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This set of Environmental Economics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Environmental Economics Set 2

Q1 | The area where all the living organisms interact with each other and their environment is ----------------
  • biosphere
  • exosphere
  • mesosphere
  • thermosphere
Q2 | Agriculture is the chief subject of…….
  • green revolution
  • white revolution
  • black revolution
  • none of these.
Q3 | The first protected area in India is --------------------------
  • silent valley
  • corbett national park
  • bandipur sanctuary
  • none of these
Q4 | The Indian Parliament passed the Biodiversity Bill in the year
  • 2000
  • 2005
  • 2002
  • 2008
Q5 | World Water Day is celebrated on ----------------------
  • may 22
  • june 05
  • march 22
  • september 05
Q6 | The Unit of measurement of intensity of sound is:
  • decibels
  • lux
  • parsec
  • hertz
Q7 | A combination of smoke, fog and chemical pollutants seen in industrialized cities is known as ------------------
  • so
  • smog
  • fallout
  • ozone
Q8 | The violent tropical storms in the Indian Ocean are known as------------------
  • typhoon
  • cyclones
  • hurricane
  • none of these
Q9 | The worst nuclear accident happened to date is occurred at
  • chernobyl in 1986
  • three mile power plant in 1979
  • sellafield in 1957
  • none of these
Q10 | Major cause of Ozone depletion is due to which chemical?
  • chlorofluorocarbons
  • polyphenols
  • dioxins
  • none of these
Q11 | The legally binding international agreement to reduce Greenhouse gases by 5 % 2012 is:
  • vienna convention
  • montreal protocol
  • kyoto protocol
  • agenda 21
Q12 | The portion of the earth and its environment which can support life is known as
  • crust
  • biosphere
  • exosphere
  • mesosphere
Q13 | Public awareness of environment creates:
  • environment protection
  • environment degradation
  • environmental improvement
  • environmental cultivation
Q14 | How is the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere connected ?
  • hydrological cycle
  • nitrogen cycle
  • oxygen cycle
  • carbon cycle
Q15 | What is the meaning of the word “endemic”
  • rare and occur only in a few location
  • rare and occur everywhere
  • abundant and seen everywhere
  • abundant and only in few locations
Q16 | Which gas is likely to be reduced in the atmosphere by deforestation?
  • carbon dioxide
  • nitroge
  • oxygen
  • none of these
Q17 | What are rodenticides ?
  • that kill fishes
  • that kill insects
  • that kill rats
  • that kill crocos
Q18 | Which of the following enhances soil fertility ?
  • crop rotation
  • improved methods of agriculture
  • using new seed verities
  • irrigation
Q19 | Salinization is -------------------------
  • accumulation of salts in water
  • accumulation of salts in food
  • accumulation of salts in body animals
  • accumulation of salts in animals
Q20 | What is oil slick ?
  • boiled oil
  • cooled oil
  • thin film of oil in sea water
  • oil in deep sea
Q21 | Cigarette smoking exposes one to ---------------
  • sulphur dioxide
  • carbon dioxide
  • nitrogen peroxide
  • carbon monoxide
Q22 | Noise is ---------------------
  • huge sound
  • sound of vehicles:
  • undesirable and unwanted sound
  • sound of crackers
Q23 | Vermi composting is a natural method of
  • producing compost manure
  • producing worms
  • managing waste it creates
  • destroying worms
Q24 | The intensity of earthquake is measured in ---------------
  • beaufort scale
  • richter scale
  • mohs scale
  • none
Q25 | Which of the below is most responsible for world water crisis ?
  • dams
  • floods
  • drought
  • population growth