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Question 1
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_______ is the value used to describe how much empty space is present in a given sample.

If the pore volume of soil is 2cm3 and total volume of soil is 5 cm3, the porosity is ____________________________

Select one or more:

A. porosity

B. Void space

C. 0.4

D. 4

The correct answers are: porosity, 0.4

Question 2
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The gas molecules that absorb thermal infrared radiation and are present in large quantity to change the climate system are known as

Select one:
A. alpha radiations

B. beta radiations

C. ozone gases

D. greenhouse gases

The correct answer is: greenhouse gases

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Question 3
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Water in the saturated zone is call____________________ and water in unsaturated zone is ________________

Select one or more:

a. Ground water

b. Vadose water

c. Delta water

d. Surface water

The correct answers are: Ground water, Vadose water

Question 4
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The structural aspect of ecosystem can be analyzed in terms of

Select one or more:

A. The quantity , distribution and cycling of nutrients, trace elements and water

B. Photoperiodism

C. Nitrogen fixation

D. the gradient of conditions like temperature, light and rainfall

The correct answers are: The quantity , distribution and cycling of nutrients, trace elements and water, the gradient of conditions like
temperature, light and rainfall

Question 5
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The causes of desertification are

Select one or more:

A. Abusive land use

B. Climatic factors

C. Population control

D. Deforestation

The correct answers are: Abusive land use, Climatic factors, Deforestation

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Question 6
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  Zinc used in galvanization of iron comes under which category of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A.  Exhaustible

B.  Mutable

C. Non-reusable

D. Immutable   

The correct answers are:  Exhaustible, Non-reusable

Question 7
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The type of compounds essential for maintaining pH within a range of life for living organisms are

Select one or more:

A. Sulphates

B. Carbonates

C. Bicarbonates

D. Oxides

The correct answers are: Carbonates, Bicarbonates

Question 8
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___________ is called water table aquifer and _____________ is the speciality of the Artesian well.

Select one or more:

A. Unconfined aquifer

B. Requires no pumping

C. Requires special type of pumping

D. Confined aquifer

The correct answers are: Unconfined aquifer, Requires no pumping

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Question 9
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Environmental problems that revolve around home and work place are

Select one or more:

A. Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods

B. access to safe drinking water

C. crowded housing conditions

D. exposure to disease producing micro-organisms    

The correct answers are: Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods, access to safe drinking water, exposure to disease producing micro-
organisms    

Question 10
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Which of the following are the methods of production of hydrogen gas?

Select one or more:

A. Thermal decomposition of water

B. Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

C. Electrolysis of hydrocarbons

D. Steam reforming of coal

The correct answers are: Thermal decomposition of water, Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

Question 11
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Solving environmental problems are complex and will not have simple solutions because of

Select one or more:

A. Political and economic links

B. Ethical and scientific links

C. Geological and spatial links

D. None of the above

The correct answers are: Political and economic links, Ethical and scientific links

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Question 12
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Assimilation of nitrogen is incorporation of i) -------- ii) --------- or iii)-------- into organic compounds

Select one or more:

A. Nitrates

B. nitrites

C. Ammonia

D. Nitric acid

The correct answers are: Nitrates, nitrites, Ammonia

Question 13
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The environmental problems caused by dams are

Select one or more:

A. Siltation

B. Habitat destruction

C. Flood control

D. Provide water for irrigation

The correct answers are: Siltation, Habitat destruction

Question 14
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The human activities, among the following which does not cause environmental pollution having global impact is

Select one or more:

A. Urbanization

B. Industrialization

C. Agriculture

D. Mining   

The correct answers are: Urbanization, Agriculture, Mining   

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Question 15
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Which of the following actions transport and remove air pollutants?

Select one or more:

A. Wet removal by rainfall or precipitation

B. Interaction at land and ocean surfaces

C. Absorption on aerosols and subsequent removal

D. They cannot be removed

The correct answers are: Wet removal by rainfall or precipitation, Interaction at land and ocean surfaces, Absorption on aerosols and
subsequent removal

Question 16
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Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the action strategies for sustainable management

Select one or more:

A. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment

B. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the environment                                                                        

C. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment                                 

D. conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and biodiversity

The correct answers are: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment, conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and
biodiversity

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Question 17
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Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of nitrogen to i)---------- in the presence of ii)---------- bacteria

Select one or more:

A. Nitrite

B. Amino acids

C. Ammonia

D. Rhizobium

The correct answers are: Ammonia, Rhizobium

Question 18
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Two channel energy flow model is  applicable to

Select one or more:

A. Terrestrial ecosystems

B. Aquatic ecosystems

C. Abiotic components of  ecosystem

D. Only one type of food chain

The correct answers are: Terrestrial ecosystems, Aquatic ecosystems

Question 19
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Decomposers help in

Select one or more:

A. Breaking dead waste

B. Recycle nutrients

C. Spreading decay

D. Increasing oxygen level in the atmosphere

The correct answers are: Breaking dead waste, Recycle nutrients

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Question 20
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Which of the following are the environmental problems due to the over utilization of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A. Depletion of ground water

B. Increase in bio diversity of species

C. Improved ground water resources

D. Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

The correct answers are: Depletion of ground water, Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

Question 21
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The correct examples of non renewable energy resources are

Select one or more:

a. Petrol, Coal, Natural gas

b. Solar energy, petrol, coal

c. Fossil fuels, oil, coal

d. water, wind, sunlight

The correct answers are: Petrol, Coal, Natural gas, Fossil fuels, oil, coal

Question 22
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Which of the following are pollution free energy sources?

