ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER- ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

FINAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 27/2017/OL
Category Code: 098/2014
Exam: Environmental Officer
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 03-04-2017
Department Environment and Climate Change Dpt
Alphacode A
Question1:-The founder of Sidhasramam at Alathur was
A:-Vaikunda Swami
B:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-Vagbhatananda
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question2:-The venue of 2020 Olympics
A:-Rio de Janeiro
B:-Pycongchang
C:-Beijing
D:-Tokyo
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question3:-The play Nil Darpan was written by
A:-Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B:-S. C. Bose
C:-Dinabandhu Mithra
D:-Vimal Mithra
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question4:-The President of the Lahore Congress of 1929
A:-M. K. Gandhi
B:-Jawaharlal Nehru
C:-C. R. Das
D:-S. C. Bose
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question5:-Who gave the epithet ‘Pulayaraja’ to Ayyankali ?
A:-M. K. Gandhi
B:-Sree Narayana Guru
C:-Swami Vivekananda
D:-Chattampi Swamikal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question6:-Who won the Nobel Prize in literature 2016 ?
A:-Yoshinori
B:-Juan Manuel Santos
C:-Svetlana Alexievich
D:-Bob Dylan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question7:-Which river in kerala was referred as river Churni in Kautilya’s Arthasastra ?
A:-Bharathapuzha
B:-Pamba
C:-Periyar
D:-Chaliyar
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-Temple Entry Proclamation was made in the year
A:-1924
B:-1928
C:-1931
D:-1936
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-Mahatma Gandhi presided over the annual session of the Indian National Congress only once at
A:-Belgaum
B:-Lucknow
C:-Lahore
D:-Kanpur
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question10:-Nadhula Pass is situated in
A:-Maharashtra
B:-Sikkim
C:-Arunachal Pradesh
D:-Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question11:-The winner of the World Chess Championship 2016
A:-Sergey Karjakin
B:-Fabiano Caruana
C:-Magnus Carlsen
D:-Viswanathan Anand
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question12:-The founder and publisher of the news paper Swadeshabhimani was
A:-Vakkam Abdul Khader Maulavi
B:-C. Kesavan
C:-Ramakrishna Pillai
D:-T. K. Madhavan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question13:-According to 2011 census which is the most populous State
A:-Uttar Pradesh
B:-Madhya Pradesh
C:-Rajasthan
D:-Maharashtra
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-Whom did B. G. Tilak call ‘The Diamond of India’ ?
A:-Lalalajpat Rai
B:-Gopala Krishna Gokhale
C:-Rabindranath Tagore
D:-Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question15:-The largest fresh water lake in Kerala
A:-Kayamkulam Lake
B:-Vembanad Lake
C:-Ashtamudi Lake
D:-Sasthamkotta Lake
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question16:-Who among the following is the Chief Justice of India ?
A:-H. L. Dattu
B:-T. S. Thakur
C:-J. S. Khehar
D:-R. M. Lodha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question17:-‘Sadhu Jana Paripalana Yogam’ was founded by
A:-Ayyankali
B:-Vagbhatananda
C:-K. Ayyappan
D:-V. T. Bhattathiripad
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question18:-Who is known as ‘Father of Indian Unrest’ ?
A:-M. K. Gandhi
B:-B. G. Tilak
C:-M. G. Ranade
D:-Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question19:-Who is the present Secretary General of UNO ?
A:-Ban Ki-Moon
B:-Kofi Annan
C:-Kurt Waldheim
D:-Antonio Guterres
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-Who said “Hinduism dies, if untouchability lives, and untouchability has to die if Hinduism is to live” ?
