mental Stu

include the study of MC Questions 3

studies
Environmental
1.
(a) Plants only 7. University Grants Commission's (U.G.C) recent ban on
dissections in Zoology subject could save number of
D) Animal only
(c) Scientific, moral, social, ethical, economical:and legal issu animals/year (in millions)
(a)5 (b) 10 (c) 19 () 3
related to environment
8. Most states of India have established an important organisation
(d) Ecosystems as a part of environmental quality control exercise. Name it_
branches of scienc
2. Which of
the folowing ma (a) Departments of Child and Maternity Health
an inerdisCiplinary science?
Environmental Studies () State Agricultural Commissions
sciences alone
a) Biological (c) State Pollution Control Boards
sciences only
) Physical and chemical (d) State Human Rights Commissions
(C) Geological/Meteriological/atmospheric sciences only 9. At whose initiative was environmental studies made a
compulsory subject of study in the curricullan?
() All the above
3. Until recently, the aspects of environmental studies w (a) Government of India (GO1 b) UNESCOO
included and studied under
(c) Supreme court of lndia (d) Govenment of Kamataka
10. Karnataka state is in limelight recently due to environmental
(a) Biophysics (b) Biochemistry related aspects. Name it_
(c) Ecological sciences (d) Public health engineeni
(a) Drought in northern districts (6) Floods
4. Which ministry is concerned with planning, monitoring a (c) Mining activities () Silk reeling industryy
implementing various environmental issues in lndia? 11. An environmental issue with mass movement against
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology establishment of nuclear power plants was witnessed in
(b) Ministry of Urban Development (a) Kaiga () Bhopal
c) Ministry of Food and Agriculture (c) Tarapore (d) Kota
12. Which ancient Indian Philosopher highlighted the significance
()Ministryof Forests and Environment of Environment in terms of Vayu, Jala, Desha and Time?
S.
Name Oganisation that conducts R &Dworkaand a (b) Charaka
Government on environmental issues is (a) Aryabhatta
(a) (c) Ved Vyas ()Dhanvantri
National Institue of
6) Indian
Oceanography 13. Environmental studies became the subject of study in all
Agricultural Research Institute courses in view of thefollowing
(o) Indian Institute of
(d) National
Forestry (NEE (a) Migration of villagers to cities (b) Unemployment
6. Environmental ngineering Research
Institute
and
(c) Rapid urbanization, industralization and decreasing health
NEERI, works with its India, aspects and socio economic disparities among nations
head quartered at branches spread
spread
across
(d) Globalization
(a) New Delhi
(b) Nagpur
(c)Lucknow (d) Chennai
14. Development of environmental modelling MC Questions
makes use e
following subjects the 5
20. At school level, the
(a) Physics (b) Chemistry following organization is actively engaged
in Environmental awareness
(c) Computer Science (c) Ecology (a) Government of India
) UNESCco
15. Management and awareness of environment is not associatie (c) NCERT
(d) DST
wlth 21. In order to reduce
pollution (thereby saving environment)
(a) Economics, sociology countrles are rewarded with
(b) Law, education (a) Monitary benefits (b) Carbon credits
(c) Economic and social benefits () Al these
(c) Management and Mass communication
22. Indian Institute of Forest
Managementis situated at
(c)Multinationalcompanies (a) Bhopal ) Hyderabad
16. The objectives of environmental education to train
the (c) Dehradun (d) Thiruvanathapuram
individuals, social groups NGOs does not include 23. Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy is located at
(a) Awareness, education (a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai
(b) Knowledge, attitude (c) Dehradun (c)Kolkata
(c) Skill and evaluation ability and participation 24. Two centres of excellence were established by Department of
(d) Commerce and Management Environment, of which Centre for Tropical Ecology is at
17. Environment In (a) Kanpur ) Chennai
totality means, the inclusion of the
aspects. (c) Hyderabad (c)Bangalore
(a) Technological, social 25. A private NGO, National Environmental Science Academy
(NESA) is at
(b) Economical, political and moral
(c) Cultural, historical and ethical
(a) New Delhi ) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow (c) Bangaore
(d)Allthe above
26. A woman crusader for environmental sustenance working in
18. Which of the following does not come under as Job Karnataka is
opportunities under environmental studies?
(a) Medha patkar (b) Salumarada Thimmakka
aEnvironmental scientists and technologists
(c) Aruna Roy (d) Suman sahai
(b) Environmental protectors and compaigners
27. U.S. Government's independent Federal Agency for
(c) Health and hygene engineers, environmental lawers Environment is
(d) Business and Management Planners (a Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
19. Centre for environmental education (CEE) is situated at
(a) New Delhi
(b) Ahmedabad () Department of Environment
(d) Chennai () Federal Bureau of Environment
(c) Kolkata
(d)None ofthese
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Environmental Studia
28. UNESCO in 1971 launched an environmental project lled
MCQuestions 7
(a) Global environment (b) Man and Biosphere 36. Ecoterrorism means
(d) Sustainable Nature (a) Destruction of nature (b) Terrorists in parks
(c) Nature
students can environmet understand (c) Destroying buildings (d) None of these
29. School and college 37. Ecotourism aims at
themselves in
aspects by engaging
awareness
(a) Understanding naturee
b) NSS
(a) NCC
(d) All these (b) Tours conducted to National Parks
(c) Competions (c) Understanding nature without causing any damage by any
of Environmentt.id Forests wi
30. The secretary in the Ministry means
look after the following except (d) Development of picnic spots
38. Karnataka Government is planning to encourage ecotourism
(a) Policy and law
and pollution projects at Agumbe with the following
(b) Impact assessment Kundadi abbi falls, nake falls (b) Abbe falls
and parliament, public grievances etc (a)
(c) General control, protocol (c) Hogenekal falls (d) All the above
(d) Survey and utilization is at 39. A well-established water harvesting system
seen in Bijapur
and Eco development Board
31. National Afforestation in 1620 AD includes
(Adil Shahi rule) constructed
(b) Mumbai (b) Chand Banawadi
(a) Dehradun (a) Taj Banawadi
(c) New Delhi (d) Hyderabad and b (d) None of these
(c) Both a
32. A special secretary in MEF is in charge of following except ANSWERRS
(a) Hazardous substances management 4..d 5.d 6.b
and research 1.c 2.d 3,c
(b) Environment education 7.c 8.c 9.c 10. c 11.a 12.b
activities in forest areas 18. d
