General Awareness: Environment Quiz (Set - 2)

1. The main source of water pollution is :

(A) Sewage Water
(B) Rain Water
(C) Atmospheric Pollutants
(D) Well-Water

The correct answer is (A) Sewage Water

2. Which gas is mainly responsible for green house effect?

(A) CO2
(B) O2
(C) H2
(D) water vapours

The correct answer is (A) CO2

3. Cutting of trees in a forest is called :

(A) Reforestation
(B) Aforestation
(C) Deforestation
(D) None of these

The correct answer is (C) Deforestation

4. The sound of which intensity is regarded as the safe noise level for a city?

(A) 80 dB
(B) 45 dB
(C) 120 dB
(D) 60 dB

The correct answer is (B) 45 dB

5. Which of the following disease is not caused by water pollution?

(A) Typhoid
(B) Dysentery
(C) Malaria
(D) Jaundice

The correct answer is (C) Malaria

6. Earth day is observed on :

(A) February 16
(B) April 4
(C) April 22
(D) September 17

The correct answer is (C) April 22

7. State with the highest percentage of forests is:

(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Mizoram
(C) Assam
(D) Uttar Pradesh

The correct answer is (B) Mizoram

8. Project Tiger was introduced in :

(A) 1973
(B) 1984
(C) 1995
(D) 2001

The correct answer is (A) 1973

9. World Wildlife Fund was founded in :

(A) 1961
(B) 1965
(C) 1969
(D) 1992

The correct answer is (A) 1961

10. World Environment Day is observed on :

(A) January 31
(B) June 5
(C) August 25
(D) October 31

The correct answer is (B) June 5