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Questions A B C D Correct Answer The term Salinization refers to Accumulation of Accumulation of Accumulation of salts Accumulation of Accumulation of salts __________...

Questions A B C D Correct Answer The term Salinization refers to Accumulation of Accumulation of Accumulation of salts Accumulation of Accumulation of salts __________ salts in water salts in soil in body salts in animals in soil The basic requirements of Industrialisation Agriculture Nature Urbanisation Nature human beings are provided by The word ‘Environment’ is Greek French Spanish English French derived from ______________. World environment day is 5th May 5th June 18th July 16th August 5th June celebrated on __________. Non –living component is otherwise called Biotic Abiotic Nuclear Hydraulic Abiotic ________________ Examples of decomposers Bacteria Zebra Fish Vulture None of the above Bacteria include _____________. The environment which has Anthropogenic Anthropogenic been modified by human Natural environment Modem environment Urban environment environment environment activities is called The Sustainable Development people, planet, people, planet, people, planet, people, planet, people, planet, Goals (SDGs) recognize that all prosperity, peace and prosperity, plants prosperity, plants and prosperity, peace prosperity, peace and countries must stimulate action partnership and planning partnership and planning partnership in the following key areas. One of the best solution to get rid of non - biodegradable Burying Burning Dumping Recycling Recycling wastes is _____________ The environment includes Abiotic Factors Biotic Factors Oxygen and Nitrogen All the above All the above Human Environment Paris Geneva Stockholm Australia Stockholm Conference 1972 was held at Following is an example on paper cup hair plastic bag wood plastic bag non-biodegradable material Numbers of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 15 16 17 18 17 United Nations are The criterion for corporate eco-efficiency socio-efficiency both (A) and (B) none of the above both (A) and (B) sustainability Sustainability Development was popularized in the year 1987 1980 1948 1992 1987 __________ Which layer of the atmosphere Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Exosphere Stratosphere is also called Ozonosphere? The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio 2010 Rio 2011 Rio 2012 Rio 2013 Rio 2012 (UNCSD) is also known as EVS teaching should encourage process skills, which are the core of enquiry-based, hands-on Predicting Observing Determining Inferring Determining learning. Which of the following is not a skill? If there is no atmosphere, the white colourless blue black black colour of the sky will be The gas that absorbs most of the harmful ultraviolet radiation in Water vapor Nitrous oxide Carbon dioxide Ozone Ozone the stratosphere Atmospheric ozone layer which protect us from UV-B and C is chlorofluorocarbon carbon monoxide carbon dioxide sulpur dioxide chlorofluorocarbon getting depleted most by addition of The most abundant gas in the Oxygen (O2) Nitrogen (N2) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Ozone (O3) Nitrogen (N2) stratosphere is Global warming is caused by Green House Gases CFCs CH4 NO2 Green House Gases How are humans making Slash and burn Burning fossil fuels Burning forests All of the above All the above greenhouse gases on their own? agriculture Ozone day is observed on 3rd January 16th September 10th November 26th March 16th September Which gas contributes about 55% to global warming from Methane Carbon dioxide CFCs Nitrous oxide Carbon dioxide green house gases. The function of ozone layer is Ultraviolet radiation Infrared radiation Red radiation None of these Ultraviolet radiation to absorb harmful radiation like Bottom oxygen Below oxygen Biological oxygen Biological oxygen BOD stands for………… None of these demand demand demand demand Purification of gaseous Catalytic conversion Adsorption Absorption All of these Catalytic conversion pollutants may be achieved by School and college students can understand environmental NCC NSS Eco Clubs All these All these awareness aspects by engaging themselves in Plants use.................. gas for O2 CO2 SO2 NO2 CO2 photosynthesis Dr. Rajendra Singh was awarded the Magsaysay Award Social Forestry Water Conservation Clean technology Solar Energy Water Conservation for his work on. The Eco-mark of our country is Plate pitcher cup bowl pitcher an earthen. The World Summit on Sustainable Development was Rio de Janeiro Vienna Johannesburg Geneva Johannesburg held at. Environmental Studies is a Multidisciplinary unidisciplinary natural governmental Multidisciplinary _______________ subject. Chipko movement was headed Sundarlal Bahuguna Medha Patkar Salumarada Timmakka C.K. Jannu Sundarlal Bahuguna by _____________ The unlimited Exploitation of Nature by Human being Environmental decrease in has resulted in pollution Health Problems biodiversity all of the above all of the above The Global Action plan adopted at Earth summit held at Rio de Janeiro in June 1972 is also known as Agenda 20 Agenda 22 Agenda 23 Agenda 21 Agenda 21 Environmental Issues are discussed and solved in subject Sociology Economics EVS None of the above EVS As per the French word Encircle & Environner means Atmosphere Earth & Sun Encircle & Surround Earth & Energy Surround United states United Society for United states Community Communist & United states USCB is short form for Census Bureau Bureau Beaurocrates None of the above Census Bureau Earth Day is celebrated on 22nd January 22nd February 22nd March 22nd April 22nd April includes the natural environment, built methodically environment, and is an studies human the sets of Environmental Studies refers interdisciplinary interaction with relationship between to - academic field the environment them all of the above all of the above Van Mahotsav is an annual tree-planting festival in India, celebrated on: 2nd June 1st July 1st December 15th September 1st July Which of the following global trend is of great species extinction concern for the future of our degradation of change in the leading to the loss of environment? fertile soils global atmospere biodiversity All of the above All of the above Which one of the following movement was carried out for Forest movement Ganaga Action Plan Tehri Andolan Chipko Andolan Chipko Andolan the conservation of forests and the environment?................... is popularly known Kuldeep singh MC Mehta Sunderlal Bahuguna Medha Pathkar Kuldeep singh as green judge in India Who is the founder of green Chandra Shekhar M. C. Mehta Wangari Maathai Henry D Wangari Maathai belt movement? Reddy................... is popularly known Kuldeep singh MC Mehta Sunderlal Bahuguna Medha Pathkar Kuldeep singh as green judge in India Who is the founder of