(c) Allowing agricultural 13..C 14. c 15. d 16. d 17..d
NGO cell, conservation arnd survey 23. C 24. d
(d) Clean technologies, 19. b 20.c
21.b 22. a
33. Centre for Mining
and Environment (under EIA) is located at 25. a 26. b 27.a 28. b 29. b 30. d
(b) Dhanbad 35.a 36..a
(a) Kolkata 31.d 32.c 33.b
(d) Lucknow
(c) Ranchi 37. c 38.a 39. C
Environment and Devleopment Institute
34, GB Pant Himalayan
is locatedat
(b) Almora
(a) Srinagar
(d) Darjeeling
(c) Manali
Garden lis located at
Botanic
35. Tropical (b) Coimbatore
( a ) T h i r u v a n a n t h a p u r a m
(d) Nagpur
(c) Kolkata
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MC Questions
UNIT 2 : NATURAL RESOURCE FORESTs
1. Which of the following is not a natural resource?
Renewable and non-renewable resources
(a) Energy. b) Air,
Natural resources and associated problems (C) Nuclear energy
(c) Water and land
(a) Forest Resources: Use and over-exploitati 2. A natural source can be a.
deforestation, case studies. Timber extraction, minim (a) Biotic only (b) Abiotic only
dams and their effects on forests and tribal people. (d)None ofthese
(c) Both a &b
(b) Water Resources: Use and over-utilization of surface a 3. Biological diversityincludes
conflicts over water, dam (a) Genetic diversity only (b) Species richness only
ground water, floods, drought,
benefits and problems. (c) Both a &b (d) None of these
are examples
plants, animals and microorganísms
(c) Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environment 4. Minerals,
effects of extracting and using mineral resoutces, cas for
(b) Natural resources
(a) Artificial resources
studies.
(c) Alternative resources (d) None of these
(d) Foor resources: World food problems, changes cause 5. Demand for natural resources has increased due to
by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of moder Decrease in population
agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging (a)
salinity, case studies. (b) Fall in living standards
(c) Low expectations of livingbetter
(e) Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewab (d)Increasein population
and non renewable energy sources, use of alterna
it resulted in
energy
sources. case studies. 6. As the demand supply gap widens,
(b) Pollution of resources
(a) Exhaustion of resources
(f) Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradatio None of the above.
(d)
man induced
landslides, soil erosion and desertification (c) Both A&B
classified based on their chemical
in conservation of natural resources 7. Natural r e s o u r c e s could be
Role of an individual
nature into
Equitable use of resources
for sustainable lifestyles. (a) Only Inorganic (b) Only Organic
(d) None of these
(c) Both a &b
be grouped as resources
8. Air, sand, tidal energy etc. can
(6) Inexhaustible
(a) Exhaustible
(c) Renewable (d) None of these
known as
9. Inexhaustable resources are also
(b) Renewable
(a) Nonrenewable
(d) All the above
(c) Non-permanent
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10. If used wisely, the following may be included in re
renew MC Questions 11
resources.
(b)Diesel 20. The hilly districts of India has % cover of forests.
(a)Water
(a) 42.03 (b) 16.92
(c) Minerals (C) Petroleum.
(c) 38.85 (d) 27.3
11. Which of the following is an example for non-renewa
resource?
21. The percentage cover of forests of tribal districts of India is
(a) 36.81 (b) 28.32
(a) Biomass (b) Coal,
(c) 43.67 ()19.52
(C)WindEnergy (d) Solar energy
22. The total estimated loss to forest cover due to Tsunami and
12. The forest cover in India is construction of dams is (in %)
(a) 20.6% (b) 33.7%
(a)0.11 (b) 0.76
(c) 50% (d) 46.3% ()0.43 (d) 1.02
13. Very dense forest cover in India is 23. Shifting cultivation and bamboo flowering are main causes of
(a) 5% (b) 3% forest area depletion in
(a) AP and UP (b) Karnataka & Maharashtra
(c) 1.66% (c) 9%
14. Moderately dense forest cover of India is (c) Manipur and Nagaland (d) Orissa and West Bengal
24. According to WCFSD (World commission on forests and
(a) 2% (b) 10.12%
sustainable development) report, the loss to forest cover
(c) 15 % (d) 7% worldwide (in million hectares) is
15. Which of the following states of India has largest forest cove (a) 6-7 (b) 10-15
(a) M.P. (b) U.P (c) 12-15 (d) 20
(c) Kerala (d) J& K 25. predicted that 25% of all species
16. The forest cover of M.P. is (in million hectares)
Another report of WCFSD alsothe
earth would
on
dissapper in next years.
(a) 5.3 (b) 7.6 (a) 30-40 (b) 20-30
(c) 4.7 () 2.2 (c) 15-20 (d)50-75
17, Next to M.P. which state has largest forest cover? |26. The important factor(s) responsible for fast disappearence of
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) A.P forest cover worldwide is/are
(c) W.B. (d) Sikkim (a) Over-harvest of timber
The forest
of Orissa is
cover % (b) Conversion of forest land to agriculture
18.
(a) 7.15
(b) 8.7 (c) 10.3 (c) Grazing9 )Both A & B
share of NE states of
(d) 9.6
The forest
cover
India (% of R7. Amazon forests are being cleared for the following reasons
19.
total area)
country (a) Construction of dams for hydro electricity
(a) 43.6
(b) 25.11
(d) 18.9 (b) Establishing thermal power plant
(c) 32.7
(c) Mining operation
(d) All the above
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14 udin 15
MC Questions
rainfall in the country is in/at
44. The second highest
(b) Nilgiri forests 52. Climate change conterence at Cancun (Mexico) was held in
(a) Silent valley
(d) Mussorie 2010, with the focal theme of
(c) Agumbe (a) Forestry issues
is experiencing Scanty rainfal risi
45. Kashmir valley (b) Reducing emission from deforestation
temparatures and disappearance
of autumn and spring seaso
ns (c) Both A &B
due to
(b) Aforrestation (d) Saving lakes
(a) Deforestation
burnt in
(c) Climate change (d) A andC 53. In August 2010, over 3,00,000km forest areas are
Russia. This is not due to
in J and K, the annual inflow
46. Due to above mentioned causes (a) Heat waves (b) Severe droughts
of water discharges was also reduced very much (a deviation
(c) Climate changes (d) Ecoterrorism
from 1,20,000cusecs) in 54. Mining activity has destroyed fore[t areas in Karnataka to the
(a) Sutlej river (b) Jhelum
tune of
(c) Ravi (d)Beas (a) 3,000 ha (b) 5.000 ha
47. Water levels in many streams and lakes are also affected
to deforestation in J and K. The levels have come down to as
due (c) 10,000 ha (d) 15,000 ha
low as
55. hectares offorest land was diverted for deveiopmental
activities in Karnataka since 2000?
(b) 15,000
(a) (b)2rd ()2 (d) None of these (a) 12,729
(c) 5,675 (d) Total of all three
48. Global warming (mainly due to defforestation) is also
responsible for accelerated disappearance of. 56. Cutting of trees without valid permission from competent
