementary equipment

Integrated SWM does not include

Recycling

Reuse

Prevention

Maximisation

_______waste is waste that does not break down into natural components

Non biodegradable

Biodegradable

Biomedical

Agricultural

Municipal waste include mainly____waste

Mining

Industrial

Household

construction

Environmental effect of municipal solid waste is ________

Acid rain

Increased health cost

decline in crop production

Malaria

______ is a water borne disease

Malaria

Asthama

Eye disease

Cholera

______ is the main activity responsible for land degradation

Fishing

Trade

Transport

Agriculture

Soil salinisation is a direct effect of _______

Forestry

Mining

Irrigation

Construction of roads

Food security is ____

efforts to prevent food poisoning

ensuring access to ffod to everyone

elements include availability, utilisation, stability and access

More food production

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet

their own needs is _______

Sustainable development

Economic development

Food security

Green consumption

Which of the following are the largest contributors to global pollution?

Agriculture

Tourism

Industries

Service sector

Which one of the following is the prime factor towards soil pollution?

soil erosion

floods

dumping of industrial waste

irrigation

Which one of the following cause global warming?

O2

Co2

No2

So2

When was the ozone hole discovered?

1976

1977

1983

1984

Which of the following is threat to the ozonosphere?

Nitrogen oxide

Oxygen

CFCs

Carbondioxide

CSR stands for

Corporation Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Resonance

Cooperation Social Responsibility

Which is not a part of CSR?

product safety

consumer rights

enviromental policies

price fixing

What is noise?

Desirable sound

Desirable and unwanted sound

undesirable and unwanted sound

undesirable and wanted sound

Any unfavourable change in the quality of environment is called _____

Pollution

Degradation

Prevention

Conservation

Travel in one’s country of residence is called _____

Inbound

Outbound

Domestic

International

_____ plays an important role in choice of destination by tourists

Accomodation

Amenities

Attraction

Distance

______were the 1st pleasure travellers.

Roman’s

Greeks

Americans

Africans

Tourism is mainly travelling for ______

Pleasure

Leisure

Time pass

Personal

Para gliding is an example of ______ tourism

Educational

Business

Adventurous

Religious

In ______tourism people visit historical places.

Cultural

Educational

Business

Pilgrim

Health tourism includes ______

Medical treatment

Spa

Meditation

Yog

________ an alternative form of sustainable tourism

Ecotourism

Medical tourism

Health tourism

Cultural tourism

The new tourism policy was introduced in _____

2003

2002

2004

2005

Tourism helps to increase in _______

Stress

Unemployment

Poverty

foreign exchange

_________ is the main challenge before India's tourism

Historical sites

Transport networl

Lack of cleanliness

availability of guides

India is a favourite ________ tourism destination of foreign tourists

Medical

Adventure

Educational

Leisure

India has hill railway system in _________

Mahabaleshwar

Bangalore

Matheran

Chandigadh

Appiko andolan started in _________

North Maharashtra

North Karnataka

North Tamil Nadu

North Kerala

Chipko andolan started in ______

1973

1974

1975

1976

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANISATION(ISO) came into existence in _______

1945

1946

1947

1948

ISO headquarter is located in ________

Switzerland

Norway

India

USA

ISO has _____ member countries

159

160

161

162

______ is focused on indoor pollution monitoring.

ISO 14000

ISO 9000

ISO 16000

ISO 9001

EPA stands for _____

Environment Protection Agency

Environment Prevention Act

Environment Protection Act

Ecologicy Protection Act

EMS means _______

Environment Management System

Environment Monitoring system

Environment Management Scheme

Environment Measurement Scheme

EIA is a study to __________ the impact of development project on environment

Predict

Monitor

Announce

Demonstrate

ISO 16000 intends to monitor __________ pollution

water

Environmental

Air

Indoor

Carbon ______ is an international initiative to reduce carbon emission

Protocol

Bank

Credit

Points

In _______ the qualified country gets a certificate called certified emission reduction

Carbon credit

Green business

Green consumption

EIA

GIS can manage different data types occupying the _______ geographic space

Same

Different

number of

Varied

GST in EMS stands for

General Sales Tax

Goods Service Tax

GeoSpatial Technology

GeoSpatial Trade

Remote sensing technologies are used to gather information about the _________ from a distant

platform, usually a satellite or airborne sensor

Surface of the moon

Surface of the earth

Interior of the earth

Interior of the sea

____ waste arises from prospecting, extraction and treatment of minerals

Mining

Household

Industrial

Electronic

Waste management does not include

Prevention

Reuse

Recycle

Disposal in sea

________ is a key component of waste reduction

Reuse

Recycle

Burning

Landfill

Using _______ bags for shopping is advisable

Plastic

Cloth

Rayon

Nylon

The most favourable option in waste management is ______

Reduce

Recovery

Landfill

Incineration

Any toxic and inflammable waste is considered as

Safe

Recyclable

Hazardous

Nonhazardous

Construction waste includes _____

Sewage

Waste chemicals

electronics

concrete

Economic effect of municipal solid waste is____

Increased transport cost

smoke

climate change

Malaria

Nonbiodegradable waste is ______

Paper

Fruits

Vegetables

Dust

_______ waste can be used as compost in garden

Toxic

Industrial

Organic

Inorganic

Which one of the following is the effect of global warming?

Sea level maintaining

Good rainfall

Desertification

Afforestation

What is the main reason for melting of ice sheets?

Rise in O2

Global warming

Decline in CO2

noise pollution

How many oxygen particles are there in every atom of ozone?

1

2

3

4

In which unit sound is measured?

