Module1 MCQ
Module1 MCQ
Module1 MCQ
(21CIV57)
MODULE - 01
1. The term ‘Environment’ has been derived from the French word .................... which means to
encircle or surround
a) Environ b) Oikos c) Geo d) Aqua
3. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environment is having the least storage
capacity for matter?
a) Atmosphere b) Lithosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Biosphere
4. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of matter?
a) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere b) Atmosphere and Lithosphere
c) Hydrosphere and Lithosphere d) Biosphere and Lithosphere
5. Biosphere is
a) The solid shell of inorganic materials on the surface of the earth
b) The thin shell of organic matter on the surface of earth comprising of all the
living things
c) The sphere which occupies the maximum volume of all of the spheres
d) All of the above
25. A predator is
a) An animal that is fed upon b) An animal that feeds upon another animal
c) Animal that feeds upon both plants and animals d) A primary consumer
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29. The major atmospheric gas layer in stratosphere is
a) Hydrogen b) Carbon dioxide c) Ozone d) Helium
35. Which of the following is absorbed by green plants from the atmosphere?
a) Carbon dioxide b) Water c) Nutrients d) All of above
41. Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled to ensure food security?
a) Food must be available b) Each person must have access to it
c) Food utilized/consumed must fulfill nutritional requirements d) All of the above
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42. Which of the following is not the environmental effect of industrialization, in general?.
a) Solid waste b) Water Pollution c) Air pollution d) Economic growth
43. Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in mining?
a) Air pollution from dust b) Water pollution c) Soil degradation d) All of the above
45. The most important remedy to avoid negative impact due to industrialization is
a) Industry should be closed b) Don’t allow new industrial units
c) Industry should treat all the wastes generated by it before disposal
d) Industries should be shifted far away from human habit tats.
49. In order to protect the health of people living along the adjoining areas of roads, one should.
a) Plant trees alongside of the roads b) Not allow diesel driven vehicles
c) Shift them (people) to other places d) None of the above
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54. Eutrophication is
a) an improved quality of water in lakes b) a process in carbon cycle
c) the result to accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies
d) a water purification technique
56. Which of the following is the most environmental friendly agriculture practice?
a) Using chemical fertilizers b) Using insecticides
c) Organic farming d) None of the above
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66. Environmental impact assessment
a) Is a study of feasibility of a project
b) Is a study of bio-physical characteristics of the environment that may result from a human
action
c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ d) None of the above