(a) Mineral wealth (6) Mangroove swamps authorities invites non-bailable offence. This law was enacted
(c) Soil formation (d) All the above by
49. Desertification is mainly due to (as experienced very severely (a) AP (b) Gujarat
in China) (c) Maharashtra ()NE states
(a) Planned development (b) Low grazing 57. The approximate forest covered area on Earth
() Changing rainfall patterns ()All the above (a) (b)
50, In order to bring down desertification, a 'Green
project called 'Green
Shield' was started in China, which involves (c)
(a) Artificial rains (b) Drip irrigation 58. 50% oftotal forest area is found in
Plantung of straw squares
(c) Planting
(c) (d) None of these (a) Temperate () Subtropical area
n09a and the extent of rainforests
51. Between August 2009 and July 2010, the extent of rain
sts (c) Tropical area (d) Polar zones
is
razed in Amazon (Brazil) in the world (2000 census) is
(b) 3,500 Km2 59. Total forest area
(a) 6,451 Km
(a) 15 Mkm2 (b) 36 Mkm
( ) 1,250 Km? (d) 5,000 Km
(c) 42 Mkm? (d) 50 Mkm
 Enviro
16
17
as
deforestation was found in
fe
rate of highest
60. Annual MC Questions
(a) Brazil b)Indoneasia is also called
c ) Mexico
(d) Kerala 70. Shifting
cultivation
(b)Organicfarming
61. Current statistics show that the approximate forest (a) Jhum cultivation
(d) Agroforestry
India is (in%)
forest co (c) Green farming
rural e c o n o m y is through
participation to improve
(b) 19.39 71. Community (b) Private management
(a) 22 Joint forest
management
(d) 27.64 (a) (d) All these
(c) 16.73 () Technical management
is due to
62. Which ofthe following industries are dependenton fon .72. Natural cause of d e f o r e s t a t i o n
(b) Forest fires
(a) Paper and pulp (D) Cement (a) Overgrazing All these
(c) Bricks (d) Tiles (c) Urbanisation
(d)
built across
63. The following are obtained from forests s a r o v a r dam
was
73. Sardar (b) Cauveri
(a) Only Essential oils (b) Only Rubber (a) Ganga (d) Krishna
(c)Resin and terpentine only (C) Narmada
(d) All the above
WATER RESOURCES
64. Which of the following is not the benefit(s) from forests
(a) Protect wildlife (b) Balance of Co/0,a resource
1. Water is
(b) Renewable
(c) Check soil erosion (d) Finished goods (a) Non- renewable
(d) All these
65. Deforestation is
responsible for (c) Permanent
natural resource
(a) Droughts alone is not an example for
(b) Floods only 2. Which of the following
(c) Both b &c of water?
(d) None of these (b) Snow
66. Terrace farming (a) Rain
was observed in (C)DistilledWater
(a) Plains (c) Sleet
(b) Mountain tops is considered as elixir of life
(c) Stopes on hilly terrians 3.
67.
(d) Indogangetic plains (a) Air
(b) Fire
Deforestation results in affecting (d) Food
(c) Water
(a)Only ecological factors (b) Both A &C 4. Water is heaviest at . temp
(c) Socio economic factors
68. 'Petrocrops' means (d) None of these (a) 0°C (b)-20°C
(c) 4 C (d) 5C
(a) Petroleum
yielding crops (b) Gas yielding crops 5. Earth's surface is covered with % of water (approximately)
(c) Hydrocarbon plants (b) 70
(a) 60
() Energy
yieldings (d) 90
69. Soil
fertility is due tocarbohydrate plants sources (c) 80
6. Water is present in the atmosphere always in the
form of
(a) Soil erosion
(b) Crop rotation (a) Water vapour (b) Liquid
(c) Droughts
(c) Snow (d) All these
(d) All the above
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18 in India is
surface is knowna. 17. The approximate
ground water reservoir
below the soll as
just (b) 27 million cubic kilometer
7. Waterthat Is present (b) Ground water (a) 10 million
cubic kilometer
(d) 15 million cubic kilometer
(a) Subsurface water cubic kilometer
(d) Hygroscopic water (c) 5 milion in
of water r e s o u r c e s is for irrigation
(c) Well water
sediments is known as 18. The main consumption
the deep to
present in India. This a m o u n t s
8. Water that is (b) Sedimentary hectares of land (b) 35 milion hectares of land
(a) Deep water (a) 50 mllion
(c) All these
million hectares of land
20 (d) 65 million hectares of land
(c) Aquifer (c)
is known as
with various aspects of water from water resources
science that deals 19. Electricity generated
9. The branch of (b) Geothermal power
is called
(a) Thermal power
(b) Petrolog9y (d) Hydroelectric power
(c) Nuclear power
(a)Hydrology
(d) Glaciology 20. Expand NHPC
(c) Geology of water
that deals with the study
(a) National Hydroelectric power corporation
10. The branch of science known as
r e s o u r c e s in snow
covered mountains is National Hydrology power corporation
(b)
(b) Hydrology (C) National hyper water power corporation
(a) Glaciology
(c) Sedimentology (d) Lithology (d) National hydrogen power corporation
that is present on the Earth and but which of the following
11. The total amount of water 21. Water scarcity is multidimensional
regions
atmospheric is known as factors is very prominent in urban areas?
(b) Hydrosphere (a) Population rise (b) Construction work
(a) Biosphere
()Atmosphere (c) Industrial needs (d) Garderming work
(c) Lithosphere
12. The percentage of water that is held up in all the oceans of the 22. Which of the following is not a water conservation strategy?
earth is Minimise usage and wastage (b) Rainwater harvesting
(a)
(a) 97 (b) 85 (c) 75 (d) 50 Build sinks and dams
13. The amount of fresh water available is only
(c) Using for construction work (d)
(in%) 23. Hard water mainly consists salts of
(a) 7 (b) 10
(a) Aluminium (b) Calcium
3 (c)12 d) Sodium
(c) Potassium
14. Water resources are mainly classified into 24. Atmospheric waters dissolve the oxides of nitrogen and sulphur
(a) Fresh water (b) Marine water
and precipitate into
(c) Atmospheric water (d) A & B
(a) Nitrogen water (b) Sulphur showers
15. Hydrological cycle includes
(c) Acid rain (d) Alkaline rain
(a) Surface waters (b) Atmospheric sources 25. The average per capita water consumption in modern
(d) None of these
(c) A andB society (in india) is (in l/day)
16. Which of the following is not a fresh water sources
(a) 350- 700 (b) 200- 300
(b) Marine
(a) Streams
(c) 100-150 (d) 120- 150
(c) Rivers (d) Lake
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nental
26. According to U.N. estimates (2002), number ot peo MC Questions 21
do not have access to safe drinking water eop
(a) 100 billion (b) 100 mllion 36. Indira Gandhl canel is situated in
(d) 50 million (a) Rajasthan (b) UP
(c) 10 billion
(c) MP (d) Delhi
27. Over-exploitation of ground water results in river
built across
37. Nagarjuna sagar dam
was
a) Non subsidence (b) Lowered water table
(a)Godavari (b) Pampa
(c) Increased water table (d) All the above
(d) Krishna
(c) Cauvery
28. t was predicted by scientists that a 3rd world war amo eminent
is considered as an
nations may occur for ongst 38. Who among the following
environementalist?

