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201. |
The ocean covers…………percentage of the earth’s surface. |
A. | 51 |
B. | 88 |
C. | 71 |
D. | 25 |
Answer» C. 71 |
202. |
Green Revolution is associated with………. |
A. | sericulture |
B. | horticulture |
C. | agriculture |
D. | aqua culture. |
Answer» C. agriculture |
203. |
Which one of the following is a renewable resource? |
A. | petroleum |
B. | biological species |
C. | mineral ores |
D. | soil fertility. |
Answer» D. soil fertility. |
204. |
Conventional energy source includes: |
A. | coal |
B. | solar energy |
C. | wind energy |
D. | geothermal energy. |
Answer» A. coal |
205. |
Sweeping away of fertile top soil by wind or water is….. |
A. | siltation |
B. | land slide |
C. | soil erosion |
D. | leaching |
Answer» C. soil erosion |
206. |
The soil of India’s eastern and western coast is– |
A. | alluvial |
B. | black cotton |
C. | red rocky |
D. | laterite |
Answer» D. laterite |
207. |
The most harmful environmental pollution from nuclear reactor is– |
A. | radioactivity |
B. | particulate formation |
C. | thermal pollution |
D. | noise pollution. |
Answer» C. thermal pollution |
208. |
11) Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor? |
A. | thorium |
B. | graphite |
C. | radium |
D. | ordinary water. |
Answer» B. graphite |
209. |
Which state irrigates largest percentage of land? |
A. | haryana |
B. | uttar pradesh |
C. | maharashtra |
D. | punjab |
Answer» D. punjab |
210. |
Which of the following is not a primary pollutant? |
A. | so2 |
B. | volcanic ash |
C. | o3 |
D. | co2. |
Answer» C. o3 |
211. |
Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world? |
A. | temperate coniferous forests |
B. | temperate deciduous forest |
C. | tropical monsoon forests |
D. | tropical rain forests. |
Answer» A. temperate coniferous forests |
212. |
Plants get their nitrogen from– |
A. | rain |
B. | the soil |
C. | the air |
D. | the bedrock. |
Answer» B. the soil |
213. |
The lowest temperature of air is recorded at– |
A. | midnight |
B. | just before sunrise |
C. | just after sunset |
D. | just after midnight. |
Answer» B. just before sunrise |
214. |
Which of the following is an organic gas? |
A. | hydrocarbons |
B. | aldehydes |
C. | ketones |
D. | ammonia |
Answer» D. ammonia |
215. |
Which of the following is/are inorganic gas (es)? |
A. | carbon monoxide |
B. | hydrogen sulphide |
C. | chlorine |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
216. |
All forms of water that comes down on Earth, including rain, show, hail etc. is known as--------------- |
A. | calcification |
B. | fixation |
C. | precipitation |
D. | none |
Answer» C. precipitation |
217. |
The forests in the Arctic are called ------------------------- |
A. | savanna |
B. | tundra |
C. | prairies |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. tundra |
218. |
National Maritime Day of India is celebrated on: |
A. | october 16 |
B. | april 05 |
C. | march 21 |
D. | june 05 |
Answer» B. april 05 |
219. |
The animal which consumes decaying organic matter is |
A. | carnivore |
B. | detrvore |
C. | herbivore |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. detrvore |
220. |
Ganga Action Plan in India was launched in the year: |
A. | 1988 |
B. | 1985 |
C. | 1980 |
D. | 1992 |
Answer» B. 1985 |
221. |
What is the name of the action plan for sustainable development in the twenty first century framed in the Rio Declaration on Environment & Development (1992)? |
A. | action 21 |
B. | agenda 21 |
C. | rio 2 |
D. | kyoto protocol |
Answer» B. agenda 21 |
222. |
A set of organisms that resemble one another in appearance and behaviour is called a: |
A. | exons |
B. | prions |
C. | species |
D. | all of these |
Answer» C. species |
223. |
The area where all the living organisms interact with each other and their environment is --------------- - |
A. | biosphere |
