Environment interview questions

The zone that extends both in the eastern and western hemispheres of earth is

1.  South temperate zone
2. North temperate zone
3. Tropical zone
4. Arctic zone

Ozone layer occurs in

1. Stratosphere
2. Hygrosphere
3. Troposphere
4. Atmosphere

Parts of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are included in

1. Uttarkhand Biosphere Reserve
2. The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
3. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
4. The Nokrek Biosphere Reserve

The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following?

1. Kyoto protocol
2. Doha round
3. Montreal protocol
4. Earth summit

The non biotic pollutant of underground water is

1. Arsenic
2. Algae
3. Bacteria
4. Viruses

Which among the following is not an endangered bird of India?

1. White bellied Heron
2. Great Indian Bustard
3. Forest Owlet
4. Mallard

Climate change is caused by

1. Greenhouse gases
2. Depletion of ozone layer
3. Pollution
4. All the above

The minimum area of the land required to completely sustain the life of one person is called his

1. Biota
2. Biome
3. Niche
4. Ecological foot print

The highest chemical pollution is caused by the industrial effluents of

1. Textile industry
2. Paper industry
3. Rayon industry
4. Leather industry

All components and individuals in an ecosystem are

1. Interdependent
2. Individualistic
3. Independent
4. Dispensable

Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to

1. Afforestation and conservation of wastelands
2. Clean technology and development
3. Wild life conservation
4. Hindi books of environment

Higher order biotic level include

1. Cells
2. Tissues
3. Populations
4. Genes

Rainfall is between 100 – 200cm in

1. Arid zone
2. Dry zone
3. Wet zone
4. Intermediate zone

Blood cells do not shrink in blood because blood is

1. Hypotonic
2. Equimolar
3. Hypertonic
4. Isotonic

India belongs to

1. Tropical zone
2. South temperate zone
3. North temperate zone
4. Arctic zone

Producers are

1. Animals
2. Bacteria
3. Fungi
4. Plants

Xerophilous plants occur in

1. Desert conditions
2. Himalayas
3. Savannahs
4. Wet savannahs

Stinging cells are seen in

1. Lichen
2. Leech
3. Sea animone
4. Hermit crab

Which of the following is a fuel tree

1. Areca Catechu
2. Emblica
3. Erythrina
4. Zizypist

The solid outer portion of the earth containing soil and rock is called

1. Atmosphere
2. Lithosphere
3. Ionosphere
4. Hydrosphere

Oxygen carrying capacity of blood is reduced by

1. Nitrogen
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Sulphur dioxide

Water pollution is caused due to

1. Increase in ground water
2. Mixing of effluents
3. Reduction of ground water
4. Climatic changes

The annual rainfall in Tropical deciduous forest is

1. 300 cm
2. Below 100 cm 
3. 100 – 250 cm
4. Above 250 cm

Composting is done with the help of

1. Insects
2. Viruses
3. Earthworm
4. Protozoans

The mangrove vegetation is otherwise called as

1. Hygrophilious
2. Mesophilous
3. Xerophytes
4. Halophytes

Sound is measured in

1. Pascal
2. Decibel
3. Ampere
4. Light year

Global warming is due to

1. Increase in co2 concentration
2. Increase in O2 concentration
3. Increase in NO2 concentration
4. Increase in SO2 concentration

The cycling of elements in an ecosystem is called

1. Biogeochemical cycles
2. Geochemical cycles
3. Geological cycles
4. Chemical cycles

Which of the following is the most important factor responsible for decline of biodiversity?

1. Controlling pests
2. Controlling predators
3. Destruction of habitat
4. Genetic assimilation

Which one of the following is not included under the basic component of the environment?

1. Biotic component
2. Abiotic component
3. Spatial component
4. Energy component