(a) Economy
(c) Water resources
29. Cauvery water dispute is between
(a) T.N-Karnataka
(c) AP-Karnataka
(b) Militany superiority (a) T.N. Khoshoo (b) MS Swaminathan
(d) Nuclear energy (c) Birbal sahani (d) J.C. Bose
does not includee
39. Water resources Management
(b) AP - TN
(a) Surface and ground water only
(d) Maharashtra Karnataka
-

(b) Precipitation and water quality

30. Alamatti dam dispute for water sharing is between (c) Water use, assessment,
environmental impact

(a) T.N. -Kerala (b) AP-Karnataka (d) Distribution

(c) Karnataka - Maharashtra not concerned with
(d) Pujab - Delhi 40. Which of the following organisation is
31. SYL (Sutlej Yamuna water resources management?
Link) dispute is between
(a) Delhi- Haryana (6) Punjab -Haryana (a) Central water commission
(c) Delhi-Himachal Pradesh (d) Bihar- up (b) Agriculture development board
32. Narmada bachao andolan is about Narmada (C) Indian meteorological dept and central public health
between
water sharing and environmental engineering
(a) MP- UP () All the above
(b) AP Criss a
(c) MP-Gujarat 41. The longest dam in the world is(4.8 km/long)
() Gujarat-Rajasthan
33. Bodhghat project on river Indravati is in (a) Hirakud dam (b) Bhakranangal
(a) UP (d) None of these
(b) MP c)Narmadadam
(c) AP (G) W.B 42. Kosi river project is in
34. Name the dam (a) MP (b) UP
Bhagirathi river in UP is
on

(a) Sardar Sarovar (c) Bihar (d)AP

(b) Hirakud
(c) Bhakranangal () Tehridam
35. H.P., Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi are served by:
(a) Hirakud dam D) Bhakranangal damn
(c) Tehridam (d) Sir Arthur Cotton dam
 onmental S
24 25
ih the
20. Most ofthe
metallic
minerals are located
world in MC Questions

USSA (formerly)
) South Africa- Can is located in
30. Singareni colliery
(a) USA, (d) India, China, Brazi (b) TN
USSR, SA (a) AP
(c) USA, located in () MP
mines are (c) Jharkhand
coal
21. Jharia (b) Gujarat that causes ill-health is known as
31. Work-related exposure
(a) MP (b) Personal risk
(d) Delhi (a) Factory risks
(c) Jharkhand

for a variety of coal known as (c) Occupational health hazards ()Allthese

TN is known
22. Neyveli in ore mines are located
in
() Bog 32. Kudremukh iron
(a) Peat (6) Kanataka
(a) Jharkhand
(d) All these
(c) Lignite (c) Bihar (c)T.N
are found in
23. Uranium deposits 33. Environmental effects of mining
operations include
(a) Jharkhand only (b) Rajasthan only (b) Ground water enrichment
(a) Degraded land alone
Both Jharkhand and Rajasthan () New Delhi (c)Both a &c
(c) (c) Air pollution alone
24. Bauxite is the oreof 34. Alternative method of safe mining operations consist of
(b) Aluminium (b) Chemical leaching
(a) Copper (a) Bioleaching
(d) Calcium (d) All these
(c) Iron (c) Physical methods
mines
25. Khetri in Rajasthan is known for its .
35. Killer-dust problem is due to

(a) Magnesium (b) Copper (a) Iron (b) Asbestos

(c) Aluminium (c) Gold (c) Silica d Uranium

26. Haematite and Magnetite are the ores of

ENERGY RESOURCES
(a) Iron (b) Copper
(d) Lead 1. The annual consumption of global energy in USA is (in6)
(c) Manganese
(a) 35 (D) 25 (c) 45 (d) 15
27. Uranium mines in Jaduguda (Jharkhand) exposes the peopl
2. The annual consumption of global energy in Russia (%)
todanger
(a) Radiation () Chemical (a) 10 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 25
()Physical (d) All these 3. The annual consumption of global energy in lIndia (%)
28. Silicosis disease is mainly caused by (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 15
(a) quartz grinding (b) Coal mining 4. The per capita energy consumption in developing countries
(c) Petroleum refineries (d) Asbestos mining is (in Kcal)
29. Quartz grinding factories are mainly located in (a) 5,000 (b) 10,000 (c) 15,000 (d) 20,000
(a)Bihar (b) Gujarat 5. India's
proportion of world's energy consumption (in%)
(c) TN (d) AP (a) 2 (b) 3 c)5 (c) 10
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so
source
of energy 27
6 The important (b) Fossil fuel MC Questions
(a) wind energy units are well
(d) Geothermal energy our country
wind energy generating
D) Nuclear 16. In
of fossil fuel established in
following is an example
(b) TN
Whichof the
7. (b) H,energy (a)AP
()Gujarat
(a) Coal
(d) All the above (c) Kerala
sources of. energy
( ) Nuclear energy
hot water are the main
foundin 17. Steam and
in India are (b) Nuclear
8. Coalreserves (b) Only in Bihar
(a) Wind
(d) Geothemal
(a) AP only (c) Hydro
(d)Allthese nuclear power plantss
MP Tsunami and powerful earthquake
c) Only in free fuel source?
18. Due to to radiation risk in Japan
these is pollution have broken down exposing people
9. Which of (b) Coal
(a) Natural gas at
(d) All these (a) Fukushima (b) Kyoto
(C) Oil
for
resources (c) Tokyo (d)Allthese
and natural gas are examples es
10. Coal, petroleum from of certain
(b) Non-renewable 19. Nuclear energy is mainly, generated
(a) Renewable
(d) All these elements (radio active)
(C) Highgrade (b) Fusion
is not an example for alternativeenergy (a) Fission
11. Which of the following (d) None of these
resources?
(c) Both A and B
20. The important radioactive element involved in generating
(b) Petroleum
(a) Solar
nuclear energy
(c) Nuclear (d) Wind
(a) Uranium (b) Thorium
found in the following
12 Solarenergy applications are
(c) Calcium (d) lodine
(b) Solar batteries alone
(a) Only in Solar cookers 21. Kalpakkam atomic power plant is situated in
(d) All the above
(c) Solar heaters alone (a) AP (b) TN
13. Non conventional energy resources are also known as
(c) Jharkhand (d)MP
(a) Renewable resources (b) Non-renewable resources 22. Nearly 40% of total energy requirement in Japan comes from
(c) Thermal energy (d) All these
(a) Hydroelectric power (b) Nuclear power
14. Photovolatic cells work on the energy obtained from
(c) Geothermal power d) Fossil fuels
(a) Solar radiation (b) Geothermal source
(d) Biofuels
23. One atomic mass unit (amu) of U-235 produces energy (approx)
(c) Nuclear reactors
equivalent to energy produced by
15. Coastal regions are suitable for exploiting this form of energy
(a) 15 Mt of coal (b)50 Mt of coal
(a) Wind energy (b) Tidal energy
(c) 20 Mt of coal (d) 35 Mt of coal
(c) A and B (d) Marine energy
24. Tarapur atomic plant is situated at
(a) Mumbai (b) Ahmedabad
c)Delhi (d) Lucknow
 28 located a t
is locateda
Vironmena
plantis
atomic
power
Kota MC Questions
29
25. (b) M.P
(a) U.P
(d) Gujarat Solar panels are widely used in the following
(c) Rajasthan 35.
located in
plant is (a) Safety (b) Refinery
Narora power
26. (b) UP (c) Trains () Domestic Heating
a) MP
subsidies in electricity
(d) Orissa 36. Certain state governments are providing
( ) Bihar
from
bills, if the household has
comes
mainly (a) AC plant (b) AEH facility
27. Biogas
(a) Catle dung (b) Horse dung (c) Solar heater (d) Gas cylinders
(C) bird dropping
(d) All these 37. Wind energy has a lot of potential in the form of
constituent of biogas? (b) Electric energy
chief (a) Kinetic energy
28. Which is the
(b) Methane (c) Potential energy (d)Allthese
(a) Hydrogen called
in clusters are
(d) Co, 38. Large number of wind mills installed
) Oxygen () Wind complexes
(a) Wind farms
29. Biogas, when obtained from cow drug is aliso knoownas (d) All these
(a) Gobar gas (b) Hydrogen (c)Windmultiunits
39. The minimum windspeed required for a satisfactory working
(c) Oxygen (c) CO of wind generator is
30. In cities, energy can be generated from b) 15 km/h (c) 10 km/h (d) 20 km/h
(a)5 km/h
a) Garbage (b) Water 40. One of the limitations for wind energy is that
(c) Soil (d) Chemical (a) Wind velocity is not uniform always
31. Which of the following is one of the cleanest (b) Excess wind
resource?
alternativee (c)Blades ofwind fans are heavy
(a) Co (d) All these
(b) N
(c) H 41. Tidal energy can be harnessed by
(d) CO
32. Hydrogen energy could be obtained from (a) Constructing dams on the coasts
(a) Photosynthetic organisms (b) Construction of tidal barrage
(b) Animals
(c) Humans (c) Digging pits
33. Why are the alternative (d) Fungi (d) All the above
popular? energy sources becoming 42. Seawaves generally exhibit
(a) Fossil fuels (a) Low tides (b) High tides
deministing 6) Pollution from foss Both A and B (d) Tsunami tides
(c) Both a &b (c)
34. (d) High cost 43. Biomass energy is derived mainly from
Developed countries consume % of9
energy (a) Plant material (b) Animals
(a) 25
approximately (c) Sewage wastes (d) All these
() 5 (0) 66
(c) 75
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44. Energy plantation

