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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2019

  1. The Thermosphere starts from Earth’s surface at a distance of
    (A) 80 Km
    (B) 85 Km
    (C) 100 Km
    (D) 125 Km
  2. Loss of water is maximum from
    (A) leaf surface
    (B) soil surface
    (C) root
    (D) stem surface
  3. The following bacteria may be used to mitigate oil spill:
    (A) Bacillus
    (B) Pseudomonas
    (C) E coli
    (D) Nitrobacter
  4. The following gas maybe involved in stone concer:
    (A) N2
    (B) SO2
    (C) CO2
    (D) H2S
  5. The maximum width of tropopause is
    (average of 9 km – poles,17 km – Equator)
    (A) 10 Km
    (B) 15 Km
    (C) 20 Km
    (D) 25 Km
  6. The following name is associated with rain water harvesting:
    (Waterman of India – Rajasthan )
    (A) Rajendra Singh
    (B) Baba Amte
    (C) S. C. Nair
    (D) Medha Patkar
  7. DDT does not contain
    (A) C
    (B) H
    (C) P
    (D) Cl
  8. Silent Valley became national park in the year
    (A) 1980
    (B) 1984
    (C) 1988
    (D) 1990
  9. The following is a sedentary cycle:
    (A) P cycle
    (B) N2 cycle
    (C) C cycle
    (D) O2 cycle
  10. Fluoride in environment primarily comes from
    (A) topaz
    (B) apatite
    (C) fluorite
    (D) phosphorite
  11. Habitats resulting from lava flow is an example of
    (A) primary succession
    (B) secondary succession
    (C) autogenic succession
    (D) allogenic succession
  12. The Disaster Management Act was enacted
    (A) 2000
    (B) 2003
    (C) 2005
    (D) 2010
  13. What is ‘Arribada’?
    (A) Mass Nestling of Olive Ridley
    (B) Setting up a habitat by Red Panda
    (C) Colony formation by Penguin
    (D) None of the above
  14. Where is the shola grassland found in India?
    (A) Western Ghats
    (B) Sundarban
    (C) Andaman-Nicobar
    (D) Himalayas
  15. The fresh water percentage of Earth is
    (A) 1%
    (B) 2.5%
    (C) 5%
    (D) 10%
  16. Which of the Indian Lake possess 20% of India’s sea-grass distribution?
    (A) Chilka Lake
    (B) Loktak Lake
    (C) Dal Lake
    (D) Mansar Lake
  17. What is Plankton?
    (A) Large plants in water.
    (B) Microscopic floating organisms Plants and animals.
    (C) Bottom dwelling aquatic organisms
    (D) None of the above
  18. Biotic environment includes
    (A) Consumers
    (B) Decomposers
    (C) Producers
    (D) All of the above
  19. What is Incinerator?
    (A) Furnace used for burning solid waste.
    (B) Furnace used for treating liquid waste.
    (C) Both (A) and (B)
    (D) None of the above
  20. An ecosystem consists of
    (A) population.
    (B) a biotic community.
    (C) a population and its non-living elements.
    (D) a biotic community and its non-living elements
  21. Decomposers which specifically act on the fecal matter of other
