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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
1. |
Ecosystems has two components |
A. | plants and animals |
B. | weeds and trees |
C. | biotic and abiotic |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. weeds and trees |
2. |
The word biodiversity was coined by -------- |
A. | thomsanlovejoy |
B. | e.o wilson |
C. | peter singer |
D. | tansley |
Answer» B. e.o wilson |
3. |
The term ecosystem first appeared in ------- |
A. | 1930 |
B. | 1939 |
C. | 1935 |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. 1935 |
4. |
The respect for nature is a book written by ------ |
A. | arne naess |
B. | spinoza |
C. | paultaylor |
D. | peter singer |
Answer» C. paultaylor |
5. |
Eco is a word derived from ----- |
A. | economy |
B. | oikos |
C. | philos |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. oikos |
6. |
Toward a transpersonal ecology was written by ----- |
A. | warwick fox |
B. | taylor |
C. | leopold |
D. | tansley |
Answer» A. warwick fox |
7. |
Which is the type of ethics |
A. | conservation |
B. | exploitation |
C. | degradation |
D. | none of them |
Answer» A. conservation |
8. |
Wild life protection act was introduced in ----- |
A. | 1941 |
B. | 1962 |
C. | 1972 |
D. | 1985 |
Answer» C. 1972 |
9. |
The greek word from where ethic is derived |
A. | ethos |
B. | ethosis |
C. | ephos |
D. | none of them |
Answer» A. ethos |
10. |
In ecosophy T refers to ---------- |
A. | transpersonal ecology |
B. | tvergastein |
C. | totality |
D. | technology |
Answer» B. tvergastein |
11. |
Land ethic was written by – |
A. | curson |
B. | aldo leopold |
C. | tom regan |
D. | thomas louvjoy |
Answer» B. aldo leopold |
12. |
Environmental Information system ( ENVIS) was established in ---- |
A. | 1982 |
B. | 1985 |
C. | 1988 |
D. | 1992 |
Answer» A. 1982 |
13. |
Man is a constituent of ------ |
A. | ecosystem |
B. | biosphere |
C. | environment |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
14. |
Who is the author of land ethic |
A. | aldo leopold |
B. | taylor |
C. | tom regan |
D. | rachel curson |
Answer» A. aldo leopold |
15. |
The importance of ecosystem lies in ---------- |
A. | cycling of materials |
B. | flow of energy |
C. | both the above |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. both the above |
16. |
World forest day celebrated on ----- |
A. | 5 june |
B. | 21 march |
C. | 19 march |
D. | 20 march |
Answer» D. 20 march |
17. |
The nuclear plants causes --- |
A. | thermal pollution |
B. | water pollution |
C. | air pollution |
D. | none of them |
Answer» B. water pollution |
18. |
Study of plant environment is called ----- |
A. | phytosociology |
B. | phytogeography |
C. | ecology |
D. | all of these |
Answer» C. ecology |
19. |
Consequential ethical theory is also called-------- |
A. | teleological ethics |
B. | virtue ethics |
C. | climate ethics |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. teleological ethics |
20. |
Chipko movement is the world’s most known eco development programme relates with ---- |
A. | conservation of forest |
B. | afforestation |
C. | planting |
D. | population |
Answer» A. conservation of forest |
21. |
When is world environment day celebrated |
A. | june 5 |
B. | march 5 |
C. | july 5 |
D. | august 5 |
Answer» A. june 5 |
22. |
Biodiversity is rich in the ------ |
A. | tropics |
B. | plains |
C. | mountains |
D. | all of these |
Answer» A. tropics |
23. |
The wild life refers to organisms living in their natural --- |
A. | habitat |
B. | state |
C. | culture |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. habitat |
24. |
Conservation ethics also called -------- |
A. | shallow ecology |
B. | libertarian extension |
C. | ecological extension |
D. | all of these |
Answer» A. shallow ecology |
25. |
The importance of ecosystem lies in ---- |
A. | cycling of materials |
B. | flow of energy |
