Environmental Studies II BBM,II B.Com & IV BCA - 2012

Environmental Studies

II BBM,II B.Com & IV BCA

Answer All the Questions


1. An Environment Act was started in
a) 1976 b) 1986 c) 1996 d) 1998
2. The word Environment is derived from which language?
a) German b) Europe c) French d) Japanese
3. Which components constitute the plants animals, and the micro organisms?
a) Internal components b) Abiotic components c) Biotic components
4. Environmentalism refers to the movement to protect the quality and continuity of life by
Conservation of
a) Natural Resources b) Artificial resources c) Energy resources d) None
5. Consumption sector is also known as
a) Production sector b) Distribution sector c) House hold sector d) None
6. Environment studies does not have relation with
a) Chemistry b) Physics c) Biology d) Economics
7. The term environment derived from the French word which means to encircle or surround
a) Environ b)Oikos c)geo d) Aqua
8. The world summit on sustainable development at Johanseburg in the year
a) 2000 b) 1999 c) 2001 d)2002
9. The example of renewable resources are
a) Coal b) oil c) Iron d) Forest
10. Physical Enviroment is
a) abiotic component b) Biotic component c)Both Biotic and abiotic d) None of the above
11.The impact of which activities reach in to every cornor of the natural world exerting pressure on the available resources?
a) Human activity b) Agricultural c) Constructive
12. Earth Atmosphere contains ______________ % of nitrogen
a) 98% b) v12% c) 21% d) n 78%
13. Nirogen fixing bacteria exists in _______ of Plants
a) Leaf b) Roots c) Stem d) Flower
14. Sulphur occurs in soil and rocks in the form of
a) oxides of Zn & Fe b) Sulphates of Zn & Fe c)Nitrates of Zn & Fe d)Suphides of Zn & Fe
15. Which pollution affects plants, animals and human health etc.
a) Air Pollution b) Water pollution c) Environmental
16. The cause of green house effect is
a) afforestration b) Deforestration c)conservation d) flood
17. What is the permissible range of pH for drinking water as per the Indian standards?
a) 6 to 9 b) 6.5 to 7.5 c) 6 to 8.5 d) 6.5 to 8.5
18. Solar radiation consists of
a) UV b) Visible light c) Infrared d) All of these
19. Dense and diverse forests grows in
a) Tundra region b) Arid region c) Equatorial region d) None of the above
20. The examples of ground water is
a) Springs b) Lakes c) Ponds d) River
21.A plant community predominantly of trees and other vegetation usually with a close canopy, is called