    organisms are called
    (A) Coprophagic
    (B) Heterophagic
    (C) Allophagic
    (D) Paraphagic
  22. Major cause of Ozone depletion is due to which chemical?
    (A) Chloro Fluoro Carbons (CFC)
    (B) Polyphenols
    (C) Dioxins
    (D) Rayon
  23. The Biodiversity Act was passed in
    (A) 2000
    (B) 2002
    (C) 2004
    (D) 2008
  24. Bengal Smoke Nuisance Act came up for the first time in
    (A) 1900
    (B) 1905
    (C) 1950
    (D) 1978
  25. The green bench in Kolkata High Court was established in
    (A) 1990
    (B) 1996
    (C) 1997
    (D) 1998
  26. Roof top water harvesting is highest in
    (A) China
    (B) Brazil
    (C) Ghana
    (D) India
  27. The activated sludge treatment is carried out by
    (A) high temperature
    (B) acidification
    (C) microbes
    (D) moisture
  28. The electric arc furnace is used for recycling of
    (A) Cu
    (B) Zn
    (C) Fe
    (D) Cr
  29. CITES became effective from the year
    (Washington, D.C.)
    (A) 1970
    (B) 1975 (1st July)
    (C) 1980
    (D) 1985
  30. The country where paper recycling was initiated in the world is
    (A) UK
    (B) USA (1874)
    (C) Germany
    (D) France
  31. Mulching prevents the loss of
    (A) microbes
    (B) moisture
    (C) mineral
    (D) organic matter
  32. The following waste comes under red category:
    (A) metal
    (B) drug
    (C) oil waste
    (D) food waste
  33. The disinfection of drinking water by municipalities is mostly by
    (A) Chlorination
    (B) Bromination
    (C) Boiling
    (D) UV radiation
  34. Indian Board of Wildlife was established in
    (A) 1932
    (B) 1952
    (C) 1962
    (D) 1972
  35. Bhagabatpur project is for breeding
    (A) Marsh Crocodile
    (B) Tigers
    (C) Black buck
    (D) Dholes
  36. Maximum energy consumption in Asia is by
    (A) India
    (B) China
    (C) Japan
    (D) Pakistan
  37. X-ray films are a source of which of the following gas?
    (A) SO2
    (B) CO2
    (C) NO2
    (D) SO3
  38. Below, which of the following pH in rain regarded as ‘acid rain’?
    (A) 7
    (B) 7.3
    (C) 5.6
    (D) 6
  39. What is the primary standard level for carbon monoxide for assuring air quality?
    (A) 10 ppm
    (B) 90 ppm
    (C) 1 ppm
    (D) 9 ppm
  40. Which is the most abundant hydrocarbon in the atmosphere?
    (A) Methane
    (B) Carbonyl sulphide
    (C) Ethane
    (D) None of the above
  41. Which is the most abundant greenhouse gas
    in the atmosphere?
    (A) Carbon dioxide
    (B) Water vapour
    (C) Methane
    (D) Nitrogen
  42. Which of the following pollutant is the major contributor to
    photochemical smog?
    (A) Peroxynitrates
    (B) Hydro peroxides
    (C) Nitrogen dioxide
    (D) Ozone
  43. Which of the following is the largest sink for carbon dioxide gas?
    (A) Forests
    (B) Oceans
    (C) Ice sheets
    (D) Grasslands

