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Very few animals and plants are present in desert because

1. There is sand

2. There is very little water

3. There are no roads

4. It is hot in desert

Option 2 – There is very little water

Hydrological cycle occurs between

1. Land and air

2. Air and sea

3. Land and sea

4. Land, sea and atmosphere

Option 4 – Land, sea and atmosphere

Total water content of seas is

1.80%

2.70%

3.97%

4.50%

Option 3 – 97%

Water enters the atmosphere from

1. Seas

2. Rivers

3. Lakes

4. All

Option 4 – All

Acid rains contain

1. Sulphurous and sulphuric acid

2. Hydrochloric acid

3. Acetic acid

4. All

Option 4 – All

Plants absorb nitrogen in the form of

1. Ammonia

2. Nitrites

3. Nitrates

4. All

Option 4 – All

Pre-biotic soup consists of

1. Water

2. Water and vegetables

3. Water and meat

4. Water and chemicals

Option 4 – Water and chemicals

Which gas was absent in atmosphere when the earth was formed?

1. Methane

2. Hydrogen

3. Oxygen

4. Ammonia

Option 3 – Oxygen

Which are identified as the earliest living forms?

1. Fungi

2. Cyanobacteria

3. Protozoa

4. Small plants

Option 2 – Cyanobacteria

Who proved that pre-biotic water contained chemicals needed for life?

1. Muller

2. Fleming

3. Stanley Miller

4. Lamarck

Option 3 – Stanley Miller

Which of the following is economical to extract from sea

1. Sodium chloride

2. Gold

3. Molybdenum

4. Iron

Option 1 – Sodium chloride

Which of the following is the heavy isotope of hydrogen?

1. Gold

2. Iron

3. Thorium

4. Deuterium

Option 4 – Deuterium

Seaweeds accumulate

1. Chlorine

2. Bromine

3. Iodine

4. Thorium

Option 3 – Iodine

Sand in the beaches of Kerala contains

1. Deuterium

2. Gold

3. Thorium

4. Uranium

Option 3 – Thorium

Biological activity is more in

1. Topsoil

2. Deep soil

3. The earth’s crust

4. None

Option 1 – Topsoil

Deforestation and overgrazing are …….. reasons for soil erosion.

1. Natural

2. Man-made

3. Both (1) and (2)

4. None

Option 2 – Man-made

The stem of dalbargia yields

1. Oil

2. Timber

3. Fibre

4. Coir

Option 2 – Timber

China grass is

1. An algae

2. A fungus

3. A small plant

4. A type of grass

Option 1 – An algae

Economically useful derivatives from honeybee

1. Honey

2. Wax

3. Both (1) and (2)

4. None

Option 3 – Both (1) and (2)

Oils from fishes contain

1. Vit B and K

2. Vit A and D

3. Vit E and C

4. None

Option 2 – Vit A and D

Which of the following has high amounts of proteins and oils?

1. Almond

2. Cashewnut

3. Both (1) and (2)

4. All

Option 3 – Both (1) and (2)

Among the rivers below the least polluted is

(a) Ganga

(b) Yamuna

(d) Narmada

Option d – Narmada

All the communities (tribes) living in the forests except

(a) Gond

(b) Santhal

(d) Bodo

Option c – khejri

In Chipko’s movement, the trees were saved from cutting.

(a) by the men of the village

(b) By the women of the village

(d) By social activists

Option b – By the women of the village

Pick out the one that is not a Natural resource for energy gives:

(a) Coal

(b) petroleum

(d) SO₂

Option d – SO₂

Pick the odd one out :

(a) Coal

(b) Petroleum

(d) Kerosene oil

Option c – Air

Which of these is not a poisonous gas?

