AGNIHOTRI POLYTECHNIC NAGTHANA, WARDHA

Branch: CO/EJ Sub : Environmental Studies Semester : 5th

Assignment No. 2

1) “Tundra” is example of ________ type ecosystem.

A) Marine B) Terrestrial C) Microbiological D) None of the above

2) Dead tissues and waste products are used by

A) Detritivores B) Metagens C) Soil D) None of the above

3) Snake is ________ consumer in food chain.

A) Secondary B) Tertiary C) Primary D) None of the above

4) Alpine is on _______ feet height.

A) 5000 B) 7000 C) 10000 D) None of the above

5) Nearly ______% photosynthesis takes place in ocean by aquifers.

A) 75 B) 40 C) 100 D) None of the above

6) In food chain, Grass hopper is _______ consumer.

A) Primary B) Secondary C) Initial D) None of the above

7) Island is example of ________ ecosystem.

A) Water B) Earth C) Ocean D) None of the above

8) About ________% area of earth is Oceans.

A) 75 B) 40 C) 30 D) None of the above

9) In Alpine, animals are _______ in height.

A) Normal B) Short C) Average D) None of the above

10) ________ is used for conserving biodiversity

A) Food cycle B) Habitat restoration C) Water D) None of the above

11) Characteristics of municipal solid waste include

A) Compressibility B) Calorific Value C) Both D) None

12) Nuclear ash from atomic reactor consist of ________

A) Domestic waste B) Radioactive waste C) Metal waste D) Agricultural waste

13) The heavy vehicles should be allowed into narrow streets

A) True B) False C) Neither False nor true D) None

14) Aerosols are example of

A) Degradable pollutant B) Non-degradable pollutant

C) Slowly degradable pollutant D) None

15) Ozone formed due to chemical reaction of

A) Non-volatile organic compounds B) Volatile organic compound

C) Volatile inorganic compound D) Non-volatile inorganic compound

16) Air pollution causes reduction in the crop production

A) True B) False C) Neither false nor true D) None

17) The rise of SO2 causes

A) Greening of leaves B) Increase in rate of photosynthesis

C) Decrease in plant growth D) Yellowing of leaves

18) Environment consist of

A) Lithosphere B) Hydrosphere C) Bio-sphere D) All the above

19) Unit of measurement of sound is

A) Decibel B) dB C) Both A and B D) None

20) Pesticides; fertilizers are called as

A) Degradable pollutants B) Non-persistant pollutants

C) Persistant pollutants D) Non-degradable pollutants

21) Mercury, lead, tin, are examples of

A) Natural pollutants B) Artificial pollutants

C) Persistence pollutants D) Non-degradable pollutants

22) Lead pollution reduces ----------formation

A) Heamoglobin B) Mucous C) Hair D) Digestive juice

23) Bhopal gas Tragedy occurred at

A) Thermal Power plant B) Biogas plant

 C) Geothermal Plant D) Pesticide plant
24) Soot; Smoke, tar, dust get release from

A) Automobile B) Agriculture C) Industries D) Automatic reactors

25) Third world war have impact

A) Lithosphere B) Hydrosphere C) Bio-sphere D) All the above

26) First Anti-pollution act restrict people for using

A) Coal B) Fuel C) Both A and B D) Petrol

27) Fuel combustion create------------of air pollution

A) Approx 27% B) Approx 20% C) Approx 28% D) Approx 23%

28) The process to remove suspended material from water is called as

A) Sedimentation B) Dehydration C) Filtration D) Disinfectant

29) Environmental pollution includes

A) Air pollution B) Noise pollution C) Nuclear pollution D) All the above

30) Natural mechanism to control air pollution includes

A) Centrifugal separators B) Absorption

C) Wet scrubbers bag filter D) None

31) Acid rain formed due to chemical reaction of :

A) Water + SOx B) Water + sunlight C) Water + Lead D) Water + Salt

32) Minamata caused by the release of _________

A) Methyl phosphate B) Methyl nitrate C) Methyl carbonate D) Methyl Mercury

33) Central nervous system gets affected by

A) Oxygen B) Phosphorus C) Lead D) Titanium

34) Radioactive waste can also affect soil

A) True B) False C) Neither true nor false D) None

35) Soil waste material include

A) Paper waste B) Plastic waste C) Metal waste D) All the above

36) Which of following grants permission to establish an industrial unit in Air pollution
 A) SPCB B) CPCB C) APCB D) None

37) Chairman on SPCB is nominated by

A) Central Government B) Prime minister C) State Government D) None

38) The Environmental (Protection) Act in India came in existence in

A) 1976 B) 1996 C) 1986 D) None

39) SPCB stands for

A) State Pollution Control Board B) Service Protection Control Bureau

C) Security Protection Control Board D) None

40) Environmental Laboratories are established by

A) State government B) Municipal corporation C) Central government D) None

41) The chairman of CPCB is nominated by

A) Central government B) State government C) Prime minister D) None

42) Chair person of wildlife advisory Board is

A) Governor of state B) President of India

C) Prime minister of India D) None of the above

43) Indian forest Act was established in

A) 1927 B) 1951 C) 1947 D) all of the above

44) N.G.O. is the full form of :

A) Non-Government organization B) National Government organization

C) National Growth organization D) All of the above

45) Information technology can impact

A) Medical awareness B) Environmental awareness

C) None of the above D) Both A and B

46) Information technology help in

A) traffic jams B) five accidents C) floods D) all of the above

47) I.T. can give information about

A) died B) medical expenses

C) health care units D) all of the above

48) Groundwater is found

A) below the earth surface B) above the earth surface

C) on the earth surface D) None of the above

49) Green belt means

A) reserved land area on open space B) reserved land area in closed space

C) both (A) and (B) D) all of the above

50) Renewable energy sources include

A) sun B) wind C) earth D) Both A and B

ANSWERS :

1) B 11) C 21) D 31) A 41) A

2) A 12) B 22) A 32) D 42) C
3) A 13) B 23) D 33) C 43) A
4) C 14) C 24) C 34) A 44) A
5) B 15) B 25) D 35) D 45) D
6) A 16) A 26) A 36) A 46) D
7) C 17) D 27) A 37) C 47) D
8) A 18) D 28) A 38) C 48) A
9) B 19) C 29) B 39) A 49) A
10) B 20) C 30) B 40) C 50) D