14000+ MCQs Environment & Ecology(Sustainable Development and Natural Disaster)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 02/11/2026
1. Assertion (A): There is positive relation between Human Development Index (HDI) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) ranking of Indian State. Reason (R): The underlying dimensions of SDG targets are closely related to education and health aspect. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
2. Chernobyl disaster was related with
3. A condition in which soil, moisture and rainfall conditions are not adequate to support a healthy crop growth to maturity is called
4. Consider the following statements about floods in India.
I. Almost 23 of the 36 states and Union Territories in the country are subject to floods and 40 million hectares of land, roughly one-eighth of the country’s geographical area, is prone to floods.
II. Fresh water floods particularly play an important role in maintaining ecosystems in river corridors and are a key factor in maintaining flood plain biodiversity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. Sustainable development is a matter of inter-generational sensibility in respect of use of
6. Which of the following can reduce the risk of flooding?
7. Which among the following events can be considered as disasters in the context of the definition of a disaster given by Disaster Management Act, 2005?
I. Environmental pollution
II. Political unrest
III. Act of terrorism
IV. Stampede
V. Forest fires
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
8. The most flood prone state in India
9. When did India adopt the International Tsunami Warning System?
10. Which of the following is the most vulnerable state to landslides in India?
11. The definition of sustainable development was expressed during the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987, chaired by
12. The first ‘Earth Summit’ was held at
13. Who has propounded the concept of Limits to growth?
14. More cyclones originate in Bay of Bengal as compared to Arabian Sea because
15. The scale which is used to measure the intensity of earthquake is known as
16. Which among the following coast was most impacted by tsunami of 2004?
17. In which year Disaster Management Act was passed in India?
18. Which of the following is not a natural disaster?
19. Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is situated at
20. The extent of landslides depend upon
21. The National Center for Seismology is situated at
22. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index was developed by
23. Assertion (A): The leeward side of Western Ghats is a major drought prone region in India. Reason (R): The rainfall declines as one moves from the coasts to inside of the subcontinent.
24. Assertion (A): India is one of the most flood prone countries in the world. Reason (R): The Monsoons, the highly silted river systems and the steep and highly erodible mountains, particularly those of the Himalayan ranges are the cause of these floods.
25. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Earthquakes generate tsunami by vertical movement of the sea floor as in normal faulting or trust faulting.
Reason (R): If the sea floor movement is horizontal, Tsunamis are generated.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
26. Which among the following regions of India do not comes under high seismic zone?
27. With respect to India, choose the correct statement.
I. 60% of landmass is prone to earthquake.
II. 8% of total area is prone to cyclones.
III. 68% of area is susceptible to drought.
IV. 12% of area is susceptible to flood.
28. The Earth Summit +5 was held in
29. Sustainable agriculture means
30. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster happened in
31. Which of the following statement about cyclone is correct?
32. What is a natural hazard or disaster?
33. The gas which leaked from Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal was
34. Meteorological drought means
35. Which of the following statements relating to Tsunami is/are correct? As the Tsunamis leaves the deep water of the open sea and travel towards shallow water:
I. The speed is reduced considerably.
II. They attain enormous height.
III. They appear as a gentle rise and fall of the sea.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
36. Which of the option is not incorporated as sustainable development parameters?
37. The areas which fall under very high damage earthquake zone category are
38. The main objective of sustainable tourism is
40. Under the O-Smart Scheme India is providing Tsunami Early Warning Services to how many countries?
41. On which day, the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is being observed?
42. Among the total flood prone area of country, how much per cent area is constituted by drainage basin of Ganga and Brahmaputra?
43. Which of the following months in India are distinguished for the occurrence of Tropical Cyclones?
44. The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at
45. For the first time the word sustainable development was used in
46. The headquarters of Indian Meteorological Department is situated at
47. During the mid 80’s decade of twentieth century, the negative aspects of development were discussed at large. Which one among the following was not such important?
48. India is prone to disasters due to a number of factors. Which of the following factors are responsible for disasters?
I. Topographic feature
II. Population growth
III. Industrialisation
IV. Urbanisation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
49. Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development is not true?
50. What are primary goals of sustainability?
I. The end of poverty and hunger.
II. Better standards of education and healthcare to all.
III. Gender equality and better sanitation.
IV. Sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger economies.