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Fifth Semester B.E./B.Tech. Degree Examination, Dec.2023/Jan.2024

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Environmental Studies

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Time: 1 hr.] [Max. Marks: 50

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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

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1. Answer all the fifty questions, each question carries one mark.
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Use only Black ball point pen for writing / darkening the circles.

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3. For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle

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corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.

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5. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly

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prohibited.
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1. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the _______ level

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a) Genetic b) Species c) Ecosystem d) All of these

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2. World Environment Day is celebrated on _______

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a) 5th May b) 5th June c) 18th June d) 16th August

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3. Mining means
a) To conserve minerals
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b) To check pollution
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c) To extract minerals and ores

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d) None of the above

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4. Direct conversion of solar energy is attained by

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a) Solar Photo volcanic system

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b) Solar diesel hybrid system

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c) Solar thermal system

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d) Solar air heater

5. What % of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover

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a) 23% b) 43% c) 13% d) 33%

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6. Hazardous Waste Management Act was enacted in India in the year

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a) 1988 b) 1989 c) 1990 d) 1991

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7. Which of these following elements is the case of e-waste?

a) Cadmium b) Beryllium c) Lead d) All of these
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8. Remote sensing techniques make use of the properties of _______emitted, reflected or
diffracted by the sensed objects

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a) Electric waves b) Sound waves
c) Electromagnetic waves d) Wind waves

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9. The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about

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a) 26,000km b) 30,000km c) 36,000km d) 44,000km

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10. Montreal protocol is related to the

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a) Food security b) Global warming

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c) Sustainable development d) Ozone layer depletion

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11. The main cause of damage to Taj Mahal is _______

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a) Water pollution b) Soil pollution c) Acid rain d) Fog

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12. Reducing the amount of future climate change is called.
a) Mitigation
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b) Geo-engineering c) Adaptation d) None of these

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13. Ozone layer is at a height of _______ above the Earth’s surface

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a) 19 to 48m b) 19 to 480m c) 19 to 48km d) 190 to 480km
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14. Which ministry is mainly responsible for research and development in renewable energy
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sources such as wind, power small hydro, biogas and solar power
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a) Human Resource Development

b) Agriculture and Famous welfare
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c) Ministry of new and Renewable energy m

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d) Health and Family welfare

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15. The OTEC is an energy technology that converts
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a) Energy in large fides of ocean to generate electricity -V

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b) Energy in ocean waves to generate electricity

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c) Energy in ocean due to thermal gradient to generate electricity

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d) Energy in the fast moving ocean currents to generate electricity

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16. In a Lake, phytoplankton grow in abundance in

a) Littoral zone b) Limnetic zone c) Profundal zone d) Benthic region
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C

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17. The prescribed limits of noise in residential area during day is

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a) 55dB b) 45dB c) 60dB d) 50dB

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18. The maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water

a) 3mg/L b) 2mg/L c) 2.5mg/L d) 1.5mg/L
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19. The color code of plastic bag for disposing microbial laboratory culture waste
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a) Red b) Black c) Blue d) White

20. The hazardous pollutant released from batteries is

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a) Arsenic b) Cobalt c) Barium d) Cadmium

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21. GIS uses the information from which of the following sources
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a) Non-Spatial Information System

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b) Spatial Information System

c) Global Information System
d) Position Information System
C

Ver-A – 2 of 4
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22. EIA can be expanded as
a) Environment and Industrial Act

pm
b) Environmental and Impact Activities
c) Environmental Impact Assessment
d) Environmental Impact Activity

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23. ISO 14000 standards deals with
a) Pollution management b) Risk management

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c) Environmental management d) None of these

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24. Which of the following represents India in ISO

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a) PFRDA b) FSSAI c) BIS d) BCCI

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25. Which of the following is having high population density

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a) India b) China c) USA d) Western Europe

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26. Environment education is targeted to
a) General public

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b) Professional social groups

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c) Technical and Scientists
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d) All of the above

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27. Discharge of municipal waste cause

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a) Depletion of dissolved oxygen
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b) Destroy aquatic life

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c) Impair biological activity

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d) All of the above

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_______ is are referred to a Earth’s lungs

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a) Forests b) Carbon cycle c) Water sources -Vd) Miner

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29. Solid waste is best managed through

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a) Incineration b) Open dumping c) Sanitary landfill d) Composting

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30. Love canal tragedy is attributed to

a) Soil pollution b) Hazardous waste c) Air pollution d) None of these
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C