A:-Swami Vivekananda
B:-B. R. Ambedkar
C:-M. K. Gandhi
D:-Sree Narayana Guru
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question21:-In aerobic metabolism oxygen is the terminal electron acceptor, in ______ metabolism Nitrate is the terminal
electron acceptor
A:-Anaerobic
B:-Anoxic
C:-Obligate aerobic
D:-Fermentation
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-The amount of `O_(3)` present in atmosphere above a particular location is measured in
A:-ppm
B:-ppb
C:-Dobson Unit
D:-mg
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question23:-Meteorology is the study of
A:-Atmospheric phenomena
B:-Meteors
C:-Climate
D:-All of them
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-Montreal protocol is related to
A:-Reducing `CO_(2)` emission
B:-Reducing emission of CFCs
C:-Reducing the use of pesticides
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question25:-Love canal is linked with
A:-Nuclear power plant
B:-Hazardous waste
C:-Algal bloom
D:-Aral sea
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question26:-Piping is a phenomenon observed
A:-In the atmosphere
B:-Above earth surface
C:-In the water column
D:-Below earth surface
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question27:-Mad hatter disease is linked with
A:-Cadmium
B:-Mercury
C:-Arsenic
D:-Chromium
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question28:-London smog is due to high concentration of
A:-Oxides of nitrogen
B:-Oxides of sulphur
C:-Oxides of carbon
D:-Volatile organic compounds
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-The saturation concentration of `O_(2)` at sea level is 8.3 mg/L at _______ °C.
A:-0
B:-20
C:-25
D:-30
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question30:-Which pesticide is linked with Bhopal gas tragedy ?
A:-DDT
B:-Sevin
C:-Aldrin
D:-Deldrin
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question31:-The most abundant fossil fuel in planet earth is
A:-Peat
B:-Bitumen
C:-Coal
D:-Crude Oil
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question32:-Which is causing both global warming and ozone depletion ?
A:-Methane
B:-Nitrous oxide
C:-Water vapour
D:-Carbon dioxide
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question33:-Global warming will not result in
A:-Melting of the ice caps
B:-Increasing sea levels
C:-Increasing the size of the hole in the ozone layer
D:-Unpredictable climate patterns
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-CDM technologies are linked to
A:-Climate change
B:-`CO_(2)` release by plants
C:-Ozone depletion
D:-Red rains
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question35:-______ poisoning is known as plumbism.
A:-Copper
B:-Mercury
C:-Lead
D:-Chromium
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question36:-Which of the following is not a transboundary pollutant ?
A:-PCB
B:-CFC
C:-Hg
D:-`N_(2)`O
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question37:-Thermocline in a lake is the zone of
A:-Constant temperature
B:-Rapid temperature change
C:-High temperature
D:-High temperature with neutral pH
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question38:-Critical species whose extinction cause major changes, may also threaten existence of other species constitute
a
A:-Source population
B:-Sink population
C:-Metapopulation
D:-Keystone species
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question39:-According to WHO, maximum permissible level of fluoride in drinking water is ________ ppm.
A:-0.3
B:-0.5
C:-1.5
D:-1.0
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question40:-The earthquake rated as major is with ________ magnitude on Richter scale.
A:->8
B:-7-7.9
C:-6-6.9
D:-5-5.9
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-Tsunami – literally means
A:-Giant waves
B:-Water wall
C:-Harbor waves
D:-Destructive waves
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question42:-The energy transfer in the food chain is an example of __________ law of thermodynamics.
A:-First
B:-Second
C:-Third
D:-Zeroth
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question43:-The lakes which are poor in nutrients and productivity are ___________ lakes.
A:-Mesotrophic
B:-Very small
C:-Eutrophic
D:-Oligotrophic
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question44:-Black colour of the black soils is due to the high content of
A:-Sodium
B:-Potassium
C:-Copper
D:-Humus
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question45:-Which one is an example for a secondary air pollutant ?
A:-`SO_(x)`
B:-`NO_(x)`
C:-PAN
D:-CFC
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question46:-Silent spring is a _________ on ___________.
A:-Documentary, climate change
B:-Movie, Antarctica
C:-Book, melting of polar ice
D:-Book, pesticide toxicity
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question47:-Abyssal zones are located in
A:-Ponds
B:-Rivers
C:-Lakes
D:-Oceans
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question48:-The chemical reaction CI +`O_(3)` → CIO + `O_(2)` results in
A:-Ozone depletion
B:-Melting of permafrost
C:-Glaciations
D:-Greenhouse effect
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-The maximum amount of water that the soil can hold after the loss of gravitational water is known as
A:-Hygroscopic water
B:-Field capacity
C:-Capillary water
D:-Stored water
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question50:-Limnology is a study of
A:-Aging
B:-Tics and mites
C:-Fresh water bodies
D:-Termites
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question51:-‘Silviculture’ refers to the practice of
A:-Honey bee keeping
B:-Growing Silk-worms
C:-Forest management with objective of producing specific plants
D:-Silver fish culturing
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question52:-An example of fossil fuel is
A:-Wood
B:-Gobar gas
C:-Charcoal
D:-Gasoline
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question53:-The ecosystem of stagnant fresh water habitat is known as __________ ecosystem.
