1 On this day in 1972, the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment was held in Sweden.

Since then the World Environment Day is celebrated on this day. State the date 5 june 22 may 6 june 2 World environment day was established by EPA UN general assembly UN environment program 3 What type of radiation is trapped on the Earth's surface by the Greenhouse effect? 4 Which is the first state to implement the path-breaking proposal that environment should be included as a separate subject in schools Calcutta Maharashtra Tamilnadu 5 Which bacteria reduces the need of fertilizers in agriculture Cromosomas nitrosomans earthworms 6 The Geysers, a large steam reservoir north of San Francisco, USA, is the world's largest source of Coal Geothermal power Hydropower Natural gas 7 Cataract blinds at least 120 million people globally every year. What is its main cause? Heredity Ultraviolet radiation Unbalanced diet Gasoline fumes

8 What is the primary source of food for marine life? phytoplankton Zooplankton Sea weed Grass 9 Which state in India has more women than men? Kerala Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Bihar 10 Energy is consumed by all sectors of the economy but at different proportions. Which sector in India is the largest consumer? Agriculture Commercial Industrial Domestic 11 In small amounts this mineral helps prevent tooth decay. In higher concentrations, it is a health hazard, causing both skin and human bones to become soft and crumble and new bone formations to be deformed. Name this naturally occurring mineral. Iron Fluoride Sodium Calcium 12 Following is the most widely discussed impact of climate change: Increase in average sea level Deforestation Soil erosion None of the above 13 Sea level is expected to rise because of warmer climate due to the following: Oceans expand as they get warmer Glaciers and ice-sheets melt Both the above

14 Over the last 100 years global sea level has risen by about 20 - 25 cm 10 12.5 cm Both the above None of these 15 CFCs (chloro-fluoro-carbons) are greenhouse gases that have caused a rise of 0.3 C in the global temperatures in the past century. Name the CFC that is used in refrigerators. Carbon dioxide Freon Methane Ammonia 16 The Giant Panda is the official symbol of the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature). In which country is this animal found? China India Myanmar New Zealand 17 The Gir forest was declared a protected area to ensure the safety of this animal and to protect its last habitat. This forest in Gujarat is famous for Lion Tiger Leopard Elephant 18 There are three kinds of deserts in India: sand desert, salt desert, and cold desert. One of the states has a cold desert. Name it. Jammu and Kashmir Himachal Pradesh Rajasthan Gujarat 19 What minerals are found in the run-off from agricultural land and treated and untreated sewage effluents, which are highly responsible for eutrophication of water bodies? Phosphorous and carbon Nitrogen and phosphorus Potassium and arsenic Iron and manganese

20 Water harvesting has emerged as a sensible method of meeting the water shortfall in a cost-effective manner and is now being applied in most cities to raise the groundwater levels. Water harvesting is the Collection of water from river Collection of rainwater in storage tanks or putting back into the soil to recharge groundwater Harvesting of water from tubewells

1 Name the main element that is required to run a nuclear plant. Sodium Arsenic Carbon Uranium 2 Of the following burning fossil fuels, which is considered to be the cleanest? Coal Natural Gas Oil None of the above 3 A device is fitted to motor vehicles to chemically reduce some gases produced by internal combustion engines like NOx, CO, and HC into less harmful products. Name this device. Catalytic converter 2-stroke engines Carburetor Tail pipe 4 three nonpolluting energy generation methods are... wind solar hydro 5 India generates about 4.3 million tonnes of hazardous wastes every year. Direct exposure to two chemicals in hazardous waste can cause death. Name them. Mercury and arsenic Cyanide and sulphur Sulphur and arsenic Mercury and cyanide Quiz Biotechnology 6 Name the two most identifiable crops of the Green Revolution. Rice and Wheat Rice and maize Maize and rye Wheat and maize

7 In this method of disposal of organic waste where the waste is converted to fertilizer, this creature is put in the waste. Name it Cockroach Earth worms Bugs Lizards 8 Name the non renewable energy source petrolium hydropower biomass solar energy (coz Oil is a fossil fuel Plants were buried and pressed for millions of years to produce oil.) 9 water pollution How much of the world's water is available for human use? 97% 23% 3% Less than 1% 10 Clothes aren't cheap sometimes we don't know how high the real costs are.. How much chemical fertilizer and pesticide does it take to grow the cotton to make 1 T-shirt and 1 pair of jeans? 1 teaspoon 1 ounce 1 pound---1 ton

