This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > People Development And Environment – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books People Development And Environment Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is the development of machine-powered production and manufacturing. A) Urbanization. B) Deforestation. C) Biodiversity. D) Industrialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Industrialization. 2. A plant or animal that has completely died out is said to be A) Decayed. B) Extinct. C) Endangered. D) Endemic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extinct. 3. Which statement about Deforestation is true? A) Deforestation is good for the soil. B) Deforestation is helpful to native animal species. C) Deforestation is beneficial for the environment. D) Deforestation can cause soil erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deforestation can cause soil erosion. 4. Air pollution is the introduction of foreign products into the atmosphere that have detrimental effects on living organisms and causes damage to the environment. (a) A) A True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A True. 5. An environmental impact statement refers to (2 points) A) An analysis of possible effects of a project. B) A statement of the positive effects of a project. C) Reports prepared after a geographic study of an area. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An analysis of possible effects of a project. 6. True/False:Land pollution happens because of human events A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. (a) useful material found in the environment. A) A natural resource. B) Renewable resource. C) Non renewable resource. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A natural resource. 8. What is the effect of the change in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air from 200 years ago? (2 points) A) It contributes to global warming. B) It helps new glaciers form near the North Pole. C) It reduces the amount of plant life worldwide. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It contributes to global warming. 9. Denmark has a ..... location A) Continental. B) Maritime. C) Isthmus. D) Insular. E) Peninsular. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Peninsular. 10. ..... is waste obtained from plants and animals. A) Non-biodegradable waste. B) Biodegradable waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biodegradable waste. 11. Which of these causes of migration is an example of a pull factor? A) Job availability. B) An earthquake. C) Warfare. D) Poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Job availability. 12. Which of the following is an example of social environment? A) The constitution of the country. B) Composition of family. C) Money supply in the economy. D) Consumer protection act. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Composition of family. 13. Which of the following provides an example of humans adapting to their environment? (2 points) A) Digging irrigation canals for better farming. B) Building a house with a lot of insulation in a cold climate. C) All of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 14. When is the World Environment day observed? A) June 24. B) June 5. C) June 8. D) June 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) June 5. 15. Mimicry and camouflage are examples of (a) A) A structural adaptation. B) Behavioral adaptation. C) Genetic adaptation tagsS7L5. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A structural adaptation. 16. Development of machine-powered production and manufacturing A) Biodiversity. B) Impacts. C) Resources. D) Industrialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Industrialization. 17. A plateau in the world A) Indus. B) Gangetic. C) Urals. D) Deccan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deccan. 18. Non biodegradable wastes can be managed by practicing techniques like A) Reduce reuse recycle. B) Reduce Reuse Reabsorb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduce reuse recycle. 19. Soil pollution refers to the contamination of soil with abnormal concentration of: A) Toxic substances. B) Land. C) Oxygen. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toxic substances. 20. Why do we need to manage the garbage we producei)To improve the health and quality of life ii)For preventing environmental pollution iii) To produce more biodegradable plasticsiv) To reduce the strain on natural resources A) I and iv. B) Iii and ii. C) I, ii and iii. D) I, ii and iv. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I, ii and iv. 21. What is one way you and your family can help to conserve water at home? A) Watering the garden at the hottest time of the day. B) Using the longest cycle to wash clothes. C) Letting the water run while washing dishes. D) Turning off the faucet (tap) while brushing your teeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turning off the faucet (tap) while brushing your teeth. 22. Hazardous waste includes waste that can A) Catch fire. B) Make people sick. C) Explode. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. Why do we need to ensure community health in planning for community development? A) To attain luxury of life. B) To keep the safety of the community. C) To live in a clean, safe and comfortable home. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To keep the safety of the community. 24. Today, we modify our environment (2 points) A) Nearly every day in a variety of ways. B) By wearing the appropriate clothing for the season. C) Only when the Environmental Protection Agency approves a project. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nearly every day in a variety of ways. 25. Carbon is used by plants during which process? A) Transpiration. B) Transportation. C) Respiration. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Photosynthesis. 26. Soft wooded trees are used to make A) Saunas. B) Paper. C) Pianos. D) Furniture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paper. 27. Is defined as a a period of dry weather A) Drought. B) Erode. C) Impact. D) Sustainable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drought. 28. Which of thes options best describes opportunity cost? A) The cost of opportunity. B) The price of taking a chance. C) The alternative you have to go without in a choice of two things. D) The price you pay when you make a choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The alternative you have to go without in a choice of two things. 29. Objective of media are as: A) (i) Highlight the visits of a famous political party. B) (iii) Separate news from opinion. C) (iv) Highlight one side of the aspects. D) (ii) New of major political events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (iii) Separate news from opinion. 30. Patterns in the fossil record show that species on Earth A) Change over time. B) Adapt to all environmental changes. C) Appear on Earth independent of existing species tagsS7L5. D) None of above. 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