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People and Environment MCQs | People and Environment Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) Which of the following pollutants can cause cancer in humans?
[A] Ozone
[B] Mercury
[C] Lead
[D] Pesticides
Answer: Pesticides
(2) Which of the following phenomena is not a natural hazard?
[A] Chemical contamination
[B] Landslide
[C] Wildfire
[D] Lightning
Answer: Chemical contamination

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(3) At present, in terms of per capita energy consumption (kWh/year), identify the correct sequence.
[A] Russia > China > Brazil > India
[B] China > Russia > Brazil > India
[C] Brazil > Russia > China > India
[D] Russia > China > India > Brazil
Answer: Russia > China > Brazil > India
(4) Identify the air pollutant in urban areas which irritates eyes and also respiratory tract of human beings.
[A] Surface ozone
[B] Oxides of nitrogen
[C] Particulate matter
[D] Carbon monoxide
Answer: Surface ozone
(5) Indian government’s target of producing power from biomass by the year 2022, is
[A] 15 MW
[B] 10 MW
[C] 50 MW
[D] 25 MW
Answer: 10 MW
(6) The dominant source of pollution due to oxides of nitrogen (NOX) in urban areas is
[A] Road Transport
[B] Power Plants
[C] Commercial Sector
[D] None of these
Answer: Road Transport
(7) In which country, the recent international agreement on phasing out Hydro Fluoro Carbons (HFCs) was signed?
[A] Algeria
[B] South Africa
[C] Morocco
[D] Rwanda
Answer: Rwanda
(8) Which of the following natural hazards is not hydro-meteorological?
[A] Tsunami
[B] Tropical cyclone
[C] Sea erosion
[D] Snow avalanche
Answer: Tsunami
(9) Which of the following pollutant gases is not produced both naturally and as a result of industrial activity?
[A] Chlorofluoro carbons
[B] Carbon dioxide
[C] Nitrous oxide
[D] Methane
Answer: Chlorofluoro carbons
(10) In terms of their contribution to the total power generation in India, identify the correct sequence of energy sources - Thermal Power Plants (TPP), Large Hydropower Projects (LHP), Nuclear Energy (NE) and Renewable Energy (RE) which includes solar energy, wind energy, biomass and small hydropower projects.
[A] TPP > RE > LHP > NE
[B] LHP > TPP > NE > RE
[C] TPP > LHP > RE > NE
[D] LHP > TPP > RE > NE
Answer: TPP > RE > LHP > NE
(11) Which of the following is considered as major source of pollution in rivers of India?
[A] Untreated sewage
[B] Unregulated small scale industry
[C] Agricultural run-off
[D] Thermal power plants
Answer: Untreated sewage
(12) What is called for the chemicals which emit with vinyl floors?
[A] Phthalates
[B] Chorines
[C] Pathogens
[D] Vinyl oxidize
Answer: Phthalates
(13) Which one of the following organization dedicated to protecting human health from environmental harms?
[A] Ecological Protection Organization
[B] Environmental and Scientific Science
[C] Environment and Human Health
[D] None of these
Answer: Environment and Human Health
(14) Which one of the following cause harm to human health?
[A] Using of pesticides
[B] Protecting forests
[C] Organic farming
[D] Using solar vehicles
Answer: Using of pesticides
(15) What is the other name for infectious diseases?
[A] Communicable diseases
[B] Non-transmissible diseases
[C] Non-communicable diseases
[D] Heredity diseases
Answer: Communicable diseases
(16) What is called the term which refers to an unhealthful intake of dietary nutrients?
[A] Healthy food
[B] Nutritious food
[C] Malnutrition
[D] Foul food
Answer: Malnutrition
(17) How do pollutants reach humans?
[A] Rashtriya Janta Dal
[B] Pollutants never reach to humans
[C] By internal factors
[D] There is nothing called pollutants
Answer: By external factors
(18) Which one of the following can cause breast cancer in women?
[A] Using antiperspirant
[B] Breastfeeding
[C] Eating healthy food
[D] Being physically fit
Answer: Using antiperspirant
(19) Vermicomposting is done by
[A] Fungus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Worms
[D] Animals
Answer: Worms
(20) Animal(s) which is/are active at night.
[A] Owl
[B] Rat
[C] Cockroach
[D] All The Above
Answer: All The Above

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