Environment related other Important miscellaneous topics - Quiz

Solid waste treatment by pyrolysis refers to

  • A Heating in the absence of air.
  • B No heating
  • C Heating in the presence of air.
  • D Treating with chemicals before heating.

The Coriolis effect results from

  • A Earth’s rotation.
  • B The prevailing winds.
  • C Heating of the earth near the equator and cooling near the poles.
  • D Ocean currents.

Biodiversity is described as

  • A The range of different species in an environment.
  • B The seasonal and daily changes in an environment.
  • C The way species differ from one another.
  • D The influence of physical factors on an environment.

Vermicomposting is a method of composting that involves

  • A Silkworms
  • B Earthworms
  • C Bacteria
  • D One of these

‘India is graduating from megawatts to gigawatts in renewable energy production’. Which of the following is a new target for the solar energy production in India by 2022?

  • A 20 GW
  • B 40 GW
  • C 100 GW
  • D 350 GW

Which of the following results in bioaccumulation and contamination of food chains?

  • A Pesticides
  • B Polychlorinated biphenyls
  • C PAN
  • D All the above

While all rivers of Peninsular India flows into Bay of Bengal, Narmada and Tapti flow into Arabian Sea because

  • A These two rivers follow the slope of the rift valleys.
  • B The general slope of Indian Peninsula is from east to west.
  • C The Indian Peninsula, north of the Satpura Ranges is tilted towards the west.
  • D The Indian Peninsula, south of the Satpura Ranges is tilted towards the east.

Which of the following state has maximum of mangrove cover in India?

  • A Goa
  • B West Bengal
  • C Orissa
  • D Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite or GOSAT also known as Ibuki was launched by

  • A USA
  • B Japan
  • C South Korea
  • D China

The main characteristic of biodiversity hotspots is/are

  • A Threat from human beings.
  • B Biogeographical region with a specified percentage of endemic species.
  • C Both (a) and (b)
  • D Neither (a) nor (b)