A:-Standing crop
B:-Lentic
C:-Lotic
D:-Abyssal
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question54:-‘Photochemical smog’ is caused by the interaction of
A:-Hydrocarbons and Ozone
B:-Hydrocarbons and `NO_(x)`
C:-`NO_(x)` and Ozone
D:-Hydrocarbons, `NO_(x)` and Ozone
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-‘Ramsar Convention’ is for
A:-Wetlands
B:-Tropical Forests
C:-Oceans
D:-Mountains
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-Graphite is used as _________ in ___________.
A:-Surface coat, electronic chip
B:-Brush, electronic devices
C:-Moderator, nuclear reactors
D:-Packing material, GC columns
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question57:-Heliophytes are plants which grow in
A:-Full sunlight
B:-Low intensity of light
C:-Complete darkness
D:-Salt water
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question58:-Sea water will boil at a temperature
A:-Higher than pure water
B:-Lower than pure water
C:-Same as that of pure water
D:-Cannot be predicted, it can be higher, same or lower
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question59:-__________ was absent on earth’s atmosphere during the early days of origin of life.
A:-`CO_(2)`
B:-`CH_(4)`
C:-`H_(2)`
D:-`O_(2)`
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question60:-Which one of the following is linked with Methaemoglobinaemia ?
A:-Methyl mercury
B:-Nitrate
C:-Cadmium
D:-Arsenic
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-Three Gorges is a
A:-Nuclear reactor
B:-Dam
C:-Biosphere reserve
D:-A lake in USA
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question62:-The science of cryogenic deals with
A:-Crystallography
B:-Low temperature
C:-Low pressure
D:-Missile technology
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-The salt concentration in the open sea is
A:-1.5%
B:-2.5%
C:-3.0%
D:-3.5%
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question64:-Monsanto is the firm behind introduction of _______ in India.
A:-Mobile phones
B:-BT-cotton
C:-LCD Television
D:-Plasma TV
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question65:-EI-Nino is
A:-A freshwater lake
B:-An Ocean current
C:-An air current
D:-A Glacier
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question66:-‘Kerogen’ is
A:-Protein found in Human hair
B:-Protein found in cow’s milk
C:-Substance found in Fungal cell wall
D:-Solid waxy mixture of hydrocarbons
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question67:-Very low BOD level of a water body indicates that the water is
A:-Less polluted
B:-Highly polluted
C:-Rich in heavy metals
D:-Contain more organic matter
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question68:-A vibrational spectroscopy is otherwise known as
A:-IR spectroscopy
B:-Microwave spectroscopy
C:-Electronic spectroscopy
D:-Raman spectroscopy
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question69:-‘Denitrifiers’ do the job of converting
A:-`NH_(4)` into `NO_(2)`
B:-`NH_(4)` into `NO_(3)`
C:-`NO_(3)` into Nitrogen
D:-Nitrogen into `NO_(3)`
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question70:-_________ is the zone of ocean where producers of food chain are rarely found.
A:-Littoral
B:-Limnetic
C:-Aphotic of deep sea
D:-Inter tidal
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question71:-‘Tektites’ are
A:-Solidified droplets of molten rock
B:-Sediments
C:-Meteorites
D:-Satellites
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question72:-Anemometer is used to measure
A:-Rain fail
B:-Humidity
C:-Air temperature
D:-Wind velocity
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question73:-The spectroscopy based on scattering principle is
A:-Raman
B:-NMR
C:-Electronic
D:-Microwave
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question74:-Mycorrhizal association occurs between : Fungi and
A:-Angiosperms
B:-Moss
C:-Pteridophytes
D:-Algae
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question75:-How many Mega diversity hot spots are present in India ?
A:-3
B:-5
C:-2
D:-1
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question76:-Erawady dolphins are found in
A:-Vembanadu lake
B:-Chilka lake
C:-Keibul lamjao
D:-Lake Superior
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question77:-Identify ‘Quick lime’ from the following
A:-`Ca(OH)_(2)`
B:-CaO
C:-`CaCO_(3)`
D:-`CaHCO_(3)`
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question78:-Biodegradable plastics contains
A:-PAH
B:-PCB
C:-PHA
D:-POP
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question79:-Which one of the following is not found in acid rain ?
