environmental studies 2020-21 semester ii mcqs question bank
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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