Geography Environmental Pollution MCQs

Geography Environmental Pollution MCQ Question Answers for Various Entrance Exams

1. The agents that bring undesirable changes in the environment arc called

a.Pollution

b.None of the Above

c.Pollutants

d.Fragments

2. The material generally used for sound proofing of rooms like a recording studio and auditorium, etc. is:

a.Wood

b.Cotton

c.Coir

d.Styrofoam

3. Permissible noise levels in a residential area at night time is:

a.45dB

b.35 dB

c.40dB

d.50 dB

4. Increased skin cancer and high mutation rate are due to:

a.Acid Rain

b.CO Pollution

c.CO2 Pollution

d.Ozone Depletion

5. Fluoride pollution mainly affect:

a.Brain

b.Kidney

c.Heart

d.Teeth

6. The green scum seen in the freshwater bodies is:

a.Both a and c

b.Green Algae

c.Red Algae

d.Blue Green algae

7. Which chemical substance affects the Ozone Layer?

a.Hexafluorocarbon

b.Chlorofluorocarbon

c.Molercular Carbon

d.Chlorine

8. Common indicator organism of water pollution is:

a.Escherichiacoli

b.Eichhomiacrassipes

c.Entamoebahistolytica

d.Lemnapaucicostata

9. Which one of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

a.CO2

b.Chlorofluorocarban

c.Methane

d.Hydrogen

10. Presence of large amount of nutrients in water cause excessive growth of

a.Algal bloom

b.Lotus

c.Fungal bloom

d.Bacterial bloom

11. Which of the following is an effect of waste accumulation?

a.Industrialisation

b.Over population

c.Urbanisation

d.Health problems

12. The world’s most problematic aquatic weed is also called

a.Terror of Bengal

b.Terror of Bangalore

c.Terror of Delhi

d.Terror of Mumbai

13. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, particles that are responsible for causing great harm to human health are of diameter

a.7.5 micrometers

b.2.50 micrometers

c.10.00 micrometers

d.5.00 micrometers

14. Which metal inactivates a catalytic converter?

a.Lead

b.Gold

c.Iron

d.Silvers

15. The major source of noise pollution world wide is due to:

a.Sugar, tectile and paper industries

b.Oilrefineries and thermal power plants

c.Transport system

d.Office equipment

16. Pollution of SO2 destroys:

a.Fungi

b.Algae

c.Fish

d.Lichen

17. Acid Rain comes under which type of pollution?

a.Soil Pollution

b.Sound Pollution

c.Water Pollution

d.Air Pollution

18. Noise is

a.None of the Above

b.Undesirable high level of sound

c.Pleasant Sound

d.Desirable level of Sound

19. Natural air pollutant are:

a.Pollen Grains

b.Fluorides

c.Aerosol

d.Gasses of Volcanic Eruption

20. The petrol used in engines filled with catalytic converter should be

a.None of the Above

b.Simple Petrol

c.Any type of Petrol

d.Unleaded Petrol

21. A mutagenic pollutant is:

a.Hydrocarbons

b.Re sines

c.Organophosphate

d.Nitrogen oxides

22. Chlorofluorocarbon are responsible for:

a.Thermal inversion

b.Ozone layer depletion

c.Acid Rain

d.Global Warming

23. Choose the incorrect statement

a.The Montreal protocol is associated with the control of emission of ozone depleting substances