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2018

  1. During Bhopal gas tragedy, the harmful gas evolved was
    a) Phosgene
    b) Ammonia
    c) Carbyl amine
    d) Methyl isocyanate
  2. Which ray strikes the earth due to depletion of O3 layer?
    a) Infrared
    b) Microwave
    c) Visible
    d) Ultraviolet
  3. BOD value will be maximum in
    a) waste water
    b) river water
    c) rain water
    d) sewage water
  4. Which one of the following is responsible for depletion of O3 layer ?
    a) CO2
    b) Chlorofluoro Carbon
    c) CH4
    d) None of the above
  5. Which one of the following gases reacts with hemoglobin and produces
    toxic effect?
    a) CO2
    b) SO2
    c) NO2
    d) CO
  6. Which one of the following statements is false?
    a) River pollution is due to industrial and domestic sewage discharge
    b) Surface water contains a lot of organic matters and nutrients
    c) Oil slick in sea increases dissolved oxygen content
    d) Oil spill in sea causes heavy damage to fishery
  7. Which one is the major element of the following present in Earth’s Crust?
    a) Si
    b) Al
    c) Ca
    d) Na
  8. The aim of rain water harvesting is to
    a) recharge groundwater
    b) avoid floods
    c) control soil erosion
    d) conservation of freshwater
  9. Mention the main constituent of biogas and natural gas.
    a) Ethane
    b) Methane
    c) Propane
    d) Butane
  10. In which ecosystem, grassland is included?
    a) Marine
    b) Freshwater
    c) Terrestrial
    d) Artificial
  11. _____ assists in environmental protection.
    a) Urbanization
    b) Nuclear explosion
    c) Industrialisation
    d) Plantation and Forestation
  12. Soil is rarely contaminated due to
    a) Acid rain
    b) Chemical fertilizers
    c) Pesticides
    d) Mineralization
  13. Which part of atmosphere is richest in O3 gas?
    a) Stratosphere
    b) Ionosphere
    c) Exosphere
    d) Magnetosphere
  14. Hydrosphere does not cover
    a) Oceans
    b) Rivers
    c) Glaciers
    d) Rocks
  15. The largest reservoir of nitrogen gas in environment is
    a) Air
    b) Earth’s Crust
    c) Ocean
    d) Plants and animals
  16. Which one of the following is not included within the atmosphere?
    a) Troposphere
    b) Stratosphere
    c) Lithosphere
    d) Ozonosphere
  17. The efficient utilisation of fly ash does not recommend for making
    a) Portland fly ash cement
    b) fly ash based building bricks
    c) synthetic stone chips
    d) fillers in concrete
  18. By which chemical reaction, biodiesel is being prepared?
    a) Fermentation
    b) Combustion
    c) Polymerisation
    d) Trans esterification
  19. Which of the following is a biodegradable pollutant?
    a) Dye effluent
    b) Bleaching effluent
    c) Sewage
    d) Heavy metals
  20. The first step of sewage treatment:
    a) Precipitation
    b) Chlorination
    c) Airation
    d) Sedimentation
  21. The photochemical smog is generated by
    a) HCHO
    b) PAN (Peroxy acetyl nitrate)
    c) Acrolin
    d) Moisture
  22. Immediate remedial measure to tackle non-degradable plastic waste
    pollution is
    (A) Bio-diesel production
    (B) as Bitumen filler
    (C) C-black production
    (D) Recycling
  23. Radioactive wastes should be entrapped in leak-proof _______
    containers before dumping into sea.
    (A) concrete
    (B) glass
    (C) plastic
    (D) steel
  24. Detrimental solid waste liberated by thermal power station is
    (A) Red mud
    (B) Fly ash
    (C) Granulated Slag
    (D) Carbon black
  25. The bed of catalyst used for conversion automobile emissions to
    CO2 is made of
    (A) Pt
    (B) MnO2
    (C) MoO
    (D) V2O2
  26. Instrument used in industry for purifying air contaminated with dust
    and smoke:
    (A) Scrubber
    (B) Blower
    (C) Extractor
    (D) Electrostatic precipitator
  27. CO level in burnt flue gas up to 150 ppm can be monitored by means
    of
    (A) Non-dispersive IR spectroscopy
    (B) UV-Vis spectroscopy
    (C) Atomic absorption spectroscopy analysis
    (D) Flame photometry
  28. Permissible limit of Arsenic in drinking water:
    (A) 5 ppm
    (B) 7.5 ppm
    (C) 10 ppm
    (D) 12.5 ppm
  29. The most effective sewage treatment is conducted by
    (A) Cation-anion exchange method
    (B) Activated sludge method
    (C) Incineration technique
    (D) None of the above
  30. Monitoring of SO2 gas is done by passing through
    (A) [HgCl4]-2 solution
    (B) K- pyrogallate solution
    (C) Fehlings’ solution
    (D) Ammoniacal Cuprous Chloride solution
  31. Desalination of water is performed by
    (A) Lime-soda method
    (B) Permutit method
    (C) Ion-exchange method
    (D) Reverse Osmosis
  32. Historical monuments and temples are badly damaged due to
    corrosive action of
    (A) SO2
    (B) CO2
    (C) NH3
    (D) C2H2
  33. The best method for sterilisation of water uses
    (A) Autoclaving
    (B) Ozone
    (C) Chlorine water
    (D) UV rays
  34. Smoke is a colloidal suspension of
    (A) negatively charged carbon particles in air.
    (B) positively charged carbo-cation particles in air
    (C) inert particles of carbon black in air.
    (D) None of the above
  35. Acidity of normal rain water is due to
    (A) CO
    (B) NO
    (C) CO2
    (D) H2S
  36. Which one of the following is not metallic pollutant ?
    (A) Hg
    (B) Pb
    (C) Cr
    (D) Detergent

