Environment(General Knowledge ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

General Knowledge

ENVIRONMENT MCQs

Total Questions : 129 | Page 6 of 13 pages

Question 51. If you travel through western ghats, you are likely to see:
1. Lion-tailed Macaque
2. Markhor
3. Hoolock gibbon
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Only 1
1 & 2
1, 2 & 3
1 & 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Only 1
LION TAILED MACAQUE IS FOUND ONLY IN WESTERN GHATS. MARKHOR AND HOOLOCK GIBBONS ARE FOUND IN HIMALAYAS.

Question 52. ‘Lion-tailed macaque’ is the key faunal species of which Biosphere Reserve?

Nilgiri
Dehang-Debang
Dibru-Saikhowa
Nokrek

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Nilgiri
SILENT VALLEY NATIONAL PARK IS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF KERALA AND IS LOCATED IN THE NILGIRI HILLS. IT IS HOME TO THE LION-TAILED MACAQUES, AN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PRIMATE. IN 1973, “SAVE SILENT VALLEY” CAMPAIGN (ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT) WAS INITIATED WHEN THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD DECLARED TO IMPLEMENT THE SILENT VALLEY HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT.

Question 53. Consider the following statements about Green Climate Fund:
1: It was established at 21st Conference of Parties (COP)held in Paris, France.
2: It aims at mobilization of funds from developed countries to developing countries.
3: It is governed by the GCF Board.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2 Only
1 and 3 Only
2 and 3 Only
1,2 and 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 2 and 3 Only
FIRST STATEMENT IS WRONG BECAUSE GCF WAS ESTABLISHED DURING COP 16 AT CANCUN, IN MEXICO, IN THE YEAR 2010.COP 21 WAS HELD AT PARIS, IN FRANCE, IN THE YEAR 2015.

Question 54. The government of India has a say in the prices of which among the following fuels?
1. Natural Gas
2. Gasoline
3. Diesel
4. Kerosene
Choose the correct option:

Only 2 & 4
Only 1, 2 & 4
1, 2, 3 & 4
Only 1, 3 & 4

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2, 3 & 4
THOUGH THE PRICES OF GASOLINE ARE DEREGULATED, YET IT MEANS THAT THE INCREASES WILL BE MADE BY THE PUBLIC SECTOR OIL MARKETING COMPANIES (OMCS) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS. IT HAS ALSO BEEN DECIDED THAT IN CASE OF A HIGH RISE AND VOLATILITY IN INTERNATIONAL OIL PRICES, GOVERNMENT WILL SUITABLY INTERVENE IN THE PRICING OF PETROL AND DIESEL.

Question 55. Which among the following is / are the Economic services performed by wild species?
1: Nitrogen-fixation
2: Production of medicines
3: Pollination of crops
4: Greenwashing
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Only 1 & 2
Only 2 & 3
Only 2, 3 & 4
Only 1, 2 & 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Only 1, 2 & 3
GREENWASHING (A COMPOUND WORD MODELLED ON “WHITEWASH”) IS A FORM OF SPIN IN WHICH GREEN PR OR GREEN MARKETING IS DECEPTIVELY USED TO PROMOTE THE PERCEPTION THAT AN ORGANIZATION’S AIMS AND POLICIES ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY. WHETHER IT IS TO INCREASE PROFITS OR GAIN POLITICAL SUPPORT, GREENWASHING MAY BE USED TO MANIPULATE POPULAR OPINION TO SUPPORT OTHERWISE QUESTIONABLE AIMS.

Question 56. Consider the following:
1: Vermicompost
2: Azotobacter
3: Phosphate-solubilising bacteria
Which of the above is/are bio-fertilizer(s)?

1 Only
2 & 3 Only
2 Only
1, 2 & 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 & 3
ALL OF ABOVE ARE BIO-FERTILIZERS

Question 57. The Montreal Protocol was signed to phase out use of CHCs and HCFCs and replace them with HFCs. What advantage(s) is / are offered by HFCs over CHCs and HCFCs?
1. HFCs are ozone friendly in comparison to CHCs and HCFCs
2. HFCs are not proved to posses potential to contribute to global warming
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Only 1
THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER WAS AN INTERNATIONAL TREATY WHICH WAS ORGANIZED IN 1987. HFCS HAVE NO ROLE IN THE DEPLETION OF THE OZONE LAYER. HENCE, HFCS ARE OZONE FRIENDLY IN COMPARISON TO CHCS AND HCFCS. IT PLAYS A CRUCIAL LINK BETWEEN PROTECTING THE OZONE LAYER AND CLIMATE.

Question 58. Consider the following pollutants:
1: Ground level ozone
2: Sulphur oxides
3: Volatile organic compounds
Which of the above is/are primary pollutant(s)?

1 Only
2 & 3 Only
1 & 2 Only
2 Only

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 2 & 3 Only
GROUND LEVEL OZONE IS A SECONDARY POLLUTANT

Question 59. Which of the following is / are advantages of preservation of biodiversity?
1: It helps in isolation of unique genetic material so it can be incorporated into existing crops
2: It helps in increasing the chances of discovering organisms with medicinal value
3: It helps in prevention of natural selection
4: In helps in finding new plants that can supplement the world’s food supply
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Only 1 & 2
Only 1, 2 & 3
Only 1, 2 & 4
1, 2, 3 & 4

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Only 1, 2 & 4
THIRD STATEMENT IS INCORRECT. PRESERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY HELPS IN NATURAL SELECTION INSTEAD.

Question 60. Which of the following is / are Organochlorine pesticides?
1: DDT
2: Endosulphan
3: Aldrin
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Only 1 & 2
Only 2 & 3
Only 1 & 3
1, 2 & 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 & 3
ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES ARE PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPS), A CLASS OF CHEMICALS KNOWN TO BREAK DOWN VERY SLOWLY AND BIO- ACCUMULATE IN LIPID RICH TISSUE SUCH AS BODY FAT.