11 apart trees what is next highest oxygen producer top layer of earth water in ocean phytoplankton 12 70% of our atmospheric oxygen (nearly 3 out of 4 breathes you take anywhere on the planet) is due to: A. Rainforests B. Boreal forest C. Photosynthesizing ocean organisms 13 how long does it take to breakdown a tin can in landfill 10 50 100 yrs 14 which is the best mode of travel to reduce co2 emissions car bike public transport or local train 15 Which part of Asia has the largest volume of ice anywhere outside the Arctic and Antarctic, and is sometimes called the 'Third Pole'? Greater Himalaya range 16 Ozone pollution is worst at what time of the day morning n evening morning n afternoon afternoon n evening 17 the lack of which chemical in soil turns the tree leaves yellow oxygen nitrogen hydrogen

18 we get energy from sun but sun gets energy from burning hydrogen burning earths biomass nuclear ffission nuclear fussion--19 source of energy not dependent on weather wind solar geothermal hydropower 20 What is sustainable development?

1 how much of c02 is in earth atmosphere today 10 2 less than 1 2 which device of following uses least energy toaster over Microwave-Oven 3 which natural disater causes fastest wind on earth tornado hurricane cyclone tsunami 4 How do plants get food? 1. They take it from the soil through their roots 2. They make their own food from air, sun and water 3. They absorb dead insects through their bark 5 How much new root can a grass plant grow in one day? 1. 2 inches (5 cm) 2. 3 feet (0.9 meters) 3. 3 miles (5 km) 6 Which marine habitat has the greatest variety of species? 1. Shorelines 2. Coral reefs 3. Seagrass beds 7 In seahorses, which parent gives birth? 1. The male 2. The female 3. Both

8 The main by-products of plant photosynthesis are: 1. carbon dioxide and water 2. grape juice and crackers 3. oxygen and water 9 In what layer of the atmosphere do you live? 1. Troposphere> 2. Stratosphere 3. Ozone layer 10 Water occupies what percent of the earth's surface? 1. 10% 2. 70% 3. 99% 11 The human population doubles every 1. 3 years 2. 39 years 3. 300 years 12 Coal is formed entirely from plant material that was alive how many years ago? 1. 2500 2. 250,000 3. 250 million 13 Which has a greater number of bones? 1. A cat 2. A human 3. A sponge 14 One-third of the world's forests are in the 1. Australian outback 2. Amazon 3. ocean

15 Penguins are found only in: 1. the Arctic (North Pole) 2. the Antarctic (South Pole) 3. Iceland 16 In 24 hours, a bamboo plant can grow almost: 1. 4 inches (10 cm) 2. 4 feet (1.2 meters) 3. 4 miles (6.4 km) 17 Sharks do not have any: 1. gills 2. bones 3. fins 18 What percent of all species that ever lived are now extinct? 1. 1% 2. About 50% 3. 99.9% 19 At current consumption rates, the world will use up its known usable oil reserves in less than: 1. 50 years 2. 150 years 3. 1000 years 20 How far away can a male emperor moth smell a female? 1. 100 yards (91 meters) 2. Half a mile (0.8 km) 3. 7 miles (11 km) 21 The GAP (Ganga Action Plan) a project to clean up the polluted waters of the Ganga plans to intercept and divert municipal sewage falling into the river from 25 large urban conglomerates in thee states. Name them. UP, Haryana and Punjab UP, Bihar and West Bengal Himachal Pradesh, UP, and Haryana Orissa , Bihar and West Bengal

1 If all humans stood on each others' shoulders, they would form a human tower 1. as tall as Mount Everest 2. 12 times higher than the moon 3. from here to Alpha Centauri

2 If you took all the DNA from all of your cells and uncoiled it, it would: 1. be a foot long (0.3 meters) 2. be a mile long (1.6 km) 3. stretch to the moon and back 8000 times 3 If you are standing still at the equator, how fast are you rotating around the center of the Earth? 1. 0 miles per hour (0 km/hr.) 2. 11 miles per hour (18 km/hr.) 3. 1100 miles per hour (1770 km/hr.) 4 How many flowers do bees have to visit in order to make a pound (454 grams) of honey? 1. Two dozen 2. Two thousand 3. Two million 5 Where is that point in between earth and moon where any object lying in space is not at all subjected to either moons or earths gravity? Consider distance between earth n moon 3.84*10^5 km c/c 1 half way the distance betn earth and moon c/c 2 Closer to earth 3 Closer to moon

"I really wonder what gives us the right to wreck this poor planet of ours." ~ Kurt Vonnegut Jr. "What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?" ~ Henry David Thoreau "The materials of wealth are in the earth, in the seas, and in their natural and unaided productions." ~ Daniel Webster "... do something. Pay your rent for the privilege of living on this beautiful, blue-green, living Earth." ~ Dave Foreman