Environment Affairs
1) Which of the following year has been declared as “International Year of Biodiversity” by United Nations General Assembly?
A) 2006 B) 2007
C) 2010 D) 2009
2) World Biodiversity Day is celebrated on –
A) 21st March B) 22nd May
C) 23rd June D) 25th December
3) The Headquarter of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is at –
A) Johannesburg B) Paris
C) Quito D) Nairobi
4) Project Snow Leopard was commenced in the year
A) 2009 B) 1972
C) 1973 D) 1992
5) Recently UNFCCC Conference of Parties 16 was held in Cancun. Which country this city belongs to?
A) Mexico B) Chile
C) Brazil D) Philippines
6) UNFCCC Conference of Parties 17 is scheduled to be held in 2011 at which of the following place?
A) Beijing B) Nairobi
C) Stockholm D) Durban
7) Annex-I with regard to Kyoto Protocol include 39 –
A) Developing countries B) Industrialized/Developed countries
C) Least developed countries D) European countries
8) Which among the following country has not ratified Kyoto Protocol?
A) Russia B) England
C) USA D) Japan
9) The headquarter of South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) is located at –
A) Manila B) Jakarta
C) Colombo D) Yangon
10) Biodiversity is
A) Rich in polar regions B) Rich in tropical regions
C) Uniform everywhere D) none of these
11) Which of the following year is/was celebrated as the “International Year of Coral Reefs”?
A) 2010 B) 2007
C) 2005 D) 2008
12) IUCN is an abbreviation for –
A) Indian Union for conservation of Nature
B) Indian Union for conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
C) International Union for conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
D) International Union for conservation of Nature
13) Which of the following convention/protocol is related to “protection of Ozone Layer”?
A) Vienna Convention B) Kyoto Protocol
C) Rotterdam Convention D) Basel Convention
14) National Aquatic Animal (India) is –
A) Whale B) Dolphin
C) Crocodile D) None of these
15) Kaziranga National Park is situated in –
A) West Bengal B) Assam
C) Meghalaya D) Madhya Pradesh
16) Which one of the following is the First Biosphere Reserve of India ?
A) Nilgiri B) Sunderbans
C) Gulf of Mannar D) Nanda Devi
17) How many Biosphere reserves of India have been recognized on World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO?
A) 2 B) 3
C) 4 D) 6
18) How many National Missions have been conceived /included in National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)?
A) 3 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
19) Earth Summit (1992) was held at –
A) Stockholm B) Copenhagen
C) Vienna D) Rio De Jeneiro
20) Which among the following is the largest fresh water lake of India?
A) Sambhar B) Ashtmudi
C) Wular D) Lonar
21) Largest brackish water lake of India is –
A) Chilka B) Tso Morari
C) Vembanad D) None of these
22) Name the river on which Jog Waterfall, the highest waterfall of India is situated?
A) Kaveri B) Chambal
C) Mahanadi D) Sharavati
23) Majoli, the largest river island is located in –
A) Beijing, China B) Assam, India
C) Colorado, USA D) Queensland, Australia
24) According to Wildlife Institute of India, how many biographic zones are there in the country?
A) One B) Five
C) Ten D) Twenty
25) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 by two United Nations Organizations. These two UN Organizations are –
A) WHO and UNEP B) UNESCO and FAO
C) WMO and UNEP D) None of these
26) According to the fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of IPCC, predicted rise in world temperature during 21st century could be in the range of –
A) 0.5- 2.0 Degree Centigrade B) 1.1- 6.4 Degree Centigrade
C) 2.0 - 4.0 Degree Centigrade D) 1.0- 3.5 Degree Centigrade
27) Babli Dam Project which is/was a bone of contention between Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra Government is situated on the river-
A) Tapi B) Krishna
C) Narmada D) Godavari
28) GANDHI Memorial Project was inaugurated in July 2010. What is the abbreviation of GANDHI in this project?
A) The Green Action for National Dandi Heritage Initiative
B) The Ground Action for National Districts Heritage Initiative
C) The Global Action for Non-Violence against Dolphin by Human Individual
D) None of these
29) Who is the recipient of Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar 2008, presented by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam during World Environment Day function in New Delhi on June 05, 2010 ?
A) Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev B) Medha Patekar
C) Jairam Ramesh D) none of these
30) Which ecosystem covers the largest area of the earth?
A) Terrestrial Ecosystem B) Man- made Ecosystem
C) Marine ecosystem D) None of these
31) The term “Sustainable Development” was coined and used as in its present meaning by –
A) Vienna Convention B) Brundtland Commission
C) Stockholm Convention D) CoP-13 (Bali Action Plan)
32) “The World Commission on Environment and Development” (WCED) is popularly known as -
A) Brundtland Commission B) Vienna Convention
C) Stockholm Convention D) None of these
33) Confrence of Parties -1 was held in 1995 at
A) Bonn B) Paris
C) Berlin D) Nayoga
34) Out of several Biodiversity hotspots, two belongs to India. These are-
A) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats B) Eastern Ghats and Eastern Himalayas
C) Trans- Himalayas and Gangetic Plains D) Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas
35) The Symbol of World Wildlife Fund is-
A) Tiger B) Polar Bear
C) Asiatic Lion D) Red Panda
36) CHAMPA, a major initiative by Government of India, stands for –
A) Compensatory Afforestation Financial Management and Planning Authority
B) Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Agency
C) Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority
D) Compensatory Afforestation Financial Management and Planning Agency
37) The rain that contains chemical waste and causes damage to plants and animals is known as
A) Acid rain B) Torrential rains
C) Monsoon rain D) Seasonal rain
38) The term used to describe a substance that can be broken down and eaten up by microorganisms?
A) Compound B) Biodegradable
C) Mixture D) Recycled
39) Places like the Kaziranga sanctuary is a place where rhinos, tigers etc. can live safely away from hunters and poachers. Such careful use and protection of nature is known as
A) Biofriendly B) Conservation
C) Degradation D) None of these
40) What is the natural environment of a living organism called?
A) Habitat B) Surroundings
C) Biome D) Biosphere
Environment Affairs-Answer Key
1-C 2-B 3-D 4-A 5-A 6-D 7-B 8-C 9-C 10-B
11-D 12-C 13-A 14-B 15-B 16-A 17-C 18-D 19-D 20-C
21-A 22-D 23-B 24-C 25-C 26-B 27-D 28-A 29-A 30-C
31- B 32-A 33-C 34-D 35-D 36-C 37-A 38-B 39-B 40-A
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