Kumaun University Nanital
(Environmental Science)
Q1. Environmental studies is defined as the branch that deals with the:
(a) Design, study, and discovery of new
materials.
(b) The study of humanities, social, biological,
and physical sciences.
(c) Incorporate the information and physical
sciences.
(d) Approach about the natural world and the impact of humans on its integrity.
Q2. Which
of the following statement about the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is true?
(a) It was established in 1890 at the Royal
Botanical Gardens, Calcutta.
(b) It is the first crocodile conservation
breeding center in Asia.
(c) It was established in 1916 to do an organized survey of fauna in India.
(d) It was established in 1982 for research in
Wildlife Management.
Q3. The
estimated percentage of the forest land that ideally India should have is:
(a) 50%
(b) 15%
(c) 33%
(d) 44%
Q4. Which
layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone responsible for the absorption of UV
(Ultra-Violet) light?
(a) Stratosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) None of these
Q5. The
essential non-metallic minerals are:
(a) Granite, marble, limestone
(b) Gold, silver, platinum
(c) Iron, aluminum, zinc, copper
(d) Coal, clay, cement, silica
Q6. Which
two countries of the world constitute about 57% of the large dams?
(a) India and China
(b) India and Brazil
(c) China and Brazil
(d) India and Japan
Q7. Which
three edible plant species constitute about 60% supply of the world's food
energy intake?
(a) Wheat, Barley, Oat
(b) Wheat, Rice, Maize
(c) Wheat, Barley, maize
(d) None of these
Q8. "The nature has enough for our need but
enough not for greed" is said by:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Subhash Chandra
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Q9. World milieu is used for
(a) Biosphere
(b) Lithosphere
(c) Environment
(d) Ecology
Q10. Which subject cannot be included in
environment studies?
(a) Political conservation
(b) Social protection
(c) Water protection
(d) Forest conservation
Q11. Which one is not related to environmental
protection?
(a) UNEP
(b) Green peace
(c) WWF
(d) Red-cross
Q12. The nature of environment is:
(a) Undisciplinary
(b) Bidisciplinary
(c) Multidisciplinary
(d) Constructed
Q13. Biotic factor of the environment is:
(a) Soil
(b) Vegetation ( flora)
(c) Air
(d) Sewage
Q13. Which is not the basic concept of
environment?
(a) Population growth
(b) Adaptation
(c) Mundane unity
(d) Variability
Q14. The president of how many countries are
participated in first world environment conference:
(a) 101
(b) 119
(c) 129
(d) 100
Q15. Environment education is necessary at the:
(a) Primary level
(b) Intermediate level
(c) College level
(d) All of these
Q16. Which one of the following is not a branch
of ecological science?
(a) Autoecology
(b) Community ecology
(c) Environment ecology
(d) Ecosystem ecology
Q17. " The totality of milieu factors of an
oraganism in environment" is statement of:
(a) J.Smith
(b) Fitting
(c) D.H. David
(d) Haeckel
Q18. Maximum harm to the environment is due to:
(a) Cattle rearing
(b) Agriculture
(c) Industries
(d) Transport
Q19. Number of centre of excellence established
in the field of environmental science and
management by the government of india is:
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 20
Q20. Every year june 5 is celebrated as:
(a) World Earth Day
(b) World Environment Day
(c) World Health Day
(d) World Population Day
Q21. A famous indian environmentalist is:
(a) Baba Amte
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) M.S. Swaminathan
(d) C.V. Raman
Q22. Integrated Crop Management is defined as a
process to:
(a) Use the traditional methods for growing
crops.
(b) Using alternatives to inorganic fertilizers
and pesticides.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Q23. Which of the following is not a measure of
sustainable water management?
(a) Preventing leakage from dams and canals
(b) Reducing the rate of surface run-off water.
(c) Preventing loss in the municipal pipes.
(d) Building small reservoirs in place of a few
mega projects.
Q24. Which element is considered the largest
source of world's commercial energy consumption?
(a) Coal
(b) Oil
(c) Natural gas
(d) Nuclear
Q25. What are the two forms of alcohol are
included in biofuels?
