Monday, 21 November 2022

Environmental Studies B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. | MCQ or One word answers

  ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 

 B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. 

Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies


1. Which one of the following is not a branch of ecological science ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007,09)
a) Autecology
b) Community ecology
c) Environment ecology
d) Ecosystem ecology

c) Environment ecology

2. "The totality of milieu factors of an organism in environment'' is statement of :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007,11,13)
a) J.Smith
b) Fitting
c) D.H.David
d) Haeckel

b) Fitting

3. Maximum harm to the environment is due to :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Cattle rearing
b) Agriculture
c) Industries
d) Transport

c) Industries

4. Number of centre of excellence established in the government of India is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 20

b) 7

5. Every year June 5 is celebrated as :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) World Earth Day
b) World Environment Day
c) World Health Day
d) World Population Day

b) World Environment Day

6. A famous Indian environmentalist is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Baba Amte
b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c) M.S.Swaminathan
d) C.V.Raman

a) Baba Amte

7. Natural environment comprises :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Hydrosphere
b) Lithosphere
c) Biosphere
d) All of these

d) All of these

8. Environment Impact Assessment ensures :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Maintenance of the quality of environment
b) Development without damaging environment
c) Sustainable development
d) Control of natural disasters

c) Sustainable development

9. Which one project is not reviewed by Ministry of forest and environment :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Mining 
b) Forest Conservation
c) Irrigation
d) Information Technology

d) Information Technology

10. Who has directed NCERT to prepare model syllabus for environment education ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Ministry of Human Resource Development
b) Prime Minister
c) Supreme Court
d) Centre for Science and Development

c) Supreme Court

11. What will happen if oxygen content of atmosphere is doubled ?
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2006)
a) Respiratory diseases shall disappear
b) All organic world shall go up in flames
c) Animal population shall rise
d) None of the above shall happen

b) All organic world shall go up in flames

12. Which one of the following constituents of the stratosphere absorbs ultraviolet rays of wavelength 2800 to 3150 :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2006)
a) Nitrogen 
b) Ozone
c) Oxygen
d) Carbon dioxide

b) Ozone

13. World Environment Day is on :
(Kanpur B.A. 2006, 13)
a) 5 June
b) 15 May
c) 26 June
d) 2 October

a) 5 June

14. The amount of oxygen in the atmosphere is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2006, 11, 13)
a) 21%
b) 78%
c) 17%
d) 68%

a) 21%

15. The lower layer or part of atmosphere is known as :
(Kanpur B.A. 2006)
a) Ozonosphere
b) Troposphere
c) Exosphere
d) Ionosphere

d) Ionosphere

16. Not a part of environment :
(Kanpur B.A. 2006)
a) Landforms
b) Soils
c) Minerals
d) Settlements

d) Settlements
 
17. Biosphere includes :
(Kanpur B.A. 2006)
a) Water-air
b) Soil
c) Living matter
d) All of the above

d) All of the above

18. Which one of the following is not an element of physical environment ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2008)
a) Land form
b) Settlement
c) Minerals
d) Soils

b) Settlement

19. On which date environment day is celebrated ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007, B.A. 2008, B.Sc. 2011)
a) 1st May
b) 24th April
c) 5th June
d) 10th June

c) 5th June

20. The Government of India established Environment Department in :
(Kanpur B.A. 2006, 2007, 2008)
a) 1950
b) 1970
c) 1975
d) 1980

d) 1980

21. The English word 'Ecology' has been coined from :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2008, 2011)
a) German 
b) French
c) Latin 
d) Greek

d) Greek

22. Natural environment comprises :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2008)
a) Hydrosphere
b) Lithosphere
c) Biosphere
d) All of the above

d) All of the bove

23. Which one is not an abstract element of natural environment ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2008)
a) Location 
b) Site
c) Region 
d) Wild

d) Wild

24. The word 'Environment' has been coined by which of the following language ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2009)
a) Latin
b) German
c) French
d) Greek

c) French

25. 'World Environment Day' is on :
(Kanpur B.A. 2009)
a) 5 June
b) 7 April
c) 1 May
d) 21 March

a) 5 June

26. Environment awareness month in India is celebrated from :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2009)
a) 19 January to 18 February
b) 19 March to 18 April
c) 19 July to 18 August
d) 19 November to 18 December

