Which of the following is an abiotic component of an ecosystem? (A) Plants (B) Animals (C) Bacteria (D) Sunlight Answer: (D)
Which environmental disaster is associated with the Union Carbide plant? (A) Chernobyl (B) Fukushima (C) Bhopal Gas Tragedy (D) Minamata Answer: (C)
What is the full form of IPCC? (A) International Panel for Climate Control (B) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (C) International Protocol on Climate Change (D) Indian Panel on Climate Control Answer: (B)
Which Indian ministry handles environmental protection? (A) Ministry of Health (B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (C) Ministry of Science and Technology (D) Ministry of Water Resources Answer: (B)
Which plant is known as a bioindicator of air pollution? (A) Mango (B) Banyan (C) Lichen (D) Neem Answer: (C)
The tiger is an example of which trophic level? (A) Producer (B) Primary consumer (C) Secondary consumer (D) Tertiary consumer Answer: (D)
Which of these is a greenhouse gas emitted by livestock? (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Nitrous oxide (C) Methane (D) Oxygen Answer: (C)
Which of the following is not a primary pollutant? (A) SO2 (B) CO (C) Ozone (D) NO Answer: (C)
Which act provides for the conservation of biodiversity in India? (A) EPA, 1986 (B) Biodiversity Act, 2002 (C) Forest Act, 1927 (D) Wildlife Act, 1972 Answer: (B)
Which one of the following is a major cause of land degradation? (A) Mining (B) Afforestation (C) Rainwater harvesting (D) Organic farming Answer: (A)
The term “Agenda 21” refers to – (A) 21 points to protect wildlife (B) UN action plan for sustainable development (C) Paris climate commitments (D) Treaty to stop global warming Answer: (B)
What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem? (A) Produce food (B) Convert solar energy (C) Break down dead organisms (D) Consume plants Answer: (C)
Which of the following is a water-borne disease? (A) Tuberculosis (B) Cholera (C) Asthma (D) Dengue Answer: (B)
Which Indian river is most polluted? (A) Yamuna (B) Narmada (C) Godavari (D) Mahanadi Answer: (A)
Which program was launched to conserve the Western Ghats? (A) Nilgiri Biosphere Programme (B) Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (C) National Green Mission (D) Project Elephant Answer: (B)
Which element causes Itai-Itai disease? (A) Lead (B) Cadmium (C) Arsenic (D) Mercury Answer: (B)
Which of the following gases is released from landfills? (A) Oxygen (B) Hydrogen (C) Methane (D) Nitrogen Answer: (C)
Which one is a non-conventional energy source? (A) Coal (B) Oil (C) Solar (D) Natural gas Answer: (C)
Which project is related to water conservation? (A) Project Tiger (B) Project Elephant (C) Jal Shakti Abhiyan (D) Green India Mission Answer: (C)
Which Indian city is the first to implement a climate action plan? (A) Mumbai (B) Chennai (C) Ahmedabad (D) Bengaluru Answer: (C)
The term ‘bioaccumulation’ refers to – (A) Use of biofertilizers (B) Accumulation of toxins in an organism (C) Increase of biodiversity (D) Use of organic manure Answer: (B)
Which international agreement aims to reduce carbon emissions? (A) Cartagena Protocol (B) Kyoto Protocol (C) Basel Convention (D) Washington Agreement Answer: (B)
Which tree is known as the “Tree of Life”? (A) Banyan (B) Neem (C) Coconut (D) Peepal Answer: (C)
Which species is the national aquatic animal of India? (A) Blue whale (B) Ganges river dolphin (C) Dugong (D) Otter Answer: (B)
Which Indian lake is a Ramsar wetland site and largest brackish water lagoon? (A) Vembanad (B) Chilika (C) Loktak (D) Sambhar Answer: (B)
What does the “Greenhouse Effect” result in? (A) Cooling of the Earth (B) Ozone depletion (C) Global warming (D) Acid rain Answer: (C)
Which national park is famous for one-horned rhinoceros? (A) Kaziranga (B) Kanha (C) Corbett (D) Nagarhole Answer: (A)
Which of the following is a desert plant adapted to store water? (A) Banyan (B) Cactus (C) Oak (D) Rose Answer: (B)
Which state has the highest number of national parks in India? (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Assam (C) Gujarat (D) Karnataka Answer: (A)
The term ‘ecotone’ refers to – (A) Pollution level in an ecosystem (B) A transition area between two ecosystems (C) A degraded ecosystem (D) A marine ecosystem Answer: (B)
What is the purpose of the Forest Rights Act? (A) Protect wildlife (B) Grant forest land rights to tribal communities (C) Promote forest tourism (D) Prevent pollution Answer: (B)
Which of these is not a component of sustainable development? (A) Economic development (B) Social equity (C) Environmental protection (D) Industrial exploitation Answer: (D)
Which of the following is an example of in-situ conservation? (A) Botanical garden (B) Zoo (C) National Park (D) Seed bank Answer: (C)
India State of Forest Report is published by – (A) MoEFCC (B) CPCB (C) FSI (D) ICFRE Answer: (C)
Which gas is primarily responsible for depletion of ozone? (A) CO2 (B) CFC (C) CH4 (D) SO2 Answer: (B)
Which Indian river has been declared a living entity? (A) Ganga (B) Yamuna (C) Brahmaputra (D) Kaveri Answer: (A)
Which is the first country to ban fossil fuel vehicles? (A) Norway (B) Sweden (C) China (D) USA Answer: (A)
Which component of air varies with altitude? (A) Nitrogen (B) Oxygen (C) Water vapor (D) Argon Answer: (C)
Which is not an effect of deforestation? (A) Soil erosion (B) Desertification (C) Biodiversity loss (D) Ozone layer recovery Answer: (D)
Which of these is a carbon sink? (A) Factory (B) Ocean (C) Airplane (D) Volcano Answer: (B)
Which term refers to the variety of genes within a species? (A) Ecosystem diversity (B) Genetic diversity (C) Species diversity (D) Functional diversity Answer: (B)
What is meant by ‘zero emission’? (A) Producing electricity without waste (B) No harmful gases released into the air (C) Total recycling (D) No carbon monoxide released Answer: (B)
The Earth Summit was held in – (A) Kyoto (B) Montreal (C) Rio de Janeiro (D) Paris Answer: (C)
Which of the following is not a cause of water pollution? (A) Oil spill (B) Thermal pollution (C) Noise pollution (D) Chemical effluents Answer: (C)
What is the name of India’s climate change mission? (A) India Climate Initiative (B) National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) (C) India Green Deal (D) Bharat Climate Programme Answer: (B)
Which act provides for environmental clearance in India? (A) Air Act (B) Water Act (C) EPA, 1986 (D) Forest Act Answer: (C)
Which of these is a convention on endangered species? (A) Ramsar (B) CITES (C) CBD (D) IUCN Answer: (B)
What is the major source of freshwater on Earth? (A) Rivers (B) Lakes (C) Glaciers (D) Groundwater Answer: (C)
Which is not a greenhouse gas? (A) Methane (B) CO2 (C) Water vapor (D) Hydrogen Answer: (D)
Which of the following days is celebrated as Earth Day? (A) April 22 (B) June 5 (C) March 22 (D) October 2 Answer: (A)