ENVIRONMENT MCQ-4

Question: 1 The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in

(A) Equatorial forests

(B) Deserts and Savanna

(C) Temperature deciduous forests

(D) Tropical moist forests

Ans: A Equatorial forests

Question: 2 The Ramsar convention is associated with the conservation of

(A) Wet lands

(B) Dry lands

(C) Forests

(D) Bio fuels

Ans: A Wet lands

Question: 3 The use of fossil fuels is responsible for the increase in the amount of which gas in the atmosphere?

(A) Argon

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Ozone

(D) Nitrogen

Ans: B Carbon dioxide

Question: 4 Which one of the following is the best source of generating electricity in India from the viewpoint of sustainable development?

(A) Atomic energy

(B) Coal

(C) Mineral oil and gas

(D) Hydro electricity

Ans: D Hydro electricity

Question: 5 Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

(A) Nitrogen

(B) Methane

(C) Nitrous oxide

(D) Carbon dioxide

Ans: A Nitrogen

Question: 6 Which one of the following adopted “Agenda 21”?

(A) Kyoto Protocol

(B) Montreal Protocol

(C) Summit on Sustainable Development

(D) First Earth Summit

Ans: D First Earth Summit

Question: 7 The greenhouse effect is mostly caused by

(A) Ozone layer

(B) Moisture in the atmosphere

(C) Infra red radiation

(D) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Ans: D Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Question: 8 Which one of the following trees is considered to be an environmental hazard?

(A) Eucalyptus

(B) Babool

(C) Neem

(D) Amaltas

Ans: A Eucalyptus

Question: 9 Which one of the following is important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity?

(A) Wild Life Sanctuaries

(B) National Parks

(C) Botanical Gardens

(D) Biosphere Reserves

Ans: D Biosphere Reserves

Question: 10 The concept of ecological niche was first introduced by

(A) G.E. Hutchinson

(B) J.Grinnell

(C) E.P. Odum

(D) C.C. Park

Ans: B J.Grinnell