a) 19 January to 18 February

27. International year of earth planet was celebrated from :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2009)
a) 1907 to 1908
b) 1947 to 7948
c) 2001 to 2002
d) 2007 to 2009

d) 2007 to 2009

28. The ecomark of consumer products in India is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2009)
a) Tiger
b) Earthen pot
c) Face of cow
d) Lotus flower

b) Earthen pot

29. 'Enivironir' from which environment word has been coined, belongs to which language ?
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2009)
a) German
b) Latin 
c) French 
d) Greek

c) French

30. Which one is not a component of natural environment ?
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2009)
a) Forces
b) Processes
c) Elements
d) Landforms

a) Forces

31. In which year UNESCO launched the biosphere network programmed under its Man and Biosphere Programme ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2009, 11)
a) 1970
b) 1971
c) 1981
d) 1992

b) 1971

32. English word 'Environment' is coined from which one language ?
(Kanpur B,Com. 2010)
a) German
b) Latin 
c) French
d) Greek

c) French

33. Which one is not an environmentalist ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2010)
a) Vandna Shiva
b) Sunita Narain
c) Medha Patkar
d) Nirmala Deshpande 

d) Nirmala Deshpande

34. National flower of India is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2011, 13) 
a) Rose
b) Lotus
c) Marigold
d) Lily

b) Lotus

35. Which one of the following is not a component of biological environment ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2006)
a) Plants
b) Bacteria
c) Man
d) Water

d) Water

36. Which element will you include in environment ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2011)
a) Water
b) Air
c) Soil
d) All of the above

a) Water

37. Which one is an abstract element of natural environment ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2011)
a) Air
b) Water
c) Location
d) Soil

c) Location

38. Which one ozone of biosphere reserve is highly sensitive ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2011)
a) Outer zone
b) Over outer zone
c) Euffer zone
d) Core zone

a) Outer zone

39. EPA, an Environmental Protection Agency is playing effective role in :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2011, 13)
a) U.S.A.
b) U.K.
c) India
d) Japan

a) U.S.A.

40. Which of these gases has lowest share in the atmosphere ?
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2011)
a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Hydrogen
d) Ozone

c) Hydrogen

41. All the living organisms over this earth constitute :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2011)
a) Association
b) Biosphere
c) Community
d) Biome

b) Biosphere

42. Oxygen percentage in atmosphere is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2008, 13)
a) 25%
b) 30%
c) 21%
d) 27%

c) 21%

43. Not included in cultural environment :
(Kanpur B.A. 2006)
a) Religion
b) Settlement
c) Means of transport
d) Means of irrigation

d) Means of irrigation

44. An environmentalist who received Padma Vibhusan in 2009 is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2009)
a) Baba Amte
b) Sunder Lal Bahuguna
c) Rajendra Singh
d) Kiran Bedi

c) Rajendra Singh

45. "Environment is not only stressed but also damaged." Statement is related to :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2011)
a) C. Marks
b) Scriber
c) C.C. Park
d) E.P. Odum

d) E.P. Odum

46. National Environmental Awareness month is celebrated during :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2010)
a) 1 July to 31 July
b) 10 October to 9 November
c) 19 November to 18 December
d) 15 April to 14 May 

d) 15 April to 14 May

47. Which one process is not a part of cultural environment ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2010, 13)
a) Polity
b) Adjustment
c) Separation
d) Reproduction

d) Reproduction

48. UNEP stand for :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2011, 13)
a) United Nations Environment Programme
b) Unseen Neutral Ecological Planning
c) United Nations Ecological Planning
d) United Neutral Environment Programme

a) United Nations Environment Programme

49. Which is fittest for survival of plants and animals ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2012)
a) Lithosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere

d) Biosphere

50. Stars are generally made up of :
(Kanpur B.A. 2012, 13, B.Sc. 2014)
a) Hydrogen and Helium
b) Helium and Nitrogen
c) Hydrogen and Oxygen
d) Helium and Lithium

a) Hydrogen and Helium

51. Biologists celebrate 5th June as :
(Kanpur B.A. 2012, B.Sc. 2014)
a) Darwin's Birthday
b) World Hygiene Day
c) World Environment Day
d) World Population Day

c) World Environment Day

52. Every organism is affected by and in turn affects the same :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2012)
a) Water
b) Land
c) Environment
d) Gas