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2017

  1. Fly ash solid waste is the by-product of
    (A) Hydro-electric Power Stations
    (B) Iron and steel plant
    (C) Thermal Power Plants
    (D) Nuclear Power Plants
  2. Most hazardous metal pollutant of automobile battery is
    (A) Mercury
    (B) Cadmium
    (C) Lead
    (D) Copper
  3. Major aerosol pollutant in jet plane emission is
    (A) Sulphur dioxide
    (B) Carbon monoxide
    (C) Methane
    (D) Fluorocarbon
  4. In ecosystem, which one shows one way passage ?
    (A) Free energy
    (B) Nitrogen
    (C) Carbon
    (D) Potassium
  5. Main source of water and soil pollution is
    (A) Agro industry
    (B) Thermal power plant
    (C) Industrial effluents
    (D) All of the above
  6. Domestic waste causes
    (A) Air pollution
    (B) Effluents
    (C) Biodegradable pollution
    (D) Non-biodegradable pollution
  7. Which one is responsible for white lung cancer ?
    (A) Asbestos
    (B) Lead
    (C) Mercury
    (D) None of the above
  8. Which is not a pollutant ?
    (A) Mercury
    (B) Arsenic
    (C) Lead
    (D) Alumina
  9. Mercury is emitted into air by
    (A) burning coal
    (B) burning garbage
    (C) steam boiler
    (D) diesel engine
  10. The gases responsible for greenhouse effect are
    (A) O2
    (B) CO2
    (C) N2
    (D) SO2

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2016

  1. The Silent Valley Movement had taken place in –
    (A) Kerala
    (B) Odisha
    (C) Jharkhand
    (D) Uttarakhand
  2. CNG is the other name of –
    (A) ethylene
    (B) ethane
    (C) methane
    (D) acetylene
  3. Tarun Bharat Sangh was established for water conservation in –
    (A) Gujarat
    (B) Maharashtra
    (C) Rajasthan (1985)
    (D) Madhya Pradesh
  4. Zero waste management was first successfully implemented at –
    (A) Vellore
    (B) Chennai
    (C) Bangaluru
    (D) Mysore
  5. The country that produces highest amount of wind energy is –
    (India – 4th)
    (A) Netherland
    (B) Sweden
    (C) China
    (D) Belgium
  6. Fly ash contains –
    (SiO2, Al2O3, CaO, Fe2O3)
    (A) Si
    (B) Al
    (C) Fe
    (D) All of these
  7. Kalundborg model is followed in-
    (Denmark)
    (A) solid waste management
    (B) air pollution control
    (C) zero waste management
    (D) green technology
  8. Average per capita municipal solid waste generated per day in India is
    upto –
    (450g)
    (A) 100g
    (B) 200g
    (C) 300g
    (D) 500g
  9. The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve was mainly created to protect
    (A) Coral reef
    (B) Sea horses
    (C) Sea cucumber
    (D) All of the above
  10. The Abyssal Zone is at a depth of –
    (2000-6000 m)
    (A) 1000-2000 m
    (B) 2000-4000 m
    (C) 4000-6000 m
    (D) 6000-8000 m
  11. Bioplastic mostly is produced from –
    (A) bacteria
    (B) algae
    (C) fungi
    (D) protozoa
  12. Man and Biosphere program was undertaken in-
