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MSBTE – Environmental Studies (Adjusted Difficulty

MCQs)
Total Marks: 70

Unit I: Environment, Climate Change & Education for Sustainability (14

MCQs)

1. Which factor best defines environment?

A) Only natural elements
B) Only man-made elements
C) Interaction of natural and human elements
D) Only biological components

Ans: C

2. Climate differs from weather because climate is

A) Short-term condition
B) Daily atmospheric change
C) Long-term average condition
D) Seasonal variation

Ans: C

3. Which human activity contributes most to global warming?

A) Tree plantation
B) Use of renewable energy
 C) Burning fossil fuels
D) Rainwater harvesting

Ans: C

4. Increase in average global temperature is known as

A) Greenhouse effect
B) Climate variability
C) Global warming
D) Ozone depletion

Ans: C

5. Environmental education mainly helps students to

A) Score marks
B) Increase industrial growth
C) Develop responsible behaviour
D) Avoid environmental issues

Ans: C

6. Which gas plays the most important role in climate change?

A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Helium

Ans: B

7. Sustainable development ensures

A) Maximum use of resources
B) Development at any cost
C) Balance between development and environment
D) Only economic growth

Ans: C

8. Ozone layer depletion results in

A) Less UV radiation
B) Increase in UV radiation
C) Climate cooling
D) Heavy rainfall

Ans: B
 9. Education for sustainability encourages
A) Overconsumption
B) Resource conservation
C) Industrial waste
D) Deforestation

Ans: B

10. Climate change directly affects

A) Agriculture
B) Human health
C) Biodiversity
D) All of the above

Ans: D

11. Which is a visible impact of climate change?

A) Stable rainfall
B) Rising sea levels
C) Reduced temperature
D) Improved biodiversity

Ans: B

12. Environmental studies is important because it

A) Is compulsory
B) Improves environmental awareness
C) Promotes pollution
D) Is only theoretical

Ans: B

13. Which practice reduces carbon footprint?

A) Using private vehicles
B) Burning coal
C) Using public transport
D) Plastic burning

Ans: C

14. Main aim of environmental education is

A) Environmental protection
B) Industrial growth
 C) Urban development
D) Economic profit

Ans: A

Unit II: Sustainability & Renewable Resources (14 MCQs)

15. Sustainability mainly focuses on

A) Present generation only
B) Future generation only
C) Present and future generations
D) Past generations

Ans: C

16. Which energy source is renewable?

A) Coal
B) Petroleum
C) Wind
D) Natural gas

Ans: C

17. Biogas production mainly uses

A) Plastic waste
B) Agricultural waste
C) Nuclear fuel
D) Coal

Ans: B

18. Which energy source produces least pollution?

A) Diesel
B) Coal
C) Solar
D) Petrol

Ans: C

19. Rainwater harvesting helps in

A) Flooding
B) Water wastage
 C) Groundwater recharge
D) Water pollution

Ans: C

20. Which practice supports sustainability?

A) Excess mining
B) Recycling
C) Deforestation
D) Over-irrigation

Ans: B

21. Non-renewable resources are

A) Reusable
B) Inexhaustible
C) Limited in nature
D) Eco-friendly

Ans: C

22. Solar panels convert sunlight into

A) Heat energy
B) Electrical energy
C) Chemical energy
D) Mechanical energy

Ans: B

23. Sustainable agriculture aims to

A) Increase chemical use
B) Improve soil fertility
C) Reduce crop yield
D) Increase pollution

Ans: B

24. Energy efficiency means

A) More energy consumption
B) Less output
C) Same output with less energy
D) Energy loss

Ans: C
 25. Which fuel is considered clean fuel?
A) Wood
B) Coal
C) LPG
D) Diesel

Ans: C

26. Biomass energy is derived from

A) Minerals
B) Fossil fuels
C) Organic matter
D) Metals

Ans: C

27. Sustainable resource use prevents

A) Resource depletion
B) Conservation
C) Balance
D) Regeneration

Ans: A

28. Wind energy generation requires

A) Panels
B) Turbines
C) Boilers
D) Reactors

Ans: B

Unit III: Ecosystem & Biodiversity (14 MCQs)

29. An ecosystem includes

A) Only plants
B) Only animals
C) Living and non-living components
D) Only microorganisms

Ans: C
 30. Producers in an ecosystem are
A) Herbivores
B) Carnivores
C) Green plants
D) Decomposers

Ans: C

31. Energy flow in ecosystem is

A) Cyclic
B) Random
C) One-directional
D) Backward

Ans: C

32. Decomposers help in

A) Energy production
B) Nutrient recycling
C) Oxygen release
D) Food production

Ans: B

33. Biodiversity refers to

A) Variety of plants
B) Variety of animals
C) Variety of life forms
D) Variety of ecosystems only

