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What does Abiotic refer to?

  • Both living and non-living
  • Living organisms
  • Non-living things (correct)
  • Neither living nor non-living

    • What percentage of the sun's energy do green plants utilize to prepare their food by photosynthesis?

  • 20 per cent
  • 10 per cent
  • 1 per cent (correct)
  • 99 per cent

    • Which of the following is a conventional source of energy?

  • Geothermal
  • Oil energy (correct)
  • Wind energy
  • Biomass

    • Which invasive species is known to cause skin allergies?

    <p>Congress weed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the first wildlife sanctuary in India?

    <p>Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time duration of this question paper?

    <p>2 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many questions are there in this question paper?

    <p>50</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum marks of this question paper?

    <p>500</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the full form of DDT?

    <p>Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the Department of Environment established in India?

    <p>1980</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the first International Convention on Wetlands held?

    <p>Ramsar in Iran</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Indian wetlands were included in the Ramsar Convention?

    <p>Chilka and Bharatpur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the convention that deals with Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution?

    <p>Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the Department of Environment in India?

    <p>To protect and conserve the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the ministry that deals with environmental issues in India?

    <p>Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a result of habitat modification?

    <p>Changes in species composition due to humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the Convention on Wetlands?

    <p>To conserve and manage wetlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is involved in growing fast growing trees?

    <p>Local people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an organism that can make its own food?

    <p>Autotroph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries is situated in Bihar?

    <p>None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of organism lives in water and is unable to swim?

    <p>Plankton organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct classification of sponges?

    <p>Benthos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms?

    <p>Heterotrophs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of habitat modification?

    <p>To grow fast growing trees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a higher concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who expanded the determinism approach?

    <p>Ellsworth Huntington</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the organization involved in conservation efforts?

    <p>The World Conservation Monitoring Centre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the sun's energy is utilized by green plants for photosynthesis?

    <p>The exact percentage is not specified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a result of fragmentation of original habitat?

    <p>Changes in species composition due to humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sanctuaries is known for the Gangetic Dolphin?

    <p>Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of accumulation of harmful chemical substances like pesticides, in the body of living organisms at each trophic level of a food chain?

    <p>Biological magnification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe species that are not found after searches of likely areas where they may occur?

    <p>Extinct species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by ignitability?

    <p>Capable of catching fire easily</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the Himalaya yew found?

    <p>Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the ancient Indian text that deals with medicine?

    <p>The Charak Samhita</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the lake mentioned in the passage?

    <p>Vembanad Kayal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the conservation reserve mentioned in the passage?

    <p>Beas Conservation Reserve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the valley mentioned in the passage?

    <p>Narrow valley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Environmental Studies

    • Abiotic means non-living.
    • Green plants utilize 1% of the sun's energy to prepare their food by the process of photosynthesis.
    • The full form of DDT is Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
    • The Department of Environment was established in India in 1980.
    • The Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution was held in none of the above locations.
    • Sponges are an example of Benthos.
    • The higher concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causes change in the water cycle, change in the climate cycle, and rise in the sea level.
    • Determinism approach was expanded by Ellsworth Huntington.
    • Habitat modification may occur due to fragmentation of original habitat, pollution, changes in species composition due to humans, and all of the above.
    • Autotrophs are organisms that can make their own food.
    • Plankton organisms live in water and are unable to swim.
    • The World Conservation Monitoring Centre is located in the U.K.
    • The surface of the earth is 71% water.
    • The process of accumulation of harmful chemical substances like pesticides, in the body of living organisms at each trophic level of a food chain is known as Biological Magnification.
    • Ignitability means capable of catching fire easily.
    • Himalaya yew is found in Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh.

    Wildlife Sanctuaries

    • The first wildlife sanctuary in India is Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary.
    • Chilka and Bharatpur are Indian wetlands found in Ramsar in Iran.
    • Valmiki National Park is situated in Bihar.
    • The Convention on Wetlands was held in Ramsar in Iran in February 1971.

    Ecology

    • Benthos are organisms that live at the bottom of a water body.
    • Nekton are organisms that live in water and are able to swim.
    • Periphyton are organisms that live on the surface of a water body.
    • Neuston are organisms that live on the surface of a water body.

    Conservation

    • Extinct species are those that are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur.

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