green Chandra Shekhar M. C. Mehta Wangari Maathai Henry D Wangari Maathai belt movement? Reddy Oil in water affects fish by Gills Eyes Scales None of these Gills damaging The scientific study of the interactions that determine the Ecology Physiology Biology Anatomy Ecology distribution and abundance of organism is _______ The second trophic level in a Phytoplankton Zooplankton Fishes Benthos Zooplankton lake is Which of the following is an example of a man-made Tissue culture Herbarium Aquarium Forest Aquarium ecosystem A group of living organisms of the same kind living in the same Community Species Population Consumers Population place and at the same time is referred to as a A product of photosynthesis is Carbon dioxide Water Oxygen Chlorophyll Oxygen Primary source of energy in a Green plants Sun Inorganic nutrients Animals Sun food web is/are  Second order Third order A herbivore is also known as a Producer Primary consumer Primary consumer consumer. consumer Energy flow in an ecosystem is Bidirectional Unidirectional Multidirectional All rounds Unidirectional In a pyramid of numbers in grassland ecosystems, the Decomposers Primary consumers Secondary consumer Producers Producers largest population is that of Which of these belong to the category of primary consumers snakes and frogs Insects and cattle Eagle and snakes Cow and rabbit Cow and rabbit in grazing food chain Pyramid of energy in a pond Inverted Upright Linear Irregular Upright ecosystem is always Mass of living matter at a trophic level in an area at any Standing state Standing crop Humus Detritus Standing crop given time is called The adverse effect of modern Water pollution Soil degradation Water logging All of the above Soil degradation agriculture is Soil erosion removes surface Organic matter Plant nutrients Both a and b none of the above Organic matter soil which contains Soil root zone Soil root zone Water logging is a phenomenon Crop patterns are becomes saturated Erosion of soil Desertification becomes saturated in which rotated due to over due to over irrigation irrigation Which of the following is not a Nitrogen cycle Carbon cycle Sulphur cycle Phosphorus cycle Phosphorus cycle gaseous biogeochemical cycle Recycling of organic matter in ecosystem to breaking down of Secodary Primary Consumers Decomposers Producers Decomposers organic material is carried out Consumers by___________ The transfer of food energy from the producer through a Food web Food chain Succession Facilitation Food chain series of organizations is called_____ The term ecology was Haeckel Odum Tansely Ramdeo Mishra Haeckel introduced by: An Ecosystem must have Water Energy Food Soil Energy continuous external source of: Organism linked Organism linked with Trophic levels formed by: Only plants Only animals Only carnivores with food chain food chain Increase in concentration of toxic level in each trophic level Eutrophication Bio magnification Bioaccumulation Bio concentration Bio magnification is referred to as The final stable community in Climax Pioneer Sere Carnivores Climax ecological succession is Energy flows Inorganic nutrients Which of the following through the Energy is recycled in Respiration process Energy is recycled in are recycled in an statements is not true? ecosystem in the an ecosystem releases energy an ecosystem ecosystem form of C-C bonds The pyramid of energy is Herbivores have Producers have the Carnivores have a Energy conversion Energy conversion always upright for any better energy lowest energy better energy efficiency is same at efficiency is same at ecosystem, this situation conversion efficiency conversion conversion efficacy all trophic levels all trophic levels indicates that than carnivores efficiency than herbivores How can we indicate the By the help of By the help of By the help of By the help of pyramid By the help of accurate energy passed at each pyramid of food pyramid of number pyramid of biomass of energy pyramid of biomass trophic level? web Which of the following is a possible producer in an Plants Animals Human beings Fish Plants ecosystem? The organisms which feed on dead organisms and excreta of Decomposers Consumers Producers Carnivores Decomposers living organisms are known The food chain in which microorganisms breakdown Consumer food chain Predator food chain Parasitic food chain Detritus food chain Detritus food chain dead producers is called The source of energy in most of ATP Sun light DNA RNA Sun light the Ecosystems is ___________ In a food chain, humans are Detritivores Primary consumer Producers Primary consumers Primary consumers Retention of useful Overgrazing results in Soil erosion Productive soils All of the above Soil erosion species Inter-connected Inter-connected Opposite to food Linear arrangement Food webs are A kind of food arrangement of food arrangement of food chain of food chains chains chains ____________are standards of trees resulting from secondary Second-Growth Second-Growth First-Growth Forest Biosphere Environment ecological succession after Forest Forest cutting. Which of the following shows the numbers of the producers, Food web Food Chain Pyramid of biomass Pyramid of numbers Pyramid of numbers herbivores and the carnivores at their successive trophic levels? Which of the following is a lack of nutrients climate change nets All the above All the above threat to ocean organisms? Habitat of Dog Fish is River Pond Lake Sea Sea Why are estuaries very they constantly they have a large they are close to the they absorb excess they constantly productive ecosystems? receive nutrients biodiversity shore water receive nutrients Terrestrial biodiversity is north pole south pole equator tropic of cancer equator usually greater near the ___ Why does photosynthesis not Sunlight does not Sunlight does not Lack of nutrients Low oxygen levels Excess sunlight occur in the deep ocean? penetrate penetrate The plants reproduce Eating Evaporation Pollination Condensation Pollination through___________ Chlorophyll Chlorophyll The primary producers in a Bacteria and other containing trees and Herbivores Carnivores containing trees and forest ecosystem are: micro-organism plants plants Removal of top fertile layer of soil by wind or water is Leaching Weathering of soil Siltation Soil erosion Soil erosion _______ Deserts, grasslands, forests and Biogeographically tundra regions are the examples Biomes Ecosystems Biospheres Ecosystems regions of The discharge of warm/hot water directly into rivers is Water pollution Thermal pollution Marine pollution None of the above Thermal pollution known as The darker zone in lakes where light penetration is negligible is Euphotic zone Littoral zone Limnetic zone Benthic zone Benthic zone called the Percentage of fresh water on 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.024 0.03 earth is ______________. What are the three R’s that are