A:-`CH_(3)`COOH
B:-`HNO_(3)`
C:-`H_(2)“SO_(3)`
D:-`H_(2)“SO_(4)`
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question80:-‘Epigeics’ is a term related to
A:-Birds
B:-Fishes
C:-Mammals
D:-Earthworms
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question81:-Acute cadmium poisoning is known as
A:-Itai-Itai
B:-Plumbism
C:-Bysinnosis
D:-Neuralgia
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question82:-The presence of which of the following contaminants would be the strongest reason for judging Municipal
sewage sludge unfit for use as fertilizer ?
A:-Ammonia
B:-Phosphates
C:-Nitrates
D:-Heavy metals
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question83:-‘Our common future’ is the report by _________ Commission.
A:-Brundland
B:-Swaminathan
C:-Gadgil
D:-Climate change
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question84:-‘Betz limit’ is linked with __________ energy.
A:-Solar
B:-Biomass
C:-Geothermal
D:-Wind
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question85:-‘Pyrethrin’, a biopesticide is derived from
A:-Neem
B:-Bacillus thuringiensis
C:-Chrysanthemum
D:-Tobacco
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question86:-‘Gasohol’ is a mixture of ___________ and __________.
A:-Air, Alcohol
B:-Gas, Alcohol
C:-Gasoline, Alcohol
D:-Methane, Alcohol
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question87:-Sounds above what level are considered hazardous noise pollution ?
A:-Above 80 db
B:-Above 30 db
C:-Above 120 db
D:-Above 100 db
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question88:-‘Solar ponds’ function on the basis of
A:-Photonics
B:-Non-convection
C:-Transpiration
D:-Convection
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question89:-Tundra is
A:-Treeless biome
B:-Rich in Conifers
C:-Rich in Pine trees
D:-A desert
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question90:-__________ convention banned the world wide use of endosulfan.
A:-Geneva
B:-Nairobi
C:-Basel
D:-Stockholm
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question91:-‘Knock-knee syndrome’ is due to
A:-Arsenic toxicity
B:-Cadmium toxicity
C:-Fluoride toxicity
D:-Selenium toxicity
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question92:-The common coagulant used in water treatment is
A:-`(CaSO_(4))_(2).“2H_(2)O`
B:-`Al_(2)“(SO_(4))“_3.` `H_(2)O`
C:-`Al_(2)“(SO_(4))“_3. 14H_(2)O`
D:-`CH_(3)`COOH
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question93:-Secchi discs are used in __________ studies.
A:-Water quality
B:-Microbiological
C:-Air quality
D:-Quadrate
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-‘Pyrology’ is the study of
A:-Distribution of animals in relation to temperature
B:-Role of fire in ecology
C:-Distribution of plants in forests in relation to light
D:-Variation in species distribution in relation to ambient temperature
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question95:-Through a chemical process coal is converted to a liquid/gas fuel known as
A:-Coal fuel
B:-Natural fuel
C:-Oil shale
D:-Synfuel
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question96:-OTEC is a technology for
A:-Conservation of Ocean biodiversity
B:-Prevention of marine pollution
C:-Bioremediation of ocean oil spill
D:-Obtaining energy from ocean
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question97:-‘Albedo’ is
A:-Lack of pigmentation in the skin
B:-A small country in Africa
C:-A variety of rodent
D:-A fraction of incoming solar radiation that is reflected
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question98:-Which agency co-ordinates the EIA related activities in India ?
A:-MoEF
B:-DST
C:-CPCB
D:-MoES
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question99:-In a completely mixed system of wastewater treatment, when the flowrate (Q) is given as 20,000 L per day,
calculate the HRT with which the unit is operated while its volume (V) is one lakh litres ?
A:-500 days
B:-50 days
C:-5 days
D:-0.5 days
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question100:-‘Super fund’ was created in _________ country for the purpose of ___________.
A:-UK, curbing terrorism
B:-India, for constructing Landfills
C:-Japan, for rehabilitating Tsunami victims
D:-USA, for remediating areas dumped with toxic/hazardous wastes
Correct Answer:- Option-D