BEVAE-181 IGNOU December 2023 Past Paper PDF

No. of Printed Pages : 20 BEVAE-181 BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)/BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (B.COM)/BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC)/B.A. (VOCATIONAL STUDIES) MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (BAVMSME) Term-End Examination, December, 2023 BEVAE-181 : ABI...

No. of Printed Pages : 20 BEVAE-181 BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)/BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (B.COM)/BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC)/B.A. (VOCATIONAL STUDIES) MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (BAVMSME) Term-End Examination, December, 2023 BEVAE-181 : ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50 om u.c ] 2023 ur tG General Instructions : (i) This is an objective type question paper. Options for the correct answer must n be marked only in the OMR sheet. me (ii) All questions are compulsory. (iii) The question paper consists of 50 questions each of which carries one mark. ign (iv) Each question has four alternatives, one of which is correct. Write the Sl. No. of your correct alternative/answer below the corresponding question number in the OMR sheet and then mark the rectangle for the same number in that ss column. If you find that none of the given alternatives is correct, then write 0 and mark in column 0. UA (v) Do not waste time in reading the whole question paper. Go on solving questions one by one. You may come back to the left out questions, if you have time at the end. NO (i) OMR IG (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) BEVAE-181 (1) 1. The concept of Sustainable Development was formally defined in : (1) Brundtland Commission Report (2) Delor Commission Report (3) Swaminathan Commission Report (4) Maurice Strong Commission Report om 2. Moving from pollution intensive economic production to environment friendly processes : u.c (1) Environmental Transition (2) Technological Transition (3) Industrial Transition (4) Economic Transition 3. ur Which one of the following is not one of the Sustainable Development tG Goals (SDGs) ? n (1) Clean water and sanitation me (2) Affordable and clean energy (3) Clean air ign (4) Life on land ss 4. Decomposers are otherwise known as : (1) Autotrophs (2) Heterotrophs UA (3) Phagotrophs (4) Saprotrophs NO 5. Which one of the following statements related to ecosystem is false ? (1) All ecosystems have well defined boundaries. IG (2) Ecosystem represents enormous contrast in size and complexity. (3) Ecosystem is a unit of study. (4) The term ecosystem was coined by Tansley. 6. Water component of biosphere is known as : (1) Lithosphere (2) Atmosphere (3) Hydrosphere (4) Biosphere BEVAE-181 (2) 1. (1) (2) (3) (4) ªk¡ 2. Ø om (1) (2) u.c (3) (4) ur 3. & (SDGs) tG \ (1) (2) Å n (3) (4) me 4. (decomposers) ign (1) (2) ss (3) (4) UA 5. & NO (1) ¡ (2) IG (3) (4) sU 6. (1) (2) (3) (4) BEVAE-181 (3) 7. In which of the following trophic level quaternary consumers are found ? (1) Trophic level-I (2) Trophic level-III (3) Trophic level-IV (4) Trophic level-V 8. In which type of forest hemlock, yew and maple trees are found ? (1) Temperate rain forest (2) Temperate evergreen forest om (3) Temperate deciduous forest (4) Coniferous forest u.c 9. Which one of the following is a predator of desert locust ? ur (1) Calotes tG (2) White rumped vultures n (3) White scaventure vultures me (4) Loricata 10. Organism found living at the bottom of the water mass is known as : ign (1) Nekton (2) Plankton ss (3) Neuston (4) Benthic UA 11. Which of the following oceanic zone is rich in species and high in productivity ? NO (1) Littoral zone (2) Pelagic zone (3) Neritic zone (4) Benthic zone IG 12. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource ? (1) Forest (2) Water (3) Pastures (4) Minerals 13. The total salt content in fresh water is : (1) Below 3% (2) Below 1.5% (3) Below 2% (4) Below 2.5% BEVAE-181 (4) 7. (1) &I (2) &III (3) &IV (4) &V 8. ] (1) (2) om (3) (4) u.c 9. & (1) (2) ¡ ur (3) (4) n tG 10. me (1) (2) ign (3) (4) ss 11. & UA (1) (2) (3) (4) NO 12. & IG (1) (2) (3) (4) 13. (1) 3% (2) 1.5% (3) 2% (4) 2.5% BEVAE-181 (5) 14. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton ? (1) Red soil (2) Black soil (3) Laterite soil (4) Alluvial soil 15. Which one of the following is not a soil conservation method ? (1) Construction of checkdams (2) Planting of trees (3) Keeping the soil wet om (4) Formation of broad wall along the coast u.c 16. Which one of the following is an economic significance of forests ? (1) Supporting natural ecological systems and processes (2) Moderation of global climate ur tG (3) Protection of biodiversity n (4) Deriving products to be used as insecticides and pesticides me 17. Which of the following statements related to forest is not correct ? ign (1) It is a major source of carbon sink. (2) It prevents landslides. ss (3) It is directly responsible for vector-borne diseases. UA (4) It is the greatest repository of biodiversity. 18. Deforestation leads to : NO (1) increased soil erosion (2) reduction in the carbon dioxide liberated by plants IG (3) increases in the water table (4) decrease in pollution 19. Which one of the following species is highest in number in the biodiversity ? (1) Plant (2) Animal (3) Fish (4) Insects and micro-organisms BEVAE-181 (6) 14. & (1) (2) (3) (4) 15. & (1) (2) om (3) (4) u.c 16. & (1) Ø ur (2) tG (3) n (4) me 17. & ign (1) ss (2) UA (3) & (4) NO 18. (1) IG (2) (3) (4) 19. & (1) (2) (3) (4) BEVAE-181 (7) 20. Which of the following biogeographic zone covers the largest area in India ? (1) The coasts (2) The Western Ghats (3) The Deccan peninsula (4) The Gangetic plain 21. Which of the following is a biological hotspot in India ? (1) The Eastern Ghats om (2) The Western Ghats (3) The Sunderbans in West Bengal u.c (4) Bhitar Kanika in Odisha ur 22. Which one of the following is not an indirect use value of biodiversity ? tG (1) Aesthetic value (2) Bequest value n (3) Non-consumptive value (4) Cultural and religious value me 23. Which one of the following is not a non-conventional source of energy ? ign (1) Atomic energy (2) Solar energy (3) Wind energy (4) Geothermal energy ss UA 24. Which of the following areas in India is considered to be suitable for geothermal energy ? NO (1) The North-Western Himalaya IG (2) The North-Eastern Himalaya (3) The Western Rajasthan (4) The East Coast of India 25. More than half of the energy need of India is met by : (1) Oil (2) Coal (3) Hydropower (4) Natural gas BEVAE-181 (8) 20. & & (1) (2) (3) (4) 21. & & om (1) (2) u.c (3) (4) ur 22. tG & (1) (2) n me (3) & (4) ign 23. & & ss (1) Å (2) Å UA (3) Å (4) Å NO 24. & Å IG (1) Ÿ & (2) Ÿ & (3) (4) 25. Å (1) (2) (3) (4) BEVAE-181 (9) 26. Urjagram refers to : (1) Villages which produce their own required energy resources. (2) Villages in which non-conventional alternative system has been installed by government on experimental basis. (3) Model villages were established to create awareness about judicious use of energy resources. (4) It is not related to energy resources. om 27. Which of the following is an example of selective destruction ? u.c (1) Sea gulls (2) Cheetah (3) Passenger pigeons (4) Crocodiles ur 28. Which one of the following animals is not a part of commerical hunting ? tG (1) Whale (2) Deer n (3) Snake (4) Wild Ass me 29. Which of the following is not an example of invasive species ? ign (1) Water hyacinth (2) Congress weed (3) Sweet pea (4) Mesquite ss 30. Which of the following is an example of in-situ conservation ? UA (1) National parks (2) Zoological parks (3) Captive breeding (4) Fostering NO 31. Which of the following is a non-point source pollutant ? IG (1) Discharge of effluents through chimneys (2) Discharge through pipes from industries (3) Run-offs from agricultural fields (4) Dumping of toxins in a confined area 32. Which of the following is not a primary pollutant ? (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Sulphur dioxide (4) Sulphuric acid BEVAE-181 ( 10 ) 26. (1) ¡ (2) ¡ & (3) ¡ (4) om 27. & (1) (2) u.c (3) (4) 28. & (1) (2) ur tG (3) ¡ (4) n 29. & Ø me (1) (2) (3) (4) ign 30. & ss (1) ª (2) UA (3) (4) NO 31. & & (1) IG (2) (3) (4) ± 32. & (1) (2) (3) (4) ¶ BEVAE-181 ( 11 ) 33. Standard level of RSPM in India is : (1) 50 microgram per cubic metre (2) 60 microgram per cubic metre (3) 40 microgram per cubic metre (4) 30 microgram per cubic metre om u.c 34. Coliform can be detected by conducting : ur (1) MPN test (2) TDS test tG (3) BOD test (4) COD test n me 35. Which one of the following is not a