means
Environmen 31
MC Questions
with carbonydrate
(a) Crops and plants materi
produce CNG
) Plants which energy on hillslo 54. Most of the public transport veh icles are switched
over to

usage in
c)Plants having excess proteinaceous matter
(a) Mumbai (b) New Delhi
(d)Allthe above
(c) Kolkata ()Chennai
45. Which of the following is not rich in
(a) Potato
carbohydrate
(b) Sugarcane
55. Biodiesel feedstock choice in India is
centered around

plant species.
(c) Sugarbet () Soybeans (a) Mango (b) Jatropha
46. An example for a biofuel (c) Palm trees (d) Paddy husk

a) Petroleum on waste lands of India,

is
(b) Kerosene 56. Effective cultivation of Jatropha
(c) Ethanol expected to bring down oil import bill (in
crores/ year)
(d) Chlorine (b) 50,.000o
47. In Brazil, the foliowing is a (a) 20,000
very popular alternate
(a) Solar energy fuel so (c) 10,000 (d) 40,000
(b) Gasohol 57. Expand IRENA
(c) Kerosene
48.
(C) H, energy (a) International renewable energy agency
Besides ethanol, the
clean fuel
following is also an excellent source (b) International resourcesenergy agency

a) Kerosene (c) International revolutionary environmental agency

(b) Water (d) Indian renewable energy agency
( Hydrogen
49. The main (d)Methanol 58. Renewable energy consumption on global level
stands at (latest
component of petroleum is data) (in %)
(a) Butane
(6) Propane (a) 10 (b) 18
(c)Ethane
50. is added to LPG in (d) Octane (c) 20 (c) 25
order to detect any leakages 59. Renewable energy sources are expected to meet the energy
(a) Ethyl mercaptan
needs ofpeople by 2050
(c) Propyl mercapton (b) Methy! mercaptan
(a) 5 billion (b) 5 million
51. An (d) Chiorine
important and major oil field of (c) 10 billion (d) 15 milion
(a) Punjab India, Digboi is situate
(c) Assam (b) MP 60. The global leader in wind energy is
52. (a) Russia (b) US
Important oil fields found in (d) AP
(c) Canada () Gemany
Godavari basin southern
(a) Krishna india
(c) 61. TheIndian investment on wind energy at present (in dollars) is
Cauveri
53. Expand CNGdelta
(b) Narmada Basin
region (d) All the above (a) 2.6 bn (b) 1.3 bn
(a) Combined nitrogen (c) 10 bn (d) 5 bn
(c)
Compressed naturalgasgas (b) Carbon-nitrogen gas
(d) Compressed neon gas
 32 TOnment
JTonment
nental aS
lg
and Biochar,
the alternative ive ftn
fuel 33
62.
"Biokerosene
souro m MC Questions
come from

(a) Petroleum
(b) Natural gas 71. The tidal power potential identified in India is

(d) biomass (a) 2,000 mw (b) 9,000 mw

(c) Crude oil
() 5,000 mw (o) 10,000 mw
are found in the following families
63. Petroplants 72. number of geothermal springs have been identified to
(a) Acanthaceae (b) Verbenaceae tap geothermal energy in India.
(c)Miliaceae (d) Euphorbiaceae (a) 100 (6) 350

64. Non-commercial energy resources include (c) 500 (d) 200

(b) 73. Agricultural wastes (for power generation)include

(a) Fire wood alone Agricultural wastes o
(c) Animal dung only (d) All the above (a) Only Straw husks, baggase (b) Bark, corn cobs alone
65. Which of the following is a modern energy resource?
(c) Only Saw dust and wood shaving (d) Allthe above
(a) Coal (b) Hydroelectricity LAND RESOURCES
) Nuclear energy (d) None of these 1. Land covers area approximately of the earths surface
.

66. What is the commonality amongst these west Asian

like Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Quatar, UAE etc.?
countie (a) 5 (b)
(C) ()
(a) Rich mineral resources
2. Forests cover constitutes % land area
(b) Rich in mineral oil resources
(a) 10 (b) 15
(c) Rich in water resources
(c) 30 (d) 25
() All the above
67.
3. The fertile top layer of the earth, which supports plant growth,
Digboi oil refinery is situated in is known as
(a) Assam (b) Sub soil
(b) Jharkhand (a) Soil
(c) Bihar (d) Hard rocks
68. Barauni oil
(d) AP (c) Irrigated soil
refinery located in
is 4. Chemically, soil is made up of
(a) UP (a) Water (b) Air
(b) MP
(c) Rrajasthan (c) Minerals (d) Soil profile
(d) Bihar
69. The
Krishna-Godavari oil wells are owned by 5. A cross section of the soil, revealing different soil layers is
(a) Reliance industries known as
(b) Wipro
(c) Bharat petroleum (a) Soil morphology (b) Soil profile
70. (d) Indian oil corporation
Researchers at iT, Delhi (c) Soil dynamics (d) All the above
sawdust into smokeless developed a method to
conver
fuel, which is known as
(a) Liquification
(b) Gasification
(c) Pyrolysis
() Briquetting
 34 Environmental
of different layers of roc
MC Questions 35

6
Geologically
thestudy
known as
the earth is
kformaltley 16. Sol fertility can be enhanced by
(a) Use of manure and fertilizers only (b) Crop rotation only
a) Petrology
b) Stratigraphy (c) N, fixing organisms only (d)All the above