c) Environment

53. Amount of Nitrogen as percentage in atmosphere is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2012, B.Com. 2014)
a) 50
b) 65
c) 70
d) 78

d) 78

54. Man is surrounded by environment by how many sides ?
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2012)
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) All

d) All

55. The most important element in body of an organism is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2012)
a) Nitrogen
b) Carbon
c) Oxygen
d) Argon

c) Oxygen

56. What percentage of earth is a covered by water :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2012)
a) 50%
b) 70%
c) 72%
d) 80%

c) 72%

57. In which way the environmental factors are related :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2012)
a) By Newton's 1st law
b) By Brotherhood
c) Humanity
d) Action-Reaction

d) Action-Reaction

58. Atmospheric factor is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2012, B.Com. 2014)
a) Sun light
b) Temperature
c) Moisture
d) All of the above

d) All of the above

59. India gets how many years of sunlight in a year :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2012)
a) 200
b) 250
c) 30
d) 320

d) 320

60. Cells without cell wall are known as :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2012)
a) Protoplasts
b) Proplastids
c) Chloroplast
d) Cybrids

a) Protoplasts

61. World Environmental day is celebrated on :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2012)
a) 4th June
b) 3rd June
c) 5th June
d) 14th June

c) 5th June

62. "Concept of Ecology" book of Carmondy was published in the year :
(Kanpur B.A. 2013)
a) 1858
b) 1905
c) 1942
d) 2000

c) 1942

63. 'Oikos' from which 'Ecology' word has been formed is related to :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2013)
a) Latin
b) Greek
c) French
d) German

b) Greek

64. Which one sea life will be largely affected by global warming ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2013)
a) Whale
b) Sea horse
c) Corals
d) Plankton

c) Corals

65. From which language 'Ecology' word has been coined ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2013)
a) German
b) French
c) Latin
d) Greek

d) Greek

66. Which one environmentalist is Padam Bhusan awardee ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2013)
a) Rajendra Singh
b) Anna Hazare
c) Arjan Singh
d) Medha Patkar

d) Medha Patkar

67. Which is the hottest planet of the solar system ?
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2014)
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Neptune

a) Venus

68. A virus differs from bacterium as it contains :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2014)
a) Cell wall
b) Cystol
c) DNA as genetic material
d) DNA or RNA as genetic material with no ribosome
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2014)
d) DNA or RNA as genetic material with no ribosome

69. Earth is formed from :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2014)
a) Pole star
b) Sun
c) Mars
d) Solar system

b) Sun

70. Air is :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2014)
a) Compound
b) Mixture
c) Element
d) All of the above

b) Mixture

71. Earth was formed :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2014)
a) 10 billion years ago
b) 12 billion years ago
c) 4.6 billion years ago
d) 8 billion years ago

c) 4.6 billion years ago

72. The first organism of earth were :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2014)
a) Amoeba
b) Bacteria
c) Green plants
d) Hydra

b) Bacteria

73. Atmosphere in the beginning of Earth was :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2014)
a) Oxidizing type
b) Reducing type
c) Redox type
d) None of above

b) Reducing type

74. Life originated in :
(Kanpur B.Com. 2014)
a) Land 
b) Air
c) Water
d) Mountains

c) Water

75. Light is measured by :
(Kanpur B.A. 2014)
a) Rotometer
b) Photometer
c) Pirometer
d) None of the these

b) Photometer


Natural Resources : Renewable and Non-renewable Resources


1. Quantity of soil erosion is dependent on :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Nature of slope
b) Soil structure
c) Rain
d) All of the above

d) All of the above

2. Not a dependable resource :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Solar energy
b) Oceanic water
c) Climate
d) Mineral oil

a) Solar energy

3. Maximum energy in world is derived from :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Natural gas
b) Coal
c) Petroleum
d) Other sources

c) Petroleum

4. Lowest development in potential water power is in :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Asia
b) North America
c) Africa
d) Europe

c) Africa

5. Which one of the following N.E.States is least affected by landslides :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Nagaland
b) Tripura
c) Mizoram
d) Arunachal

d) Arunachal

6. Which one of the following factors is responsible for soil erosion ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Erratic rainfall
b) High temperature
c) High velocity wind
d) Clayey soil

c) High velocity wind

7. Following is not related to Indian desert flora ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Thorny tree
b) Bushes
c) Deodar
d) Cactus

c) Deodar

8. Which country is known as birthplace of chemical industry ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Great Britain
b) Germany
c) France
d) Italy

