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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSC es) .
| 51. |
The burning of fossil fuels releases a large amount of |
| A. | Nitrogen into air |
| B. | Sulphur into air |
| C. | Carbon dioxide into air |
| D. | Oxygen into air |
| Answer» B. Sulphur into air | |
| 52. |
A poisonous gas given out of a vehicle exhaust is |
| A. | Methane |
| B. | Ethane |
| C. | Carbon dioxide |
| D. | Carbon monoxide |
| Answer» D. Carbon monoxide | |
| 53. |
The purest form of coal is |
| A. | Anthracite |
| B. | Lignite |
| C. | Peat |
| D. | Bitumen |
| Answer» C. Peat | |
| 54. |
Which one of the following is used as a refrigerant? |
| A. | Freon |
| B. | Teflon |
| C. | Ethanol |
| D. | Benzol |
| Answer» A. Freon | |
| 55. |
Loss of forest has led to |
| A. | Erosion of fertile soil |
| B. | Global warming |
| C. | Loss of habitat of plants and animals |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 56. |
What are the consequences of excessive mining in an area? |
| A. | Air and water pollution |
| B. | Deforestation |
| C. | Migration of large numbers of population |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 57. |
Resources which are directly derived from nature are referred to as |
| A. | Organic resources |
| B. | Natural resources |
| C. | Manmade resources |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Natural resources | |
| 58. |
Resources that take too long a period of time to be used as a resource are called as |
| A. | Renewable resource |
| B. | Non-renewable resource |
| C. | Exhaustible resource |
| D. | Inexhaustible resource |
| Answer» D. Inexhaustible resource | |
| 59. |
The fossil fuel that is derived from the dead remains of plants that grew some 250 million years ago is |
| A. | Petroleum |
| B. | Natural gas |
| C. | Coal |
| D. | LPG |
| Answer» C. Coal | |
| 60. |
A resource that cannot be replaced in a reasonably short time is usually referred to as |
| A. | Renewable |
| B. | Non-renewable |
| C. | Natural |
| D. | Man made |
| Answer» B. Non-renewable | |
| 61. |
Manmade resources are alternative to natural resources for a variety of reasons. Which of these would not be one of those? |
| A. | They increase variety and choice |
| B. | They are cheaper to produce than natural resources |
| C. | They are made from renewable resources |
| D. | They are better suited for the purpose for which they will be used |
| Answer» C. They are made from renewable resources | |
| 62. |
Which of these is not a fossil fuel? |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Oil |
| C. | Natural gas |
| D. | Uranium |
| Answer» D. Uranium | |
| 63. |
A liquid fuel that was formed from the ancient remains of sea plants and animals is |
| A. | Natural gas |
| B. | Petroleum |
| C. | Geothermal energy |
| D. | Coal |
| Answer» B. Petroleum | |
| 64. |
Energy in the rays from the sun is called |
| A. | Solar energy |
| B. | Wind energy |
| C. | Tidal energy |
| D. | Water energy |
| Answer» A. Solar energy | |
| 65. |
Which is a list of renewable resources? |
| A. | Petroleum, geothermal, wind |
| B. | Biomass, geothermal, hydropower |
| C. | Natural gas, wind, biomass |
| D. | Hydropower, solar, wind energy |
| Answer» D. Hydropower, solar, wind energy | |
| 66. |
Energy from the heat inside the earth is |
| A. | Natural gas |
| B. | Geothermal |
| C. | Petroleum |
| D. | Terrathermal |
| Answer» B. Geothermal | |
| 67. |
A coal deposit that is not economical to mine today would be considered part of our ___________ |
| A. | Coal reserves |
| B. | Coal resources |
| C. | Coal reservoirs |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Coal reserves | |
| 68. |
Which out of the following are the causes of soil erosion? |
| A. | Unrestricted grazing |
| B. | Over cultivation |
| C. | Deforestation |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 69. |
The process of restoring forests that once existed but was removed at some time in the past is known as |
| A. | Afforestation |
| B. | Reforestation |
| C. | Deforestation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Reforestation | |
| 70. |
Red data book contains data of |
| A. | All plant species |
| B. | All animal species |
| C. | Threatened species |
| D. | Economically important species |
| Answer» C. Threatened species | |
| 71. |
IUCN Headquarters is at |
| A. | Morges, Switzerland |
| B. | Paris, France |
| C. | Vienna, Austria |
| D. | New York, USA |
| Answer» A. Morges, Switzerland | |
| 72. |
Which of the following regions has the maximum diversity? |
| A. | Mangroves |
| B. | Temperate forest |
| C. | Taiga |
| D. | Coral reefs |
| Answer» D. Coral reefs | |
| 73. |
The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is |
| A. | Habitat pollution |
| B. | Over exploitation |
| C. | Habitat destruction |
| D. | Introduction of exotic species |
| Answer» C. Habitat destruction | |
| 74. |
Dodo is |
| A. | Endangered species |
| B. | Rare species |
