EVS Quiz

Which among the following chronic lung disease commonly known as ‘black lung’ disease,leads to reduced life expectancy in coal-min

• Pneumoconiosis

• Progressive Massive Fibrosis

• Mesothelioma

• Collier’s Asthma

Which among the following is the second most abundant Green-House-Gas(GHG) in the earth’s atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide

• Water Vapour

• Sulphur Dioxide

• Tropospheric Ozone

The Cartagena Protocol is regarding safe use, transfer and handling of:

• Nuclear waste

• Invasive Alien Species

• Living Modified Organisms(LMOs)

• Toxic bye-products and industrial effluents

The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) is headed by:

• Madhav Chitale

• Megha Patkar

• Madhav Gadgil

• Megha Pansare

Identify the non Green-House Gas(GHG) from the following :

• Methane

• Nitrous oxide

• CFCs

• Carbon Monoxide

Which of the following statements is true?

• Photochemical smog always contains Ozone.

• The toxic effect of Carbon Monoxide is due to its greater affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen.

• Lead is the most hazardous metal pollutant of automobile exhaust.

• All of the above

In which among the following states, Government had identified maximum number of Ecologically Sensitive Zones under the Environmen Act,

• Maharashtra

• Andhra Pradesh

• Karnataka

• Gujrat

Which among the following city was declared as “Tiger Gateway of India”?

• Chandrapur

• Nagpur

• Ratnagiri

• Gondia

Which among the following will emit maximum mass of carbon dioxide , when the same quantity is burnt of all of them?

• Kerosene

• Propane

• Natural Gas

• Gasoline

Madhav Gadgil Panel or The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) had, in May 2011 had suggested listing of which among the fo in the State as Ecologically Significant Area (ESA)?

• Eastern Ghats

• Western Ghats

• Both A and B

• Himalaya