TET Preparation Multiple Choice Questions Environmental Science

1. Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?

[A]  Plastics

[B]  Polythene

[C]  Glass

[D]  None of these

Answer: [D]

2. Dachigam National Park is in which state?

[A]  Himachal Pradesh

[B]  J&K

[C]  Tamilnadu

[D]  Sikkim

 Answer: [B]

 3. Who started the Chipko Movement?

[A]  Kiran Bedi

[B]  S. L Bahuguna

[C]  Medha Patkar

[D]  None of these

Answer: [B]

4.When was PROJECT TIGER launched?

[A]  2011

[B]  1970

[C]  1973

[D]  2007

Answer: [C]

 5. How much percentage of water in the oceans is drinkable?

[A]  97.2%

[B]  2.15%

[C]  0.65%

[D]  0.0%

Answer: [C]

6. What is BOD5?

[A]  Biochemical Oxygen Demand in 5 hrs

[B]  Biochemical Oxygen Demand in 5 days

[C]  Biochemical Oxygen Demand in 5 months

[D]  Biochemical Oxygen Demand in 5 minutes

Answer: [B]

7. What type of radiation is trapped on the earth’s surface by the green house effect?

[A]  UV rays

[B]  γ-rays

[C]  X-rays

[D]  IR rays

 Answer: [D]

8. London smog is found in?

[A]  Summer during day time

[B]  Summer during morning time

[C]  Winter during day time

[D]  Winter during morning time

Answer: [D]

 9.    A tight whirlpool of wind formed in the stratosphere which surrounds Antarctica is called?

[A]  Polar stratospheric cloud

[B]  Polar Vortex

[C]  Both (A) & (B)

[D]  None of these

 Answer: [B]

10. Bhopal gas tragedy occurred due to?

[A]  Methane

[B]  Phosgene

[C]  Methyl-isocyanate

[D]  Methyl amine

 Answer: [C]

 11. White lung cancer is caused by?

[A]  Asbestos

[B]  Paper

[C]  Textiles

[D]  Silica

Answer: [C]

 12. Which of the following has greatest affinity for hemoglobin?

[A]  CO

[B]  NO

[C]  O2

[D]  CO2

Answer: [B]

13. The first nuclear disaster occurred in the history of world on

[A]  16th August, 1945

[B]  26th August, 1945

[C]  06th August, 1945

[D]  08th August, 1945

Answer: [C]

14. When did Supreme Court of India ordered Ministry of Environment & Forests to establish a special division to develop a green belt around Taj Mahal?

[A]  2004

[B]  1994

[C]  1984

[D]  None of these

Answer: [B]

15. Silent Valley, which has been raised to the status of National park, is situated in?

[A]  J&K

[B]  Tamilnadu

[C]  West Bengal

[D]  Kerala

 Answer: [D]

16. Which of the following device(s) is used to control particulate pollutants?

[A]  Gravity settling chamber

[B]  Cyclone collector

[C]  Fabric filter

[D]  All of the above

Answer: [D]

 17. Noise pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules 2001 deals with?

[A]  Noise pollution due to fire crackers

[B]  Noise pollution due to loudspeakers

[C]  Noise pollution due to public address system

[D]  Both (B) & (C)

Answer: [D]

18. Which book has been prepared by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) concerning endangered species of plants and animals?

[A]  White Data Book

[B]  Red Data Book

[C]  Blue Data Book

[D]  None of these

Answer: [B]

19. The BISHNOI Sect was founded by

[A]  B. R. Ambedkar

[B]  Bhajan Lal

[C]  Guru Jambheshwar

[D]  King of Jodhpur

Answer: [C]

20. High concentration of which of the following causes leaf curling, leaf drop and reduced leaf size in plants?

[A]  SO2

[B]  CO

[C]  NO2

[D]  None of these

 Answer: [B]

 21. Traces of radioactive waste present in water can cause?

[A]  Cancer

[B]  Eye cataract

[C]  DNA breakage

[D]  All of these

Answer: [D]

22. How much area is covered under forest in India?

[A]  33.47 %

[B]  29.47 %

[C]  22.47 %

[D]  19.47 %

 Answer: [D]

23. The Greenhouse effect was first recognized by?

[A]  Jean-Baptiste Greenwood

[B]  Jean-Baptiste Fourier

[C]  Jean-Baptiste Greenhouse

[D]  None of the above

Answer: [B]

24. Which of the following is responsible for global warming?

[A]  Chloro-flouro carbons

[B]  Methane

[C]  Carbon dioxide

[D]  All of these

Answer: [D]

25. Which of the following acid is present in Acid rain?

[A]  HNO3

[B]  H2SO4

[C]  CH3COOH

[D]  Both (A) & (B)

Answer: [D]

26. The situation of depletion of Ozone layer is referred as OZONE HOLE, if the ozone level decreases below

[A]  800 DU

[B]  400 DU

[C]  200 DU

[D]  None of these

 Answer: [C]

27. Which of the following is a non-governmental organization dedicated to wildlife conservation?

[A]  World Wildlife Fund for Nature, INDIA

[B]  Indian Board for Wildlife

[C]  National Wildlife Action Plan

[D]  All of these

 Answer: [A]

28. Everyone has the right to a Nationality is covered in .............. of Universal Declaration of Human Rights ?

[A]  Article 10

[B]  Article 15

[C]  Article 20

[D]  Article 25

 Answer: [B]

29. Ten percent law is given by

[A]  Lindmann

[B]  Goldmann

[C]  Beckmann

[D]  None of these

 Answer: [A]

30. Environment Impact Assessment(EIA) was formally established in USA in year

[A]  1967

[B]  1969

[C]  1971

[D]  1973

 Answer: [B]