| C. | Extinct species |
| D. | Exotic species |
| Answer» C. Extinct species | |
| 75. |
Blue whale is placed under |
| A. | Endangered |
| B. | Rare |
| C. | Extinct |
| D. | Exotic |
| Answer» A. Endangered | |
| 76. |
Conservation within the natural habitat is |
| A. | Ex-situ conservation |
| B. | In-situ conservation |
| C. | Ex-vivo conservation |
| D. | In-vivo conservation |
| Answer» B. In-situ conservation | |
| 77. |
Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation? |
| A. | Zoo |
| B. | National Park |
| C. | Wild life Sanctuary |
| D. | Biosphere Reserve |
| Answer» A. Zoo | |
| 78. |
Ex-situ conservation includes |
| A. | Zoo |
| B. | Botanical Garden |
| C. | Germplasm Bank |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 79. |
Hotspots are regions of high |
| A. | Rareism |
| B. | Endemism |
| C. | Diversity |
| D. | Critically endangered population |
| Answer» C. Diversity | |
| 80. |
Endemic species are |
| A. | Rare species |
| B. | Species localized in a specific region |
| C. | Cosmopolitan in distribution |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Species localized in a specific region | |
| 81. |
Which one of the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India? |
| A. | Tea |
| B. | Teak |
| C. | Mango |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» C. Mango | |
| 82. |
Which one of the following regions in India is a hotspot of biodiversity? |
| A. | Sundarbans |
| B. | Western Ghats |
| C. | Eastern Ghats |
| D. | Gangetic plains |
| Answer» B. Western Ghats | |
| 83. |
Darwin’s finches are a good example of |
| A. | Convergent evolution |
| B. | Adaptive radiation |
| C. | Connecting link |
| D. | Industrial melanism |
| Answer» B. Adaptive radiation | |
| 84. |
Which group of vertebrates comprises of highest number of species |
| A. | Mammals |
| B. | Fishes |
| C. | Reptiles |
| D. | Birds |
| Answer» B. Fishes | |
| 85. |
5th June is observed as |
| A. | World environment day |
| B. | World forest day |
| C. | World population day |
| D. | World wildlife day |
| Answer» A. World environment day | |
| 86. |
The unfavorable alteration of environment by human activities is termed as |
| A. | Ecological disturbance |
| B. | Ecological degradation |
| C. | Pollution |
| D. | Catastrophe |
| Answer» B. Ecological degradation | |
| 87. |
Biogas contains mainly |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Methane |
| C. | Butane |
| D. | Propane |
| Answer» B. Methane | |
| 88. |
Main source of acid rain is |
| A. | Sulphur dioxide |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Carbon dioxide |
| D. | Carbon monoxide |
| Answer» A. Sulphur dioxide | |
| 89. |
Treated water can be disinfected by adding |
| A. | Alum |
| B. | Fluorine |
| C. | Chlorine |
| D. | Oxygen |
| Answer» C. Chlorine | |
| 90. |
The burning of fossil fuels releases large amount of |
| A. | Nitrogen |
| B. | Sulphur |
| C. | Carbon |
| D. | Hydrogen |
| Answer» B. Sulphur | |
| 91. |
Which of the following does not causes air pollution when used for heating purposes |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Petrol |
| C. | Kerosene |
| D. | Solar energy |
| Answer» D. Solar energy | |
| 92. |
A pH of rainwater is |
| A. | 5-6 |
| B. | 6-7 |
| C. | 7-8 |
| D. | 8-9 |
| Answer» A. 5-6 | |
| 93. |
A poisonous gas given out of vehicles exhaust is |
| A. | Carbon monoxide |
| B. | Ethane |
| C. | Methane |
| D. | Carbon dioxide |
| Answer» A. Carbon monoxide | |
| 94. |
A common bactericide used in swimming pools is |
| A. | Chlorine |
| B. | Alum |
| C. | Borax |
| D. | DDT |
| Answer» A. Chlorine | |
| 95. |
Greenhouse effect is linked to |
| A. | Nitrogen oxides |
| B. | Sulphur dioxides |
| C. | Carbon dioxides |
| D. | Carbon monoxides |
| Answer» C. Carbon dioxides | |
| 96. |
Disposable glasses and plates are made up of |
| A. | PVC |
| B. | Polystyrene |
| C. | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| D. | Polypropylene |
| Answer» D. Polypropylene | |
| 97. |
Aerosols consisting of solid particles produced by combustion |
| A. | Fog |
| B. | Smog |
| C. | Smoke |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Smog | |
| 98. |
Which of the following are consequences of ozone depletion |
| A. | Skin cancer and cataract |
| B. | Reduced growth in plants |
| C. | Shortening of zooplanktons and their breeding period |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Skin cancer and cataract | |
| 99. |
Which out of the following is a measure to control air pollution |
| A. | Reduction in use of fossil fuels |
| B. | Increasing use of renewable energy resources |
| C. | Using catalytic convertors in vehicles |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 100. |
The discharge of warm/hot water directly into rivers is known as |
| A. | Water pollution |
| B. | Thermal pollution |
| C. | Marine pollution |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Thermal pollution | |
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