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31. According to Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998, waste should not be
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stored beyond _______

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a) 12 hours b) 48 hours c) 72 hours d) 96 hours

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32. Pyrolysis is an ______ process

a) Exothermic b) Endothermic c) Both a and b d) Neither a and b
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33. Chloroflurocarbons are

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a) Nontoxic b) Flammable c) Corrosive d) Odorous

34. Which of the following is an air pollutant

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a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) Particulate matter

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35. Urbanization is
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a) Local environmental issue

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b) Nation environmental issue

c) Both a and b
d) Not at all an issue
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36. Earth day is held every year on :
a) June 5th b) November 23rd c) April 22nd d) January 26th

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37. The term hotspot was introduced by –
a) Norman Myere b) Jacob Von Verkul

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c) A.G. Transley d) Ernst Haeckel

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38. In an Ecosyste, the energy flow is always

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a) Always unidirectional b) Always bidirectional

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c) In any direction d) Always down directional

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39. Which of the following is considered as an alternate fuel

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a) CNG b) Kerosene c) Coal d) Petrol

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40. Nuclear power plant in Karnataka is located at

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a) Bhadravati b) Sandur c) Raichur d) Kaiga
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41. Disaster management includes _______

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a) Mitigation b) Reconstruction c) Rehabilitation d) All of these

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42. What is the health effects of fluoride in drinking waster

a) Arthritis b) Diarrhea c) Anemia d) All of these
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43. What is the permissible range of pH for drinking water as per Indian standards
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a) 6 – 9 b) 6 – 8.5 c) 6.5 – 8.5 d) 6 5 – 7.5

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44. The infiltration of water into the subsurface is the m

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a) Influent b) Effluent c) Discharge d) Recharge

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45. Environmental (Protection Act) was enacted in the year
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a) 1986 b) 1992 c) 1984

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46. What is the full form of NGO

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a) Non-Governmental Organization
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b) Non-Governance Organizations
c) No- Governance Organizations
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d) Null – Governmental organizations

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47. The primary cause of acid rain around the world is

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a) CFC b) SO2 c) CO d) O3
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48. Bhopal Gas Tragedy caused due to leakage of

a) Methyl ISO Cyanate (MIC) b) Sulphur dioxide
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c) Mustered gas d) Methane

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49. Deforestation can

a) Increase the rainfall b) Increase soil fertility
c) Introduce silt in the river d) None of these
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50. The word Environment is derived from

a) Greek b) French c) Spanish d) English
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Question Paper Version : B

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USN

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Fifth Semester B.E./B.Tech. Degree Examination, Dec.2023/Jan. 2024

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Environmental Studies

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01

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Time: 1 hr.] [Max. Marks: 50

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4
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

02

C
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1. Answer all the fifty questions, each question carries one mark.
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2. Use only Black ball point pen for writing / darkening the circles.

C
04

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3. For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle
4-

corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.

C
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4. Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invalid.
-V
U

5. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly

VT

prohibited. m
-V

9p
1 Disaster management includes _______

C
a) Mitigation b) Reconstruction c) Rehabilitation d) All of these
C

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-V
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2 What is the health effects of fluoride in drinking waster

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a) Arthritis b) Diarrhea c) Anemia d) All of these

C
C

-V
01

What is the permissible range of pH for drinking water as per Indian standards
-V

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a) 6 – 9 b) 6 – 8.5 c) 6.5 – 8.5 d) 6 5 – 7.5
C
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C

4 The infiltration of water into the subsurface is the

-V
-V

a) Influent b) Effluent c) Discharge d) Recharge

20

5 Environmental (Protection Act) was enacted in the year

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a) 1986 b) 1992 c) 1984 d) 1974

-V
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6 What is the full form of NGO

C

a) Non-Governmental Organization
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-V

b) Non-Governance Organizations
c) No- Governance Organizations
d) Null – Governmental organizations
C
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7 The primary cause of acid rain around the world is

a) CFC b) SO2 c) CO d) O3
C

8 Bhopal Gas Tragedy caused due to leakage of

-V

a) Methyl ISO Cyanate (MIC) b) Sulphur dioxide

c) Mustered gas d) Methane
C

Ver-B – 1 of 4
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9 Deforestation can
a) Increase the rainfall b) Increase soil fertility

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c) Introduce silt in the river d) None of these

10 The word Environment is derived from

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a) Greek b) French c) Spanish d) English

