The Environmental studies MCQ section provides the most important question and answer session in the environment and ecology section as a part of any competitive examination. These environmental studies MCQ are very important and provide a handy practice before any exam.
Non-Conventional Energy MCQ-Environmental studies
1. Which one of the following is a renewable source of energy?
(A) Coal
(B) Nuclear energy
(C) Petrol
(D) Solar energy
2. Which of the following energy source is most eco-friendly?
(A) Petroleum product
(B) Forest product
(C) Nuclear fission
(D) Solar cellÂ
3.  Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel ?Â
(A) Coal
(B) Petroleum
(C) Natural gas
(D) Uranium
4.  Which one of the following fuels creates the least pollution?
(A) Diesel
(B) CoalÂ
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Kerosene
5. Which of the following renewable power resources had highest installed capacity in the country?
(A) Biomass powerÂ
(B) Solar power
(C) Waste to energy
(D) Wind power
6. Solar energy is drawn from which of the following?
(A) MoonÂ
(B) Ocean
(C) Sun
(D) The Wind
7. Among following energy sources which one is used maximum in organic form?
(A) Nuclear energy
(B) Solar energy
(C) Geo-thermal energy
(D) Tidal energy
8. Which of the following is the largest store house of alternative energy?
(A) Solar energy
(B) Tidal energy
(C) Nuclear energy
(D) Geo-thermal energy
9. Which form of energy does not create environment issue?
(A) Coal
(B) Nuclear
(C) Petrol
(D) Solar
10. What is meant by energy crisis?
(A) Shortage of hydro-electricity
(B) Malnutrition leading to a short supply of energy in the bodyÂ
(C) Shortage of thermal power
(D) The danger of extinction of fosssil fuel like coal and petrol
11. Which one of the following is the best source of generating electricity in India from the view point of sustainable development?
(A) Coal
(B) Mineral oil and gas
(C) Hydro-electricity
(D) Atomic energy
12. Which one of the following sources of renewable energy has the greatest potential in India?
(A) Solar power
(B) Biomass power
(C) Small hydel power
(D) Energy recovery from waste
13. Which of the following statements about bio-fuel is not correct?
(A) Bio-fuel is eco-friendly
(B) Bio-fuel is cost effective
(C) Bio-fuel can contribute to remedy energy crisis
(D) Bio-fuel is also made from corn
14. Which one of the following is a bio diesel crop?
(A) Cotton
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Jatropha
(D) Potato
15. Which of the following is the source of ‘Green Fuel’?
(A) Pyne
(B) Carnage
(C) Furn
(D) All of these
16. Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them can be cultivated for ethanol?
(A) Jatropha
(B) Maize
(C) Pongamia
(D) Sunflower
17. Under the Nuclear Power Projects, Environmental Effects that have to be studied and resolved are
(A) Radioactive contamination of air, soil and water
(B) Deforestation and loss of flora and fauna
(C) Radioactive waster disposal
(D) All of the above
18. Which of the following renewable power resources had highest installed capacity in the country?
(A) Biomass power
(B) Solar power
(C) Waste to energy
(D) Wind power
19. Biomass gasification is considered to be one of the sustainable solutions to the power crisis in India. In this context, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Coconut shells, groundnut shells and rice husk can be used in biomass gassification.
2. The combustible gases generated from biomass gasification consist of hydrogen and carbon dioxide only.
3. The combustible gases gener ated from biomass gasification can be used for
irect heat generation but not in internal combustion engines.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and
20. Consider the following statements.
1. The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015.
2. The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
21. Concerning ‘fuel cells’ in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity.
Consider the following statements.
1. If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel, the fuel cell emits heat and water as a by-product.
2. Fuel cells can be used for powering buildings and not for small devices like laptop computers.
3. Fuel cells produce electricity in the form of Alternating Current (AC).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
22. Assertion (A): Coal-based thermal power stations contribute to acid rain.
   Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when coal burns.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
23. Microbial fuel cells are considered a source of sustainable energy. Why?
1. They use living organisms as catalysts to generate electricity from certain substrates.
2. They use a variety of inorganic materials as substrates.
3. They can be installed in waste water treatment plants to cleanse water and produce electricity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
24. It is possible to produce algae based bio-fuels, but what is/are the likely limitations of developing countries in promoting this industry?
1. Production of algae based biofuels is possible in seas only and not on continents.
2. Setting up and engineering the algae based bio-fuel production requires high level of expertise/technology until the construction is completed.
3. Economically viable production necessitates the setting up of large scale facilities which may raise ecological and social concerns.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
25. Consider the following statements. At the present level of technology available in India, solar energy can be conveniently used to
1. Supply hot water to residential buildings.
2. Supply water for minor irrigation projects.
3. Provide street lighting.
4. Electrify a cluster of villages and small towns.
Of these statements.
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(B) 2 and 4 are correct
(C) 1 and 3 are correct
(D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
26. Other than Jatropha curcas, why is Pongamia pinata also considered a good option for the procedure of bio-diesel in India?
1. Pongamia pinata grows naturally in most of the arid regions of India.
2. The seeds of Pongamia pinata are rich in lipid content of which nearly half is oleic acid.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
