ronmental Studios (MSBTE) es, ww lew Questions 2yramid procced through the various tropic levels as herbivores, then carnivores that eat herbivores, ‘ores that eat other weaker camivores, and s0 on), Consumers are those “who survive on the food ced by the plants i.e, producers” ‘Types of Ecological pyramid (©) Pyramid of numbers &- 3544: Types of Ecological pyramid yramid of biomass 88 is the amount of living or organic matter ‘im an organism. Biomass pyramids show how iomass is present in the organisms in unit area at at tropic levels. Typical units for a biomass | could be grams per meter’, or calories per ‘ramid of productivity ological pyramid of productivity shows the ion or tumover of biomass at each tropic level. ivity pyramids show the flow of energy through d chain, Typical units would be grams per ver year or calories per meter’ per year. As with srs, this graph begins with producers at the and places higher tropic levels on top. nergy is transferred’ to the next tropic level, + only 10% of it is used to build new biomass, going to metabolic processes). As such, in a ©.1 Detino terms Eco system (Rotor Section 35 ©.2 Detine terms Biotic and abiotic (Refer Secton Q.3 Explain the concept of an ecosystem, (Reter Section 32) Q.4 Explain wth schematic diagram, the energy ty, typical ecosystem. (Reler Section 3.2) Q.5 Give classification / Types of ecosystem, (Rooter Section 3:3) ©.6 _Uistthe major ecosystem in world, (Reter Section 3.3.1) Q.7 Explain broad structure of ecosystem. (Roter Section 3.5) Q.8 — Whatare the functions of ecosystern 7 (Rotor Soction 3.5) 0.9 Explain energy flow in ecosystem. (Reter Section 3.5) @.10 Define terms : Producer and Consumer, (Reter Section 3.5.2) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1 An consists of biotic ahd abio ‘components, () Environment — (i) Ecosystem (ii) Ecology (i) None of the above Ans.: (il) @.2 Biotic and abiotic components together form 2 (Ecosystem (il) Pond (ii) River (iv) None of the above ‘Ans.: (I) @.3 Community of living organisms make part of 3 of productivity each step will be 10% the size & alone o thea oe evious step (100, 10, 1,0.1, 0.01). anes 8 Ecosyst amid of numbers 2.4 Non living organism community makes part of gical pyramid of numbers shows graphically 7 Eevee te teen lation of each level in a food chain. (i) Syste oh omens Ans.: (0)¥F_emiormoriat Stites (MSBTE) 0.142 The wrong patiom of modem We style can be corrected by folowing @ 4R (W) Regeneration (ii) Rledevelopment (iv) 3A, Ans. : (0) 0.143 Tho__value of ermironment gives us peace. () Avethove (uy anh (ii) Futunsse (Ww) Spiritual Ans. : (i) Q,144 A systom withou Me. - 0 Abote (@) Biotic (W) Sustainable (iv) Organic Ana: () 0.145 Acid rain occurs dua to dssoktion of in rain water. Gases (i) Particles (i) Smoke () Soot Ana: (i) 2.146 Organisms adjust with environmental conditions is called as . (Adaptation (@_ Reproduction (ii) Development (ix) Hone of tho above Ans. : (1) 0.147 Establishment of forests by planting tees is (i) Retorestation (iv) None of the above @ Afforestation (iit) Deforestation Ans. (i) 0.148 Asbestosis is disease of. (Hoan (i) Lungs (iy eyes (h) Kidney Ane. (i) Q.149 Bhopal gas tragedy occurred in yoar. 1988 (a) 1985 (ii) 1999 (wv) 1987 Ans: () ©.160 Gas leaked in Bhopal in 1084 i 0 MIG ( CO, (ii) NO, (i) None of the above Ans.: (i) () Union carbide (i) State company o (0.152 Leakage of MIC happened in__. (Midnight (i) Morning (ii) Noon) Evening Ane: (1) 0.159 Progressive accumulation of toxic component {Bioaccumulation (8) Preciitabon (i) Decantation (None of he above Ans: () @. 184 Wide range of fra and fauna is . Nature (0) Brodiversity Environment ——_(v) Ecosystem @ (2.155 Bioaccumulation is also known as (0 “Boctversity (0) Blomagniicatons ()Prociptation () None ofthe above ‘Ans.: (ll) Q. 156 Requirement of O; for microbial degradation ‘organic matiorin water's. B00 COD Gay PPT (w)PPM Ans: (D 2.157 Geographicaly ecological region with simitanty ‘vegetation and climate s_. 4) Abiotic (9) Biome (ii) Bote (W) Alto! the above Ans.: (il) 0.158 Waste originating mainly from hospitals an linics__. (Biomedical waste (i) Biclogical waste (ii) Biccherical waste (tv) None of ho above Ans: ()‘community, © Cuno (i) Habits (W) Customs (v)-Pituats Ane: (I) 2.178 Wind circulates round an area of low prossure anticlockwise. Cyclone (®) Storm (i) Antieyctone (0) Wind power Ans: () 0.177 Wind speed reaches 100 km por hour of more dating 7 ()Stomm (@) Tsunami (i) Cyclone () Wied et Ans, : (i) 2.178 in + Wid circulates anticlockwise in Nonthem Hemisphere ()Antcyctone i) Sto (ii) Cyetone 9) Tsunami Ans. (i) @.178 In cyclone wind circulates ____in Northern Hemisphere. © Antictockwisa (i) Clockwise (ii) Witwout direction —_(v) None of the above Ans: () 2.180 In Wind circulatos clockwise in Southern Hemisphere. (Cyclone (i) Anticyclono (ii) Tropical storm —_(W) Noneot he above Ans.: () @, 181 Unit of sound intonsity ia () Decibel @) Bat (ii) Frequeney unit () None of the above Ans.: (1) 1, 182 Avatitty of human earis__. () 10130 decide! (i) > 100 decibet (@) <100deceI——_(W)50- 10008 o Eneronmntal Studs (USOTE} $$ Ere 178 4s Total socially transmitted bohavior a 63 Lend degradaton det Faman stg (0) Dosertitation —_(¥) Erosion (W) Land sido (Corrosion Ans.) 0,164 Phiical or biological comploxty of @ say, () Biodiversity (@) Diversity (i) Ecosystem (%) Cuture ‘Ans. : (i) @.185 A technique 10 distinguish botween indivicuay, ‘same species using DNA. (DNA testing (i) DNA analysis ‘Ans. (W) 2,105 A high level inter govemmental meeting ‘enviconment of earth. (0) DNA finger rng (W) DNA Tracing Earth summit (i) Save earth (8) Save planet (7) None ofthe above ans: () .187 Eanth summit was hold at (Japan (i) Pic-de-vanere In Brazt (iy UK (usa Ans.: (I) @,189 Earth summit at Rlo-devanero was held in yo (1985 (i) 1981p t96 () 1002 Ans.: (I) @.189 United nations conference on environment an evelopment (UNCED) is popularly known 3 (Earn summit (i) Savo environment movement (ii) Save earth movement (w) None of the above Ans. (I) @.190 DNA fingerprinting uses eample ot___. () RNA (i) Nats i) ONA () Tissue Ans.: (il)Environmental Studies (MS: Civilization is major cause of pollution. (Environmental (il) Physical (i) Chemical (i) None of the above Ans: (0) ase is tobe understood to protect environment. () Quality issues (W)_ Heath requirement (2) Environmental balance (W)_ None ol the above ‘Ans.: (Ut) @.59 EVS is important in both and ‘countries, () USA and UK (i) China and India (i) Developing and Developed (iv) None of the above Ane. (tit) @.60 Study of EVS covers, () Pure and applied sciences (8) Only environment (ii) Only chemistry (iv) None of the above a) Dealing with lunctioning of natural envirormont is An ae (0 Environmental education @ evs (ii) Environmental chemistry (i) None ot the above Ans: (i) a.62 fs one of objective of environmental education Private schoos (i) Privato company (i) Pubic awareness (W)_ None ofthe above ns. = (il) a.63 Ans.: Ana: 66 ae Ans. a.60 Ans.: Fortity of sod reduces (1 None of he above «9 Oroncephere isa separate layer in stratoaghere, at aneight ot (10:20 40ns trom saa level {9795-30 os trom saa level (8) 30-40 kms from sea love! (0) None of te above a) Which of the following radatons tram sun are sadsorbed by ozone gas ? WW)” UN radiation (#) eradiaton (#) Gamma ragiavon (%) None ofthe above 7@ (Chioro Fluoro Carbons dissociate giving out toxic ‘substances. Which