B. | exosphere |
C. | mesosphere |
D. | thermosphere |
Answer» A. biosphere |
224. |
Agriculture is the chief subject of……. |
A. | green revolution |
B. | white revolution |
C. | black revolution |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» A. green revolution |
225. |
The first protected area in India is -------------------------- |
A. | silent valley |
B. | corbett national park |
C. | bandipur sanctuary |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. silent valley |
226. |
The Indian Parliament passed the Biodiversity Bill in the year |
A. | 2000 |
B. | 2005 |
C. | 2002 |
D. | 2008 |
Answer» C. 2002 |
227. |
World Water Day is celebrated on ---------------------- |
A. | may 22 |
B. | june 05 |
C. | march 22 |
D. | september 05 |
Answer» C. march 22 |
228. |
The Unit of measurement of intensity of sound is: |
A. | decibels |
B. | lux |
C. | parsec |
D. | hertz |
Answer» A. decibels |
229. |
A combination of smoke, fog and chemical pollutants seen in industrialized cities is known as -------- ---------- |
A. | so |
B. | smog |
C. | fallout |
D. | ozone |
Answer» B. smog |
230. |
The violent tropical storms in the Indian Ocean are known as------------------ |
A. | typhoon |
B. | cyclones |
C. | hurricane |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. cyclones |
231. |
The worst nuclear accident happened to date is occurred at |
A. | chernobyl in 1986 |
B. | three mile power plant in 1979 |
C. | sellafield in 1957 |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. chernobyl in 1986 |
232. |
Major cause of Ozone depletion is due to which chemical? |
A. | chlorofluorocarbons |
B. | polyphenols |
C. | dioxins |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. chlorofluorocarbons |
233. |
The legally binding international agreement to reduce Greenhouse gases by 5 % 2012 is: |
A. | vienna convention |
B. | montreal protocol |
C. | kyoto protocol |
D. | agenda 21 |
Answer» C. kyoto protocol |
234. |
The portion of the earth and its environment which can support life is known as |
A. | crust |
B. | biosphere |
C. | exosphere |
D. | mesosphere |
Answer» B. biosphere |
235. |
Public awareness of environment creates: |
A. | environment protection |
B. | environment degradation |
C. | environmental improvement |
D. | environmental cultivation |
Answer» A. environment protection |
236. |
How is the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere connected ? |
A. | hydrological cycle |
B. | nitrogen cycle |
C. | oxygen cycle |
D. | carbon cycle |
Answer» D. carbon cycle |
237. |
What is the meaning of the word “endemic” |
A. | rare and occur only in a few location |
B. | rare and occur everywhere |
C. | abundant and seen everywhere |
D. | abundant and only in few locations |
Answer» A. rare and occur only in a few location |
238. |
Which gas is likely to be reduced in the atmosphere by deforestation? |
A. | carbon dioxide |
B. | nitroge |
C. | oxygen |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. oxygen |
239. |
What are rodenticides ? |
A. | that kill fishes |
B. | that kill insects |
C. | that kill rats |
D. | that kill crocos |
Answer» C. that kill rats |
240. |
Which of the following enhances soil fertility ? |
A. | crop rotation |
B. | improved methods of agriculture |
C. | using new seed verities |
D. | irrigation |
Answer» A. crop rotation |
241. |
Salinization is ------------------------- |
A. | accumulation of salts in water |
B. | accumulation of salts in food |
C. | accumulation of salts in body animals |
D. | accumulation of salts in animals |
Answer» A. accumulation of salts in water |
242. |
What is oil slick ? |
A. | boiled oil |
B. | cooled oil |
C. | thin film of oil in sea water |
D. | oil in deep sea |
Answer» D. oil in deep sea |
243. |
Cigarette smoking exposes one to --------------- |
A. | sulphur dioxide |
B. | carbon dioxide |
C. | nitrogen peroxide |