Reduce, Reuse, Reserve, Reduce, Reuse, Reserve, Reserve, Reuse, Reduce, Reuse, used to save the environment Recycle Recycle Reduce Reduce Recycle which includes forest? when both partners are benefited, the type of association is called Mutualism Colony Commensalism Ammensalism Mutualism Which of the following disease can be caused by stagnant water? Chicken Pox Pneumonia Malaria Polio Malaria A group of population constitutes Population ecology Community Flora Fauna Community The organisms which feed on dead organisms, wastes of living organisms are called Chemotrophs Carnivores Detritivores Decomposers Detritivores The tropical grasslands in Africa with tall grasses scattered with shrubs or stunted trees are called Pampas Steppes Prairies Savannas Savannas In an ecosystem, which one of the following types of entities occupies more than one trophic level? Frog Phytoplankton Zooplankton Fish Fish The rate at which food energy is assimilated at the trophic level Gross primary Net primary Secondary Secondary of consumers is known as productivity productivity productivity None of these productivity This entity will be the first one to colonize a bare rock Herbs and shrubs Annual plants Lichens Perennial plants Lichens This ecosystem has the maximum biomass Grassland ecosystem Lake ecosystem Pond ecosystem Forest ecosystem Forest ecosystem Terrestrial biomes has a rapid exchange of Carbon dioxide Oxygen Water All of these All of these The pyramid which is always No pyramid can upright is ______________ Pyramid of biomass Pyramid of energy Pyramid of numbers always be upright Pyramid of energy The ecological succession stops Ecological with a _____________ Climax community Community Nuclear Holocaust Algae Climax community The most stable ecosystem is Pond ecosystem Forest ecosystem City ecosystem Ocean ecosystem Ocean ecosystem These derive their nutrition by breaking down the complex organic molecules into simple inorganic nutrients Primary Consumer detritivores Secondary consumer herbivores detritivores Total organic matter present in an ecosystem is called Biomass Biome Litter Food Biomass A peacock eats snakes which eat frog these eat hoppers which in turn thrive on leaves of the Secondary Apex of the food Apex of the food plants, the peacock is Primary Consumer Consumer Decomposers pyramid pyramid Trophic level in a food chain which cycles the various materials between environment and living organisms is constituted by Producers Consumers Decomposers All of these Decomposers Energy flow in an ecosystem is Uni directional Bi-directional Multidirectional All of these Uni directional If all green plants of earth are Herbivorous shall destroyed All plants shall die die All animals shall die None of these All animals shall die Deciduous plants are those in which leaves fall Once in a year Twice in a year Many times a year None of these Once in a year Which forests have maximum Sub tropical diversity? rainforests Coniferious Forest Tropical Forest Deciduous Forest Tropical Forest Why organisms in food chains are grouped into categories? To form community To share the energy To form trophic levels To get more energy To form trophic levels How many types of ecological models are there? One Two Three Four Two Which of the following factor diminishing as food chain proceeds? Pressure Energy Nutrition Nutrition Energy Which of the following organisms begins marine food chains? Phytoplankton Fishes Zooplankton Corals Phytoplankton Which of the following food chain correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem? Grass->lion->human Cow->grass->lion Grass->goat->human Leaf->bird->Lizard Grass->goat->human The bottom area where production is less than respiration in a pond ecosystem is termed as_______________ Profundal zone Tidal zone Benthic zone Limnetic zone Profundal zone In an ecosystem, the energy Always Always Always down flow is always__________ unidirectional bidirectional In any direction directional Always unidirectional The upper part of an aquatic ecosystem contains________ Nekton Plankton Benthos Both (1) and (2) Plankton The ratio between energy flow at different points in a food Ecological Ecological chain is known as___________ Ecological capacity Ecological potential assimilation efficiency Ecological efficiency Which of the following is an example of ecosystem diversity? Earth Sun River Grass River Which one is the Tertiary consumer in given food chain: Grasshopper →Mice→ Cobra → Brown Snake Eagle Mice Cobra Brown Snake Eagle Grasshopper Cobra Plants and animal Plants and animal A species along with Plants found in species along with species along with Ecosystem may be defined as environment water Plants found on land environment environment Which of the following groups is absolutely essential functional component of the Producers and Producers and Producers and ecosystem? Detritivores Detritivores Producers Herbivores Detritivores  Producers and Producers and A food chain consists of Producers Consumers Decomposers Consumers Consumers Food chain always starts with Photosynthesis Respiration Nitrogen fixation Decay Photosynthesis Various interlinked Relationship Relationship between Relationship Various interlinked food chains in a between animals organisms and their between animals, food chains in a Food web is constituted by community and plants environment plants and microbes community Graphic representation of biomass relationship between the Producers and Consumers in an ecosystem is called Trophic level Ecological system Ecological pyramid Ecological Niche Ecological pyramid Which one is not a factor of the abiotic environment? Sunlight Decomposers Water Temperature Decomposers Where can we find coniferous forest in India? Deserts River Deltas Grassland Himalayas Himalayas In which forest Sun light does not penetrate to the ground Evergreen Forest Deciduous Forest Taiga forests Savanna Forest Evergreen Forest Strongest Desert Ecosystem Predator African Wild Dog Fennec Fox Coyote Peccary African Wild Dog Fastest Growing desert Thar Sahara Gobi Arctic Gobi In which of the following place do you find the cold deserts? Deccan Plateau Himalaya Gangetic Plain Western Ghats Himalaya What makes desert region to become highly unproductive? Salinity Sunlight Temperature Increase in the rain Salinity Where can we see Indira Gandhi Canal? Gujrat Rajasthan Punjab Haryana Rajasthan What fraction of the earth is covered by desert Half One-Fifth One-Third One-Fourth One-Third How many types of aquatic ecosystems are there? 