Select one or more:

a. Coal

b. Wind energy

c. Petroleum

d. Solar energy

The correct answers are: Wind energy, Solar energy

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Question 23
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The limitations associated with hydropower are

Select one or more:

A. Flood control

B. Siltation

C. Loss of agricultural and forest land

D. Displacement of population

The correct answers are: Siltation, Loss of agricultural and forest land, Displacement of population

Question 24
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In developing countries P3 syndrome is the key factor leading to environmental degradation. P3 stands for

Select one or more:

A. Population

B. Poverty

C. Pollution

D. Production

The correct answers are: Population, Poverty, Pollution

Question 25
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The efficiency of wind mill depends on which of the following?

Select one or more:

a. Air quality

b. Air density

c. Speed of air

d. blade diameter

The correct answers are: Air density, Speed of air, blade diameter

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Question 26
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Which of the following is an Immutable resource?

Select one or more:

A. Wind power

B. Solar radiation

C. Tidal power

D. none of the above

The correct answers are: Wind power, Tidal power

Question 27
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Which of the followings are classified as biotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. forest & agriculture

B. fish, wildlife & marine organisms

C. minerals found in ocean

D. air      

The correct answers are: forest & agriculture, fish, wildlife & marine organisms

Question 28
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Which of the following are micro nutrients?

Select one or more:

A. Boron

B. Sulphur

C. Cobalt

D. Magnesium

The correct answers are: Boron, Cobalt

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Question 29
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______________ and _______________ are used to remove soils contaminated by heavy metals.

A. Remediation 

B. Catalysis

C.  Rehabilitation

D. Fertilization

The correct answers are: Remediation ,  Rehabilitation

Question 30
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In the figure, the zones represented by B and D are___ and _____

A. 'B' Limnetic zone

B. 'D'  is Limnetic zone

C. 'D' is Profundal zone

D. 'B' is Profundal zone

The correct answers are: 'B' Limnetic zone, 'D' is Profundal zone

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Question 31
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The consequences of drought are

Select one or more:

A. Famine

B. Epidemics

C. Food security

D. Malnutrition

The correct answers are: Famine, Epidemics, Malnutrition

Question 32
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which of the following are examples of global commons

Select one or more:

A. clean air

B. gases in the lower atmosphere

C. coal

D. phosphate rock

The correct answers are: clean air, gases in the lower atmosphere

Question 33
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Which of the following are examples of point sources of water pollution?

Select one or more:

A. city storm drain

B. Leaching out of nitrogen compounds from fertilized agricultural lands

C. Forest 

D. sewage treatment plant

The correct answers are: city storm drain, sewage treatment plant

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Question 34
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Ecosystem can be defined as

Select one or more:

A. A whole biotic community in a given area plus its abiotic environment

B. The system composed of all living organisms  only

C. The system  where abiotic and biotic components interact independently

D. The system resulting from the integration of all the living and nonliving factors of the environment

The correct answers are: A whole biotic community in a given area plus its abiotic environment, The system resulting from the integration of
all the living and nonliving factors of the environment

Question 35
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 (i) _____________ is a natural process by which different groups are communities colonize the same area over a period od time in a definite
sequence?
(ii) ____________________ starts from previously build up substratum with living matter.

Select one or more:

A. Salix

B. Succession

C. Primary succession

D. Secondary succession

The correct answers are: Succession, Secondary succession

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Question 36
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The atmospheric dispersion of air pollution emissions depends on which of the following factors?

Select one or more:

A. The physical and chemical nature of pollutants
B. Meteorological parameters
C. The location of the source relative to obstruction
D. Upwind topography

The correct answers are:

The physical and chemical nature of pollutants
,
Meteorological parameters
,
The location of the source relative to obstruction

Question 37
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Which of the following are causes of Marine pollution?

Select one or more:

A. Large Scale Oil Spills

B. Land Runoff

C. Toxic Chemicals From Industries

D. None

The correct answers are: Large Scale Oil Spills, Land Runoff, Toxic Chemicals From Industries

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Question 38
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Nitrogen is absorbed by the plants in the form of

Select one or more:

A. Ammonium

B. Nitrates

C. Nitrites

D. Amino acids

The correct answers are: Ammonium, Nitrates, Nitrites

Question 39
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_________ are non-renewable resources.

Select one or more:

A. Crude oil

B. Uranium

C. Hot spring

D. silica

The correct answers are: Crude oil, Uranium

Question 40
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In a grassland ecosystem,

Select one or more:

A. The pyramid of numbers is always inverted

B. The pyramid of numbers is always upright

C. Producers are mainly grasses.

D. Producers are  large trees

The correct answers are: The pyramid of numbers is always upright, Producers are mainly grasses.

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Question 41
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Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. Which kind of diversity does it represent ?  And which of
the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India?

Select one or more:

a. Species diversity

b. Genetic diversity

c. Potato

d. Mango

The correct answers are: Species diversity, Mango

Question 42
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In mesosphere temperature ___________ with height and at the _________again starts increasing with height due to temperature inversion.

A. Mesopause

B. Tropopause

C. Decreases

D. Increases

The correct answers are: Mesopause, Decreases

Question 43
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Which of the following are stationary sources of air pollution?

Select one or more:

A. Power plants

B. Motor vehicles

C. Air craft

D. Diesel generators

The correct answers are: Power plants, Diesel generators

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Question 44
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The major green house gas is ___________________________ and as a greenhouse gas, one mole of _________________ is   15000 times powerful
than first gas. 

Select one or more:

A. Carbon dioxide

B. CFC

C. Methane

D. Nitric oxide

The correct answers are: Carbon dioxide, CFC

Question 45
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___________is example self regulation of Population.

Young adult male chimpanzees look for mates outside their own population. The males then take the females back to their group. Which of
the following occurs in females’ original population?

A. Emigration

B. Ethnic crisis

C. Immigration

D. Intra-specific competition 

The correct answers are: Emigration, Ethnic crisis

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Question 46
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Water on  the Earth is split by i)-------- and reconstituted by ii) ------once in every two million years

Select one or more:

A. Reduction

B. Photosynthesis

C. Oxidation

D. Respiration

The correct answers are: Photosynthesis, Respiration

Question 47
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Which of the following factors are responsible for Biodiversity depletion?

