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Tamil Nadu Environmental Issues

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Environmental Issues

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Question 1
The surroundings in which organisms live and interact is called ________
A
Environment
B
Ecosystem
C
Lithosphere
D
Biosphere
Question 2
The process of clearing the forests by human is called as ________
A
Afforestation
B
Deforestation
C
Cultivation
D
Attrition
Question 3
The process by which an ecosystem species become extinct is known as ______
A
Loss of biodiversity
B
Deforestation
C
Acid rain
D
Bio-diversity
Question 4
The excessive use of artificial fertilizers greatly reduces the quality of _________
A
Air
B
Soil
C
River
D
Sea
Question 5
Ecological imbalance is caused by man due to his intervention with _______
A
animals
B
ocean
C
surroundings
D
nature
Question 6
The second highest urbanized state in India is ______
A
Gujarat
B
Kerala
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Nagaland
Question 7
Due to urbanisation land value _____
A
increases
B
decreases
C
remains constant
D
becomes very low
Question 8
One of the urbanized places in Tamil Nadu is _____
A
Sivakasi
B
Mudumalai
C
Sriperumbudur
D
Palani
Question 9
Increase in traffic and traffic congestion cause______
A
water pollution
B
environmental pollution
C
land pollution
D
air pollution
Question 10
Deforestation directly exerts an impact on _______or Destruction of forests directly affects.
A
agriculture
B
living standard
C
industry
D
tourism
Question 11
The environmental balance is maintained by _______
A
rainfall
B
wind
C
sunlight
D
trees
Question 12
Landslides occur in _______
A
Ooty
B
Vellore
C
Sivakasi
D
Namakkal
Question 13
Sea level rises due to ____
A
global warming
B
loss of bio-diversity
C
deforestation
D
pollution
Question 14
. Global warming is not the cause for _____
A
sea level rise
B
coral reef bleach
C
frequent drought
D
top soil erosion
Question 15
In Tamil Nadu, air pollution is ______
A
heavy
B
moderate
C
mild
D
nil
Question 16
Acid rain is caused due to _______
A
air pollution
B
water pollution
C
noise pollution
D
soil pollution
Question 17
Oil spill results in ________ of sea organisms.
A
growth
B
development
C
death
D
increase
Question 18
Anxiety and stress are caused due to _______
A
noise pollution
B
air pollution
C
water pollution
D
global warming
Question 19
To check vehicular emission one monitoring station has been set up at _______
A
Guindy
B
Velachery
C
Perambur
D
Avadi
Question 20
Match the following
  1. Global warming        a. pesticides
  2. Deforestation              b. air pollution
  3. Automobile                c. unauthorized encroachment
  4. Water pollution            d. CO2
  5. Urbanisation                e. coastal flooding
A
2 1 5 3 4
B
4 3 5 2 1
C
3 1 2 4 5
D
1 4 5 2 5
Question 21
Match the following
  1. Urbanisation                                             a. Soil erosion
  2. Loss of green cover                                 b. Living organisms
  3. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board    c. Human encroachment
  4. Bio-diversity                                          d.3000 shelter units
  5. Pitchavaram                                            e. Sriperumbudur
A
2 4 5 3 1
B
4 3 5 2 1
C
3 1 2 4 5
D
2 1 5 3 4
Question 22
Match the following
  1. Environment Day          a. September 16th
  2. Earth Day                        b. 29 districts
  3. Ozone Day                      c. Monitoring station
  4. National Green Corps   d.April 22nd
  5. Guindy                           e. June 5th
A
3 1 2 4 5
B
2 4 5 3 1
C
3 4 5 2 1
D
2 1 5 3 4
Question 23
Tamilnadu stands in which place in the urbanization in india ?
A
First
B
Second
C
Third
D
Fourth
Question 24
Which of the following are major environmental issues ?
A
Urbanization and deforestation
B
Environmental pollution and global warming
C
Both (A) and (B)
D
None of these
Question 25
Which are the factors influence the urbanization ?
A
Industrialization and commercialization
B
Dense network of transport and communication
C
Both (A) and (B)
D
None of these
Question 26
Which of the following statements is/are correct about global warming ?
  1. Heat waves and fluctuating weather cause diseases and warming up of Antarctic and arctic oceans.
  2. Sea level rise and coastal flooding due to glaciers melting.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 27
Which of the following is the causes of global warming ?
A
Emission of greenhouse gases
B
Burning of fossil fuels
C
Aggravated deforestation
D
All the above
Question 28
Which of the following are the control of global warming ?
  1. Switching over from non renewable energy sources to renewable energy.
  2. Stopping the emission of green house gases.
  3. Afforestation and encouraging people to use public transport.
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All the above
Question 29
What are the reasons for the air pollution ?
A
Industrial and domestic wastes
B
Automobiles and thermo nuclear wastes
C
Volcanic wastes and forest fires
D
All the above
Question 30
Which of the following is the effects of air pollution ?
A
Global warming and ozone depletion
B
Acid rain and smog
C
Both (A) and (B)
D
None of these
Question 31
Match
  • Chemicals                              damages
  1. Lead                         -        sore throat
  2. Nitrogen dioxide    -        lung ailments
  3. Sulphur dioxide      -        irritation in eyes
  4. Hydrogen sulphide -       kidneys
A
4 3 2 1
B
4 2 1 3
C
4 1 2 3
D
4 2 3 2
Question 32
Which of the following is the reason for water pollution ?
