Environment Quiz PDF

1\. \*Biodiversity comprises:\* \*(d) All the above\* 2\. \*Red data book contains:\* \*(c) Threatened species\* 3\. \*IUCN is also called as:\* \*(c) World Conservation Union\* 4\. \*Natural habitat of the Indian lion:\* \*(b) Gir forest\* 5\. \*Conservation within the natural habitats is:\*...

1\. \*Biodiversity comprises:\* \*(d) All the above\* 2\. \*Red data book contains:\* \*(c) Threatened species\* 3\. \*IUCN is also called as:\* \*(c) World Conservation Union\* 4\. \*Natural habitat of the Indian lion:\* \*(b) Gir forest\* 5\. \*Conservation within the natural habitats is:\* \*(a) In-situ conservation\* 6\. \*Ex-situ conservation includes:\* \*(d) All of the above\* 7\. \*Endemic species are:\* \*(c) Species localized in a specific region\* 8\. \*Not a site for in-situ conservation of flora:\* \*(b) Botanical Garden\* 9\. \*Diversity within a community is called:\* \*(a) Alpha diversity\* 10\. \*Diversity between communities is called:\* \*(a) Beta diversity\* 11\. \*Species inflicting considerable pressure on the environment:\* \*(a) Human beings\* 12\. \*Indicates Hot spots:\* \*(c) With high species richness of plants and high levels of species endemism\* 13\. \*Who introduced the term Hot spots:\* \*(a) Norman Myers\* 14\. \*Number of Hotspots of biodiversity in the world:\* \*(d) 25\* 15\. \*Hotspots in India:\* \*(a) Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats\* 16\. \*Types of biodiversity:\* \*(c) 3\* 17\. \*Not a major environmental problem from nitrogen cycle interference:\* \*(d) Ozone depletion\* 18\. \*Protection of wild flora and fauna in natural habitat:\* \*(a) In-situ conservation\* 19\. \*Examples of In-situ conservation:\* \*(d) All of the above\* 20\. \*Biosphere reserves in India:\* \*(d) 13\* 21\. \*National Parks in India:\* \*(c) 80\* 22\. \*Botanical Gardens in India:\* \*(c) 120\* 23\. \*Gaseous layer surrounding the Earth:\* \*(c) Atmosphere\* 24\. \*Toxic gases are released by:\* \*(a) Motor vehicles\* 25\. \*Troposphere extends:\* \*(a) 17 and 8\* 26\. \*Temperature reverse in troposphere is called:\* \*(c) Tropopause\* 27\. \*Second layer of atmosphere is:\* \*(c) Stratosphere\* 28\. \*Ozone layer is present in:\* \*(d) Stratosphere\* 29\. \*Prevents harmful ultraviolet radiation:\* \*(b) Ozonosphere\* 30\. \*90% of global air pollution is produced by:\* \*(d) Industries\* 31\. \*Colorless, odorless toxic gas from incomplete combustion:\* \*(b) Carbon Monoxide\* 32\. \*Oxides from sulphur-containing fossil fuels:\* \*(b) Sulphur\* 33\. \*Lungs inability to exchange gases caused by:\* \*(a) Particulates\* 34\. \*General term for particles suspended in air:\* \*(d) Aerosol\* 35\. \*Water management includes:\* \*(d) All of the above\* 36\. \*Most polluted river in India:\* \*(d) Ganga\* 37\. \*Disease caused by nitrate-contaminated water:\* \*(b) Blue-baby Syndrome\* 38\. \*Air pollution caused by:\* \*(d) All of the above\* 39\. \*Major problem caused by air pollution:\* \*(b) Respiratory problems\* 40\. \*Factors affecting Ecosystems:\* \*(d) All of the above\* 41\. \*Major cause of pollution:\* \*(a) Man\* 42\. \*Minamata disease is caused by:\* \*(b) Mercury\* 43\. \*Hydrologic process moving water to groundwater:\* \*(b) Groundwater recharge\* 44\. \*BOD stands for:\* \*(a) Biological Oxygen Demand\* 45\. \*PAN is a by-product of:\* \*(a) Photochemical smog\* 46\. \*Example of non-point source pollution:\* \*(b) Agricultural fertilizer from cropland\* 47\. \*Soil pollution can be controlled by:\* \*(d) All of the above\* 48\. \*Sea covers around:\* \*(b) 70%\* 49\. \*Yellowing of Taj Mahal is an effect of:\* \*(a) Acid rain\* 50\. \*Biodegradable pollutants:\* \*(a) Biodegradable pollutants\* 51\. \*Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented in:\* \*(c) 1972\* 52\. \*Factors affecting biodiversity:\* \*(d) All the above\* 53\. \*Number of biodiversity hotspots in the world:\* \*(d) 36\* 54\. \*Element responsible for groundwater pollution:\* \*(b) Fluoride\* 55\. \*Element causing fatal diseases in drinking water:\* \*(b) Arsenic\* 56\. \*Forest Conservation Act amended in:\* \*(c) 1988\* 58\. \*Increased levels of air pollution results in:\* \*(d) All of the above\* 59\. \*Air pollution results in:\* \*(d) All of the above\* 60\. \*Primary sources of pollution:\* \*(a) Primary Pollutants\* 61\. \*Women and children suffer due to:\* \*(d) All the above\* 62\. \*Countries with rapidly growing human populations:\* \*(d) China and India\* 63\. \*Family Planning Programme renamed as:\* \*(b) Family Welfare Programme\* 64\. \*Gas responsible for global warming:\* \*(b) Carbon dioxide\* 65\. \*IPCC stands for:\* \*(c) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change\* 66\. \*Rain regarded as acid rain at pH below:\* \*(a) 5.6\* 67\. \*Acid rain caused by emissions of:\* \*(d) Both A and B\* 68\. \*pH of pure water:\* \*(c) 7\* 69\. \*Control of acid rain:\* \*(d) All the above\* 70\. \*Most dangerous gas for ozone depletion:\* \*(a) CFC\*