Select one or more:

A. Habitat destruction

B. Outdoor pollutants

C. Nutrients overload

D. Extinction

The correct answers are: Habitat destruction, Extinction

Question 48
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Infiltration capacity of soil depends upon

Select one or more:

A. Number of voids present in the soil

B. Shape and size of soil particles

C. Arrangement of soil particles

D. Compaction of soil particles

The correct answers are: Number of voids present in the soil, Shape and size of soil particles, Arrangement of soil particles, Compaction of
soil particles

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Question 49
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Secondary air pollutants are formed from

Select one or more:

A. Physical mixing of gases in the atmosphere

B. Chemical reactions in the atmosphere

C. Electrochemical reactions in industries

D. Photochemical reactions in the atmosphere

The correct answers are: Chemical reactions in the atmosphere, Photochemical reactions in the atmosphere

Question 50
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The key factors that determine overall environmental degradation in developed countries are,

Select one or more:

A. High population growth rate

B. Poverty

C. High rates of per capita resource use

D. High rates of per capita waste production    

The correct answers are: High rates of per capita resource use, High rates of per capita waste production    

Question 51
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Among the following choose the correct option which includes acts related to the three R's strategy which can be useful for conserving our
natural resources?

Select one:
A. Recycle, regenerate, reuse

B. Reduce, regenerate, reuse

C. Reduce, reuse, redistribute

D. Reduce, recycle, reuse

The correct answer is: Reduce, recycle, reuse

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Question 52
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. 3/4th of world population live in south

B. Population in north consumes 80% resources and cause 90% of global pollution

C. A westerner annually consumes less resources than a Southerner

D. Gluttony patterns of consumption of resources is seen in industrialized countries       

The correct answers are: 3/4th of world population live in south, Population in north consumes 80% resources and cause 90% of global
pollution, Gluttony patterns of consumption of resources is seen in industrialized countries       

Question 53
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Air quality measurement are commonly reported in terms of: 

Select one or more:

A. Liters

B. Micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3)  

C. parts per million (ppm) 

D. Kilograms/dm3

The correct answers are: Micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3)  , parts per million (ppm) 

Question 54
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The energy produced by the hydel-power plant is

Select one or more:

a. Renewable

b. Non renewable

c. Non-polluting

d. Polluting and non-renewable

The correct answers are: Renewable, Non-polluting

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Question 55
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In 0.34 acre pond, there are 300 fishes. If the the area in which water is available in pond is 0.15 acers, the crude density and ecological
density are ____________ and ____________

A. crude density is 300 fishes per 0.15 acers

B. Ecological density is 300 fishes per 0.15 acers

C. Crude density is 300 fishes per 0.34 acers

D. Ecological density is 300 fishes per 0.34 acers

The correct answers are: Ecological density is 300 fishes per 0.15 acers, Crude density is 300 fishes per 0.34 acers

Question 56
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Which of the following is best method to be followed from environment point of view?

Select one or more:

A. Recycling resources

B. Finding new scope for mining

C. Reusing     

D.  None                                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Recycling resources, Reusing     

Question 57
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Which of the followings are classified as abiotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. forest & agriculture

B. wildlife

C. air

D. water

The correct answers are: air, water

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Question 58
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Which of the following are renewable resources?

Select one or more:

A. Timber

B. Wild mushrooms

C. Fishes

D. Gold

The correct answers are: Timber, Wild mushrooms, Fishes

Question 59
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Which of the following biological species can be considered as renewable resource?

Select one or more:

A. Fishes

B. Extinct Woolly mammoth

C. Deer’s

D. Dinosaur

The correct answers are: Fishes, Deer’s

Question 60
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A person working in a pharmaceutical industry in patancheru area observe which of the following environmental problems?

Select one or more:

A. Contaminated water bodies

B. Noise pollution

C. Sedimentation

D. Food and fodder scarcity                                                                                            

The correct answers are: Contaminated water bodies, Noise pollution

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Question 61
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The ecosystems which operate under natural conditions are

Select one or more:

A. Terrestrial Ecosystems                                                                                        

B. Aquatic ecosystems

C. Maize fields

D. Rice fields

The correct answers are: Terrestrial Ecosystems                                                                                        , Aquatic ecosystems

Question 62
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Zinc used in galvanization of iron comes under which category of natural resourses?

Select one or more:

A. exhaustible

B. mutable

C. non- reusable

D. Immutable

The correct answers are: exhaustible, non- reusable

Question 63
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The  types of Biogeochemical cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Sedimentary cycles

B. Energy cycles

C. Gaseous cycles

D. Biotic cycle

The correct answers are: Sedimentary cycles, Gaseous cycles

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Question 64
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Examples of sedimentary cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Carbon cycle

B. Oxygen cycle

C. Sulphur cycle

D. Phosphorus cycle

The correct answers are: Sulphur cycle, Phosphorus cycle

Question 65
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Resources which are directly derived from nature are referred to as_____________ and resources that will be available for long period of time
to be used as a resource are called as ____________________.

Select one or more:

a. Natural resources

b. Man-made resources

c. Inexhaustible resource

d. Exhaustible resource

The correct answers are: Natural resources, Inexhaustible resource

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Question 66
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If N/P ratio in a body of water is over 20, it indicates ____________ is the limiting nutrient, whereas, if N/P ratio is 5 or less, then
_____________________ is the limiting nutrient.

Select one or more:

A. Calcium

B. Potassium

C. Phosphorous

D. Nitrogen

The correct answers are: Phosphorous, Nitrogen

Question 67
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Natural areas where steam and hot water come to the surface are called

Select one or more:

A. volcanoes

B. hot springs

C. geysers

D. Aquifers

The correct answers are: hot springs, geysers

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The ratio of volume of pores to volume of material is called ______________________. If the volume of void is 4 m3 and the volume of the rock is
16 m3, the porosity is ______________.

