Railways Basic Science and Engineering Environmental Education Question Bank

done Environmental Education Total Questions - 50

• question_answer1)
  Environmental education is important only at
  A)
   Primary school stage done clear
  B)
   Secondary school stage done clear
  C)
   Collage stage done clear
  D)
   All stages done clear
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• question_answer2)
  The objective of environmental studies is to
  A)
   Create environmental ethics that foster awareness about the ecological inter - dependence of economic, social and political factors in a human community and the environment done clear
  B)
   Acquiring skills to help the concerned individuals in identifying and solving environmental problems done clear
  C)
   Raise consciousness about environmental conditions done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following is an example of impact of development activities on the Hydrosphere?
  A)
   Air pollution                  done clear
  B)
   Soil pollution done clear
  C)
   Soil erosion                   done clear
  D)
   Water pollution done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The science that deals with the relationship of various organisms with their environment is known as
  A)
   anthropology                 done clear
  B)
   economics done clear
  C)
   ecology             done clear
  D)
   geology done clear
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• question_answer5)
  The largest reservoir of nitrogen on our planet is:
  A)
   Ocean              done clear
  B)
   Atmosphere done clear
  C)
   Biosphere                      done clear
  D)
   Fossil fuels. done clear
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• question_answer6)
  In the world, the economy of the India is:
  A)
   Largest             done clear
  B)
   Third largest done clear
  C)
   Second largest   done clear
  D)
   Fourth largest done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The human activity, among the following, which causes maximum environmental pollution having regional and global impact, is
  A)
   Industrialization done clear
  B)
   Urbanization done clear
  C)
   Agriculture                    done clear
  D)
   Mining done clear
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• question_answer8)
  In a food chain, humans are
  A)
   Secondary consumers done clear
  B)
   Primary consumer done clear
  C)
   Producers done clear
  D)
   Primary and secondary consumers both done clear
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• question_answer9)
  The perfect equilibrium existing in the biosphere between the various organisms is known as          
  A)
   Ecological cycle done clear
  B)
   Ecological balance done clear
  C)
   Environmental balance done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Facultative Bacteria existing in which type of Environmental condition?
  A)
   Presence of oxygen        done clear
  B)
   Absence of oxygen done clear
  C)
   Both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer11)
  A simple detritus food chain starts with
  A)
   green plant done clear
  B)
   wastes of organisms and dead organisms done clear
  C)
   both of the above done clear
  D)
   none of these done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Word "Environment" is derived from:
  A)
   Italy                             done clear
  B)
   French done clear
  C)
   German                        done clear
  D)
   English done clear
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• question_answer13)
  World Environmental Day' is celebrated every year on:
  A)
   5th May                       done clear
  B)
   5th June done clear
  C)
   5th July                        done clear
  D)
   18th July done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called
  A)
   food chain                    done clear
  B)
   carbon cycle done clear
  C)
   sulphur cycle                 done clear
  D)
   hydrological cycle done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Organic farming is
  A)
   enhancing biodiversity done clear
  B)
   promoting soil biological activity done clear
  C)
   farming without using pesticides and chemical fertilizers done clear
  D)
   all the above done clear
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• question_answer16)
  A food web consists of
  A)
   -A portion of food chain done clear
  B)
   A set of similar consumers done clear
  C)
   Interlocking of food chains done clear
  D)
   Producers, consumers and decomposers done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which atmospheric layer is closest to the Earth's surface?
  A)
   Troposphere                  done clear
  B)
   Thermosphere done clear
  C)
   Stratosphere                  done clear
  D)
   Mesosphere done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Amount of carbon dioxide present in atmospheric air is
  A)
   0.318%            done clear
  B)
   0.383% done clear
  C)
   21%                             done clear
  D)
   78% done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The natural disastrous events like volcanoes, earthquakes, cyclones, bring about environmental changes which are
  A)
   Reversible                     done clear
  B)
   Irreversible done clear
  C)
   Both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which of the following is/are major Environmental issues in Mining activities?
  A)
   Water pollution  done clear
  B)
   Soil Degradation done clear
  C)
   Air pollution and Dust done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer21)
  ELA is related to:
  A)
   Environmental Impact Assessment done clear
  B)
   Environmental and Industrial Activities done clear
  C)
   Environmental Internal Activities done clear
  D)
   Environmental Impact Activities done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Cow dung can be used
  A)
   as manure done clear
  B)
   for production of biogas done clear
  C)
   both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
   none of these done clear
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• question_answer23)
   __ is the best environmental clean alternative fad.
  A)
   CNG                done clear
  B)
   Coal done clear
  C)
   Petrol               done clear
  D)
   Diesel done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Hydro electricity is generated from                      
  A)
   Forests              done clear
  B)
   Coal plants done clear
  C)
   Lakes and ponds            done clear
  D)
   Water reservoir of river dams done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following is a natural source of environmental pollution?
