Deck 2: Environmental Issues, Biodiversity, and National Parks in India

Question 1

Which among the following multilateral environment agreements is not correctly pained with the respective issue it deals with

A)Montreal protocol of 1987-Ozone depleting substances
B)Bonn convention of 1979-the conservation of migrating species
C)Barel convention of 1989-regulation of trans boundary movement, transit, handling and use of living modified organism
D)Rottudam convention of 1998-international trading in certain dangerous chemicals and pesticides

Answer 1

Barel convention of 1989-regulation of trans boundary movement, transit, handling and use of living modified organism

Question 2

Which of the following two criteria have to met in order to qualify as a biodiversity hot spot on the world hot spot map
i. The region must contain at least 0.5% or 1500 species
ii. The region has to have at least 70% of its primary vegetation Choose correct option

A)Only i
B)Only ii
C)Both i and ii
D)Neither I nor ii

Answer 2

Both i and ii

Question 3

The "Red Data book" is the documentation of rare and endangered species of
i. Animals
ii. Plants
iii. Fungi

A)Only i
B)i and ii
C)ii and iii
D)i, ii and iii

Answer 3

i, ii and iii

Question 4

which among the following is the most abundant Green- House- Gas(GHG) in the earth's atmosphere

A)CO₂
B)Water vapor
C)SO₂
D)Trophospheric ozone

Question 5

Which of the following choices is a benefit of human technology

A)Improved quality of life
B)Urban sprawl
C)Air pollution
D)Distribution of water sheds

Question 6

Which of the following human construction would have the least effect on an eco system

A)Subdivision of home
B)Shopping centre
C)Wheat farm
D)Wind farm

Question 7

Which of the following choices is benefit to human technology

A)Air pollution
B)Improved quality of life
C)Distribution of water sheds
D)Urban sprawls

Question 8

Which of the following is a is not a negative cost to the eco system caused by the eco tourism

A)Power supply
B)Housing
C)Invasive species
D)Roads

Question 9

Which of the following activity is least likely to reduced land fill waste

A)Recycling non organic materials
B)Composting waste
C)Detergents
D)Reducing consumption of all household goods

Question 10

Which of the following activities will benefit river and lake eco system

A)Recycling Non Organic Material
B)Recycling consumption of all household goods
C)Switching to phosphate free detergents
D)Composting food waste

Question 11

Which of the following choices would be atleast effective in reducing E-trash (Electronic waste)?

A)Using the technology longer
B)Donating to someone else
C)Sending to the landfill
D)Recycling the components

Question 12

Which of the following choices is a benefit of human technology positively impacts the environment

A)Ability to travel long distances
B)ability to make new products from used materials
C)capacity to produce large quantities of foods
D)ability to live comfortably in large homes

Question 13

Ecotourism is becoming a very popular option, unfortunately ecotourism can have negative effects on the ecosystem involved. Which choices is a possible positive ecological effect of ecotourism

A)Tourists may care more about saving an eco system they have personally experienced and enjoyed
B)Ecotourism can provide much needed income for paarer countries
C)Join in the tourisum industry can be created for the people living in the tourists zone
D)Infrastructure, such as electricity, water and sewage, can be supplied to native people as wll as tourist

Question 14

What is urban sprawl

A)Expanding landfill system skirting large cities
B)High density housing such as high risk
C)Packs and recreation facilities that take up large parcels of land
D)Subdivision of single family home

Question 15

Which national park established in 1936 was India's first national park in India

A)Gir national park
B)Jimcorbett national park
C)Bandhaugarh national park
D)Dudhwa national park

Question 16

Which national park in India is famous as it is the largest refuge of the endangured Asiatie lions

A)Kaziranga national park
B)Jimcorbett national park
C)Gir national park
D)Bandhaugarh national park

Question 17

In which Indian states can we find Kaziranga national park

A)Kerala
B)Assam
C)Uttar pradesh
D)Madhya pradesh

Question 18

In which Indian states we can find Bendipur national park

A)Assam
B)Karnataka
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Kerala

Question 19

Which infamous national park and tiger reserve in Rajasthan had no tigers in the wild at the beginning 21st century

A)Sariska National Park
B)Hazaribagh National Park
C)Bandhaugarh National Park
D)Indravathi National Park

