General Environmental Science Question with Answer - Basic GK Questions

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Question 1: What is the main cause of Soil erosion?

(A). Industrialization

(B). Deforestation

(C). Earthquake

(D). Roads Construction

Ans: (B). Deforestation


Question 2: Where is situated Dudhwa National Park?

(A). Madhya Pradesh

(B). Uttar Pradesh

(C). Rajasthan

(D). Haryana

Ans: (B). Uttar Pradesh


Question 3: The name of India derived from which river?

(A). Indus River

(B). Ganges River

(C). Brahmaputra River

(D). Sutlej River

Ans: (A). Indus River


Question 4: When was established the National Defence Academy?

(A). 1951

(B). 1952

(C). 1953

(D). 1954

Ans: (D). 1954


Question 5: What is the percentage of CO2 in the atmosphere?

(A). 0.0391 Percent

(B). 0.1001 Percent

(C). 1.0001 Percent

(D). 0.1001 Percent

Ans: (A). 0.0391 Percent


Question 6: Which is the most polluted city in the world?

(A). Faridabad

(B). Varanasi

(C). Kanpur

(D). Lucknow

Ans: (C). Kanpur


Question 7: Who is known as the father of Indian environmental science?

(A). Ramdeo Mishra

(B). Sunderlal Bahuguna

(C). Vinobha Bhave

(D). Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Ans: (A). Ramdeo Mishra


Question 8: Which of the following animal has the highest blood pressure?

(A). Elephant

(B). Giraffe

(C). Lion

(D). Rabbit

Ans: (B). Giraffe


Question 9: Where is located at Silent Valley National Park?

(A). Odisha

(B). Kerala

(C). Tamil Nadu

(D). West Bengal

Ans: (B). Kerala


Question 10: Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world’s_______?

(A). Longest railway station

(B). Highest railway station

(C). Largest Railway Station

(D). None of the above

Ans: (C). Largest Railway Station


Question 11: The world’s first-ever thermal battery plant has been inaugurated in which Indian state?

(A). Andhra Pradesh

(B). Himachal Pradesh

(C). Karnataka

(D). Odisha

Ans: (A). Andhra Pradesh


Question 12: What is the name of the world’s first Greenhouse gases Observing Satellite launched by Japan in 2009?

(A). Ibuki

(B). Tadami

(C). Akatsuki

(D). Hayabusa

Ans: (A). Ibuki


Question 13: Fathometer is used to measure________?

(A). Earthquakes

(B). Rainfalls

(C). Ocean Depth

(D). Sound Intensity

Ans: (C). Ocean Depth


Question 14: What is the largest land in the human body?

(A). Liver

(B). Adrenal

(C). Pituitary

(D). Pineal

Ans: (A). Liver


Question 15: Which of the following is India’s first National Marine Park?

(A). Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park

(B). Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch

(C). Rani Jhansi Marine National Park

(D). Gulf of Myanmar Marine National Park

Ans: (B). Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch


Question 16: Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is located is which state?

(A). Andhra Pradesh

(B). Kerala

(C). Tamil Nadu

(D). Karnataka

Ans: (B). Kerala


Question 17: Who is known as the father of Indian Green Revolution?

(A). V Kurien

(B). C Subramanian

(C). MS Swaminathan

(D). None of the Above

Ans: (C). MS Swaminathan


Question 18: Famous environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna is associated with which movement?

(A). Save Silent Valley

(B). Narmada Bachao

(C). Chipko Movement

(D). Jhola Andolan

Ans: (C). Chipko Movement


Question 19: Who designed the Indian Parliament in New Delhi?

(A). Gustave Eiffel

(B). Le Corbusier

(C). Edwin Landseer Lutyens

(D). Bonanno Pisano

Ans: (C). Edwin Landseer Lutyens


Question 20: Who among the following chairs the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) in India?

(A). Prime Minister

(B). Ministry of Environment and Forest

(C). Environment Secretary

(D). A renowned environmentalist of the country

Ans: (A). Prime Minister


Question 21: Which Animal has the largest brain in the world?

(A). Dolphin

(B). Octopus

(C). Blue Whale

(D). Sperm Whale

Ans: (D). Sperm Whale


Question 22: In which of the following state Asiatic lion is the state animal?

(A). Rajasthan

(B). Haryana

(C). Punjab

(D). Gujarat

Ans: (D). Gujarat


Question 23: Which geologist introduced first the term ‘Biosphere’?

(A). Charles Darwin

(B). Eduard Sues

(C). Matthew Maury

(D). Arthur Tinsley

Ans: (B). Eduard Sues


Question 24: Gyan Bharati Reserve, a Biosphere Reserve of India is located in which of the following state?

(A). West Bengal

(B). Astrakhan

(C). Gujarat

(D). Bihar

Ans: (C). Gujarat


Question 25: Which of the following is an air pollutant?

(A). Nitrogen

(B). Carbon Dioxide

(C). Carbon Monoxide

(D). Oxygen

Ans: (C). Carbon Monoxide


Question 26: Who is considered the founder of earth day?

(A). Gaylord Nelson

(B). Aldo Leopold

(C). William Proxmire

(D). Danis Hayes

Ans: (A). Gaylord Nelson


Question 27: What is the renewable source of Energy?

(A). Coal

(B). Petroleum

(C). Plants

(D). Uranium

Ans: (C). Plants


Question 28: Which among the following is India’s first state to release a Climate Change Action Plan?

(A). Himachal Pradesh

(B). Delhi

(C). Haryana

(D). Kerala

Ans: (B). Delhi


Question 29: Which among the following is the unit of measurement of the “Ecological Footprint”?

(A). Global Hectare

(B). Gallon Per Capita

(C). Cubic Meter

(D). Man Hour

Ans: (A). Global Hectare


Question 30: Nokrek Biosphere reserve is located in which of the following states?

(A). Assam

(B). Meghalaya

(C). Manipur

(D). Tripura

Ans: (B). Meghalaya


Question 31: Which among the following is the unit of measurement of the "Ecological Footprint"?

(A). Global Hectare

(B). Gallon Per Capita

(C). Cubic Meter

(D). Man Hour

Ans: (A). Global Hectare


Question 32: Nokrek Biosphere reserve is located in which of the following states?

(A). Assam

(B). Meghalaya

(C). Manipur

(D). Tripura

Ans: (B). Meghalaya


Question 33:  Minamata disease are first detected in…………..?

(A). Mexico

(B). Japan

(C). USA

(D). India

Ans: (B). Japan


Question 34: Silviculture is the management of………..?

(A). Rivers

(B). Lakes

(C). Hills

(D). Forests

Ans: (D). Forests


Question 35: Which among following World Heritage site of India is owned by two states?

(A). Valley of Flowers National Park

(B). Mountain Railways of India

(C). Sundarban National Park

(D). Kalka Shimla Railway

Ans: (D). Kalka Shimla Railway


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General Environmental Science Question with Answer  - Basic GK Questions

General Environmental Science Question with Answer  - Basic GK Questions
General Environmental Science Question with Answer  - Basic GK Questions

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