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11 According to Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998, waste should

:1
not be stored beyond _______
a) 12 hours b) 48 hours c) 72 hours d) 96 hours

01

C
-V
12 Pyrolysis is an ______ process

4
a) Exothermic b) Endothermic c) Both a and b d) Neither a and b

02

C
13 Chloroflurocarbons are

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a) Nontoxic -2 b) Flammable c) Corrosive d) Odorous

C
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14 Which of the following is an air pollutant

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a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) Particulate matter
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15 Urbanization is
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a) Local environmental issue

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b) Nation environmental issue
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c) Both a and b
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d) Not at all an issue

C

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16 Earth day is held every year on :

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a) June 5th b) November 23rd c) April 22nd d) January 26th

C
C

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17 The term hotspot was introduced by – -V

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a) Norman Myere b) Jacob Von Verkul

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c) A.G. Transley d) Ernst Haeckel

C
C

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In an Ecosyste, the energy flow is always

-V

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a) Always unidirectional
b) Always bidirectional
C
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C

c) In any direction
-V
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d) Always down directional

20

19 Which of the following is considered as an alternate fuel

VC

4-

-V

a) CNG b) Kerosene c) Coal d) Petrol

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20 Nuclear power plant in Karnataka is located at

C

a) Bhadravati b) Sandur c) Raichur d) Kaiga

24

-V

21 The main cause of damage to Taj Mahal is _______

a) Water pollution b) Soil pollution c) Acid rain d) Fog
C
-V

22 Reducing the amount of future climate change is called.

a) Mitigation b) Geo-engineering c) Adaptation d) None of these
C

23 Ozone layer is at a height of _______ above the Earth’s surface

-V

a) 19 to 48m b) 19 to 480m c) 19 to 48km d) 190 to 480km

C

Ver-B – 2 of 4
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VC
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24 Which ministry is mainly responsible for research and development in renewable energy
sources such as wind, power small hydro, biogas and solar power

pm
a) Human Resource Development
b) Agriculture and Famous welfare
c) Ministry of new and Renewable energy

7
d) Health and Family welfare

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25 The OTEC is an energy technology that converts

9
a) Energy in large fides of ocean to generate electricity

:1
b) Energy in ocean waves to generate electricity

01

C
c) Energy in ocean due to thermal gradient to generate electricity

-V
d) Energy in the fast moving ocean currents to generate electricity

4
26 In a Lake, phytoplankton grow in abundance in

02

C
a) Littoral zone b) Limnetic zone c) Profundal zone d) Benthic region

-V
27
-2
The prescribed limits of noise in residential area during day is
a) 55dB b) 45dB c) 60dB d) 50dB

C
04

-V
28 The maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water
4-

a) 3mg/L b) 2mg/L c) 2.5mg/L d) 1.5mg/L

C
-2

-V
29 The color code of plastic bag for disposing microbial laboratory culture waste
U

a) Red b) Black c) Blue d) White

VT

30 The hazardous pollutant released from batteries is m

-V

a) Arsenic b) Cobalt c) Barium d) Cadmium

9p

C
31 Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the _______ level
C

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a) Genetic b) Species c) Ecosystem -V d) All of these

-V

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32 World Environment Day is celebrated on _______

C

a) 5th May b) 5th June c) 18th June d) 16th August

C

-V
01
-V

33 Mining means
a) To conserve minerals b) To check pollution
C
24
C

c) To extract minerals and ores d) None of these

-V
-V

20

34 Direct conversion of solar energy is attained by

C

a) Solar Photo volcanic system

VC

4-

-V

b) Solar diesel hybrid system

c) Solar thermal system
-0

d) Solar air heater

C
24

-V

35 What % of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover

a) 23% b) 43% c) 13% d) 33%
C
-V

36 Hazardous Waste Management Act was enacted in India in the year

a) 1988 b) 1989 c) 1990 d) 1991
C

37 Which of these following elements is the case of e-waste?

-V

a) Cadmium b) Beryllium c) Lead d) All of these

Ver-B – 3 of 4
C
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VC
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38 Remote sensing techniques make use of the properties of _______emitted, reflected or
diffracted by the sensed objects

