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WorksheetsEnvironmental Studies Quiz
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?
50%
30%
2.5%
10%
Which river is not part of the Indian river system?
Ganga
Nile
Krishna
Godavari
The ideal pH of drinking water should be:
5.5
6.5-8.5
9.0
10.5
Which parameter indicates the presence of organic pollutants in water?
DO
BOD
COD
TDS
Which technique helps conserve groundwater by collecting rooftop water?
Desalination
Distillation
Rainwater Harvesting
Filtration
Eutrophication is mainly caused by:
Excess salt
Organic matter
Nutrient runoff
Industrial efluents
Which organization is responsible for water pollution control in India?
NDMA
CPCB
ISRO
FCI
The permissible TDS in drinking water is:
1000 mg/L
2000 mg/L
500 mg/L
50 mg/L
Thermal pollution is associated with:
Oil spills
Domestic sewage
Power plants
Agriculture
Drip irrigation is effective for:
Reducing evaporation losses
Flood control
Power generation
Filtration
Which of the following acts governs water pollution in India?
Water Act, 1974
Forest Act, 1980
Environment Act, 1986
Biodiversity Act, 2002
What is the process of adding chlorine to water called?
Filtration
Sedimentation
Chlorination
Coagulation
Which state pioneered rooftop rainwater harvesting?
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Kerala
What does BOD stand for?
Biological Organism Demand
Biodegradable Oxygen Demand
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Biological Oxygen Division
Groundwater depletion is caused by:
Dams
Desalination
Over-irrigation
Sewage treatment
Which of these is not a source of groundwater pollution?
Septic tanks
Leaky landfills
Industrial injection wells
Air pollution
Which method is not used for wastewater treatment?
Filtration
Activated sludge process
Reverse osmosis
Acidification
Which form of water resource is most accessible to humans?
Glacial ice
Ocean water
Groundwater
Atmospheric water
Which of the following is not a use of water?
Irrigation
Cooking
Internet surfing
Hydropower
Which cycle describes the movement of water through evaporation, precipitation, and runoff?
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Water Cycle
Oxygen Cycle
Which of the following is a major cause of water-borne diseases?
Clean drinking water
Contaminated water
Boiled water
Distilled water
Cholera is caused by which microorganism?
Escherichia coli
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio cholerae
Plasmodium vivax
What is the primary symptom of typhoid fever?
Joint pain
High fever
Rashes
Headache only
Which of the following water-borne diseases is caused by a virus?
Hepatitis A
Typhoid
Cholera
Dysentery
What is the primary mode of prevention for water-borne diseases?
Vaccination only
Drinking carbonated beverages
Drinking safe and clean water
Eating spicy food
Dental fluorosis affects which part of the body?
Liver
Bones
Teeth
Heart
The safe limit of fluoride in drinking water as per WHO is:
5 ppm
3 ppm
1.5 ppm
0.1 ppm
Which technique is commonly used for defluoridation in rural India?
Boiling
Distillation
Nalgonda technique
Filtration with sand
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of skeletal fluorosis?
Joint pain
Soft bones
Skin rashes
Bone deformities
Guinea worm disease is caused by:
Virus
Bacteria
Protozoa
Helminth (worm)
Which of these states is highly affected by fluoride contamination?
Kerala
Punjab
Rajasthan
Jammu & Kashmir
Which nutrient reduces fluoride absorption in the human body?
Vitamin A
Calcium
Iron
Sodium
Which of the following water-borne diseases causes jaundice?
Hepatitis A
Typhoid
Cholera
Dysentery
What is the main reason for water contamination in rural India?
Industrial waste
Open defecation
Rainwater
Chlorination
Fluoride contamination occurs mainly due to:
Use of plastics
Fertilizers
Leaching of fluoride minerals in rocks
Air pollution
Which method is widely used in households to remove fluoride?
RO (Reverse Osmosis)
Boiling
UV filtration
Heating water
What is the main source of fluoride in groundwater?
Agricultural runoff
Sewage water
Fluoride-containing rocks
Industrial air pollution
A disease caused by ingestion of contaminated water with Salmonella typhi is:
Dysentery
Typhoid
Diarrhea
Cholera
What color discoloration is typically seen in dental fluorosis?
Green
Black
White or brown
Yellow
One of the most effective public health measures for controlling water-borne diseases is:
Road development
Industrial growth
Providing safe drinking water
More hospitals
Which of the following is a non-renewable source of energy?
Solar energy
Wind energy
Coal
Biomass
What is the primary source of wind energy?
Earth's rotation
Tides
Sun
Moon
Which device is used to convert wind energy into electrical energy?
Solar panel
Hydroelectric turbine
Wind turbine
Gas engine
Hydrogen is considered a clean fuel because:
It produces sulfur when burned
It is expensive
It produces only water as a byproduct
It is easy to store
Which of the following is not an advantage of wind energy?
Renewable
Zero pollution
Unlimited availability
Consistent power generation
The most abundant element in the universe, used as an alternative fuel, is:
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Helium
Which process is commonly used to produce hydrogen from water?
Combustion
Fermentation
Electrolysis
Oxidation
Which is not a limitation of hydrogen fuel?
Storage difficulties
High energy content
Flammability
High production cost
What is the main environmental benefit of using hydrogen as fuel?
Produces methane
Emits CO₂
Produces only water vapor
Emits nitrogen oxides
What is the average capacity factor of wind energy systems?
80-90%
30-40%
100%
10-15%
Which country is the global leader in wind energy production?
India
Germany
USA
China
Wind energy is best harnessed in:
Urban areas
Deserts
Coastal and hill regions
Underground mines
The main disadvantage of wind power is:
It's non-renewable
Emits CO₂
Intermittency
Expensive to operate
Which of the following energy types has the least environmental impact?
Coal
Natural gas
Solar
Oil
What is a common use of hydrogen fuel today?
Cooking gas
Aviation fuel
Fuel cells in vehicles
Textile dyeing
Which form of energy does wind energy primarily convert?
Kinetic to electric
Thermal to chemical
Potential to nuclear
Electric to magnetic
What is a fuel cell?
A battery that burns coal
A cell that stores nuclear energy
A device that converts hydrogen into electricity
A container of gasoline
What is the primary component of a wind turbine?
Rotor blades
Solar collector
Boiler
Condenser
The biggest challenge in hydrogen fuel technology is:
Its color
High CO₂ emission
Storage and transportation
Abundance
Hydrogen can be obtained from:
Soil
Sunlight directly
Fossil fuels and water
Wood only