(c)Minerology
() Padeontology 16. Soil eroslon Is normally a process

7. The branch of sclence that deals with the study of mi (a) Geological (b) Biochemical

(c) Chemical (d) None of these

matter of the
earth is called
b) Sedinentology 17. Water- induced erosion may include
a) Minerology (b) Aill erosion only
(a) Sheet erosion only
(c) Petrology () Glaciology (c) Gully erosion only ()All the above
8. The scientific study
of soil is called
18. Which of the following is not a soil conservation process?
(a) Morphology (b) Petrology (a) Contour farming
c)Sedimentology (d) Pedology (b) Terrace farming
9. The organic component of topsoil layers consists of (c) Strip cropping
a) Humus (b) Litter (d) Deep digging for underground water
(c) a andb (d) Water 19. Landslides are generally observed in
10. Mineral matter of soils come down due to (a) Hilly terrians alone (b) Ghats only
(a) Intensive agriculture alone (c) a andb (d) Non- hilly areas
(b) Soil erosion only
c) Over grazzing of cattle only (d) All the above 20. In India, frequent landslides occur in
11. Salinization of soil (a) Uttarakhand and Himalayan region (b) MP
renders it unfit for
mainly due to agriculture. This s (c) WB (c) TN
a) Improper irigation 21. When the productive value of land is reduced by a certain
(b) constant irrigation
c) Less irrigation percentage, it is described as
12. (d) Soil profile
Seepage of minerals due to (a) Loss of productivity (b) Desertification
known as over-watering to deeper layers is (c) Net of productivity (d) Gross productivity
(a) Draining 22. Desertification due to excessive mining activity in Karnataka
(C) Leaching (b) Seepage
is seen in
13.
Damage to forests (d) Magnification
(a) Bellary region (b) Mandya
construction can lead todue to mining activities and
dam (c) Coorg (c) Gadag
(a) Land slides
23. Conservation of Natural resources is the responsibility of
(c) Loss of soil (b) New land formation
14. (a) Only International bodies (b) Govemments alone
Soil erosion (d) all the above
occurs
(a) Wind action, due to (c) Individuals only (d) All the above
(c) Earthquake
forest fires
(b) Geothermal activity
(d) None of the above
38

3. Which of the
Environmental Sludie
following are the major staple foodd s
the world?
Wheat and Rice (b) Rice and Jowar
sOurces n
re MCQuestions
9

(a) ANSWERs TO THE FOREST

(c) Jawar and Ragi (d) All the above
1.d 2.c
RESOURCEs
3.c 4.b
4. Which of the following are protein food sources?
7.c 8.b 9.b
5.d 6. a

(a) Milk alone (b) Only Fish 10. a 11.b 12. a

13. C 14.I 15. a 16. b 17.a 18..a
(c) Meat alone (d) All the above 19. b 20. c 21.a 22. a 23. c 24. b
5. Nutrient deficiency leads to 25. a 26.c 27.a 28. d 29. a 30.d
(a) Balanced food (b) More cu rie food 31.a
32.b33.a 34. c 35. b 36. a
(c) Malnutrition () Less carbohydratess 37.b 38.c 39.b 40. C 41.a 42. d
6. lodine deficiency leads to 43.c 44.a 45.d 46. b 47. b 48. b
(a) Goitre (b) Asthma 49.C 50.c51.a52.c 53.d 54.C
) Kidney stones (d) Cirrohosis 55.a 56.C 57.a 58. c 59.b 60.a
7. Blindness is due to the deficiency of 61.b 62.a63.d|64. d 65. 66. C
67.b 68. d 69.b 70. a 71.a 72.b
(a) Protein (b) Vitamin - A
(c) Vitamin C 73.c
(d) Fats
8. According to WHO estimates, the approximate number
people who die of malnutrition is of ANSWERS TO THE WATER RESOURCES
(a) 5 million 1.b 2.d 3.c 4. c
(b) 10 milion 5.b 6.a
c) 15 million (d) 40 milion
7.a 8.c 9.a 10. a 11.b 12.a
9. The approximate number of undernourished 13.c 14. d 15.c 16. b 17.b 18.a
(in millions) people in India 19.d 20.a
19. d 20.a 21.aL
21.a 22. c 23. b
23.b 24. c
24C
(a) 100 25.a26. 27.b
(b) 50 28.c 29. a 30. b
(c) 300 31.b 32.0 33 b 34. d 35. b 36. a
(d) 150
10. Eutrophication is the 37.d 38.a 40.b
nutrients in waterbodies excessive enrichment of 39.d 41.a 42.c
(a) Only Nitrogen (b) Only Phosphorus ANSWERS TO THE MINERAL RESOURCES
(c) Both a and b () Ca and Mg 2.b
1.b 3.b L 4.d 5. a
6.d
7.a 8.c 9.b 10. b 11.a 12.b
13.b 14.a 15.b 16. d 17.d 18.c
19. c 20.c 21.c 22.c 23. C 24.b
25. b 26.a 27.a 28. a 29.b 30.a
31.c 32.b 33.d 34.a 35.b
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ANSWERS TO THEENERGY RESOURCES
1.a 2.b 3.a 4. b 5.a
7.a 8.d 9.a 10. b11.b
13. a 14.a 15.c 16.b 17.d
19.c20.a21.b 22. b 23.a
25.c26.b27.a28. b 29.a
31.c 32.a 33.c 34. a 35. d
37.a 38.a 39.b 40. a 41.b 42
43.a 44.a 45. d 46. c47.b 48
49.a 50.a51.c 52. a 53. c 54
55. b 56.a 57.a 58.b 59.c 60
61.a62. d63.d64. d 65. c 66
67.a 68.d 69.a 70.d 71.b
73.d 72.

