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Very few animals and plants are present in desert because
1. There is sand
2. There is very little water
3. There are no roads
4. It is hot in desert
Option 2 – There is very little water
Hydrological cycle occurs between
1. Land and air
2. Air and sea
3. Land and sea
4. Land, sea and atmosphere
Option 4 – Land, sea and atmosphere
Total water content of seas is
1.80%
2.70%
3.97%
4.50%
Option 3 – 97%
Water enters the atmosphere from
1. Seas
2. Rivers
3. Lakes
4. All
Option 4 – All
Acid rains contain
1. Sulphurous and sulphuric acid
2. Hydrochloric acid
3. Acetic acid
4. All
Option 4 – All
Plants absorb nitrogen in the form of
1. Ammonia
2. Nitrites
3. Nitrates
4. All
Option 4 – All
Pre-biotic soup consists of
1. Water
2. Water and vegetables
3. Water and meat
4. Water and chemicals
Option 4 – Water and chemicals
Which gas was absent in atmosphere when the earth was formed?
1. Methane
2. Hydrogen
3. Oxygen
4. Ammonia
Option 3 – Oxygen
Which are identified as the earliest living forms?
1. Fungi
2. Cyanobacteria
3. Protozoa
4. Small plants
Option 2 – Cyanobacteria
Who proved that pre-biotic water contained chemicals needed for life?
1. Muller
2. Fleming
3. Stanley Miller
4. Lamarck
Option 3 – Stanley Miller
Which of the following is economical to extract from sea
1. Sodium chloride
2. Gold
3. Molybdenum
4. Iron
Option 1 – Sodium chloride
Which of the following is the heavy isotope of hydrogen?
1. Gold
2. Iron
3. Thorium
4. Deuterium
Option 4 – Deuterium
Seaweeds accumulate
1. Chlorine
2. Bromine
3. Iodine
4. Thorium
Option 3 – Iodine
Sand in the beaches of Kerala contains
1. Deuterium
2. Gold
3. Thorium
4. Uranium
Option 3 – Thorium
Biological activity is more in
1. Topsoil
2. Deep soil
3. The earth’s crust
4. None
Option 1 – Topsoil
Deforestation and overgrazing are …….. reasons for soil erosion.
1. Natural
2. Man-made
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. None
Option 2 – Man-made
The stem of dalbargia yields
1. Oil
2. Timber
3. Fibre
4. Coir
Option 2 – Timber
China grass is
1. An algae
2. A fungus
3. A small plant
4. A type of grass
Option 1 – An algae
Economically useful derivatives from honeybee
1. Honey
2. Wax
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. None
Option 3 – Both (1) and (2)
Oils from fishes contain
1. Vit B and K
2. Vit A and D
3. Vit E and C
4. None
Option 2 – Vit A and D
Which of the following has high amounts of proteins and oils?
1. Almond
2. Cashewnut
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. All
Option 3 – Both (1) and (2)
Among the rivers below the least polluted is
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Hooghly
(d) Narmada
Option d – Narmada
All the communities (tribes) living in the forests except
(a) Gond
(b) Santhal
(c) khejri
(d) Bodo
Option c – khejri
In Chipko’s movement, the trees were saved from cutting.
(a) by the men of the village
(b) By the women of the village
(c) By both (a) & (b)
(d) By social activists
Option b – By the women of the village
Pick out the one that is not a Natural resource for energy gives:
(a) Coal
(b) petroleum
(c) Water
(d) SO₂
Option d – SO₂
Pick the odd one out :
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Air
(d) Kerosene oil
Option c – Air
Which of these is not a poisonous gas?
(a) CO
(b) SO₂
(c) Oxide of Nitrogen
(d) O₂
Option d – O₂
Most of the use the vehicle
(a) Petrol
(b) Diesel
(c) CNG
(d) All the above
Option d – All the above
Motor boats use ………. to move in the water
(a) Petrol and diesel
(b) CNG
(c) Coal and Petroleum
(d) All of the above
Option a – Petrol and diesel
Some of the positive ways of applying in daily routine to save resources are except
(a) Recycling of newspapers
(b) Walking or cycling to nearby distances
(c) Use of stairs instead of lifts
(d) Use of electric appliances
Option d – Use of electric appliances
Dams are built for
(a) Storage of water to irrigate fields
(b) to Change the route of the river as desired
(c) Generating electricity
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
All are Natural resources except
(a) Forest
(b) Coal & Petroleum
(c) Swings in a park
(d) River
Option c – Swings in a park
The act/s which can stop the exploitation of Natural Resources is/are :
(a) Awareness
(b) Action
(c) Attitude change
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The cautiousness in the use of resources is by
(a) Recycling
(b) Reusing
(c) Reducing
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The exploitation of Natural Resources will lead to
(a) Pollution
(b) Reduction of fresh air
(c) Ecological imbalance
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Large dams are found to be useful as
(a) they ensure the storage of water for irrigation.
