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Environment
Class Test-3
1. Consider the following statements and (d) One of the reasons for rise in sea
select the correct code: level is thermal expansion of
1. Carbon Footprint measures the oceans due to global warming.
amount of green house gases
produced by individual or by an 5. Consider the following statements and
industrial unit in our day to day select the correct code-
lives. 1. India belongs to Non-Annex I
2. It is measured in terms of tonnes category of countries.
or kg of CO2 equivalent. 2. Annex I included developed
3. Carbon footprint of a British countries on whom the binding
citizen is maximum in the world. obligations of UNFCCC holds.
3. Annex II countries are members of
Code:
Annex I also.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 Code:
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 and 3
2. Consider the following statements and
select the correct code: 6. Which one of the following statements is
1. Oceans absorb 30% of carbon incorrect?
emissions. (a) Cryosphere lies above the
2. CO2 absorbed by oceans is utilised permafrost line.
by phytoplankton for (b) Cryosphere is responsible for
photosynthesis. moderating the temperature of the
3. There are limitations to oceans earth.
ability to absorb CO2 because only (c) Depletion of cryosphere can
the top 300m of oceans are in enhance the adverse impact of
contact with the atmosphere. global warming.
Code: (d) Melting of Cryosphere is
responsible for absorption of CO2.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) Only 1 7. Which one of the following statements is
incorrectly matched?
3. Consider the following gases:- (a) Blue Water-rivers & lakes
1. Nitrous oxide
(b) Green Water-purified through
2. Methane osmosis
3. Ozone (c) Grey Water-contaminated water
4. Carbon dioxide
after household use.
5. CFCs (d) Paleo Water-Water contained in
Which of the above are green house undisturbed space.
gases?
Code:
8. Which one of the following statements is
(a) 1, 2, 3,4 and 5 incorrect?
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 (a) National Parks are open for
(c) 1 and 3 scientific, educational or
(d) 2 and 3 recreational use.
(b) Harvesting and collection of minor
4. Which one of the following statements is
forest products are allowed in
incorrect?
wildlife sanctuaries.
(a) The temperature of earth in
absence of greenhouse gases (c) Biosphere Reserve are meant not
would be-200c. only for protection of Biodiversity
(b) Incoming cosmic rays are long but also cultural diversity.
wavelength radiation. (d) Core areas of biosphere reserves
(c) Infrared radiation is absorbed by are managed by environment
greenhouse gases. Protection Act, 1986

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9. Consider the following statements and
select the correct code. 11. Consider the following statements and
1. Organic Farming is a production select the correct code-
system which avoids or largely 1. National Chambal Sanctuary is
excludes the use of synthetically situated at the tri-junction of 3
compounded fertilizers, pesticides, states.
growth regulators, genetically 2. The nests of Gharial gets disturbed
modified organisms and livestock because of sand mining on the
food additives. Chambal.
2. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana 3. Deori Gharial Rearing and
(PKYY) launched by the union Hatching centre is located in Sagar
government aims to promote district of Madhya Pradesh.
organic farming among small and 4. Gharials (Gavialis Gangetiens)
marginal farmers. according to IUCN is vulnerable
3. Biopesticides are used in organic species
farming Code
Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2, 3
(b) Only 1 (c) 1, 2
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2, 3, 4
(d) 2 and 3
12. Consider the following statements and
10. Which one of the following statements is select the correct code-
incorrect? 1. The IUCN recently reclassified the
(a) Biemethanation is the process by snow leopard (Panthera Uncia) as
which organic matter is “Vulnerable” from its previous
microbiologically converted under classification of “endangered”.
anerobic condition to produce 2. Snow leopard are found from-
biogas. Central Asia to the Himalayas.
(b) Biogas consist of only methane. Code:
(c) Plasma gasification used for waste (a) 1 and 2
treatment converts organic matter (b) Only 1
into synthesis gas (syngas) which (c) Only 2
is made of Hydrogen and Carbon (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Monoxide.
(d) Pyrolysis is a thermochemical
decomposition of organic material
at elevated temperatures in the
absence of oxygen.

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