Environmental protection is one of the important topics in today’s world. To protect the environment, laws and conventions are formed throughout the world, both at the national and international level, like the Kyoto protocol Paras agreement. Students who are preparing for competitive exams and those who are interested in knowing about the environment, it is very important for them to know and understand these protocols. We have prepared 25 MCQs on the environmental convention and protocol with answers. MCQs will help you in your exam preparation and improve your knowledge about the environment
- Which Indian environmental law was passed in 1986 to control pollution and protect overall environmental health?
A) Environment Protection Act, 1986
B) Water Pollution Act, 1974
C) Forest Act, 1927
D) Wildlife Act, 1972
Correct Answer: (A) Environment Protection Act, 1986 - The Wildlife Protection Act was introduced in India mainly to stop hunting and to safeguard which natural resource?
A) Water resources
B) Wild animals and birds
C) Agricultural crops
D) Mineral deposits
Correct Answer: (B) Wild animals and birds - In which year did the Indian Forest Conservation Act come into force to regulate deforestation and land diversion?
A) 1992
B) 1974
C) 1980
D) 2000
Correct Answer: (C) 1980 - Which important global convention signed in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro focused on biodiversity protection worldwide?
A) Convention on Biological Diversity
B) Montreal Protocol
C) Basel Convention
D) Kyoto Protocol
Correct Answer: (A) Convention on Biological Diversity - The Kyoto Protocol was mainly created to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that cause which global problem?
A) Ozone depletion
B) Climate change and global warming
C) Desertification
D) Deforestation
Correct Answer: (B) Climate change and global warming - Which environmental act in India provides rules for the safe handling and disposal of hazardous chemical waste?
A) Air Pollution Act
B) Wildlife Protection Act
C) Hazardous Waste Management Rules
D) Noise Pollution Rules
Correct Answer: (C) Hazardous Waste Management Rules - Under which act in India is air pollution controlled through restrictions on vehicles and industrial emissions?
A) Prevention and Control of Air Pollution Act, 1981
B) Water Pollution Act, 1974
C) Forest Conservation Act, 1980
D) Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
Correct Answer: (A) Air Pollution Act - To protect the atmosphere by reducing the use of which substances The Montreal Protocol, signed in 1987,?
A) Greenhouse gases
B) Ozone-depleting substances like CFCs
C) Solid waste materials
D) Toxic metals
Correct Answer: (B) Ozone-depleting substances like CFCs - Which environmental act in India regulates the discharge of untreated sewage or industrial waste into rivers?
A) Environment Protection Act, 1986
B) Air Pollution Act, 1981
C) Water Pollution Act, 1974
D) Solid Waste Management Rules
Correct Answer: (C) Water Pollution Act, 1974 - The Ramsar Convention, signed in 1971, focuses on protecting which important ecosystem around the world?
A) Forests
B) Oceans
C) Wetlands
D) Mountains
Correct Answer: (C) Wetlands - Which United Nations conference in 1972 first raised global awareness about human impact on the environment?
A) Paris Agreement
B) Stockholm Conference on Human Environment
C) Rio Earth Summit
D) Vienna Convention
Correct Answer: (B) Stockholm Conference on Human Environment - Which act in India ensures that people have the right to access environmental information and decisions?
A) Water Pollution Act
B) Air Pollution Act
C) Right to Information linked with the Environment
D) Wildlife Protection Act
Correct Answer: (C) Right to Information linked with Environment - The Paris Agreement of 2015 mainly set global goals for controlling the rise in what environmental issue?
A) Global temperature increase
B) Deforestation
C) Ozone hole
D) Plastic waste
Correct Answer: (A) Global temperature increase - Which act in India deals with the proper treatment, collection, and disposal of municipal solid waste?
A) Forest Act, 1927
B) Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
C) Air Pollution Act, 1981
D) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Correct Answer: (B) Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 - The Basel Convention is an international treaty designed to control the movement of what type of waste?
A) Agricultural waste
B) Forest waste
C) Hazardous and toxic waste
D) Electronic waste
Correct Answer: (C) Hazardous and toxic waste - Which Indian act makes it compulsory for industries to take permission before cutting large numbers of trees?
A) Forest Conservation Act, 1980
B) Air Pollution Act, 1981
C) Environment Protection Act, 1986
D) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Correct Answer: (A) Forest Conservation Act, 1980 - Which important protocol signed in 1997 asked developed countries to set binding targets for emission reduction?
A) Ramsar Convention
B) Kyoto Protocol
C) Vienna Convention
D) Cartagena Protocol
Correct Answer: (B) Kyoto Protocol - Which act in India provides special protection to endangered species by creating national parks and sanctuaries?
A) Forest Act, 1927
B) Air Pollution Act, 1981
C) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
D) Environment Protection Act, 1986
Correct Answer: (C) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 - The Cartagena Protocol is about safely handling and moving which type of biotech products?
A) Living modified organisms (LMOs)
B) Radioactive waste
C) Hazardous chemicals
D) Heavy metals
Correct Answer: (A) Living modified organisms (LMOs) - Which Indian law requires an Environmental Impact Assessment before starting big industrial or mining projects?
A) Forest Conservation Act, 1980
B) Environment Protection Act, 1986 provisions
C) Air Pollution Act, 1981
D) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Correct Answer: (B) Environment Protection Act, 1986 provisions - The Earth Summit of 1992 in Rio discussed Agenda 21, which focused on what type of development?
A) Industrial development
B) Agricultural development
C) Sustainable development
D) Military development
Correct Answer: (C) Sustainable development Control Rules - The Vienna Convention of 1985 laid the base for global cooperation in protecting which atmospheric layer?
A) Greenhouse gases
B) Ozone layer
C) Carbon dioxide layer
D) Troposphere
Correct Answer: (B) Ozone layer - Which act in India sets rules for the proper treatment of biomedical waste generated by hospitals and clinics?
A) Solid Waste Rules
B) Forest Act
C) Biomedical Waste Management Rules
D) Air Pollution Act
Correct Answer: (C) Biomedical Waste Management Rules - The Earth Summit of 1992 in Rio discussed Agenda 21, which focused on what type of development?
A) Industrial development
B) Agricultural development
C) Sustainable development
D) Military development
Correct Answer: (C) Sustainable development - Which act in India controls noise levels from loudspeakers, industries, and vehicles to protect public health?
A) Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules
B) Water Pollution Act
C) Wildlife Act, 1972
D) Hazardous Waste Rules
Correct Answer: (A) Noise Pollution Act