b) Germany

9. Costliest Timber value trees is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Coconut
b) Gataparcha
c) Sagwan
d) Mango

c) Sagwan

10. What is the percentage of carbon content of Anthracite coal ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) 90% or more
b) 70% to 90%
c) 45% to 70%
d) less than 45%

b) 70% to 90%

11. 'Peat' is related to :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Iron ore
b) Coal
c) Petroleum
d) Manganese

b) Coal

12. Which one of the following regions of the world produces more than 70% of tea ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) West Asia
b) America
c) S.E.Asia
d) Russia

c) S.E.Asia

13. 'Mocha' word is related to :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Tea 
b) Coffee
c) Coco
d) None of the above

b) Coffee

14. Original birthplace of sugarcane is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) India
b) Africa
c) Sri Lanka
d) Japan

a) India

15. From which of the following food grains green leafs 'Silage' fodder is produced :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007, 11, 13)
a) Rice
b) Wheat
c) Maize
d) Sugarcane

a) Rice

16. Which of the following food grains is maximum consumed in the world ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007, 11)
a) Rice
b) Wheat
c) Barley
d) Maize

a) Rice

17. Which one of the following countries of monsoon Asia is not a part of 'Rice Bowl' countries ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Thailand
b) Myanmar
c) India
d) Vietnam

b) Myanmar

18. In which of the following states tribes have not been affected by deforestation ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Uttaranchal
d) Goa

a) Uttar Pradesh

19. Which of the following states have lowest area percentage ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007, 11, B.Com. 2011)
a) Gujarat
b) Haryana
c) Punjab
d) Rajasthan

d) Rajasthan

20. Which of the following forests is of maximum use ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Evergreen forest
b) Deciduous forest
c) Coniferous forest
d) None of the above

d) None of the above

21. For soil conservation which of the following should be done :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) To stop soil erosion
b) Increase in fertility
c) Change of crops
d) All of the above

d) All of the above

22. Which one of the following state has maximum percentage of forest area :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Arunachala Pradesh
b) Mizoram
c) Andman-Nicobar
d) Manipur

a) Arunachala Pradesh

23. Which one of the following is not a part of environment ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Landform
b) Soil
c) Minerals
d) Settlements

c) Minerals

24. To what percent of Earth's surface is covered by oceanic water ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) 50%
b) 60%
c) 65.12%
d) 71.6%

d) 71.6%

25. Maximum use of water is in :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Drinking
b) Agriculture
c) Industries
d) All of the above

d) All of the above

26. Which of the following material is biodegradable ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007, 11)
a) Plastic
b) Polythene
c) Mercury
d) Rubber

d) Rubber

27. Green revolution is related to :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Food grain production
b) Oil seeds production
c) Fish production
d) Wool production

a) Food grain production

28. White revolution is related to :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007, 13)
a) Clean houses
b) Milk production
c) Cotton production
d) Wool production

b) Milk production

29. Which of the following has not a kharif crop ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Gram
b) Wheat
c) Rice
d) Peas

c) Rice

30. Which of the following fish has maximum demand in the world ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Salman
b) Cod
c) Sardine
d) Hilsa

c) Sardine

31. Maximum wheat producing country in the world is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) India
b) China
c) United states of America
d) Russia

c) United states of America ( USA )
 
32. Main occupation of the people of Taiga is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Hunting
b) Animal Husbandry
c) Agriculture
d) Industry

a) Hunting

33. Which of the following factors has maximum influence on fishing ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007, 11)
a) Cold climate
b) Irregular coastline
c) Latest equipments
d) Availability of plankton

a) Cold climate

34. For green revolution, N.A. Borlaug received Nobel prize for :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Economics
b) Peace
c) Literature
d) Agriculture

d) Agriculture

35. In India Gold is found maximum in :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Bihar

a) Karnataka

36. The highest cultivated crop in India is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007, 11)
a) Wheat
b) Rice or paddy
c) Maize
d) Potato

b) Rice or paddy

37. The main cause of soil erosion in India is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Rain
b) Flood
c) Earthquakes
d) Urbanisation

b) Flood

38. Cold desert in India is found in :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Rajasthan
b) Ladakh
c) Manipur
d) Thar

b) Ladakh

39. Which one of the following is used as biofertilizer ?
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Berseem
b) Cow dung
c) Azolla
d) Urea