ANSWERS TO THE LAND

RESOURCES
1.a 2.c 3.a 4.c
7.a 8.d 5.b 6
9.c 10.d 11.a 12.
13.a 14.a 15.d15.d
19.c
16.a 17.d 18.
20.a
21.b 22. a
23.d
25.c 26.b 27.b 24
24.
28. d 29.b
31.b 32.c33. a 30.C
34.b 35.a
ANSWERS TO THE FOOD
1.b 2.c 3.a
RESOURCES
4. d
7.b 8.d 9.c 10. c 5.c 6.a
 is the study of
onrnerta
1. Ecology 43
MC Questions
(a) Organisms
dBioEnviodhvere
relation to Environment
(C) Organisms in 11. Thesmallest ecological hierarchy constitutes
a
2. Ecology is an
interdisciplinary subject, which (a) Organism b) Population
(a) Biology only (b) inclute
Physical sciene (c)Community (d)Allthese
(c) Geological sciencea only (d) All these 1ences 12. Biotic community means
(b) Non-living organisms
originally propounded b (a) Living organisms only
3. The term ecology was (C)Microbes & environment
(a) Emst Haeckel
(c) Microorgansims only
(b) Charles Darin 13. All the ecosystems of the world
collectively is known as
b) Lamarck
(d) Louis Pasteur (a) World ecosystems (b) Biosphere
4. Ecology is derived froma Greek word, in which (c) Major ecosystems (d) None of these
(a) House "Oikos in 1935 by
(b) Life 14. The term ecosystem was coined
(b) Darwin
(c) Universe (a) Tansley
(d) Park () Whittaker
5. Ecology includes the study of (c) Lamarck
components together, which is described as living and non-li known as
15. Ecosystem is also alternatively
(a) Biotic (a) Ecotone
(b) Ecotype
(b) Abiotic (d) Biome
(c) a &b d) Geological
(c) Biocoenose
abiotic
6. defined as a _ i n which biotic and
Who among the 16. An ecosystem is
following is a distinguished ecologist factors interact always.
a) E.P. Odum Functional unit only
(b) M.S.Swaminathan Natural and Ecological unit (b)
c) Suman Sahai (a)
(d) None of these
7.
Conventional (d) Alexander Flemming (c) Both a and b
Ecology is studied under the modern 17. An example for a non natural ecosystem is
(a) Biology science (6) Meadow
(b) Environmental science (a) Pond
c) Geophysics (d) Aquarium
8. The (c) Desert
study of (d) Public health science field etc are examples
for
organism (or relationship between environmen
species) constitutes environment and
een 18. Grassland, woodland,
forest, a
(b) Artificial ecosystem
(a) Ecology (a) Natural ecosystems
(d) None of these
(c) Environmental science (c) Special ecosystems
(b) Autecology
9. artificial ecosystem is
19. An example for non
Synecology means, the
(d) Wildlife biology ) Desert
(a) Environment study of (a) An aquarium
(c) Spaceship
(c) Community (b) Population (c)Kitchen garden ecosystem
10. an example for_
20. A rainfed pond is
Population Ecology
(a) Autoecology is the
(d) a &c only
(a) Permanent
(b) Temporary
study of (d) None of these
(c) a &b (6) Synecology
(c) Natural
d)Ecosystems
 44 Environmental SunSut MCQuestions
microecosystem
for a
21. An example a4 Lion, tiger, dolphins and whales are examples for
(b) Forest
(a) A flower pot (a) Quaternary consumers (b) Secondary consumers
(c) Grassland (d) Lake
(c) Decomposers (d) Primary producers
ecosystem
22. A forest ora lake represents 32.
Decomposers are also called as
(a) Macro (b) Micro (a) Parasites (b) Saprophytes
(c) Nanno (d) Biome (c) Autotrophs (C All these
23. Biotic components of an ecosystem are Reducers are also called ass
33.
(a) All living organisms (a) Mega consumers (b) Macro consumers
(b) All microbes only
(c) Fauna only (c) Micro c o n s u m e r s (d) B&C
(d) Plants only
are
Entamoeba histolytica, liverfluke and tapeworm
24. Based on mode of obtaining food, ecosystem organismsan 34. E.coli,
examples for
classified as
(a) Parasites (b) Autotophs
(a) Producers only (b) Consumers only
(c) Symbionts (d) None of these
(c) Decomposers only (d)Allthese matter and dead
that feed on decaying organic
25. Producers include 35. Organisms
known as
organsism are
(a)Allgreen plants (b) All heterotrophs (a) Detrivores alone (b) Scavengers only
(c) All microbes (c) a &b
() All the above (c) Herbivores
26. Consumers of an ecosystem are is
36. Example of a non-scavenger
(a) Mainly animals (a) Termites
(b) Cattle
(b) Only plants
c) Bacteria (c) Earthworms
(d)Vultures
(d) None of these for
27. The different levels soil factors are examples
of organization with respect to their
respect the 37. Light, temparature, wind,
numbers, food ohtaint.ganization
obtaining methods, energy transmission (a) Biotic factors
(b) Abiotic factors
(a) Niches (c) Chemical factors
(d) All these
(b) Trophic levels known as
(c) Compartments temparatures are
28.
(d) Blocks 38. Animals with constant body
Primary consumers are also (a) Homeotherms
(b) Poikilotherms
(a) Carnivores called as (d) Psychrophiles
(c) Herbivore
(b) Omnivores (c) Thermophiles are known
as
or more of daylight
(d) All these 9. Plants that require 12 hours
29. plants
Carnivores () Long day
(a) Primary are-consumers in an ecosystemn (a) Short-day plants (d)Allthese
(c) Tertiary (b) Secondary (c)Day-neutralplants animal(s) Is/are
30. Large fish, (d) None of these EXample(s) of a nocturnal (b) Only Cockroch
water birds, wolves are example or (a) Bat only
(a) Primary consumers (b) Tertiary consumers
(d) All these
(b) Secondary consumers (c) Owls only
(d) Primary producers
46
plants
are ectivley calle
collectivley ca
Environmentals MC Questions
47
floating
41.
Small (b) Zooplanktons are called as
(a) Phytoplanktons
(d) All these 50. The complex and interlinked food chains
chain
(c) Planktons
(a) Food web (b) Complex food
in a pondecosystem are
ecosystem chain
producers (c) Interconnected food chain (d) Dynamic food
42. Primary
(a) Zooplanktons
(b) Phytoplanktons 51. The energy conservátion capacities
of all trophic levels
in a
(c) Submerged plants (d) Big fish food chain are
(a) Same (b) Different
43.
Crustaceans
like water flie
ecosystem.

mosquito
larvae, tadpole
lar
(c) Cant be predicted (d) Minimal
in a pond of a food
52. The graphical representation of specificparameters
are (b) Primary consumers
(a) Tertiany consumers
chain, is known as
(c) Primary producers (d) Secondary consme (a) Food web (b) Ecological pyramids
44. Photosyntketic organisms > ivores>Carni None of these
(c) Food blocks (d)
a
Microbial decay. This represents 53. Ecological pyramids are
(a) Food web (b) Food chain alone
(a) Pyramid of numbers alone (b) Pyramid of biomass
(C) Biological evolution (d) Pond ecosystem
(c) Pyramid of energy only (d) All the above
45. Egch link (a particular component) in a food chain is loe could be
54. A Pyramid of number and biomass
as (b) Inverted
(a) Food link
(a) Upright
(b) Food web
(c) A &B3 (d) Spindle
(c) Trophic lvel (d) All these
55. The pyramid of energy is
46. The lesser the trophic levels, the will be food chain
(a) Always upright (b)Inverted
(a) Shorter (b) Greater (c) Always inverted (d) Spindle shaped
c) Equal (d) Parallel
47. 56. Which of the following is an example for man made ecosystem?
Energy efficiency in an ecosystem will depend on (b) Grassland
(a) Forest
(a) No. of trophic levels (6) No. of plants (c) Garden () Pond
(c) No. of animals (d) No. of bacteria
48. 57. Ocean, Estuary and sea coast are types of
Floating plants protozons-hydra
fish
frogs> largë fish etc. this water insects S i
chain o (a) Fresh water ecosystems (b)Marineecosystems
(a) Grassland represents a foou chain (c) Special ecosystems (d) Macro ecosystems
(c) Pond (b) Forest 58. An example for terrestrial ecosystem is
49. (d) Desert (b) Pond
Grass grasshopper (a) Springs
is an
example for frog > snake eagle. Tnis (c) Forest & Tundra (d) None of these
(a) Grassland
ecological terms a specific area/place is described
as
59. In
(c) Forest (b) Pond (a) Specitfied area (b) Protected area
(d) Marine (c) Ecological unit (d) Niche
43 s in
species in a
an
nvironmentalsh
n ecosystem i s M cQuestions
49
vertical
dispersion
of
stem is kn
60. The ecosystems in Africa are called as
as ) Stratification 69. Grassland
(a) Pampas (b) Velds
(a) Pyramid
(d) Compaction (c) Savannas (d) Prairies
(C) Distribution

are
Littoral,
limnetic and
profundal
examples foun
z o n e s are e X a
70. Praires
are generally found in
61. (b) Forests (a) US &Canada (b) Central Africa
a) Grasslands

