This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Environment > Ecology Biodiversity Conservation Environmental Issues – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ecology Biodiversity Conservation Environmental Issues Quiz 9 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. At present, in terms of per capita energy consumption (kWh/year), identify the correct sequence. A) Russia>China>India>Brazil. B) Brazil>Russia>China>India. C) Russia >China>Brazil>India. D) China>Russia>Brazil>India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Russia >China>Brazil>India. 2. Which year was declared as International Year of Biodiversity? A) 2002. B) 2010. C) 2020. D) 1972. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2010. 3. In biogeochemical cycle, a chemical element or molecule moves through A) Biosphere and lithosphere. B) Lithosphere and atmosphere. C) Biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere. D) Biosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere. 4. Respiratory electron transport chain can be inhibited by A) Phosphate. B) ADP. C) H2S. D) CO2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H2S. 5. Reliable, quantitative and verifiable data used in Environmental Impact Assessment study are called A) Hard data. B) Continuous data. C) Soft data. D) Discrete data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard data. 6. Which statement is not correct for hazardous wastes? A) They are capable of corroding metal containers. B) They contain one or more of 39 toxic compounds. C) They are nonreactive and stable. D) They catch fire easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are nonreactive and stable. 7. The treatment method recommended for the human anatomical waste generated from hospitals is A) Autoclaving. B) Chemical disinfection. C) Incineration. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incineration. 8. Which one of the following pesticides persists for a long period in soil? A) Lindane. B) Parathion. C) Carbaryl. D) Monocrotophos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lindane. 9. Which of the following is not an IUCN-designated threatened species found in India? A) Indian White rumped vulture. B) Asiatic Lion. C) BengalTiger. D) Mountain gorilla. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mountain gorilla. 10. The sources of thermal pollution are A) Power plants. B) Industrial effluents. C) Cooling forests. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. Who are responsible for the public consultation process of EIA? A) State Pollution Control Board. B) State Pollution Control Board and District Collector. C) State Pollution Control Board and Civil Society. D) State Pollution Control Board and CPCB Chairman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State Pollution Control Board and District Collector. 12. Which of the following disinfection method does not result in synthesis of organochlorine? A) Chlorination. B) Ozonation. C) Chloroamination. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ozonation. 13. Right to clean environment is guaranteed in Indian Constitution by A) Article 14. B) Article 25. C) Article 21. D) Article 19. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Article 21. 14. Wilting coefficient of a loam represents A) The minimum water content of the soil at which plants can no longer obtain water. B) Water holding capacity. C) Field capacity. D) Capillary water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The minimum water content of the soil at which plants can no longer obtain water. 15. Progressive increase in concentration of a xenobiotic compound when it passes through the food chain is called A) Biomagnification. B) Bioaccumulation. C) Hyper accumulation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biomagnification. 16. An increase of one unit of Richter Scale represents an increase in amplitude by a factor of A) 10. B) 100. C) 1000. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10. 17. Dachigan sanctuary is associated with A) Hangul. B) Rhinoceros. C) Barking deer. D) Leopard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hangul. 18. Which of the following is not a major biome of India? A) Tropical deciduous forest biomes. B) Temperate needle leaf forest biomes. C) Tropical rain forest biomes. D) Mountains and glaciers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mountains and glaciers. 19. The problem of thermal pollution can be alleviated by using A) Cooling ponds. B) Cooling towers. C) More efficient electricity generating plants. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 20. The rate of energy at consumer's level is called A) Secondary productivity. B) Primary productivity. C) Net primary productivity. D) Gross primary productivity. 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