Question 20

In which Indian states we find Bandhaugarh National Park

A)Rajasthan
B)Punjab
C)Uttar pradesh
D)Madhya pradesh

Question 21

In which Indian states we find Ranthambour National Park

A)Rajasthan
B)Assam
C)Uttar pradesh
D)Gujarat

Question 22

Which national park in India contains the tallest mountain in India

A)Khangchendzonga National Park
B)Vally of flowers National Park
C)Nandadrui National Park
D)Hemis high attitude National Park

Question 23

Which national park in India containing the largest marsh land in the world

A)Sundarban National Park
B)Manas National Park
C)Royal chituvan National Park
D)Keibul lamjao National Park

Question 24

Which national park in India become the first tiger reserve in India

A)Sundarban National Park
B)Jimcorbett national park
C)Sariska National Park
D)Kaziranga national park

Question 25

Where is mount abu wild life sanctury is situated

A)Rajasthan
B)Karnataka
C)Assam
D)Tamil Nadu

Question 26

What is the theme of the year 2011 world environment day

A)Forest :nature at your services
B)Many species, one palnet, one future
C)Your planet needs you-unite to combat climate change
D)Green cities -plan for the planet

Question 27

In which year was the first world environment day celebrated

A)1973
B)1974
C)1972
D)1975

Question 28

Find out odd one Positive ecological impacts

A)Ecological awareness
B)Conservation measures
C)Clean in parks and grounds etc
D)Culture and monuments

Question 29

Find out positive socio-cultural impacts

A)Culture and monuments
B)Clean in parks and grounds etc
C)Ecological awareness
D)None of the above

Question 30

Which was the 1st biosphere in India

A)Sunderfan
B)Nandadevi
C)Nilagiri
D)Manas

Question 31

In which year Nilagiri biosphere came into existence

A)1985
B)1986
C)1988
D)1987

Question 32

Nilagiri biosphere convering the area of ____________________sq. km

A)5520 SqKm
B)5730 SqKm
C)58.34 SqKm
D)50.38 SqKm

Question 33

In which state Nilagiri biosphere located

A)Kerala
B)Karnataka
C)Tamil nadu
D)Goa

Question 34

In which state Nandadevi biosphere located?

A)Sikkim
B)Bihar
C)Assam
D)Tripura

Question 35

In which state nokrek biosphere

A)Sikkim
B)Bihar
C)Meghalaya
D)Tripura

Question 36

In which state manas biosphere located

A)Asam
B)Sikkim
C)Bihar
D)Tripura

Question 37

Find out mangrooves areas

A)Gulf of kutchchh
B)Madhyapradesh
C)Arunachal pradesh
D)Delhi

Question 38

Kerala has a range coastline of __________km

A)7300
B)3740
C)6100
D)7200

Question 39

Find out odd one

A)Air pollution
B)Water pollution
C)Adventure pollution
D)Noise pollution

Question 40

Lowest points in india

A)Kanyakumari
B)Kuttanad
C)konark
D)None of the above

Question 41

Lagest lake in india

A)Chandi lake
B)Vembanad lake
C)Chilka lake
D)Chinchin lake

Question 42

Fid the odd one-Boundring countries of India

A)Butan
B)Burma
C)Nepal
D)Australia

Question 43

NGO means

A)National Geographical Organization
B)Non Governmental Organization
C)New Governmental Organization
D)National Geologist Organization

Question 44

Find out odd one

A)Asia volunteers
B)green peace
C)world tourism organization
D)green spider materials

Question 45

find out odd one

A)Indian Environmental Association
B)Center for science and environment
C)World guide life fund
D)Indian medical Association

Question 46

JFM means

A)Joint friendly management
B)Joint forest management
C)Joint frequent management
D)None of these

Question 47

Who contributed the term ecosystem

A)A. G .Tansley
B)A. F. Tranrigery
C)A.E.Trueman
D)A.G. Tansiago

Question 48

In which year the term ecosystem introduced

A)1931
B)1932
C)1933
D)1935

Question 49

A system resulting from the integration of all living and non living factors of environment is known as______

A)Bio diversity
B)Ecosystem
C)Atmosphere
D)None of these

Question 50

The Panchimari hill station is located in which state

A)Maharashtra
B)Madhyapradesh
C)Andhrapradesh
D)Tamilnadu