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MCQ Questions for Class 5 EVS Students
Quick Quiz
‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ is associated with
(a) M.S. Swaminathan
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
(d) Sundar Lal Bahuguna
Option b – Medha Patkar
Which one of the following is not correctly matched? ( MCQ Questions for Class 5 EVS )
(a) Appiko Movement – PHegole
(b) Chipko Movement – SL Bahuguna
(c) Narmada Bachao Movement – Medha Patkar
(d) Silent Valley Movement – Baba Amte
Option d – Silent Valley Movement – Baba Amte
The author of ‘Green Development’ is
(a) MJ Bradshaw
(b) M Nicolson
(c) RH Whittaker
(d) WM Adams
Option d – WM Adams
Who among the following is considered the leader of the Chipko movement? ( MCQ Questions for Class 5 EVS )
(a) Medha Patekar
(b) Baba Amte
(c) Sundarlal Bahuguna
(d) Kiran Bedi
Option c – Sundarlal Bahuguna
Who is the protagonist of the Chipko Movement?
(a) Medha Patkar
(b) MS Swaminathan
(c) Sundarlal Bahuguna
(d) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
Option c – Sundarlal Bahuguna
Under whose leadership the movement against deforestation was launched in the Rajni Village of Chamoli?
(a) Sundar Lal Bahuguna
(b) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
(c) Gaura Devi
(d) Kalyan Rawat
Option c – Gaura Devi
ELMA (Environment Law Management Act) as proposed by TSR Subramaniam Panel constitutes ( MCQ Questions for Class 5 EVS )
(a) NEMA (National Environment Management Authority)
(b) SEMA (State Environment Management Authority)
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
Option c – Both of the above
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Centre for Ecological Sciences – Bengaluru
(b) Wildlife Institute of India – Dehradun
(c) Indian Institute of Forest Management – Kolkata
(d) Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development – Almora
Option c – Indian Institute of Forest Management – Kolkata
The acts reviewed by TSR Subramaniam Panel are I. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 II. Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 III. Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 IV. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 V. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) I, II, and III
(b) I, IV, and V
(c) II, IV, and V
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
With reference to the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the following statements I. It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Environment and Forests. II. It strives to conserve nature through action-based research, education, and public awareness. III. It organizes and conducts nature trails and camps for the general public. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I and III only
(b) Only II
(c) II and III only
(d) I, II, and III
Option c – II and III only
How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from Central Pollution Control Board (CDCB) I. The NGT has been established by an act, whereas the CPCB has been created by executive order of the Government. II. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas CPCB promotes the cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Only II
‘Rally for Valley’ program in India was organized to highlight the problem of ( MCQ Questions for Class 5 EVS )
(a) Environmental degradation
(b) Biodiversity
(c) Resettlement of displaced people
(d) Loss of agricultural land
Option a – Environmental degradation
Chipko Movement is related to
(a) Plant conservation
(b) Tiger project
(c) Crocodile conservation
Option a – Plant conservation
‘Chipko Movement’ was basically against ( MCQ Questions for Class 5 EVS )
(a) Water movement
(b) Noise pollution
(c) Deforestation
(d) Cultural Pollution
Option c – Deforestation
The headquarter of Green Peace International is located at
(a) Amsterdam
(b) Ottawa
(c) Canberra
(d) Nagasaki
Option a – Amsterdam
Marine National Park is located at ( MCQ Questions for Class 5 EVS )
(a) Rann of Kutch
(b) Sunderbans
(c) Chilika lake
(d) None of these
Option a – Rann of Kutch
Where is the headquarters of the Animal Welfare Board of India located?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Chennai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kolkata
Option b – Chennai
Forest Research Institute is located at
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Nainital
(c) Solan
(d) Dehradun
Option d – Dehradun
‘Project Tiger’ in India was started in
(a) 1970
(b) 1973
(c) 1981
(d) 1984
Option b – 1973
‘Project Tiger’ of the Government envisages ( MCQ Questions for Class 5 EVS )
(a) observing the habits of the tiger.
(b) collect vital information about different species.
(c) to save the Indian tiger from extinction.
(d) None of the above
Option c – to save the Indian tiger from extinction
What is important for Sustainable Development?
(A) Conservation of biological diversity
(B) Prevention and Control of Pollution
(C) Decreasing poverty
(D) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
What was the title of the Rio-20 declaration?
(A) The future we want
(B) The future we seek
(C) The future we have
(D) The future we see
Option a – The future we want
The first ‘Earth Summit’ was held at ( MCQ Questions for Class 5 EVS )
(A) Washington
(B) Geneva
(C) Rio-de-Janeiro
(D) Buenos Aires
Option c – Rio-de-Janeiro
A country’s natural capital included all of the following except
(A) Forest
(B) Water
(C) Roads
(D) Minerals
Option c – Roads
World Environment Day is celebrated on
(A) 1 December
(B) 5 June
(C) 14 November
(D) 15 August
Option b – 5 June
The main role of solar radiation is in
(A) the Carbon cycle
(B) the Hydrogen cycle
(C) the Water cycle
(D) the Nitrogen cycle
Option c – the Water cycle
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is situated at
(A) Bangalore
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Nagpur
(D) New Delhi
Option c – Nagpur
Which of the following National Parks of India are declared as World Heritage by UNESCO? I. Keoladeo National Park II. Sunderbans National Park III. Kaziranga National Park IV. Ranthambhore National Park Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I and II only
(b) I, II, and III only
(c) III and IV only
(d) I, II, III, and IV
Option b – I, II, and III only
Which of the following best describe/describes the aim of ‘The Green India Mission of the Government of India? I. Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing ‘green accounting’. II. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future. III. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Only I
(b) II and III only
(c) Only III
(d) I, II, and III
Option c – Only III
For the measurement/estimation of which of the following are satellite images/remote sensing data used? I. Chlorophyll content in the vegetation of a specific location. II. Greenhouse gas emission from rice paddies of a specific location. III. The land surface temperature of a specific location. Select using the correct answer codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) II and IlI only
(c) Only Ill
(d) I, II, and III
Option d – I, II, and III
Which of the following viruses is responsible for the recent deaths of lions in Gir National Park?