pm
a) Electric waves b) Sound waves
c) Electromagnetic waves d) Wind waves

7
39 The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about

:3
a) 26,000km b) 30,000km c) 36,000km d) 44,000km

9
40 Montreal protocol is related to the

:1
a) Food security b) Global warming

01

C
c) Sustainable development d) Ozone layer depletion

-V
41 GIS uses the information from which of the following sources

4
a) Non-Spatial Information System

02

C
b) Spatial Information System

-V
c) Global Information System
-2
d) Position Information System

C
04
42 EIA can be expanded as

-V
a) Environment and Industrial Act
4-

b) Environmental and Impact Activities

c) Environmental Impact Assessment C
-2

-V
d) Environmental Impact Activity
U

43 ISO 14000 standards deals with

VT

a) Pollution management
m
b) Risk management
-V

c) Environmental management d) None of these

9p

C
44 Which of the following represents India in ISO
C

:4

a) PFRDA b) FSSAI c) BIS -V d) BCCI

-V

46

45 Which of the following is having high population density

C

a) India b) China c) USA d) Western Europe

C

-V
01
-V

46 Environment education is targeted to

a) General public b) Professional social groups
C
24
C

c) Technical and Scientists d) All of these

-V
-V

47 Discharge of municipal waste cause

20

a) Depletion of dissolved oxygen b) Destroy aquatic life

C
VC

c) Impair biological activity d) All of these

4-

-V

48 _______ is are referred to a Earth’s lungs

-0

a) Forests b) Carbon cycle c) Water sources d) Miner

24

-V

49 Solid waste is best managed through

a) Incineration b) Open dumping c) Sanitary landfill d) Composting
C
-V

50 Love canal tragedy is attributed to –

a) Soil pollution b) Hazardous waste c) Air pollution d) None of these
C

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21CIV57
Question Paper Version : C

7
USN

:3
Fifth Semester B.E./B.Tech. Degree Examination, Dec.2023/Jan. 2024

9
Environmental Studies

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01

C
Time: 1 hr.] [Max. Marks: 50

-V
4
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

02

C
-V
1. Answer all the fifty questions, each question carries one mark.
-2
2. Use only Black ball point pen for writing / darkening the circles.

C
04

-V
3. For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle
4-

corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.

C
-2

4. Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invalid.
-V
U

5. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly

VT

prohibited. m
-V

9p

C
C

1 According to Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998, waste should
:4

-V
-V

not be stored beyond _______

46

a) 12 hours b) 48 hours c) 72 hours d) 96 hours

C
C

Pyrolysis is an ______ process

:

2
-V
01
-V

a) Exothermic b) Endothermic c) Both a and b d) Neither a and b

C

3 Chloroflurocarbons are
24
C

-V

a) Nontoxic b) Flammable c) Corrosive d) Odorous

-V

20

4 Which of the following is an air pollutant

C

a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) Particulate matter

VC

4-

-V

5 Urbanization is
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a) Local environmental issue

C

b) Nation environmental issue

24

-V

c) Both a and b
d) Not at all an issue
C

6 Earth day is held every year on :

-V

a) June 5th b) November 23rd c) April 22nd d) January 26th

C

7 The term hotspot was introduced by –

-V

a) Norman Myere b) Jacob Von Verkul

c) A.G. Transley d) Ernst Haeckel
C

Ver-C – 1 of 4
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VC
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8 In an Ecosyste, the energy flow is always
a) Always unidirectional

pm
b) Always bidirectional
c) In any direction
d) Always down directional

7
:3
9 Which of the following is considered as an alternate fuel
a) CNG b) Kerosene c) Coal d) Petrol

9
:1
10 Nuclear power plant in Karnataka is located at

01

C
a) Bhadravati b) Sandur c) Raichur d) Kaiga

-V
11 Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the _______ level

4
a) Genetic b) Species c) Ecosystem d) All of these

02

C
-V
12 World Environment Day is celebrated on _______
a) 5th May -2b) 5th June c) 18th June d) 16th August

C
04
13 Mining means

-V
a) To conserve minerals b) To check pollution
4-

c) To extract minerals and ores d) None of these

C
-2

14 Direct conversion of solar energy is attained by

-V
a) Solar Photo volcanic system
U

b) Solar diesel hybrid system

VT

c) Solar thermal system

m
-V

d) Solar air heater

9p

C
15 What % of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover
C

:4

a) 23% b) 43% c) 13% -V d) 33%

-V

46

16 Hazardous Waste Management Act was enacted in India in the year

C
C

a) 1988 b) 1989 c) 1990 d) 1991

:

