EES UT1 Question Bank 2025 PDF

EES_UT1_Question bank (Sum-2025) 1) Abiotic environment does not include a) air b) water c) soil d) Plants 2) Which of these layers of the atmosphere consists of the ozone layer that is responsible for absorbing the Ultra-Violet (UV) light?...

EES_UT1_Question bank (Sum-2025) 1) Abiotic environment does not include a) air b) water c) soil d) Plants 2) Which of these layers of the atmosphere consists of the ozone layer that is responsible for absorbing the Ultra-Violet (UV) light? a. Troposphere b. Mesosphere c. Stratosphere d. None of these 3) Which of these are essential non-metallic minerals? a. Coal, silica, clay, cement b. Iron, copper, aluminium, zinc c. Gold, platinum, silver d. Granite, limestone, marble 4) _________is celebrated from July 1st to July 7th July in India. a) Environmental Day b) Van Mahotsav c) Green Day d) Population Day 5) Nuclear accidents _______ global temperature.- a) Increase b) Decrease c) Multiply d) Does not effect on 6) What is the estimated percentage of forest land that India should ideally have? a. 15% b. 50% c. 44% d. 33% 7) Which of the following is a non- renewable source of energy- a) Wind b) Coal and minerals c) Hydro energy d) Biological fuels 8) Which of the following is a solution to reduce the progress of climate change - a) Greenhouse gas b) Wind Power c) Deforestation d) Use of fossil fuels. 9) Which of these days is celebrated in the form of World Environment Day all around the world? a. July 5th b. June 10th c. October 20th d. June 5th 10) Abiotic environment does not include - a) Water b) Soil c) Plant d) Air 11) Principles of Sustainable Development are given by - a) Stockholm declaration b) Reo Declaration c) Kyoto protocol d) Environment laws 12) Percentage of total water found as fresh water is - a) 87.5% b) 97.5% c) 75% d) 2.5% 13) How many total numbers of biodiversity hotspots are there in the world? a. 36 b. 32 c. 28 d. 18 14) Which rays are stopped by ozone layer in stratosphere - a) X rays b) UV rays c) Gamma rays d) Infrared. 15) Which city in India successfully implemented a zero waste model using composting? a) Pune b) Ambikapur c) Bangalore d) Hyderabad 16) What is the focus of SDG 14 - a) Life on land  b) Life below water c) Zero hunger d) Climate action 17) Which of the following resource is not essential for agriculture - a) Water b) Soil c) Timber d) Minerals 18) Which two forms of alcohol do we include in biofuels? a. Methanol and Ethanol b. Propanol and Ethanol c. Propanol and Methanol d. None of the above 19) Environmental education encompasses the issues of_____________ a) Resource consumption b) Environment degradation c) Biodiversity loss d) All of these 20) Which of these countries constitute approximately 57% of the various large dams in the world? a. Brazil and India b. Japan and India c. China and India d. Brazil and China 21) Deforestation increases percentage of ---- in atmosphere. a) Oxygen b) Hydrogen c) Nitrogen d) Carbon dioxide 22) What is the main by product when hydrogen is used in a fuel cell. a) Carbon dioxide b) Sulphur dioxide c) Water Vapour d) Nitrogen oxide 23) Which of the following are important biotic factors that can affect the structure and organization of biological communities? (a) Nutrient availability, soil pH, light intensity (b) Precipitation, wind, temperature (c) Predation, competition, disease (d) all of the above 24) Who coined the term acid rain? (a) Christ Ralph (b) Elmer Joseph Clark (c) Ernest Flower (d) Robert Angus Smith 25) Which of following statement is true for tidal energy a) it is conventional energy source b) it generate due to alternating rise rise and fall of water level c) it generate due to temperature difference of water in ocean d) none of these 26) Conservation of biodiversity outside the natural habitat is called as (a) Ex-situ (b) In-situ (c) Conservation (d) In-vivo 27) Which of the following found in municipal waste can be used as biomass. a) kitchen waste b) Agriculture residing c) Residential garbage d) plastic covers 28) Uses of renewable energy sources can replace ____. a) Fossil fuels b) solar power c) Hydro power d) None of these. 29) Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? (a) Methane (b) Water vapor (c) Carbon dioxide (d) All of the above 30) Environmental studies is defined as the branch that deals with the: a) Design, study, and discovery of new materials. b) The study of humanities, social, biological, and physical sciences. c) Incorporate the information and physical sciences. d) Approach about the natural world and the impact of humans on its integrity. 31) What is the primary product of fermentation in the context of biomass energy. a) biogas b) charcoal c) syngas d) ethanol 32) The forest and tree cover in India is estimated to be -----of its total geographical area. a) around 30% b) around 40% c) around 35% d) around 24% 33) What are the two forms of alcohol are included in biofuels? a) Ethanol and methanol b) Ethanol and propanol c) Methanol and propanol d) None of the above 34) The tropical forests in India are located in - a) Himachal Pradesh b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Andaman & Nikobar d) Orissa 35) Global warming can be controlled by - a) Reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel. b) Reducing afforestation, increasing use of fossil fuel. c) Increasing deforestation, slowing down growth of human population d) None of the above 36) The functional aspects of the ecosystem are: a) Energy cycles b) Nutrient cycles c) Food chains d) All of the above 37) Which of the following is considered as a bio-fuel? a) Coal b) Natural gas c) Bio gas d) uranium. 38) What are the environmental impacts of excessive natural resources exploitation? a) Conservation of biodiversity b) Preservation of ecosystems c) Deforestation and habitat destruction d) Promotion of sustainable development 39) Which of the following is a highly exploited natural resource? a) Water b) Air c) Soil d) Land 40) Physical environment is also called as... a) Abiotic environment b) Biotic environment c) Manmade environment d) Psychological environment 41) Which of the following is not a reason for depletion of natural resources? a) Conservation b) overconsumption c) overpopulation d) wastage 42) Which of the following dose not include in Panchamahabhuta? a) Water b) fire c) air d) sunlight 43) Major cause of increment in population growth is...... a) decrease in birth rate b) decrease in mortality rate c) illiteracy d) none of the above 44) Soil conservation does not include __ a) Overgrazing b) contour farming c) mulching d) crop rotation. 45) Which of the following is conventional source of energy? a) Wind energy b)Solar energy c) Geothermal Energy d) Thermal energy 46) Which of the following is not a component of 5Rs? a) Reduce b) Resell c) Reuse d) Recover 47) Which of the following element dose not contributes the Green House effect? a) Carbon dioxide b) Nitrogen c) Ozone d) Methane 48) Which of the following statements define Environmental Engineering? a) Creation of procedures and infrastructure for water delivery b) Waste disposal  c) Pollution control of various kinds d) All of the mentioned 49) Why carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas? a) Because they absorb heat b) Because they absorb moisture c) Because they absorb oxygen d) Because they absorb hydrogen 50) Public awareness of environment creates - a) Environment protection b) Environment degradation c) Environmental improvement d) Environmental cultivation