1 2 3 4 2 Where can we find both running water as well as Freshwater Freshwater stagnant water? Marine ecosystems Wetlands Coral reefs ecosystems ecosystems Which is the largest ecosystem on Earth? Desert Forest Grassland Oceans Oceans Which of the following is among the world’s most productive ecosystems in terms Brackish water Brackish water of biomass production? Pond ecosystems Lake ecosystems ecosystems River ecosystems ecosystems ____________ ecosystems are natural resources for salt. Pond ecosystems Lake ecosystems Marine Ecosystems River ecosystems Marine Ecosystems Which of the following places is termed as cold desert of our country Ladakh Leh Ooty Manali Ladakh “Ecosystems are the basic units of nature on the face of the earth”. This statement was given by Arthur Roy Clapham Arthur Tansley Eugene Odum None of the above Arthur Tansley The natural place of an organism or community is known as Niche Biome Habitat Habit Habitat In an ecosystem, the energy Always Always Always down flow is always unidirectional bidirectional In any direction directional Always unidirectional  Inter-relation between different All the chains formed Every component of food chains is by nutritional relations Which statement is correct food chain forms known as a food is used to understand with respect to the food chain? trophic level web energy flow. All of these All of these Deciduous plants are those in which leaves fall Once in a year Twice in a year Many times a year None of the above Once in a year Secondary Consumers are at what trophic level Second Third Fourth First Third How can we indicate the By the help of accurate energy passed at each By the help of By the help of By the help of pyramid pyramid of food By the help of trophic level? pyramid of number pyramid of biomass of energy web pyramid of biomass decomposers- herbivores- autotrophs- Which of the following carnivores- autotrophs- autotrophs-herbivores- carnivores- herbivores- illustrates the correct ordering autotrophs- carnivores- carnivores- producers- carnivores- of trophic levels? herbivores decomposers decomposers omnivores decomposers The efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly 0.01 0.1 1 10 0.01 A desert is very hot during the day and receives very little rain. Which plants will most likely survive in this kind of Plants with waxy Plants with large Plants with soft Plants with waxy environment? coatings leaves Plants with few roots stems coatings In which of the following we can see fluctuation in the water level dramatically in different seasons? Coral reefs Deep Oceans Wetlands Brackish Water Wetlands Who stated “Ecosystems are the basic units of nature on Arthur Roy the face of the earth”. Clapham Arthur Tansley Eugene Odum None of the above Arthur Tansley Maximum amount of gas found Oxygen Carbon dioxide Hydrogen Nitrogen Nitrogen in air is The place where the river meets Estuaries Oceans Seas Wetlands Estuaries the sea is called________. Biogas contains mainly Carbon dioxide Methane Butane Propane Methane Which of the following does not cause air pollution when Coal Petrol Kerosene Solar energy Solar energy used for heating purposes The main energy source for the Solar energy Chemical energy Bioelectric energy Electrical energy Solar energy environment is Which country leads in the producing and consuming of Nepal Kenya India United States United States forest products? Which of the following is not Evacuate people Not using water as a Deploy suppressant Not using water as a the best way to fight a forest from the forest Create a fire line fire suppression tool foam fire suppression tool fire? surrounding places The practice of regulating forest resources to meet the needs of Environmental Sustainable Forest Forest policy Unsustainable Sustainable Forest society and industry while protection Management framework Forest Management Management preserving the forest’s health is known as Which one of the following is a Protection Forestry Deforestation Forest Management Restricted Forestry Forest Management branch of forestry? Which one of the following is Not encouraging for Eat vegetarian Not encouraging for not the best way to stop Planting trees recycling the used Go paperless meals as often as recycling the used deforestation? products possible products Which of the following is the major source of fresh water Ocean water River water Pond water Ground water Ground water which is available in India? Narmada Bachao Andolan is Tehri Bhakra Nangal Sardar Sarovar Rihand Sardar Sarovar related to____________ Ground water is accessed by_ Drilling wells Drip irrigation Check bunds Constructing canals Drilling wells Which one of the following is Rapid growth of Uneven distribution Construction of dams Construction of dams Increase in demand not the cause of water scarcity? population of water resources and reserves and reserves Oceans contain _____________ 90 per cent 75 per cent 96.5 per cent 98 per cent 96.5 per cent volume of water. it is renewed and it is renewed and Water is a renewable resource it is being recycled it is being renewed it can be reused recharged through recharged through because by human beings through reduction. again. hydrological cycle. hydrological cycle. In semi-arid regions of Rajasthan the traditional system Dugwells Johads Tankas None of these Tankas of storing drinking water in underground tanks are called On which river is the Bhakra Jhelum Chambal Satluj Chenab Satluj Nangal Dam located? Which of the following are not Growing of water Water harvesting Water harvesting Growing population Industries causes of water scarcity? intensive crop technique technique Which of the following is a solar methane hydroelectric coal coal nonrenewable energy resource? What is the leading source of energy used in the United States coal oil resources natural gas nuclear power oil resources today? Chemical reactions triggered by _______ transform organic solar energy hydroelectric elevated temperatures decomposition elevated temperatures material into hydrocarbons Energy resources derived from geothermal energy natural organic materials are fossil fuels biomass All of these fossil fuels sources called ___ Two-thirds of the world's Gulf of Mexico and known oil reserves are located Siberia the middle East Indonesia the middle East Caribbean in ___ Burning of which of the following fuels produces the coal oil natural gas All the above natural gas least amount of carbon dioxide per unit of energy Which of the following carbon dioxide ash with toxic metal problems is associated with the acid rain All of these All of these emissions impurities burning of coal? Nuclear energy is derived by combustion of atoms fission of atoms of fusion of atoms of U the breaking of U fission of atoms of U _____ of U 235 U 235 235 235 bonds 235 Which of the following energy sources does not produce oil Uranium coal natural gas Uranium carbon dioxide? Solar energy stored in materials such as wood, grain, sugar, and fossil fuels biomass geothermal energy natural gas biomass municipal waste is called ___ What type of energy is derived solar energy geothermal energy hydroelectric energy nuclear energy geothermal energy from heated groundwater? Energy is released from fossil Pumped Cooled