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Post NameENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME MANAGER
DepartmentENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Question Paper Code005/2017/OL
Category Code480/2015
Date of Test31 January 2017
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
The Indian State through which Utharayana line does not pass
Answer
D. Orissa
2
Where do you find Khasi, Garo, Jayanthi Hills?
Answer
A. Purvachal
3
Which type of soil is suitable for cotton cultivation?
Answer
C. Riger
4
Name the state where people below poverty line reside maximum
Answer
B. Uttar Pradesh
5
Number of people living in one square k.m. area is called
Answer
C. Density of population
6
Name of the commission formed to enquire Jaliyan Wala Bagh Massacre
Answer
A. Hunter Commission
7
Name of the Brave patriot who wrote under the pen name of "Hazrad"
Answer
C. Asfaqullah Khan
8
In which district of Kerala Paital Mountain is situated?
Answer
D. Kannur
9
In which coast of Kerala Maraman convention is held?
Answer
B. Pampa Nadi
10
Main soil found in Kerala
Answer
A. Brick soil
11
Which country released Sri Narayana Guru Stamp apart from India?
Answer
D. Sri Lanka
12
By whose effort Setu Lakshmi Bai declaration banning Animal Sacrifice in temples under Thiruvitancore religious endowment was announced?
Answer
C. Chattambi Swamigal
13
Who wrote Viveka Choddamani?
Answer
B. Sankaracharya
14
By what name Sadhujana Paripalana Sangam which was formed by Iyankali was changed in 1938?
Answer
A. Pulaya Maha-Sabha
15
Name of the social reformer who declared that church will be closed if school is not established along with church
Answer
D. Kuryakose Elias Chavara
16
Which train is the fastest existing in India?
Answer
C. Gathiman
17
Who is the State Election Commissioner?
Answer
B. V. Bhaskaran
18
Who is the Athletic who carried Indian Flag in Rio-Olympics?
Answer
A. Abhinav Bindra
19
Who is the chairman of National Human Rights Commission?
Answer
D. H.L. Datt
20
Who was selected as Best Actor in the National Film Award Festival in 2015-16?
Answer
B. Amita Bachan
21
Bell-shaped age structure indicates
Answer
B. Stable growth
22
Which of the following is a primary consumer?
Answer
C. Herbivores
23
The book 'Silent Spring' is written by
Answer
C. Rachel Carson
24
In Tamil Nadu Rain Water Harvesting is made compulsory in the state in
Answer
A. 2003
25
Which of the following is not a Green House Gas?
Answer
D. Propane
26
'Down to Earth', a fortnightly news magazine was launched by
Answer
B. Anil Agarwal
27
Which of the following is a biodegradable pollutant?
Answer
B. Domestic sewage
28
Cholera and typhoid are caused by
Answer
A. Bacteria
29
Eutrophication is
Answer
C. A result of accumulation of plant nutrient in water body
30
Bhopal Gas Tragedy is a case of
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A. Air pollution
31
Marine pollution is caused due to
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D. All of these
32
Ozone layer absorbs
Answer
C. UV-Radiations
33
The Forest (Conservation) Act was enacted in the year
Answer
C. 1980
34
Noise is
Answer
B. Unwanted sound
35
Demography is the study of
Answer
C. Population growth
36
According to WHO, Health is
Answer
D. All of these
37
Reclamation of saline-alkali soil is done by
Answer
A. Gypsum
38
A legally binding international agreement to reduce green house gas emissions is
Answer
B. Kyoto protocol
39
Biodiesel is obtained from
Answer
D. All of these
40
Chernobyl accident is an example of
Answer
A. Nuclear Reactor Accident
41
Obsolete nuclear weapon is a example of
Answer
A. High level radioactive waste
42
Biopesticides are based on the following ecological principles
Answer
D. All of these
43
Tsunami is a consequence of
Answer
C. Earthquake
44
Still water behind the dam, is an example of
Answer
B. Potential energy
45
BOD values are always less than
Answer
B. COD value
46
Which of the following will be a future fuel of the world?
