World Environment Day Quiz

Water as a ‘natural resource’ is classified as:

Inexhaustible natural resource

Renewable natural resource

Non-renewable natural resource

None of a, b, c

What would be the effect of increased carbon dioxide (CO2 ) in the atmosphere?

Increase in temperature

Decrease in temperature

Decrease in evaporation rate

Decrease in visibility

The statement, “due to thermal pollution unwanted aquatic plants in the rivers grow faster as compared to essential aquatic plants” is:

TRUE

FALSE

Effects of ‘noise pollution” are:

Deafness, decreased efficiency at work place

Cardiovascular problem

Irritability, tension

All of a, b, c.

Is there any noise pollution in space?

NO

YES

What is the effect of ‘ozone depletion’ in the Stratophere?

It will decrease the amount of UV radiation reaching the earth surface which would be harmful to all form of life

It will increase the amount of UV radiation reaching the earth surface

It will increase the amount of UV radiation reaching the earth surface which is beneficial to all form of life

None of a, b, c.

“Black Lung Cancer” is a occupational disease associated with which industry:

Coal mining

Petroleum refining

Iron ore mining

None of the above

How many types of forests are there in the world?

Six types

Four types

Five types

None of a, b, c

Which Asian country has most forest cover (in terms of percent of total land area)?

India

China

Japan

Indonesia

Do forests ‘conserve’ water?

No

Yes