3. ROUND 1
Both power and manure are provided by
____plant.
Ans: Biogas
Which gas is used by plants for photosynthesis?
Ans: Carbon Dioxide
4. Round 1
Water which is absolutely pure and free from any
impurity is known as what?
Ans: Distilled water
What do you call the rain that contains chemical waste
and cause damage to plants and animals?
Ans: Acid Rain
Earth is known as the blue planet because of the
presence of what?
Ans: Water
5. Round 1
What is the process of collecting, processing and reusing waste
materials called?
Ans: Recycling
Name the phenomenon because of which the earth’s atmospheric
temperature is increasing causing widespread environmental
changes?
Ans: Green House Effect
The Ultra violet radiation in the stratosphere are absorbed by
which layer?
Ans: Ozone Layer
6. Round 1
About how much % of earth’s surface is covered by
water?
Ans: 71 %
“SAVE OUR TIGERS” was initiated by which Indian
Telecom company?
Ans: Aircel
What is the main purpose of Dam construction?
Ans: Hydroelectricity
7. Round 1
Name the main Green House gas.
Ans: Carbon Dioxide
Name the Dam situated on river Narmada.
Ans: Sardar Sarovar Dam
Where the Ozone layer is present?
Ans: Stratosphere
8. Round 1
Taj Mahal at Agra may be damaged by?
Ans: Acid Rains
In Karnataka Chipko movement is known as____
Ans: Appiko movement
10. Study of trends in human population growth
& prediction of future growth is called
Demography
Biography
Kalography
Psychology
Ans: A
11. What is the term used for the pollution and damage caused by
release of heated water into rivers and lakes that can harm
animal and plant life?
Thermal Pollution
Geo-Thermal Pollution
Bio-Thermal Pollution
Iso-Thermal Pollution
Ans: A
12. Which is the biggest flower in the
world ?
Rose
Rafflesia
Lotus
Lily
Ans: B
14. Which state of India has maximum
number of Dams?
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Ans: A
15. What % of water accounts for
household use?
10-15%
30-35%
70-75%
90-95%
Ans: C
16. Branch of Biology which is concerned with the inter
relationship between plants and animals is called…?
Physiology
Ecology
Anatomy
Morphology
Ans: B
17. Green Plants are called:
Producers
Consumers
Decomposers
None of these Ans: A
18. Which chemical is responsible for the reduction
of ozone content of the atmosphere?
SO2
Chlorfluoro Carbon
HCL
Photochemical smog
Ans: B
19. Acid Rains occur when atmosphere is
heavily polluted with :
CO & CO2
Smoke particles
Ozone
SO2 & NO2
Ans: D
20. Atmosphere consists of 79% N2 & 21%
O2 by:
Volume
Weight
Density
All of the above
Ans: A
21. The short term properties of atmosphere at
a given place and time is referred as
Climate
Micro climate
Season
Weather
Ans: D
22. Common energy source in Indian
villages is
Electricity
Coal
Sun
Wood and animal dung
Ans: A
23. The best soil for healthy and vigorous
growth of most plants is
Clayey
Sandy
Loam
Clayey loam
Ans: A
24. Extensive planting of trees to increase
cover is called
Afforestation
Agro forestation
Deforestation
Social forestry
Ans: A
25. Chipko movement was started to
conserve
Forests
Grasslands
Deserts
Soil
Ans: A
26. Cauveri water dispute is in between
India and Pakistan
Punjab and Haryana
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Ans: D
31. The leader in Narmada Bachao Andolan is shown in picture.
Who is this?
Medha
Patkar
32. The sound of which intensity is regarded as safe
noise level for a city?
80 db
45 db
120 db
60 db
Ans: B
33. Which ISO certification is given to
environmental friendly products?
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 9000
ISO 14000
Ans: B
34. Who was awarded the noble peace prize in 2004 for creating
environmental awareness among all citizens of India?
L K Advani
Narendra Modi
Wangari Maathai
Lalu Prasad Yadav
Ans: C
35. Which of the following can be
converted into a fuel source for car?
Soya beans
Cow manure
Garbage
All of these
Ans: D
36. Who is known as the Green Judge in
India?
Kuldeep Singh
M C Mehta
Mrs. Maneka Gandhi
Ms. Arundhati Roy
Ans: A
37. Per capita use of water is the highest in
USA
India
Kuwait
Indonesia
Ans: A
38. Nuclear energy can be generated by
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fission
Both of these
None of these
Ans: C
39. The term ecology was coined by
whom?
Earnst Haekel
E P Odum
Robert Augus Smith
J Fourier
Ans: A