b.Dobson units are used to measure oxygen content

c.Methane and carbon dioxide are greenhouse gasses

d.Use of incinerators is crucial to disposal of hospital wastes

24. Bluebaby syndrome results from:

a.Excess of TDS

b.Methaemoglobin

c.Excess of Chloride

d.Excess of DO

25. Act formulated in 1996 was:

a.Environment Protection

b.Water (Prevention andControl of Pollution) Act

c.Insecticide Act

d.Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Act

26. The powder of recycled modified plastic is called

a.Polyster

b.Polyblend

c.Polythene

d.None of the Above

27. Sanitary landfill were adopted as the substitute for

a.Open-buming dumps

b.Sewage

c.Eutrophication

d.Biomagnification

28. Minamata disease is caused by:

a.By Cadmium

b.By Radioactive elements

c.By Chromium

d.By Methyl mercury

29. Rain is called acid rain, its pH is below:

a.7

b.6

c.5.6

d.6.5

30. What is the 3R approach?

a. Reduce, Remove and Replenish

b.Reduce, Remove and Reuse

c.Reuse, Replenish and Remove

d.Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

31. The Government of India passed the Water Act in

a.1954

b.1974

c.1984

d.1964

32. High value of BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) indicates that :

a.Water is less polluted

b.Consumption of organic matter in the water is higher by the microbes

c.Water is pure

d.Water is highly polluted

33. The expanded form of DDT is:

a.dichloro diethyl trichloroethane

b.dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane

c. dichloro dipyridine trichloroethane

d.dichloro diphenyl tetrachloroacetate

34. DDT can cause

a.Cultural Eutrophication in aquatic plants

b.Biomagnification in aquatic plants

c.None of the Above

d.Eutrophication in aquatic plants

35. Which of the following materials takes the longest time for biodegradation?

a.Jute

b.Cotton

c.Paper

d.Bone

36. Ozone Layer is found in :

a.Troposphere

b.Stratosphere

c.Lithosphere

d.Hemisphere

37. Particulate matter can be removed by,

a.Radioactive Converter

b.Electrostatic converter

c.Catalytic converter

d.Converter

38. Pollutant which causes acid rain is:

a.CO

b.CO2

c.SO2

d.Hydrocarbon

39. The natural aging of the lake is called

a.None of the Above

b.Biomagnification

c.BOD

d.Eutrophication

40. Bhopal gas tragedy of 1884 took place because methyl isocyanate reacted with:

a.CO2

b.DDT

c.Water

d.Ammonia

41. Non-biodegradable pollutants are created by:

a.NaturalDisasters

b.Humans

c.excessive use of resources

d.Nature

42. The present average temperature of earth is

a.14°C

b.15°C

c. 10°C

d.12°C

43. E-wastes are referred to

a.Can be both a and b

b.Nuclear Waste

c.Electronic Waste

d.Radioactive Waste

44. Joint Forest Management Concept was introduced in India during

a.1980s

b.1960s

c.1990s

d.1970s

45. Environment (Protection) Act came into force in?

a.1986

b.1989

c.1993

d.1992

46. The Environment Act of Government of India was passed in

a.1966

b.1986

c.1976

d.1996

47. The greenhouse gasses are

a.Helium and Argon

b.Carbon Dioxide and Methane

c.Hydrogen and Oxygen

d.Oxygen and Nitrogen

48. Which of the following elements is responsible for Minamata disease?

a.Hg

b.Cd

c.Pb

d.Fe

49. Among the following, which one causes more indoor chemical pollution?

a.Burning coal

b.Burning mosuito coil

c.Burning cooking gas

d.Room Spray

50. In Ozone Degradation which element acts as catalyst?

a.Potassium

b.Fluorine

c.Oxygen

d.Chlorine

Also See :

Class 12 Geography (Fundamentals Of Human Geography)

Geography Ch 1 – Nature and Scope
Geography Ch 2 – Population – distribution, density and growth
Geography Ch 4 – Human Development
Geography Ch 5- Primary Activities
Geography Ch 6 – Secondary Activity
Geography Ch 7 – Tertiary and Quatenary activities
Geography Ch 8 – Transport
Geography Ch 9 – International Trade
Geography Ch 10 – Human Settelment

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Geography Ch 3 – Population Composition
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Geography – Land Resources MCQs
Geography – Water Resources MCQs
Geography – Industries MCQs
Geography – Planning in India MCQs
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Geography Environmental Pollution MCQ Question Answers for Various Entrance Exams

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