Select one or more:

a. Porosity

b. Gravity

c. 0.25

d. 0.025

The correct answers are: Porosity, 0.25

Question 69
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Through Solar Photovoltaic Cells, solar radiation gets converted into DC electricity directly.

Select one:
True

False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 70
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Energy in the form of oil, coal and electricity is predominantly used in

Select one or more:

A. Industry

B. Households

C. Transport

D. Nuclear reactors

The correct answers are: Industry, Households, Transport

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_______________ is the elevation to which water will naturally rise in a well.

The pressure head in well A is 10m and that of well B is 20m. If the two wells are separated by 100m,  what is Hydraulic gradient?

Select one or more:

A. Pressure head

B. Elevation head

C. 0.1

D. 0.001

The correct answers are: Pressure head, 0.1

Question 72
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Normally, the trade winds blow along the equator from _______________________ thus pushing warm water out to the sea.
When ____________________ sets in, the trade wind cycle weakens, and change direction.

Select one or more:

A. south-east pacific towards west

B. El Nino 

C. Li nana

D. West to east

The correct answers are: south-east pacific towards west, El Nino 

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Question 73
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Among the following which one causes maximum indoor chemical pollution?

Select one:
A. Burning coal

B. burning cooking gas

C. burning mosquito coil

D. room spray

The correct answer is: Burning coal

Question 74
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____ process remove materials which would damage equipment or interfere with a treatment of waste water and _________ represents the
heavier inert matter in wastewater.

A. Debris

B. Screening

C. Grit

D. Oxidation

The correct answers are: Screening, Grit

Question 75
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Widely used devices which work on principle of condensation are

A. Thermal incinerators

B. Catalytic condensers

C. Surface condensers

D. Contact condensers

The correct answers are: Surface condensers, Contact condensers

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Question 76
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A material which is needed or used to sustain life and livelihood is called

Select one:
A. resource

B. biodiversity

C. Barrenness

D. Exhaustion

The correct answer is: resource

Question 77
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A safe and healthy environment for mankind implies public or community provisions to (Pick up the correct options)

Select one or more:

A. ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens

B. ensure sufficient supplies of natural resources like water, air, land and food

C. ensure excessive use of natural resources

D. ensure overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens, ensure sufficient supplies of natural
resources like water, air, land and food

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Question 78
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The principal sources of groundwater pollution are

Select one or more:

A. Agricultural sources
B. Municipal sources
C. Industrial sources
D. None

The correct answers are:

Agricultural sources
,
Municipal sources
,
Industrial sources

Question 79
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Which among the following factors help in confirming the contamination of river water?

Select one or more:

A. Measurement of pH of river water

B. Presence of chlorine in river water

C. Existence of diverse life forms in river water

D. Presence of coliform bacteria in river water

The correct answers are: Measurement of pH of river water, Presence of coliform bacteria in river water

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Question 80
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. The water in saturated zone is called vadose water.

B. The transition region between saturated zone and unsaturated zone is called capillary fringe.

C. Water moderate’s climate.

D. Ground water is major source of drinking water.                                                       

The correct answers are: The transition region between saturated zone and unsaturated zone is called capillary fringe., Water moderate’s
climate., Ground water is major source of drinking water.                                                       

Question 81
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What do we mean when we say “think globally, act locally” in relation to environmental problems 

Select one:
A. Global environmental problems are essential issues

B. Environmental problems have to be thought about at a global level                                                                                           

C. Extensive research and thinking has been carried out by global level

D. Think about global impact of local activities              

The correct answer is: Think about global impact of local activities              

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Question 82
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The surface current of fast running rivers cuts the margin of bank causing ___________________ erosion and runoff water moves rapidly soil
surface cutting well defined finger shaped grooves causing __________________ erosion.

Select one or more:

a. Riparian erosion

b. Gully erosion

c. Rill erosion

d. Sheet erosion

The correct answers are: Riparian erosion, Rill erosion

Question 83
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Solving environmental problems are complex and will not have simple solutions because of

Select one or more:

A. Political and economic links

B. Ethical and scientific links

C. Geological and spatial links

D. None of the above

The correct answers are: Political and economic links, Ethical and scientific links

Question 84
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The pollutant free energy resource are

Select one or more:

A. Coal

B. Petroleum

C. Wind  energy

D. Solar energy

The correct answers are: Wind  energy, Solar energy

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Question 85
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which of the following describes the common property resource

Select one:
A. Forests owned by the state

B. pastures and grazing land                                                        

C. orchards used by cooperatives

D. grasslands owned by individuals

The correct answer is: pastures and grazing land                                                        

Question 86
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Biotic environment includes

Select one or more:

A. Producers 

B. Wind

C. Sun  

D. Consumers

The correct answers are: Producers , Consumers

Question 87
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Which of the following are examples of genetic diversity?

Select one or more:

A. Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn

B. Dragonflies

C. Ladybug spots

D. Tropical rainforest

The correct answers are: Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn, Ladybug spots

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Question 88
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Which of the following are the impacts of construction of large dams?

Select one or more:

A. changes in microclimate

B. Decrease in seismic activities in the dam area

C. soil erosion

D. none

The correct answers are: changes in microclimate, soil erosion

Question 89
Complete

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Ozone can be destroyed by the following radicals/ molecules

Select one or more:

A. hydroxyl radicals (OH∙)

B. nitric oxide radical (NO∙)

C. carbon dioxide molecule

D. ammonia molecule

The correct answers are: hydroxyl radicals (OH∙), nitric oxide radical (NO∙)

Question 90
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In Waste stabilization ponds ________ and _______________ growth can occur in a symbiotic manner.

