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Environmental studies focus on the complex interactions between human societies and the natural world, emphasizing sustainability and conservation. Core topics include climate change adaptation, ecological footprint reduction, and habitat restoration strategies. This hub offers targeted practice questions for students preparing for general awareness and environmental science sections.

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Environmental Studies Questions

Multiple choice components and importance of food science of kitchen evs

The term eco-efficiency was coined by

  1. WHO

  2. NCBI

  3. WWF

  4. WBCSD
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The production of alternative sources of non-renewable (not capable of being replenished) sources is called as Eco-efficiency. It is based on the concept of creating more goods and services while using fewer resources and creating less waste and pollution.
  • The term eco-efficiency was coined by WBCSD(World Business Council for Sustainable Development) in its 1992 publication.
  • Hence The term eco-efficiency was coined by WBCSD.
  • So, the correct answer is 'WBCSD'.
Multiple choice solid waste and its management conservation of environment

............ is a principle/ theory where the polluting party pays for the impact caused to the environment.

  1. Polluter pays principle

  2. HardyWeinberg principle

  3. Spontaneous generation theory

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The polluter pays principle has been proposed to regulate the pollution. This principle states that the person who is responsible for pollution will pay for the pollution. The person who pollutes the environment will be known as the polluter. There are certain standards for the release of the gas from the vehicles. If the person crosses the limit of standards, the person is required to pay for the impact caused to the environment. 

Thus, the correct answer is option A. 

Multiple choice commercial applications forest and wildlife laws - environmental ethics and resource use environmental conservation. our social responsibility conservation of forest laws and movements for the conservation of forests and wildlife

Extensive planting of trees to increase forest cover is called as

  1. Afforestation

  2. Deforestation

  3. Social forestry

  4. Agroforestry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The process of planting of the trees is known as afforestation. In this method, many trees and planted to cover an area transforming it to a forest. The process of afforestation can help in preventing the increase the in the global temperature and soil erosion. 

Thus, the correct answer is option A.  

Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

Utilisation of natural resources in moderate manner to remaining something for the next generation is termed as

  1. Resettlement

  2. Sustainable development

  3. Rehabilitation

  4. Mutual development
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The definition provided, which emphasizes using resources moderately to ensure availability for future generations, is the classic definition of sustainable development.

Multiple choice chemistry environmental chemistry biochemistry and the environment green chemistry strategies to control environmental pollution and green chemistry

Green chemistry is:

  1. way of thinking and utilising the existing knowledge and principles of chemistry and other sciences

  2. study of plants for making the environment clean

  3. both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Green chemistry, also called sustainable chemistry, is an area of chemistry and chemical engineering focused on the designing of products and processes that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances.

Green chemistry applies across the life cycle of a chemical product, including its design, manufacture, use, and ultimate disposal

Multiple choice chemistry environmental chemistry biochemistry and the environment green chemistry strategies to control environmental pollution and green chemistry

What does Green Chemistry in terms of environment mean?

  1. Greenhouse effect

  2. Reaction related to depletion of ozone layer

  3. Photosynthetic reactions in plants

  4. Reduction in the use and production of hazardous chemicals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Green chemistry is also known as environmentally sustainable chemistry. 


Perhaps, the most widely accepted definition of green chemistry is the one offered by chemists Paul Anastas and John Warner, who defined green chemistry as the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.

Hence, option D is correct.

Multiple choice chemistry environmental chemistry biochemistry and the environment green chemistry strategies to control environmental pollution and green chemistry

Green chemistry means such reactions which -

  1. are related to the depletion of ozone layer

  2. study the reactions in plants

  3. produce colour during reactions

  4. reduce the use and production of hazardous

    chemicals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Green chemistry means chemistry that uses less harmful and hazardous chemicals products that does not cause any harm neither to us nor to the environment.

Multiple choice chemistry environmental chemistry biochemistry and the environment green chemistry strategies to control environmental pollution and green chemistry

The design, development and implementation of chemical products and process to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of substances hazardous to human health and environment is called ________ .

  1. Green Revolution

  2. Green Chemistry

  3. Environmental Chemistry

  4. Waste Management
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The design, development and implementation of chemical products and processes to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of substances hazardous to human health and environment, is called Green Chemistry.
Waste Management is all the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.
Environmental Chemistry is the scientific study of the chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in natural places.
It should not be confused with Green Chemistry, which seeks to reduce potential pollution at its source.

Multiple choice geography hazards hazards and types of hazards introduction to disaster natural disasters and hazards

Structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards, environmental degradation and technological hazards are called _________.

  1. Conservation

  2. Prevention

  3. Mitigation

  4. Management
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mitigation is also used to assess structural and non-structural measures undertaken to reduce possible damage at a level which does not harm people and property, according to codes or accepted practice based, among other issues, on a known probability of hazard.

Multiple choice biology reproduction in living organisms regeneration asexual modes of reproduction reproduction in animals

Regeneration is the process of 

  1. Renewal

  2. Restoration and growth

  3. Death

  4. Both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Regeneration is the ability to replace the lost or damaged body parts. Plants can regenerate all body parts from the precursor cells. Many trees, for example, can be cut off at the ground and in due course, sprouts appear. These go on to develop the new stem, leaves and flowers. So, regeneration is a process of restoration and growth and also a process of renewal.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

Structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards, environmental degradation and technological hazards is called

  1. Alleviation

  2. Mitigation

  3. Conservation

  4. Conversion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mitigation is also used to assess structural and non-structural measures undertaken to reduce possible damage at a level which does not harm people and property, according to codes or "accepted practice" based, among other issues, on a known probability of hazard.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

The phrase environment-friendly is used to refer to goods, services or practices considered to inflict little harm on the environment.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Environment-friendly, (also referred to as eco-friendly, nature-friendly, and green) are sustainability and marketing terms referring to goods and services, laws, guidelines and policies that claim reduced, minimal, or no harm upon ecosystems or the environment.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

The term "eco-efficiency" was coined by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in its 1992 publication "Changing Course".

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The term was coined by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in its 1992 publication “Changing Course,” and at the 1992 Earth Summit, eco-efficiency was endorsed as a new business concept and means for companies to implement Agenda 21 in the private sector.