of the folowng is mainly ‘responsitie lor depletion of ozone layer, 0 Fuome (pr Erienne woes (@) Carbon ators (™) None of the above: o ‘One chionne atom ts estimated to destroy upto how many ozone molecules approximately 7 AIA Roo lakh (W) Roowt2 tath (8) More than 5 lakh (iv), None of the above Anes a2 Ans. ‘Which of lollowing helps to minwmise deplation of ‘rome iayer? LAT Wiroons are replaced by halogons (8) I treons, hatons both are used to losser extent. (4) By mabing use ot CFC. (14) None of the above. o 0.23 Which ts the following makes Mt dtiaut one cry eco nendly chemicals, $0 that orona depletion stopsmmnumisos? Dus to tein hgh cost (8) Due to non-avaiabilty (#) Duo to lesser avaatabilty (1 None of re above 70 Which of te following diseases 1s caused to ‘humans due to azone layer depletion? {9 Skin, lungs and blood cancer (0) Brain tumor (3) Hoan atack (1 None of the above 70 Hydrocarbons and NO, interact leading to formabon of photochemical smog in atmosphere. In which layer of atmosphere such an interacton takes place? (Mido ayer of atmosphera DIF Lower layer of atmosphere (8) Higher tsyer of atmosphere (7 Nore of te above ane: (i) 0.26 ‘nthe formation of photochemical smog in ‘almosphere which of the primary pollutants take part? _tW Htytrocarton and NO, () Orone (6) Crvonne gas, {v)_ None of the above, Ana.: () 27 Ana. Which gas reacts with light in following reaction 7 +tv-——+NO+O No, 80, (wi) HC OW) None of the above oOe ee 0.21 Bote ‘s Those which consume droppings of all of ys De components mae —_ Hotere Biochemical composition (0) Brochemical eyeing (#) Biochemical balances 0 () Dotritivoros (iv) None ofthe ay (i) Camivoras :@ Doad tissues and waste products are us4q (™) None of the above ast ‘Ans.: (i) — 0-22 __ chain involves energy translormation. () Dotritvores (i) Matagens Food (i) Reactions (iy Sot (wv) None of the above (i) Cyctisation ——(v)_ None ofthe above 0 Ans.; (I) Q.32 Doltnitivores, Herbivores, Camivores are pan 2.23 ___ chain and web involves energy — transformation. (Food chain (Works () Food, tood (i) Producer, consumer (ti) Ecosystem (iv) None of the above (i) Producer. ood (W) None ofthe above Ans.: () ‘Ans.: (i) @.33, Energy flows trom. to 2.24 Allecosystems involve ____wansformations. (Bottom, top (i)_Top, bottom (0 Ecology i) Energy (i) Earth, moon (iv) None of the above i) Cycle (iv) None of the above Ans.: (i) Ans.: (ii) 0.34 Amount of energy {from bottom to top. @.25 Allecosystems involve cycling. (Increases (i) Decreases ()) Biological (i) Geological (iil) Remains same (iv) None of the abo (ii) Blogoochomical (iv) None. the above | Ans.: (i) ‘Ans.: (ii) ©.35 In food chain, Grass hopper is ‘consumer @.26 Blogeochemical cyciing links __ and (Primary (i) Secondary ‘components in ecosystem. (Initia (i) None of the above (i) Plants and animal Ans.: (i) Living and non-living @.36 Snake is____consumer in food chain. (ii) Organic and Inorganic (Secondary (i) Tertiary (iv) None of the above (ii) Primary (iv) None of the above “wm ‘Ans.: (I). 2.27 Food chain and food wob concept is associated with | 0.37 In tho presence of sun and water, transtotmations. Produces food, () Chemical (i) Ecological () Decomposer (i) Producer (i) Enorgy (™) Nona of he above (Wi) Consumer (v)._ None of the above Ans.: (il Anes (il) Gos eat plants and plant products. @.38 Fungiactas in food chain, () Camivores () Herbivores () Decomposer (i) Producer (ii) Animals (lv) None of the above (ii) Consumer (Ww) None of the above ‘Ans.: (i) Ane: () 0.29 survive on herbivores, 2.39 Decomposer helps to send____to producers: (Plants (i) Camivores: () Components i) Nutrients (i) Aquatics (iv) None of the above (ii) Constituents (iv) None of the above ans. i) Ans.: (il)(Low production (4) Duo to world wari (a) Both (i) and (ii) (iv) None Ans.: (iil) Q. 103 After independence first point on agenda tor Indian Government was (World secunty —_(a) Food security (ii) Land security (M)AlIthe above Ans: (i) @.104 Poor sanitation atfocts quality of Ai) Water sources * (i) Management of contaminants (i) aie (v)_ None of the above Ans.: (i) 0.105 Some plants are useful as they produce . fi)” Medicines (li) Fruits (iii) Flowers: (iv) None of the above ans. () ©. 106 Plants are valuablo resources for many (0) Vegetables and truits i) Lite saving medicines (it) Both of above ~ (W) None of the above Ans. : (ti .107 Aesthetic value of environment is enhanced by ()Dryplants (i) Green plants (ii) Plants with colourtul flowers (i) None of the above Ans. : (lll) 9.108 Plants are also sources of many for industries, (Raw materials, (i) Flowers Ans.: (i) (i) Medicines (Iv) None of the above Environmental Studios (MSBTE} Energy Resources 102 The disaster of food shortage in 1943 was due to 2.108 The gromth of plants are Habitat specie) Water specite (ii). Air specie (iv) Nene of the above ans. @.110 Wehave to__ extinction of rare plants @ Encourage @) Help (uiy “Protect (W) None ot the above Ans.: (iil) Q.111 Deforestation destroys natural __- (Environment (i) Lite . (i) Cycle (Wv) Balance Ans.: (i) @.112 Conservation of forest is than regeneration of forest. () Less costly WW More expensive (@) More difficult’ (iv) Easier Ans.: (i) 0.113 Establishment of forests by planting trees is (Afforestation (i) Rerestation (Wi) Detorestation (tv) None of the above Ans.: (i) @.114 Rlogional animals and animal lite © Fauna (Fiore (i) Ecosystem (iv) None of the above ‘Ans. (1) 2.115 Regional plants growing naturally Fora (i) Fauna (ti) Ecooystem () Forest O Chain of food transter trom primary produce: «= various consumers (Food chain (W) Food wets (ii) Food eycla (W) None of the above Ans.: (I) O-117 Largo no, of trees naturally grown in area Forest () Garcen (ti) Mangrove (9) None of the above Ans.: (I)¥ Enwormental Suites (MSUTE) 0.88 Masoling done 1) To know mineral (4) Minanal configuration (8) Grage of mineral —_ QP Al he above Ans: (Ww) 2.88 AL__atago a decision is takon coneatornng Prottatuity of mening apemmtons ot country / aia (0 Boing (0 Sampning {8)--Feasitty stxtes —(v) Modoing wy 2.87 Stops in mining ave (0 Dreogng (0 Surtace mining (8) Inamu Mining (AN abowo Ans. (Wy) . on technique is used when mining site 8 neat water area 8-DFed 99 (6 Stace ming (0) Insty ming (9 Untorground mining Ans: (i) 0.89 Method of surtace mining are 0) Qpeneast mining (8) Open pt mang (0) Bom (and (iH) fv) Nono ‘Ans.: (il) ©. 