A. Bacteria

B. Fungi

C. Algae

D. Molds

The correct answers are: Bacteria, Algae

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Question 91
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A local water table positioned above the regional water table is said to be ___________ and the lowering effect on the water table about the
base of the well stem is called__________.

Select one or more:

A. Stranded

B. Perched

C. Cone of depression

D. Aquiclude    

The correct answers are: Perched, Cone of depression

Question 92
Complete

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The rain fall in the land has which of the following consequences?

Select one or more:

A. It may percolate through soil and become ground water.

B. It may be used by plants and animals.

C. It may accumulate in ponds, rivers etc. and form surface water.

D. None of the above.     

The correct answers are: It may percolate through soil and become ground water., It may be used by plants and animals., It may accumulate
in ponds, rivers etc. and form surface water.

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Question 93
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. Air pollution is a global problem rather than a regional problem.

B. Ozone layer depletion is more fast in Northern hemisphere.

C. In Western region industries have environmental concern, and produce less amounts of toxic waste 

D. All present environmental issues of global concern are caused by anthropogenic interventions in natural and self-sustaining
cycles.                                               

The correct answers are: Air pollution is a global problem rather than a regional problem., Ozone layer depletion is more fast in Northern
hemisphere., All present environmental issues of global concern are caused by anthropogenic interventions in natural and self-sustaining
cycles.                                               

Question 94
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The energy produced by the hydel-power plant is

Select one:
A. Non-polluting and non-renewable

B. Polluting and non-renewable

C. Non-polluting and renewable

D. Polluting and renewable

The correct answer is: Non-polluting and renewable

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Question 95
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Pick out the correct statements from the following.

Select one or more:

A. Desertification refers to the process of fertile land becoming unproductive

B. The land struggles to grow any type of vegetation due to lack of minerals and nutrients in the soil.                                    
                                              

C. Desertification means that  the land is becoming sand-covered.

D. Desertification can happen anywhere as long as there is land with soil.

The correct answers are: Desertification refers to the process of fertile land becoming unproductive, The land struggles to grow any type of
vegetation due to lack of minerals and nutrients in the soil.                                                                                   , Desertification can happen
anywhere as long as there is land with soil.

Question 96
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Which of the following are earth sustaining forms of economic development

Select one or more:

A. Air to water innovation

B. Crop rotation

C. solar photovoltaics

D. Thermal power plants                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Air to water innovation, Crop rotation, solar photovoltaics

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Question 97
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Which of the following are example for ecological diversity?

Select one or more:

A. Savannas

B. Tropical rain forests

C. Types of birds

D. None

The correct answers are: Savannas, Tropical rain forests

Question 98
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The correct representation of species in a  grassland food chain is

Select one or more:

A. Grass ------- Snake-------- Mouse ------ Hawk

B. Grass -------Grasshopper------Lizard ------- Hawk

C. Grass ------- Mouse------ Snake ------- Hawk

D. Grass ------Rabbit -----  Hawk------Snake

The correct answers are: Grass -------Grasshopper------Lizard ------- Hawk, Grass ------- Mouse------ Snake ------- Hawk

Question 99
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Which of the following are biotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. Racoon

B. Aloe vera

C. Krishna river

D. Aluminium

The correct answers are: Racoon, Aloe vera

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Question 100
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_____________ process ensures that agricultural products are safe to eat.

____________  resin is added to increase growth and yield of rice growing in contaminated soils

A. Remediation

B. Rehabilitation

C. Zeolite

D. Calgon

The correct answers are: Remediation, Zeolite

Question 101
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Which of the following are example for ecological diversity?

Select one or more:

A. Savannas

B. Tropical rain forests

C. Types of birds

D. None

The correct answers are: Savannas, Tropical rain forests

Question 102
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Which of the following are examples of genetic diversity?

Select one or more:

A. Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn

B. Dragonflies

C. Ladybug spots

D. Tropical rainforest

The correct answers are: Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn, Ladybug spots

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Question 103
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Which of the following are not a green house gases?

Select one or more:

A. Nitrogen

B. Water vapour

C. Carbon monoxide

D. methane

The correct answers are: Nitrogen, Water vapour, Carbon monoxide

Question 104
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Which of the following are the environmental problems due to the over utilization of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A. Depletion of ground water

B. Increase in bio diversity of species

C. Improved ground water resources

D. Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

The correct answers are: Depletion of ground water, Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

Question 105
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which of the following are examples of global commons

Select one or more:

A. clean air

B. gases in the lower atmosphere

C. coal

D. phosphate rock

The correct answers are: clean air, gases in the lower atmosphere

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Question 106
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The uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sunlight, allowing phytoplankton to perform photosynthesis  and produce more
oxygen than they remove by respiration is called the _________________ and below that is called __________________.

Select one or more:

A. Eutropic zone

B. Phytotropic zone

C. Euphotic zone

D. Profundal zone

The correct answers are: Euphotic zone, Profundal zone

Question 107
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_____________ is the top horizon in a soil profile?

Wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind is known as_____________

Select one or more:

a. Soil erosion

b. Soil neutrality

c. Horizon 'A'

d. Horizon 'C'

The correct answers are: Soil erosion, Horizon 'A'

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Question 108
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In the above image region A and region B are called______________ and ___________________.

Select one or more:

a. Region A is zone of aeration

b. Region B is zone of aeration

c. Region B is saturated zone

d. Region B is capillary fringe

The correct answers are: Region A is zone of aeration, Region B is saturated zone

Question 109
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Which of the followings can be categorized as “non-renewable resources”?

Select one or more:

A. solar energy

B. wind energy

C. fossil fuels

D. minerals in the earths crust        

The correct answers are: fossil fuels, minerals in the earths crust        

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Question 110
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Which of the following countries consume natural resources more?

