Quiz on Environmental Issues

Environmental science

Multiple Choice Questions on Environmental Issues;Questions on Environmental Issues: MCQs ( Multiple Choice Questions) in Quiz Format

1. Harmful trace metals in fly ash

antimony
cadmium
arsenic
all of the above


2. The range of normal human hearing is in the range of

10 Hz to 80 Hz
50 Hz to 80 Hz
50Hz to 15000 Hz
15000 Hz and above


3. Algal bloom results in

Biomagnification
Global warming
Salination
Eutrophication


4. The main atmospheric layer near the surface of earth is

stratospere
mesophere
ionosphere
troposphere


5. Chipco movement is a public agitation that occurred in

Mansbal area in Kashmir
Silent valley in Kerala
Sundarban area in Bengal
Tehri Garhwal area of Uttar Pradesh


6. High biological oxygen demand indicates

absence of microbial pollution
intense level of microbial pollution
moderate microbial pollution
All of these


7. Example of primary pollutant

hydrocarbon
CO
NO2
SO2


8. Drinking of fluoride containing water results

fluorosis
chlorosis
minemata
methaemoglobinema


9. Which metal is the main air pollutant in metro cities?

Lead
Copper
Magnesium
Iron


10. Carbon mono oxide is a pollutant because

it reacts with O2
reacts with haemoglobin
makes nervous system inactive
It inhibits glycolysis

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10 True/False Questions on Ecology

Ecology T/F

True- False types of questions on the topic of ecology.

1. Darwin’s concept about evolution occurring by natural selection is a law in ecology and evolutiona

True
False


2. Statistics are used by scientists to prove hypotheses.

True
False


3. Epistomology is the ecology of ecosystems and communities

True
False


4. The ecology of a single species is called autotrophy.

True
False


5. There are two important processes in an ecosystem; energy flows and nutrient cycles.

False
True


6. Ecosystems vary in size.

True
False


7. The birth rate of a population of lions is 0.5 and the growth rate is 0.2. What is the death rate?

True
False


8. If one part of an ecosystem is altered then the whole ecosystem will be affected.

True
False


9. Nutrients can be lost from an ecosystem through leaching.

False
True


10. Where is most of the phosphorous stored in an ecosystem? -> In the ground

True
False

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Biodiversity Quiz 3

Biodiversity

TEN QUESTIONS ABOUT NATIONAL PARKS OF INDIA

1. National Wildlife Protection Act was formulated during the year

1972
1976
1978
1974


2. Kanha National Park is famous For

Birds
Tigers
Crocodiles
Rhino


3. Bandipur in Karnataka is the site for

Project elephant
Project Tiger
Project Hangul
None of these


4. Periyar sanctuary is famous for

Wild bears
Wild Buffaloes
Elephants
Swamp deers


5. In Which States is the Kanha National Park

Rajasthan
Madhya pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Assam


6. First National Park of India

Jim corbett
Periyar
Palamau
Kaziranga


7. Jim National Corbett National Park is famous for.

Tigers
Rhino
Lions
Black Bucks


8. The species of animal protected in Kaziranga sanctuary is

Panthera leo
Macaca mulatta
Panthera tigris
Rhinoceros unicornis


9. Asiatic Lion is Found in

Gir Forest
Jim Corbett
Kaziranga
Sunderban


10. Which one of the following bird is endangered

Kite
Parrot
Horn bill
Pigeons

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Biodiversity Quiz 2

Biodiversity Quiz

1. What is Biodiversity ?

A type of coconut
A brand of oil
The spread of all living things
A plant species


2. How many bio-geographical regions are present in India?

3
6
7
10


3. Lime is added to the soil which is too

Sandy
Salty
Acidic
Basic


4. Biodiversity can be broadly classified into how many types?

2
3
4
1


5. Biodiversity is of importance as it offers:

Stability of ecosystems
Stability of species
Stability of research
Stability of atmosphere


6. Causes of extinction of species:

Introduction of exotic species
Habitat destruction
Over exploitation
All of these


7. Which is an extinct species?

Dodo of Mauritius
Kiwi from New Zealand
Cheetah from India
Both b and c


8. Biodiversity has an aesthetic value to it.

True
False


9. The area of National Parks range between:

0.61 to 7818 kms
0.04 to 3162 kms
0.14 to 3612 kms
0.16 to 8718 kms


10. Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species?

Fishes
Mammals
Birds
Reptile

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Biodiversity & it's conservation Quiz 1

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Ecology Quiz 2

Ecology Quiz 2

Topic Contains NCERT based questions.
Ecosystem

1. The species that invade a bare area are called

Keystone
Extinct
Pioneer
Rare


2. PAR is

Photoperiod Active Radiation
Photoperiod Active Resources
Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Photosynthetically Active Resources


3. In Nature, the cleaners are

Decomposers
Carnivores
Consumers
Producers


4. Most Stable ecosystem is

Forest
Grassland
Ocean
Desert


5. Which is not a part of decomposition process

Humification
Fragmentation
Leaching
Leaf Fall


6. Who are the Pioneers in a xerach

Insects
Mosses
Lichens
All of these


7. What percentage of carbon dissolved in oceans.

81 %
71 %
79 %
68 %


8. Zooplanktonic forms are

Carnivores
Pri. Poducers
Pri. Consumers
Sec. Consumers


9. Which one has maximum biomass

Pond ecosystem
Lake ecosystem
Forest
Grassland


10. The limiting factor in soil nitrification is

soil PH
light
air
Temperature

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