Burned Pressurized Burned fuels when they are_____ The most nuclear fuel used in Thorium – 232 Uranium – 238 Uranium – 235 Plutonium – 239 Uranium – 235 the world is_______ Which form of energy is used in Potential energy Kinetic energy Solar energy Wind energy Kinetic energy the production of Wave energy? A tidal barrage is a barrier built River bed River estuary River end River starting River estuary over a___ How many forms of fossil fuels One Two Three Four Three are there_____ According to WHO, how many premature deaths annually One million Three million Five million Seven million Seven million linked to air pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels? A Solar cell is an electrical device that converts the energy Photovoltaic effect Chemical effect Atmospheric effect Physical effect Photovoltaic effect of light directly into electricity by the __ Which of the following is a Available only in disadvantage of renewable High pollution High running cost Unreliable supply Unreliable supply few places energy? In hydroelectric power, what is Dams filled with Dams filled with necessary for the production of High amount of air High intense sunlight Nuclear power water water power throughout the year? The main composition of biogas Methane Carbon dioxide Nitrogen Hydrogen Methane is _ The world’s first 100% solar Bengaluru, Mumbai, powered airport is located at Cochin, Kerala Chennai, Tamil Nadu Cochin, Kerala Karnataka Maharashtra ___ Which of the following is not under the Ministry of New and Wind energy Solar energy Tidal energy Large hydro Large hydro Renewable Energy? Land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops is called Domestic land Arable land Un arable land Dry land Arable land as_ Out of the total land area, how many million hectares of land 150 175 200 225 175 suffer from degradation? Wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical Wind erosion Soil erosion Sand erosion Water erosion Soil erosion forces of water and wind is known as___ Hydroponics is a technique of Water Air Soil Sunlight Soil growing crops without The land which is abandoned and declared as not good for Polder Koogs Derelict land Catchment land Derelict land cultivation anymore is known as The thin layer of grainy substance covering the surface Mineral Soil Sand Chemical fertilizers Soil of the earth is called as A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain is known Landform Landslide Deforestation Deformation Landslide as__ Process of conversion of productive land to arid or semi Deforestation Deformation Landform Desertification Desertification arid lands is known as___ which of the following is not a renewable resource? coal wind power geothermal energy Solar energy coal forest is responsible for a watershed protection land erosion control land erosion control all of given all of given India has largest reserve of …………………………..after Brazil. iron ore bauxite coal copper. iron ore The coal with 95% carbon content and 5% volatile matter is called liginite coal anthracite coal bituminous coal peat coal. anthracite coal Which of the following methods of timber extraction cause minimum environmental reduced impact reduced impact damage? clear felling hand logging selective logging logging logging The main purpose of dam construction is irrigation flood control hydroelctricity All the above All the above Which country started reducing emissions from deforestration and forest degradation Russia Brazil United States All of the Above United States When the concentration of nitrates in water exceeds 45 mg/L, they become the cause of a serious health hazard called _ ___ Luckemia Blue baby syndrome Cancer Paralysis Blue baby syndrome Lithosphere includes Lithosphere is Lithosphere is Which of the following the crust and the underlined by the Lithosphere provides broken into tectonic Lithosphere provides statement is not True? uppermost mantle atmosphere Timber plates Timber Soil erosion due to mining is _____________times more than all rivers. 10 20 30 15 10 Which option below is not an untreated example of pollution? smog in delhi nuclear waste overpopulation sewage overpopulation Which one of the following in not a fossil fuel? Petroleum Coal Natural gas Uranium Uranium The predominant gas in the atmosphere is___________ Oxygen Argon Hydrogen Nitrogen Nitrogen Which of the following does not cause soil erosion? Wind Overgrazing Sun Water Sun _______are necessary for a long-term conservation of Non-availability of nature and natural resources. resources Disasters Awareness Code of ethics Code of ethics The non Green-House Gas(GHG) can be identified from _______ Methane Nitrous Oxide Sulphur Hexafluoride Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide The most harmful non- biodegradable waste is___________ Cow Dung Plastics Garbage Radioactive Waste Radioactive Waste The land degradation is due to_______________. Desertification Soil erosion Landslide Soil subsidence Soil erosion Which of the following is not Drilling large an ideal solution for tackling number of deep bore Population growth Water conservation in Water pollution Drilling large number the water crisis? wells control irrigation control of deep bore wells ___ is the movement of soil components from one place to another. Soil Erosion Desertification Salinization Water Logging Soil Erosion _____is any material that makes up a large, natural, continuous part of the earth's crust Solid Liquid Salt Rock Rock The water that fills the pores of soil and rock is called ____ Surface water Rain water Groundwater Sea water Groundwater A __________is an element or an inorganic compound that occurs naturally and is solid. Vitamin Minerals Food Energy Minerals Deforestation generally decreases during ___________ Drought Rainfall Soil erosion Global warming Rainfall Deforestation may reduce the erosion of surface chances of frequent landslides soil rainfall frequent cyclones rainfall Soil conservation is the process soil is protected sterile soil is converted soil erosion is soil is protected where soil is aerated against loss to fertile soil allowed against loss Soil erosion can be prevented increasing birds removal of by Afforestation overgrazing population vegetation Afforestation This group consists of non- Water, air and natural gas, oil and wood, water and natural gas, oil and renewable organic resources minerals coal natural pastures sand, air and clay coal Making windmill to Making windmill to Which among the following is Making use of Making use of poly Making use of dyes for generate power for generate power for an eco-friendly activity? automobiles bags for shopping colouring the clothes irrigation irrigation Which of the following does Cultivation of high not lead to the depletion of Establishing thermal yielding varieties of Process of Process of Process of groundwater? power plants crops deforestation