Q 1 – The three R’S that will help us to conserve natural resources for long term use are
(a) reduce, reuse, recycle
(b) reduce, regenerate, reuse
(c) reduce, reuse, redistribute
(d) recycle, regenerate, reuse
(a) Reduce, reuse, recycle
Q 2 – The better way to assess the pollution level of a water body is to calculate the:
(a) Nutrient level
(b) Number of organisms
(c) Coliform count
(d) Pesticide level.
(c) Coliform count
Q 3 – When we destroy a forest, we destroy
(a) the trees
(b) population of wildlife
(c) the environment
(d) food and shelter of wild animals
(c) the environment
Q 4 – The purpose of rainwater harvesting is to:
(a) use it for irrigation
(b) culture fishes
(c) use it for washing ears
(d) recharge groundwater
(d) recharge groundwater
Q 5 – Which of the following is the age-old concept of the water harvesting system in Madhya Pradesh ?
(a) Buddhist
(b) Ponds
(c) Bandharas
(d) Nadis
(a) Buddhist
Q 6 – ‘Kulhs’ the ancient water harvesting structure were made in
(a) Manipur
(b) Bihar
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
Q 7 – Which one is inexhaustible natural resource?
(a) forests
(b) minerals
(c) coal
(d) water
(d) water
Q 8 – Which of the following canals brought about greenery in Rajasthan?
(a) Rajiv Gandhi Canal
(b) Indira Gandhi Canal
(c) Jawaharlal Canal
(d) Mahatma Gandhi Canal
(b) Indra Gandhi Canal
Q 9 – Environment Day falls on
(a) 28th February
(b) 23rd March
(c) 5th June
(d) 16th August
(c) 5th June
Q 10 – Ganga Action plan was started in-
(a) 1975
(b) 1985
(c) 1995
(d) 2005
(b) 1985
Q 11 – Sardar Sarovar Dam is constructed on which river?
(a) Ganga
(b) Sutluj
(c) Narmada
(d) Kaveri
(c) Narmada
Q 12 – What do you mean by GAP ?
(a) Government Action Plan
(b) Ganga Action Plan
(c) Government Agency for Pollution Control
(d) Government Animal Protection Plant
(b) Ganga Action Plan
Q 13 – Select the incorrect statement.
(a) forests provide variety of products
(b) forests have greater plant diversity
(c) forests do not conserve soil
(d) forest conserve water
(c) Forest does not conserve soil
Q 14 – Which environmental problem is associated with the construction of high rise dams?
(a) A large number of human settlements are submerged in the water.
(b) It contributes to deforestation and loss of biodiversity.
(c) It involves the spending of huge amounts of money.
(d) All of the above
(d) All of the above
Q 15 – The Indira Gandhi Canal has brought greenery to considerable areas of
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
Q 16 – Which of the following is not a use of forest ?
(a) Controls floods.
(b) Used to make paper.
(c) Causes soil erosion.
(d) Resin, gum and drugs are obtained.
(c) Causes soil erosion.
Q 17 – The most appropriate definition of any natural resources is that it is a substance that is
(a) present only on land
(b) available only in the forest
(c) a man-made substance placed in nature
(d) a gift of nature which is very useful to mankind
(d) a gift of nature very useful to mankind.
Q 18 – Which of the following community in Rajasthan has a religious tenet of conservation of forest and wildlife ?
(a) Munda
(b) Jaishwal
(c) Bishnoi
(d) Jain
(c) Bishnoi
Q 19 – Which of the following is the ‘biodiversity hot spots’ ?
(a) Rivers
(b) Forests
(c) Deserts
(d) Oceans
(b) Forests
Q 20 – Which one of the following is an example of nonrenewable resource?
(a) Water
(b) Vegetation
(c) Wind
(d) Coal and minerals
(d) Coal and minerals
Q 21 – Which one of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Wildlife
(d) Natural gas
(c) Wildlife
Q 22 – The quality of the environment can be improved by-
(a) deforestation
(b) over use of natural environment
(c) erosion
(d) conservation
(d) conservation
Q 23 – Ground water will not be depleted due to-
(a) afforestation
(c) loss of forest and decreased rainfall
(b) thermal power plant
(d) growing of water demanding crops
(a) afforestation
Q 24 – Surangams are the age-old concept of water harvesting in
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerela
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerela
Q 25 – Ground water will not be depleted due to:
(a) afforestation
(b) thermal power plants
(c) loss of forest, and decreased rainfall
(d) cropping of high water demanding crops
(b) thermal power plants
Q 26 – What is the purpose of rainwater harvesting?
(a) To hold rainwater on the surface of the earth.
(b) To recharge groundwater.
(c) To use water for the irrigation of crops.
(d) To rear fish
(c) To use water for the irrigation of crops.
Q 27 – Assertion (A): Coal is one of the major sources for the production of electricity.
Reason (R) : Coal is a non-renewable source of energy.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(e) Both A and R are false.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Q 28 – Assertion (A): About 70 per cent of earth’s volume is water.
Reason (R): Water is easily available for all the population living on the Earth.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(e) Both A and R are false.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Q 29 – Assertion (A): There is a wide variety and species of animals and plants found in forests.
Reason (R): Forest should be protected in order to save wildlife and natural vegetation.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(e) Both A and R are false.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Q 30 – Amrita Devi Bishnoi sacrificed her life to protect the
(a) Palm trees
(b) Khejri trees
(c) Sal trees
(d) Teakwood trees.
