1. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are formally known as
(1) Transforming Our World: 2030 Agenda
(2) Sustainable Living For All: 2022 Agenda
(3) Life Of Dignity For All: 2022 Agenda
(4) One Planet, One People: 2030 Agenda
Answer: (1)
2. An earthquake of a magnitude in the range of 6·0 – 6·9 on the Richter Scale is considered
(1) Moderate
(2) Strong
(3) Major
(4) Great
Answer: (2)
3. Frequent episodes of dense smog in winter season in the National Capital Region (NCR) can be attributed to
(i) Stubble burning
(ii) Biomass burning in rural households
(iii) Transport
(iv) Transboundary movement of pollutants
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(1) (i) and (iii)
(2) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(3) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(4) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer: (4)
4. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) comprises of
www.(i) Household waste
(ii) Sanitation residue
(iii) Waste from streets
(iv) Construction and demolition debris
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(1) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(2) (i) and (iii)
(3) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(4) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer: (4)
5. As per the Indian Government’s target for exploiting renewable energy sources, the percentage share of solar and wind energy in the total power generation from renewable energy sources by the year 2022 will be about
(1) ~ 91·43%
(2) ~ 57·14%
(3) ~ 50%
(4) ~ 60%
Answer: (1)
(a) Agriculture as micro-nutrient
(b) Wasteland development
(c) Dam and water holding structures
(d) Brick industry
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) (a), (b) and (d) only
(2) (b), (c) and (d) Only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) Only
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Answer: (4)
7. Which of the following types of natural disasters has no definite beginning and end?
(1) Earthquakes
(2) Landsidles
(3) Hurricanes
(4) Droughts
Answer: (4)
8. Assertion (A): Indoor air pollution is serious hazard.
Reason (R): The dispersal of air pollutants is rather limited in indoor environment. Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Answer: (1)
9. In terms of their contribution to the total power generation in India, Identify the correct sequence of energy sources – Thermal Power Plants (TPP), Large Hydropower Projects (LHP), Nuclear Energy (NE) and Renewable Energy (RE) which includes solar energy, wind energy, biomass and small hydropower projects.
(1) TPP > RE > LHP > NE
(2) TPP > LHP > RE > NE
(3) LHP > TPP > RE > NE
(4) LHP > TPP > NE > RE
Answer: (1)
10. Which of the following is considered as major source of pollution in rivers of India?
(1) Unregulated small scale industry
(2) Untreated sewage
(3) Agricultural run-off
(4) Thermal power plants
Answer: (2)
(a) Land use changes
(b) Drainage and construction
(c) Ozone depletion
(d) Climate change
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) (a), (b) and (c)
(2) (a), (b) and (d)
(3) (b), (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (c) and (d)
Answer: (2)
(a) Biogas
(b) CNG
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Ethanol
Answer: (3)
13. Which of the following pollutant gases is not produced both naturally and as a result of industrial activity?
(a) Nitrous oxide
(b) Methane
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Chlorofluoro carbons
Answer: (4)
14. Which of the following come(s) within the ambit of the term ‘corruption’?
(a) Misuse of official position
(b) Deviation from rules, laws and norms
(c) Non-action when action is required
(d) Harm to public good
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (a), (b) and (d)
(3) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
(4) (a) only
Answer: (3)
Reason (R): In winters, a lot of biomass is burnt by people for heating purposes or to keep themselves warm.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(2) (A) is true and (R) is false
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Answer: (1)
(1) Nitrogen oxides
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Volatile organic compounds
(4) Suspended fine particles
Answer: (4)
Reason (R): Environmentally sound policies do not harm the environment or deplete the natural resources.
Choose the correct code:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Answer: (2)
19. The dominant source of pollution due to oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in urban areas is
(1) Road transport
(2) Commercial sector
(3) Energy use in industry
(4) Power plants
Answer: (1)
20. Which of the following is not a water-brone disease?
(1) Typhoid
(2) Hepatitis
(3) Cholera
(4) Dengue
Answer: (4)
(1) Rwanda
(2) Morocco
(3) South Africa
(4) Algeria
Answer: (1)
22. Which of the following natural hazards is not hydro-meteorological?
(1) Snow avalanche
(2) Sea erosion
(3) Tropical cyclone
(4) Tsunami
Answer: (4)
23. Which of the following are the demerits of globalisation of higher education?
(a) Exposure to global curriculum
(b) Promotion of elitism in education
(c) Commodification of higher education
(d) Increase in the cost of education Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(1) (a) and (d)
(2) (a), (c) and (d)
(3) (b), (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Answer: (3)
24. Which of the following statements are correct about deemed universities?
(a) The Governor of the State is the chancellor of deemed universities.
(b) They can design their own syllabus and course work.
(c) They can frame their own guidelines regarding admission and fees.
(d) They can grant degrees.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(1) (a), (b) and (c)
(2) (b), (c) and (d)
(3) (a), (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Answer: (2)
(A) Industrial waste
(B) Thermal power plants
(C) Natural sources
(D) Agricultural practices
Answer: (C)
26. Among the following air pollutants which directly impacts human health as well as climate?
(A) Soot
(B) Sulphur dioxide
(C) Oxides of nitrogen
(D) Chlorofluoro carbons
Answer: (A)
27. Assertion (A): The problems of environmental sustainability are difficult to resolve.
Reason (R): Our understanding how environment works and how different human choices affect environment is inadequate.
