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1. a◊PˆEı =w¯Ã[˝◊ªRÙO "9' ◊ªJÙ◊c˜‘Tˆ EıÃ[˝”X f 1 × 10 = 10

(a) ÂEıÁXÀ GÓÁa TˆÁY Â`ÁbS Eı„Ã[˝ ?

N2 F O2 F CO2 F
(b) [˝Áÿô«ˆTˆ„‹óˆ `◊N˛Ã[˝ Y“[˝Ác˜

AEı]«F› F ◊•]«F› F ◊≈y]«F› F

(c) X]ÔVÁ XV›Ã[˝ =daÿöˆ_ c˜_
%]Ã[˝XÁU F Eı_EıÁTˆÁ F %]Ã[˝Eı∞RÙOEı F
(d) ◊[˝£à˘ YÁX›Ã^ L„_Ã[˝ pH c˜_

3·0 F 7·0 F 11·0 F

(e) SIMA ÿôˆÃ[˝ ◊Eı •ÁÃ[˝Á G◊PˆTˆ ?

Si C Al F Si C Mg F S C Mg F
(f) L›[˝\ˆÃ[˝ ‚—˜Áa YÁÃ^ ^FX
Pg < R F Pg > R F Pg = R F
(g) \ˆÁÃ[˝„TˆÃ[˝ [˝XÓY“ÁS› (aeÃ[˝l˘S) %Ác˜OX ÂEıÁXÀ aÁ„_ Y“SÃ^X EıÃ[˝Á c˜Ã^ ?
1971 ªF 1972 F 1973 F
(h) ISI ]ÁX %X«aÁ„Ã[˝ YÁX›Ã^ L„_ DO-AÃ[˝ a„[˝ÔÁ¨JÙ a›]Á c˜_

1·0 ppm F 2·0 ppm F 3·0 ppm F

(i) [˝ÁÃ^«]⯄_ C„LÁ„XÃ[˝ HX±ºˆ ÂEıÁXÀ AEıEı •ÁÃ[˝Á Y“EıÁ` EıÃ[˝Á c˜Ã^ ?
Qˆ[˝aX (dobson) F mg/L F ÂQˆ◊a„[˝_ (decibel) F
(j) ◊aN˛ ]Á◊ªRÙO A[˝e ◊aN˛ [˝ÁÃ^« ÂEıÁXÀ W˝Ã[˝„XÃ[˝ [˝Áÿô«ˆTˆ„‹óˆÃ[˝ %‹ôˆGÔTˆ ?
Â]„aÁ F ◊_]◊XEı F Âa◊]‰ªRÙO◊Ã[˝◊∫ÆœÙÃ^Á_ F
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1. Tick "9' the correct answer : 1 × 10 = 10

(a) Which gas absorbs heat ?

N2 F O2 F CO2 F
(b) Energy flow in ecosystem is

one-way F two-way F three-way F

(c) The source / origin of Narmada river is

Amarnath F Kolkata F Amarkantak F

(d) The pH of potable water is

3·0 F 7·0 F 11·0 F

(e) What are the components of SIMA layer ?

Si and Al F Si and Mg F S and Mg F

(f) Biomass is reduced when

Pg < R F Pg > R F Pg = R F
(g) The Wildlife (Protection) Act of India was enacted in which year ?

1971 F 1972 F 1973 F

(h) According to ISI, the permissible limit of dissolved oxygen (DO) in drinking
water is

1·0 ppm F 2·0 ppm F 3·0 ppm F

(i) The density of ozone in atmosphere is expressed in which unit ?

dobson F mg/L F decibel F

(j) Wetland and Wet air ecosystem belong to which type of ecosystem ?

Meso F Limnic F Semi-terrestrial F

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2. Â^-ÂEıÁ„XÁ V`◊ªRÙO Y“‰`¬Ã[˝ Y“◊Tˆ◊ªRÙOÃ[˝ =w¯Ã[˝ Y“Vw¯ ªJÙÁÃ[˝◊ªRÙO _Ác˜O„XÃ[˝ ]„W˝Ó ◊_F«X f 2 × 10 = 20
Answer briefly any ten of the following questions in the given four lines :
(a) a]]â¯_ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?
What is homosphere ?
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(b) FÁVÓ` Ö_ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?

