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Question 1:

Which strategy is often used to improve access to family planning services in rural areas?

Urbanization of rural areas Providing financial incentives for large families Mobile health clinics and awareness campaigns Reducing educational programs on reproductive health

Question 2:

How does the Indian Constitution address the right to a healthy environment?

Through the Fundamental Rights Through the Directive Principles of State Policy Through the Fundamental Duties Through the Preamble

Question 3:

Biodiversity contributes to ecosystem stability by:

Reducing species interactions Promoting monocultures Increasing ecosystem resilience Limiting genetic variation

Question 4:

The interaction between economy and environment can be described as:

Unrelated and separate systems Interdependent, with economic activities affecting environmental quality and vice versa Completely one-sided, with the economy having no impact on the environment Only affecting the natural landscape, not human activities

Question 5:

Which of the following best describes "market failure" in the context of environmental economics?

Efficient allocation of resources by the market The inability of markets to provide public goods or account for externalities High profits for businesses Perfect competition and equilibrium

Question 6:

Which ecosystem supports the largest biodiversity on Earth?

Desert Grassland Forest Marine

Question 7:

Environmental problems can be classified into which two broad categories?

Global and local Immediate and long-term Natural and man-made Complex and simple

Question 8:

Which of the following is a major source of air pollution?

Vegetation Fossil fuel combustion Solar panels Wind energy

Question 9:

In an EIA for a thermal power project, which of the following impacts is typically assessed?

Aesthetic appeal of the power plant design Potential for air and water pollution Market demand for electricity Costs of land acquisition

Question 10:

Which of the following was a key outcome of the Appiko Movement?

Increased deforestation Strengthened local forest conservation efforts Expansion of urban areas Increased agricultural output

Quiz: Environmental Studies