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CET(PG)-2013

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Subject : M.Sc.(Environment Science)
Time : 90 minutes Number of Questions : 75 Maximum Marks : 75

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M.Sc. (Environment Science)/A
1. Every year, World Environment Day is celebrated on :
(A) March 5 (B) April 22
(C) June 5 (D) March 22
2. The first UN conference on Environment and Development was held at :
(A) Rio de Janeiro (B) Rome
(C) Stockholm (D) Los Angeles
3. Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source ?
(A) Hydrothermal (B) Kerosene
(C) Wind (D) Tidal
4. DDT was discovered by :
(A) Alexander Fleming (B) Rachel Carson
(C) Robert Koch (D) Paul Mller
5. Ozone in the stratosphere :
(A) is a friend (B) is a foe
(C) is a pollutant (D) is a contaminant
6. Which of the following states of India lacks National Park ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Punjab
(C) Gujarat (D) Arunachal Pradesh
7. Which of the following is the state animal of Punjab ?
(A) Peacock (B) Black Buck
(C) Eagle (D) Pigeon
8. Periyar Tiger Reserve is located in :
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Gujarat
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Kerala
9. Which of the following type of foods is also known as Franken food ?
(A) GM food (B) Junk food
(C) Raw food (D) Organic food
10. Who among the following relates to Chipko movement ?
(A) Vandana Shiva (B) Sunder Lal Bahuguna
(C) Medha Patekar (D) Baba Amte

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11. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located in :
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Himachal Pradesh
12. Which of the following is an air-borne disease ?
(A) Diarrhoea (B) AIDS
(C) Amoebiasis (D) Influenza
13. Conserving biodiversity outside the natural evolutionary range of a species is known
as :
(A) In-vitro conservation (B) In-vivo conservation
(C) In-situ conservation (D) Ex-situ conservation
14. Which amongst the following trees is known as Biodiesel plant ?
(A) Neem (B) Mango
(C) Jatropha (D) Teak
15. Which amongst the following metals has been liked to mental retardation in children ?
(A) Arsenic (B) Lead
(C) Selenium (D) Chromium
16. Which of the following terms define the place on the earth where life exists ?
(A) Biosphere (B) Biome
(C) Biocenosis (D) Biogenesis
17. Which of the following soil horizon is the richest in organic matter ?
(A) O (B) A
(C) B (D) C
18. The secretariat of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is located in :
(A) Iraq (B) Switzerland
(C) Israel (D) Turkey
19. Kaziranga National Park is famous for :
(A) One-horned rhino (B) Asian Lion
(C) Royal Bengal Tiger (D) Elephants
20. COD stands for :
(A) Chemical Oxygen Depletion (B) Chemical Oxygen Decomposition
(C) Chemical Oxygen Demand (D) Compound's Oxygen Demand

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21. Which of the following is the most abundant compound on earth's surface ?
(A) Water (B) Methane
(C) Ammonia (D) Carbon monoxide
22. Which of the following is most potent in disinfecting water ?
(A) Chlorine (B) Bromine
(C) Fluorine (D) Iodine
23. Ozone is a pollutant in :
(A) Troposphere (B) Stratosphere
(C) Ionosphere (D) Thermosphere
24. Which of the following relates to sustainable development ?
(A) Brundtland commission (B) Kyoto protocol
(C) Montreal protocol (D) Convention on Biological diversity
25. Which amongst the following upon burning releases harmful / toxic dioxins ?
(A) Paper (B) Sawdust
(C) Plastics (D) Dried sewage sludge
26. Which of the following is a national animal of India ?
(A) Lion (B) Elephant
(C) Peacock (D) Royal Bengal Tiger
27. The ecomark logo of India is :
(A) Earthern pot (B) Dolphin
(C) Butterfly (D) Vector
28. Which of the following gases constitutes 9340 ppmv of the earth's atmosphere ?
(A) Helium (B) Neon
(C) Argon (D) Ammonia
29. How much percentage of water on Earth's surface is fresh water ?
(A) 2.1 (B) 2.7
(C) 3.3 (D) 3.9
30. Which of the following is commonly known as laughing gas ?
(A) Ammonia (B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitric oxide (D) Nitrous oxide

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31. World Water Day is celebrated every year on :
(A) March 20 (B) March 22
(C) March 24 (D) March 26
32. Which of the following is the most common unit for measuring ozone concentration ?
(A) Decibel (B) ppmv
(C) Dobson (D) Hertz
33. Bt cotton contains a gene from :
(A) Virus (B) Dolphin
(C) Daffodil (D) Bacterium
34. Kyoto protocol relates to :
(A) Ozone Depletion (B) Biodiversity loss
(C) Climate Change (D) Sustainable development
35. Earth summit 2012 was held at :
(A) Rio de janeiro, Brazil (B) Montreal, Canada
(C) Johannesburg, South Africa (D) Stockholm, Sweden
36. The Motor Vehicle Act of India came into force in :
(A) 1986 (B) 1988
(C) 1996 (D) 2000
37. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of India was enacted in the year :
(A) 1977 (B) 1981
(C) 1985 (D) 1989
38. The Environment (Protection) Act of India was enacted in the year :
(A) 1986 (B) 1996
(C) 2002 (D) 2006
39. The influenza caused by H5N1 is a _______ disease.
(A) Endemic (B) Epidemic
(C) Pandemic (D) Cosmopolitan
40. The family planning programme in India was officially launched in the year :
(A) 1952 (B) 1956
(C) 1960 (D) 1964