90 Insity mining s done in _ ways, () Sokition (0) Thermal (id BatH (i) and (i) fv) None Ans. il) 0.91 Open cast mining is done for _ (Coal (Limestone (w) Born (y ana (vy (w)None Ans. (Uy 2.92 Open pt mining is done for (Copper (W) Diamond (uy None (0) Born (d(H) Ana: () 0.93 Which mothod is sil on rosoarch stage ? W Solubon 40 Thora (w) Open ptrminng — Ww) Bredgng on) Sy 190% oF Rt FOHAFON balled y A plts, 8 arwnale CH) 12 platy, wry 1) OS, 15 0 (wd 20 plane 0 2.95 Hugo wxqurernent ol foo woke by (0 Trstonat agit (0) fxtastazod agncutre (Wi) ot (and (w) None ams. (i) 0.96 nxtustatiaod agriculture MOIvON ue oF 0 Foostivet 0) Wator (W) Conmmoncial fortizers WW) Aline above Aan. (i Q.97 Food requiwments for humans are soured Plants (anata (i) Baan ara H) fv) Non ane.) 0.98 Feed! hatvts ww govome by (9) Cultura ditoronce (a) tat atts (i) Ecologeal wasons—(W) All tho ate fans: UW) 0.99. Tho Mist low shortage exporiancent iy (0 China (0) toa (8) Pakistan ) Snlanka sw 2.100 World's fist food shortage exponen 199 w)1950 (wy tay (wy 1047 Ans: (0) Q.101 Tho food shortage 4 10443 tn Inia 49 cal _ AO Benga ta (0 Catouns taawe (wy win a ham Ans.: (i)WF cnirormartal Sucton (USOT 1 0.127 The al time great book “meghdut’ Is written by the ‘great Indian writar?poot, __ () Picasso (i) Kalidas (my yas (¥) Sharatchandra ‘ans. (0) Q. 128 Natural environment serves__as basis of our We. Poles (3) Phitosopty iw) Cutture (w) Cyclo Ans: (i) 2.129 in urban development, places are reserved for (9, Gardens and parks (i) Schools and hospitals (ii) Alot above (™)_ None of the above Ans. : (lll) 0.130 For sustainable development Rare lotlowed. os 2 (a) 4 vy 2 ‘Ans.2- (i) 0.131 Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Reluse are popularly known as, (4 itor sustainable development (@ F's tobe followed (ii) Essential i's for better ite. (™) None of the above: Ans.: (1) 0.132 better man cure. (Protection () Conservation (ii) Prevention (iv) Production Ans.: (i) 2.133 Conservation of forest is than regeneration of forest. () Less cosy (i) More expensive (i) More dittcut (iv) Easier Ans: () O14 (sa public movement (9 Sardar sarovar—(W) Sagar dam (ww) aR () None of the above: Ans: (I) (@, 195 Mr, Sundartal Bahuguna headed popular movement (0) Chipko Andotan (W)_Ecotrensy project development {i) Dam developments (M) Sardar sarovar Ans: () @.136 —Chipko Andolan was done in ()harkhand (i) Uttarakhand (a) Kerala {iv) None of the above Ans.: (il) @.137 Chipko Andolan was headed by. . () Poltealleader —_(#) Nature lover (ii) Spintual leader (wv) None of the above ‘Ans.: (i) 0.138 Sardar sarovar project is in () Andhra Pradesh (0) Gujarat () Maharashira (W) Punjab Ans, : (il) 0.139 In south India, near palghat project is developed. (Sardar sarovar —_(W) Silent valley (ii) Sagar dam () Ecotnenaty ‘Ans. (i) Q.140 Using mineral and power resources at high speed wouldbe___- (Shon sightedness (i) Foresight (ii) Futuris (Long ving Ans.: (1) @.141 The modem iving styl would lead to, - (Sustainable development (0) Unsustainable development (i) Reatiste approach (i) Alot the above Ans.: (i)Enon Envronmontal Studios (MSBTE) J .55 Waterborne diseases include 0,62. Fossil fuels includes _ (0 Pathogenie, E-coWShigota () Petro () Diesel WW) Hopatis A, Leptospiroais (wy Cool {Iv) All tho above (0) Giardiasis, Amoebiasis ‘Ans. (iv) Ay All the ans, n oe 0.69 Draught and chango in routine weath, " rosponsible for 2.58 Foods atect ()Avalabity of plonty of water (> Damage 1 water supply (i) Global warming W) IT sector (i) Over population (i) Indust product (ay Water doploton (0) Only (a) and (wy Ans. (Wv) ans: () 0.64 Economy i largely based on 0.57 Floods cause damage to petrol storage system, 0) Foast tet) Mora m0) Te (i) False (ii) On (iv) All the above ot (h) Nene Ans. (M) Ans: () 0.68 Energy mnorals Inches ©.52 Potential acute or chronic etoct of chemea! 0 epee ome olution resut from oe (i), iw) (ii) (0) Water source ‘Ans. (ii) (i) Over consumption of water 0.66 Mineral resources are Ait)“ Floods: () Metals: (i) Potash (i) Both () and (i) (i) Gravels (rf) Althe above Ana. (v) Ans. (il) 0.67 Effects cf Dam include Increase in tood rick (i) Hampering Navigaton (6) Both (i) ane cy 0.59. Possible rodent-bome diseases resull from ___. (Flood (W) Damage to water system (0i)" tnerease in rodent (iv), Both Gp and (i) (™) None ans.: (0) Ans. (il) 0,60 Ear, nose, and throat inlecbons caused by ©.68 Dam Attects ‘ (Infected water (a) Fresh wator (0) Feeding sites of fishos ii) Flood water (rBoth (anc (iy (9) Deposit nutrionts Ans. (v) (i) Natural eyete of water tow 0.61 Agncultural productwty faces heavy loss due to Par ibe ative ver 8 ‘Ans.: (Wy) () Flood i) Draught Q.69 Dam makes water toxic _ (uf) Born (Wand (8) fv) None 97 The tae Anes 08 (Born (ii) None Ans.: (i)FE_enevonmental Studies (MSBTE) a7 Ans. a7 Ans: a7 Ans. 0.80 ‘Ans. ast Ans. 0.82 Ans. 0.83 Ans. 0.88 Ans. 0.85 Ans: ts ust below Tuncra, (0 Chapparet (4) ‘Rain forest (Taga (™)_ None othe above ay Biome above 10000 testis 0 Tundra Taga (Ww) Alpine (Iv) None ot the above wip ‘Biome just below Himalayan mountain is 0 Apne (Wet lands (Taga (None of the above ® Alpine ison _feet height (0 5000 i) 7000 (10000 (1 None ofthe above ay ‘Alpine has summer trom 0 () March, May (i) June, September (i) ABA, June (iv) Non ef tne above a has drastic fuctuaton. 0) Abping (i) Tundra (ii) Taiga (tt) None ofthe above ® Alpine region animals have tung (Large (Sma (0) Normal (iv) None of the above 0 In Alpine, October to May is season 0) Monsoon (i) Wintor (w) Summer (iv) None ofthe above w In Alpine, animals are in height. 4) Normal (W) Short (i) Average (iv) None of the above on In Alpine, animais nave legs. 0) Four (i) Shon (0) Bent (w) None of the above @ Qe7 Ans. 0.68 ‘Ans.: 0.90 Ans.: a9 Ans. 0.92 Ane. O83 Ans. O98 Ans.: 2.95 Exoaystems Ih Apne, animals have large lungs, to sunwe pressure and ©, content () High.tow (8) Low, High (mw) High High (w)_ None of the above o In Alpine, anmais have _ blood vessels. (0 Mote (i) Large (@) Tex (w) None of the above o Animals in Aipine region have _____ blood vvossols o store more _ (More, Haemoglobin (i) Thick. O; (Wi) Large, blood (Ww) None of re above 0 in Alpina, also have adaptations as anerals. (0) Plants (i) Humans (1) Aquates (None ot tne above a Just Ike in Alpines, in also have ‘adaptations of tungs. 0) Nepal (i) Canaga (a) toca (&)_ None ot the above 0 Poopia im Nepal Tibet are called (Sherpas a) Gorkha (@) Himalayan (iv) None of the above 0 About area of earn ¢ Oceans 0% 40 (w) 30 (None ot tne above “ Plants under ceean are . 0) Aguate () Aquters (W) Cceaniey (None of the above 0) Aquiters prepara food by 0) Metabolism (9) Protosyntnesis (i) Phototysis (™) None of the above: : qiEnvironmental Studies 207 Fluorosis is caused duo to oxcassive intake of 0 tedine (i) Fluorine i) cre (0 Puorides Ans.: (i) Q. 208 Fy Ashis_____ portion of solid fuel, (i) Combustible (i) Non-combustible (ii) Parity bumt Gv) Harmtul ‘Ans.: (il) 9.209 Particios Hloating in air due to non-combustible Portion of solid fuel are Py Ash ) Ash Gi) Dust (iv Porites Ans. 2,210 Chain of food transter trom primary producer to various consumers (Food chain (@) Food web (ii) Food cycle (@v) None of the above: Ans.: (i) ©. 211 Large no. of trees naturally grown in area Forest (i) Garden (ii) Mangrove (iv) None of the above Ans. (0) @.212, Remain: of organisms converted nto fuels © Fossit tots (i) Carbon credits (ii) Carbon ppt. (iv) None of the above Ans. (i) @. 213 “Frugivorous" term is used for animals / croatures Which depend only on Fruits (i) Vegetables (ii) Grass (iv) Seods ‘Ans. (0) @.214 Siow gradual rise in temperature of earth due to green house gases () Global warming (0) Thermal potttion (ii) Heat Transtor (iv) None of the above Ans.: (I) 1-26 Ey @.215 Green House gases are responsibie tor_* () Globalwarming (i) Excess Hag (i Acid Rain (6) None ote stn, Ans. (0) @.216 Region suitable for grass to few toes 1 | () Wetland (i) Grass tana (ii) Groon park (Iv) None of the above ‘Ans.: (i) @.217 Effect due to green house gases__, ()Groon House etfect (i) Green park (i) Green chemistry (iv) None of the above Ans.: 2.218 CO,is () Green House Gas (i) Red in colour (i) Insoluble in water ((v) Heavier than ai Ans. () 2.219 During second hait of twentieth century the wa saw 0 Famine (i) Green Revolution + (ii) Desortcaton (iv) None of the above ‘Ans. (ll) ©. 