Ans: C

34. Which level has maximum energy?

A) Producers
B) Primary consumers
C) Secondary consumers
D) Tertiary consumers

Ans: A

35. Loss of biodiversity causes

A) Ecosystem stability
B) Ecological imbalance
 C) Increased productivity
D) Climate control

Ans: B

36. National parks are established for

A) Tourism
B) Mining
C) Wildlife conservation
D) Agriculture

Ans: C

37. Endangered species are those which

A) Are common
B) Are extinct
C) Face risk of extinction
D) Are domestic

Ans: C

38. Food chain shows

A) Energy flow
B) Water flow
C) Air circulation
D) Soil formation

Ans: A

39. Herbivores belong to

A) Producers
B) Primary consumers
C) Secondary consumers
D) Decomposers

Ans: B

40. Biodiversity conservation is important for

A) Ecosystem balance
B) Human survival
C) Resource availability
D) All of the above

Ans: D
 41. Which ecosystem has highest biodiversity?
A) Desert
B) Grassland
C) Forest
D) Tundra

Ans: C

42. Species diversity refers to

A) Variety of ecosystems
B) Variety within species
C) Variety of species
D) Variety of genes

Ans: C

Unit IV: Environmental Pollution (14 MCQs)

43. Pollution means

A) Environmental improvement
B) Environmental contamination
C) Resource conservation
D) Energy generation

Ans: B

44. Major source of air pollution in cities is

A) Agriculture
B) Vehicles
C) Forests
D) Rivers

Ans: B

45. Carbon monoxide mainly affects

A) Digestive system
B) Nervous system
C) Respiratory system
D) Skeletal system

Ans: C
 46. Water pollution results in
A) Clean water
B) Aquatic life damage
C) More oxygen
D) Resource increase

Ans: B

47. Noise pollution mainly affects

A) Vision
B) Hearing
C) Digestion
D) Immunity

Ans: B

48. Acid rain damages

A) Soil
B) Crops
C) Monuments
D) All of the above

Ans: D

49. Solid waste management includes

A) Collection
B) Disposal
C) Recycling
D) All of the above

Ans: D

50. Biomedical waste is generated from

A) Industries
B) Hospitals
C) Homes
D) Markets

Ans: B

51. E-waste contains harmful

A) Microbes
B) Metals
 C) Gases
D) Liquids

Ans: B

52. Smog is formed due to

A) Dust
B) Smoke + fog
C) Rain
D) Heat

Ans: B

53. Soil pollution reduces

A) Fertility
B) Crop yield
C) Productivity
D) All of the above

Ans: D

54. Thermal pollution mainly affects

A) Air
B) Soil
C) Water bodies
D) Land

Ans: C

55. Plastic waste causes

A) Drain blockage
B) Soil pollution
C) Harm to animals
D) All of the above

Ans: D

56. Best method to reduce pollution is

A) Treatment after pollution
B) Prevention at source
C) Ignoring pollution
D) Disposal only

Ans: B
Unit V: Environmental Legislation & Sustainable Practices (14 MCQs)

57. Environmental laws are made to

A) Promote pollution
B) Protect environment
C) Increase waste
D) Support industries only

Ans: B

58. Water Pollution Act was enacted in

A) 1972
B) 1974
C) 1981
D) 1986

Ans: B

59. Air Pollution Act was passed in

A) 1974
B) 1981
C) 1986
D) 1991

Ans: B

60. Environment Protection Act came into force in

A) 1974
B) 1981
C) 1986
D) 1992

Ans: C

61. CPCB controls

A) Forests
B) Wildlife
C) Pollution
D) Agriculture

Ans: C
 62. Environmental Impact Assessment is done before
A) House construction
B) Industrial project approval
C) Daily activities
D) Farming

Ans: B

63. Sustainable practices include

A) Recycling
B) Energy saving
C) Water conservation
D) All of the above

Ans: D

64. Green buildings reduce

A) Energy use
B) Water use
C) Pollution
D) All of the above

Ans: D

65. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan focuses on

A) Education
B) Cleanliness
C) Transport
D) Industry

Ans: B

66. Plastic Waste Management Rules aim to

A) Increase plastic use
B) Control plastic waste
C) Ban recycling
D) Promote plastic

Ans: B

67. Environmental ethics relates to

A) Moral responsibility towards nature
B) Economic growth
 C) Industrial laws
D) Politics

Ans: A

68. Sustainable transport includes

A) Private vehicles
B) Electric vehicles
C) Public transport
D) B and C

Ans: D

69. Green technology helps to

A) Increase pollution
B) Reduce environmental impact
C) Increase waste
D) Degrade resources

Ans: B

70. Individual role in environmental protection includes

A) Saving energy
B) Conserving water
C) Reducing waste
D) All of the above

Ans: D

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