Ecology Biodiversity Conservation Environmental Issues Quiz 4 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which pyramid cannot be inverted in a stable ecosystem?
2. Which of the following organic compounds is not of biogenic origin?
3. Human activities add 7-9 gigatons of CO2 per annum into the atmosphere. Major contributor to this CO2 is
4. In which years the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was held and came into force?
5. Environmental Protection Act was enacted in India during
6. The background noise level in an area is represented by which of the following noise indices?
7. An earthquake measuring over 8 on Richter scale is rated as
8. Point out the right match concerning the toxic metal and associated adverse impact.
9. The sequence of fossil fuels in the order of higher to lower heating value is as follows
10. 'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustain- able Forest Landscapes' is managed by the
11. Which one of the following is not an energy recovery method of solid waste management?
12. The validity period of Environmental Clerance after Environmental Impact Assessment is least for
13. Ocean-Grabbing and Ocean-Encroachment are associated with
14. In a typical municipal solid waste, least percentage of Ash is found in
15. GLOBE stands for
16. Which of the following organisms can act as primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer or scavenger in different types of food chains?
17. Among total dissolved matter in marine water, chlorine accounts for
18. Which of the following is used as plant indicator for detection of presence of SO2 and HF in air?
19. Which type of forests are found at an altitude of 5300 ft chiefly on mountains of Himalayas and Nilgiri?
20. Which of the following statements is correct in the context of Environmental Impact Assessment?