Environment GKGeneral Knowledge 100+ MCQ & Answer Environment General Knowledge | page-02 | General Knowledge MCQ And Answer February 1, 2025 DSN MARATHI 11. Atmosphere consists of 79 percent Nitrogen and 21 percent Oxygen by A. Volume B. Weight C. Density D. All of these Answer Option : B 12. The word ‘Environment’ is derived from A. Greek B. French C. Spanish D. English Answer Option : B 13. Which among the following is a climatic factor? A. pressure B. humidity C. temperature D. all of the above Answer Option : D 14. World environment day is on: A. 5th May B. 5th June C. 18th July D. 16th August Answer Option : B 15. Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in mining? A. air pollution B. water pollution C. soil degradation D. all of the above Answer Option : D 16. Sustainable development means A. meeting present needs without compromising on future needs B. progress of human beings C. balance between human needs and the ability of earth to provide the resources D. all of the above Answer Option : C 17. The most important remedy to avoid negative impact due to industrialisation is A. industry should be closed B. don’t allow new industrial units C. industry should treat all the wastes generated by it before disposal D. industries should be shifted far away from human habitats Answer Option : C 18. Sustainable development will not aim at A. Social economic development which optimizes the economic and social benefits available in the present, without spoiling the likely potential for similar benefits in the future B. Reasonable and equally distributed level of economic well being that can be perpetuated continually C. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations to meet their own needs D. Maximising the present day benefits through increased resource consumption Answer Option : C 19. The adverse effect of modern agriculture is A. Water pollution B. Soil degradation C. Water logging D. All of the above Answer Option : B 20. Soil erosion removes surface soil which contains A. Organic matter B. Plant nutrients C. Both a and b D. none of the above Answer Option : A
11. Atmosphere consists of 79 percent Nitrogen and 21 percent Oxygen by A. Volume B. Weight C. Density D. All of these Answer Option : B
12. The word ‘Environment’ is derived from A. Greek B. French C. Spanish D. English Answer Option : B
13. Which among the following is a climatic factor? A. pressure B. humidity C. temperature D. all of the above Answer Option : D
14. World environment day is on: A. 5th May B. 5th June C. 18th July D. 16th August Answer Option : B
15. Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in mining? A. air pollution B. water pollution C. soil degradation D. all of the above Answer Option : D
16. Sustainable development means A. meeting present needs without compromising on future needs B. progress of human beings C. balance between human needs and the ability of earth to provide the resources D. all of the above Answer Option : C
17. The most important remedy to avoid negative impact due to industrialisation is A. industry should be closed B. don’t allow new industrial units C. industry should treat all the wastes generated by it before disposal D. industries should be shifted far away from human habitats Answer Option : C
18. Sustainable development will not aim at A. Social economic development which optimizes the economic and social benefits available in the present, without spoiling the likely potential for similar benefits in the future B. Reasonable and equally distributed level of economic well being that can be perpetuated continually C. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations to meet their own needs D. Maximising the present day benefits through increased resource consumption Answer Option : C
19. The adverse effect of modern agriculture is A. Water pollution B. Soil degradation C. Water logging D. All of the above Answer Option : B
20. Soil erosion removes surface soil which contains A. Organic matter B. Plant nutrients C. Both a and b D. none of the above Answer Option : A