-V
01
-V

17 Which of these following elements is the case of e-waste?

a) Cadmium b) Beryllium c) Lead d) All of these
C
24
C

-V
-V

18 Remote sensing techniques make use of the properties of _______emitted, reflected or

20

diffracted by the sensed objects

C

a) Electric waves b) Sound waves

VC

4-

-V

c) Electromagnetic waves d) Wind waves

-0

19 The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about

C

a) 26,000km b) 30,000km c) 36,000km d) 44,000km

24

-V

20 Montreal protocol is related to the

a) Food security b) Global warming
C

c) Sustainable development d) Ozone layer depletion

-V

21 Disaster management includes _______

C

a) Mitigation b) Reconstruction c) Rehabilitation d) All of these

-V

22 What is the health effects of fluoride in drinking waster

a) Arthritis b) Diarrhea c) Anemia d) All of these
C

Ver-C – 2 of 4
-V
VC
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23 What is the permissible range of pH for drinking water as per Indian standards
a) 6 – 9 b) 6 – 8.5 c) 6.5 – 8.5 d) 6 5 – 7.5

pm
24 The infiltration of water into the subsurface is the
a) Influent b) Effluent c) Discharge d) Recharge

7
:3
25 Environmental (Protection Act) was enacted in the year
a) 1986 b) 1992 c) 1984 d) 1974

9
:1
26 What is the full form of NGO
a) Non-Governmental Organization

01

C
b) Non-Governance Organizations

-V
c) No- Governance Organizations

4
d) Null – Governmental organizations

02

C
27 The primary cause of acid rain around the world is

-V
a) CFC -2 b) SO2 c) CO d) O3

28 Bhopal Gas Tragedy caused due to leakage of

C
04
a) Methyl ISO Cyanate (MIC) b) Sulphur dioxide

-V
c) Mustered gas d) Methane
4-

29 Deforestation can C
-2

a) Increase the rainfall b) Increase soil fertility

-V
U

c) Introduce silt in the river d) None of these

VT

30 The word Environment is derived from

m
-V

a) Greek b) French c) Spanish d) English

9p
31 GIS uses the information from which of the following sources

C
C

a) Non-Spatial Information System

:4

-V
-V

b) Spatial Information System

46

c) Global Information System

C

d) Position Information System

C

-V
01
-V

32 EIA can be expanded as

a) Environment and Industrial Act
C

b) Environmental and Impact Activities

24
C

-V

c) Environmental Impact Assessment

-V

d) Environmental Impact Activity

20

C
VC

33 ISO 14000 standards deals with

4-

-V

a) Pollution management b) Risk management

c) Environmental management d) None of these
-0

34 Which of the following represents India in ISO

24

-V

a) PFRDA b) FSSAI c) BIS d) BCCI

35 Which of the following is having high population density

C

a) India b) China c) USA d) Western Europe

-V

36 Environment education is targeted to

a) General public
C

b) Professional social groups

-V

c) Technical and Scientists

d) All of the above
C

Ver-C – 3 of 4
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VC
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37 Discharge of municipal waste cause
a) Depletion of dissolved oxygen

pm
b) Destroy aquatic life
c) Impair biological activity
d) All of the above

7
:3
38 _______ is are referred to a Earth’s lungs
a) Forests b) Carbon cycle c) Water sources d) Miner

9
:1
39 Solid waste is best managed through

01

C
a) Incineration b) Open dumping c) Sanitary landfill d) Composting

-V
40 Love canal tragedy is attributed to

4
a) Soil pollution b) Hazardous waste c) Air pollution d) None of these

02

C
The main cause of damage to Taj Mahal is _______

-V
41
a) Water pollution -2 b) Soil pollution c) Acid rain d) Fog

C
04
42 Reducing the amount of future climate change is called.

-V
a) Mitigation b) Geo-engineering c) Adaptation d) None of these
4-

43 Ozone layer is at a height of _______ above the Earth’s surface

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45 The OTEC is an energy technology that converts

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46 In a Lake, phytoplankton grow in abundance in

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47 The prescribed limits of noise in residential area during day is

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48 The maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water

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a) 3mg/L b) 2mg/L c) 2.5mg/L d) 1.5mg/L

49 The color code of plastic bag for disposing microbial laboratory culture waste
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a) Red b) Black c) Blue d) White

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50 The hazardous pollutant released from batteries is

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1 GIS uses the information from which of the following sources

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d) Position Information System

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EIA can be expanded as

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d) Environmental Impact Activity

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3 ISO 14000 standards deals with

