Classroom Mentoring Programme 2024
Environment Revision Session 3
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Q1. . Which of the following could result in the occurrence of dead zones?
1. Eutrophication
2. Stratification of the water column
3. Upwelling
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Namami Gange Programme:
1. It provides for inclusion of all tributaries of river Ganga within its purview.
2. It is completely funded by the Central government.
3. It is being implemented by the National Mission for Clean Ganga.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[Link] of the following organisms can be utilized for cleaning oil spills?
1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Algae
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q4. Which of the following properties of contaminant promote bioaccumulation?
1. High water solubility
2. Very fine molecular size
3. High structural stability
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q5 . Which of the following correctly explains the “Biorock technology”?
(a) It refers to a process of recycling organic waste.
(b) It is an innovative process originally invented to produce natural building materials in the sea.
(c) It is a special technology used for oil-drilling.
(d) None of these
Q6 . Consider the following statements:
1. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) measures the amount of oxygen required by micro-organisms for the
decomposition of bio-degradable matter under aerobic condition.
2. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) measures both biodegradable and non-biodegradable pollutants present in
the wastewater.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q7. Consider the following pairs regarding international conventions:
Convention: Aim
1. Stockholm Convention: It aims to protect human health and the environment from the effects of
persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
2. Basel Convention: It aims to ban the movements of radioactive waste between nations.
3. Rotterdam Convention: It aims to promote shared responsibilities in relation to the importation of
hazardous chemicals.
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q8. Consider the following statements with reference to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB):
1. It is a statutory organisation constituted under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2. It advises the Central Government on any matter concerning the improvement of the quality of air.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q9. Consider the following pairs:
Water Conservation System : Region
1. Khatri : Western Himalayas
2. Johad : Ladakh
3. Kere : Deccan Plateau
4. Zing : Central India
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
Q10. Which of the following particulate pollutants is/are considered as the viable particulate pollutants of the
atmosphere?
1. Smoke
2. Dust
3. Mist
4. Fungi
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 4 only
Q11. Which of the following are responsible for the increase in the concentration of formaldehyde in the
environment?
1. Pressed-wood products
2. Natural gas
3. Tobacco
4. Some cosmetics and personal products
5. Wallpaper and paints
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Q12. Which of the following is/are the applications of fly ash?
1. Construction of road embankments.
2. Soil conditioner
3. Cement Bricks
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q13. Which of the following types of radiations are the sources of radiation pollution?
1. Cosmic radiations
2. Ultraviolet radiations
3. Nuclear weapons
4. Mining of radioactive materials
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q14. Consider the following pairs:
Pollutant Related disease
1. Coal dust: Pneumoconiosis
2. Cotton dust: Byssinosis
3. Mercury: Minamata
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q15. With respect to eutrophication, consider the following statements:
1. It generally increases the growth of seaweeds and seagrasses.
2. It does not play any role in increasing ocean acidification
3. It leads to the formation of dead zones in water bodies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only