14000+ MCQs Environment & Ecology(Sustainable Development and Natural Disaster)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 02/08/2026
1. Which among the following gases was the cause of Beirut (Lebanon) blast on 5th August, 2020?
2. For the first time the word sustainable development was used in
3. What is important for sustainable development?
4. Which of the following gave legal basis to extra ordinary powers exercised by the Government of India during lockdown?
I. Mental Health Care Act, 2017
II. Disaster Management Act, 2005
III. Enemy Property Act, 1968
IV. Epidemic Disease Act, 1897
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
5. 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.
6. Consider following statements regarding National Disaster Management Act, 2005, the 1st act made specifically for disaster management.
I. It ensures measures by various wings of government.
II. Prime Minister acts as chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
III. It establishes National Institute of Disasters Management (NIDM) for capacity building.
IV. It mandates the concerned ministries and department to draw up their own plans in accordance of National plan.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
7. The National Center for Seismology is situated at
8. Consider the following statements about Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA).
I. The Hyogo Framework for Action came out of the World Conference on disaster reduction held in Hyogo, Japan in 2005.
II. Hyogo Framework for Action is the first plan to explain, describe and detail the work that is required from all different sectors and actors to reduce disaster losses.
III. In March, 2020, the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) will come to an end and will be replaced by a new post 2020 international framework for disaster risk reduction and resilience.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
9. The most flood prone state in India
10. The definition of sustainable development was expressed during the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987, chaired by
11. What was the title of Rio+20 declaration?
12. The National Institute of Disaster Management is situated at
13. Landslides are mainly caused by which of the following factors?
14. Bhopal Gas Tragedy (leakage of methyl isocyanate ‘MIC’) accident happened on
15. According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) ....... of less rainfall triggers drought in the region.
16. The headquarters of Indian Meteorological Department is situated at
17. Assertion (A): In last two decades frequency of floods has been increased in Northern Plains. Reason (R): Due to deposition of silt, depth of rivers has decreased.
18. The Earth Summit +5 was held in
19. The extent of landslides depend upon
20. In which year Disaster Management Act was passed in India?
21. The gas which leaked from Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal was
22. Assertion (A): Natural hazards are phenomena that are caused by physical processes. Reason (R): Natural hazards are events caused by geological phenomena.
23. The type of energy that shakes the Earth during an earthquake is produced by
24. 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?
25. The first ‘Earth Summit’ was held at
26. The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at
27. Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development is not true?
28. Consider the following statements regarding SDG India Index.
I. NITI Aayog on 30th December, 2019 released the second edition of the SDG India Index.
II. It was developed by NITI Aayog with the assistance of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), UN India and Global Green Growth Institute.
III. It measures performance of all states and UTs of India in 16 out of 17 SDG goals.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
29. Chernobyl disaster was related with
30. Section.......of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 empowers Governor of a state to establish state Disaster Management Authority (SDMA)
31. The scale which is used to measure the intensity of earthquake is known as
32. 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.
33. Assertion (A): Under Disaster Management Act, there is provision for disaster management fund at centre, state and district level. Reason (R): Under this Act, both natural as well as man-made disaster has been included.
34. Where is the National Center for Disaster Management (NCDM) located?
35. Consider the following statements.
I. Indian Tsunami Early Warning Center was established in 2007 at Hyderabad.
II. Indian Tsunami Early Warning Center (ITEWC) is part of Indian National Center for Ocean Services.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
36. The major drought prone areas of the country are
37. Which among the following will be counted as disasters?
I. Heat wave
II. Dam bursts
III. Mine flooding
IV. Air, road and rail accidents
V. Pest attacks
38. Tsunamis are not caused by
39. With respect to earthquake, consider the following statements:
I. Northern India is prone to frequent earthquakes as it is located on junction of two plates.
II. Seismic zoning map is brought out by BIS.
III. India has been divided into four seismic zones according to maximum intensity of earthquake.
IV. Zone V which includes North Eastern India, Northern portion of Bihar, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and Andaman and Nicobar is most active.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
40. 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.
41. 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.
42. Sustainable development is a matter of inter-generational sensibility in respect of use of
43. The discussion on ‘Sustainable Development’ was started after submitting a report on environment to the United Nations in 1987. That report was
44. The main objective of sustainable tourism is
45. Assertion (A): Sustainable development is important for well-being of human society. Reason (R): Sustainable development is a kind of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
47. Major causes of floods are
48. Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is situated at
49. Which of the following Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) will target to water availability for all and its permanent management upto 2030 in India?
50. Monsoon which is responsible for rainfall and cyclonic formations along the Coromandel Coast of India are