WorksheetsQuiz on Environment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which gas is most commonly used in refrigeration systems and is also a potent greenhouse gas?
a)
Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
b)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
c)
Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
d)
Methane (CH4)
2.
What is the name of the first biosphere reserve in India which is part of UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme?
a)
Sunderband Biosphere Reserve
b)
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
c)
Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
d)
Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
3.
Which city in India is known as the Green city
a)
Mysore
b)
Chandigarh
c)
Pune
d)
Jaipur
4.
Which Indian state has the most wind farms
a)
Maharashtra
b)
Gujarat
c)
Tamil Nadu
d)
Rajasthan
5.
What environmental program is depicted through this logo?
(a)
6.
Which Solar Power Plant is this?
a)
Huanghe Hydropower Hainan Solar Park, China
b)
Pavagada Solar Park, India
c)
Bhadla Solar Park, India
d)
Benban Solar Park, Egypt
7.
Which country has the most biodiversity in the world, boasting the most species of mammals, amphibians, butterflies & orchids?
a)
India
b)
Australia
c)
Brazil
d)
Colombia
8.
Which country is the largest emitter of Carbon Dioxide
a)
United States
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Russia
9.
Which environmental non-governmental organization (NGO) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, jointly with Al Gore
a)
World Wildlife Fund
b)
Greenpeace
c)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
d)
Friends of the Earth
10.
Name the movement launched to protest against deforestation
(a)
11.
In which year was the Environment Protection Act passed in India
a)
1947
b)
1986
c)
1991
d)
2000
12.
What is the process by which carbon is captured from the atmosphere and stored for a long period of time, often used in strategies to mitigate climate change
a)
Carbon Sequestration
b)
Carbon Calcification
c)
Carbon Fixation
d)
Carbon Transmutation
13.
What phenomenon, known to cause mass coral bleaching events, occurs when sea surface temperatures rise significantly above average
(a)
14.
Which convention was adopted for the conservation of migratory species of wild animals
a)
Kyoto Protocol
b)
CITES
c)
Bonn Convention
d)
Basel Convention
15.
In 2006, Al Gore released a documentary about global warming. What was the name of the documentary?
a)
An inconvenient truth
b)
The Day after tomorrow
c)
Earth in the Balance
d)
The Climate Reality
16.
What type of natural disaster is often caused by deforestation
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Landslides
c)
Tornadoes
d)
Volcanic Eruptions
17.
Which of the following renewable energy sources has the highest energy efficiency
a)
Wind Power
b)
Solar Power
c)
Hydro Power
d)
Geothermal Power
18.
Which country was the first to declare a climate emergency
a)
New Zealand
b)
Sweden
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Canada
19.
Green Hydrogen is produced through a process known as
a)
Electrolysis
b)
Methane Forming
c)
Gasification
d)
Pyrolysis
20.
What is the term for planting a wide variety of trees in order to create natural & sustainable forest ecosystems
a)
Monoculture
b)
Agroforestry
c)
Afforestation
d)
Miyawaki Method
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