Select one or more:

A. India

B. US

C. Australia

D. Africa

The correct answers are: US, Australia

Question 111
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 Which of the following statements are correct with regard to ground water as a natural resource?

Select one or more:

A. it is a renewable resource

B. it is a non renewable resource

C. it is an in exhaustible resource

D. it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of replacement

The correct answers are: it is a renewable resource, it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of replacement

Question 112
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. Aquitard is an impermeable layer.

B. The amount of water stored in a saturated aquifer does not depend on porosity.

C. The ground water flows in the direction of gradient.

D. In confined aquifer the pressure is greater than 1atm.                                          

The correct answers are: Aquitard is an impermeable layer., The ground water flows in the direction of gradient., In confined aquifer the
pressure is greater than 1atm.                                          

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Question 113
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Action strategies for sustainable management of environment include

Select one or more:

A. Conservation of natural resources like water, soil, forest and biodiversity

B. Placing more emphasis on pollution, prevention and waste production

C. Recycle and reuse of natural resources

D. Enhancing the population growth

The correct answers are: Conservation of natural resources like water, soil, forest and biodiversity, Placing more emphasis on pollution,
prevention and waste production, Recycle and reuse of natural resources

Question 114
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Which of the following statements are true about  food webs.

Select one or more:

A. The many kinds of interactions among organisms in an ecosystem constitute the food web.                                                                 
                 

B. Several organisms  would be affected if one key organism  were reduced in number.

C. The food webs do not maintain the stability of an ecosystem in nature.

D. The  complexity of any food web does not depend on the biodiversity of the  system.

The correct answers are: The many kinds of interactions among organisms in an ecosystem constitute the food web.                                       
                                                           , Several organisms  would be affected if one key organism  were reduced in number.

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Question 115
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Energy  consumption at global level is usually expressed as equivalents of the two important fuels which are

Select one or more:

A. coal

B. hydrogen fuel

C.  oil

D. natural gas

The correct answers are: coal,  oil

Question 116
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Floods can be controlled by

Select one or more:

A. Building flood banks across the rivers

B. Cloud seeding

C. Impounding river water by building dams upstream

D. none of the above

The correct answers are: Building flood banks across the rivers, Impounding river water by building dams upstream

Question 117
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There are 500 palm trees in the 50 acers of land. The size and density of plam is 

A. 500 is density

B. 500 is size

C. 500 per acre is density

D. 500 per acre is size

The correct answers are: 500 is size, 500 per acre is density

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Question 118
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In the hydrological cycle, water is circulated in the following phases

Select one or more:

A. solid phase

B. Liquid phase

C. Gas phase

D. None of the above

The correct answers are: solid phase, Liquid phase, Gas phase

Question 119
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A line drawn at the level to which  water may rise in an artesian well is called the

Select one or more:

A. Land surface

B. Piezometric surface

C. Potentiometric surface

D. Cone of depression

The correct answers are: Piezometric surface, Potentiometric surface

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The economic future of developed and developing countries is not dependent only on the laws of trade and finance, but on environmentally
sound development activities. To be beneficial, such development should deal not only with the relations between man and man, but also
with the man and nature. This formed basis of UN programs such as

Select one or more:

A. IBP

B. MAB

C. UNEP

D. UNDP

The correct answers are: IBP, MAB, UNEP

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Question 1
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_______ is the value used to describe how much empty space is present in a given sample.

If the pore volume of soil is 2cm3 and total volume of soil is 5 cm3, the porosity is ____________________________

Select one or more:

A. porosity

B. Void space

C. 0.4

D. 4

The correct answers are: porosity, 0.4

Question 2
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The gas molecules that absorb thermal infrared radiation and are present in large quantity to change the climate system are known as

Select one:
A. alpha radiations

B. beta radiations

C. ozone gases

D. greenhouse gases

The correct answer is: greenhouse gases

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Water in the saturated zone is call____________________ and water in unsaturated zone is ________________

Select one or more:

a. Ground water

b. Vadose water

c. Delta water

d. Surface water

The correct answers are: Ground water, Vadose water

Question 4
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The structural aspect of ecosystem can be analyzed in terms of

Select one or more:

A. The quantity , distribution and cycling of nutrients, trace elements and water

B. Photoperiodism

C. Nitrogen fixation

D. the gradient of conditions like temperature, light and rainfall

The correct answers are: The quantity , distribution and cycling of nutrients, trace elements and water, the gradient of conditions like
temperature, light and rainfall

Question 5
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The causes of desertification are

Select one or more:

A. Abusive land use

B. Climatic factors

C. Population control

D. Deforestation

The correct answers are: Abusive land use, Climatic factors, Deforestation

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Question 6
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  Zinc used in galvanization of iron comes under which category of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A.  Exhaustible

B.  Mutable

C. Non-reusable

D. Immutable   

The correct answers are:  Exhaustible, Non-reusable

Question 7
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The type of compounds essential for maintaining pH within a range of life for living organisms are

Select one or more:

A. Sulphates

B. Carbonates

C. Bicarbonates

D. Oxides

The correct answers are: Carbonates, Bicarbonates

Question 8
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___________ is called water table aquifer and _____________ is the speciality of the Artesian well.

Select one or more:

A. Unconfined aquifer

B. Requires no pumping

C. Requires special type of pumping

D. Confined aquifer

The correct answers are: Unconfined aquifer, Requires no pumping

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Question 9
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Environmental problems that revolve around home and work place are

Select one or more:

A. Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods

B. access to safe drinking water

C. crowded housing conditions

D. exposure to disease producing micro-organisms    

The correct answers are: Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods, access to safe drinking water, exposure to disease producing micro-
organisms    

Question 10
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Which of the following are the methods of production of hydrogen gas?