Km

Mm

Kg

Db

Which crop was cultivated first using green revolution techniques?

Wheat

Rice

Cotton

Bajra

Which one of the following cause acid rain?

Water pollution

Soil pollution

Air pollution

Noise pollution

What is the nature of acid rain?

withstanding

protecting

corrosive

balancing

Good ozone is found in the

Troposphere

stratosphere

ionosphere

mesosphere

Which is not the cause of desertification?

Poor agricultural practice

climate change

Deforestation

Tourism

Electronic waste is the adverse effect of

Industry

Agriculture

Housing

Mining

Buying products with less packaging is an example of _______

Good choice

Green living

Marketing

Selective behaviour

_______ means reachability to the place through transport means

Accessibility

Amenities

Accomodation

Centrality

_________ is not the railway heritage building

CSMT

Churchgate

Lucknow

Delhi

Travelling to native place is an example of ______ tourism

Pilgrim

Business

Personal

Sports

The Tourism sector developed due to ______

Industrialization

Green revolution

Positive outlook of people

Medical reasons

_______ are pioneers of tourism.

Americans

Europians

Indians

Africans

Tourism is a _________ activity

Compulsory

Regular

Voluntary

Gifted

Hill stations in India are experiencing mainly_______

Traffic congestion

Clean environment

Development

Cultural shock

_______ is a responsible travel to natural areas

Business tourism

Ecotourism

Adventure tourism

Medical tourism

Ecotourism _______ carbon footprint

Increases

reduces

Promotes

develops

Environmental movement is also called as ___________movement

Clean

Collective

Collaborative

Green

________ movement was known for Nonviolence

Chipko

Appiko

NBA

Western Ghat

Appiko andolan started in _________

North Maharashtra

North Karnataka

North Tamil Nadu

North Kerala

GIS stands for ________

Geographic Information Scheme

Geographic Information System

Graphical Information System

Graphical Information Scheme

_________ is introduced for protectiion and improvement of environment and safeguarding of

forests and wildlife

Article 48 B

Article 48A

Article 51 B

Article 51A

The Environment protection Act was enacted in ________

1985

1988

1989

1986

Narmada Bachao Andolan was initiated by _________

Sundarlal Bahuguna

Indira Gandhi

Medha Patkar

Mahatma Gandhi

_________ addresses various aspects of environmental management

ISO 14000

ISO 16000

ISO 9000

ISO 14001

EIA stands for_______

Environment Impact Accreditation

Environment Impact Assessment

Environment Investigation Agency

Ecological Impact assessment

______ is a satellite based radio navigation and location system

Global Positioning System

Global Positioning scheme

Geographical Positioning system

Geographical Positioning Scheme

Area of mangrove in Mumbai ______

Powai lake

Vihar lake

Thane creek

Mithi river

An International airport in Mumbai

Sahara

Sahar

Bandra

Andheri

A largest lake in Mumbai

Powai lake

Vihar lake

Masunda lake

Kachrali lake

Smallest lake in Mumbai

Powai lake

Vihar lake

Masunda lake

Kachrali lake

Highly Polluted river

Mithi

Poisar

Dahisar

Oshiwara

Hill in the Central Mumbai

Malabar hill

Cumbala hill

Ghatkopar hill

Kanheri hill

Headquarter of Raigad

Murud

Janjira

Mahad

Alibag

Pilgrim in Ratnagiri

Mahad

Pali

Ganapatipule

Chiplun

Pilgrim in Thane

Titwala

Mahad

Pali

Ganapatipule

Beach in Palghar

Alibag

Vasai

Bordi

Dapoli

A bird sanctuary

Karnala

National park at Borivli

Chiplun

Malvan

Hill station in Sindhudurg

Mahabaleshwar

Jawhar

Matheran

Amboli

Hill station in Raigad

Panhala

Mahabaleshwar

Jawhar

Matheran

Hill in the south Mumbai

Powai hill

Kanheri hill

Ghatkopar hill

Cumbala hill

Hill in the North Mumbai

Powai hill

Kanheri hill

Ghatkopar hill

Cumbala hill

Beach in the North

Girgaon

Dadar

Juhu

Marve

A beach in the south

Girgaon

Dadar

Juhu

Marve

A railway junction on Central railway

Churniroad

Bhandup

Jogeshwari

Churchgate

A railway junction on Western railway

Kurla

Bhandup

CSMT

Churchgate

A railway junction

Churniroad

Bhandup

Jogeshwari

Churchgate

Green Area in North Mumbai

Ghatkopar

Shiwaji Park

Malabar hill

National Park

Nature park in Mumbai

Mahim

Borivli

Andheri

Vashi

An Archaeological site in North Mumbai

Elephanta

CSMT

Gateway of India

Kanheri caves

An Archaeological site

Mulund

Elephanta

Bhutchar island

Madh

Fort in Raigad

Janjira

Pratapgad

Vasai

Panhala

Fort in Thane

Sindhudurg

Malvan

Vasai

Alibag

Hill station in Raigad

Matheran

Mahabaleshwar

Jawahr

Vikramgad

Beach in Thane

Vasai

Dahanu

Alibag

Murud

Ghat in Thane

Bhor

Kumbharli

Nane

Phona

Ghat in Sindhudurg

Kumbharli

Amboli

Bhor

Nane

Polluted zone in Ratnagiri due to industries

Ganapatipule

Dapoli

Harne

Chiplun

Beach in Sindhudurg

Ganpatipule

Malvan

Alibag

Dapoli

Polluted zone in Thane due to industries

Vasai

Virar

Kalyan

Dahanu