Answer
D. Ethanol
47
The relationship between the organisms in which one organism benefits while the other not affected is
Answer
A. Commensalism
48
The number of individuals of a species that can survive in that area over time is called
Answer
C. Carrying capacity
49
Mineral resources are
Answer
D. Non renewable
50
Environmental protection is the responsibility of
Answer
D. All of the above
51
Acid rain is a result of, upset of
Answer
D. Both (2) and (3)
52
The progressive accumulation of non-biodegradable chemicals through the food chain is called
Answer
A. Biomagnification
53
Red data list include those species that are
Answer
B. Facing the risk of extinction
54
The species that are confined to a particular geographical area are
Answer
C. Endemic species
55
Which of the following is an example of In Situ biodiversity conservation?
Answer
A. Biosphere Reserves
56
The place where one would go to find a particular organism is known as
Answer
D. Habitat
57
Human exposure to radiation is generally measured in
Answer
A. Rems
58
ISO 14000 Standards deal with
Answer
B. Environmental management
59
The brightness of famous Taj Mahal is decreased due to
Answer
B. Acid rain
60
Suppose you live in the city of Delhi with average annual rainfall, 910 mm. Your house has a terrace area of 100 sq.m. How much of rainwater can you collect in a year?
Answer
C. 91 cu.m.
61
Objective of Integrated Pest Management is
Answer
C. Keep pest population below a threshold level
62
Splash erosion is influenced by
Answer
C. Both (1) and (2)
63
Heavy metal contents in water sample is measured by
Answer
A. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
64
Which of the following is used as biopolymer for synthesis of bioplastics?
Answer
D. All of these
65
The process in which large and heavy soil particles (> 0.5 mm diam.) are moved is
Answer
B. Surface creep
66
Fate of chemical pesticide in soil is
Answer
D. All of these
67
Sheet erosion is related to
Answer
A. Land with mild and uniform slope
68
Basic principle of separation in Paper Chromatography is
Answer
B. Partition
69
Parts Per Million (PPM) means
Answer
C. Both (1) and (2)
70
Autoclaving is
Answer
D. Moist heat sterilization
71
MPN test enumerates
Answer
B. Coliforms
72
The main cause of Fukushima Power Plant Accident was
Answer
A. Tsunami
73
When input of water is more than output of water the condition called as _________ is created in field.
Answer
A. Water logging
74
Which of the following is a principle of Green chemistry?
Answer
D. All of these
75
The material used as biosensor is
Answer
D. All of these
76
Which of the following is energy crop?
Answer
D. All of these
77
Mychorrhizal infections in forest trees is an example of
Answer
B. Symbiosis
78
'Biomining' uses
Answer
C. Both (1) and (2)
79
Phytoremediation uses capabilities of
Answer
B. Plants
80
A fresh water fern used as biofertilizer is
Answer
A. Azola
81
Which of the following entity is not included in fire triangle?
Answer
D. Flamability
82
Liming is done for the reclamation of
Answer
C. Acid soil
83
Which of the following factor is considered when land is assigned for human settlement?
Answer
D. All of these
84
Land classified as capability class-III (e) has
Answer
A. Erosion risk
85
Exchangeable sodium percentage is more than 15%, in case of
Answer
C. Saline alkali soil
86
The origin of Ξ²t gene in Ξ²t-cotton is
Answer
B. Bacteria
87
Primary essential nutrient elements for plants are
Answer
A. N, P, K
88
Application of plant cell and tissue culture in forest management is
Answer
D. All of these
89
Which of the following is a persistent pesticide?
Answer
C. Chlorinated hydrocarbons
90
The effect of acid rain on ecosystem depends on
Answer
D. All of these
91
Tilling and planting at right angle to the slope of the land is called
Answer
B. Contour cultivation
92
Significance of biogeochemical cycle is
Answer
A. Resource utilization
93
Clean up of the contaminated sites, with the help of natural and genetically modified micro-organisms is called
Answer
B. Bioremediation
94
In a closed system growth of microbes is self limiting. Because
Answer
D. Both (1) and (2)
95
Electrical energy is an example of
Answer
B. High quality energy
96
India is most affected by
Answer
A. Flood
97
Irrigation water quality is determined by the contents of
Answer
D. All of these
98
Which of the following is a cause of desertification?
Answer
D. All of these
99
Nuclear power reactor is a device that
Answer
A. Permits controlled nuclear fission reaction
100
The impact of dam construction is
Answer
C. Both (1) and (2)

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