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1. The main components of photochemical smog is

1. Water vapors
2. Nitrogen oxides
3. Sulphur oxides
4. All of the above

2. Which country has organized its cabinet meeting under the sea to drag attention of the world towards the Global Warming and its threats?

1. Maldives
2. Sri Lanka
3. Fiji
4. Indonesia

3. Which of the following effect is responsible for Global Warming?

1. Green house effect
2. Radioactive effect
3. Solar effect
4. Nuclear effect

4. Which of the following greenhouse gas is entirely anthropogenic in origin?

1. CFCs
2. Methane
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Water vapor

5. The solar radiation that bounces off the earth back towards the atmosphere is mostly

1. Gamma radiation
2. X-ray radiation
3. Ultraviolet radiation
4. Infrared radiation

6. Things you can do to decrease global warming include

1. Reduce the usage of your air conditioner on high
2. Turn off your light when you are not using them.
3. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.
4. All of the above

7. Which of the following processes adds to the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

1. Burning fossil fuels
2. Photosynthesis
3. Respiration
4. Deforestation

8. Which is the only country who has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol yet?

1. United States
2. Australia
3. Japan
4. India

9. Ozone day is observed on

1. 3rd January
2. 16th September
3. 10th November
4. 26th March

10. Ozone layer is present in

1. Troposphere
2. Mesosphere
3. Thermosphere
4. Stratosphere

11. Which one of the following gases can deplete the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere?

1. Methane
2. Ammonia
3. Carbon tetrachloride
4. Sulphur dioxide

12. Peeling of Ozone umbrella, which protects us from UV rays, is caused by

1. Carbon monoxide
2. CFCs
3. Coal burning
4. Methane

13. Formation of hole in Ozone is maximum over

1. India
2. Europe
3. Antarctica
4. Africa

14. Increasing skin cancer and high mutation rate are the result of

1. Global warming
2. Ozone depletion
3. Acid rain
4. Pollution

15. Which of the following statements about ozone is true?

1. Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog
2. Ozone is highly reactive
3. It protects us from harmful UV radiations of sun
4. All of the above

16. Chlorofluorocarbon releases a chemical harmful to ozone is

1. Chlorine
2. Fluorine
3. Carbons
4. Nitrogen peroxide

17. In the breakdown of the ozone layer, the ozone (O₃) directly reacts with

1. Ultraviolet light
2. Chlorine atoms
3. Oxygen atoms
4. CFC molecules

18. A population is a group of

1. Individual in a family
2. Individuals in a species
3. Communities in an ecosystem
4. Species in a community

19. Study of trends in human population growth and prediction of future growth is called

1. Demography
2. Psychology
3. Biography
4. Kalography

20. One of the critical mechanism by which the environment controls population of species is

1. Spread of disease
2. Removal of excreta
3. Supply of food
4. Control on death rate

21. The number of babies produced per thousand individuals is called

1. Natality
2. Mortality
3. Immigration
4. Emigration

22. July 11 is

1. World Environment Day
2. World Population Day
3. World AIDS Day
4. World Education Day

23. Sustainable development is

a.       The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

b.      To conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power while reducing pollution and harm to the environment.

c.       It is the practice of developing land and construction projects in a manner that reduces their impact on the environment by allowing them to create energy efficient models of self-sufficiency. 

d.      All of the above

24. Which of the following is correct, if we only achieve two out of three pillars of Sustainable Development?

a.                               Social + Economic Sustainability = Equitable

b.                              Social + Environmental Sustainability = Bearable

c.                               Economic + Environmental Sustainability = Viable

d.                              All of the above

25. Which of the following is/are not an objective (s) of sustainable development?

a.       Continue to implement the family planning program.

b.      Maintain a dynamic balance of arable land (not less than 123 million hectares) and implement an agricultural development strategy

c.       Maintain a dynamic balance of water resources by reducing water consumption for every unit of gross development product growth and agricultural value added

d.      To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation of environment

26. When was the term ‘Sustainable Development’ came into existence?

a.                               1987

b.                              1980

c.                               1978

d.                              1992

27. The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was established by the UN General Assembly in December-------.

a.                               1992

b.                              1993

c.                               1994

d.                              1995

28. Which of the following UN commission is responsible for reviewing progress in the implementation of Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development?

a.                               United Nation Disarmament Commission

b.                              United Nations Statistical Commission

c.                               United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)

d.                              United Nations Commission on Human Rights

29. Which of the following is not included in the parameters of sustainable development?

a.                               Carrying capacity

b.                              Inter and Intra-generation equity

c.                               Gender disparity and diversity

d.                              None of the above

30.  What does mean “Agenda 21”?

1. It’s an agreement between 20 developing countries of the world on climate change
2. It’s a free trade agreement between 7 developed countries of the world
3. Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development
4.  None of the above

31.  Social, economical and ecological equity is the necessary condition for achieving

1. Social development
2.  Economical development
3.  Sustainable development
4.  Ecological development

32. How many agreement are there in Agenda – 21?

1. 4
2.  5
3.  6
4. 7

33.  Electronic waste is the adverse effect of:

1.  Industry
2. Agriculture
3. Housing
4. Mining

34. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from:

1. 2004
2. 2005
3.  2009
4. 2010

35. Which of the following is a hereditary disease?

a.       Rabies

b.      Colour blindness

c.       Polio

d.      Small pox

36. Deficiency of Vitamin B complex causes

a.       Dermatitis

b.       Peliagra

c.       Rickets

d.      Scurvy

37. In hypermetropia, distinct image of the object forms

a.       Behind the retina

b.      In front of retina

c.       No image is formed

d.      Depends upon the age of the person

38. Which part of eye which can be transplanted?

a.                               Retina

b.                              Cornea

c.                               Optic nerves

d.                              Complete eye

39. The breathing rate in human beings is

a.                               36 per minute

b.                              12 to 20 per minute

c.                               72 per minute

d.                              20 to 30 per minute

43. The following is a source of vitamin C

a.                               Milk

b.                              meat

c.                               Lemon

d.                              Green peas

Answers

1. All of the above

2. Maldives

3. Green house effect

4. carbon dioxide

5. Infrared radiation

6. All of the above

7. Photosynthesis

8. united states

9. 16^th September

10. Stratosphere

11. Carbon tetrachloride

12. CFCs

13. Antarctica

14. ozone depletion

15. It protects us from harmful UV radiations of sun

16. Chlorine

17. Chlorine atoms

18. Individuals in a species

19. Demography

20. Control on death rate

21. Natality

22. World Population Day

23. all the above

24.all the above

25. To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation of environment

26. 1980

27.1992

28. United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)

29. None of the above

30.  Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development

31. Sustainable development

32.5

33. Industry

34. 2004

35. Colour blindness

36.dermatitis

37. Behind the retina

38.cornea

39. 72 per minute

40. lemon