Select one or more:

A. Thermal decomposition of water

B. Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

C. Electrolysis of hydrocarbons

D. Steam reforming of coal

The correct answers are: Thermal decomposition of water, Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

Question 11
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Solving environmental problems are complex and will not have simple solutions because of

Select one or more:

A. Political and economic links

B. Ethical and scientific links

C. Geological and spatial links

D. None of the above

The correct answers are: Political and economic links, Ethical and scientific links

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Assimilation of nitrogen is incorporation of i) -------- ii) --------- or iii)-------- into organic compounds

Select one or more:

A. Nitrates

B. nitrites

C. Ammonia

D. Nitric acid

The correct answers are: Nitrates, nitrites, Ammonia

Question 13
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The environmental problems caused by dams are

Select one or more:

A. Siltation

B. Habitat destruction

C. Flood control

D. Provide water for irrigation

The correct answers are: Siltation, Habitat destruction

Question 14
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The human activities, among the following which does not cause environmental pollution having global impact is

Select one or more:

A. Urbanization

B. Industrialization

C. Agriculture

D. Mining   

The correct answers are: Urbanization, Agriculture, Mining   

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Question 15
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Which of the following actions transport and remove air pollutants?

Select one or more:

A. Wet removal by rainfall or precipitation

B. Interaction at land and ocean surfaces

C. Absorption on aerosols and subsequent removal

D. They cannot be removed

The correct answers are: Wet removal by rainfall or precipitation, Interaction at land and ocean surfaces, Absorption on aerosols and
subsequent removal

Question 16
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Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the action strategies for sustainable management

Select one or more:

A. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment

B. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the environment                                                                        

C. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment                                 

D. conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and biodiversity

The correct answers are: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment, conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and
biodiversity

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Question 17
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Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of nitrogen to i)---------- in the presence of ii)---------- bacteria

Select one or more:

A. Nitrite

B. Amino acids

C. Ammonia

D. Rhizobium

The correct answers are: Ammonia, Rhizobium

Question 18
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Two channel energy flow model is  applicable to

Select one or more:

A. Terrestrial ecosystems

B. Aquatic ecosystems

C. Abiotic components of  ecosystem

D. Only one type of food chain

The correct answers are: Terrestrial ecosystems, Aquatic ecosystems

Question 19
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Decomposers help in

Select one or more:

A. Breaking dead waste

B. Recycle nutrients

C. Spreading decay

D. Increasing oxygen level in the atmosphere

The correct answers are: Breaking dead waste, Recycle nutrients

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Which of the following are the environmental problems due to the over utilization of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A. Depletion of ground water

B. Increase in bio diversity of species

C. Improved ground water resources

D. Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

The correct answers are: Depletion of ground water, Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

Question 21
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The correct examples of non renewable energy resources are

Select one or more:

a. Petrol, Coal, Natural gas

b. Solar energy, petrol, coal

c. Fossil fuels, oil, coal

d. water, wind, sunlight

The correct answers are: Petrol, Coal, Natural gas, Fossil fuels, oil, coal

Question 22
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Which of the following are pollution free energy sources?

Select one or more:

a. Coal

b. Wind energy

c. Petroleum

d. Solar energy

The correct answers are: Wind energy, Solar energy

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The limitations associated with hydropower are

Select one or more:

A. Flood control

B. Siltation

C. Loss of agricultural and forest land

D. Displacement of population

The correct answers are: Siltation, Loss of agricultural and forest land, Displacement of population

Question 24
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In developing countries P3 syndrome is the key factor leading to environmental degradation. P3 stands for

Select one or more:

A. Population

B. Poverty

C. Pollution

D. Production

The correct answers are: Population, Poverty, Pollution

Question 25
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The efficiency of wind mill depends on which of the following?

Select one or more:

a. Air quality

b. Air density

c. Speed of air

d. blade diameter

The correct answers are: Air density, Speed of air, blade diameter

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Which of the following is an Immutable resource?

Select one or more:

A. Wind power

B. Solar radiation

C. Tidal power

D. none of the above

The correct answers are: Wind power, Tidal power

Question 27
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Which of the followings are classified as biotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. forest & agriculture

B. fish, wildlife & marine organisms

C. minerals found in ocean

D. air      

The correct answers are: forest & agriculture, fish, wildlife & marine organisms

Question 28
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Which of the following are micro nutrients?

Select one or more:

A. Boron

B. Sulphur

C. Cobalt

D. Magnesium

The correct answers are: Boron, Cobalt

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______________ and _______________ are used to remove soils contaminated by heavy metals.

A. Remediation 

B. Catalysis

C.  Rehabilitation

D. Fertilization

The correct answers are: Remediation ,  Rehabilitation

Question 30
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In the figure, the zones represented by B and D are___ and _____

A. 'B' Limnetic zone

B. 'D'  is Limnetic zone

C. 'D' is Profundal zone

D. 'B' is Profundal zone

The correct answers are: 'B' Limnetic zone, 'D' is Profundal zone

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Question 31
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The consequences of drought are

Select one or more:

A. Famine

B. Epidemics

C. Food security

D. Malnutrition

The correct answers are: Famine, Epidemics, Malnutrition

Question 32
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which of the following are examples of global commons

Select one or more:

A. clean air

B. gases in the lower atmosphere

C. coal

D. phosphate rock

The correct answers are: clean air, gases in the lower atmosphere

Question 33
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Which of the following are examples of point sources of water pollution?

Select one or more:

A. city storm drain

B. Leaching out of nitrogen compounds from fertilized agricultural lands

C. Forest 

D. sewage treatment plant

The correct answers are: city storm drain, sewage treatment plant

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Question 34
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Ecosystem can be defined as

Select one or more:

A. A whole biotic community in a given area plus its abiotic environment

B. The system composed of all living organisms  only

C. The system  where abiotic and biotic components interact independently

D. The system resulting from the integration of all the living and nonliving factors of the environment

The correct answers are: A whole biotic community in a given area plus its abiotic environment, The system resulting from the integration of
all the living and nonliving factors of the environment

Question 35
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 (i) _____________ is a natural process by which different groups are communities colonize the same area over a period od time in a definite
sequence?
(ii) ____________________ starts from previously build up substratum with living matter.

