Environmental Economics Set 1

Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics)

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This set of Environmental Economics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Environmental Economics Set 1

Q1 | The part of the earth where life exists is………….
  • lithosphere
  • biosphere
  • exosphere
  • ecotone
Answer: biosphere
Q2 | The study of interaction between living organisms and their environment is called……….
  • ethnology
  • ethology
  • ecology
  • entomology.
Answer: ecology
Q3 | The locality where an organism lives is…….
  • niche
  • habitat
  • environment
  • none of the above.
Answer: habitat
Q4 | The ocean covers…………percentage of the earth’s surface.
  • 51
  • 88
  • 71
  • 25
Answer: 71
Q5 | Green Revolution is associated with……….
  • sericulture
  • horticulture
  • agriculture
  • aqua culture.
Answer: agriculture
Q6 | Which one of the following is a renewable resource?
  • petroleum
  • biological species
  • mineral ores
  • soil fertility.
Answer: soil fertility.
Q7 | Conventional energy source includes:
  • coal
  • solar energy
  • wind energy
  • geothermal energy.
Answer: coal
Q8 | Sweeping away of fertile top soil by wind or water is…..
  • siltation
  • land slide
  • soil erosion
  • leaching
Answer: soil erosion
Q9 | The soil of India’s eastern and western coast is–
  • alluvial
  • black cotton
  • red rocky
  • laterite
Answer: laterite
Q10 | The most harmful environmental pollution from nuclear reactor is–
  • radioactivity
  • particulate formation
  • thermal pollution
  • noise pollution.
Answer: thermal pollution
Q11 | 11) Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor?
  • thorium
  • graphite
  • radium
  • ordinary water.
Answer: graphite
Q12 | Which state irrigates largest percentage of land?
  • haryana
  • uttar pradesh
  • maharashtra
  • punjab
Answer: punjab
Q13 | Which of the following is not a primary pollutant?
  • so2
  • volcanic ash
  • o3
  • co2.
Answer: o3
Q14 | Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
  • temperate coniferous forests
  • temperate deciduous forest
  • tropical monsoon forests
  • tropical rain forests.
Answer: temperate coniferous forests
Q15 | Plants get their nitrogen from–
  • rain
  • the soil
  • the air
  • the bedrock.
Answer: the soil
Q16 | The lowest temperature of air is recorded at–
  • midnight
  • just before sunrise
  • just after sunset
  • just after midnight.
Answer: just before sunrise
Q17 | Which of the following is an organic gas?
  • hydrocarbons
  • aldehydes
  • ketones
  • ammonia
Answer: ammonia
Q18 | Which of the following is/are inorganic gas (es)?
  • carbon monoxide
  • hydrogen sulphide
  • chlorine
  • all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Q19 | All forms of water that comes down on Earth, including rain, show, hail etc. is known as---------------
  • calcification
  • fixation
  • precipitation
  • none
Answer: precipitation
Q20 | The forests in the Arctic are called -------------------------
  • savanna
  • tundra
  • prairies
  • none of these
Answer: tundra
Q21 | National Maritime Day of India is celebrated on:
  • october 16
  • april 05
  • march 21
  • june 05
Answer: april 05
Q22 | The animal which consumes decaying organic matter is
  • carnivore
  • detrvore
  • herbivore
  • none of these
Answer: detrvore
Q23 | Ganga Action Plan in India was launched in the year:
  • 1988
  • 1985
  • 1980
  • 1992
Answer: 1985
Q24 | What is the name of the action plan for sustainable development in the twenty first century framed inthe Rio Declaration on Environment & Development (1992)?
  • action 21
  • agenda 21
  • rio 2
  • kyoto protocol
Answer: agenda 21
Q25 | A set of organisms that resemble one another in appearance and behaviour is called a:
  • exons
  • prions
  • species
  • all of these
Answer: species
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