(a) Ethanol and methanol
(b) Ethanol and propanol
(c) Methanol and propanol
(d) None of the above
Q26. What is the world's largest potential source
of biomass energy?
(a) Animal waste
(b) Industrial waste
(c) Fibrous waste of the paper industry
(d) Human Waste
Q27. The functional aspects of the ecosystem are:
(a) Energy cycles
(b) Nutrient cycles
(c) Food chains
(d) All of the above
Q28. Which of the following is also called
Detrivores?
(a) Herbivores
(b) Decomposers
(c) Carnivores
(d) None of the above
Q29. What are 'keystone' species in an ecosystem?
(a) The species whose elimination can seriously affect the ecosystem.
(b) The species whose elimination can benefit the
ecosystem.
(c) The species whose elimination would not affect
the ecosystem.
(d) None of the above
Q30. Which of the following activity is incorrect
about the impact of human activities on the ecosystem?
(a) Depletion of ground water
(b) Extinction of species
(c) Decrease of forest area
(d) None of the above
Q31. Which element is a building block of both
animals and plant tissues?
(a) Sulfur
(b) Carbon
(c) Nitrogen
(d) None of the above
Q32. Which human activity can decreases the
oxygen levels present in the atmosphere?
(a) Deforestation
(b) Animal hunting
(c) Mining
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Q33. A large number of interlinked chains in an
ecosystem together forms a:
(a) Nitrogen cycle
(b) Carbon cycle
(c) Food web
(d) Food chain
Q34. Which one of the following is not direct use
of forest products?
(a) Bamboo for baskets
(b) Medicine
(c) Gums and resins
(d) Grass for grazing
Q35. Which of the following is not a reason for
the forest loss?
(a) Increasing use of wood
(b) Extinction of species
(c) Extensive use of fuel woods
(d) Mining and building dams
Q36. Jowar and Bajra grow in the areas that have:
(a) High moisture
(b) Little moisture
(c) No moisture
(d) None of the above
Q37. Which of the following activity can lower
the water table?
(a) Soil erosion
(b) Growth of human population
(c) Over extraction of groundwater
(d) Over grazing
Q38.Brackish water ecosystems are found in which
of the following:
(a) Streams
(b) Wetlands
(c) Coastal shallows
(d) Deltas
Q39. Which of the following factors leads to
Eutrophication?
(a) Excessive use of fertilizers
(b) Increase of plant nutrients
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Q40. Which day is celebrated as World Environment
day?
(a) June 10th
(b) June 5th
(c) July 5th
(d) October 20th
Q41. What will be the impact of the absence of
ants on the Earth?
(a) No effect
(b) Destroys life
(c) A little adverse impact
(d) Decrease in termites
Q42. Name the drug associated with the plant
source tea or coffee?
(a) Opium Poppy
(b) Thorn apple
(c) Caffeine
(d) Camphor
Q43. Which sacred grove act as the gene banks for
wild plants?
(a) Deorais
(b) Jahera
(c) Mauhak
(d) None of these
Q44. What are the numbers of biodiversity
hotspots in the world?
(a) 18
(b) 28
(c) 32
(d) 36
Q45.The major part of the extinction of species
occurs in which of the following bio-rich areas?
(a) Tropical forests
(b) Wetlands
(c) Coral reefs
(d) All of the above
Q46. Which of the following species is used in
indigenous medicine?
(a) Zizyphus
(b) Tamarind
(c) Babul
(d) None of the above
Q47.The worst natural hazards in the tropics are:
(a) Tropical cyclones
(b) Tsunami
(c) Floods
(d) None of the above
Q48. Which of the following material is not used
in urban housing is very energy intensive?
(a) Steel
(b) Cement
(c) Burnt bricks
(d) Silver
Q49. The worst sufferers of environmental
destruction are:
(a) Rich
(b) Moderate class
(c) Poor
(d) All of the above
Q50. Hepatitis A is a type of:
(a) Water-borne disease
(b) Air-borne disease
(c) Food contamination
(d) Both (a) and (c)