Choose the correct code:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Answer: (A)
28. The percentage share of electrical power from solar energy in the total electric power generation from all renewable energy sources sought to be achieved by Indian government by the year 2022, is
(A) ~ 57.1%
(B) ~ 65.5%
(C) ~ 47.5%
(D) ~ 75%
Answer: (A)
29. As part of Intended Nationally Determined contributions, Indian government through additional forest and tree cover has resolved to create an additional carbon sink (in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent) by year 2030 to the extent of
(A) 3.5 to 4 billion tons
(B) 2.5 to 3 billion tons
(C) 1.5 to 2 billion tons
(D) 1 to 1.5 billion tons
Answer: (B)
30. Which of the following is a meteorological hazard?
(A) Avalanche
(B) Coastal erosion
(C) Landslide
(D) Blizzard
Answer: (D)
(A) Untreated sewage
(B) Agriculture run-off
(C) Unregulated small scale industries
(D) Religious practices
Answer: (A)
32. Sustainable development goals have specific targets to be achieved by
(A) 2022
(B) 2030
(C) 2040
(D) 2050
Answer: (B)
33. Indian government’s target of producing power from biomass by the year 2022, is
(A) 50 MW
(B) 25 MW
(C) 15 MW
(D) 10 MW
Answer: (Wrong Question)
34. Assertion (A): Conserving our soil resources is critical to human survival.
Reason (R): Soil is home to many micro-organisms and contains minerals.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Answer: (B)
35. World Meterological Organisation’s (WMO) objective has been to reduce the number of deaths to hydrometerological disasters over the decade 2010-2019 by (with reference to the decade 1994-2003)
(A) 25%
(B) 50%
(C) 75%
(D) 80%
Answer: (B)
(A) Particulate matter
(B) Oxides of nitrogen
(C) Surface ozone
(D) Carbon monoxide
Answer: (C)
37 inside rural homes, the source/sources of Nitrogen Oxide Pollution may be :
(a) Unvented gas stoves
(b) Wood stoves
(c) Kerosene heaters
Choose the correct code :
(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (b) and (c) only
(3) (b) only (4) (a), (b) and (c)
Answer (4) (a), (b) and (c)
38. Which ot the following pollutants can cause cancer in humans ?
(1) Pesticides
2) Mercury
(3) Lead
(4) Ozone
Answer (1) Pesticides
39. Assertion (A) : People population control measures do no! necessarily help in checking environmental degradation.
Reason (R) : The relationship between population growth and environmental degradation is rather complex.
Choose the correct answer from the following :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Answer (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
40 Which of the following phenomena is not a natural hazard ?
(1) Wildfire
(2) Lightning
(3) Landslide
(4) Chemical contamination
Answer (4) Chemical contamination
41. As part of National Climate Change Policy, Indian government is planning to raise the installed capacity of renewable energy by the year 2030 to :
(1) 175 GW
(2) 200 GW
(3) 250 GW
(4) 350 GW
Answer (4) 350 GW
42 At present, in terms of per capita energy consumption (kWh/year), identify the correct sequence.
(1) Brazil > Russia > China > India
(2) Russia > China > India > Brazil
(3) Russia > China > Brazil > India
(4) China > Russia > Brazil > India
Answer (3) Russia > China > Brazil > India
43. The factors which are most important in determining the impact of anthropogenic activities on environment are:
(A) Population, forest cover and land available per person
(B) Population, affluence per person, land available per person
(C) Population, affluence per person and the technology used for exploiting resources
(D) Atmospheric conditions, population and forest cover
Answer: (C)
44 Two earthquakes A and B happen to be of magnitude 5 and 6 respectively on Richter Scale. The ratio of the energies released EB/EA will be approximately:
(A) ~64
(B) ~8
(C) ~16
(D) ~32
Answer: (D)
45. In the recently launched Air Quality Index in India, which of the following pollutants is not included?
(A) Chlorofluorocarbons
(B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Fine particulate matter
(D) Ozone
Answer: (A)
46 Which of the following combinations represent renewable natural resources?
(A) Oil, forests and tides
(B) Fertile soil, fresh water and natural gas
(C) Clean air, phosphates and biological diversity
(D) Fishes, fertile soil and fresh water
Answer: (D)
47. Which of the following cities has been worst affected by urban smog in recent times?
(A) Paris
(B) London
(C) Los Angeles
(D) Beijing
Answer: (D)
48. The primary source of organic pollution in fresh water bodies is
(A) run-off urban areas
(B) run-off from agricultural forms
(C) sewage effluents
(D) industrial effluents
Answer: (C)
49. 'Lahar' is a natural disaster involving
(A) eruption of large amount of material
(B) strong winds
(C) strong water waves
(D) strong wind and water waves
Answer: (A)
50. In order to avoid catastrophic consequences of climate change, there is general agreement among the countries of the world to limit the rise in average surface temperature of earth compared to that of pre-industrial times by
(A) 1.5 oC to 2 oC
(B) 2.0 oC to 3.5 oC
(C) 0.5 oC to 1.0 oC
(D) 0.25 oC to 0.5 oC
Answer: (A)
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