Environmental Studies Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Environmental Studies Quiz Set 7

(1) GLOBE stands for
(1) Global Leading Occupations to Benefit the Environment
(2) GeneralLearning and Observations to Benefit the Environment
(3) GlobalLearning and Observations to Benefit the Environment
(4) Global Leaders and their Observations to Benefit the Environment
Answer: GlobalLearning and Observations to Benefit the Environment
(2) Which one of the following is not the goal of sustainable agriculture in India ?
(1) Maintaining productive topsoil
(2) Reduce the use of chemical fertilizer and pesticides
(3) Mechanised farming
(4) Keep farms economically viable
Answer: Mechanised farming

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(3) The term of Kyoto Protocol has been extended beyond December 2012 by
(1) 5 years
(2) 7 years
(3) 8 years
(4) 3 years
Answer: 5 years
(4) Geostrophic wind occurs when pressure gradient force balances
(1) Coriolis force
(2) Frictional force
(3) Centripetal force
(4) Coriolis and frictional force together
Answer: Coriolis force
(5) Scales of Meteorology are in the following order starting from the least
(1) Macro –, Micro –, Meso –
(2) Macro–, Meso–, Micro–
(3) Meso–, Macro–, Micro–
(4) Meso–, Macro–, Micro–
Answer: Meso–, Macro–, Micro–
(6) When the full potential of physical,chemical and biological factors, a species can use if there is no competition, it is called
(1) Fundamental niche
(2) Ecological niche
(3) Realized niche
(4) Competitive exclusion
Answer: Fundamental niche
(7) The uppermost zone of atmosphere of earth, where shortwave ultraviolet radiations are absorbed, is
(1) Troposphere
(2) Stratosphere
(3) Mesosphere
(4) Thermosphere
Answer: Thermosphere
(8) The band labelled as UV-C which is lethal to micro-organisms is
(1) 0.29 – 0.32 m
(2) 0.2 – 0.29 m
(3) 0.17 – 0.2 m
(4) 0.07 – 0.21 m
Answer: 0.2 – 0.29 m
(9) Which of the following species in the atmosphere is called atmospheric detergent ?
(1) Chlorine radical
(2) Hydroxyl radical
(3) Methyl radical
(4) Ozone radical
Answer: Hydroxyl radical
(10) The POH of a 0.001 M solution of HCl is
(1) 12
(2) 10
(3) 11
(4) 13
Answer: 11
(11) Identify the pair (element-health effect) which is correctly matched :
(1) Lead – Methaemoglobinemia
(2) Arsenic – Kidney damage
(3) Mercury – Nervous disorder
(4) PAN – Hypoxemia
Answer: PAN – Hypoxemia
(12) Which of the following organisms can act as primary consumer,secondary consumer, tertiary consumer or scavenger in different types of food chains ?
(1) Raven
(2) Tiger
(3) Snake
(4) Phytoplanktones
Answer: Raven
(13) The tendency of biological systems to resist change and to remain in a state of equilibrium is called
(1) Homeostatis
(2) Feedback mechanism
(3) Ecological efficiency
(4) Carrying capacity
Answer: Homeostatis
(14) If different categories of threatened species are written in a sequence, what is the correct order ?
(1) Extinct Vulnerable Rare Endangered
(2) VulnerableRare Endangered Extinct
(3) Vulnerable Rare Extinct Endangered
(4) Rare Vulnerable Endangered Extinct
Answer: VulnerableRare Endangered Extinct
(15) Which of the following is not a type of ex situ conservation method ?
(1) Botanical garden
(2) Zoological park
(3) Wildlife sanctuaries
(4) Gene banks
Answer: Wildlife sanctuaries

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