This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Environmental Protection Act 1986 – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Protection Act 1986 Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which was the first book which urged the society to become more environmentally aware? A) The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. B) The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. C) Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. D) Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. 2. Of all the species on Earth, approximately what percentage have we identified? A) 20%. B) 50%. C) 55%. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 3. What are saprophytes? A) Living beings that feed on the sap from tree bark. B) Living beings that feed on dead or decayed organic matter. Organisms that feed on dead or decaying organic matter. C) Living beings that feed on other living beings. D) None of the above None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Living beings that feed on dead or decayed organic matter. Organisms that feed on dead or decaying organic matter. 4. Which is the plastic which make most amounts of landfills? A) Polystyrene. B) Polypropylene. C) Polyethylene Terephthalate. D) Polyvinyl Chloride. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polyethylene Terephthalate. 5. A novel strategy to popularize environmental causes was introduced in 2008. Identify the strategy A) Asking for solutions. B) Ad-making competition. C) Commercial ads with suitable messages. D) Onine Games. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Onine Games. 6. By the end of 1970, the year of the first Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created. Which of the following acts was NOT passed that same year? A) Clean Air Act. B) Endangered Species Act. C) Ecosystem clean act. D) Clean Water Act. E) Marine Mammal Protection Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Marine Mammal Protection Act. 7. The process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the sun's heat is called? A) Biothermal effect. B) Natural Effect. C) Thermal Effect. D) Green house Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Green house Effect. 8. Which of the following is a problem caused by deforestation? A) Loss of biodiversity. B) Hurting the economy. C) The harming of many indigenous people. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 9. Which of the followings help to protect the environment? A) Not using plastic items. B) By planting trees. C) Use of renewable energy. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. Where does the majority of plastic waste end up? A) Oceans. B) Burned for energy. C) Landfills. D) Recycled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oceans. 11. UNCED stands for A) United Nations Corporation on Environment and Development. B) United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. C) United Nations Corporation on Environment and Disasters. D) United Nations Conference on Environment and Disasters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. 12. Which of the following is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh? A) Dispur. B) Itanagar. C) Imphal. D) Panaji. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Itanagar. 13. Which country has the largest Rainforest area on the Planet? A) Papua new guinea. B) Indonasia. C) Colombia. D) Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brazil. 14. ..... biodiversity is related to organisms and their interaction with habitat of an area? A) Ecosystem. B) Genetic. C) Species. D) All of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecosystem. 15. The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere or the upper limit of the atmosphere is A) Ionosphere. B) Thermosphere side. C) Mesosphere. D) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exosphere. 16. The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that in any A) Isolated system, entropy tends to decrease spontaneously. B) Isolated system, entropy tends to increase spontaneously. C) Open system, entropy tends to decrease spontaneously. D) Open system, entropy tends to increase spontaneously. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolated system, entropy tends to increase spontaneously. 17. What is the instrument used to measure earth quake A) Radio meter. B) Barometer. C) Seismograph. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seismograph. 18. The most abundant gas on the earth's atmosphere is A) Carbon. B) Nitrogen. C) Oxygen. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nitrogen. 19. Which of the following is NOT protected under Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. A) Lynar. B) Lama. C) Rhinoceros. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhinoceros. 20. The term Environment is derived from an old french word "enviro" means- A) Biotic Community. B) Inside. C) Surrounding. D) Outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surrounding. 21. Which is the largest river in the world by volume? A) Yensei. B) Nile. C) Mississippi-Missouri. D) Amazon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amazon. 22. What are the 3 R's? A) Reduce, Reuse, Radiate. B) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. C) Reuse, Restart, Recycle. D) Recycle, Reopen, Redo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 23. Which of these statements is false? A) Environmental education increases public awareness and knowledge. B) Environmental education advocates a particular viewpoint. C) Environmental education teaches individuals critical thinking skills. D) Environmental education enhances an individual's problem solving and decision making skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental education advocates a particular viewpoint. 24. Which of the following Environmentalists first gave the concept of Biodiversity 'hotspots? A) John Muir. B) Gaylord Nelson. C) Norman Myers. D) Julia "Butterfly" Hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Norman Myers. 25. Is recycling truly beneficial for the environment? A) Yes because recycling is not only helping to clean the environment but also helping people to earn money. B) No because it makes people tired. C) Yes, because it helps people a lot. D) No because it is a waste of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes because recycling is not only helping to clean the environment but also helping people to earn money. 26. Land, water, air etc., harms the ..... environment. A) Natural. B) Human. C) Artificial. D) Man-made. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural. 27. Which one of the following is an effect due to environmental pollution on human health? A) Decrease in the male fertility. B) Decrease in the carcinogen cells. Decrease in cancer cells. C) Increase in the male fertility. D) Decrease in the mental stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decrease in the male fertility. 28. Which one of the following is a result of high exposure to radiation? Which of the following is a result of high exposure to radiation? A) Leg fracture. B) Tooth decay. C) Loss of white blood cells. D) Hair loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loss of white blood cells. 29. The natural process of the atmosphere heating through the trapping of re-radiated infrared radiation is known as? A) The green house effect. B) Solar heating. C) Global warming. D) Thermal inversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The green house effect. 30. Which event associated with the World Environment Day is celebrated to inspire people to reduce energy consumption at the workplace? A) My Earth My Duty day. B) Water Day. C) Eco-action day. D) Cycling day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eco-action day. 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