WorksheetsU24VA001- Environmental Studies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The multidisciplinary nature of Environmental Studies means it includes:
Only biological sciences
Only physical sciences
Multiple disciplines like biology, chemistry, sociology, economics
Only environmental chemistry
Sustainable development primarily aims to:
Increase industrial production
Meet present needs without compromising future needs
Stop all development
Focus only on economic growth
Land degradation is mainly caused by:
Afforestation
Overgrazing
Organic farming
Reduced irrigation
Construction of big dams often leads to:
Increase in biodiversity
No displacement of people
Loss of habitat and displacement of communities
Cooling of local climate
Earthquakes are caused due to:
Movement of tectonic plates
Excess rainfall
Melting glaciers
Ozone depletion
The sequence of "who eats whom" in an ecosystem is called:
Food chain
Food web
Ecological pyramid
Succession
Nutrient cycling in an ecosystem refers to:
Recycling of energy
Flow of minerals and nutrients through biotic and abiotic components
Movement of animals
A desert ecosystem is characterized by:
High rainfall
Dense vegetation
Extreme temperatures and low rainfall
High biodiversity
A species found only in a particular region is known as:
Endangered
Extinct
Endemic
Invasive
National parks and wildlife sanctuaries are examples of:
Ex-situ conservation
In-situ conservation
Captive breeding
Gene banks
The major cause of acid rain is:
CO₂
SO₂ and NOx emissions
CH₄
Ozone
The depletion of the ozone layer is mainly due to:
CO
CFCs
SO₂
Oxygen
Biomedical waste must be disposed using:
Open dumping
Incineration
Landfilling with municipal waste
River disposal
E-waste primarily contains:
Only organic matter
Heavy metals and electronic materials
Fertilizers
Global warming mainly results from increased levels of:
Nitrogen
Water vapor
Greenhouse gases like CO₂
Argon
The Montreal Protocol (1987) aims to control:
CO₂ emissions
Ozone-depleting substances
River pollution
Nuclear waste
The Kyoto Protocol deals with:
Conservation of biodiversity
Reduction of greenhouse gases
Prevention of acid rain
Coastal management
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established to:
Promote tourism
Handle environmental protection and legal disputes
Conduct environmental education
Issue passports
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is conducted to:
Check economic feasibility
Predict environmental consequences of a project
Promote industrialization
Identify forest areas
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in:
1980
1974
1986
1972
