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First Semester B.E Degree Examination, Dec.2014/Jan.2015

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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

(COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES)

Time: 2 hrs.] [Max. Marks: 50

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Answer all the fifty questions, each question carries one mark.
Use only Black ball point pen for writing / darkening the circles.

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For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.
Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invilid. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly prohibited.

The wild life protection Act was enacted in the year
1. 1972
2. 1994
3. 1986
4. 2000
The leader of Chipko movement is
1. Vandana Shiva
2. Suresh Heblikar
3. Medha Patkar
4. Sunderlal Bahuguna
Which state is having highest NW literacy rate in India?
1. Karnataka
2. Kerala
3. Punjab
4. Rajasthan
Amount of oxygen present in atmospheric air is
1. 0.03%
2. 21%
3. 36%
4. 0.9%
Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environment is having least storage capacity of matter?
1. Atmosphere
2. Lithosphere
3. Biosphere
4. Hydrosphere
PVC stands for
1. Poly Vinyl Carbon
2. Poly Vinyl Chloride
3. Poly Vanadium Chloride
4. None of these
The pH value of the acid rain water is
1. less than 2.7
2. less than 5.7
3. less than 3.7
4. less than 1.7
Each chlorine free radical can destroy the following number of ozone molecules
1. 1,00,000
2. 10,000
3. 100
4. 1000
Which of the following statement is true?
1. Acid rain causes stone cancer
2. Acid rain reduces soil fertility
3. Acid rain results in acidification of water bodies.
4. All of these
Major compound responsible for the destruction of stratospheric ozone layer is
1. Oxygen
2. CFC
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Methane
Noise is measured in
1. Decibels
2. Joules
3. PPM
4. NTU
Which of the following is air pollutant?
1. 02
2. CO
3. N2
4. All of these
In our country the percentage of land under forest is about
1. 15%
2. 25%
3. 35%
4. 19%
Sound beyond which of the following level can be regarded as pollutant?
1. 40dB
2. 80dB
3. 120 dB
4. 50dB
BOD means
1. Biochemical Oxygen Demand
2. Biophysical Oxygen Demand
3. Biological Oxygen Demand
4. All of these
What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water?
1. 1.0 mg/l
2. 1.25 mg/l
3. 1.50 mg/l
4. 1.75 mg/l
Cholera and Typhoid are caused by
1. Worms
2. Virus
3. Bacteria
4. Fungus
Conversion of ammonium to NO3 by chemical oxidation is termed as
1. Nitrification
2. Leaching
3. Reduction
4. Mineralization
The liquid waste generated from baths and kitchens is called as
1. Sullage
2. Domestic sewage
3. Run off
4. Storm waste
Minamata episode of Japan is due to the poisoning of
1. Cadmium
2. Strontium
3. Lead
4. Mercury
The word 'Environment' is derived from
1. English
2. French
3. Latin
4. Spanish
The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called
1. Food chain
2. Carbon cycle
3. Hydrological cycle
4. Anthroposystem
Which pyramid is always upright?
1. Number
2. Biomass
3. Energy
4. None of these
The major atmospheric gas layer in stratosphere is
1. Hydrogen
2. Helium
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Ozone
Which atmospheric sphere is closest to the earth surface?
1. Troposphere
2. Mesosphere
3. Stratosphere
4. Exosphere
Excess nitrates in drinking water is likely to cause
1. Fluorosis
2. Minamata
3. Blue babies
4. None of these
Environmental protection is the fundamental duties of the citizen of India under the article
1. 51 — A(g)
2. 48 A
3. 47
4. 21
Which of the following is considered as an alternate fuel?
1. Coal
2. CNG
3. Kerosene
4. Petrol
Nitrogen fixing bacteria exists in of plants
1. Leaf
2. Stem
3. Flower
4. Roots
Domesticated animals are used for
1. Dairy products
2. Production of fiber
3. Production of meat
4. All of these
Formation of ozone layer is explained by reaction.
1. Chapman's reaction
2. Henderson's reaction
3. Rosemund's reaction
4. Perkin's reaction
The Environmental Protection Act 1986 deals with
1. Water
2. Air
3. Soil
4. All of these
The first united national conference on human environment was held in the year 1972 at
1. Kyoto
2. Vienna
3. Stockholm
4. London
GIS, can be expanded as
1. Geological Information System
2. Geodynamic Intimation System
3. Geographic Information System
4. Geographic Internet System
The Forest Conservation Act was enacted in the year
1. 1986
2. 1974
3. 1980
4. 1972
As per the census of 2011, the India's literacy rate is
1. 82.14%
2. 65.46%
3. 74.04%
4. 54.16%
Which of the following age structure pyramid indicates stable population?
1. Pyramid shaped
2. Bell shaped
3. An urn shaped
4. None of these
Methyl Isocyanate gas tragedy took place in the year
1. 1984
2. 1976
3. 1992
4. 1989
Which green house gas is known as colourless, sweetish odour and laughing gas?
1. Methane
2. CFC
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Nitrous oxide
Ozone layer absorbs
1. Cosmic rays
2. UV rays
3. Infrared rays
4. None of these
The energy obtained from flowing water is
1. Tidal energy
2. Hydropower energy
3. Thermal energy
4. None of these
Identify the nonrenewable source of energy from the following :
1. Wind power
2. Hydropower
3. Solar power
4. Fossil fuel
What is the permissible range of pH for drinking water as per the Indian standards?
1. 6 to 9
2. 6.5 to 7.5
3. 6.5 to 8.5
4. 6 to 8.5
The average life expectancy around the world is currently
1. Increasing
2. Decreasing
3. Stabilizing
4. Not changing
Who is the author of the book 'Silent Spring'?
1. Robin cook
2. Arthur Hailey
3. Rachel Carson
4. Darwin
22nd April of every year is celebrated as
1. Environmental day
2. United National day
3. Earth day
4. World AIDS day.
Plant use gas for photosynthesis.
1. Oxygen
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Nitrogen
4. Methane
The thickness of the earth's crust is
1. Between 5 to 70km
2. 200 km
3. 500 km
4. 1000 km
EIA can be expanded as
1. Environmental Important Activity
2. Eco — Industrial Act
3. Environmental Impact Assessment
4. Environmental Industrial Impact
In an aquatic ecosystem phytoplankton can be considered as a
1. Consumer
2. Producer
3. Macro consumer
4. None of these

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