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a) Pollution management b) Risk management

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4 Which of the following represents India in ISO

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a) PFRDA b) FSSAI c) BIS d) BCCI

5 Which of the following is having high population density

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a) India b) China c) USA d) Western Europe

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6 Environment education is targeted to

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b) Professional social groups

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c) Technical and Scientists

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7 Discharge of municipal waste cause
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b) Destroy aquatic life
c) Impair biological activity
d) All of the above

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8 _______ is are referred to a Earth’s lungs
a) Forests b) Carbon cycle c) Water sources d) Miner

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9 Solid waste is best managed through

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a) Incineration b) Open dumping c) Sanitary landfill d) Composting

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10 Love canal tragedy is attributed to

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Disaster management includes _______

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a) Mitigation -2b) Reconstruction c) Rehabilitation d) All of these

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12 What is the health effects of fluoride in drinking waster

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a) Arthritis b) Diarrhea c) Anemia d) All of these
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13 What is the permissible range of pH for drinking water as per Indian standards
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a) 6 – 9 b) 6 – 8.5 c) 6.5 – 8.5 d) 6 5 – 7.5

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14 The infiltration of water into the subsurface is the

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a) Influent b) Effluent c) Discharge d) Recharge

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15 Environmental (Protection Act) was enacted in the year

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a) 1986 b) 1992 c) 1984 d) 1974

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a) Non-Governmental Organization
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b) Non-Governance Organizations
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d) Null – Governmental organizations

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a) CFC b) SO2 c) CO d) O3
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18 Bhopal Gas Tragedy caused due to leakage of

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a) Methyl ISO Cyanate (MIC) b) Sulphur dioxide

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c) Mustered gas d) Methane

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19 Deforestation can
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a) Increase the rainfall

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b) Increase soil fertility

c) Introduce silt in the river
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20 The word Environment is derived from

a) Greek b) French c) Spanish d) English
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21 According to Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998, waste should
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a) 12 hours b) 48 hours c) 72 hours d) 96 hours
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22 Pyrolysis is an ______ process
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23 Chloroflurocarbons are
a) Nontoxic b) Flammable c) Corrosive d) Odorous

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24 Which of the following is an air pollutant
a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) Particulate matter

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25 Urbanization is
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26 Earth day is held every year on :

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27 The term hotspot was introduced by –

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29 Which of the following is considered as an alternate fuel

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a) CNG b) Kerosene c) Coal d) Petrol
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30 Nuclear power plant in Karnataka is located at

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a) Bhadravati b) Sandur c) Raichur d) Kaiga

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31 The main cause of damage to Taj Mahal is _______

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a) Water pollution b) Soil pollution c) Acid rain d) Fog

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32 Reducing the amount of future climate change is called.

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a) Mitigation b) Geo-engineering c) Adaptation d) None of these

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33 Ozone layer is at a height of _______ above the Earth’s surface

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a) 19 to 48m b) 19 to 480m c) 19 to 48km d) 190 to 480km

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a) Human Resource Development

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b) Agriculture and Famous welfare

c) Ministry of new and Renewable energy
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d) Health and Family welfare

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35 The OTEC is an energy technology that converts

a) Energy in large fides of ocean to generate electricity
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b) Energy in ocean waves to generate electricity

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c) Energy in ocean due to thermal gradient to generate electricity

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36 In a Lake, phytoplankton grow in abundance in
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37 The prescribed limits of noise in residential area during day is
a) 55dB b) 45dB c) 60dB d) 50dB

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38 The maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water
a) 3mg/L b) 2mg/L c) 2.5mg/L d) 1.5mg/L

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39 The color code of plastic bag for disposing microbial laboratory culture waste

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a) Red b) Black c) Blue d) White

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40 The hazardous pollutant released from batteries is

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41 Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the _______ level
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42 World Environment Day is celebrated on _______

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a) 5th May b) 5th June c) 18th June d) 16th August
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44 Direct conversion of solar energy is attained by

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45 What % of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover

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46 Hazardous Waste Management Act was enacted in India in the year

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a) 1988 b) 1989 c) 1990 d) 1991

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47 Which of these following elements is the case of e-waste?

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48 Remote sensing techniques make use of the properties of _______emitted, reflected or

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49 The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about

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a) 26,000km b) 30,000km c) 36,000km d) 44,000km

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50 Montreal protocol is related to the

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c) Sustainable development d) Ozone layer depletion

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