Unit 1-Introduction to EVS

1. Salim Ali center for Ornithology and natural History is located in

a. Coimbatore
b. Mumbai
c. New Delhi
d. Lucknow

2. Medha Patkar is well known for river

a. Krishna
b. Ganga
c. Yanuma
d. Narmada

3. Forest day is celebrated on

a. 10th June
b. 21st March
c. 22nd April
d. 21st May

4. The United Nation Environment program (UNEP) was launched in

a. 1972
b. 1978
c. 1993
d. 1997

5. Chipko movement was launched for protection of

a. Forests
b. Grass lands
c. Wet lands
d. Live stocks

6. World environment day is observed on

a. 28th May
b. 5th June
c. 7th June
d. 14th April

7. World Wildlife Week is celebrated as

a. Nov 7-14
b. Oct 7-14
c. Oct 1-7
d. Nov 1-7

8. The headquarter of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is located in

a. Kolkata
b. Mumbai
c. New Delhi
d. Chennai
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9. Who is the author of book “The silent Spring”

a. Salim Ali
b. Medha Pathker
c. Sunderlal Bahuguna
d. Rachel Carson

10. 16th September is celebrated as

a. Ozone layer
b. Wildlife day
c. Water day
d. Forest day

11. The importance and recognition of the concept of sustainable development is given only after the
UN Conference on the Human Environment held
a. Stockholm
b. Sweden
c. London
d. Johannesburg

12. The idea of non-violence & satyagrah was demonstrated to conserve trees with the help of
a. Green belt movement
b. Chipko movement
c. Conservation movement
d. Save trees movement

13. An initiative of Government of India to conserve forest though the formation of Village Forest
Committees is called as
a. Chipko Movement
b. Joint Forest Management
c. Green belt movement
d. Aforestation program

14. Silent valley is a

a. Biosphere reserve
b. Wild life Sanctuary
c. Sacred Groove
d. National park

15. Oct 1-7, is celebrated as

a. Wildlife Week
b. World ozone Week
c. World pollution Week
d. World environment Week

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16. The technique of collection and storage of rainwater is known as?

a. Rainwater harvesting
b. Watershed Management
c. Water conservation
d. All the above

17. Sustainable development means

a. Meeting present needs without compromising on the future
b. Progress in human well beings
c. Balance between human needs and the ability of Earth to provide the resources
d. All the above

18. Wildlife institute of India is located in

a. Deharadun
b. Shimla
c. Raipur
d. Kanpur

19. Madhav Gadgil is famous

a. Ecologist
b. Ornithologist
c. Zoologist
d. None of these

20. World Green Consumer day is celebrated on

a. 10th September
b. 28th September
c. 22nd April
d. 21st March

21. World wetland day is celebrated on

a. 2nd September
b. 2nd October
c. 2nd February
d. 2nd April

22. Earth hour is celebrated

a. Every hour
b. One hour on 22n April
c. One hour on 22nd May
d. One hour on 5th June

23. The word Environment is derived from the

a. French word
b. Greek word
c. Latin word
d. English word
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24. The living sphere of earth is known as

a. Lithosphere
b. Hydrosphere
c. Atmosphere
d. Biosphere

25. Which of the following is correct regarding environmental studies

a. It is a multidisciplinary subject
b. It is a interdisciplinary subject
c. It is a transdisciplinary subject
d. All of the above

26. Who is known as “Forest man of India”?

a. Jadav "Molai" Payeng
b. Sunder lal Bahuguna
c. Chandi Prasad Bhatt
d. MC Mehta

27. International day of biodiversity is celebrated every year on

a. 22 May
b. 22 Jume
c. 5th June
d. 5th May

28. Who is known as Jharkhand Waterman

a. Babulal Marandi
b. Hemant Soren
c. Simon Oroan
d. Simon Marandi

29. Rachel Carson is famous for

a. Deforestation issue
b. Pesticides poisoning
c. Ozone layer depletion
d. Global warming

30. The head quarter of NGO kalpvriksh is located in

a. Deharadun
b. Pune
c. New Delhi
d. Ranchi

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