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Energy & Environment Management Mcqs

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Which one of the following is not the outcome of man-wildlife conflict?

A) Damage to human property B) Increase in the forest area
C) Injury and loss of life of humans and wildlife D) Destruction of habitat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Increase in the forest area

Explanation: Apart for the increase in the forest area, the above three options are the outcomes of man-wildlife conflict. Man-wildlife conflicts occur with various negative results. Due to these conflicts there is also the chance for the collapse of wildlife populations and reduction of geographic ranges.

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How does asthma cause to human beings?

A) Because of excessive diet B) Because of water pollution
C) Because of air pollution D) Because of soil pollution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Because of air pollution

Explanation: Asthma is one of the health impacts that are caused due to air pollution. There are many health impacts especially respiratory impacts on human beings. Asthma is caused due to excessive inhale of sulphur dioxide and smoking.

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Forest management has various scopes.

A) True B) False
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) True

Explanation: Forest management encompasses a very wide scope and is becoming more important due to climate change and global warming which are encountering today. India is very diverse in its natural resources and vegetation, hence forest management plays an important role.

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Why industries pollute water?

A) Because they use water in large quantities B) Because they release all the pollutants to water
C) Because industries don’t use water D) Because water is an universal solvent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Because they release all the pollutants to water

Explanation: Industries cause water pollution. Some industries need water in large amounts, they pollute water during use of it in their process. They release heavy metals, sediment pollution and other pollutants.

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What is Trans Himalayas?

A) The Himalayan ranges immediately north of the Great Himalayan range B) The Himalayan ranges immediately south of the Great Himalayan range
C) The Himalayan ranges immediately east of the Great Himalayan range D) The Himalayan ranges immediately west of the Great Himalayan range
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Himalayan ranges immediately north of the Great Himalayan range

Explanation: The Trans Himalayan region consists with its sparse vegetation and it has the richest wild sheep and goat community in the world. We can also find one of the endangered species snow leopard here.

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Which one of the following movement was carried out for the conservation of forests and the environment?

A) Forest movement B) Ganaga Action Plan
C) Tehri Andolan D) Chipko Andolan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chipko Andolan

Explanation: Chipko Andolan is a nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers particularly women’s in India in the 1970s. It was aimed at protecting trees and forest slated for government-backed logging.

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What is the reason for poor standard of living and malnutrition in India?

A) Due to environmental conditions B) Due to over population
C) Due to absence of natural resources D) Due to the poor economy of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Due to over population

Explanation: Standard of living in India is affected by its population. There is a great shortage of nourishment, especially in balanced diet which results in the malnutrition. This malnutrition causes various problems to humans.

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In which tiger reserve we can find more number of brown palm civet animals?

A) Periyar tiger reserve B) Sunderban tiger reserve
C) Jim Corbett tiger reserve D) Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve

Explanation: Brown palm civet is one of the endemic species of India. Brown palm civets are nocturnal and solitary. It is endemic to the rain forests of the Western Ghats in South India, mostly appear in Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.

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