a) Vegetational b) natural resources c) Environment d) Forest
22. The example of Exhaustible resources is
a) Hydro power b) Biomass c) solar power d) coal and natural gas
23. Antartica has _________ glaciers of the world
a) 30% b) 96% c) 70% d) 60%
24. Excess floride in drinking water is likely to cause
a) Blue babies b) flurosis c) Arsenic d) intestinal irritation
25. Forest rich area in Karnataka is found in
a) Western ghats b) Bandipur c) Nagarhole d) Mangalore
26. The examples of renewable resources are
a) Fossile fuel b) Metals c) Minerals d) Plants
27.During the photosynthesis, trees produce
a) Oxygen b) Co2 c) Nitrogen d) Carbon Monoxide
28. What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water?
a) 1.0 ml gram per liter b) 1.25 ml gram per liter
c) 1.50 ml gram per liter d) 1.75 ml gram per liter
29. The depletion of trees causing accumulation of_____
a) NO2 b) SO2 c) CO2 d) O2
30. __________are referred to as Earth’s Lungs
a) Forests b) Carbon cycles c) Water resources d) Mines
31. Cholera & typhoid are caused by
a) Worms b) Virus c) Bacteria d) Fungus
32. Hepatitis is caused by
a)Protozoo b) Virus c) Bacteria d) Fungus
33. Mineral resources are
a) Renewable b) Available in Plenty c)Non renewable d) Equally distributed
34. In india forest conservation act was introduced in
a) 1965 b) 1970 c)1975 d) 1980
35. Global forest cover is a key indicator of the health of the
a)Planet b) Forest c)Human being d) None of these
36. The national target to achieve 33% of forest cover is expected by
a) 2012 b) 2015 c) 2014 d) 2016
37. The process of taking out material from earth crust is
a) Quarrying b) Mining c) Acquifer b) Purifying
38. Food refers to anything eaten by man to satisfy his appetite and to supply energy to
a) Bones b) Human body c) brain d) Mussels
39. The energy that is used for turning the wheels of machines and engines is
a) Power resources b) Energy resources c) natural resources d) Forest resources
40. Which erosion prevents by forests
a) Water erosion b) soil erosion c) sound erosion d) All together
41. The process of clearing forest cover by cutting down burning and damaging plantation is called
a) Carbon storage b) Oxygen storage c) Ethanal storage d) None of these
42. Africa losing forest at the rate of
a) 4% b) 6% c) 3% d) 8%
43. The living resources are called
a) abiotic resources b) Biotic resources c) Exhaustible resources d) In exhaustible resources
44. Example of Exhaustible resources is
a) Coal b) solar energy c) atomic energy d) wind Power
45. While manufacturing the Bauxite _______ are produced
a) Fluorine b) Chlorine c) Oxygen d) Oxide
46._______% of water is preset as fresh water to satisfy human needs
a) 1.6% b) 3.6% c) 2% d) 2.6%
47. Which is laid off from the rivers to carry water to agricultural fields?
a) Pyres b) Pyses c) Pyrers d) pisers
48. Uranium mine is located in
a) Jaduguda b) Punjab c) Jharkand d) assam
49. Salinity is the presence of __________ in soils or water
a) Soluble states b) insoluble salts c) acid d) water
50. Solar cells are also referred to as
a) Photos cell b) Photoc cell c) Phototaic cells d) Photovaltaic cells
51. The first hydro power generating unit was commissioned in Darjeeling in
a) 1888 b) 1890 c) 1895 d) 1897
52. _______ wastes are decomposed to generate biogas
a) Fuel b) Disposal c) Organic d) Inorganic
53. Desertification occurs mainly in semi arid ares where average rainfall is less than
a) 200 mm b) 400 mm c) 500 mm d) 600 mm
54. The wild life protection act of 1972, was enunciated and special programmes to protect _____ species
a) Endangered b) endangered wild life c) exhausted d) animal life
55. Food web consist of
a) a portion of food web b) an organisms position in a food chain c) Interlocking food chain d) A set of similar consumers
56. Uranium & thorium are non ferrous minerals used for producing _________ energy
a) Atomic b) power c) electrical d) Nuclear
57. The term ecosystem was coined by Arthur Tansley in
a) 1920 b) 1925 c) 1930 d) 1935
58. The process of food synthesis by producers is called
a) Self-narration b) Autotrophic c) Autobiotic
59. The living components of the eco system, which depends on producers for their nutrition are called
a) Customers b) consumptionist c) consumers
60. MAB is
a) Man and Biosphere b) Man and Biosphere programme c) Man and Biosphere policy
d) Man and Biomass
61. Hot spots refers to
a) Land slide sites b) Centres of volcanic activity c) Earth quake zones d) centres of weak spots under crustal plates
62. Which pyramid is always upright
a) Energy b) Biomass c) Numbers d) Food chain
63. Predator food chain is also called as
a) Grace food chain b) granse food chain c) Grazing food chain
64. The Ecosystem found in watery environment is
a) Acquatic b) desert c) Grass land d) estuaries
65.The animal that is not found in savanna is
a) Camel b) antelopes c) leopards d) Mice
66. Decomposers includes
a) Micro organisms b) hetetrophic organisms c) Fusarium organisms
67. Plant eating animals are called
a) Herbivores b) carnivores c) omnivores d) consumers
68. Temperate grassland are called as
a) Savanna b) Steppes c) ecosystem d) None
69. Marine ecosystem does not include
a) Ocean b) coralreefs c) estuaries d) lakes
70. The major atmospheric gas layer in stratosphere is
a) Hydrogen b) Co2 c) Ozone d) Helium
71. India is self sufficient in
a) Gold b) coal c) Lead d) Zink
72. The term biological diversity coined by
a) Thames lare b) Thomas Leyers
c) Thumas Laure d) Thomas Lovejoy
73. Biodiversity includes
a) all living things b) only non-living things c) Only organisms d) Micro organisms
