Introduction to Environmental Issues

Q. Which of the following is NOT a product of commercial hunting?

1. Ivory for piano keys
2. Shells for ornamentation
3. Deer skin to keep hunters warm
4. Feathers for fan

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Environment (Protection) Act.
Statement I: Act empowers State Governments to protect and improve the quality of our environment.
Statement II: It was enacted in 1986.

1. Only Statement II is correct.
2. Both Statement I and Statement I are wrong.
3. Both Statement I and Statement I are correct.
4. Only Statement I is correct.

Q. What are environmental issues?

1. Harmful effects of human activity on the environment
2. Study that deals with recycling scrap and reprocessing the material into useful products
3. Natural calamities like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
4. All of these
5. None of these

Q. We should address environmental issues to reduce

1. Species extinction
2. Deforestation
3. Biomagnification
4. All of the above

Q.

5th June is celebrated as

1. World Forest Day

2. ​​​​​​World Environment Day

3. World Red Cross Day

4. World Food Day

Q. A _________ is a substance introduced into the environment that has undesired effects or adversely affects the usefulness of a resource.

1. nutrient
2. manure
3. pollutant

Q.

___are the substances that causes pollution.

Q.

What is the reason for Bangalore turning into a garbage city?

1. High particulate matter
2. No proper solid waste management
3. Polluted lakes
4. All of the above

Q.

Anything that deteriorates the natural quality of the environment is called a ___

Q.

5th June is celebrated as

1. World Forest Day

2. ​​​​​​World Environment Day

3. World Red Cross Day

4. World Food Day