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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