(a) CO

(b) SO₂

(d) O₂

Option d – O₂

Most of the use the vehicle

(a) Petrol

(b) Diesel

(d) All the above

Option d – All the above

Motor boats use ………. to move in the water

(a) Petrol and diesel

(b) CNG

(d) All of the above

Option a – Petrol and diesel

Some of the positive ways of applying in daily routine to save resources are except

(a) Recycling of newspapers

(b) Walking or cycling to nearby distances

(d) Use of electric appliances

Option d – Use of electric appliances

Dams are built for

(a) Storage of water to irrigate fields

(b) to Change the route of the river as desired

(d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

All are Natural resources except

(a) Forest

(b) Coal & Petroleum

(d) River

Option c – Swings in a park

The act/s which can stop the exploitation of Natural Resources is/are :

(a) Awareness

(b) Action

(d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

The cautiousness in the use of resources is by

(a) Recycling

(b) Reusing

(d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

The exploitation of Natural Resources will lead to

(a) Pollution

(b) Reduction of fresh air

(d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

Large dams are found to be useful as

(a) they ensure the storage of water for irrigation.

(b) generation of electricity.

(d) All of these

Option d – All of these

What happens when rain falls on soil without vegetational cover?

(a) Rainwater percolates in soil efficiently.

(b) Rainwater causes loss of surface soil.

(d) Rainwater does not cause any change in the soil.

Option b – Rainwater causes loss of surface soil

International and national laws and regulations regarding the environment and resources are being formulated for

(a) sustenance of resources

(b) conservation of the environment

(d) All of these

Option d – All of these

Loss of vegetation cover, diversion for high water-demanding crops, and pollution from industrial effluents and urban wastes have resulted in

(a) non-sustainability of water availability underground

(b) unpredictable rainfall

(d) frequent floods

Option a – non-sustainability of water availability underground

When was the project tiger started to preserve tigers in Uttarakhand?

(a) 1981

(b) 1982

(d) 1992

Option b – 1982

Which is the most polluted river among the following

(a) Satluj

(b) Narmada

(d) Krishna

Option c – Ganga

The highest Dam in India is

(a) Bhakra

(b) Tehri

(d) Tawas

Option b – Tehri

Which of the following animal is not extinct in India?

(a) Elephant

(b) Rhinoceros

(d) Pink-headed duck

Option a – Elephant

When coal and petroleum burn these produce :

(a) 02

(b) CO2

(d) None of the above

Option b – CO2

“Chipko Revolution” is related to

(a) Soil conservation

(b) Forest conservation

(d) None of the above

Option b – Forest conservation

We can save forests by

(a) Afforestation

(b) Building National reserves

(d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

Wildlife Act was passed in the year

1. 1994

2. 1972

3. 1990

4. 1952

Option 2 – 1972

Which one is the bird sanctuary in Srikakulam District?

1. Pocharam

2. Pulicot

3. Nelapat

4. Papi hills

Option 2 – Pulicot

Plankton growth if not regulated results in

1. Deficiency of Oxygen

2. Death of other organisms

3. Collapse of the ecosystem

4. All of these

Option 4 – All of these

Oil spills over the wide area of ocean results in the

1. Arrest of light penetration

2. Increased productivity

3. Enhanced photosynthesis

4. None

Option 1 – Arrest of light penetration

Examples for fossil fuels are

1. Petroleum

2. Coal

3. Natural gas

4. All

Option 4 – All

In Andhra Pradesh, coal mines are present in

1. Vijayawada

2. Vizag

3. Bellampally

4. Tirupati

Option 3 – Bellampally

Abbreviation for liquid petroleum is

1. LPG

2. LSG

3. DNES

4. EEC

Option 1 – LPG

Lubricating oil is produced from

1. Residual oil

2. Diesel oil

3. Fuel oil

4. Petroleum gas

Option 1 – Residual oil

Natural gas is a mixture of

1. Methane and oxygen

2. Methane and ethane

3. Methane, ethane and propane

4. Methane, ammonia and oxygen

Option 3 – Methane, ethane and propane

This formation reduced the green house effect.

1. Petrol

2. Diesel oil

3. Coal

4. Kerosene

Option 3 – Coal

This is refined in oil refineries.

