Deck 1: Environmental Science and Conservation

Question 1

Environment is derived from:

A)Environ
B)Environner
C)Envirner
D)Environr

Answer 1

Environner

Question 2

Which of the Constitution of India provides that the state shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forest and wildlife of the country?

A)Article 42-A
B)Article 88-A
C)Article 82-A
D)Article 48-A

Answer 2

Article 88-A

Question 3

It refers to any method which can be used to gather information about an object without coming in contact with it?

A)Database
B)WWW
C)REMOTE SENSING
D)GIS

Answer 3

REMOTE SENSING

Question 4

How many National parks are in India?

A)78
B)88
C)98
D)108

Question 5

what environmental conditions of tropical areas provide favourable environmental conditions for many species that are unable to survive in the temperate areas.

A)Warm temperatures and high humidity
B)cool temperatures and high humidity
C)Warm temperatures and low humidity
D)cool temperatures and low humidity

Question 6

It is produced from uranium, a non-renewable energy source whose atoms are split (through a process called nuclear fission) to create heat and, eventually, electricity.

A)Renewable energy
B)Non-renewable energy
C)Nuclear energy
D)Wind energy

Question 7

It is the permanent destruction of indigenous forests and wood lands.

A)Aforestation
B)Deforestation
C)forestation
D)Reforestation

Question 8

Genetic diversity is defined as:

A)diversity within flora
B)diversity within the fauna
C)diversity within the species
D)diversity within the flora and fauna

Question 9

Traditional Knowledge of tribes is useful for:

A)medicine
B)increasing forests
C)natural habitat
D)environment degradation

Question 10

Project Tiger was launched in which year?

A)1945
B)1957
C)1973
D)2001

Question 11

From which state of India Olive Ridley Turtles programme was initiated?

A)Assam
B)Orissa
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Kerala

Question 12

It is the process of protecting an endangered plant or animal species in its natural habitat, either by protecting or cleaning up the habitat itself, or by defending the species from predators.

A)In-situ conservation
B)Ex-situ conservation
C)Inside-conservation
D)site-conservation

Question 13

Where is Nanda Devi National park situated?

A)Gujarat
B)Karnataka
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Uttrakhand

Question 14

Rotterdam convention is related to:

A)wildlife preservation
B)pollution control
C)biodiversity conservation
D)ecosystem preservation

Question 15

A biosphere reserve has following parts:

A)Input, Process and output zone
B)In and Ex- zone
C)core, buffer and transition zone
D)legal and illegal zone

Question 16

In which year a Crocodile Breeding and Conservation Program was initiated to protect the remaining population of crocodilians in their natural habitat?

A)1975
B)1985
C)1995
D)2005

Question 17

Where is Ghana Bird sanctuary is situated?

A)Orissa
B)Assam
C)Rajisthan
D)Arunachal Pradesh

Question 18

Diversity at species level is called:

A)genetics diversity
B)species diversity
C)diversity
D)integration

Question 19

Gulf of Mannar Biosphere reserve is situated in which state?

A)Tamilnadu
B)Karnataka
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat

Question 20

It is the preservation of components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats.

A)In- conservation
B)Ex- conservation
C)Inside-conservation
D)Ex-situ conservation

Question 21

Which Convention is not related to protection of Ecosystem?

A)RAMSAR
B)MAB
C)World Heritage Convention
D)Convention on Biodiversity

Question 22

It is a powerful antioxidant with many health benefits, including sun protection, improved heart health and a lower risk of certain types of cancer.

A)lycopene
B)androgen
C)estrogen
D)andraline

Question 23

It is the study of a region's plants and their practical uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture and people.

A)botany
B)ethnography
C)ethnobotany
D)ethology

Question 24

Itis the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife;

A)pollution
B)environmental degradation
C)biodegradation
D)geneticdegradation

Question 25

An increase in the amount of goods and services produced per head of the population over a period of time is called:

A)Economic ratio
B)Economically
C)Economic growth
D)growth in industry

Question 26

In philosophical terms, this word means "farming in spirits of organic relationship.

A)organic farming
B)GM crops
C)conventional
D)traditional

Question 27

It is defined as any waste generated during diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals or in

A)e-waste
B)dry waste
C)particle waste
D)bio-medical waste

Question 28

According to W.H.O. waste generated from disposable items such as handgloves, saline bottles etc are disposed in which

A)yellow
B)blue
C)red
D)white

Question 29

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) was held in which year?

A)1973
B)1980
C)1990
D)2004