Environmental Studies Mock Test

Question 1
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What does Eco-Marxism refers to?

A
Ecological degradation with feminist perspective

B
Ecological degradation with Marxist thought and action

C
Ecological degradation with antifeminist perspective

D
Ecological perspective with gender development

Question 2
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In the age of migration, the population of rural areas mostly consists of

A
women and youngsters

B
women and elders

C
children and elders

D
youngsters and elders

Question 3
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The problem of water pollution with Arsenic is maximum in

A
Haryana

B
Rajasthan

C
Madhya Pradesh

D
West Bengal

Question 4
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The purpose of biological treatment of waste-water is to

A
Reduce BOD

B
Increase BOD

C
Reduce sedimentation

D
Increase Sedimentation

Question 5
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What is the major reason of migration between urban and rural areas?

A
Better education

B
Better lifestyle

C
Increasing gap between urban and rural areas

D
All of the above

Question 6
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Which one of the following is not correct as regards the harmful effects of particulate matter of the size 2.5 micro meters or less

A
It can cause respiratory problems

B
It can directly enter into our circulatory system

C
It can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs

D
It can be inhaled into the lungs

Question 7
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Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?

A
O₃

B
SO2

C
CO₂

D
CO

Question 8
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Which of the following is used for the removal of particulates as well as gaseous pollutants _________.

A
Catalytic converters

B
Wet scrubbers

C
Electrostatic precipitators

D
Fluidized bed adsorbers

Question 9
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Positive pollution of soil is due to

A
Excessive use of fertilizers

B
Addition of wastes on soil

C
Reduction in soil productivity

D
All of the these

Question 10
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Gandhian economy emphasises on:

A
Political and social values

B
Socialist and economic values

C
Humanitarian and cultural values

D
Spiritual and religious values

Question 11
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The German Green Party contested their first national election in

A
1980

B
1970

C
1972

D
1960

Question 12
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Who is also known as Panchayat President?

A
Ward Member

B
Sarpanch

C
Secretary of Gram Sabha

D
None of these

Question 13

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List-I (Migration)	List-II (Reason)
(a) Forcible migration	(i) In search of a job
(b) Internal migration	(ii) Human trafficking
(c) Temporary migration	(iii) Due to natural disasters
(d) Involuntary migration	(iv) Due to travel and pilgrimage

(a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) -(iv), (d) - (ii)

(a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) -(iv), (d) - (iii)

(a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) -(iv), (d) - (i)

(a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) -(iv), (d) - (iii)

Question 14
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A taxon which is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in immediate future is known as

A
Rare

B
Exotic

C
Vulnerable

D
Critically Endangered

Question 15
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Social forestry is useful in yielding

A
Floriculture

B
Timber

C
Medicines

D
Multipurpose use

Question 16
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Biosphere reserve programme started in India

A
1986

B
1984

C
1982

D
1988

Question 17
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Which of the following means of reducing birth-rate is not legitimate in India

A
Deprivation of the expectant mother from fundamental rights

B
Medical termination of pregnancy

C
Use of contraceptives

D
Increase in marriageable age for women

Question 18
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What type of human population is represented by the following pyramid

A
Expanding population

B
Vanishing population

C
Stable population

D
Declining population

Question 19
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A population has more young individuals compared to older individuals. What would be the status of the population after some years

A
It will decline

B
It will stabilize

C
It will increase

D
It will first decline and then stabilize

Question 20
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Gandhiji's concept of development is ______________ through ____________.

A
Antyodaya, Sarvodaya

B
Sarvodaya, Antyodaya

C
Sarvodaya, Swaraj

D
Antyodaya, Self Sufficiency

Question 21
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A sewer which receives stormwater, surface runoff and sewage is called a/an

A
common sewer

B
combined sewer

C
branch sewer

D
outfall sewer

Question 22
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The formula for exponential population growth is

A
rN/dN =dt

B
dN/dt = rN

C
dt/dN = rN

D
dN/rN = dt

Question 23
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Stewardship of land means

A
conservation of forests and land to continuously provide humans with natural resources

B
protection and management of land to save and protect it for present needs

C
protection and management of land to save and protect it for present and future needs

D
protection and management of land to save and protect it for future needs

Question 24
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Which option is correct, when we only accomplish two out of three pillars of Sustainable Development?

A
Viable = Social Sustainability + Economic Sustainability

B
Acceptable = Economic Sustainability + Environment Sustainability

C
Equitable = Social Sustainability + Economic Sustainability

D
All of the above

Question 25
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A local system of canal irrigation called 'kulhs' has evolved in parts of

A
Uttar Pradesh

B
Madhya Pradesh

C
Himachal Pradesh

D
Uttarakhand

Question 26
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Which of the following is not an environmental impact of urbanization?

A
Air pollution

B
Solid waste

C
Flash flood

D
Crime

Question 27
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Select the incorrect match

A
Earth First : Deep Ecology

B
Gary Snyder : Deep Ecology

C
Wendel Berry : Stewardship of land

D
Barry Commoner : Marxist theory of Ecology

Question 28
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Under water treatment chlorination conducted for-

A
Removal of hardness

B
Destroy of pathogenic bacteria

C
Turbidity of water

D
None of these

Question 29
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Which one of the following types describes water as a resource?

A
Abiotic resource

B
Biotic Resource

C
Non-renewable Resources

D
Cyclic Resource

Question 30
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______ is the mark of quality for all industrial products in India.