(b) generation of electricity.
(c) development of canal systems to distribute water to far-off places.
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
What happens when rain falls on soil without vegetational cover?
(a) Rainwater percolates in soil efficiently.
(b) Rainwater causes loss of surface soil.
(c) Rainwater leads to the fertility of the soil.
(d) Rainwater does not cause any change in the soil.
Option b – Rainwater causes loss of surface soil
International and national laws and regulations regarding the environment and resources are being formulated for
(a) sustenance of resources
(b) conservation of the environment
(c) increased awareness about the problems
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Loss of vegetation cover, diversion for high water-demanding crops, and pollution from industrial effluents and urban wastes have resulted in
(a) non-sustainability of water availability underground
(b) unpredictable rainfall
(c) neglect of local irrigation methods
(d) frequent floods
Option a – non-sustainability of water availability underground
When was the project tiger started to preserve tigers in Uttarakhand?
(a) 1981
(b) 1982
(c) 1972
(d) 1992
Option b – 1982
Which is the most polluted river among the following
(a) Satluj
(b) Narmada
(c) Ganga
(d) Krishna
Option c – Ganga
The highest Dam in India is
(a) Bhakra
(b) Tehri
(c) Sarovar
(d) Tawas
Option b – Tehri
Which of the following animal is not extinct in India?
(a) Elephant
(b) Rhinoceros
(c) Cheetah
(d) Pink-headed duck
Option a – Elephant
When coal and petroleum burn these produce :
(a) 02
(b) CO2
(c) CH4
(d) None of the above
Option b – CO2
(a) Soil conservation
(b) Forest conservation
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Option b – Forest conservation
We can save forests by
(a) Afforestation
(b) Building National reserves
(c) Appointing forest officials & make stringent laws
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Wildlife Act was passed in the year
1. 1994
2. 1972
3. 1990
4. 1952
Option 2 – 1972
Which one is the bird sanctuary in Srikakulam District?
1. Pocharam
2. Pulicot
3. Nelapat
4. Papi hills
Option 2 – Pulicot
Plankton growth if not regulated results in
1. Deficiency of Oxygen
2. Death of other organisms
3. Collapse of the ecosystem
4. All of these
Option 4 – All of these
Oil spills over the wide area of ocean results in the
1. Arrest of light penetration
2. Increased productivity
3. Enhanced photosynthesis
4. None
Option 1 – Arrest of light penetration
Examples for fossil fuels are
1. Petroleum
2. Coal
3. Natural gas
4. All
Option 4 – All
In Andhra Pradesh, coal mines are present in
1. Vijayawada
2. Vizag
3. Bellampally
4. Tirupati
Option 3 – Bellampally
Abbreviation for liquid petroleum is
1. LPG
2. LSG
3. DNES
4. EEC
Option 1 – LPG
Lubricating oil is produced from
1. Residual oil
2. Diesel oil
3. Fuel oil
4. Petroleum gas
Option 1 – Residual oil
Natural gas is a mixture of
1. Methane and oxygen
2. Methane and ethane
3. Methane, ethane and propane
4. Methane, ammonia and oxygen
Option 3 – Methane, ethane and propane
This formation reduced the green house effect.
1. Petrol
2. Diesel oil
3. Coal
4. Kerosene
Option 3 – Coal
This is refined in oil refineries.
1. Coal
2. Salts
3. Petroleum
4. Petrol
Option 3 – Petroleum
Main consumers of sun energy are
1. Plants
2. Animals
3. Man
4. None
Option 1 – Plants
Nuclear fuel complex is situated at
1. Ananthapur
2. Adilabad
3. Kurnool
4. Hyderabad
Option 4 – Hyderabad
Radioactive elements used in nuclear reactors
1. Plutonium
2. Uranium
3. Thorium
4. All of these
Option 2 – Uranium
Plants depend on environment for
1. Air
2. Water
3. Insects
4. All
Option 4 – All
Organisms depend on surroundings for
1. Food and shelter
2. Reproduction
3. Survival
4. All
Option 4 – All
Air, water and soil constitute
1. Renewable resources
2. Nonrenewable resources
3. Artificial resources
4. None of these
Option 1 – Renewable resources
One of the following is a nonrenewable resource.
