QUIZ-I (Module-I)
1. “Green Muffler” is related to
a) Soil Pollution b) Noise Pollution c) Air Pollution d) Water Pollution
2, Which of the following is used for removing particulate matter from polluted air.
a) Electrostatic precipitator b) Wet scrubber c) Incubator d) Incinerator
3. Biochemical oxygen demand is an indicator of pollution of
a) Air b) Water c) Noise d) Soil
4. The unit by which thickness of Ozone layer is measured.
a) Psi b) A.M.U. c) dB d) D.U.
5. The process of burning solid wastes without oxygen is called.
a) Combustion b) Decomposition c) Incineration d) Eutrophication
6. Some aquatic animals die due to algal bloom because of lack of.
a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Carbon dioxide d) Sculpture
7. The natural ageing of a lake by nutrient enrichment is called.
a) Biomagnification b) Eutrophication c) Algal bloom d) Desertification
8. In which year Govt. of India has introduced Joint Forest Policy.
a) 1970 b) 1980 c) 1990 d) 2000
9. Which of following is responsible for depletion of ozone layer.
a) Carbon dioxide b) Hydrocarbons c) Chlorofluorocarbons d) Methane
10. What is the main reason for desertification ?
a) Deforestation b) Over-cultivation c) Urbanisation d) Over-grazing
11. Which of the following is the dominant among greenhouse gases
a) Methane b) CFCs c) Oxides of nitrogen d) Carbon dioxide
12. Which of the compounds are responsible for accelerated eutrophication
a) Sulphates b) Nitrates c) Phosphates d) Both b and c
13. Identify the correctly matched pair
a Basal Convention – Biodiversity Conservation
b Montreal Protocol - Global warming
c Kyoto protocol – Climatic change
d Ramsar Convention – Ground water pollution
14. Which one of the following is a wrong statement?
a Greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon
b Eutrophication is a natural phenomenon in freshwater bodies
c Most of the forests have been lost in tropical areas
d Ozone in upper part of atmosphere is harmful to animals
15. Which one of the following is not a bioindicator of water pollution?
a) Blood-worms
b) Sludge-worms
c) Sewage fungus
d) Stone flies
16. Which one of the following is the correct percentage of the two (out of the total of 4) green house gases
that contribute to the total global warming?
a) CO2 40%,CFCs 30%
b) CFCs 14%, Methane 20%
c) Methane 20%, N2O 18%
d) N2O 6%, CO2 86%
17. UV Radiation from sunlight produces
a) ozone
b) sulphur dioxide
c) CO
d)Flourides
18. Air pollution is not caused by
a) pollen grains
b) hydroelectric power
c) industries
d) automobiles
19. pollution caused by persistent pesticidesis more hazardous to
a) herbivores
b) producers
c) first level carnivores
d) top carnivores
20. Acid rain will not affect
a) Lithosphere
b) plants
c) Ozone layers
d) animals
Tutorial questions:
Q1. How global sustainability depends upon the factors like environment, economy and society?
Explain with proper examples.
Q2. How consumerization creating a serious global environmental issue? Explain with proper
examples.