Unit-1 Introduction to Enviornmental Studies

The blanket of gases and vapours around the earth is known as :

• Atmosphere

• Stratosphere

• Ionosphere

• Troposhpere

The percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere is:

• 79%

• 97%

• 21%

• 3%

Weather phenomena occur in the__________

• Mesosphere

• Ionosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

Which of the following are the objectives of environmental education?

• Awareness and Knowledge among stakeholders

• Attaining harmony with animals

• Acquiring skills to help stakeholders understand the related problems

• Develop an attitude of concern towards environment

What are the components of Enviornment?

• Biosphere, Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere
• Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere

• Biosphere, Atmosphere, Lithosphere

• Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere

What are the disciplines involved in Enviornmental Studies?

• Enviornmental Sciences

• Enviornmental Engineering

• Enviornmental Management

• All the options

Read the following phrase "It encourages planned investment at the start of the production chain rather than forced investment in cleaning up at the end." Which of the disciplines fits perfectly to the given phrase.

• Enviornmental Sciences

• Enviornmental Engineering

• Enviornmental Management

• All the options

State True or False.
According to UNESCO, one of the guiding principles of environmental education should be as that "Environmental education should be compulsory, right from the primary up to the postgraduate level."

• True

• False

State True or False.
According to UNESCO, one of the guiding principles of environmental education should be as that "Environmental education may not take into account the historical perspective, the current, and the potential historical issues.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a scope or benefit of environmental studies?

• Understanding the conservation and management of natural resources.

• Gaining knowledge about ecological systems and biodiversity.

• Analyzing the causes and consequences of natural and man-induced disasters.

• Learning to create new species of plants, animals, and microorganisms