c) Azolla

40. Main non renewable energy resource is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Solar energy
b) Hydro energy
c) Fossil fuel
d) Wood

c) Fossil fuel

41. Air is an example of :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Exhaustible resource
b) Inexhaustible resource
c) Renewable resource
d) Non-renewable resource

b) Inexhaustible resource

42. Use of fossil fuel increases :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Rain
b) Acid rains
c) Urbanisation
d) Healthy environment 

b) Acid rains

43. In India, the abundant source of alternative energy is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Geothermal energy
b) Tidal energy
c) Solar energy
d) Coal and petroleum

c) Solar energy

44. The biggest problem in building of dams of India is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Less number of rivers
b) No water in rivers
c) Flood control
d) Rehabilitation

d) Rehabilitation

45. The main cause of short rainfall in India is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Uncontrolled flood
b) Surface evaporation
c) Deforestation
d) Landslides

c) Deforestation

46. Fossil fuels are :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Renewable resource
b) Non-renewable resource
c) Inexhaustible resource
d) Non polluting resource

b) Non-renewable resource

47. Commonly called green gold of India is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Crop lands
b) Forests
c) Forest dams
d) Teak wood

d) Teak wood

48. In India, copper ore is found maximum in :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Goa
b) Kashmir
c) Hazaribagh
d) Raichur

c) Hazaribagh

49. Tehri dam project is made in :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Bhagirathi river
b) Alaknanda river
c) Mandakini river
d) Yamuna river

a) Bhagirathi river

50. In India, tropical rain forests are found in :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Kerala
d) Gujarat

a) Madhya Pradesh

51. In India, the best timber producer is :
(Kanpur B.Sc, 2007)
a) Dalbergia sissoo
b) Tectona grandis
c) Shorea robusta
d) Mangifera indica

c) Shorea robusta

52. The poor man's timber is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Deodar
b) Sagwan
c) Sal
d) Bamboo

d) Bamboo

53. In India, the main cause of deforestation is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Dam formation
b) Use of wood as timber and fuel
c) Global warming
d) Illiteracy

b) Use of wood as timber and fuel

54. Chipko movement is connected with :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007, 11)
a) Flood
b) Natural disasters
c) Tribal
d) Deforestation

d) Deforestation

55. A state with maximum forest cover is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Bihar
b) Karnataka
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh

c) Madhya Pradesh

56. Soil fertility is lost by :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Excess use of fertilizer
b) Mixed cropping
c) Jhoom cultivation
d) Green manuring

a) Excess use of fertilizer

57. An example of renewable resource is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Wind
b) Fossil fuel
c) Minerals
d) Soil fertility

d) Soil fertility

58. Which is not a component of soil ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Water
b) Air
c) Humus
d) Surface cover

b) Air

59. Which one state has highest cover of forests ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Arunachala Pradesh
b) Meghalaya
c) Nagaland
d) Mizoram

a) Arunachala Pradesh

60. Which one is not the effect of deforestation ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Shifting agriculture
b) Government's forest policy
c) Flood
d) Construction of roads

a) Shifting agriculture

61. Which one is not the effect of deforestation ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Increase in concentration of CO2
b) Increase in green house effect of atmosphere
c) Decrease of fodder for animals
d) Increase in the radiation of terrestrial energy

d) Increase in the radiation of terrestrial energy

62. Which one is not the cause of lowering of groundwater table ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Amount of rainfall
b) Uncontrolled withdrawal of water
c) Soil erosion
d) Intensive cultivation

c) Soil erosion

63. Which one is not a natural factor for flood ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Heavy rainfall for long period
b) Extensive flood plain
c) Meandering course of rivers
d) Deforestation

b) Extensive flood plain

64. Which one is not an effect of Green revolution ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Soil exhaustion
b) Decrease in use of organic manure
c) Increase in soil pollution
d) Decrease in irrigated area

c) Increase in soil pollution

65. Which one state is not suitable for wind energy development ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Gujarat
b) Orissa
c) Assam
d) Rajasthan

c) Assam

66. Which one state is not affected by landslides ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Uttarakhand
b) Nagaland
c) Kerala
d) Mizoram

c) Kerala

67. Which one climatic factor is not responsible for soil erosion ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Precipitation
b) Temperature
c) Wind
d) Air pressure

b) Temperature

68. Which one factor is not associated with desertification ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Loss in vegetal cover
b) Salinity
c) Wind erosion
d) Urbanization

d) Urbanization

69. Which one state is highly affected by gully erosion ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Bihar

a) Uttar Pradesh

70. Which one statement regarding conservation of natural resources is not correct ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) It curbs the 'misuse'
b) It prevents the 'abuse'
c) It regulates the 'use'
d) It fosters the 're-use'

d) It fosters the 're-use'

