EVS PART 2
Here are 17 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on Environmental Studies (EVS) along with their answers:
21 **Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation?**
A) Troposphere
B) Stratosphere
C) Mesosphere
D) Ozone Layer
**Answer: D) Ozone Layer**
22**What is the process by which plants make their food?**
A) Respiration
B) Photosynthesis
C) Transpiration
D) Fermentation
**Answer: B) Photosynthesis**
23. **Which of the following is a renewable resource?**
A) Coal
B) Oil
C) Wind
D) Natural Gas
**Answer: C) Wind**
24. **The 'Three Rs' to save the environment stand for:**
A) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
B) Rebuild, Reclaim, Restore
C) React, Reflect, Revise
D) Read, Write, Recite
**Answer: A) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle**
25. **Acid rain is caused by the release of which of the following gases into the atmosphere?**
A) Oxygen and Nitrogen
B) Hydrogen and Helium
C) Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides
D) Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide
**Answer: C) Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides**
26. **The term 'Ecology' was coined by:**
A) Charles Darwin
B) Ernst Haeckel
C) Rachel Carson
D) Aldo Leopold
**Answer: B) Ernst Haeckel**
27. **Which of the following is not a consequence of deforestation?**
A) Soil Erosion
B) Air Pollution
C) Increased Wildlife Habitat
D) Loss of Biodiversity
**Answer: C) Increased Wildlife Habitat**
28 **Sustainable development aims to:**
A) Exploit natural resources
B) Balance conservation and human needs
C) Increase economic growth
D) Promote industrialization
**Answer: B) Balance conservation and human needs**
29 **The main source of water pollution is:**
A) Soil erosion
B) Industrial waste
C) Noise pollution
D) Air emissions
**Answer: B) Industrial waste**
30 **Which gas is most responsible for the greenhouse effect?**
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon Dioxide
C) Argon
D) Neon
**Answer: B) Carbon Dioxide**
31. **What percentage of the Earth's water is available for human use?**
A) 97%
B) 3%
C) 0.3%
D) 0.03%
**Answer: C) 0.3%**
32 **Which of the following is not a type of biodiversity?**
A) Genetic
B) Species
C) Ecosystem
D) Atmospheric
**Answer: D) Atmospheric**
33. **The concept of 'food chain' is fundamental in understanding:**
A) Agricultural practices
B) Nutritional values
C) Energy transfer in ecosystems
D) Cooking techniques
**Answer: C) Energy transfer in ecosystems**
34**Which of the following is a consequence of overfishing?**
A) Increased fish populations
B) Disruption of marine food webs
C) Cleaner ocean waters
D) More coral reefs
**Answer: B) Disruption of marine food webs**
35. **The Kyoto Protocol is related to:**
A) Biodiversity conservation
B) Climate change
C) Ocean acidification
D) Desertification
**Answer: B) Climate change**
36. **What is the primary cause of ozone depletion?**
A) Greenhouse gases
B) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
C) Deforestation
D) Volcanic eruptions
**Answer: B) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)**
37. **Which of the following energy sources is considered the cleanest?**
A) Coal
B) Nuclear
C) Solar
D) Natural Gas
**Answer: C) Solar**
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