220 Green Revolution is ‘Growth of world foc ‘production. (Steady (i) Rapia (i) Stow Gv) None ofthe above ‘Ans. (ii) @.221 Groen Revolution was mainly in__countres. (Developing (i) Developed (ii) Smal (i) Large Ans. (I) @,222 An area where biological population occurs () Ecosystem (i), Habitat (ti) Divinity (iv) Diversity ‘Ans.: (il)ee truer (0.191 DNA Frngerpining can help to distinguish botwoon (0) Ditlerent individuals of same species. (W) Different individuals of ettoront species. (&) Individuals rom ebttorent regions. (i) Nona ot the above Ang: (0) Q. 192 The points of agreement of “Earth summit” circulated as () Rio Declaration (0 UNCED minutes: (i Fio-deJanero Deciaraton (iv) None of the above Ane: () ©, 193 The shaking and trembling of earth is () Earth Vibrations (i) Earthquake Ane. (i) Q.194 Scale to measure intensity of earthquake is (W Tremors (tv) None of the above (0 Richter scale (ii) Vector (i) Scalar () 6B Ans.: (i) Q.195 Richter scalo is unit to measuro of eartnquake. (Intensity (i) Vibration (ii) Frequency (wv) Severity. Ane.: () 2.196 The variety of habitatsis_. (Ecosystem Diversity (i) Ecological Variation (8) Biodiversity (™) Diversity Ans.: Q.197 A group of co-existing organisms which interact with the environment. Diversity (ii) Biodiversity ‘Ans.: (i) (® Ecosystem ) Wit 0,190, Ona is nbio to do work eve to (1 Enoray ) Haat (ii) Forco () None of tha atove Ans.: () 2,199, “Somothing that environs” is _ (0) Environmont —(¥). Surrounding (Wi) Encircta (iv) None ofthe above ans. (i) 2,200 Evaluation of shorMiong torn alfact on environment 's () Envconmont impact Assessment (i) Environmental inftuence (i) Environmental Impact Analysis (@)_ Environment impact Assurance Ans. () 2.201 Activity that protects environment __. ( Ecotriendty (i) Sato (6) Green (Ww) Ecology 7 O Code of conduct based on moval values (Attitude i) Asthetic (i) Ethies (iv) Moral ‘Ans. (i) @.203 Electronic waste generated Ewaste (W Sokd waste (i) Blomecical waste (v) Electronic waste Ans.: () (2.204 Regional animals and animal ite Fauna (i) Fora (ti) Eeasystem (iv) None of the above Ans.: (i) 2.205 Regional plants growing naturally __. 0 Fora (i) Fauna (Wi) Ecosystem (iv) Forest 0 Excessive intako of fuorse causes (i) Thyroid problem (ii) Fluorosis (il) Fluorination (iv) Fluorobysis Ans. : (i)J Tho refrigeration indusines contribute © Enironmental Sues (MSBTE) iN 0.3 Rosyele of plastc can also minimize ar patton MW ” Yos (a) No () Nether yes nor aise (v) None Ans: () a4 Recycling is best process to control pollution. OTe (i) False (Wi) Neither true nor false (i) None: Ans.: (I) Q.5 Os isknown as Atmosphere (i Oiene (4) Onygen “(water nese Ans. (i) a6 Ozone get rupture by reaction of NO, with © Symigne (Water _ M0 Volatie organic compounds i) None ‘Ans.: qu @.7 Third word war have impact, () Utosphere () Hycrosphere (ii) Biosphere (yAtite above Ana.: (v) 2.8 Environment consist of, . (0) Uthoephere () Hydrosphere (i) Bio-ephore _ A Riba above Anes (Wy 2.9 Uthosphere, Hydrosphere, Bio-sphore and atmosphere form __. (0 Eevironment (@ Potiution ()Potttant (v) None ns 1.10 Which gas gets deposited in lower layer of ‘atmosphere due to decomposition of organic mattor ? Methane (i) Ethane (ii) Nitrogen iv) None of the above nee @) Ans,: 0,13 Ane. a1 Ana. : is Ans. a8 following 92s which adcs to reen house ence” | {19° Chor tuore carton {CFC} “(iy Chore foro chlonde [CFC] (ii) Chlore fuore carbonate (CFC) (wv) None ot the above 7o CFC, # added at a particular level of atmoaite affects ozone layor. Namo the level ‘Higher leval (i) Mido eve (Hi) Lower tovel () Nona ct the above ® Which of the following term doscrbes se; temperature of atmosphere due to green hovs gases? (Paradoxical warming 0 Global warming (8) Sun stroke. (4) None of the above ” ‘Due to global warming, there Is melting of snow in ‘Atic Region. During 100 years i.e. 1901 to 2001, ‘how much is approximate average risa in sea level? © 2ems—eeyfoems (8) 20ems “ (iv) None of the above aw When SO,, HNO, and HC! aro released trom chemical Industies, these mix with Ramntall ‘moisture In atmoschere which of followng etiect occurs? (BY 40d Rain (Green House ettect (Gi) Global warming (iv) None of the above o Due to acid rain, how pH of soil gets affected 7 DW PH decreases (i) pH increases (i) pHisunattected (iv) None of the above o Ans. ;5 Enaronmont ————— @.42 ___ | phenomenon opposite to global | 0.50 Nuclear accidents cause, of eos wenn (0 Reddening (1) Oryng (Nuclear winter (3) Nuclear reaction (Wi) Intertuty {(W) None of te above (i) Nuclear war (None ofthe above | ans. (ui) ana: (0) .51 Crop productivity ‘substantially duo to 0.43 Phenomenan opposite to global warming is dear accidents — 1) treroase (0) Reduce 0) tlre rea (W) Nuclear winter (ii) Wilnotattect (iv) Nona af the above (ti) UV radiators. (iv) None ot the above | Ans. (i) one 0.52 Nuclear explosions for tong parsisting Q.44 Modem fusion bombs are also known as adverse effects. (Nuclear bombs (i) Explosives of Hy () Water (W) Sky (#) Fire extinguishers (Wv) None of the above (8) Troposphere () Nore of tre above Anes ane: 0.45 Explosive fore of modem ip | 2-52. tn Japan, in 1943, two bombs were dropped on —_ind (100 kiiotons (i) S00 Kilotons (Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Wi) > 100 kilotons (iv) None of the above (i) Dresden ‘Ane: (i) (i) Tokio 2.45 ___ megatons is explosive force of nuciear Si, one A sve bombs, Aner © 10 (500 @.54 The hydrosphere covers about ot he (300 (iv) None of the above surface of ath, ‘Ane: (D) @ 70% (0% 0.47 Nuctear Bombardment cause burning of 60% (m1) 50% () Wood, plastics (i) Forests, potrotoum | An?) tw) Bon atove (iv) Hone ofthe above | 55 Emtronmenial education emphasizes on ‘Ane. (ii) o™ (i) Water @.48 Nuclear accidents global temperature. at dabonnace (increase (i) Lower “ arte fonse, (5) Matty (¥) None of the above 4 Neel te above Ane: (i) font 2.56 Environmental Issues are dscussed and solved in 1.49 Nuctoar accidents drastically alfects subject. () Machine production (i). Crop production (Sociology () Economics (i) Power (0) None of the above (i) evs (iv) None of the above ‘Ans. QW) Ans.: (ii)Gs rnapeerts arson Mat Gar ine we IIT HS Oren — 8) Reopen (a) Maresre ay Turwen ro) 0.224 Wensnen Atartn nase urgatanen () Wearesem (0) Wels, ™ tom 0 psa eas 0 0.725 Opin wagrreten tt wiles wan teh 0) Wipteaenyeas (8) Ran ops (i) Canemcpin (4) Nerenpn ode na: 0) 0.726 aca gree Ween wate 0) ipenenee Oy Mya wneay (w) Wea wnry — (4) Tonnes mer fos 0.227 Tutors wre dneen use O) Mepteatmer (6) aearany tm) Wea wengy (rg Pome Ans: 0) G28 Prvans of tumen wee materal 2 ashen erates ( wecmratces (8) Comenson (ung (00) Dagreas bos. 0) 0.229 Pree tienen wants material 0 spatl ensn cates ) Weraresan (6) Bah barmaton (6) Cortacten (0) Ogres bos. 0) 0.209 Cre nny where munca! waits Gureed Lara (sy Warton (8) Garage ti Grasalaret fos. 0) o Prcnerts wat 0 SGT. () Merereat eens (0) gence 21 (ue) Green Rernscn — (rd) Matra am o Morscwss preteres wastleabens 6 (ier (1985 my THe NH 9 Meneres reteh son wtatarent at 0) Oxpiete czar (i) Can hod Ren (3) Cause Gal warming (i) Nore ch te 08 a Meriva retard wes made under he auspices ot UN) UK (USA (04) Orne o dan bmeneement to Montreal proton was dana in rr (tear (a) tee tw) 1885 1988 « Teal raters eyed Morives protocol am We 55 95 ® Resouces meartis crust (Natural () Renewadie (6) Aroeet (0a) Plenty 0 Preventing overemotaton of non-renewable ratural resources 0) Nature conservation (6) Enaronmantal degradation (8) Expoting biecversty (rq) Nora ot me above 0Who have started reducing emissions. from Delorestation and forest degradation ?” (Russia and Europe i) UK and Brazil (ii) "United Statos and World Bank (W) Allthe above ‘Ana. (il) 0.41 Water's used a inindusties A) Solvent (1) Cooling agent (ii) Cleaning agent (lyAl the above Ans.: (Wv) 42 Deploction of wator resource isa () Local problem (i). Private problem (ii)Global problem (iv) Nota problem Ans. (i) 2.43 The liquid water component of the earth is called as ()Uthosphere ——(&). Hemisphere (G0 Hygresphere (iv) Androsphere + Ga) 0.44 The hydrosphere covers about ot the surface of earth. 