    (A) 1971 (UNESCO)
    (B) 1973
    (C) 1975
    (D) 1980
  13. Arabari Model is representing-
    (West Midnapore, started in 1972)
    (A) Social forestry
    (B) Joint forestry
    (C) Sustainable forestry
    (D) Farm forestry
  14. What is meant by disaster mitigation ?
    (A) Planning how to respond to a disaster
    (B) Returning the community to normal conditions
    (C) Taking immediate measures to save life and property
    (D) Minimizing the possible effects of a disaster
    15. Hydrogen from sea water was first introduced-
    (A) Spain
    (B) Italy
    (C) Finland
    (D) Iceland
  15. The following is not a biosphere reserve in India-
    (A) Gulf of Mannar
    (B) Nanda Devi
    (C) Bhitarkonika
    (D) Sundarbans
  16. WCED (World Commission on Environment and Development) report
    is also called-
    (Brundtland Commission – 1983)
    (A) On common enemy
    (B) Silent Spring
    (C) Our common goal
    (D) Our common future
  17. The Mangrove forest of India constitute what per cent of the total
    mangrove forest of the world ?
    (A) 5%
    (B) 7%
    (C) 10%
    (D) 3%
  18. The direct and indirect water usage is called-
    (A) water indicator
    (B) water usage
    (C) water balance
    (D) water footprint
  19. The number of tsunamis are highest in-
    (A) Atlantic Ocean
    (B) Pacific Ocean
    (C) Indian Ocean
    (D) Bay of Bengal
  20. The following compound is not a persistent organic pollutant-
    (A) DDT
    (B) Dioxins
    (C) Endosulfan
    (D) Methane
  21. The following country is curbon negative in nature-
    (A) Nepal
    (B) India
    (C) Bhutan
    (D) China
  22. The first Eco city of the world was built in –
    (A) USA
    (B) France
    (C) Brazil (Curitiba)
    (D) UK
  23. Basel convention is dated back to –
    (A) 1978
    (B) 1982
    (C) 1985
    (D) 1989
  24. Energy Conservation Act was introduced in India since –
    (A) 2000
    (B) 2001
    (C) 2003
    (D) 2005
  25. Anti-dumping of liquid waste was taken up in –
    (A) London
    (B) Basel
    (C) Geneva
    (D) Bern
  26. The conversion of mercury to methyl mercury is brought about by-
    (A) cyanobacteria
    (B) Eubacteria
    (C) fungi
    (D) algae
  27. Water blooms are mostly caused by-
    (A) cyanobacteria
    (B) diatoms
    (C) dinoflagellatas
    (D) green algae
  28. The largest oil spill so far was recorded from-
    (A) Alaska
    (B) Gulf of Mexico
    (C) Persian Gulf
    (D) Arabian Sea
  29. A severe cyclone in Richter scale has a value of-
    (A) 4 – 4.9
    (B) 5 – 5.9
    (C) 6 – 6.9
    (D) 7 – 7.9
  30. Which one of the following is a natural disaster ?
    (A) Bhopal Gas tragedy
    (B) Chernobyl accident
    (C) Exxon Valdez oil spill
    (D) Uttarakhand forest fire
  31. The species which are extremely sensitive to the environment are also
    called –
    (A) keystone species
    (B) sentinel species
    (C) endangered species
    (D) vulnerable species

