Environmental Issues
Model mcq for all Medical Entrance exams and CBSE/State boared exams
Questions
Which of the following is an in situ method for biodiversity conservation?
- Zoological park
- Seed bank
- Cryopreservation
- National park
In order to control environmental pollution, the Government of India has passed the Environment Protection Act in the year
- 1984
- 1974
- 1982
- 1986
CPCB stands for
- Central Population Control Board
- Central Pollution Control Board
- Central Pollution Control Bureau
- Central Poaching Control Board
World Environmental Day is celeberated on
- May 31
- December 1
- September 14
- June 5
Which of the following environmental problems is the root of all other environmental issues?
- Pollution
- Double stranded RNA is absent in HIV
- Deforestation
- Overpopulation
Which of the following methods is used to reduce pollutants of particulate nature?
- Absorption
- Cumbustion
- Oxidation
- Electrostatic precipitator
The gas which causes acid rain is
- methane
- carbon dioxide
- sulphur dioxide
- hydrogen
Assam Lata is the common name of
- lantana
- salvinia
- eupatorium
- eichornia
The only gas in the atmosphere which can absorb harmful ultraviolet rays of sun is
- carbon dioxide
- nitrogen
- ozone
- nitrous oxide
Which of the following substances is not a primary pollutant?
- Particulate matter
- Sulphur dioxide
- Nitrogen oxide
- Sulphuric acid
World Ozone Day is on
- May 31
- December 1
- September 16
- June 5
Increased toxicity of secondary pollutants formed by interaction among primary pollutants is called
- biomagnification
- synergism
- pyrolysis
- eutrophication
Snow blindness or the inflammation of cornea of the eye is caused by a high dose of
- infrared rays
- retinol
- X-rays
- UV-B radiation
Which of the following gases is not responsible for heating earth's surface and atmosphere?
- Methane
- Carbon dioxide
- Nitrous oxide
- Hydrogen
Which of the following is an expensive method that converts unburnt hydrocarbons into CO2 and water?
- Moderator
- Electronic precipitator
- Catalytic converter
- Pyrolysis
The Government of India has instituted Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award. This award is given to individuals
- who show extraordinary courage and dedication to protect trees
- who show extraordinary courage and dedication to protect wild animals
- who show extraordinary courage and dedication to protect medicinal plants
- who show extraordinary courage and dedication to protect endemic species
Which of the following is not an invasive species?
- Claries gariepinus
- Gumbusia affinis
- Lantana camera
- Ficus bengalensis
Chipko Movement started in
- Silent Valley
- Chirapunchi
- Garhwal
- Athirapally
Which of the following biosphere reserves is situated in Uttar Pradesh?
- Nilgiri
- Kanha
- Manas
- Nanda Devi
The main objective of Montreal Protocol signed act Montreal in 1987 was
- to control emission of acid rain causing substances
- to control emission of global warming causing substances
- to control emission of ozone depleting substances
- to control emission of oxygen depleting substances
The pollutant most dangerous for the ozone layer is
- carbon monoxide
- sulpher dioxide
- chloroflurocarbons
- atmospheric acid
A pollution-related disease due to the accumulation of cadmium, characterised by pain in joints and bones, is
- minamata disease
- itai-itai disease
- black foot disease
- blue baby syndrome
One horned rhinoceros is protected in
- Kanha Nnational Park
- Gir National Park
- Corbett National Park
- Kaziranga National Park
In India, Project Tiger was launched in the year
- 1972
- 1973
- 1975
- 1991
Mercury is a poisonous chemical. Which of the following does not contain mercury?
- Fluorescent light bulb
- Thermometer
- Blinking light in sneakers
- Computer disc