Environmental Quiz Questions and Answers

1)The ozone layer in the stratosphere acts as an efficient filter for
a) Solar UV –B rays b) X-Rays c) Gamma rays d) UV-A rays
2)Inexhaustible energy sources are known as
a)Commercial energy b) Primary energy c) renewable energy d)
secondary energy
3)Which of the following is the highest contributor to the air pollution?
a)Carbon dioxide b) Ash dust particulates c) Sulphur dioxide d)
Hydrocarbon
4)Which gas emitted by Thermal power plant cause acid rain?
a)Sulphur Dioxide b) Nitrous oxide c) Both d) None
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5)Where will be the maximum consumption of the water takes in the
Power plant
a)Cooling Tower b) BTG c) Ash handling d) BOP / Building Services
6)Identify the Non-Green-House Gas (GHG) from the following:
a)Methane b) Nitrous Oxide c) Sulphur Hexafluoride d) Carbon
Monoxide
7)Which animal has largest brain in the world?
a) Dolphin b) Octopus c) Blue Whale d) Sperm Whale
8) Which animal exclusively eat only eucalyptus leaves and nothing
else.
a) Koala b) Great Glider c) Common Wombat d) Kangaroo

9) How far can an Owl rotate/turn its head.
a) 90 Degree b) 160 Degree c) 235 degree d) 270 Degree.
10)The age of Lion can determined from its.
a) Color of nose. b) Length of tail c) Length of Nails d)) Length of
Hair.
11)Which is this will cause maximum heat percolation to the home?
a) Roof b) opened doors & Window c) Walls d) Floor
12)Which is an evergreen plant?
a) Pine b) Palm c) Banyan d) Grass

13)Which is the most irrigated river of Karnataka
a)Krishna b) Kaveri c) Sharavati d) Godavari
14)Kalasa & Banduri are the tributaries of which of this river ?
a) Krishna b) Mahadayi c) Godavari d) Kaveri
15)Who is the founder of Aawaaz foundation , a conservation and
environmental NGO in Mumbai.
a) Sumaira Abdulali b) Medha Patkar c) Vinobha Bhave d)
16) What is the name of the device fitted to car exhaust to reduce
pollution?
a) Catalytic converter. b) Ultra silencer c) Additive compound d) Micro
filter

17)Which of these is not a fruit?
a ) Plum, b) Date , c) Apple, d) Grapes
18)The Van Mahotsav is an annual tree-planting festival celebrated in first
week of july in India. Who among the following leader gave first
movement in India?
a) K M Munshi. b) Sunderalal Bahugun c) Medha Patkar d) Vinobha
Bhave
19)Which of the following consume less/economic power?
a) Tube light b) LED Bulb c) CFL bulb d) zero bulb
20)Which of the following substances is biodegradable?
a) Glass b) e-waste c) Metallic waste d) Human waste

21)What is theme for the International Mother Earth day - 2019?
a) Trees for the earth b) Save environment d) protect our species d) Save
Earth
22)What is the theme for World Environment day- 2019
a) Air pollution b) Beat plastic pollution c) d) Green Culture d) Home for
all
23)According to world happiness index (WHI)-2019, which of these country
stands first in the world and in the Asian region?
a) Denmark & Bhutan b) Finland & Bhutan c) Iceland & Singapore d)
Denmark & UAE
24)Which is most applicable for a tree, of these?
a) Clean the soil b) Carbon sinks c) Increase property value d) all

25) The main reasons for the recent Kodagu floods is because of
a)Deforestation b) Sand mining c) Tourism d) Urbanisation e) All .
26)Which is most traffic congested city in the world?
a)New Delhi b) Bogota c) Moscow d) Mumbai
27)Who is called a man of Forest?
a)Sunder lal bahugun b) Menaka Gandhi c) Medha patkar d)
Dayanand saraswati
28)Which of these is Abiotic components of environment?
a)AIR b) Plant c) Animal d) None

29)What factor of an environment causes Stone cancer?
a)Global warming b) Bacterial action c) Acid Rain d) Deficiency of
antibodies
30) Which is most polluted city in India ?
a)Ghaziabad b) Mumbai c) Faridabad d) Noida e) Gurugram
31)Which is known for a future fuel of world?
a)Hydrogen b) Wind c) Solar d) Nuclear
32)The important measurement unit for sewage water?
a)BOD b) COD c) TSP d) TDS d) Colour

33)Which gases is maximum in the universe?
a)Hydrogen b) Nitrogen c) Air d) Oxygen
34)Which plant is environmentally enemy?
a)Eucalyptus b) Thorn c) Cactus d) Bellary jalli
35)Best way of disposing plastic item or wastes?
a)Burning b) Burying c) Recycling d) throwing
36)Which of the following chemical pollutant is responsible for the
decline of bird population?
a)Nitrous oxide b) Methane c) CO2 d) DDT

37)What is permissible limit of Particulate Matter (PM) & SO2 for power
plants built after 2017 ?
a)100mg & 200 mg / NM3 b) 50 & 100 mg/Nm3 c) 30 & 100 mg/Nm3 d) 2.5
& 200 mg/Nm3
38)Which disease recently infected in Kerala?
a) Nipha b) bird flu c) Swine flu d) influenza
39) Which is the cleanest city in india according to swachh survekshan
2019
a)Indore b) Mysore c) Ahamadabad d) Navi Mumbai
40)Which state in India is under maximum percentage of forest area?
a)Mizoram b) Arunachala Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh d) Karnataka

41)How many Kgs of CO2 produces one kg of Carbon?
a)3.67kgs b) 2.67kgs c) 1.0 kgs d)
42)Which is not a good practice in any Industry?
a)Burning of plant residues b) Burying of Glass & Glass wool c) cleaning of
waste oil with soil / ash d) All
43)Which state recently banned the e-cigarette?
a)Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Mizoram d) Kerala
44)Which of the following Indian city is recently recorded 50.8 degree
Celsius temperature?
a)Kota b) Bikaner c) Ganga nagar d) Churu
45)Which of the following is a single largest fresh water consumer?
a)Power Industry b) Agriculture c) Domestic d) processing Industry

ANSWER
1 a 9 d 17 a 25 e 33 a
2 c 10 a 18 a 26 d 34 a
3 a 11 a 19 b 27 a 35 c
4 c 12 a 20 d 28 a 36 d
5 a 13 a 21 d 29 c 37 c
6 d 14 a 22 a 30 e 38 a
7 d 15 a 23 b 31 a 39 a
8 a 16 a 24 d 32 a 40 a

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