Environmental Studies Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Environmental Studies Quiz Set 22
Questions
1
The part of an actual resource which can be developed profitably in the future is
Answer: Reserved resources
2
Which of the following methods is generally not adopted for the safe disposal of biomedical waste ?
Answer: Landfilling
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3
Which of the following prompted the Govt. of India to enact Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 ?
Answer: Bhopal Gas Tragedy
4
Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forest and wildlife is emphasized in constitution of India under the Article
Answer: 48 A
5
Environmental Relief Fund was established under the provisions of
Answer: The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
6
A type of lake that forms in the depression of the earth’s crust between two parallel faults is known as
Answer: Graben lake
7
In case of plumes from a tall stack located on flat terrain ‘Lofting’ type of plume behaviour is observed when in the atmosphere
Answer: inversion conditions prevail below the stack height.
8
Turbulent updrafts and downdrafts flows are an example of
Answer: Micro-scale phenomena
9
A niche of the species where there is no competition from other speci
Answer: fundamental niche
10
Dissipative process of energy during photosynthesis in a plant is
Answer: Respiration
11
Which of the following substances is generally not considered toxic ?
Answer: Carbonic acid
12
Percentage of tropospheric ozone in relation to total atmospheric ozone is about
Answer: 10%
13
Among the following, which one is the most hazardous chemical in the atmosphere ?
Answer: Dioxin
14
The technique, which is fastest for measuring organic carbon is,
Answer: TOC
15
With increase in temperature, the specific conductivity of water
Answer: increases
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