What is food chain ?
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(c) G–›X„[˝á˚ ◊Eı ?

What is Green Bench ?
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(d) [˝Á◊Ã[˝]â¯_ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?

What is hydrosphere ?
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(e) ÈL[˝ %◊j„LX ªJÙÁ◊c˜VÁ ◊Eı ?

What is BOD ?
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(f) C„LÁX ÿôˆ„Ã[˝Ã[˝ mÃ[˝”±ºˆ ◊Eı ?
What is the importance of ozone layer ?
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(g) L›[˝Í[˝◊ªJÙ‰yÓÃ[˝ aep˚Á VÁC*

Define Biodiversity.
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(h) Y«◊rÙ ÿôˆÃ[˝ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?

What is trophic layer ?
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(i) TˆÁYG◊Tˆ◊[˝VÓÁÃ[˝ Y“U] a…y◊ªRÙO ◊[˝[˝ Tˆ EıÃ[˝”X*

State the first law of thermodyanmics.
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(j) \…ˆ◊]l˘Ã^ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?

What is soil erosion ?
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(k) A_ ◊X„XÁ ◊Eı ?

What is El-Nino ?
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(l) L›[˝-\…ˆ-Ã[˝ÁaÁÃ^◊XEı ªJÙy‘ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?

What is bio-geochemical cycle ?
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(m) ◊`_Á]â¯_ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?

What is lithosphere ?
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(n) [˝ÁÃ^«V…bS [˝_„Tˆ ◊Eı Â[˝Á„MıÁ ?

What do you mean by Air pollution ?
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(o) a◊y‘Ã^ GÁV Yà˘◊Tˆ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?

What is activated sludge process ?
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(p) ÂQˆ◊a„[˝_ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?
What is decibel ?
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(q) _Á-◊XXÁ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?

What is La-Nina ?
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(r) c˜OX-◊aªR«ÙO aeÃ[˝l˘S EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?

What is in-situ conservation ?
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(s) W˝ÁÃ[˝S„^ÁGÓ =~Ã^X [˝_„Tˆ ◊Eı Â[˝Á„MıX ?

What do you mean by sustainable development ?
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(t) %∂⁄ˆ[˝ ◊rÙ EıÁ„Eı [˝„_ ?

What is acid rain ?
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3. ae◊l˘ä ªRÙO›EıÁ ◊_F«X (Â^ ÂEıÁ„XÁ YgÁªJÙ◊ªRÙO) Y“Vw¯ %ÁªRÙO◊ªRÙO _Ác˜O„XÃ[˝ ]„W˝Ó f 4 × 5 = 20
Write short notes on any five of the following in the given eight lines :
(a) %∂⁄ˆ[˝ ◊rÙÃ[˝ l˘◊TˆEıÁÃ[˝Eı Y“\ˆÁ[˝
Harmful effects of acid rain
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(b) FÁVÓLÁ_
Food web
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(c) [˝Áÿô«ˆTˆ„‹óˆÃ[˝ =dYÁVX`›_TˆÁ

Productivity of ecosystem
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(d) [˝Áÿô«ˆTˆ„‹óˆ `◊N˛ Y“[˝Á„c˜Ã[˝ È[˝◊`rÙÓ
Characteristics of energy flow in ecosystem
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(e) ◊ªJÙY„EıÁ %Á„≥VÁ_X

Chipko movement
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(f) ]X«bÓa rÙ Y“ÁE ı◊TˆEı Y◊Ã[˝„[˝„`Ã[˝ Y◊Ã[˝[˝Tˆ¤X

Anthropogenic change in physical environment
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(g) \ˆÁÃ[˝„TˆÃ[˝ LXaeFÓÁ [˝ ◊à˘

Population growth in India
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(h) [˝Áÿô«ˆTˆ„‹óˆÃ[˝ È[˝◊`rÙÓ*

Characteristics of the ecosystem.
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