C. | both the above |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. both the above |
26. |
The abiotic components of an ecosystem are ---- |
A. | inorganic substances |
B. | organic substances |
C. | physical environment |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
27. |
Which of the following has been known as a mega diversity country |
A. | austria |
B. | china |
C. | brazil |
D. | australia |
Answer» D. australia |
28. |
Ecological justice was emerged in ----- |
A. | usa |
B. | germany |
C. | china |
D. | japan |
Answer» A. usa |
29. |
The word ecosystem was first coined by -------- |
A. | weaver |
B. | a g tansely |
C. | r misra |
D. | aristotle |
Answer» B. a g tansely |
30. |
Who coined the term Biocentrism |
A. | robert lanza |
B. | leopold |
C. | tom regan |
D. | mill |
Answer» A. robert lanza |
31. |
Social ecology studies ---------and the environment |
A. | people |
B. | animals |
C. | women |
D. | diversity |
Answer» A. people |
32. |
Holism consists |
A. | welfare of all |
B. | human beings |
C. | climate |
D. | all of them |
Answer» A. welfare of all |
33. |
The school of deep ecology was founded by |
A. | warwick fox |
B. | arne naess |
C. | moore |
D. | peter singer |
Answer» B. arne naess |
34. |
Anthropocentrism is based on ----- values |
A. | earth centered |
B. | human centered |
C. | life centered |
D. | species centered |
Answer» B. human centered |
35. |
The central metaphor of deep ecology is ---------- |
A. | hierarchy |
B. | patriarchy |
C. | network |
D. | domination |
Answer» C. network |
36. |
Who coined the term ecocentrism |
A. | aldo leopold |
B. | taylor |
C. | peter singer |
D. | rachel curson |
Answer» A. aldo leopold |
37. |
Which is most important change in platform principles in naess deep ecology |
A. | social |
B. | economical |
C. | ideological |
D. | technological |
Answer» A. social |
38. |
Consequentialism considers----- |
A. | result of action |
B. | rightness of action |
C. | wrongness |
D. | both b and c |
Answer» A. result of action |
39. |
Shallow ecology considers ----------- |
A. | anthropocentric |
B. | non-anthropocentric |
C. | holistic |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. anthropocentric |
40. |
All living things have ---------- value |
A. | intrinsic |
B. | extrinsic |
C. | productive |
D. | all of these |
Answer» A. intrinsic |
41. |
Economic piller in sustainable developmentsignifies -------- |
A. | medical care |
B. | equality |
C. | clean air |
D. | all of these |
Answer» A. medical care |
42. |
Level 1 includes ------------ |
A. | ultimate philosophies |
B. | platform principles |
C. | policies |
D. | political actions |
Answer» A. ultimate philosophies |
43. |
Animal liberation was written by -------- |
A. | peter singer |
B. | rachel curson |
C. | leopold |
D. | tom regan |
Answer» A. peter singer |
44. |
A sand county Almanac was written by ---- |
A. | aldo leopold |
B. | taylor |
C. | taylor |
D. | warwick fox |
Answer» A. aldo leopold |
45. |
Which is the most important factor in instrumental value? |
A. | usefulness |
B. | postulates |
C. | norms |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. usefulness |
46. |
Who is the author of Practical ethics |
A. | harley cahen |
B. | tom regan |
C. | peter singer |
D. | clare palmer |
Answer» C. peter singer |
47. |
Non instrumental value is known as -------- |
A. | value objectives |
B. | value subjectives |
C. | both a and b |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. value objectives |
48. |
Who was firstly coined the term ecology |
A. | ag tansely |
B. | ernst haeckel |
C. | peter singer |
D. | w o wilson |
Answer» B. ernst haeckel |
49. |
Apron diagram relates with ----- |
A. | ecosophy t |
B. | ecofeminism |
C. | sustainability |
D. | all of these |
Answer» A. ecosophy t |
50. |
Ecological justice was emerged in -------- |
A. | 1980 |
B. | 1970 |
C. | 1960 |
D. | 1950 |
Answer» A. 1980 |
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