(a) Canine Distemper Virus
(b) Nipah Virus
(c) Hendra Virus
(d) Foot and Mouth-Disease Virus
Option a – Canine Distemper Virus
Weather monitoring device SODAR is established at
(a) Jaipur
(b) Cuttak
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Kaiga and Kalpakkam
Option d – Kaiga and Kalpakkam
The prestigious ‘Tyler Prize’ is given in the field of
(a) Drama
(b) Woman’s Rights
(c) Child Rights
(d) Environment Protection
Option d – Environment Protection
Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contributions to
(a) afforestation and conservation of wastelands
(b) neat technology and development
(c) wildlife conservation
(d) Hindi books on the environment
Option b – neat technology and development
Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
(a) Salt-water crocodile
(b) Olive ridley turtle
(c) Gangetic dolphin
(d) Gharial
Option c – Gangetic dolphin
District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is headed by
(a) District Magistrate
(b) District Collector
(c) Any of them as the case may be
(d) None of the above
Option c – Any of them as the case may be
The “Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative” (KSLCDI) is a collaboration among which three nations?
(a) India, Afghanistan, China
(b) India, Nepal, Afghanistan
(c) India, Nepal, Pakistan
(d) India, China, Nepal
Option d – India, China, Nepal
Prime Minister of India launched the “Swachha Bharat Mission” officially on
(a) Independence Day
(b) Republic Day
(c) Gandhi Jayanti
(d) Environment Day
Option c – Gandhi Jayanti
Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?
(a) Neyyar, Peppara, and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
(b) Mudamalai Sathyamangalam and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuaries and Silent Valley National Park
(c) Kundinya, Gundla Brahme-Swaram, and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park
(d) Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries and Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Option a – Neyyar, Peppara, and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Which of the following Indian Scientists has been described by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as the ‘Father of Economic Ecology’?
(a) BP Pal
(b) Yashpal
(c) MS Swaminathan
(d) R Mishra
Option c – MS Swaminathan
EK Janaki Ammal National Award on Taxonomy is administered by the
(a) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(b) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Option d – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
The Decade of Sustainable Energy for all is the initiative of
(a) the United Nations
(b) India
(c) Germany
(d) World Bank
Option a – the United Nations
When is ‘International Earth Day’ celebrated?
(a) 20th April
(b) 5th June
(c) 22nd April
(d) 3rd March
Option c – 22nd April
World Water Conservation Day is celebrated on
(a) 28th February
(b) 22nd March
(c) 5th June
(d) 11th July
Option b – 22nd March
The Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is awarded every year for
(a) a significant contribution to the field of environment.
(b) Outstanding contribution to the field of afforestation.
(c) Outstanding contribution in the field of wasteland development.
(d) Exemplary work in the field of wildlife conservation and research.
Option a – a significant contribution to the field of environment
19th November is observed as
(a) World Green Day
(b) World Anti-Poverty Day
(c) World Toilet Day
(d) World Clean Water Day
Option c – World Toilet Day
Which one of the following countries celebrates National Cleanliness Day on the last Saturday of every month
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) Sierra Leone
(d) Singapore
Option c – Sierra Leone
Global 500′ awards are given for achievements in
(a) Population control
(b) Campaign against terrorism
(c) Protection of the environment
(d) Campaign against drugs
Option c – Protection of the environment
The radiation that is absorbed by ozone present in the atmosphere is:
A. Infrared
B. Visible
C. Ultraviolet
D. Microwave
Option c – Ultraviolet
Ozone protects the biosphere from
A. Infrared rays
B. Ultraviolet rays
C. X-rays
D. Gamma rays
Option b – Ultraviolet rays
The ozone layer in the atmosphere:
A. Produces rain
B. Produces pollution
C. Provides safety to life on Earth from ultraviolet radiation
D. Produces oxygen in the atmosphere
Option c – Provides safety to life on Earth from ultraviolet radiation
Why is the ozone layer useful to humanity?
A. It supplies oxygen to the atmosphere
B. It prevents the Sun’s ultraviolet rays from reaching the Earth
C. It controls the temperature of the Earth
D. None of the above
Option b – It prevents the Sun’s ultraviolet rays from reaching the Earth
Harmful ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun can cause:
A. Liver cancer
B. Brain cancer
C. Oral cancer
D. Dermal cancer
Option d – Dermal cancer
World Ozone Day is celebrated on:
A. 16 September
B. 21 April
C. 25 December
D. 30 January
Option a – 16 September
The ozone layer is above the earth’s crust around
A. 50 km
B. 300 km
C. 2000 km
D. 20 km
Option d – 20 km
Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
A. Stratosphere
B. Ozonosphere
C. Ionosphere
D. Troposphere
Option d – Troposphere
A place where the ozone layer is primarily found is:
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Ionosphere
Option b – Stratosphere
Which of the following is not true about chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)?
A. It is used as a refrigerant
B. It is not responsible for the greenhouse effect
C. It is responsible for reducing ozone in the stratosphere
D. It is inactive in the lower atmosphere
Option b – It is not responsible for the greenhouse effect
Which is responsible for the Ozone Hole?
A. CO₂
B. SO₂
C. O₂
D. CFC
Option d – CFC
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