A
Sewage and domestic wastes
B
Pesticides and agricultural run offs
C
Industrial and nuclear wastes
D
All the above
Question 33
Which rivers are polluted by the indiscriminate discharge of effluents from textile bleaching and dyeing units in and around tiruppur, erode and karur ?
A
Vaigai and Tamirabarani
B
Palar and cauvery
C
Noyyal and amaravati
D
Noyyal and tamirabarani
Question 34
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The cauvery river receives sewage from 11 towns, palar from six towns, vaigai from 5 towns and tamirabarani from 3 towns.
  2. Chennai city river conservation project has taken up coovam river Buckingham canal, adyar river, otteri nallah and mambalam canal for cleaning up.
  3. Ooty, kodaikanal and yercaud lakes are monitored by global environment monitoring system.
A
1 and 2
B
1 and 3
C
2 and 3
D
None of these
Question 35
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Land pollution is the contamination of land by solid wastes.
  2. Any substance that reduces the productivity of the soil and lessens the quality is known as soil pollutant.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 36
Intensity of sound is measured in
A
Barometer
B
Decibels
C
Millimeter
D
Nanometer
Question 37
Ambient noise level in Chennai is
A
75 to 80 decibels
B
80 to 85 decibels
C
70 to 75 decibels
D
85 to 90 decibels
Question 38
The process of clearing the forests by human is called as
A
Afforestation
B
Deforestation
C
Cultivation
D
Attririon
Question 39
Which chemical affects the lungs ?
A
Nitrogen oxide
B
Sulphur dioxide
C
Carbon monoxide
D
Nitrogen sulphide
Question 40
Which chemical causesthe tissues to become weak ?
A
Copper
B
Silver
C
Sulphur
D
Tin
Question 41
Any substance that reduces the productivity of the soil and lessens the quality is known as
A
Soil pollutant
B
Soil pollution
C
Land pollution
D
Land pollutant
Question 42
Which of the following disease is caused by water ?
A
Cholera
B
Diarrhea
C
Typhoid
D
All the above
Question 43
Which of the following is the reason for environmental issues ?
A
Population growth
B
Industrialization
C
Both (A) and (B)
D
None of these
Question 44
Which gas is emitted from motor vehicles ?
A
Sulphur di oxide
B
Nitrogen oxide
C
Chloro fluro carbon
D
Methane
Question 45
When did Bhopal tragedy happened ?
A
1980
B
1984
C
1988
D
1992
Question 46
When was acid rain discovered ?
A
1850
B
1852
C
1854
D
1856
Question 47
Which gases is the reason for acid rain ?
A
Sulphur di oxide and nitrogen oxides
B
Sulphur di oxide and carbon mono oxide
C
Carbon di oxide and carbon mono oxide
D
Carbon di oxide and nitrogen oxides
Question 48
Which is the combination of smoke and fog ?
A
Foke
B
Smog
C
Dust
D
All the above
Question 49
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Air pollution is contamination of air by the discharge of harmful substances.
  2. We breath 2200 times a day inhaling around 16kg of air.
  3. The source of pollutants is both natural and man made.
A
1 and 3
B
1 and 2
C
2 and 3
D
All the above
Question 50
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The man made reason for air pollution are vehicular emission, thermal power plants, industries and refineries.
  2. Vehicular emissions are responsible for 70% of the country’s air pollution.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 51
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The atmosphere contains a thin layer of ozone about 24 to 40km above the earths surface which protects life from harmful UV rays from sun.
  2. Ozone monitoring stations in Antarctica have already detected average loses of 30% to 40% of total over the region.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 52
What is the reason for clearing 90% of forests ?
A
Mining
B
Agriculture
C
Smog
D
Society
Question 53
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Rise in global warming will result in the melting of polar ice caps and glaciers.
  2. The rapid increase in average temperature of the earth will cause major changes in weather patterns all over the world.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 54
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Water is able to transport pollution from one location to another location.
  2. Every year 6,356,000 tonnes of sewage, sludge, garbage are dumped into the world oceans.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 55
Which gas affects ozone layer ?
A
Carbon mono oxide
B
Nitrogen oxide
C
Methane
D
Chloro fluro carbon
Question 56
Green house gas is
A
Carbon di oxide
B
Methane
C
Chloro fluro carbon
D
All the above
Question 57
Which is the main reason for environmental pollution ?
A
Transport
B
Telecommunication
C
Trade
D
Mining
Question 58
India produces how much tonnes of e – wastes ?
A
3,00,000
B
3,80,000
C
2,80,000
D
4,80,000
Question 59
Which disease is caused by air pollution ?
A
Asthma
B
Bronchitis
C
Lung and heart diseases
D
All the above
Question 60
Which of the following pollutes water ?
A
Sewage
B
Acids
C
Chemicals
D
All the above
Question 61
Which disease is caused by smog ?
A
Tetanus
B
Pneumonia
C
Anthrax
D
Tuberculosis
Question 62
Which of the following is the reason destruction of coral reefs ?
A
Chloro fluro carbon
B
Acid rain
C
Air pollution
D
Water pollution
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