70% (i) 90% (wy 60% (0) 50% Ans. () 0.45 Sources of water aro () Surface water (ii) Both () and (i) ay (ii) Underground water (iv) None Q.46 Suriace water sources are. @ Streams (i) Oceans iy Weis {iv) Both () and (i) Ans. (iv) 9.47 Underground water sources aro ) Sea (i) Lakes iy Wells (tv) Both (I) and (i) Ans. (ily Q.49 2.49 Ans. a.50 Ans. : ast Ans. : 0.52 Ans. : 0.83 Ans. : a.s4 Ans.: Environmental Studies (MSBTE) 222 nergy Resources Bore woil is a saureo of () Surface water (fi) Botho (7) and (ip Tar Teer mata () None a) ___ of nose potite water. () Waste and by-product trom industries (W) Disposal of municipal waste (li) Assimilation of agricultural waste. (iv) All the above. wr Causo of cad i duo to (0 Dotorestaon (it!) Industnialization 0 (8) Migration (iv) Only (i) ane (iii) Floods cause. (0 Damage to infrastructure (i) Lead to landslides. (ii) Drowning, (i) Allthe above (w) ‘Consumption of polluted water causes () Gastrointestinal diseases (i) Kidney failure (ii) Heart attack (1) Nervous systom damage, 0 Water bome discases incluso () Cardiovascular diseases (i) Psychosocial disturbances (ii) Hypothermia (¥) None of the above (Ww) Water bome disease inchides ()” Hepatitis (Hypothermia (ii) Psychosocial (iv) Cardiovascular incidents ®wv seoennmitl hatte USI 1 Lovenanmnant BE tee oat 28 Ane: faane Fog hon Somky toy (8) Fogay ake wo two (9) Soom wo Henctaoy between Mya cation ager #9 sunight ante 09 Pre tenn armen Protochemecal aroniaatinn of Hydrocarbon eytonarton dogrmdaton Cremea! emo ” « ww ™ 0 Protachernseat smog 18 9" (0) nto" patton ‘Outta aut pomtton [Canto of a potuon None of the abou o w w Process of eynthonis of food by plants. sunlight Photosyethoais Protokinetics (4) Protogonests o (i) Phototysis Photo syntens 1 characteristic feature of _ (4) Green plants. (mv) None of the above Grasses (4) Dey plants wy Release of pollutants trom Wdenbiiable source (Pont source () Sourcing pont (H) Release pont () Fixed pont 0 Smone stack f factory 1s example of 0) Nonpont source ——_(#) Pomnt source (18) neusinal source (0) Fixed point “ Sewage woatnent pant 1s example of 0) Plant soureo (8) Point source ww Non proant source (00) General source Om 0.267 Ans. 0.269 Ans. ()) 0,270 Ans. : a2 A company of idbvehinl resporthe for peiiton 0) Potter () Pothatant (a) Proshuone (9 Patnition 0 Aasiton of contamnanis to atmosphere causing Soturane in paral condor 1 Pottution WH) Pothuter (wm) Potktant (iv) Potting 0 ‘Apant that can produce food 4s called —__ (0 Provider () Producer (w) Consumer (i Doveloper w Amount of rain in an area over a panied of time measured in ems oF ches. 0) Ravan (0) Flood (w) Raia tavet (None of the above o Rain fat is moasured in units (0 Contimotors or Inches (H) Maimotors oF kilometers (Wi) Inches or klomoters (PPM o [A tropical forest having high rainfall ts called 0) Rainforest (H) Rainfat forest (ii) Rainy forest (w) None of the above ‘A ran forest usually gots rains more man __ em (500 (w) 250 (100 (w) 980 “ Process of converting waste into useful matenat () Recyeing —_(v) Reusoxt (w) Reducod ——_(v) Rotontung )Environmental Studies (MSBTE) su Se @.96 Nearly photosynthesis takes place in 02 yraphically ecological region wary, tral ‘ocean by aquifers. 0 (40 (i) 100 () None of the above w 2.97 Access of 01s more in ocean water. (Deep (il) Shallow (a) Entre (Nona ofthe above Ans.: (i) ©.98 Photosynthesis doos not take place in ‘ocean water (Deep ()Shatow (it) Both above w)_ None of tha above 0 2.99 Due to absence of photosynthesis, doop ocean is fh in Minera © (i) Aauters (W) None ofthe above ans: () 2.100 Minerals / Cis’ Salts mainy occurs in. (0) Deepecean (i) _Shalow ocean (ii) Air (Ws) None ofthe above Ans.: (i) 2.101 Ocean ecosystem givos__ ()) MineralsoW/salt” (i) Only minerals (ii) Onyy oi (W™)_ None ofthe above Ane. ()) Ans. : @, 103, Ans. : . 104 Ans. : 2.105 Ans. : 0.106 Ans. vegetation and climate is. (Abiotic (Biome (ii) Biotic (Alot 0 abo Ww ‘The variety of habitats is (i) Ecosystem Diversity (i) Exoogy Variation (ii) Biogiversity () Divers, 0 ‘A group of co-existing organisms which inter: the environment (i) Diversity (i) Ecosystem (i) Biodiversity (iv) Wa “ ‘plant hat ean produce food is called (0) Provider (i) Producer (iil), Consumer (iv) Developer 0 Developmental action-meeting present requiret not affecting futura needs is (Appropriate action (i) Proper davolopment (ii) Sustainable Development (iv) Redevelopment au Chapter Ei(Wy Water (wi) Atmospheric (v) Air ans: (0) (0.288 A species existing but in declining no. 1s ___ species, () Threatened (i) Endangered i) Nowrial () Extinguishing ans.: () 0.289 A species needs conservation measures is, species. () Twweatened (8) Normal (ii) Dangerous (4) Extinct o ‘Duo to earthquake . © Tsunami () Gyctone (i) Anticyctone (i) Occurs Ans.: () @.291 __ caused major disaster in Kerala in 2011 () Cyctone: (i) Tsunami (ii) Storm (iv) Environment problem Ans.: (ii) Q,292 Ans. 0,293 Ans. : Q.298 Ans. : 0.295 Ans.: 0,298, Ans. : 0,297 Ans. : ‘Antaretic Tronty formalized in year __ (1950 (wy) 1992 (wy 1981 Guy 1980 o Antarctic Treaty is outcome of () UNEP (i) UNCED o UN organized Biodiversity convention in year (Wi) UN iv) UNO () 1992 o ‘A protocol put forth by UNEP on ozone depleting substances. (1985 (ii) 1959 iv) 1989. UNCED (i) Montreal (Wl) Biodiversity (iv) UNEP. w Sale method of disposing waste is () Waste disposal (ji) Waste dispersion (ii) Waste treatment (iv) 4 o Procedures taken up in collection, treatment and isposal of waste is. () Waste management (ii) Waste disposal wo (i) Waste dispersion (w) None of the above ogg Chapter Ends...F&F crmormonta aoe (USOTE) Enernmana 2.70 a7 Ans. an a7 ‘Ans. 0.75 Ana. 0.76 20 70 Ozone depletion ts harrnhul to, Sun (9, Digoston (i Roprogucton ——_(¥) Nona of the above James Lovelock pul forth thoory 7 hypothesis, @ Cale (i) Telootogy (w) Habaabaity (W) Nona of tha above USCB is short form for (United Statos Consus Bureau (i) United States Community Bureau (i) United Society for Communist Boaurocratos and (h) Nona of the above o Groat Famine and Black Death occurred in your i) 1850 (i) 1350 (i) 1947 (tv) None of the above lm 1350, during great famina snd black death dsasier tmilica approximately dod, () 300 mition {)_ 370 miticn, (#40 mition {™) None of te above o By year 2050, global population would be about__. () 6-7bitlon (i) Same as now o ‘Tho law, "population increases by goometrical way, but natural rosources incroase by arithmatic way, is known as, _. () Arhonius Law (i) Einsteintaw (Ww) Manns Law () None of the above (i) 7.510 105 baton, (iv) None of the above = qm an 70 ‘Ane. : 79 ‘Ans. ‘Ailtha orrvionmont crtsia are wooly dun to tae. ()Popuiation cw) Ar quality (i) Wator quaity (1) None of the ator 70 ans __ tats nave severe kesu0s on roloase of water () Dott¥and Haryana: (H)Bharand Fojasthan (4) Gupot and tite (Nona