Miscellaneous Quiz : Environment and Ecology

Question 1. ‘Agenda-21’ is related to which field? 

(A) Sustainable development

(B) Nuclear disarmament

(C) Patent protection

(D) Agricultural subsidies

Question 2. Which one of the following is the correct definition of ‘Agenda 21’?

(A) It is an action plan of UNO for protecting human rights

(B) It is book of 21st chapters on nuclear disarmament

(C) It is action plan for the conservation of global environment in 21st century

(D) It is an agenda for the election of the President in the next meeting of SAARC

Question 3. The name of the India’s third research station in Antarctica?

(A) Bharti

(B) Swagtam

(C) Hindustan

(D) Maitri

Question 4. Which of the following is known as ‘Dakshin-Gangotri’? 

(A) The place of origin of the river Kaveri

(B) The place where Periyar flows Northwards

(C) India’s first Antarctic Research Station

(D) The rocket launching centre in Kerala

Question 5. The Marine National Park is located in?

(A) Gulf of Kutch

(B) Sunderban

(C) Chilka Lake

(D) None of the above

Question 6. In Uttar Pradesh the first bio-tech park was established at?

(A) Agra

(B) Allahabad

(C) Lucknow

(D) Varanasi

Question 7. The ‘Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative’ (KSLCDI) is a collaboration among which three nations?

(A) India, Afghanistan, China

(B) India, Nepal, Afghanistan

(C) India, Nepal, Pakistan

(D) India, China, Nepal

Question 8. ‘Bhitarkanika’ which has recently been included in the list of ‘World Heritage Sites’ is situated in?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Chhattisgarh

(C) Odisha

(D) West Bengal

Question 9. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Centre for Ecological Science (CES) – Bengaluru

(B) Wildlife Institute of India – Dehradun

(C) Indian Institute of Forest Management – Kolkata

(D) G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development – Almora

Question 10. Tsunami is the result of?

(A) Shrinking of the Earth’s crust

(B) Cyclones

(C) Submarine earthquakes

(D) Tides

Question 11. Which one of the following pairs is not matched correctly?

(A) Appico Movement – P. Hedge

(B) Chipko Movement – S.L. Bahuguna

(C) Sava Narmada Movement – Medha Patkar

(D) Silent Valley Movement – Baba Amte

Question 12. The Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is awarded every year for?

(A) Significant contribution in the field of environment

(B) Outstanding contribution in the field of afforestation

(C) Outstanding contribution in the field of waste land developement

(D) Exemplary work in the field of wildlife conservation and research

Question 13. Rally for Valley’ programme in India was organised to highlight the problems of?

(A) Environment Degradation

(B) Biodiversity

(C) Resettlement

(D) Harm to agricultural land

Question 14. Medha Patkar is related to which movement? 

(A) Chipko Movement

(B) Narmada Bachao Andolan

(C) Naxalite Movement

(D) Harm to agricultural land

Question 15. The World Anti-Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on?

(A) 12th May

(B) 13th May

(C) 21st May

(D) 31st May

Question 16. The World Habitat Day is observed on?

(A) 21 March

(B) 23 March

(C) 5 June

(D) 5 October

Question 17. Prime Minister of India launched ‘Swachha Bharat Mission’ officially on? 

(A) Independence Day

(B) Republic Day

(C) Gandhi Jayanti

(D) Environment Day

Question 18. 19th November is observed as the?

(A) World Green Day

(B) World Anti-Poverty Day

(C) World Toilet Day

(D) World Clean Water Day

Question 19. Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is situated at?

(A) Ahmedabad

(B) Bangalore

(C) Hyderabad

(D) Jodhpur

Question 20. In which district will the National Dinosaur Fossil Park be set up? 

(A) Balaghat

(B) Mandsaur

(C) Dhar

(D) Mandla

Question 21. AGMARK Act came into force in India in?

(A) 1937

(B) 1952

(C) 1957

(D) 1965

Question 22. Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment is situated in which of the following cities?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Thiruvananthapuram

(C) Kolkata

(D) Jodhpur

Question 23. In which of the scientific fields, Borlaug award is given?

(A) Medicine

(B) Space Research

(C) Agriculture

(D) Atomic Physics

Question 24. The term ‘Domestic Content Requirement’ is sometimes seen in the news with reference to?

(A) Developing solar power production in our country

(B) Granting licenses to foreign TV channels in our country

(C) Exporting our food products to other countries

(D) Permitting foreign educational institutions to set up their campuses in our country

Question 25. For weather science dispatch, which of the following is used to fill ballons?

(A) Oxygen

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Methane

(D) Helium

Question 26. Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

(A) Salt-water crocodile

(B) Olive ridley turtle

(C) Gangetic dolphin

(D) Gharial

Question 27. If LANDSAT data for an area is received today, then the data for an adjacent area to its West will be available?

(A) In the next orbit of the satellite on the same day

(B) Next day at the same local time

(C) After the certain number of days at the same local time

(D) After the variable controllable time

Question 28. For the betterment of human life, which of the following steps is important?

(A) Afforestation

(B) Ban on mining

(C) Protection of Wildlife

(D) Reduce the use of natural resources

Question 29. Tree useful for prevention of dust pollution? 

(A) Sita Ashok

(B) Mahua

(C) Poplar

(D) Neem

Question 30. Which of the following hurricane affected North-Eastern and eastern coastal area of USA in 2012? 

(A) Katrina

(B) Vilma

(C) Rita

(D) Sandy