Part 1 – General Studies: Environment

Question | Correct Answer |
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What is the world’s largest desert? | The Sahara |
What is the main cause of climate change? | All of the above |
Which among the following is not a cause of deforestation? | All of the above |
Which of the following gas is not responsible for global warming? | Ozone |
How many types of forests are there in India? | Two |
Which among the following is not aspect of Environment? | Transportation |
The threat to the environment primarily arises from ____________? | All of the above |
Which of the following choice is not a greenhouse gas? | Carbon Monoxide |
Which one of the following is the world’s deepest mine? | Mponeng |
Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis? | The process of converting light into chemical energy |
What are the two main types of environment? | 3 |
What is the primary air pollutant emitted by vehicles? | Carbon monoxide |
Which of the following gases is not a Green House gas? | Nitrogen |
Which one of the following is an air pollutant? | SO2 |
What is the primary cause of global warming? | Greenhouse gas emissions |
Which gas is most responsible for the greenhouse effect? | Carbon dioxide |
What is the main purpose of the Kyoto Protocol? | Reduce global greenhouse gas emissions |
What is biodiversity? | The variety of life in a specific area |
Which layer of the atmosphere protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation? | Stratosphere |
What is the main cause of ocean acidification? | Absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere |
Choose the correct answer
Question 1: What is the world’s largest desert?
Option 1: The Sahara
Option 2: The Gobi
Option 3: The Kalahari
Option 4: The Mojave
Correct Answer: The Sahara
Question 2: What is the main cause of climate change?
Option 1: Burning fossil fuels
Option 2: Deforestation
Option 3: Pollution
Option 4: All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Question 3: Which among the following is not a cause of deforestation?
Option 1: Crop cultivation
Option 2: Livestock grazing
Option 3: Logging
Option 4: All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Question 4: Which of the following gas is not responsible for global warming?
Option 1: Methane
Option 2: Nitrous oxide
Option 3: Carbon dioxide
Option 4: Ozone
Correct Answer: Ozone
Question 5: How many types of forests are there in India?
Option 1: Two
Option 2: Three
Option 3: Four
Option 4: Five
Correct Answer: Two
Question 6: Which among the following is not aspect of Environment?
Option 1: Land
Option 2: Soil
Option 3: Water
Option 4: Transportation
Correct Answer: Transportation
Question 7: The threat to the environment primarily arises from ____________?
Option 1: Deforestation
Option 2: Urbanization
Option 3: Industrialization
Option 4: All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Question 8: Which of the following choice is not a greenhouse gas?
Option 1: Carbon Dioxide
Option 2: Nitrous Oxide
Option 3: Methane
Option 4: Carbon Monoxide
Correct Answer: Carbon Monoxide
Question 9: Which one of the following is the world’s deepest mine?
Option 1: BHosted
Option 2: Ddnierp
Option 3: Mponeng
Option 4: Tshivela
Correct Answer: Mponeng
Question 10: Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis?
Option 1: The process of respiration
Option 2: The process of food production in plants
Option 3: The process of converting light into chemical energy
Option 4: The process of cell division in plants
Correct Answer: The process of converting light into chemical energy
Question 11: What are the two main types of environment?
Option 1: physical and human
Option 2: natural and artificial
Option 3: abiotic and biotic
Option 4: living and nonliving
Correct Answer: 3
Question 12: What is the primary air pollutant emitted by vehicles?
Option 1: Sulfur dioxide
Option 2: Nitrogen dioxide
Option 3: Carbon monoxide
Option 4: Lead
Correct Answer: Carbon monoxide
Question 13: Which of the following gases is not a Green House gas?
Option 1: Methane
Option 2: Water vapour
Option 3: Carbon dioxide
Option 4: Nitrogen
Correct Answer: Nitrogen
Question 14: Which one of the following is an air pollutant?
Option 1: NOx
Option 2: CO2
Option 3: O2
Option 4: SO2
Correct Answer: SO2
Question 15: What is the primary cause of global warming?
Option 1: Deforestation
Option 2: Industrialization
Option 3: Greenhouse gas emissions
Option 4: Overfishing
Correct Answer: Greenhouse gas emissions
Question 16: Which gas is most responsible for the greenhouse effect?
Option 1: Oxygen
Option 2: Carbon dioxide
Option 3: Nitrogen
Option 4: Methane
Correct Answer: Carbon dioxide
Question 17: What is the main purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
Option 1: Promote nuclear energy
Option 2: Reduce global greenhouse gas emissions
Option 3: Increase global trade
Option 4: Protect endangered species
Correct Answer: Reduce global greenhouse gas emissions
Question 18: What is biodiversity?
Option 1: The variety of life in a specific area
Option 2: The study of ecosystems
Option 3: A type of biofuel
Option 4: The process of photosynthesis
Correct Answer: The variety of life in a specific area
Question 19: Which layer of the atmosphere protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation?
Option 1: Troposphere
Option 2: Stratosphere
Option 3: Mesosphere
Option 4: Thermosphere
Correct Answer: Stratosphere
Question 20: What is the main cause of ocean acidification?
Option 1: Oil spills
Option 2: Overfishing
Option 3: Absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere
Option 4: Plastic pollution
Correct Answer: Absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere
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