D. | carbon monoxide |
Answer» D. carbon monoxide |
244. |
Noise is --------------------- |
A. | huge sound |
B. | sound of vehicles: |
C. | undesirable and unwanted sound |
D. | sound of crackers |
Answer» C. undesirable and unwanted sound |
245. |
Vermi composting is a natural method of |
A. | producing compost manure |
B. | producing worms |
C. | managing waste it creates |
D. | destroying worms |
Answer» C. managing waste it creates |
246. |
The intensity of earthquake is measured in --------------- |
A. | beaufort scale |
B. | richter scale |
C. | mohs scale |
D. | none |
Answer» B. richter scale |
247. |
Which of the below is most responsible for world water crisis ? |
A. | dams |
B. | floods |
C. | drought |
D. | population growth |
Answer» D. population growth |
248. |
Phagotropic mode of nutrition is found in ---------------- |
A. | products |
B. | consumers |
C. | decomposers |
D. | all of these |
Answer» B. consumers |
249. |
Energy is returned to the atmosphere in the form of |
A. | potential energy |
B. | metabolic energy |
C. | heat |
D. | vapours |
Answer» C. heat |
250. |
The conversion of ammonia to nitrate is known as ------- |
A. | ammonification |
B. | nitrification |
C. | denitrification |
D. | all of these |
Answer» B. nitrification |
251. |
The study of individual organism is known as |
A. | syn ecology |
B. | population ecology |
C. | autecology |
D. | human ecology |
Answer» C. autecology |
252. |
The resources that can be replaced by natural ecological cycle is called |
A. | renewable |
B. | nonrenewable |
C. | exhaustible |
D. | natural |
Answer» A. renewable |
253. |
Natural earthquakes are caused by -------------- |
A. | earth’s crust |
B. | deep seas |
C. | peak mountains |
D. | forests |
Answer» A. earth’s crust |
254. |
Any unfavorable alteration of the environment may be called as |
A. | eutrophication |
B. | environment pollution |
C. | biomagnigication |
D. | bioaccumulation |
Answer» B. environment pollution |
255. |
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 |
256. |
The place where the river meets the sea is called |
A. | estuaries |
B. | oceans |
C. | lake |
D. | wetlands |
Answer» A. estuaries |
257. |
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 |
258. |
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 |
259. |
The presence of which is necessary for photosynthesis |
A. | chloroform |
B. | chlorophyll |
C. | phosphorus |
D. | polymer |
Answer» B. chlorophyll |
260. |
The Primary Consumers are also called as |
A. | herbivores |
B. | carnivores |
C. | enzymes |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. herbivores |
261. |
Forest is an example of |
A. | marine ecosystem |
B. | limnic ecosystem |
C. | artificial ecosystem |
D. | terrestial ecosystem |
Answer» D. terrestial ecosystem |
262. |
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 |
263. |
Snake is an example of |
A. | primary carnivores |
B. | secondary carnivores |
C. | herbivores |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. secondary carnivores |
264. |
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 |
265. |
All the genes of a population is called |
A. | gene poll |
B. | gene |
C. | ecosystem |
D. | population |
Answer» A. gene poll |
266. |
The destruction of habitat of plants and animals is called |
A. | endemism |
B. | endangered species |
C. | habitant loss |
D. | flood |
Answer» C. habitant loss |
267. |
Zoos are examples for |
A. | insitu conservation |
B. | in vivo conservation |
C. | exsitu conservation |
D. | exvivo conservation |
Answer» C. exsitu conservation |
268. |
Organ affected by pneumonia |
A. | liver |
B. | kidney |
C. | heart |
D. | lungs |
Answer» D. lungs |
269. |
In which Indian state is Corbet National park located |
A. | madya pradesh |
B. | uttarakhand |
C. | kerala |
D. | tamilnadu |
Answer» B. uttarakhand |
270. |
