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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics) .
Chapters
| 51. |
Phagotropic mode of nutrition is found in ---------------- |
| A. | products |
| B. | consumers |
| C. | decomposers |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» B. consumers | |
| 52. |
Energy is returned to the atmosphere in the form of |
| A. | potential energy |
| B. | metabolic energy |
| C. | heat |
| D. | vapours |
| Answer» C. heat | |
| 53. |
The conversion of ammonia to nitrate is known as ------- |
| A. | ammonification |
| B. | nitrification |
| C. | denitrification |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» B. nitrification | |
| 54. |
The study of individual organism is known as |
| A. | syn ecology |
| B. | population ecology |
| C. | autecology |
| D. | human ecology |
| Answer» C. autecology | |
| 55. |
The resources that can be replaced by natural ecological cycle is called |
| A. | renewable |
| B. | nonrenewable |
| C. | exhaustible |
| D. | natural |
| Answer» A. renewable | |
| 56. |
Natural earthquakes are caused by -------------- |
| A. | earth’s crust |
| B. | deep seas |
| C. | peak mountains |
| D. | forests |
| Answer» A. earth’s crust | |
| 57. |
Any unfavorable alteration of the environment may be called as |
| A. | eutrophication |
| B. | environment pollution |
| C. | biomagnigication |
| D. | bioaccumulation |
| Answer» B. environment pollution | |
| 58. |
The presence of solid, liquid or gaseous compounds, which may not be normally present, or in excess concentration in the atmosphere is called |
| A. | air pollution |
| B. | water pollution |
| C. | soil pollution |
| D. | radioactive pollution |
| Answer» A. air pollution | |
| 59. |
The place where the river meets the sea is called |
| A. | estuaries |
| B. | oceans |
| C. | lake |
| D. | wetlands |
| Answer» A. estuaries | |
| 60. |
The historical monument that is affected by acid rain is |
| A. | taj mahal |
| B. | pyramid of egypt |
| C. | pisa tower |
| D. | golden temple |
| Answer» A. taj mahal | |
| 61. |
The expansion on POLI is |
| A. | physical quality of life index |
| B. | population quotient of life in india |
| C. | poor quality of life in india |
| D. | poverty, quality of life in india |
| Answer» B. population quotient of life in india | |
| 62. |
The presence of which is necessary for photosynthesis |
| A. | chloroform |
| B. | chlorophyll |
| C. | phosphorus |
| D. | polymer |
| Answer» B. chlorophyll | |
| 63. |
The Primary Consumers are also called as |
| A. | herbivores |
| B. | carnivores |
| C. | enzymes |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. herbivores | |
| 64. |
Forest is an example of |
| A. | marine ecosystem |
| B. | limnic ecosystem |
| C. | artificial ecosystem |
| D. | terrestial ecosystem |
| Answer» D. terrestial ecosystem | |
| 65. |
The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth is called |
| A. | solar flux |
| B. | reflected light |
| C. | minerals |
| D. | solvents |
| Answer» A. solar flux | |
| 66. |
Snake is an example of |
| A. | primary carnivores |
| B. | secondary carnivores |
| C. | herbivores |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. secondary carnivores | |
| 67. |
The forests which occur in law rain fall area is |
| A. | evergreen forests ` |
| B. | deciduous forests |
| C. | coniferous forests |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. deciduous forests | |
| 68. |
All the genes of a population is called |
| A. | gene poll |
| B. | gene |
| C. | ecosystem |
| D. | population |
| Answer» A. gene poll | |
| 69. |
The destruction of habitat of plants and animals is called |
| A. | endemism |
| B. | endangered species |
| C. | habitant loss |
| D. | flood |
| Answer» C. habitant loss | |
| 70. |
Zoos are examples for |
| A. | insitu conservation |
| B. | in vivo conservation |
| C. | exsitu conservation |
| D. | exvivo conservation |
| Answer» C. exsitu conservation | |
| 71. |
Organ affected by pneumonia |
| A. | liver |
| B. | kidney |
| C. | heart |
| D. | lungs |
| Answer» D. lungs | |
| 72. |
In which Indian state is Corbet National park located |
| A. | madya pradesh |
| B. | uttarakhand |
| C. | kerala |
| D. | tamilnadu |
| Answer» B. uttarakhand | |
| 73. |
Who wrote the book ‘Violence of Green Revolution’ |
| A. | vandana siva |
| B. | sheela dikshit |
| C. | menaka gandhi |
| D. | arundhathi roy |
| Answer» A. vandana siva | |
| 74. |
The first national park of Kerala |
| A. | aralam |
| B. | kottayam |
| C. | idukki |
| D. | iravikulam |
| Answer» D. iravikulam | |
| 75. |
In which year was ‘Project Tiger’ launched? |