afforestation afforestation Which of the following is a disadvantage of renewable Available only in energy? Unreliable supply few places High running cost High pollution Unreliable supply A Solar cell is an electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the ____________ Chemical effect Photovoltaic effect Atmospheric effect Physical effect Photovoltaic effect Where is the largest Wind Farm Jaisalmer Wind Park, Muppandal Wind Vaspet Wind Farm, Chakala Wind Muppandal Wind located in India? Rajasthan Farm, Tamil Nadu Maharashtra Farm, Maharashtra Farm, Tamil Nadu Land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops is called as______ Domestic land Arable land Un arable land Dry land Arable land A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain is known as__________________ Landform Deforestation Landslide Deformation Landslide _________ is one of the most prevalent hotspots of biodiversity in India Himalayas Western Ghats Ganges Deccan Western Ghats ___________ occurs when the death of the last individual in a species occurs. Adaptation Phylogenic diversity Speciation Extinction Extinction ____________ is defined as an ecological state of a species being unique to a specific geographic location Exotic species Endemic species Ecosystem None of the above Endemic species A large body of air A large body of air with the same with the same temperature and A pocket of A pocket of temperature and An air mass is moisture throughout. convection evaporation Humidity Level moisture throughout. The primary composition of coal is _______________ Nitrogen Carbon Oxygen Hydrogen Carbon The most abundantly available fossil fuel in India is _____________ Natural Gas Petroleum Oil Coal Coal Where is the first oil well drilled in Asia? Karachi, Pakistan Kandy, Sri Lanka Assam, India Tokyo, Japan Assam, India How many Nuclear power stations are there in India? 5 7 6 8 7 Which is not a source of fresh Glaciers and ice water? sheets Groundwater Surface run off Oceans Oceans Water of Bhakra Nangal Project hydel power and fish breeding and hydel power and is being used mainly for: irrigation navigation industrial use flood control irrigation When animals and plants are rotten in the absence of air, there produces a gas called bio gas carbon dioxide oxygen methane bio gas Hot water or steam carrying geothermal energy often comes New Zealand and New Zealand and Ice up to surface in New Zealand Ice land Germany Ice land land Thousands of mirrors or curved metals are used to focus solar energy to make it very hot, in solar cells solar heater solar furnace solar battery solar furnace The difference, in temperature between the core of the planet geothermal and its surface, is known as coefficient geothermal constant geothermal gradient none of the above geothermal gradient Which of the following country generate all their electricity using renewable energy? Iceland England USA China England What is the exception to the Grassland upright pyramid of biomass? Temperate forests Deserts Aquatic ecosystems ecosystems Aquatic ecosystems Which of the following factor diminishes as the food chain proceeds? Pressure Energy Nutrition Temperature Energy The food chain that is linked together into more complex feeding relationship is called _______________. Food web Food chain Food circle Food triangle Food web Which is the exhaustible renewable natural energy resource? Coal Petroleum Kerosene Biomass Biomass Inter-relation between different All the chains formed Every component of food chains is by nutritional relations Which statement is correct with food chain forms known as a food is used to understand respect to the food chain? trophic level web energy flow. All of these All of these Which of the following requires maximum energy? Secondary consumer Decomposer Primary consumer Primary producer Primary producer The population of birds declined in an area where DDT The birds stopped The eggs laid by the The snakes ate the The DDT spray The eggs laid by the was extensively used. Why? laying eggs birds did not hatch eggs killed all the birds birds did not hatch The energy The energy conversion efficiency conversion Energy conversion The energy of herbivores is efficiency of Producers have the efficiency is the conversion efficiency The pyramid of energy is better than carnivores is better lowest energy same in all trophic of herbivores is better always upright” states that carnivores than herbivores conversion efficiency levels. than carnivores Which of the following is not a natural resource Energy Air Water and land Nuclear energy Nuclear energy Which of the following is an example of non-renewable sources of energy Biomass Coal Wind energy Solar energy Coal Combinations of An alloy is a material obtained Combinations of minerals and non- Combinations of by minerals minerals Non – mineral water None of these minerals Most of the precious metals like gold and platinum occur in Japan America South Africa Italy South Africa Which of these is a pollution free fuel source Natural gas Coal oil Oil All of these Natural gas The crusade against the ecological damage and deforestation caused due to Tehri dam was led by Lalalajpat rai Sunderlal bahuguna Bala gangadhar Jhansirani Sunderlal bahuguna A layer of sediment or rock that is highly permeable and contain water is called Aquifer Aqueous Conifer Jellyfer Aquifer Contour farming, terracing, Soil conservation Deforestation Soil conservation strip cropping are all types of Soil erosion practise practise Desertification practise practise practise Green plants are Heterotrophs Autotrophs Decomposers None of these Autotrophs The plants which grow in water are called Terrestrial plants Hydrophytes Xerophytes None of these Hydrophytes Least productivity was observed in Extreme desert Grassland Forest Wetlands Extreme desert Which one of the following has the maximum genetic diversity Tea Teak Mango Wheat Mango in India? Which one of the following regions in India is a hotspot of Sundarbans Western Ghats Eastern Ghats Gangetic plains Western Ghats biodiversity? The outermost Zone of a Manipulation zone core zone Buffer zone All of the above Manipulation zone biosphere reserve is The most important reason for Introduction of Habitat pollution Over exploitation Habitat destruction Habitat destruction decrease in biodiversity is exotic species Blue whale is placed under Endangered Rare Extinct Exotic Endangered Genetic variation between distinct population of the same Species Diversity Ecosystem Diversity Genetic Diversity Biodiversity Genetic Diversity species is known as ________ Which of the following is not a Nanda Devi Kazianga National Periyar National Manas Wildlife Periyar National Park world heritage site? National Park Park Park Which of the following is an Lion Tailed Asian Elephant Whales Panda Lion Tailed Macaque endemic species of India? Macaque Which of the