Environment and Natural Resources Class 12 MCQs Questions with Answers
Question 1.
India signed and ratified the 1997 Kyoto Protocol in:
(a) July 2002
(b) August 2002
(c) September 2002
(d) October 2002
Answer
Answer: (b) August 2002
Question 2.
The World Council of Indigenous Peoples was formed in:
(a) 1973
(b) 1974
(c) 1975
(d) 1976
Answer
Answer: (c) 1975
Question 3.
The progress that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is:
(a) The tragedy of global commons
(b) Sustainable development
(c) Development without Destruction
(d) The politics of the developed nations
Answer
Answer: (b) Sustainable development
Question 4.
Smog is a combination of
(a) Air and water vapours
(b) Water and smoke
(c) Fire and water
(d) Smoke and fog
Answer
Answer: (d) Smoke and fog
Question 5.
Expand UNFCCC?
(a) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(b) United Nations Framework Counter on Climate Change
(c) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Call
(d) United Nations Fast Convention on Climate Change
Answer
Answer: (a) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Question 6.
The multinational company Western Mining Corporation (WMC) belongs to
(a) USA
(b) Australia
(c) the UK
(d) New Zealand
Answer
Answer: (b) Australia
Question 7.
The Government of India refers to indigenous people as
(a) Scheduled tribes
(b) Refugee people
(c) Prisoners of war
(d) Outclass people
Answer
Answer: (a) Scheduled tribes
Question 8.
The animal that is the symbol of the World Wide Wildlife Fund is:
(a) Tiger
(b) Panda
(c) Hornbill
(d) White Bear
Answer
Answer: (b) Panda
Question 9.
An example of global commonality is
(a) Gasoline pumps
(b) Giant oil refineries
(c) The ocean floor
(d) Chain of hotels
Answer
Answer: (c) The ocean floor
Question 10.
According to Kyoto Protocol, the major nations abide to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases was by
(a) 2008
(b) 2010
(c) 2012
(d) 2018
Answer
Answer: (c) 2012
Question 11.
The Constitution of India provides for the safeguard of cultural and educational rights of minorities under fundamental rights of Article
(a) 20
(b) 23
(c) 28
(d) 29
Answer
Answer: (d) 29
Question 12.
WWF stands for
(a) World Wild Foundation
(b) World Wildlife Federation
(c) World Wide Wildlife
(d) World Wildlife Fund
Answer
Answer: (d) World Wildlife Fund