waste minimisation method ? ign (1) Process modification (2) Waste segregation ss (3) Recycling of waste (4) Waste concentration UA 36. Which of the following is a biological treatment method of waste ? NO (1) Incineration (2) Solidification IG (3) Digestion (4) Solution 37. The best way to dispose nuclear waste is : (1) Incineration (2) Underground disposal (3) Dumping at sea (4) Landfill disposal BEVAE-181 ( 12 ) 33. RSPM (1) Ø (2) Ø (3) Ø om (4) Ø u.c 34. & ur (1) MPN (2) TDS tG (3) BOD (4) COD n me 35. & ign (1) Ø (2) ss (3) Ø (4) UA 36. & NO (1) (2) IG (3) (4) 37. (1) (2) (3) (4) BEVAE-181 ( 13 ) 38. Which of the following is not a Green House Gas ? (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Methane (3) Sulphur dioxide (4) Chlorofluorocarbon 39. Which one of the following is not one of the eight missions of National om Action Plan on climate change ? u.c (1) National water mission ur (2) National mission for green India tG (3) National mission for sustainable agriculture n me (4) National rural health mission ign 40. Ozone layer in the atmosphere is generally found in : ss (1) Upper layer of the stratosphere UA (2) Upper layer of the troposphere NO (3) Upper layer of the mesosphere IG (4) Upper layer of the ionosphere 41. The principal bench of National Green Tribunal is located at : (1) New Delhi (2) Mumbai (3) Kolkata (4) Chennai BEVAE-181 ( 14 ) 38. & (1) (2) (3) (4) ¶ 39. & ª om u.c (1) ª ur (2) ª tG (3) ª n me (4) ª ign 40. ss (1) UA (2) NO (3) IG (4) 41. ª ¡ (1) (2) (3) (4) BEVAE-181 ( 15 ) 42. Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the ozone layer was agreed by nations in : (1) 1985 (2) 1987 (3) 1989 (4) 1991 43. The Basel Convention is related to : om (1) Bodiversity (2) Ozone layer depletion u.c (3) Chemicals and hazardous wastes (4) Climate change ur n tG 44. Which of the following diseases is not due to genetic influence ? me (1) Haemophilia (2) Sickle cell anaemia ign (3) Down’s syndrome (4) Schizophrenia ss 45. Match the following and find out the correct alternatives given below : UA Category Name of the hazard NO (a) Atmospheric (i) Forest fire (b) Biological (ii) Drought IG (c) Geological (iii) Heat wave (d) Hydrological (iv) Landslides Codes : (1) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii (2) a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii (3) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv (4) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i BEVAE-181 ( 16 ) 42. ± ¡ ª ª (1) (2) (3) (4) 43. om (1) u.c (2) ur (3) tG (4) n me 44. & ign (1) (2) k (3) ª (4) Ý ss UA 45. ¡ Js.kh [krjs dk uke NO (a) ok;qeaMyh; (i) taxy dh vkx IG (b) tSfod (ii) lw[kk (c) HkwoSKkfud@HkkSxksfyd (iii) xehZ dh ygj (d) tyh; (iv) HkwL[kyu dwV % (1) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii (2) a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii (3) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv (4) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i BEVAE-181 ( 17 ) 46. Which of the following region falls under high seismic zones in India ? (1) Coastal Odisha (2) Rann of Kachchh (3) Eastern Rajasthan (4) Bundelkhand 47. What could be the population of the world by 2100 ? (1) 11.2 billion (2) 11.8 billion om (3) 13.2 billion (4) 13.8 billion u.c 48. Which of the following is not an ENVIS centre ? ur (1) National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmedabad tG (2) Centre for Theoretical Studies (CTS) Indian Institute of Science, n me Bengaluru (3) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi ign (4) Industrial Toxicology Research Centre (ITCR), Lucknow ss 49. Which one of the following view towards the nature believes that all UA organisms on the Earth have values and rights ? NO (1) Anthropocentrism (2) Ecocentrism IG (3) Ecofeminism (4) Stewardship 50. Using English material to communicate to non-English speaking communities is an example of : (1) Procedural inequity (2) Geographical inequity (3) Social inequity (4) Economic inequity BEVAE-181 ( 18 ) 46. & (1) (2) (3) (4) 47. om (1) (2) (3) (4) u.c 48. & ENVIS ur tG (1) ª (NIOH), n (2) (CTS) ] me (3) ] ign (4) (ITCR), ss 49. & UA NO (1) (2) IG (3) (4) 50. & (1) (2) (3) (4) BEVAE-181 ( 19 )  SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK jQ+ dk;Z ds fy, txg om u.c ur n tG me ign ss UA NO IG BEVAE-181 ( 20 )