(d) Tundras (c) Australia (d) Malayasia

Pond or ake
(c) is characterised by
is s e e n in 71. South America
Rooted vegetation
62. (b) Littoral zone (a)Velds (b) Pampas
a) Profundal zone
(d) Savannas
(d) All these (c) Steppes
(C)Lemneticzone observed in
63. The largest ecosystems found on global level are kno
owna 72. Steppes are generally
(a) Africa (b) Australia
(a) Major ecosystems (b) Infinite ecosystems
(c) Asia and Central Europe
(c) North America
(c) Biomes (d) Macroecosystems Polar ecosystems are represented by
is an example for leaf littera73.
64. The following representation (a) Tundras (b) Aquatic
small carnivorous fish >
large carnivorous fish.
(c) Deserts (d) All the above
(a) Detritus food chain (b) Grazingfood chain 74. A well known example for a
desert ecosystem in the world is

(c) Grassland food chain (d) Forest food chain (a) Sahara
(b) Somalia

65. The actual amount of organic substances produced a (c) Antarctic (d) Mangolia
retained in an ecosystem is known as found in
75. Thar desert system is
(a) Gross primary productivity (GPP) (a) Rajasthan
(b) A.P

) Net Primary productivity (NPP) (c) Gujarat (d) M.P

(c) Secondary productivity 76. Lownutrient lake systems
are known as

(d) All the above (b) Oligotrophic

(a) Eutrophic
56. ()None of these
Ecological succession observed in waterbodies is kno (c) Dystrophic
(a) Hydrosere (b) Xerosere 7. Oceans are major sinks
of

c) Lithosere () Co
() Halosere (a) N (d) P
67. Lithosere is an
ecological succession found in/on (c) CO area at the mouth of a river is
a) Water 78. A partially enclosed
coastal
(b) Saline water
c)Bare rock known as
(b) Abyssal zone
68. Succession starting on sand is (d)Sand (a) Bathyal zone
(d) Euphotic zone
(a) Psammosere described as (c) Estuary
c) Hydrosere (b) Lithosere
(d) None of these
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79. Who among the following is generally considered ass 51

s theFath
of Indian Ecology? 87 The odd one with reference to the term
(a) Primary
productivity could be
(a) R. Mishra (b) M.S.Swaminathan (b) Domestic
() M.O.P.lyengar (d) T.V.Desikachary (c) Net (d) Gross
80. The first two centres of ecology in India were
8A. Organisms found in burnt soils are known as

in 1930s. establishe (a) Psychrophiles (b) Pyrophites

(a) Banaras Hindu university and Institute of Science (c) Mesophiles (d) Thermophiles
() Banaras Hindu university and 1.1.Sc.
3ombay 89. Edaphic factors refer to
(Bangalore) (a) Soil
(c) Banaras Hindu university and Madras university (b) Water
c) Air (d) Temparature
(d) Madras university and Calcutta University
81. A group of individual 90. The sequence and nature of different soil layersconstitutes
organisms of a species in a given are b) Soil profile
is called (a) Topography
c) Soil factor (d)Geomorphology
(a) Population (b) Community
91. Which of the following does not denote the water status of
(C) Species (d) Genera soils?
82. A group of
population constitutes (a) Field capacity (b) Calorific value
(a) Population ecology (d) Soil water potential
(b) Community (c) Hygroscopic coeficient
(c) Flora Oxylophytes are plants which grow on/in
(d) Fama 92.
83: A succession which (b) Alkali soils
starts froma primitive substratum withou (a) Acid soilds
any living matter is called (c) Neutral soils
(d) Semiarid soils
(a) Secondary Succession 93. Antibiosis means ofone organism by other
(b) Autogenic succession
(c) Primary succession (a) Complete inhibition/death
b) Partial inhibition/death
84.
(d) Allogenic succession
In course of
and b (d) None of these
succession, community which establisne
a (c) Both a
number of factors on
successfully without being replaced by others is called 94. Whena succession is induced by large
a

(a) Climax Community the existing organisms it

is called as

(c) Biome (b) Primary community (a) Autogenic succession

(b) Allogenic succession

(d) All the above (d) Secondary succession

85. The (c) Primary succession
amount (quantity) of inorganic substances present any without life forms is
given time in a
ecosystem is known as ata 95. The development of a barren area
(b) Predation
(a) Total matter (a) Nudation
(6) Standing state (d) Succession
(c) Biotype (c)Topography
() None of these observed in
86. A standing crop, kcalm-lyr) was
Maximum productivity (in
expressed in terms of weight 0.
(b) Tropical forests
(a) Qualitative estimation (b) Biomass (a)Temperateforests (d) woodlands
(c) Bioenergy (d) Biotype (C)Temperategrasslands
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observed in
97. Least productivity was

(a) Extreme desert (b) Grassland ANSWERS

(c) Forest (d)wetlands 1.c 2.d 3.a 4.a 5.c 6.a
98. The science that deals with controls is known as 7.b 8.b 9.d 10. C 11.a 12. a
(a) Thermodynamics (b) Mechanics 13. b 14.a 15.c 16..C 17.d 18. a
(c) Cybernetics (d) statistics 9.b 20.b 21.a 22. a 23.a 24.d
ecosystem, the following terms 25. a 26.a 27.b 28.c 29.b 30.b
99. With which
nertic zone, bathyal zone, abyssal zone
are associat
Aate 31.a 32.b | 33.c 34. a 35.d 36. b
(a) Pond (b) Marine 37.b 38.a 39. b 40. d 41.a 42.b
(C) Grassland () Forests 43. b 44.b 45.c 46. a 47.a 48.c
100. An example for estuaries is 49. a 50.a 51.b 52. b 53.d 54. c

59.d 60.b
(a) Minor rivers (b) Coastal bays alon 55. a 56.c 57.b 58. C

61. 62.b 63.c 64. a 65.b 66. a

(c) Tidal marshes only (d) b and c C

67. C 68. 69. C 70. a 71.b 72.d

101. Floating plants and algal blooms are characteristic
this zone
flora 74.a 75.a 76. b T7.c 78.c
73. a
80.a 81.a 82. b 83.c 84.a
(a) Littoral zone (6) Limnetic zone 79.a
86. b 87.b 88.b 89.a 90.b
(c) Profundal zone (d) None of these 85.b O 96.1b
94. b 95.a
102. The following communities of 91. b 92.a 93.c
organisms are generally nol 97. a 98. 99. b 100. d 101.a 102. b
found in fresh and marine waters
(a) Bacteria and algae (b) Wild animals 103.d 104.c 105. a
-

(c) Fish
(c) Crustaceans
103. Name the dominant algal flora that are
found in marine waters
(a) Brown algae alone
b)
Red e'gac only
(c) Diatoms only (d) All these
104. Decomposers include
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungi
(c) a andb (d) Animals
105. Cattle, Deer, Goat, Sheep and Grass hopper are
f
(a) Primary Consumers (b) Secondary examples
consumers
(c) Tertiary consumers (d) Quaternary consumers