(b) Khejri trees
Q 31 – Which statement is wrong?
(a) Forests provide a variety of products
(b) Forests have a greater diversity of plants
(c) Forests do not conserve soil
(d) Forests conserve water
(c) Forests do not conserve soil
Q 32 – Khadins, bundhis, ahars and kattas are ancient structures built for the purpose of:
(a) store grains
(b) conserve soil
(c) water harvesting
(d) conserve wildlife.
(c) water harvesting
Q 33 – Which of the following is/are called environment-friendly particle (s)?
(a) Carrying cloth bags while going to the market, for keeping purchases
(b) Switching off light and fans to avoid unnecessary consumption of energy
(c) Walking to school on foot instead of going by vehicle
(d) All of the above
(d) All of the above
Q 34 – The Tehri Dam is constructed on River
(a) Yamuna
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
(b) Bhagirathi
Q 35 – Which one is the following is not a natural resource?
(a) Mango tree
(b) Snake
(c) Wind
(d) Wooden house
(d) Wooden house
Q 36 – The degraded Arabari forests were revived by the efforts of
(a) A.K. Chatterjee
(b) A.K. Baneijee
(c) Sunder Lai Bahuguna
(d) Amrita Devi
(b) A.K. Baneijee
Q 37 – Match the following:
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Khadins | (a) Fossil fuel |
| (ii) Cow dung | (b) Bihar |
| (iii) Universal Indicator | (c) Biomass |
| (iv) Ahars | (d) pH |
| (v) Coal | (e) Rajasthan |
| (vi) Flooded gullies | (f) Bhagirathi |
| (vii) Tehri dam | (g) Check dams |
| (viii) Coliform | (h) Pine, teak |
| (ix) Salts for huts | (i) Water contamination |
| (x) Monoculture | (j) Bamboo |
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Khadins | (e) Rajasthan |
| (ii) Cow dung | (c) Biomass |
| (iii) Universal Indicator | (d) pH |
| (iv) Ahars | (b) Bihar |
| (v) Coal | (a) Fossil fuel |
| (vi) Flooded gullies | (g) Check dams |
| (vii) Tehri dam | (f) Bhagirathi |
| (viii) Coliform | (i) Water contamination |
| (ix) Salts for huts | (j) Bamboo |
| (x) Monoculture | (h) Pine, teak |
Q 38 – Which plan has been started by the government to control the pollution of Ganga?
(a) Ganga Action Plan
(b) Ganga Revival Plan
(c) Swachh Jal Abhiyan
(d) Ganga Restoration Plan
(a) Ganga Action Plan
Q 39 – Our country, vast tracts of forests are cleared and a single species of plant is cultivated. This practice promotes:
(a) Biodiversity in the area
(b) Monoculture in the area
(c) Growth of natural forest
(d) Preserves the natural ecosystem in the area
(b) Monoculture in the area
Q 40 – Which pH range is most suitable for the life of freshwater plants and animals?
(a) 6.5 – 7.5
(b) 2.0 – 3.5
(c) 3.5 – 7.0
(d) 9.0 – 10.5
(a) 6.5 – 7.5
Q 41 – The green colour of plants is due to the presence of:
(a) Chlorophyll
(b) Carotene
(c) Xanthophylls
(d) All of these
(a) Chlorophyll
Q 42 – Chipko Andolan was started in 1972 in:
(a) Tehri Garhwal
(b) Bhopal
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
(a) Tehri Garhwal
Q 43 – The main cause for abundant coliform bacteria in the river Ganga is
(a) disposal of unburnt corpses into water
(b) discharge of effluents from electroplating industries
(c) washing of clothes
(d) immersion of ashes
(a) disposal of unburnt corpses into water
Q 44 – Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the concept of sustainable development
(i) Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment
(ii) Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the environment
(iii) Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment
(iv) Growth that is acceptable to all the stakeholders
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (iii) only
(a) (i) and (iv)
Q 45 – In our country, there are attempts to increase the height of several existing dams like Tehri and Almati, dams across Narmada. Choose the correct statements among the following that are a consequence of raising the height of dams
(i) Terrestrial flora and fauna of the area is destroyed completely
(ii) Dislocation of people and domestic animals living in the area
(iii) Valuable agricultural land may be permanently lost
(iv) It will generate permanent employment for people
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Q 46 – Ecological imbalance in the biosphere in created by:
(a) Cutting of forest
(b) Conservation of forest
(c) Production of more paper
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Q 47 – Select the incorrect statement.
(a) Economic development is linked to environmental conservation
(b) Sustainable development encourages development for the current generation and conservation of resources for future generations
(c) Sustainable development does not consider the viewpoints of stakeholders
(d) Sustainable development is a long-planned and persistent development
(c) Sustainable development does not consider the viewpoints of stakeholders
Q 48 – Which layer lies closest of the Earth’s surface?
(a) Stratosphere
(b) Mesosphere
(c) Troposphere
(d) Thermosphere.
(a) Stratosphere
Q 49 – Pick the right combination of terms which has no fossil fuel.
(a) Wind, ocean and coal
(b) Kerosene, wind and tide
(c) Wind, wood, sun
(d) Petroleum, wood, sun
(c) Wind, wood, sun
Q 50 – Which technique of water harvesting is popular in Kerala?
(a) Kulhs
(b) Bandharas
(c) Katlas
(d) Surangams
(a) Kulhs