Chapter 10: Environmental EconomicsMarch 12, 2024 Maven Leave a Comment Welcome to the Chapter 10: Environmental Economics Quiz! This quiz is based on the book back questions. Name Email 1. The word biotic means environment a. living b. non-living c. physical d. None of the above None 2. Ecosystem is smallest unit of a. Ionosphere b. Lithosphere c. Biosphere d. Mesosphere None 3. The major contributor of Carbon monoxide is a. Automobiles b. Industrial process c. Stationary fuel combustion d. None of the above None 4. Which one of the following causes of global warming? a. Earth gravitation force b. Oxygen c. Centripetal force d. Increasing temperature None 5. The term environment has been derived from a French word-----------. a. Environ b. Environs c. Environia d. Envir None 6. In a pure public good, consumption is ----------------- a. Rival b. Non-rival c. Both d. None of the above None 7. One of the most important market failures is caused by ------------ a. Positive externalities b. Negative externalities c. Both d. None of the above None 8. Environmental goods are -------------- a. Market goods b. Non-market goods c. Both d. None of the above None 9. The common source of outdoor air pollution is caused by combustion processes from the following---------- a. Heating and cooking b. Traditional stoves c. Motor vehicles d. All the above None 10. Who developed Material Balance Models? a. Thomas and Picardy b. AlenKneese and R.V. Ayres c. Joan Robinson and J.M. Keynes d. Joseph Stiglitz and Edward Chamberlin None 11. Which of the following is the anticipated effect of Global warming? a. Rising sea levels b. Changing precipitation c. Expansion of deserts d. All of the above None 12. Which of the following is main cause for deforestation? a. Timber harvesting industry b. Natural afforestation c. Soil stabilization d. Climate stabilization None 13. Global warming also refers to as a. Ecological change b. Climate Change c. Atmosphere change d. None of the above None 14. The process of nutrient enrichment is termed as a. Eutrophication b. Limiting nutrients c. Enrichment d. Schistosomiasis None 15. Primary cause of Soil pollution is ---------------- a. Pest control measures b. Land reclamation c. Agricultural runoff d. Chemical fertilizer None 16. Sustainable Development Goals and targets are to be achieved by ------- a. 2020 b. 2025 c. 2030 d. 2050 None 17. Acid rain is one of the consequences of ------------ a. Water pollution b. Land pollution c. Noise pollution d. Air pollution None 18. Which of the following is responsible for protecting humans from harmful ultraviolet rays? a. UV-A b. UV-C c. Ozone layer d. None of the above None 19. Alkali soils are predominantly located in the ------------ plains? a. Indus-Ganga b. North-Indian c. Gangetic plains d. All the above None 20. Electronic waste is commonly referred as ---------- a. solid waste b. composite waste c. e-waste d. hospital waste None Time's upRelated Posts:Chapter 19 : Environmental FactorsChapter 1: Introduction to Micro EconomicsChapter 12: Mathematical Methods for EconomicsChapter 1: Introduction to Macro Economics
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