Environmental Biotechnology — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Coal is the correct answer to “Thermal power generation in India is carried out by burning”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Primary treatment is the correct answer to “Removal of solids materials is generally considered as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Environmental health hazard (EHH) is the correct answer to “When industry with red category is to be established, it is necessary to have hearing or inquiry under the procedure called as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Biochemical oxygen demand is the correct answer to “A measure of the amount of oxygen consumed in the biological process that break down organic matter is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Pumice is the correct answer to “A highly vesicular material derived from acidic laves and produced in very large quantities known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

6.5 to 8.5 is the correct answer to “Aquatic microorganisms, in general can be grown at pH”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Alum aluminium sulphate is the correct answer to “Sedimentation is enhanced by the addition of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Methanogenesis and gasification is the correct answer to “Biogas production is the outcome of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Few 100 m to few km is the correct answer to “The spatial scale of meso-scale meteorological phenomenon is approximately”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Highly soluble in water and poorly soluble in oils and organic solvents is the correct answer to “Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) which cause environmental exposure risk have these important properties”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Dissolved organic matter and particulate organic matter is the correct answer to “DOM and POM are stands for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Air emission is the correct answer to “Any particulate matter, gas, or combination thereof other than water vapour is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Oceanic ridges is the correct answer to “Deep-sea ferromanganese nodules are found on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Precipitation of carbonate is the correct answer to “In ocean regime carbonate compensation depth (CCD) implies”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Green algae and ascomycetes is the correct answer to “Most of the lichens are consists of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Epibacteria is the correct answer to “Many species of marine bacteria characteristically grow while attached to a solid surface and are called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Mica is the correct answer to “Garnet is a metamorphic product of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Sulphur oxide is the correct answer to “Burning of fossil fuels is the main source of pollution”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Pyramid of energy is the correct answer to “Trophic structure may be shown graphically by ecological pyramids; which of the following ecological pyramid will always have a true upright shape”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Non-chemical insecticide is the correct answer to “The diatomaceous earth is used as a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Average noise level is the correct answer to “The noise index LgO refers to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Decreases with increasing in pH is the correct answer to “The solubility of Fe in water”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Jatropha spp. is the correct answer to “Biodiesel is obtained by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Non-potable water is the correct answer to “Water contaminated with either domestic or industrial wastes is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

High C : P ratio is the correct answer to “Bulking of sewage sludge is frequently associated with”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Breeding under confirmed areas is the correct answer to “One of the following is not an In situ conservation for biological resources”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

n-alkanes is the correct answer to “OCT plasmid is responsible for degradation of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Mercury is the correct answer to “The planet nearest to the Sun is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Number of particles of size less than 2.5 μrn is the correct answer to “PM2.5 refers to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Actinomyces is the correct answer to “A majority of the antibiotics are derived from actinomycetes which come from members of the genus”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Cycling of elements through the biotic and abiotic sphere is the correct answer to “A biogeochemical cycle is the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Drastic disturbance is the correct answer to “Species diversity is generally higher in ecosystem experiencing”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Photoelectric effect is the correct answer to “Photovoltaics (solar cells) work on the principle of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Black and white aerial photos is the correct answer to “Which of this remote sensing tool is commonly used for groundwater exploration and soil moisture determination”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Reduce the BOD is the correct answer to “One of the purpose of secondary treatment of industrial waste water and sewage is to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “The disinfection method by chlorine is most commonly used method, the other method/s is/are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Decreases its calorific value is the correct answer to “The presence of CO 2 in biogas”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “Bioremediation of organic wastes is generally based on which of the following”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Root hairs is the correct answer to “Which of the following is for rhizosphere”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.

Alcaligenes luteus is the correct answer to “Which of the following is being used to produce "super bioabsorbent", a polysaccharide which is composed of glucose and glucuronic acid”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Environmental Biotechnology.