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41. Which of the following terms describe the practice of involving moral human values and
consciousness for protecting environment ?
(A) Environmental Ethics (B) Environmental Consciousness
(C) Environmental Perseverance (D) Environmental Awareness
42. The world biodiversity day is celebrated on :
(A) March 22 (B) April 22
(C) May 22 (D) June 22
43. Which of the following treatments is given to water to prevent dental caries ?
(A) Chlorination (B) UV radiation
(C) Ozone treatment (D) Fluoridation
44. Incineration is generally done at a temperature of around :
(A) 300oC (B) 500oC
(C) 600oC (D) 800oC
45. Which of the following substances is most commonly used as food preservative ?
(A) Sodium benzoate (B) Aspartame
(C) Agenomoto (D) Monosodium glutamate
46. Convention on biological diversity is an outcome of :
(A) Kyoto protocol (B) Johannesburg summit
(C) Stockholm summit (D) Earth Summit 1992
47. WWF stands for :
(A) Worldwide Fund for Nature (B) World Wildlife Fund
(C) World Wild Foundation (D) World Wildlife Federation
48. Kitchen waste can be managed in an eco-friendly manner using :
(A) Vermicomposting (B) Open dumping
(C) Landfilling (D) Burning
49. World AIDS Day is celebrated on :
(A) December 1 (B) December 2
(C) December 3 (D) December 4
50. Which of the following is not a non-renewable source of energy ?
(A) Coal (B) Natural gas
(C) Petroleum (D) Solar

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51. Which of the following parts of the atmosphere is ionized by the solar radiations ?
(A) Troposphere (B) Ionosphere
(C) Stratosphere (D) Exosphere
52. Which amongst the following is the most severe type of erosion caused by water ?
(A) Splash erosion (B) Sheet erosion
(C) Rill erosion (D) Gully erosion
53. World Summit on Sustainable Development was held at :
(A) Stockholm (B) Johannesburg
(C) Kyoto (D) Cancun
54. Which amongst the following forest types have the maximum biodiversity ?
(A) Tropical Dry forests (B) Temperate forests
(C) Tropical Rainforests (D) Taiga forests
55. Wildlife Institute of India is located at :
(A) Nagpur (B) Kanpur
(C) Dehradun (D) Kolkata
56. Which amongst the following is responsible for acid rain ?
(A) Nitric oxides (B) Sulphur oxides
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Both sulphur and nitric oxides
57. Who amongst the following wrote the book Population Bomb ?
(A) Paul Muller (B) Thomas Malthus
(C) Rachel Carlson (D) Paul Ehrlich
58. Which of the following Indian states has the highest sex ratio ?
(A) Kerala (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Manipur (D) Meghalaya
59. The Biodiversity Act of India was enacted in the year :
(A) 1992 (B) 1998
(C) 2002 (D) 2006
60. Which of the following is the name of common liver fluke ?
(A) Entameoba histolytica (B) Ascaris lumbricoides
(C) Taenia solium (D) Fasciola hepatica

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61. Which of the following diseases is not caused by bacteria ?
(A) Pertussis (B) Cholera
(C) Anthrax (D) AIDS
62. Which of the following states have maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries ?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh
63. Which of the following is very serious indoor pollutant ?
(A) Asbestos (B) SO 2
(C) Hydrocarbons (D) Ozone
64. Aflatoxins are produced by :
(A) Bacteria (B) Fungi
(C) Virus (D) Algae
65. Which of the following is not a contagious disease ?
(A) Hepatitis (B) Tuberculosis
(C) Small pox (D) Influenza
66. Which of the following is an antioxidant ?
(A) Sucralose (B) BHA
(C) Acrylamide (D) MSG
67. Pampas, a type of grassland, are found in :
(A) South Africa (B) Argentina
(C) Russia (D) North America
68. IUCN was established in :
(A) 1948 (B) 1947
(C) 1946 (D) 1945
69. Liquid nitrogen boils at :
(A) 196oC (B) 192oC
(C) 190oC (D) 194oC
70. Ranthambore National Park is situated in :
(A) Orissa (B) West Bengal
(C) Rajasthan (D) Karnataka

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71. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is situated in :
(A) Manipur (B) Assam
(C) Tripura (D) Meghalaya
72. Which of the following UTs of India has the maximum population density ?
(A) Puducherry (B) Daman and Diu
(C) Lakshadweep (D) Chandigarh
73. UNEP headquarters is located in :
(A) Nairobi (B) Los Angeles
(C) New York (D) Chicago
74. Which of the following is the largest desert ?
(A) Thar (B) Sahara
(C) Kalahari (D) Antarctica
75. Which of the following is the most effective greenhouse gas ?
(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Nitrous oxide
(C) Water vapours (D) Methane

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CET(PG)-2013
ANSWERS / KEY
Subject: MSc(2Yr)(Environ. Sc.)
Booklet Series Code: A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C C B D A B B D A B

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A D D C B A A B A C

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A A A A C D A C B D

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
B C D C A B B A C A

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
A C D D A D A A A D

51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
B D B C C D D A C D

61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
D A A B A B B A A C

71 72 73 74 75
D D A D C

Note: An 'X' in the key indicates that either the question is ambiguous or it has
printing mistake. All candidates will be given credit for this question.

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