1. Coal

2. Salts

3. Petroleum

4. Petrol

Option 3 – Petroleum

Main consumers of sun energy are

1. Plants

2. Animals

3. Man

4. None

Option 1 – Plants

Nuclear fuel complex is situated at

1. Ananthapur

2. Adilabad

3. Kurnool

4. Hyderabad

Option 4 – Hyderabad

Radioactive elements used in nuclear reactors

1. Plutonium

2. Uranium

3. Thorium

4. All of these

Option 2 – Uranium

Plants depend on environment for

1. Air

2. Water

3. Insects

4. All

Option 4 – All

Organisms depend on surroundings for

1. Food and shelter

2. Reproduction

3. Survival

4. All

Option 4 – All

Air, water and soil constitute

1. Renewable resources

2. Nonrenewable resources

3. Artificial resources

4. None of these

Option 1 – Renewable resources

One of the following is a nonrenewable resource.

1. Coal

2. Petroleum

3. Minerals

4. All

Option 4 – All

One of the following remains constant in nature.

1. Nonrenewable resources

2. Renewable resources

3. Both (1) and (2)

4. None

Option 2 – Renewable resources

Large amounts of fresh water is present in

1. Seas

2. Rivers

3. Polar icecaps

4. Lakes

Option 2 – Rivers

Which of the following is not a natural resource?

(a) Mango tree

(b) Snake

(d) Wooden house

Option d – Wooden house

A successful forest conservation strategy should involve

(a) the protection of animals at the highest trophic level

(b) the protection of only consumers

(d) a comprehensive program to protect all the physical and biological components

Option d – a comprehensive program to protect all the physical and biological components

Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?

(a) uranium

(b) coal

(d) petroleum

Option a – uranium

The most rapidly dwindling natural resource in the world is

(a) water

(b) forests

(d) sunlight

Option b – forests

The pH range most conducive to the life of freshwater plants and animals is

(a) 6.5 – 7.5

(b) 2.0 – 3.5

(d) 9.0 – 10.5

Option a – 6.5 – 7.5

Which one of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

(a) Coal

(b) Petroleum

(d) Natural gas

Option c – Wildlife

Which one of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

(a) Water

(b) Vegetation

(d) Coal and minerals

Option d – Coal and minerals

Leeching takes place in

(a) Agriculture

(b) Metallurgy

(d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

Which is preserved in National Park

(a) Flora

(b) Fauna

(d) None of these

Option c – Both (a) and (b)

Which of the following is not done in a wildlife sanctuary?

(a) Fauna is conserved

(b) Flora is conserved

(d) Hunting is prohibited

Option c – Soil and flora are utilized

Plants and animals are known as

(a) biotic resources

(b) abiotic resources

(d) None of these

Option a – biotic resources

Soil erosion can be prevented by

(a) deforestation

(b) afforestation

(d) removal of vegetation

Option b – afforestation

Forests participate in

(a) controlling pollution

(b) preventation of soil erosion

(d) all of the above

Option d – all of the above

When we destroy a forest, we destroy

(a) the trees

(b) the population of wildlife

(d) the food and shelter of wild animals

Option c – the environment

Which of the following community in Rajasthan has a religious tenet of conservation of forest and wildlife?

(a) Agarwal

(b) Jaishwal

(d) Jain

Option c – Bishnoi

Which of the following are to be managed for sustainable development?

(a) Industries

(b) Forests

(d) Resources

Option d – Resources

Which of the following are the biodiversity hot spots?

(a) Rivers

(b) Forests

(d) Oceans

Option b – Forests

The Ganga River is polluted with

(a) CFCs

(b) Coliform bacteria

(d) both (b) & (c)

Option d – both (b) & (c)

National seepage of water in the soil is called

(a) Rainwater harvesting

(b) Percolation

(d) None of these

Option b – Percolation

Find the incorrect match in the following.

(a) Air – tires

(b) Petrol – cooking

(d) water- Hydroelectricity

Option b – Petrol – cooking

The abiotic natural resource is

(a) Coal

(b) oil

(d) Natural gas

Option c – Iron

The used natural resource for generating electricity is

(a) Coal

(b) Natural gas

(d) Solar energy

Option d – Solar energy

A non-renewable resource is

(a) Air

(b) Rain

(d) Minerals

Option d – Minerals

One of these is in-situ conservation

(a) National Reserves

(b) Botanical gardens

(d) Tissue culture

Option a – National Reserves

GAP started in

(a) 1975

(b) 1985

(d) 2005

Option a – 1975

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