74. India has _________ species of amphibians which are endemic species
a) 89 b) 98 c) 79 d) 67
75. The expansion of EBA’s is
a) Endemic Boarders area’s b) Endemic Board area
c) Endemic Bird ares’s d) Endemic bears area
76. The total forest cover of the country is % of the geographic area of the country
a) 19.20 b) 18.20 c) 17.27 d) 19.27
77. Conservation strategies are urgently needed involving a mix of which strategies?
a) in situ and ex situ b) instate and ex sata
c) in sito and exsito d) in site and siti
78. CES stands for
a) Control for Ecological services b) center for economic science
c) Center for ecological sciences d) None
79. How many millions of people were die each year from causes of air pollution?
a) 2.2 b) 2.6 c) 4.2 d) 4.6
80. Expansion of VOC is
a) Valtole organ carbonic b) volatoil organic carbon
c) Volatile organic carbon d) velatele Organ carbon
81. Remote sensing is useful in
a) Biodiversity b) Global warming c) Cyclones d) ecosystem
82. Ship transporting oil during which oil leakage is common and accidents results in
a) oil slobs b) oil slicks c) Oil lubricants
83. Noise pollution limits at residential area
a) 45 dB b) 80 dB c) 55 dB d) 90 dB
84. Pesticides causes
a) Eye irritation b) skin irritation c) Respiratory ailments d) all of the above
85. The first Indian city to adopt CNG (compressed natural gas) for public transport is
a) Delhi b) Ahmedabad c) Kolkata d) Chennai
86. The community water supply and sanitation project was initiated in
a) 1984 b) 1986 c) 1990 d) 1992
87. Environmental ethics became a subject of sustained academic philosophic reflection in
a) 1960 b) 1970 c) 1980 d) 1990
88. The emissions from chemicals has depleted the ozone layer by
a) 10% b) 12% c) 14% d) 16%
89. The term acid rain was first used by Robert angus in
a) 1860 b) 1865 c) 1870 d) 1872
90. Globally the warmest year was in
a) 1990 b) 1994 c) 1998 d) 1999
91. Rain water with pH _______ is called acid rain
a) Lower than 5.7 b) Higher than 5.7
c) Equal to 7 d) more than 7.5
92. Ozone is _________ around equator
a) Dense b) Thinnest c) Thin d) Equal
93. Environment protection Act was started in
a) 1988 b) 1986 c) 1984 d) 1982
94. The expansion of PGR is
a) Population growth rate b) Pollution growth rate
c) Prevention growth rate d) Product growth rate
95. In the year 2050, Indian population will reach around
a) 1.53 billion b) 1.00 billion c) 1.32 billion d) 1.35 billion
96. Which virus was identified in 1983?
a) AIDS virus b) HIV virus c) HIT virus d) RNA virus
97. The CFC which enters stratosphere lasts for about
a) 65-385 yrs b) 6-38 yrs c) 600-3000 yrs d) 60.38 months
98. National Family welfare programme was launched in India in the year
a) 1951 b) 1952 c) 1953 d) 1954
99. Aids is a
a) Virus b) Vaccine c) disease d) syringe
100. When was human environment adopted at Stockholm?
a) On 16 July 1972 b) On 16 Nov 1972
c) On 16 Jan 1972 d) On 16 June 1972