This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environment > Ecology Biodiversity Conservation Environmental Issues – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ecology Biodiversity Conservation Environmental Issues Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is not a Millennium Development Goal? A) Ensuring environmental sustainability. B) Developing global partnership for development. C) Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. D) Achieving universal energy security. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Achieving universal energy security. 2. Which of the following is not an external factor controlling an ecosystem? A) Climate. B) Parent material forming soil. C) Topography. D) Microbes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Microbes. 3. Which of the following types of coal contains higher percentage of volatile matter? A) Peat. B) Lignite. C) Bituminous. D) Anthracite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peat. 4. Variety of different species, genetic variability among individuals within each species and variety of ecosystems constitute the so called A) Genetic diversity. B) Ecological diversity. C) Biological diversity. D) Species diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biological diversity. 5. The Indian monsoon period is from A) October to November. B) December to February. C) June to September. D) March to May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) June to September. 6. Which among the following is not required for the formation of Photochemical smog? A) Oxygen. B) Oxide of Nitrogen. C) Carbon Monoxide. D) Sun light. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon Monoxide. 7. According to National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the annual average concentration of Sulphur dioxide in residential areas in India is A) 20 $mu$g/m3. B) 40 $mu$g/m3. C) 60 $mu$g/m3. D) 80 $mu$g/m3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 60 $mu$g/m3. 8. Average composition of biodegradable waste in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) of India is A) 55 - 65 %. B) 40 - 45 %. C) 30 - 35 %. D) 60 - 70 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40 - 45 %. 9. Major source of SO2 is A) Cement Industry. B) Forest fires. C) Thermal Power Stations. D) Volcanic activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volcanic activity. 10. Chaparral, Maquis, Encinous, Melleseab are important areas of A) Tropical evergreen woodland. B) Temperate evergreen woodland. C) Temperate deciduous woodland. D) Tropical deciduous woodland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical evergreen woodland. 11. Which one of the following is not a post audit activity under environmental audit process? A) Review of draft report by Law department. B) Issue of final report to functional specialist. C) Develop action plan to establish responsibility. D) Report audit findings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Report audit findings. 12. Removal of top fertile soil by water is called A) Leaching. B) Siltation. C) Weathering of soil. D) Soil erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soil erosion. 13. Species diversity increases as one proceeds from A) Higher to lower altitude and higher to lower latitude. B) Higher to lower altitude and lower to higher latitude. C) Lower to higher altitude and higher to lower latitude. D) Lower to higher altitude and lower to higher latitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Higher to lower altitude and higher to lower latitude. 14. Specific mortality of members of a population is expressed by A) Life table. B) Survivorship curve. C) Rate of mortality. D) Rate of fecundity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Survivorship curve. 15. Which one of the following does not belong to EIA methods used for assessing the impacts of developmental activities on the environment? A) Network. B) Checklist. C) Adhoc. D) Flexible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flexible. 16. The biodegradation of plant material is slow because of presence of A) Cellulose. B) Extensin/protein. C) Xylene. D) Lignin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lignin. 17. Which of the following is not categorized as an internal factor of an ecosystem? A) Decomposition. B) Succession. C) Root competition. D) Bedrock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bedrock. 18. Among the following, which one does not belong to EIA process? A) Establishment of base line environmental condition. B) Identification, Prediction and assessment of impact. C) Suggesting the mitigation measures. D) DevelopingEMSauditing procedures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) DevelopingEMSauditing procedures. 19. Establishment of a species in a new area is referred to as A) Ecesis. B) Migration. C) Stabilization. D) Aggregation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecesis. 20. As per Indian Standards (BIS) for drinking water desirable limit for total hardness as CaCO3 is A) 100 mg. B) 200 mg. C) 300 mg. D) 400 mg. 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