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2015

  1. The following term is not involved in air pollution.
    (A) SMOG
    (B) MMD
    (C) DO
    (D) VC
  2. Mufflers are commonly used to prevent the
    (silencer)
    (A) Radiation pollution
    (B) Noise pollution
    (C) Air pollution
    (D) Thermal pollution
  3. Physiological disorder may occur when the noise level reaches
    (A) 110 db
    (B) 120 db
    (C) 135 db
    (D) 145 db
  4. PAN formation does not include
    (A) Nitrogen
    (B) Ozone
    (C) Hydrogen
    (D) Hydrocarbon
  5. The global warming potential of CO2 is
    (A) 1
    (B) 2
    (C) 3
    (D) 4
  6. Zoo conservation data is kept by
    (A) ICBN
    (B) ICZN
    (C) WZCS
    (D) ICTV
  7. Marsh crocodile conservation in Sundarbans is located in
    (A) Sajnekhali
    (B) Sudhanyakhali
    (C) Kalash Island
    (D) Bhagabatpur
  8. Tiger conservation project in India was introduced from
    (Jim Corbett National Park of Uttarakhand)
    (A) 1953
    (B) 1963
    (C) 1973 (1st April)
    (D) 1983
  9. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to
    other three?
    (A) Sand desert
    (B) Paddy crop land
    (C) Land covered with snow
    (D) Prairie grassland
  10. The release of which of the following into ponds and wells helps in
    controlling the mosquitos?
    (A) Crab
    (B) Dogtish
    (C) Gambusia Fish
    (D) Snail
  11. Acid rain can be caused by the pollution of environment by
    (A) Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
    (B) Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
    (C) Ozone and Carbon dioxide
    (D) Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide
  12. ‘Green accounting’ indicates
    (A) Level of environment pollution
    (B) Counting of environment bodies
    (C) Level of greenery in the world
    (D) None of the above
  13. Maximum solar energy is used in India in
    (A) Gujarat
    (B) Rajasthan
    (C) Karnataka (in 2019)
    (D) Tamil Nadu
  14. Cigarette smoking is harmful for health due to the emission of
    (A) Carbon dioxide
    (B) Carbon monoxide
    (C) Potassium permanganate
    (D) Sulphur dioxide
  15. Which country will help India to set up Jayitapur Nuclear Power station
    (A) Russia
    (B) France
    (C) Germany
    (D) Canada
  16. ‘Kyote Protocol’ signed in 1977 was related to
    (A) Reduction of Greenhouse gas
    (B) Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme
    (C) World’s Youth Policy
    (D) Nuclear disarmament treaty
  17. Which one of the following is a greenhouse gas?
    (A) SO2
    (B) CO2
    (C) CFC
    (D) All of the above
  18. The oldest animal conserved in India is
    (A) Tiger
    (B) Lion
    (C) Elephant
    (D) Black bear
  19. Flowing water ecosystem is also called
    (A) Pelagic
    (B) Estuarine
    (C) Lotic
    (D) Lentic
  20. The following compound does not react with Ozone layer
    (A) CFC
    (B) HFC
    (C) CA(OCl)Cl
    (D) CCl
  21. The protected bird of India is
    (A) Monal
    (B) Dove
    (C) Great Indian Bustard
    (D) Crane
  22. The acidification of oceans is increasing. Why is this phenomenon
    cause of concern?
    i) The growth and survival of coral reefs will be adversely affected
    ii) The survival of some animals that have phytoplankton larvae will be
    adversely affected.
    iii) The cloud seeding and formation of clouds will be adversely affected
    Which of the statement(s) given above is / or correct?
    (A) 1 and 2
    (B) Only 2
    (C) 1 and 3
    (D) All of these
  23. “Green Party” was initiated in
    (A) Germany
    (B) Canada
    (C) France
    (D) USA (1984)
  24. Agenda 21 was formulated in
    (A) Stockholm Summit
    (B) Nairobi
    (C) Rio Summit (1992)
    (D) Johannesburg Summit
  25. Global Environmental facility was initiated by
    (Oct, 1992)
    (A) WHO
    (B) UNDP
    (C) UNEP
    (D) WMO
  26. International Board of Plant Genetic Resources was an initiative of
    (1974)
    (A) IUCN
    (B) FAO
    (C) UNEP
    (D) FAO and UNEP
  27. Climate Action Network formed in 1989 included
    (A) 20 Countries
    (B) 22 Countries
    (C) 28 countries
    (D) 32 Countries
  28. The best way to get rid of biomedical waste is
    (A) Incineration
    (B) Autoclaving
    (C) Chemical treatment
    (D) landfill
  29. The first environmental protection act in Independent India was
    (Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974)
    (A) Air pollution Act
    (B) Water Pollution Act (22nd Sept)
    (C) Environmental Protection Act
    (D) Hazardous Waste Act
  30. Compressed Natural Gas is the other name of
    (A) Ammonia
    (B) Methane
    (C) Hydrogen sulphide
    (D) Carbon dioxide
  31. The number of biodiversity hot spots in India is / are
    (A) One
    (B) Two
    (C) Three
    (D) Four
  32. Land fill gas is the other name of
    (CH4 + CO2)
    (A) CO2
    (B) CO
    (C) H2
    (D) CH4
  33. The convention for biodiversity is dated back to
    (A) 1973
    (B) 1983
    (C) 1993 (29 Dec)
    (D) 2003
  34. The super oil bag is actually
    (A) A fungus
    (B) An algae
    (C) A bacteria
    (D) A transgenic bacteria
  35. The following organism is an indicator for air pollution.
    (A) Algae
    (B) Fungi
    (C) Lichen
    (D) Bryophytes
  36. The length of the coastal zone from the high tide line is
    (A) 200 M
    (B) 500 M
    (C) 700 M
    (D) 1000 M
  37. Biomedical waste disposal Act is dated back to
    (A) 1992
    (B) 1998 (July)
    (C) 2000
    (D) 2002
  38. The original article which talks about protection of environment in Indian constitution is
    (A) 38 A
    (B) 48 A
    (C) 51 A
    (D) 61 A
  39. Gm counter is used to measure the following pollution
    (Geiger-Muller tube)
    (A) Noise
    (B) Water
    (C) Radioactive
    (D) Air
  40. Gravity settling chambers are used in industries to remove ________
    (A) SOX
    (B) NOX
    (C) Suspended particles
    (D) Glass particles

