The term environment has been derived from a French word _________

(a)

Environ

(b)

Environs

(c)

Environia

(d)

Envir

Which of the following is responsible for protecting humans from harmful ultraviolet rays?

(a)

UV-A

(b)

UV-C

(c)

Ozone layer

(d)

None of the above

Which of the following is the anticipated effect of Global warming?

(a)

Rising sea levels

(b)

Changing precipitation

(c)

Expansion of deserts

(d)

All of the above

Sustainable Development Goals and targets are to be achieved by ____________

(a)

2020

(b)

2025

(c)

2030

(d)

2050

"What goes in must come out" This is known as

(a)

Eco system

(b)

Material balance Approach

(c)

Material balance model

(d)

Material balance principle

The common sources of out door air pollution are caused by

(a)

Motor vehicle

(b)

Power plants

(c)

Solid fuel burning

(d)

Discharge of savage

Children are highly vulnerable and expect to and ___________ commonly suffer from pneumonia and asthma.

(a)

Air pollutants

(b)

Water pollutions

(c)

Land Pollution

(d)

Noise pollutions

The natural pollution causes both aquatic and

(a)

Cancer

(b)

Human illness

(c)

Children

(d)

Asthm(a)

Many area affected by ___________ of human pollution.

(a)

carelessness

(b)

solid waste

(c)

chemical

(d)

sludge

_________________ considers the total economic process as a physically balanced flow between inputs and outputs.

(a)

Material Balance Model

(b)

Material Equality Model

(c)

Material Environmental Model

(d)

Material atmospheric Model

In economic activities of Goods and Service, what the RrP + RrC mean?

(a)

Recycles from Production and Consumption

(b)

Residual Discharges from Consumption and Production

(c)

Consumption and Production

(d)

Final Residual Discharge from Production and Consumption

In economic activities of Goods and Service, what the RdP + RdC mean?

(a)

Final Residual Discharge from Production and Consumption

(b)

Residual Discharges from Consumption and Production

(c)

Consumption and Production

(d)

Recycles from Production and Consumption

Pure public goods pose a ________________?

(a)

free-rider problem

(b)

environment tax

(c)

environment fee

(d)

none of the above

Find the relevant term of the following statement. “A person smoking cigarette gets may give satisfaction to that person, but this act causes hardship (dissatisfaction) to the non-smokers who are driven to passive smoking.”

(a)

Positive production Externality

(b)

Positive Consumption Externality

(c)

Negative Consumption Externality

(d)

None of the above

Eutrophication is an increase____________ in water bodies.

(a)

level of minerals

(b)

level of vitamins

(c)

level of nutrients

(d)

level of balance

Which is not a remedial measure to control Land Pollution

(a)

Making people aware about the concept of a Reduce, Recycle and Reuse

(b)

Buying biodegradable products

(c)

Keeping cultivation

(d)

Minimizing the usage of pesticides

The alkali soils are predominantly located in the _____________

(a)

Indo-Gangetic plains

(b)

Himalayaas

(c)

Southern Peninsula

(d)

Western Ghats

All of the following are ways to cope with negative externalities except

(a)

public choice

(b)

obligatory controls

(c)

pollution taxes

(d)

creating new property forms

Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming?
1. Melting of glaciers
2. Lowering down of sea level
3. Changes in weather conditions
4. Rise in global temperature
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

(a)

1 and 2

(b)

1, 2 and 3

(c)

1, 3 and 4

(d)

1,4

Which one of the following does not promote stability of the ecosystem?

(a)

Balancing between production and consumption of each element in the ecosystem.

(b)

Balance between input and output of energy

(c)

Normal functioning of different biochemical cycles.

(d)

Increase of human population