  A)
   Earthquake                   done clear
  B)
   Automobiles done clear
  C)
   Industries                      done clear
  D)
   Sewage done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Water used for irrigation of food crops, fodder crops and medical herbs in known as
  A)
   Auxiliary use                 done clear
  B)
   Productive use done clear
  C)
   Commercial use done clear
  D)
   Consumptive use done clear
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• question_answer27)
  The fossil fuel which causes maximum environmental pollution due to its use in generation of thermal power is
  A)
   Oil                               done clear
  B)
   Coal done clear
  C)
   Natural gas                   done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Good example of renew able energy resource is
  A)
   01                                done clear
  B)
   Coal done clear
  C)
   Hydropower                  done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The adverse effect of modern agriculture is
  A)
   Soil pollution                 done clear
  B)
   Water pollution done clear
  C)
   Wastes logging   done clear
  D)
   All of these. done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Smog is combination of
  A)
   Smoke and snow           done clear
  B)
   Snow and fog done clear
  C)
   Smoke and fog  done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting
  A)
   wet scrubber      done clear
  B)
   catalytic converter done clear
  C)
   electrostatic precipitator done clear
  D)
   all the above done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which of the following is a natural source of Air pollution?
  A)
   Storms             done clear
  B)
   Acid rain done clear
  C)
   Precipitation                  done clear
  D)
   Volcanic eruptions done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Hydro electricity is generated from
  A)
   Forests              done clear
  B)
   Coal plants done clear
  C)
   Lakes and ponds            done clear
  D)
   Water reservoir of river dams done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which of the following is a major environmental issue in mining activities?
  A)
   Water pollution done clear
  B)
   Soil Degradation done clear
  C)
   Air pollution and dust done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Loss of water content through the plants into the atmosphere is called:
  A)
   Evaporation                  done clear
  B)
   Vaporization done clear
  C)
   Hydraulic cycle  done clear
  D)
   Transpiration done clear
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• question_answer36)
  The primary reason for large scale decline in population death rate during 20th century was
  A)
    Improved environmental conditions done clear
  B)
   Improved medical care and control of epidemics done clear
  C)
   Both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Global waning means:
  A)
   Increase in Earth's Body Temperature done clear
  B)
   Increase in solar radiation done clear
  C)
   Acid Rain done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Global warming affects
  A)
   Climate change  done clear
  B)
   Food production done clear
  C)
   Melting of glaciers          done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Climate and global air circulations are mainly affected by the properties of
  A)
   Temperature                  done clear
  B)
   Precipitation done clear
  C)
   Water and air                done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer40)
  The main impact of urbanization on plant and animal life is
  A)
   Loss of species   done clear
  B)
   Mutation in species done clear
  C)
   Increase in species          done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer41)
  During greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide and water vapours absorbs,
  A)
   UV radiations done clear
  B)
   Solar radiation done clear
  C)
   Short wave radiations done clear
  D)
   Long wave radiations done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Thickness of the Ozone layer is measured in...............
  A)
   Db(decibel)                    done clear
  B)
   DU(Dobson Unit) done clear
  C)
   PPB                             done clear
  D)
   PPM done clear
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• question_answer43)
  The equivalent of one Dobson unit is
  A)
   0.1 m               done clear
  B)
   0.01m done clear
  C)
   0.1mm             done clear
  D)
   0.01mm done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Which of the following is the remedial measure for acid rain?
  A)
   Use of coal, free from sulphur done clear
  B)
   Use of electrostatic precipitator and catalytic converters done clear
  C)
   Reducing the release of oxides of nitrogen and sulphur into the atmosphere done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer45)
  The first major environmental protection law promulgated in India was
  A)
   Air Act done clear
  B)
   Water Act done clear
  C)
   Environmental Act done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Environment Protection Act of 1986 is meant for
  A)
   Waste management done clear
  B)
   Forest management done clear
  C)
   Desert management done clear
  D)
   Protection of human environment including human, plants, animals and property done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Expansion of the term WWF is
  A)
   World wide forest done clear
  B)
   World wild life fund done clear
  C)
   World wide life force done clear
  D)
   World wide life forest done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Environmental education is targeted to
  A)
   General public done clear
  B)
   Professional social groups done clear
  C)
   Technicians and scientists done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer49)
  The pH of acid rain is
  A)
   Less than 1.7                done clear
  B)
   Less than 2.7 done clear
  C)
   Less than 4.7                done clear
  D)
   Less than 5.7 done clear
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• question_answer50)
  The radiations absorbed by ozone layer are
  A)
   Ultra-violet                    done clear
  B)
   Infra-red done clear
  C)
   Gamma rays                 done clear
  D)
   Visible done clear
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