A
Agmark

B
ISI

C
FPO

D
Ecomark

Question 31
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IFFCO stands for:

A
International Farm Fertilizer Company Limited

B
Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Limited

C
Indian Farmers Finance Corporation Limited

D
International Farm Finance Company Limited

Question 32
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The main objectives of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 are__________

A
Consolidate the laws relating to food.

B
Establish the FSSAI

C
Pool infrastructure, manpower, testing facilities.

D
All of these

Question 33
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Which of the following is/are the main objective of Land Reforms in India?

A
Increase agricultural production

B
Encouragement of cooperative joint farming.

C
Settlement and regulation of tenancy.

D
All of the above

Question 34
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Identify the techniques which help in achieving the sustainability in agriculture.

A
Crop rotation only

B
Mixed farming only

C
Using improved varieties of crops only

D
All the above

Question 35
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Which of the following factors is/are concerned in the calculation of Green National Income (GNI)?
A. National Income
B. Depletion of Natural Resources
C. Environmental Degradation

A
Only A and C

B
Only A

C
Only A and B

D
All of the above

Question 36
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When one or more nutrients are added to the food, it is known as:

A
food adulteration

B
food fortification

C
food contamination

D
food abstraction

Question 37
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Which of the following is not an outstanding liability of Central Government?

A
Internal debt

B
Market loans

C
Treasury bills

D
Foreign aid

Question 38
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Which of the following organisation calculates Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in India?

A
National Statistical Office

B
Ministry of Commerce and Industry

C
Indian Statistical Institute

D
Reserve Bank of India

Question 39
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Which of the following correctly defines economic development?

A
Size of Output + Economic Welfare

B
Size of Output

C
Population size

D
Population Size + Income Size

Question 40
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_______ records the quantity of goods and services that are imported by the country as well as exported from other countries.

A
Balance of trade

B
Net foreign trade

C
Forex settlement account

D
Payment due

Question 41
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Which of the following is an economic system in which capital goods are owned by private individuals or businesses and the production of goods and services is based on supply and demand in the general market ?

A
Mixed Economy

B
Communist Economy

C
Capitalistic Economy

D
State Economy

Question 42
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The Chapman's cycle is related with

A
Continuous production of Oxygen in atmosphere

B
Continuous production and destruction of ozone layer

C
Continuous cycle of Atmosphere

D
Continuous cycle of layers of atmosphere

Question 43
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In the context of Indian Agriculture during the British Era, which of the following is not correct?

A
The Zamindari system exploited the peasants.

B
Commercialisation of agriculture.

C
Huge capital investments in Agriculture modernization

D
Frequent famines

Question 44
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Which of the following is correct regarding Opportunity Cost?

A
To properly evaluate opportunity costs, the costs and benefits of every option available must be considered and weighed against the others.

B
Opportunity cost analysis does not play a crucial role in determining a business’s capital structure.

C
Considering the value of opportunity costs can not guide individuals and organizations to more profitable decision making.

D
It is the benefit that is derived from an option that is chosen.

Question 45
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The large well like structure which is used in olden times for rainwater harvesting is called

A
Bawris

B
Well

C
Johad

D
Check-dams

Question 46
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Leather for the leather industry and wool for woollen textiles are obtained from animals, ivory used for trade is obtained from which animal tusks?

A
Wool's tusks

B
Tiger's tusks

C
Elephant’s tusks

D
Horse's tusks

Question 47
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National Environmental Policy Act is enforced from the year

A
1959

B
1963

C
1968

D
1970

Question 48
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Which is the formal name of the integration of markets in different countries?

A
Multinationalization

B
Decentralization

C
Capitalization

D
Globalization

Question 49
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Dioxins and furans, the emerging air pollutant are classified as highly contaminating toxic chemicals having a serious effect on human health. Which of the following are the sources from which they are released?
1. Cigarette smoking
2. Dyes and pigments
3. Municipal Solid waste burning
4. Coal combustion for commercial purposes
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

A
1 and 2 only

B
2, 3 and 4 only

C
1, 3 and 4 only

D
1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 50
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The main watchdog of International Trade is

A
World Trade Organization (WTO)

B
International Trade Center

C
World Customs Organization

D
World Bank (IMF)

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Environmental S...

Question 1

Ecological degradation with feminist perspective

Ecological degradation with Marxist thought and action

Ecological degradation with antifeminist perspective

Ecological perspective with gender development

Question 2

women and youngsters

women and elders

children and elders

youngsters and elders

Question 3

Haryana

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

West Bengal

Question 4

Reduce BOD

Increase BOD

Reduce sedimentation

Increase Sedimentation

Question 5

Better education

Better lifestyle

Increasing gap between urban and rural areas

All of the above

Question 6

It can cause respiratory problems

It can directly enter into our circulatory system

It can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs

It can be inhaled into the lungs

Question 7

O3

SO2

CO2

CO

Question 8

Catalytic converters

Wet scrubbers

Electrostatic precipitators

Fluidized bed adsorbers

Question 9

Excessive use of fertilizers

Addition of wastes on soil

Reduction in soil productivity

All of the these

Question 10

Political and social values

Socialist and economic values

Humanitarian and cultural values

Spiritual and religious values

Question 11

1980

1970

1972

1960

Question 12

Ward Member

Sarpanch

Secretary of Gram Sabha

None of these

Question 13

(a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) -(iv), (d) - (ii)

(a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) -(iv), (d) - (iii)

(a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) -(iv), (d) - (i)

(a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) -(iv), (d) - (iii)

Question 14

Rare

Exotic

Vulnerable

Critically Endangered

Question 15

Floriculture

Timber

Medicines

Multipurpose use

Question 16

1986

1984

1982

O₃

CO₂