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The document consists of a series of questions related to environmental studies, covering topics such as renewable resources, land degradation, mining impacts, and water conflicts. It includes multiple-choice questions aimed at assessing knowledge on various environmental issues, including deforestation, soil erosion, and the effects of climate change. Additionally, it prompts the reader to consider key aspects of environmental studies to share with younger relatives.

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The document consists of a series of questions related to environmental studies, covering topics such as renewable resources, land degradation, mining impacts, and water conflicts. It includes multiple-choice questions aimed at assessing knowledge on various environmental issues, including deforestation, soil erosion, and the effects of climate change. Additionally, it prompts the reader to consider key aspects of environmental studies to share with younger relatives.

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1. Which of the following is a renewable resource? a) Coal | b) Petroleum | c) Wind | d)


Uranium
2. What distinguishes a renewable resource from a non-renewable one? | a) It is more
expensive | b) It regenerates faster than it is consumed | c) It exists only in developed
countries | d) It is always unlimited in supply
3. Which of these is NOT a cause of land degradation? | a) Deforestation | b) Sustainable
farming | c) Overgrazing | d) Excessive use of fertilizers Which farming technique
helps prevent soil erosion by creating raised beds and shallow channels? | a) Strip
farming | b) Crop rotation | c) Contour farming | d) Ridges and furrows farming
4. According to the module, how much forest area disappears every second? | a) Half an
acre | b) One acre | c) 1.5 acres | d) 2 acres
5. What percentage of the world's forests have already been destroyed by humans? | a)
10% | b) 25% | c) 33% | d) 50%
6. Which of the following is NOT a primary purpose of building dams? | a) Irrigation |
b) Hydropower generation | c) Mining | d) Flood prevention
7. Large dams can potentially trigger earthquakes due to: | a) Changes in atmospheric
pressure | b) Water pressure on fault lines | c) Construction vibrations | d) Magnetic
field disruptions
8. Which of these minerals is primarily used in rechargeable batteries for smartphones
and electric vehicles? | a) Gold | b) Copper | c) Lithium | d) Platinum
9. What is a primary effect of mining on water bodies? | a) Water purification | b)
Increased oxygen levels | c) Contamination with heavy metals | d) Temperature
stabilization
10. Which mining-related health issue is specifically associated with coal mining? | a)
Heavy metal poisoning | b) Black lung disease | c) Radiation exposure | d) Tropical
diseases
11. What is the primary global user of freshwater resources? | a) Industrial manufacturing
| b) Domestic household use | c) Agriculture | d) Transportation
12. Which energy source is completely free of carbon emissions during operation? | a)
Natural gas | b) Nuclear power | c) Wind energy | d) Biomass
13. What is a major cause of desertification? | a) Overgrazing | b) Crop rotation | c)
Reforestation | d) Water conservation
14. The Great Famine of 1876-1878 in India resulted in approximately how many deaths?
| a) 1-2 million | b) 3-5 million | c) 5.5-10 million | d) Over 15 million
15. Which of these is NOT an effect of flash floods? | a) Loss of life and property | b) Soil
erosion | c) Increase in urban green cover | d) Damage to infrastructure
16. What is a major challenge in switching to renewable energy? | a) Renewables are
always more expensive in the long run | b) Intermittency issues with some renewable
sources | c) Renewable energy cannot power industrial processes | d) Renewable
energy is unavailable in most regions
17. Which process leads to toxic metals moving up the food chain and accumulating in
top predators? | a) Biomagnification | b) Deforestation | c) Salinization | d)
Desertification
18. The Amazon rainforest is approximately how large compared to India? | a) Half the
size | b) Same size | c) Twice the size | d) Three times the size
19. Which of the following is most effective in controlling soil erosion? | a) Deforestation
| b) Contour farming | c) Overgrazing | d) Monoculture
20. What river is central to the water conflict between India and Pakistan? | a) Ganges | b)
Brahmaputra | c) Indus | d) Yamuna
21. Which of the following is NOT a major cause of drought? | a) Low rainfall | b) Global
warming | c) Afforestation | d) Surface water depletion
22. Approximately how many plant, animal, and insect species go extinct every day due
to deforestation? | a) 25 | b) 75 | c) 137 | d) 200
23. Which natural resource management technique involves planting different crops
sequentially on the same plot of land? | a) Strip farming | b) Crop rotation | c) Contour
farming | d) Ridges and furrows farming
24. What percentage of the world's oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforest? | a)
10% | b) 20% | c) 35% | d) 50%

25. Imagine your sibling or cousin is in higher primary or high school. What are the 3
most important aspect that you tell them related to environmental studies?

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