following is a Gulf of Mannar Western Ghats Pachmarhi Sunderbans Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India? Who introduced the concept of Christopher Norman Myers WWF Charles Darwin Norman Myers biodiversity hotspot? Columbus Lion-Tailed Macaque is found Western Ghats Eastern Ghats Caucasus Western Himalaya Western Ghats in? Which of the following is a Habitat degradation Invasion of non- Deforestation All these All these cause of loss for biodiversity? and loss native species Global The dodo was extinct due to Invasion of non- Over exploitation of Invasion of non- Pollution environmental _______ native species Resources native species change The core area in a biosphere reserve is surrounded by the Traditional Modern Buffer Forest Buffer ________ zone The most fundamental level of Genetic diversity Species diversity Population Diversity Genetic diversity biodiversity is called ______ The North West Border of India Pakistan Burma China Himalayas Pakistan is__________ Commodity, Three important issues of Genus, Species and Community, diversity Flora, Fauna and Commodity, Amenity Amenity and biodiversity are _______ population and ecosystem Humans and Morality Morality _________ will measure the Ecosystem Genetic Biodiversity Species Biodiversity Nitric Biodiversity Species Biodiversity number of species Biodiversity Number of birds groups 1500 1400 1900 1200 1200 present in India are _____ ________Conservation involves conservation of species in its natural habitat in In-Situ Out-Situ Ex-situ Keystones In-Situ places where the species normally occurs. _______ can also be defined on the basis of both species Maze Threats Hotspots Viewpoint Hotspots richness and endemism Illegal commercial hunting or Poaching harvesting Shooting Capturing Poaching fishing is called__________ The term _____ is generally Hot spot Earth Mass View Point Hot spot applied to a geographic area. A fairly good degree of endemism is found in all the Himalayan Assam Orissa Tamilnadu Himalayan Vegetation altitudinal zones of the Vegetation ___________ The endemism of Indian Low Very Low High Moderate High biodiversity is__________ ___ and ___ are the main Afforestation and Cattle Rearing and Forestry and industries that exploit natural Animals and Plants Forestry and Fisheries Deforestation Planting Fisheries habitats. Places where the seeds are Germ Plasm stored are known as Seed-Banks Gene-Banks All of these All of these Reserves ___________ _____ is the pattern of evolution that accounts for all Microevolution Megaevolution Biodiversity Speciation Biodiversity the diversity present on earth today Group of individuals of the same species that share Community Population Ecotype Society Population common attributes are called ________ ______ is an example of the Fruit Fertilization Wood Paper Fruit direct value of biodiversity Biogeographically, India is the _____ largest country in the Eighth Second Third Seventh Seventh world. Which of the following is an example of ecosystem Earth Sun River Glass River diversity? The species with thin population localized within Rare Threatened Endangered Vulnerable Endangered restricted area is said to be Plants and animals Relationship Plants and animals Plants and animals The Red Data Book maintains a Forest wealth in the present in the whole between man and which are known to be which are known to record of the whole world world biosphere endangered be endangered Planting trees in a deforested Afforestation Deforestation Silviculture Sericulture Afforestation land is known as In a national park, protection is The entire The entire flora The entire fauna The plants and animals The entire ecosystem given to _________ ecosystem _________is an endangered Crow Parrot Red jungle fowl Cock Red jungle fowl animal. The tropical forest ecosystems cover less than 10 percent of earth’s surface, and contain 30 50 70 90 90 about ___ percent of the world’s species. Following is usually measured morphological ecological diversity taxonomic diversity functional diversity taxonomic diversity at the species diversity level diversity How many bio-geographical 8 7 6 10 10 regions are present in India? Which one of the following is an example of ex-situ National park Wildlife sanctuary Seed bank Sacred groves Seed bank conservation? Which one of the following is Accelerated species Lesser inter-specific Lesser inter-specific not observed in biodiversity Species richness Endemism loss competition competition hotspots? Which one of the following is not used for ex-situ plant Field gene banks Seed banks Shifting cultivation Botanical Gardens Shifting cultivation conservation? Lime is generally added to Salty Dry Alkaline Acidic Acidic _____ soil. _______ has the maximum Potato Tea Mango Teak Mango genetic diversity in India. _________ is one of the most prevalent hotspots of Himalayas Western Ghats Ganges None of these Western Ghats biodiversity in India. ______ is one of the least Peat Soil Loam Clayey soil None of these Clayey soil porous soils. What is called for any interaction between humans and Human-wildlife Human-wildlife Human-wildlife Human-wildlife Human-wildlife wildlife that result in negative interactions services adjustment conflict conflict impacts on cultural life or on the environment? ___________ occurs when the death of the last individual in a Adaptation Phylogenic diversity Speciation Extinction Extinction species occurs. ____________ is defined as an ecological state of a species Exotic species Endemic species Ecosystem None of these Endemic species being unique to a specific geographic location. _________ is the forest cover to 67% for hills & 33% 37% for hills & 11% 17% for hills & 23% 67% for hills & 33% be maintained as per the None of these for plains for plains for plains for plains National Forest Policy (1988) ___________ is defined as the number of species represented Coevolution Commensalism Species richness Population density Species richness in a specific region, landscape or an ecological community. Global warming can Increasing solid Reducing water Burning human- Reducing fossil fuel Reducing fossil fuel significantly be controlled by waste wastage generated waste consumption consumption _____________ Which of the following animals Tasmanian tiger Tasmanian devil Pademelon Quoll Tasmanian tiger is now extinct? Curiosity of wildlife Which one of the following is Reduction in the animals that leads Reduction in the Increase in the the cause for man-wildlife availability of natural Adequate rainfall for the invasion to availability of natural forest area conflicts? food resources outside the forest food resources area Which one of the following is Damage to human Increase in the Injury and loss of life Destruction of Increase in the forest not the outcome of man-wildlife property forest area of humans and wildlife habitat area conflict? The Jim Corbett