| A. | 1973 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 1970 |
| Answer» A. 1973 | |
| 76. |
The biggest award for environmental activities in India is given in the Name of an individual. In whose name is it constituted? |
| A. | lal bahadur shasthri |
| B. | morarji desai |
| C. | indira gandhi |
| D. | kamaraj |
| Answer» C. indira gandhi | |
| 77. |
On which date was the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment held ? |
| A. | july 6th 1974 |
| B. | aug 8th 1976 |
| C. | june 5th 1972 |
| D. | dec 12th 1990 |
| Answer» C. june 5th 1972 | |
| 78. |
Where was the Stockholm conference on Human Environment held? |
| A. | sweden |
| B. | austria |
| C. | india |
| D. | greece |
| Answer» A. sweden | |
| 79. |
World Earth Day is observed on |
| A. | may 24 |
| B. | july 5 |
| C. | aug 2 |
| D. | april 22 |
| Answer» D. april 22 | |
| 80. |
The controversial dam across the river Narmada ? |
| A. | sardar sarovar |
| B. | hirakud |
| C. | bhakranangal |
| D. | sutlej |
| Answer» A. sardar sarovar | |
| 81. |
Leader of ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ |
| A. | vandana siva |
| B. | medha patkar |
| C. | menaka gandhi |
| D. | mayilamma |
| Answer» B. medha patkar | |
| 82. |
Most abundant noble gas of the atmosphere is |
| A. | neon |
| B. | xenon |
| C. | argon |
| D. | krypton |
| Answer» A. neon | |
| 83. |
The most harmful of ultraviolet radiations are |
| A. | uv-c |
| B. | uv-b |
| C. | uv-a |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» A. uv-c | |
| 84. |
Formation of soil takes place by |
| A. | weathering |
| B. | pedogenesis |
| C. | melting |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» D. both a and b | |
| 85. |
Favorable morphological and physiological response to a change in environment is called |
| A. | preadaptation |
| B. | ecotyping |
| C. | formation of ecophenes |
| D. | accilimatisation |
| Answer» D. accilimatisation | |
| 86. |
Plants adapted to open, sunny habitats are |
| A. | sciophytes |
| B. | heliophytes |
| C. | mesophytes |
| D. | epiphytes |
| Answer» A. sciophytes | |
| 87. |
Plants growing under shade are |
| A. | epipytes |
| B. | semi-epiphytes |
| C. | mesophytes |
| D. | sciophytes |
| Answer» D. sciophytes | |
| 88. |
Study of inter-relationship between organisms and their environment is |
| A. | ecology |
| B. | ecosystem |
| C. | phytogeography |
| D. | ethology |
| Answer» A. ecology | |
| 89. |
Who among is a famous plant ecologist of India ? |
| A. | charles darwin |
| B. | ramdeva misra |
| C. | birbal sahani |
| D. | jagdish chandra bose |
| Answer» B. ramdeva misra | |
| 90. |
Grassland of USA is referred to as |
| A. | praires |
| B. | steppes |
| C. | pampas |
| D. | veldts |
| Answer» A. praires | |
| 91. |
Deserts occur in area of |
| A. | adverse human disturbance |
| B. | underground saline water |
| C. | little underground water |
| D. | rain shadow |
| Answer» C. little underground water | |
| 92. |
The term sustainable development was first used by……. |
| A. | world development report |
| B. | brundtland report |
| C. | world environment report |
| D. | none of the |
| Answer» B. brundtland report | |
| 93. |
The research report “The Limits to Growth” was published by: |
| A. | uno |
| B. | iucnn |
| C. | green peace |
| D. | club of rome. |
| Answer» D. club of rome. | |
| 94. |
An example of green house gases is…… |
| A. | oxygen |
| B. | carbon monoxide |
| C. | helium |
| D. | methane |
| Answer» D. methane | |
| 95. |
‘Tragedy of the Commons” is explained by |
| A. | garret hardin |
| B. | a |
| C. | pigou c) brundtland |
| D. | simon kuznet. |
| Answer» A. garret hardin | |
| 96. |
The term bio-diversity is coined by: |
| A. | w.g.rosen |
| B. | ronald coarse |
| C. | rachel carson |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» A. w.g.rosen | |
| 97. |
The presence of Ozone layer in the atmosphere was first observed by: |
| A. | w.g.rosen |
| B. | ronald coarse |
| C. | chapman |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» C. chapman | |
| 98. |
The term Green House Effect was coined by: |
| A. | ronald coarse |
| B. | garret hardin |
| C. | j.fourier |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. j.fourier | |
| 99. |
What is called the biodiversity of habitat? |
| A. | alpha diversity |
| B. | beta diversity |
| C. | gamma diversity |
| D. | biosphere |
| Answer» A. alpha diversity | |
| 100. |
Which regions are included in Biodiversity Hot-spot? |
| A. | sanctuary |
| B. | national park |
| C. | only hotspot |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» A. sanctuary | |
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