Multiple Choice Practice Objective Questions and Answers On Environmental Science and Ecology
Multiple Choice Practice Objective Questions and Answers On Environmental Science and Ecology
The human activity, among the following, which causes maximum environmental pollution having
regional and global impact, is
A. Industrialization B. Urbanization
C. Agriculture D. Mining
Answer: A
2. The science that deals with the relationship of various organisms with their environment is known
as
A. anthropology B. economics
C. ecology D. geology
Answer: C
Answer: D
4. An ecosystem consists of
A. Population B. A biotic community
C. A population and its non-living elements D. A biotic ecommunity and its non-living
elements
Answer: D
5. The perfect equilibrium existing in the biosphere between the various organisms is known as
A. Ecological cycle B. Ecological balance
C. Environmental balance D. None of these
Answer: B
Answer: A
Answer: D
Answer: C
Answer: B
Answer: A
11. Largest reservoir of Nitrogen is exists in :
A. Atmosphere B. Stratosphere.
C. Hydrosphere D. Lithosphere
Answer: A
Answer: B
Answer: B
Answer: D
Answer: B
Answer: C
Answer: A
Answer: A
Answer: A
Answer: B
Answer: A
22. Green revolution is
A. Crop variety improvement B. Judicious use of fertilizers
C. Expansion of irrigation D. All the above
Answer: D
Answer: D
Answer: C
Answer: C
26. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of matter?
A. Atmosphere and lithosphere B. Atmosphere and hydrosphere
C. Lithosphere and thermosphere D. Hydrosphere and lithosphere
Answer: D
Answer: D
29. The Government of India adopted the National Housing and habitat policy in
A. 1995 B. 1996
C. 1997 D. 1998
Answer: D
30. Social security is one of the most important programmes providing benefits to
A. Un-employee B. Worker/employee
C. Families of deceased D. All of the above
Answer: D
Answer: A
Answer: A
33. Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?
A. Fungi B. Wind
C. Sunlight D. Temperature & Water
Answer: A
Answer: A
35. The ideal of sustainable development was defined for the first time by the world commission on
environment and development in the year
A. 1985 B. 1986
C. 1987 D. 1988
Answer: C
36. The type of mass movement characterized by a slow and gradual down slope movement is known
as
A. Creep B. Rockfill
C. Landslide D. Mud flow
Answer: D
37. The natural disastrous events like volcanoes, earthquakes, cyclones, bring about environmental
changes which are
A. Reversible B. Irreversible
C. Both (a) and (b) D. None of these
Answer: C
38. Which of the following is not caused by the use of fertilizers in agriculture?
A. Eutrophication B. Methemoglobinemia
C. Acidification and Salinity of soils D. None of these
Answer: B
Answer: A
Answer: D
Answer: A
Answer: D
44. Decreased soil fertility through rapid leaching of the essential mineral nutrients is due to
A. Reforestation B. Deforestation
C. Over exploitation D. Recycling of forest products
Answer: B
Answer: D
Answer: A
Answer: D
Answer: D
49. The adverse effect of modern agriculture is
A. Soil pollution B. Water pollution
C. Wastes logging D. All of these
Answer: D
Answer: D
Answer: D
Answer: C
53. Loss of water content through the plants into the atmosphere is called :
A. Evaporation B. Vaporization
C. Hydraulic cycle D. Transpiration
Answer: D
54. As per BIS, the permissible limit of PH value for Drinking water :
A. 6.5 to 7.5 B. 7.0
C. 6.5 to 8.5 D. 6.0 to 8.5
Answer: C
55. What is the Max. allowable concentration of Iron content in drinking water ?
A. 0.5 mg/l B. I.0 mg/l
C. 1.5 mg/l D. 2.0 mg/l
Answer: C
56. Nitrogen fixation from the atmosphere is high in which type of plants?
A. Liguminus B. Manocoteliden
C. Both (a) and (b) D. None of the above
Answer: A
Answer: D
Answer: C
Answer: A
60. Among fresh water availability on Earth, the percentage of Groundwater occurs is about
A. 0.2% B. 0.5%
C. 0.8% D. 1.0%
Answer: B
Answer: B
62. Water used for irrigation of food crops, fodder crops and medical herbs in known as
A. Auxiliary use B. Productive use
C. Commercial use D. Consumptive use
Answer: B
Answer: B
Answer: A
Answer: C
67. Smelting of metallic minerals into copper, lead and zinc release large amounts of
A. Nitric oxide B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulphur dioxide D. Hydrogen Sulphide
Answer: B
68. What is the percentage of fresh water available in lakes and streams?
A. 0.1% B. 0.01%
C. 0.001% D. 0.0001%
Answer: B
Answer: C
70. The fossil fuel which causes maximum environmental pollution due to its use in generation of
thermal power is
A. Oil B. Coal
C. Natural gas D. None of these
Answer: B
Answer: B
72. Energy obtained from the Earth's hot interior is called the
A. Geo-Thermal energy B. Thermal energy
C. Biomass energy D. None of these
Answer: A
Answer: A
Answer: B
Answer: A
Answer: A
Answer: D
Answer: B
Answer: D
Answer: C
82. The basic element in fossil fuels is
A. Oxygen B. Carbon
C. Sulphur D. Phosphorus
Answer: B
Answer: D
Answer: C
Answer: D
Answer: C
Answer: A
Answer: D
90. Use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) came into effect from
A. Dec 2000 B. Dec 2001
C. Dec 2002 D. Dec 2003
Answer: C
Answer: A
Answer: C
93. Generation of wind energy is mainly based on which factor
A. Storms B. Pressure
C. Velocity of wind D. Direction of wind
Answer: C
94. The air pollutant which causes severs damage to plants, even at much lower concentrations than
what may be harmful to human health is
A. Peroxyacyl nitrates (PAN) B. Ozone
C. Fluorine D. None of these
Answer: A
Answer: A
96. The maximum average permissible noise levels during day time hours as per environment
protection act in India is
A. 30 dB B. 45 dB
C. 50 dB D. 55 dB
Answer: B
Answer: B
98. Liquid waste generated from Bathrooms and Kitchens are called
A. Runoff B. Sullage
C. Domestic sewage D. All the above
Answer: C
Answer: D
Answer: D