Environmental Studies MCQ’s

MODULE – 1

1. Housing has become inaccessible to the poor due to

a) Increased population b) Non-availability of land
c) High cost d) none of the above
2. The science that deals with the relationship of various organisms with
their environment is known as
a) economics b) geology c) ecology d) anthropology
3. Objective of environmental studies is to
a) Raise consciousness about environmental conditions
b) Create environmental ethics that foster awareness about the
ecological inter dependence of economic, social and political
factors in a human community and the environment.
c) leach environmentally appropriate behavior
d) All of the above.
4. An ecosystem consists of
a) Biotic component b) abiotic component
c) Both a and b d) None of these

5. The perfect equilibrium existing in the biosphere between the various organisms
is known as
a) Environmental balance b ) Ecological balance
c) Ecological cycle d) n o n e of these

6. A simple detritus food chain starts with

a) green plant b) wastes of organisms and dead organisms
c) Both of these d) none of these
7. In a food chain humans are
a) Primary consumers b) Secondary consumers
c) Primary and secondary consumers d) Producers

8. Facultative Bacteria existing in which type of Environmental condition?

a) Presence of oxygen b) Absence of oxygen
b) Both a and b d) None
9. The human activity, among the following, which causes
maximum environmental pollution having regional and global
impact, is
a) Agriculture b) Urbanization c) Industrialization d) Mining
 10. Word Environment is derived from:
a) English b) German c) French d) Italian
11. Organisms who directly feed on producers are called:
a) Carnivores b) Omnivores
c) Herbivores d) Decomposers

12. Largest reservoir of Nitrogen is existing in:

a) Hydrosphere b) Lithosphere c) Atmosphere d) Stratosphere.

13. 'World Environmental Day' is celebrated every year on:

th
a) 5th May b) 5th June c) 5thJuly d) 18 July.
14. 'Earth's Day' is celebrated every year on:
a) Oct 26th b) June 5th c) April22nd d) Dec 23rd.
15. Eutrophication means:
a) Waste water Treatment process b) Neutralization of waste
water
c) Enrichment of plant nutrients in water bodies. d) Water purification

16. An ecosystem is a region in which

a) Dead organism interacts with their environment
b) Living organism do not interact with their environment
c) Living organism interact with their environment
d) All the above.
17. The term ecosystem was first proposed by
a) Jacob Van Verkul b) A.G. Tansley c) Costanza d) Tyler Miller

18. Biotic components include

a) All living organisms b) Water, mineral and gases
c) Self-nourishing green plant d) light, temperature etc.

19. The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called

a) Carbon cycle b) food chain c) Sulphur cycle d) hydrological cycle
20. An animal that feeds upon another animal is
A) Consumer b) producer c) predator d) decomposer
21. Which part of plant contains nitrogen fixing bacteria?
a) Roots b) Stems c) Leaves d) All the above
22. Green revolution is

a) Crop variety improvement b) Judicious use of fertilizers

c) Expansion of irrigation d) All the above.

23. Organic farming is

a) farming without using pesticides and chemical fertilizers

b) enhancing biodiversity
c) Promoting soil biological activity
 d) All the above.

24. Percentage of nitrogen in earth's

atmosphere is
a) 98% b) 78% c) 21% d) 12%
25. The major objective of the family welfare programs in India is
a) Disease control b) population growth rate control

c) Employment generation d) none of these

26. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters
of matter?
a. Atmosphere and hydrosphere
b. Atmosphere and lithosphere
c. Hydrosphere and lithosphere
d. Lithosphere and thermosphere
27. A food web consists of
a. A portion of food chain
b. Producers, consumers and decomposers
c. Interlocking of food chains
d. A set of similar consume
28. Tendency of pollutants to become concentrated in successive tropic levels is
known as
a. Bioremediation b) Bio magnificationc) Bio piracy d) Biorhythm.

29. The Government of India adopted the National Housing and

habitat policy in
a) 1998 b) 1999 c) 2000 d) 2001
30. Social security is one of the most important programs providing benefits to
a. Worker/employee b) Un-employee
c) Families of deceased d) All of the above

31. Which atmospheric layer is closest to the Earth's surface?

a. Mesosphere b) Troposphere c) Stratosphere d) Thermosphere

32. Earth's body temperature is approximately

equal to?
a)16.4°C b) 16.6°C c) 36°C d) 21.6°C
33. Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?
a. Sunlight b) Fungi c) Temperature & Water d) Wind

34. Amount of carbon dioxide present in

atmospheric air is
a) 21% b) 0.383% c) 78% d) 0.318%
35. Soil erosion can be prevented by-

a) Overgrazing b) Sol Erosion c) Afforestation d) Deforestation

36. Acid rain is caused by increase in the atmospheric concentration of-

a) Ozone and dust b) SO2 and NO2 c) SO3 and CO d) SO2 and Cr

37. Khetri (Rajasthan) is famous for-

a) Gold mines b) Copper mines c) Granite Stone d) Marble Stone

38. Study of trends in human population growth and prediction of future growth is called

a) Demography b) Biography c) calligraphy d) psychology

39. India has the World’s largest share of

a) Manganese b) Copper c) Mica d) None of these

40. Fossil fuels largely consists of

a) Hydrocarbons b) Hydrogen sulphate c) Hydrochloric acid d) Carbon dioxide

41. Percentage methane content of biogas is

a) 5.5 b) 85 c) 55 d) 0.55

42. Percentage of fresh water available below the earth

a) 2.8% b) 2.2% c) 0.6% d) 2.15%

43. The leader of chipko movement

a) Sundarlal bahuguna b)Medha patkar c)Vandana Shive c) suresh Heblikar

44. Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in the year

a) 1984 b) 1952 c) 1986 d) 1987

45. Most important fuel used in the nuclear power plant

a) U-235 b) U-238 c) U-245 d) U-248