71. Which one state started 'APPIKO' movement to save forest trees from cutting ?
(Kanpur B.Com. 2007)
a) Kerala
b) Himanchal Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Maharashtra

a) Kerala



Ecosystems


1. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Herbivore-Grasshopper
b) Carnivore- Elephant
c) Omnivore-Bat
d) Decomposers-Moss

a) Herbivore-Grasshopper

2. Which one of the following is not related to micro ecosystem ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Small pond
b) Small Stream
c) Water spring
d) Fish aquarium

b) Small Stream

3. Which one of the following is not organic element ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Plants
b) Insect
c) Micro-organism
d) Water

d) Water

4. Acacias and Capparis are found in :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Forest ecosystem
b) Grassland ecosystem
c) Desert ecosystem
d) Aquatic ecosystem

c) Desert ecosystem

5. The most effective pyramid showing ecosystem relationship :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Pyramid of number
b) Pyramid of Biomass
c) Pyramid of Energy
d)Pyramid of a tree

c) Pyramid of Energy

6. Hydrilla is a member of :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Psammosere
b) Hydrosere
c) Xerosere
d) Halosere

c) Xerosere

7. Primary consumers are :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Tiger and cow
b) Cattle and rats
c) Frogs and rabbits
d) Salamander and fish

b) Cattle and rats

8.
9.
10.
11.

Biodiversity and Its Conservation


1. The main protected animal of Kanha Wild-life Sanctuary :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Elephant
b) Lion
c) Tiger
d) Blue Bull

c) Tiger

2. Which one of the following sanctuary is in Uttarakhand ?
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Chandraprabha
b) Kaziranga
c) Corbet Park
d) Simplipal

c) Corbet Park

Environmental Pollution


1. If huge quantity of sewage is dumped in river the BOD will :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2011)
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Not change
d) None of these

a) Increase

2. Sound is converted into dangerous noise when it is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2011)
a) 30 decibel
b) 80 decibel
c) 100 decibel 
d) 120 decibel

d) 120 decibel

Social Issues and the Environment


1. The major contribution of green house gases to the atmosphere is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2011)
a) Russia
b) Brazil
c) Germany 
d) USA

d) USA

2. Cause of drinking water problem are :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Loss in underground water level
b) Saline and polluted water
c) Lack of proper planning and management
d) All of the above

d) All of the above

Population and the Environment


1. Factor for population control is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Desertification
b) Women Education
c) Deforestation
d) None of these

b) Women Education

2. As per 2001 census sex ratio of India is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) 935
b) 927
c) 933
d) 920

c) 933

3. Continent of maximum population increase in the world is :
(Kanpur B.A. 2007)
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) North America
d) South America

a) Asia

4. In India, Human Rights Protection Act was enacted in :
(Kanpur B.Sc.2007)
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1993
d) 2001

c) 1993

5. The cause of AIDS disease is :
(Kanpur B.Sc.2007)
a) Virus 
b) Viroids
c) Bacteria
d) Protozoa

a) Virus

6. The main cause of growing population in India is : 
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Superstitions habit
b) Social pressure
c) Illiteracy
d)Development

c) Illiteracy

7. The greatest follower of Ahinsa is :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Hindu
b) Buddhist
c) Jain 
d) Sikkh

b) Buddhist

8. In India, the National Family Welfare Programme was launched in :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) 1948
b) 1951
c) 1991
d) 1964

b) 1951

9. Swa-Shakti Project of India is related with :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Energy production
b) Energy conservation
c) Women welfare
d) India Forests

a) Energy production

10. Unsafe sex is the main cause of :
(Kanpur B.A. 2011)
a) Veneral weakness
b) AIDS
c) Violence
d) Population growth

b) AIDS

11. Antiretroviral (ARV) agents are used to control :
(Kanpur B.Sc. 2007)
a) Polio
b) HIV
c) Jaundice
d) Tuberculosis

b) HIV


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