of tho above 0 ‘Shortage in natural resources is due to , (High popaatin (i) Low fortitty of woil (i) Low water quality (i) None of the above 2 (0 High population gives rise to olrescurces. () Poor (i) Proper w management (®) Natural {v) Nona of the above Popuiation rise affects status of () Women and children (8) Poot people (i) Education and sheter (7) None of tha above o&F cnvnnans Suudos (MSOTE 10 Envianmont 17 Lack of sala sanitation loads to . (Diseases (0) Water ersia (ii) Hoatthy ecvironmant (Ww) None of the above Ans. (0) 0,08 “Itks human right to water and sanitation* explcty recognized by (0. Human Rights commission (0) UN General Assembly (ii) Both ot above () None of tho above ‘Ans. (i) 2.99 Sanitation facities should be hygienically use. () Sato (i) Unsate (ii) Proper (W) None of ne above Ans.) @.100 The price of water and sanitation should be 0 High i) Low (ii) Diterert Iv) None of the above, Ans. (i) ©, 101 Sanitation faciltles should bo___ accepted. ) Cuturaty (it) Politically (i) Tectnicanly (1) None of tha above Ans. () Q.102 Saritation facilities ara constructed and made () Common oat (i) Gender specitic (i) Only for woman (vj None of the above Ans: (il) ©, 103. Crisis related to and is due to rise in, () Prices (i) Population (ii) Reforestation —_('v) None of the above ‘Ans.: (i) 0.104 Public awareness aims al, (Protecting natural resources (W)_ Uizing natural resources (li), Exploting natural resources (W#) None of the above Ans: () @.105 Our natural environment has values. (0) Qualitative and quantitate AI) Proservation and conservation (ii) Usiization and recreation (¥)_ None of the ebove Ans.: () @.106 The speces In world hava numerous number of and () Complex chemicals (i) Toxic elements (i) Useless substances ()_ None of the above ans: (0) .107 Some plants are usetul as they produce _. () Medecine (i) Fruits (i) Flowers (0) None of te above Ane: (0 @. 108 Plants are valuable resources for many. . {H) Vegetables and truts (i) Lie saving medeines (i) Bot of above (t¥)_ None of the above Ans: (it) @,109 Aesthetic vaiue of ervironment is enhanced by ()— Dryplants i) Groon plants (i) Plants with colourful towers. {Wv) None of the above ‘Ans. (I) @.110 Plants aro also sources of many fo Industries. () Rawmateriais (i) Medicines Gi) Powers (W) None of the above ans. (0‘Habitat spectic (i) Water specie (W) Air specitic (iv) None of the above Ans: () 0.112 We have to__ extinction of rare pints (Encourage (i) Help (0) Protect (7) None ofthe above Ans. : (iil) 9-113 Once a plan’ insect species is lost, it le lost () Fortme being (a) Forever (Wi) Fora season (7) None of tha above Ans.5 (ip Humans do not have capacity to____the ost species. (Destroy (9) Reproduce Grow (@) Generate Ans.: (i) 2.115 By law, no person is alowed to. , the wild species. @ Care, protect (i) Kit, set (ii) Purchase, protect (i) Care, kit Ane: (i ©.416 Detorestation destioys natural. (Environment i) Lite (i) Cycto (™) Balance Ans: () Q.117 Wetland areas should not be to protect environment () Destoyed —(W)- Protected! (i) Preserved (Ww) Produced Ans. (I) 2,118 The environmental awareness starts with, () Country (i) Stato (ii) Individual (iv) None of the above ine. (i) (0) Anindevidual ©) Woman (ii), Children (™) Society Ans: (1) 0.120 To protect wid species, Paks help Rogonal (National (iy Water (W) Allof the above ‘An.: (i) @.121 Wild Me sanctuarios aro developed to protect w species of , () Bids (8) Animals (i) Trbats (W) Allof tho above Ans.: (0) @.122 Bio reserves add to valve of natin cemvironment. Protective (i) Productive (i) Preservative (wv) Preparative Ans. 6H) 0.429 Mother esith is a and. planot (0 Goring and iving (Groen and water (ii) Growing and sale (iv) None of the above Ane: (i) @,124 On bank of river Nilo, clvitzation ‘developed, Japanese (@) Egyptian (i) Chinese (WN) Aftican Ane. (ii) Q.125 Natural Beautitl environment inspires () Artiats () Writers and poots (i) Adabove (iv) None of the above ‘Ane.: (il) 2.126 Great indian poet kaldas has writen, () Meghdut (W) Shakuntal (i) Mrutyunjay (iv) None of the above Ane.: (I)Envronmental Studies (MSBTI 0.15 Lenosphers, tydrosphere, atmosphere togetner is ‘cated ___ 6) Bosohere (8) Emvaronment (#) Stratosphere (mv) None of he above ans: (0.160 Pants, aneals and mcio organisms trom ‘ecosystem make 0) Bow (#) Bosphere (¥) Environment (w) Boome ana: (0 ©.161 Technology that manipuiates the genes in an ‘organism to modi charactenstics, () Bology (8) Merobicogy (%) Botechnology ——_(Wv) Genetology Ana: (i) 2.162 Cyckc movement of carton, to and tro, between ‘enwronment and organism, (0 Carboncyeie ——_{)Carbonizaton (%) Coaiton {(w) Carborylaton Ans: (0 @.163 Afesh-eating animal__ Cavers (i) Herbivore (Bown (tv) None of the above ans. 0) @.164 Maximum number of a species that can be accommodated in given area (per square kilometer) () Carrying eapacty (Accommodating power (#) Accommodating quantity (¥)_ None ofthe above ‘Ans: 0) 2.165 Tree huggng movement in Utarakhand, —_. ()Chipko Andolan (i). Asbestosis (8) Agenda 20 (iv) None of the above ans: @.166 Oxygen requred by non-biodegradable substances inwater__. 0) coo (w BOO (Wi) Oxidation (1) Oxygenation Ans: () 23 Environment 0.167 Movement by women in Tetn-Gamwal in nara hand, _. (9 Chipko Andolan (i) Agenda 21 Ana: (0) 0.168 Gaseous compounds of carbon. fluorine and chlonne @ CFC (wy cH Ans: ) 0.169 CFC used widely as___ (Coolant (i) Retngerant (i) Aw coolers: (v) None ol the above: Ans. (il) 0.170 A stove thal uses wood or charcoal as {vel (W) Women tberatizaton (i) Women Development wep (rH () Chuha (i) Furnace 0 0.171 Organism that leeds on producer _. () Heteroroph (i) Herbivore (i) Camwore (in) None of the above Ane: (i) @.172 Total economic and social expenditure (Cost Benett analysis (W) Cost profit analysis (ii) Price - prof estimate () Total Analysis 70 0.173 (#) Open store (n) Sign feums —aganst 4s number ol fe births per 1000 people population in an year, (0 Crude Bith rate (i) Additional biet»s 0 (i Total Beth chart (iv) None of the above 174 {number of deaths per 1000 people opulaton in an year. (Depths (ii) Crude death rate ‘Ana.: (ii) (@) Death chant (~) None of the aboveEnvronmonial Studios (MSBTE 20 erongy Ronen, {5 cleared to recover the land to bul row dam, project, etc. Wr Forest “(wy Crops ows (0 .10 Natural sources inetd (0 Ronowable resources () Non renewable resource {8 Both (i) and (i) (None Ans. (ti) ‘The natural resources which can be available for Jong time by nature is called (0 Solar energy (W) Renewable Sources (ii) Man-made resource (iv) None ‘Ans.: (il) (Agriculture (9) None @.12 Renewable resource Includes: Solar energy (i). Wind energy (ii) Tidalenergy (J Allthe abovo ‘Ans.: (lv) Q.13 The natural resource which would face shortage or get extinguished at a point of time when stock is exhausted, (Energy resource () Renewable resource (W)Non-tenewable resource (9) None of the above ‘Ans. : (ii) Q.14 Tho resource which consumes a very long time for its regeneration (Natural source (i) “None-renewabie source (ii) Energy resource (i) Renewable resource Ans.: (il) 2.15 Nonrenewable resources take long time for its regeneration AY True (@) Fatse (is) Both {iv) None: Ans. (i) 0.16 Which rosowee converts eatin dhanie win oxygen? (0 Forest rowurce (8) Marvenaia reseastess Wy Natural rascurca 4) Noo Ane.: (0) 0.17 Forostroduce aed Yeo (0) ren 4a woth tan (iy) (hey None ‘Ans. (it) @.18 Forest improve _ quaity. Wing (i) Nowa (i) Potution = _barhir ‘Ans. (Ww) 0.19 Forest wanstoem . (0) Non degraded arca. fay Cegraded area (ii) Industral area (3) None ‘Ans.: (i) 0.20 Making _for paper industry, get trom forest. (i) Raw maternal (0) By-product ay Pulp (00) None Ans.: (i) Q.21 Several Gan be extracted from leaves. (i) Propertes: (9) Cremeais (i) Substances (4) Minerals ‘Ans.: (il) 22 are used for consumption tor revegetation. () Flower. truts. (i) Flower, seeas (i) Prats, seeds (iv) Fruts, tower ‘Ans. (li) Q.23 Forest maintain, () Fertie sol (8) Corrosion soi (i) Enupton soi (a) None Ans.: (I) 0.24 Deforestation mainly cone for (0 Tember exracton. (i) Buikéng of Dams (ii) Constructing waterways Bae above, Ans.: (iv)Lewronmertal Shuhos (SITE, Heeraw of organs converted mt fanla Fone fete (0) Carton pet ean) 2.119 Bircinic power tom water (Hydropower (a) Myo energy (Hi) Wend energy fv) Tharmal power Ane: (1) 2-120 Turtsnes are daven wing Hydro power (00) Wind energy. Ane: (dy (0) Carton crete (00) Nom of 8 atrove @.121 Hosources in warts crust Hanan (0) Renewatio (6) Ancient 00 Perey Ane: 2.122 Preventing overaxplonason of non: ‘natura roxource Haare conservation (4) Environmental degradation (ii) Exptonng brodwersty (w) None of tho above Ane.: (i) 0.123 Any exhaustibte natura resource which cannot be replaced . Non ronewatto (0) Non-eplaceabio (Wi) Nondestructive (i) None of the above: Ans: (i) 0.124 Any exhaustithe natural resource which cannot bo replaced __. (1) Non-ronmwvatse resource _Silr Nor replaceable rosource, (il) Extausting resource (iv) Dogradabio Ane.: (il) 0.125 Coal and Petroleum are (0) Ronewatta ronourcon (0 Non renewable rmscurces (8) Prmevoun rosenncos (m Degradabte Anas a) 0.126 Amount of ra mt an 8704 OVO A parte measured in ems or nchos 4 Ranta (Flood (0 Alan tovet (Nome a hate Ans: ona. @. 127 Fan tl 9 moanured in (0 Contmotors or inctos *(W) Mitimetors oF kilomotors (4) Inches oF kilomotors tw) PPM Anes Q.120 A wopical forest having high rainfall 1s. ca ANT Rie torast (i) Raina forest (WH) Alainy forest (iv) None of tho above Anes ©.129 Growng more wes in aroa of forest 1 Ralorestancn —(W) Forest dplaion (WH) Forostaton ——(v) ANtorostaton Ana.) 2.190 The rosourcas which are inoxhaustible or which & tong AY Tenomablo resources (0) Recycatio resources (ii) Reusable rosources (W)Evorgroon resources w Q.131 Planting a tre0 to givo tuits ts example ot __— AY Sustainabitay (i) Adding to pottuton (il), Da torostation (yy Attorostation Ana.)nyonenontal Studhos (MSOTE} Ecosystems Son | grazer food (W) Nothing, Everything Plant px (Wi) Everything, Nothing roducor above im) Wogtabie (None ona above | ang . Nonwcte anes) * vation 0.50 Ecological pyramid isa represen oat (awk act 8 consumer in 9 grazer food 0 cal (w) Pyramidal a Geologs Graphical (W)_ None ofthe above (0 Prisary (®) Socondary ana.: * ~~ pied (™M Nerwctine above | ay Ecolgealpyamid hows ___pradueviy. Ans.: (tii) ve 0 w 8B 0.42 ‘2nd ___ are types of food chains. (i) Organic (iv) None of tho above 0) Grazer. Detotus (4) Natural, synthotc amet (1) Orpanie, inorganic (lv) None ot the above . shown mid primary producers aro ans: () S152 In eonapeal Pye o43 in al chain, dead organic mater is () Top (Base ‘serves as principal energy input. None of te: () Dotitus (i) Flowing Anas “ Periphery m above (ui) Oniginat (W) None ol the above . wet 0 0.53 Primary producers are followed by (0.44 Any food chain has no more than___ inks. ° ‘sec (@ Pimery 405 @3 (i) an (iv) None of the above . (i) 3104 (iv) None of the above Ans: (i) ans. (0) Q.54 Tertiary consumers are shown at of 0.45 The interconnected food chains form. cclogioe pyran. (Ecosystem i) Environment 0 Base (Top (ii) Foodwob —_(¥™)_ Nana of the above (8) Comers (iv) None ol the above ‘Ans. (lil) ‘Ans.: (i) 0.46 Ina tood web, food chains are. 1.55 Ecological pyramid is in shape. (Interconnected (i) Cyclod (Circular (i) Thangutar (ii) Joined (W) None ofthe above ii). Oval (W)_ None of the above Ans.: (i) Ans.: (li) 2.47 Food wobs are very .56 Ecological pyramid consists of and @ Simple (Small in sequence, (ii) Complicated (iv) None of the above (Plants, animais ns. (it (W) Producers, consumers 1.48 Most animals are part of moro than food (ii) Consumers, producers chain. (™) None of the above One (i) Two ‘Ans. (Il) (jw) Three (iw) None of the above 0.57 Pyramids show amount of organic mattor ‘nan organism ne: 19 Any food web indicates that __ ‘6 connected (0). Biomass (i) Brome to else. (ii) Biotic (i) None of the abave Ans: () (Everything, EverythingAme: ©) (2.261 NGO nes tresaom to take issues in Anes nso (8) Neture lowers Access (0) Antisocial Sooety Mancosity (@) Pastament (7) None of the above (2242 High level of unpleasant sound causes Ane: (I) Noise pottuton wraaton (@ Disturbance (7) Music (2.243 High level sound causes annoyance___ Noise (@) Melody Potuton (0) Nene ot the above f @ ()._ Nowtenewable resource (j)_ Non-replaceable resource (ii) Exhausting resource (iv) Degradable = a) Coal and Petroleum are__. () Renewable resources (i) Non renewable resources (ii), Precious resources (¥) Degradable ‘Ans. (i) 2.250 Destruction of ozone molecules in stratocphe causes () Ozone depletion i) Ozone deterioration (Gi) Oz0n8 hole (tv) Ozonisation ‘Ans. (i) 2.251 A very thin area in stratosphere is due to__. © Degradable () Nondegradabie () Ozone depletion (i) Ozona molecules () Nontbicdegradatie i) Ozonisation {¥) Oxone dotorioraton (t0) None of the above Ans: pow: (a 0.282 ‘Atte of on 10105 kn abv th cat cpa @.245 The matior which cannot be degraded in natura en _ ()Swratosphero (i) Ozone layer o mn . (ii) Gas ayer () Utnosphere (@) Nonrenewable —(Wv) None olthe abova | ANS? (il) son: 0 2.253 UV rays from sunlight are not alowed to reach earth : ue 10 925in atmosphere, @.245 Any exnaustble natural resource which cannot be replaced . 6, HO Ce (HE () Nomrenewable (i) Non-replaceable Ans. : (i) (@) Nondesiuctve (wv) None ofthe above | @.258 Atayerol gas in stratosphere, absorbs UV Ans: mye hom anit 0.247 Waste generated trom many points, 50 dificult to 0, Wi)Np (HO, (co, tocate source Ans. (il) (Nonpoint source 0.255 Organic compounds which . joaccumusated (@) Point less polation without degradation, “e (i) Point source ow POPs (i) VOCs ii) CFCs (iv) HE Ans.: () ame)& _cvrnmortl Susan SATE} ony Resource 0.70 Due fo increase In salinty, docomposition of organic matter, water got toxic due to storage In dam. (0“True(W) False Gli) Both (W) None ‘Ans.: (I) 2.71 Acronymol ICAR Is . AY tndian Counc for Agoura Rosearch (i) Indian Committee for Agricultural Research (i) Indian Council for Astronauts and space Research. (W)_ None of above. Ans.: (i) 2.72 Green revolution resulted into___ () Food production increased. ()_ Research on soeds to Improve its quality. (il) Sot quaity attectod, {wil the above. ‘Ans.: (Iv) 2.73 World food problem is due to () Population growin, (i) Overall economy variations (ii) Change in food habits (v)"-Allthe above Ans.z (tv) 0.74 Effect of dam is (Block moving area of migratory fishes. (i) Affect water ow (ii) Obstruct sediment transportation along the fiver. _Aiv) “Allthe above ‘Ans. (iv) 0.75 Food resources are Plants (Animate (i) Alltne above —_(Wv) None of the above Ans. (il 2.76 In the first time severe food shortage ‘experienced in our country. . © 1947 (i) 1945 (a)-“1943 iv) 1042 ‘Ans. (i) an 0.79 Ans. a.83 O84 Stone oe neta {White revolution (ii) Pink revolution (ck van yen rn py Dams / Reservoirs, in wopleal areas roloase (W-~Green house gases (i) Ozone gases (i) Chloro-toro-carbon (Wy) None 0 Favourable otfects of rosorvoir aro () Water wastage is rogulatod (i) Establish resorvoir enhancos bird Wo (iy Holp wet lands (wy At tho above sw Mining is done on a location where thore is large stock of (Mineral dopost ——_{) Ore deposit (Gi) Minorat fore deposit (Wv) None + qi) Mineral / ore deposit fs Identiiod by () Druggist (i), Gootogiats (i) Biologist (w) Botaniat sw For mining ‘done. (i) Geophysical survey (ii) Mapping (i) Sampling (4) Allthe above (Ww) Stroam sediment samples analysed to got mineral Composition is called () Geophysical survey (i) Mapping 47" Sampling (W) All the above = —— involves measuromanvevaluation of air ‘Whore magnetic or density variation (anomalies) Indicated, ( Goophysical survey (i) Mapping (ti) Sampling (Wv) All the above Ans: (I)Ans. as9 Ane: 2.60 Pyrad of __ shown turnover of brornwss at each topic at each tropic livet () Prectuctvity (Production (0 Consuergtion —(w) Non ol the above o Productivity pyramad shows fow of in foot cnain (Production (4) Tumor (8) Evry (Nan of ha above «uly Producthitysonpressedas unt (Grams per moter! por year -nvrorwmantal Sixties (MS(ITE) 2 —— oar GW : 2.60 Ans. 0.69 econystom Frost (Waste (4) Polluted (He) Non 0 a eg o Foroats are pat of weonytorn () Tropical (Wy) Terreatnat (i) Marine (re) None OF 4 at w Roginal ecosystem governed by tomperates other abrosphone paramators know (0) Calories por motor per year (0) Bonus ) Bome () Bom above (0) Bote (r0) None of tho ati (1 None of the above w Ans.: (iN) 0.70 Gruss lands have von ana 0.61 nail ecotogcal pyramids, producers are always at content of O, : (Alen Hoh 8) Poo, High 0) Contre (0) Botton (0) Poor, Low (1 None of the above (4) Top (™) Nonw ote above — | Ans; th) Ans. (i) .71 Grass tans have ord__ grass 0.62 5 energy #8 used to build new bomass 1 (0 THK TNIA ——) Danse, Ta ‘ecological pyramid (8) Denso, Thek —(v)_ None of the above @ 2% w 0 Anes (i) (W) 10-25 () None otthe above — | @.72 In Constorous tore are cols Ans: (i) (0 Stones (4) Woter 0.63 in Pyramid, wach stop us 10% the size of (W) Seasons lis) None of the above provious stop. Ans. (i) (Productivity (Wi) Ecotogeat 0.79 In Docktuous forest, __ara warm (W) Bromass () Nona of ino above Summer *) AN eeascns Ans: (0) (%) Nosoasons (iv) one of me above 0.64 Pyramid of numbers 1s graphical represontaton of | Ans. (I) al each level in food chain 0.74 Shor, strong. laaty, thoy plants are (Production (i) Populaton Cot ©) Bemy (is) Consumer (wv) None ofthe above (Hi) Legumas: (04) None of re above Ans.: (i Ans.) 2.65 The Asolo major ecosystem @.75 Chaparreis are found in Ae «Sun ) Austrg () Auvtraba (a) Earth (i) None of the above (im) Attea (re) Mone of the above Ans.: (ill) Ans: (illy 0.65 Island is example ot ecosystem ©.76 Grounds aways frozen (0 Water (Ean (Tuna (Forest wi) Ocean {v) None of tne above (@) Trepeat (iv) None of ine abet Ans. (il Ans: (i)F crmronra nado SOE) 1280 Use of land as atomic tost sto loads 272 Mots glass pastes can bo (0 Recyied | Reheat ()Satpotunon —— (0) Iner0ato iy (2) Raskin (0) Roroment (@) Sot enniehement UW) Water eve ng Anas (0 o 2.273 Grown moro mes i aro of Kovost 0.281 Sol potion Is de f0 @xC0SSiv0 Use of (0 Peoretaton (4) Foreat agnor (0 Ferisors a) Wator (i) Fovestnton (uy) Atorostaton (Ww) Seas (Soi Ane: (0) Ans.: (I) @. 274 Tho resources which are inahaustive or which last | @.282 Fly Ash from thermal power statons cay tog _. 6) Reenewats resources ()Aiepottton only (8) Recyetabie resources WR Golpabaten ory (H) Reusable resources (1 Evergrn resources (0) Airand so pottton-both anes : (i) None ofthe above 0.375 A 27 gogo dacmont apo at Rtevnero | ANE! Eaath sumtin 1992 2.283 Wasto mattor which is hard and noods di (Ris doctaration — (0) Earth summa aroctves (Sold wasto (i) tndustial waste (0) Bo drectves (i) E-vaste (0) None of the above (W) Rodiroctives ane.) Ans. 0.284 Planting a toe to give fs is example of .276 Percontago of all in wator is oxprossed as © Sustanatsity (a) Ading to potuvon san ) Sainty (W) Dotorestaton —_() Atforostaon ()Satiness ——_(v) None of he above ane: ‘Ans. (i) ©. 285 Developmental acton-meeting present requiremen 0.277 ___ ss usod to clan waste gases ~not afocting future neads is (0 Scrubber (i) Cleaner Appropriate action (ii) Rubber) Ftlor (0) Proper development Ans: (0) (i) Sustanatte Development 0.278 Scrubber is a dovco used 19 waste gases () Redovolopmont (0 Clean Wash anes (19 Onn (m1 Finer 286 Advorso cttct of heat reloase-resulting in nso + Ans: (0) atmosphere temperatures 2.279 Soll potution occurs due to ()Thommatpottton (i) Excossive insectdos pesticides (Atmosphere heating (i) Bumping garbago, rubbish ote (0) Glow warning () Both of above (0) None a the above (iv) Noort Ans.: (i)(iv) Non of the above W"Tweatened (i) Endangored Ans.: (uy in None 0 Reanguiehieg 125 Carbon dioside saving project Involves use of Ans. () |) Plenewable energy 2.133 A species needs conservation measures Is “(Sustainable development species, (ii) Groon chemistry (Threatened (i) Normal ()_ None of the above (Wi) Dangorous (Iv) Extinet ane. () Anat () ©. 136 Uso of renewable enorgy sources can replaco ©. 134 The emission of CO, can be reduced by one of li” Fossituels (i) Solar power folowing ? Which measure would holp most ? (Hi) Hydropower (Ww) None ol the above ()Stopuse ot fossi fuels Ans.) WW __by use of Nuclear fuels goa Chapter Ends...WF rer sss aa my 2.25 Tho clonrng of natural forests by ogaing or burning | @.32 Dolorstaton causes dorensn mn (0) Lave eoversay (OF We0 ond plants 1 w forest ara te calad as (Land forming () Forestaton (4) Dotorestation (i) Brodivarsity — tv) None 4) Degradanon Uy) Consecration Ans: (iil) Ans.: (i) an Of Works brivwn bicdivorsty boyy 2.26 Timber extraction i dona trom rainioregt - ao phir W70% 6) WO% 1H) 00% oy xy WW) Dotorestaton (wv) None Ane: (i) ane: (uy 0,35 Tho reduction of frnstcontnbuten Yo oben 19 omesion 8-77 Detresiton manne pcan ot wf em atroaphere () Hydrogen (oa) trogen (0 Orygen (%) Hydrogen (6) Nrogen (00 Carton done penne pes 0.36 Landes occur rmar____aroa ) Forost (0) Vegotanve 2.28 Because of dotoresiaton happen. (4) Boh) and (H) (iv) Gatorostaron W) Rise in carbon-di-onde ‘Ans.; (Iv) (8) Soil erosion 0.37 Soil erosion causes near area. (8) Chango in water eye (0 Landis, frost AW) Allie above (i) Dotorested, vogotaivo Ans.: (iv) (ii) None @.29 The reduction of fornsts contributes to about (Landis, daorsied % Of anthropogenic carbon-dioxido Anat ty emsson 0.38 Winch of om a correct ? 12 Wy 23 WH) 19 wt (1) Deforestation causes giobal warming Ans. (i) (2) Dotorestaton eausos tol erosion 0.30 Dolorostation relates as a big cause of (2) Dotorestaion causes ncroase in bodversty (Plantation (4) Deforestation causes landslides. i) Vegetative propagations (Only (3) i) Both (1) ane 3) (WY Global warming (4) Ori (2) (nay, 2.44) (iv) Increase of water level Ans. (Iv) ‘Ans. (il) 2.39 Winat programs ato carriod out worktwido ts, 0.31 Tho removal of roo causes higher rato of sol__ doforestaion ? () Comosion ——_(W) Erosion (Educate citizens to use te forest in a mo (ii) Formation (il) Decomposition ‘sustainable way. ‘Ana. tl) (0) To repair tho damago that deforestation ht 0.22 Delorestation Increases risk of. done (i) Land forming (ii) Land destroying (i) 2 protect the forest land and vegetsto” (Wt) Landsiidos (ty) None to-Aaveston fAns.: (il) Ans.: (Ww)