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2014

  1. One tree which yields biodiesel is
    (A) jatropha
    (B) teak
    (C) rubber
    (D) sal
  2. Greenhouse gases emit and absorb radiation within the
    (A) microwave region
    (B) infrared region
    (C) visible region
    (D) ultra violet region

3.The gas used in refrigerators that destroys the ozone layer is
(A) ammonia
(B) chlorofluorocarbon
(C) nitrous oxide
(D) methane

  1. The book ‘Silent Spring’ written by Rachel Carson described the
    detrimental effects of
    (1962)
    (A) chemical fertilizers
    (B) deforestation
    (C) chemical pesticides
    (D) greenhouse gases
  2. Which line demarcates the coastal area of Bay of West Bengal ?
    (A) High Tide Line
    (B) Dampier & Hodge’s line
    (C) Line of Gangetic Delta
    (D) Low Tide Line
  3. Name the turtle which rests within West Bengal sea coasts
    (A) Batagurbusca
    (B) Indian Soft Shelled Gangetic Turtle
    (C) Indian Flap Shelled Turtle
    (D) Olive Ridley
  4. For which mangrove species maximum sweet water influx is required
    ?
    (A) Keora
    (B) Sundari
    (C) Kantra
    (D) Goran
  5. Black panther is a
    (A) Panther
    (B) Jaguar
    (C) Tiger
    (D) Leopard
  6. Which of the following Tiger Reserves is called Kingfishers’ Paradise ?
    (A) Buxa
    (B) Corbett
    (C) Sundarban
    (D) Kaziranga
  7. Depletion of ozone layer increases the incidence of
    (A) Blood cancer
    (B) Lung cancer
    (C) Skin cancer
    (D) Brain cancer
  8. How many biodiversity rich centres are there in India ?
    (A) 1
    (B) 4
    (C) 12
    (D) More than 12
  9. Hot spots are areas with
    (A) Low diversity
    (B) High diversity
    (C) Genetic diversity
    (D) Ecological diversity
  10. An estuary is a
    (A) Body of water
    (B) coastal body of water
    (C) semiclosed coastal body of water
    (D) water body of lake
  11. Which gas caused industrial disaster in Bhopal in December, 1984
    (A) Oleum
    (B) Fuel
    (G) MIC (methyl isocyanate)
    (D) Methylamine
  12. The depth of water of Wet Land does not exceed
    (A) 6 meters
    (B) 10 meters
    (C) 6 feet
    (D) 10 feet
  13. To control the Global warming we should control the use of
    (A) fossil fuel
    (B) Renewable energy
    (C) Solar energy
    (D) atomic energy
  14. Contamination of which metal with soil makes it hard for trees to take
    up water ?
    (A) Aluminium
    (B) Magnesium
    (C) Copper
    (D) Zinc
  15. Minamata disease is caused by which metal contamination ?
    (A) Zinc
    (B) Lead
    (C) Copper
    (D) Mercury
  16. Blackfoot disease is caused by which pollutant ?
    (A) Mercury
    (B) Arsenic
    (C) Copper
    (D) Iron
  17. Which movement is related with Forest protection ?
    (A) Chipko movement
    (b) Narmada Banchao movement
    (c) Narmada Dam movement
    (d) Green Bench
  18. Ramsar convention (1971) is related to protection of
    (A) national monuments
    (B) wetlands
    (C) national parks and forests
    (D) coral reefs
  19. Which bird is highly threatened by PCBs ?
    (Polychlorinated Biphenyls)
    (A) Sparrow
    (B) Dove
    (C) Ostrich
    (D) Penguin

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