1. Coal
2. Petroleum
3. Minerals
4. All
Option 4 – All
One of the following remains constant in nature.
1. Nonrenewable resources
2. Renewable resources
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. None
Option 2 – Renewable resources
Large amounts of fresh water is present in
1. Seas
2. Rivers
3. Polar icecaps
4. Lakes
Option 2 – Rivers
Which of the following is not a natural resource?
(a) Mango tree
(b) Snake
(c) Wind
(d) Wooden house
Option d – Wooden house
A successful forest conservation strategy should involve
(a) the protection of animals at the highest trophic level
(b) the protection of only consumers
(c) the protection of only herbivores
(d) a comprehensive program to protect all the physical and biological components
Option d – a comprehensive program to protect all the physical and biological components
Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?
(a) uranium
(b) coal
(c) natural gas
(d) petroleum
Option a – uranium
The most rapidly dwindling natural resource in the world is
(a) water
(b) forests
(c) wind
(d) sunlight
Option b – forests
The pH range most conducive to the life of freshwater plants and animals is
(a) 6.5 – 7.5
(b) 2.0 – 3.5
(c) 3.5 – 5.0
(d) 9.0 – 10.5
Option a – 6.5 – 7.5
Which one of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Wildlife
(d) Natural gas
Option c – Wildlife
Which one of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
(a) Water
(b) Vegetation
(c) Wind
(d) Coal and minerals
Option d – Coal and minerals
Leeching takes place in
(a) Agriculture
(b) Metallurgy
(c) with rain water
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Which is preserved in National Park
(a) Flora
(b) Fauna
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Option c – Both (a) and (b)
Which of the following is not done in a wildlife sanctuary?
(a) Fauna is conserved
(b) Flora is conserved
(c) Soil and flora are utilized
(d) Hunting is prohibited
Option c – Soil and flora are utilized
Plants and animals are known as
(a) biotic resources
(b) abiotic resources
(c) Machines
(d) None of these
Option a – biotic resources
Soil erosion can be prevented by
(a) deforestation
(b) afforestation
(c) overgrazing
(d) removal of vegetation
Option b – afforestation
Forests participate in
(a) controlling pollution
(b) preventation of soil erosion
(c) maintenance of ecological balance
(d) all of the above
Option d – all of the above
When we destroy a forest, we destroy
(a) the trees
(b) the population of wildlife
(c) the environment
(d) the food and shelter of wild animals
Option c – the environment
Which of the following community in Rajasthan has a religious tenet of conservation of forest and wildlife?
(a) Agarwal
(b) Jaishwal
(c) Bishnoi
(d) Jain
Option c – Bishnoi
Which of the following are to be managed for sustainable development?
(a) Industries
(b) Forests
(c) Crops
(d) Resources
Option d – Resources
Which of the following are the biodiversity hot spots?
(a) Rivers
(b) Forests
(c) Deserts
(d) Oceans
Option b – Forests
The Ganga River is polluted with
(a) CFCs
(b) Coliform bacteria
(c) Sewage
(d) both (b) & (c)
Option d – both (b) & (c)
National seepage of water in the soil is called
(a) Rainwater harvesting
(b) Percolation
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Option b – Percolation
Find the incorrect match in the following.
(a) Air – tires
(b) Petrol – cooking
(c) Natural gas – heat
(d) water- Hydroelectricity
Option b – Petrol – cooking
The abiotic natural resource is
(a) Coal
(b) oil
(c) Iron
(d) Natural gas
Option c – Iron
The used natural resource for generating electricity is
(a) Coal
(b) Natural gas
(c) Sand
A non-renewable resource is
(a) Air
(b) Rain
(c) Sunlight
(d) Minerals
Option d – Minerals
One of these is in-situ conservation
(a) National Reserves
(b) Botanical gardens
(c) Zoos
(d) Tissue culture
Option a – National Reserves
GAP started in
(a) 1975
(b) 1985
(c) 1995
(d) 2005
Option a – 1975
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