National Park is famous for notable man-eater Leopard Tiger Bear Lion Tiger _________________ How many types of management techniques of One Two Three Four Two wildlife are there? Conservation of Control on Convention on Convention on Convention on CBD stands for? Biodiversity Biological Diversity Biological Diversity Biodiversity Biological Diversity Which one of the following is Balance in the Reduction in the Increase in the the major threat for Climate change predator and prey in Climate change cutting of trees number of trees biodiversity? forests Habitat destruction which Decrease in the results in the threat to Agricultural Decrease in the Adequate rainfall human-wildlife Agricultural industries biodiversity is due industries human population conflicts to__________________ It forms a close It helps the native It stays for few days How do invasive species affect bond with the native It threaten the survival It threaten the survival species to survive without harming the the biodiversity? species and protects of the native species of the native species furthermore biodiversity the biodiversity Converting forest Which one of the following is Increase in the land into Removal of exotic Removal of exotic the way for conservation of pollution level in the Overexploitation agricultural land in species species biodiversity? ecosystem rapid way Which of the following Convention on Convention on Convention on convention aimed to bring Consultative group Biological Diversity International Trade in Biological Diversity conservation of biological for International (CBD) Endangered Species of All of these (CBD) diversity, the sustainable use of Agriculture Wild Fauna and Flora its components, and the fair and Research (CGIAR) (CITES) equitable sharing? Which of the following conventions provides the International Treaty framework for national action International Institute World Heritage on Plant Genetic and international cooperation for Environment and Ramsar Convention Ramsar Convention Convention (WHC) Resources for Food for the conservation and wise Development (MED) and Agriculture use of wetlands and their resources? Convention on Convention on the Convention on _______is an international International Trade Consultative group The International Conservation of International Trade in treaty to prevent species from in Endangered for International Treaty on Plant Migratory Species Endangered Species becoming endangered or extinct Species of Wild Agriculture Genetic Resources for of Wild Animals of Wild Fauna and because of international trade. Fauna and Flora Research (CGIAR) Food and Agriculture (CMS) Flora (CITES) (CITES) United Nation’s Convention to Deserts encroaching Land degradation in Land degradation in Combat Desertification Spread and arable lands dry lands resulting None of these dry lands resulting (UNCCD) defines expansion of deserts rendering them from various factors from various factors ‘desertification’ as? useless The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the Bharatpur Vedanthangal Kaziranga Corbett Park Kaziranga following sanctuaries ? Which of the following is not an example of in situ Biosphere reserves National parks Wildilife sanctuaries Zoological parks Zoological parks conservation ? One of the ex situ conservation methods for endangered species Wildlife sanctuaries Biosphere reserves Cryopreservation National parks Cryopreservation is? Cryopreservation is the preservation of germplasm at – 121°C – 196°C 0°C – 101°C – 196°C very low temperature of around? All require What is common to the seed All are in situ All are ex situ All are methods of ultramodern All are ex situ banks, orchards, tissue culture conservation conservation conservation of equipment and very conservation methods and cryopreservation ? methods methods extinct organisms large space First ‘Earth Summit’ for Johannesberg (2002), Rio de Janeiro Dehradun (1992), New York (2000), Rio de Janeiro (1992), ‘Convention on Biological South Africa (1992), Brazil India U.S.A. Brazil Diversity’ (CBD) was held at? Symbol of WWf is? Tiger Rhododendron White bear Giant panda Giant panda Which of the following countries has the highest Brazil South Africa Russia India Brazil biodiversity ? Which of the following is not a Destruction of Invasion by alien Keeping animals in Over-exploitation of Keeping animals in cause for loss of biodiversity ? habitat species zoological parks natural resources zoological parks Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. What Species diversity Genetic diversity Ecological diversity None of these Species diversity kind of diversity does it represent ? The diversity of organisms sharing the same habitat or Alpha diversity Beta diversity Gamma diversity Delta diverstiy Alpha diversity community is termed as? Species diversity ______ as one First increases then First decreases then moves from high to low Increases Decreases Increases decreases increases altitudes. Tropics (23.5°N to 23.5°S) have _________ species as compared Less Equal More None of these More to temperate or polar regions. Which one of the following is Large number of Abundance of Mostly located in the Mostly located in Mostly located in the not a feature of biodiversity species endemic species polar regions the tropics polar regions hotspots ? Which of the following forests Rainforests of North is known as the ‘lungs of the Taiga forest Tundra forest Amazon rainforest Amazon rainforest East India planet earth’ ? Which of the following group Gymnosperms Algae Bryophytes Fungi Fungi exhibit more species diversity ? Which of the below mentioned regions exhibit less seasonal Tropics Temperates Alpines Both (a) and (b) Tropics variations ? The historic convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio CITES Convention The Earth Summit G – 16 Summit MAB Programme The Earth Summit de Janeiro in 1992 is known as? Organisation responsible for IUCN WWF CITES IBWL IUCN maintaining Red Data Book is? Organisms on the Organisms showing Organisms that are Organisms on the Red Data Book deals with? Endemic plants verge of extinction photoperiodism extinct verge of extinction How many species are documented to be extinct in last 2000 87 567 784 784 500 years by IUCN Red List, 2004 ? The term “the evil quartet” is Population related with four major causes Forest loss Air pollution Biodiversity losses Biodiversity losses explosion of? An exotic species that is introduced to a new area, spreads rapidly and eliminates Immigrant species Invasive species Destructive species None of these Invasive species native species is called as ________ Which one of these is not included in the biodiversity Western Ghats Himalayas Indo-Burma North Indian Plains North Indian Plains hotspots of India ? First biosphere reserve was Nilgiri Nanda Devi Rann of Kutch Sunderbans Nilgiri established in 1986 at? Bio diversity includes