Who wrote the book ‘Violence of Green Revolution’ |
A. | vandana siva |
B. | sheela dikshit |
C. | menaka gandhi |
D. | arundhathi roy |
Answer» A. vandana siva |
271. |
The first national park of Kerala |
A. | aralam |
B. | kottayam |
C. | idukki |
D. | iravikulam |
Answer» D. iravikulam |
272. |
In which year was ‘Project Tiger’ launched? |
A. | 1973 |
B. | 1964 |
C. | 1998 |
D. | 1970 |
Answer» A. 1973 |
273. |
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 |
274. |
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 |
275. |
Where was the Stockholm conference on Human Environment held? |
A. | sweden |
B. | austria |
C. | india |
D. | greece |
Answer» A. sweden |
276. |
World Earth Day is observed on |
A. | may 24 |
B. | july 5 |
C. | aug 2 |
D. | april 22 |
Answer» D. april 22 |
277. |
The controversial dam across the river Narmada ? |
A. | sardar sarovar |
B. | hirakud |
C. | bhakranangal |
D. | sutlej |
Answer» A. sardar sarovar |
278. |
Leader of ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ |
A. | vandana siva |
B. | medha patkar |
C. | menaka gandhi |
D. | mayilamma |
Answer» B. medha patkar |
279. |
Most abundant noble gas of the atmosphere is |
A. | neon |
B. | xenon |
C. | argon |
D. | krypton |
Answer» A. neon |
280. |
The most harmful of ultraviolet radiations are |
A. | uv-c |
B. | uv-b |
C. | uv-a |
D. | all the above |
Answer» A. uv-c |
281. |
Formation of soil takes place by |
A. | weathering |
B. | pedogenesis |
C. | melting |
D. | both a and b |
Answer» D. both a and b |
282. |
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 |
283. |
Plants adapted to open, sunny habitats are |
A. | sciophytes |
B. | heliophytes |
C. | mesophytes |
D. | epiphytes |
Answer» A. sciophytes |
284. |
Plants growing under shade are |
A. | epipytes |
B. | semi-epiphytes |
C. | mesophytes |
D. | sciophytes |
Answer» D. sciophytes |
285. |
Study of inter-relationship between organisms and their environment is |
A. | ecology |
B. | ecosystem |
C. | phytogeography |
D. | ethology |
Answer» A. ecology |
286. |
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 |
287. |
Grassland of USA is referred to as |
A. | praires |
B. | steppes |
C. | pampas |
D. | veldts |
Answer» A. praires |
288. |
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 |
289. |
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 |
290. |
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. |
291. |
An example of green house gases is…… |
A. | oxygen |
B. | carbon monoxide |
C. | helium |
D. | methane |
Answer» D. methane |
292. |
‘Tragedy of the Commons” is explained by |
A. | garret hardin |
B. | a |
C. | pigou c) brundtland |
D. | simon kuznet. |
Answer» A. garret hardin |
293. |
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 |
294. |
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 |
295. |
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 |
296. |
What is called the biodiversity of habitat? |
A. | alpha diversity |
B. | beta diversity |
C. | gamma diversity |
D. | biosphere |
Answer» A. alpha diversity |
297. |
Which regions are included in Biodiversity Hot-spot? |
A. | sanctuary |
B. | national park |
C. | only hotspot |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» A. sanctuary |
298. |
In which one of the following countries, the ‘Earth Summit’ was held? |
A. | the uk |
B. | brazil |
C. | mexico |
D. | china |
Answer» B. brazil |
299. |
Conservation of biodiversity is important for: |
A. | animals |
B. | plants |
C. | animals and plants |
D. | all organisms |
Answer» D. all organisms |
300. |
The type of diversity including all the different kinds of living things found in a certain habitat is called as: |
A. | species diversity |
B. | genetic diversity |
C. | ecosystem diversity |
D. | population diversity |
Answer» A. species diversity |
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