Chapter 10: Environmental Economics March 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 term environment has been derived from a French word-----------. a. Environ b. Environs c. Environia d. Envir None 2. Ecosystem is smallest unit of a. Ionosphere b. Lithosphere c. Biosphere d. Mesosphere None 3. The word biotic means environment a. living b. non-living c. physical 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. Environmental goods are -------------- a. Market goods b. Non-market goods c. Both d. None of the above None 6. 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 7. The major contributor of Carbon monoxide is a. Automobiles b. Industrial process c. Stationary fuel combustion d. None of the above None 8. 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 9. One of the most important market failures is caused by ------------ a. Positive externalities b. Negative externalities c. Both d. None of the above None 10. In a pure public good, consumption is ----------------- a. Rival b. Non-rival c. Both d. None of the above None 11. Acid rain is one of the consequences of ------------ a. Water pollution b. Land pollution c. Noise pollution d. Air pollution None 12. Electronic waste is commonly referred as ---------- a. solid waste b. composite waste c. e-waste d. hospital waste None 13. Primary cause of Soil pollution is ---------------- a. Pest control measures b. Land reclamation c. Agricultural runoff d. Chemical fertilizer None 14. 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 15. Global warming also refers to as a. Ecological change b. Climate Change c. Atmosphere change d. None of the above None 16. Alkali soils are predominantly located in the ------------ plains? a. Indus-Ganga b. North-Indian c. Gangetic plains d. All the above None 17. Sustainable Development Goals and targets are to be achieved by ------- a. 2020 b. 2025 c. 2030 d. 2050 None 18. The process of nutrient enrichment is termed as a. Eutrophication b. Limiting nutrients c. Enrichment d. Schistosomiasis None 19. Which of the following is main cause for deforestation? a. Timber harvesting industry b. Natural afforestation c. Soil stabilization d. Climate stabilization None 20. 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 Time's up Related Posts:Chapter 19 : Environmental FactorsChapter 1: Introduction to Micro EconomicsChapter 12: Mathematical Methods for EconomicsChapter 1: Introduction to Macro Economics
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