Select one or more:

A. Salix

B. Succession

C. Primary succession

D. Secondary succession

The correct answers are: Succession, Secondary succession

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Question 36
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The atmospheric dispersion of air pollution emissions depends on which of the following factors?

Select one or more:

A. The physical and chemical nature of pollutants
B. Meteorological parameters
C. The location of the source relative to obstruction
D. Upwind topography

The correct answers are:

The physical and chemical nature of pollutants
,
Meteorological parameters
,
The location of the source relative to obstruction

Question 37
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Which of the following are causes of Marine pollution?

Select one or more:

A. Large Scale Oil Spills

B. Land Runoff

C. Toxic Chemicals From Industries

D. None

The correct answers are: Large Scale Oil Spills, Land Runoff, Toxic Chemicals From Industries

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Question 38
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Nitrogen is absorbed by the plants in the form of

Select one or more:

A. Ammonium

B. Nitrates

C. Nitrites

D. Amino acids

The correct answers are: Ammonium, Nitrates, Nitrites

Question 39
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_________ are non-renewable resources.

Select one or more:

A. Crude oil

B. Uranium

C. Hot spring

D. silica

The correct answers are: Crude oil, Uranium

Question 40
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In a grassland ecosystem,

Select one or more:

A. The pyramid of numbers is always inverted

B. The pyramid of numbers is always upright

C. Producers are mainly grasses.

D. Producers are  large trees

The correct answers are: The pyramid of numbers is always upright, Producers are mainly grasses.

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Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. Which kind of diversity does it represent ?  And which of
the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India?

Select one or more:

a. Species diversity

b. Genetic diversity

c. Potato

d. Mango

The correct answers are: Species diversity, Mango

Question 42
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In mesosphere temperature ___________ with height and at the _________again starts increasing with height due to temperature inversion.

A. Mesopause

B. Tropopause

C. Decreases

D. Increases

The correct answers are: Mesopause, Decreases

Question 43
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Which of the following are stationary sources of air pollution?

Select one or more:

A. Power plants

B. Motor vehicles

C. Air craft

D. Diesel generators

The correct answers are: Power plants, Diesel generators

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The major green house gas is ___________________________ and as a greenhouse gas, one mole of _________________ is   15000 times powerful
than first gas. 

Select one or more:

A. Carbon dioxide

B. CFC

C. Methane

D. Nitric oxide

The correct answers are: Carbon dioxide, CFC

Question 45
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___________is example self regulation of Population.

Young adult male chimpanzees look for mates outside their own population. The males then take the females back to their group. Which of
the following occurs in females’ original population?

A. Emigration

B. Ethnic crisis

C. Immigration

D. Intra-specific competition 

The correct answers are: Emigration, Ethnic crisis

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Water on  the Earth is split by i)-------- and reconstituted by ii) ------once in every two million years

Select one or more:

A. Reduction

B. Photosynthesis

C. Oxidation

D. Respiration

The correct answers are: Photosynthesis, Respiration

Question 47
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Which of the following factors are responsible for Biodiversity depletion?

Select one or more:

A. Habitat destruction

B. Outdoor pollutants

C. Nutrients overload

D. Extinction

The correct answers are: Habitat destruction, Extinction

Question 48
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Infiltration capacity of soil depends upon

Select one or more:

A. Number of voids present in the soil

B. Shape and size of soil particles

C. Arrangement of soil particles

D. Compaction of soil particles

The correct answers are: Number of voids present in the soil, Shape and size of soil particles, Arrangement of soil particles, Compaction of
soil particles

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Question 49
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Secondary air pollutants are formed from

Select one or more:

A. Physical mixing of gases in the atmosphere

B. Chemical reactions in the atmosphere

C. Electrochemical reactions in industries

D. Photochemical reactions in the atmosphere

The correct answers are: Chemical reactions in the atmosphere, Photochemical reactions in the atmosphere

Question 50
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The key factors that determine overall environmental degradation in developed countries are,

Select one or more:

A. High population growth rate

B. Poverty

C. High rates of per capita resource use

D. High rates of per capita waste production    

The correct answers are: High rates of per capita resource use, High rates of per capita waste production    

Question 51
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Among the following choose the correct option which includes acts related to the three R's strategy which can be useful for conserving our
natural resources?

Select one:
A. Recycle, regenerate, reuse

B. Reduce, regenerate, reuse

C. Reduce, reuse, redistribute

D. Reduce, recycle, reuse

The correct answer is: Reduce, recycle, reuse

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Question 52
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. 3/4th of world population live in south

B. Population in north consumes 80% resources and cause 90% of global pollution

C. A westerner annually consumes less resources than a Southerner

D. Gluttony patterns of consumption of resources is seen in industrialized countries       

The correct answers are: 3/4th of world population live in south, Population in north consumes 80% resources and cause 90% of global
pollution, Gluttony patterns of consumption of resources is seen in industrialized countries       

Question 53
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Air quality measurement are commonly reported in terms of: 

Select one or more:

A. Liters

B. Micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3)  

C. parts per million (ppm) 

D. Kilograms/dm3

The correct answers are: Micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3)  , parts per million (ppm) 

Question 54
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The energy produced by the hydel-power plant is

Select one or more:

a. Renewable

b. Non renewable

c. Non-polluting

d. Polluting and non-renewable

The correct answers are: Renewable, Non-polluting

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In 0.34 acre pond, there are 300 fishes. If the the area in which water is available in pond is 0.15 acers, the crude density and ecological
density are ____________ and ____________

A. crude density is 300 fishes per 0.15 acers

B. Ecological density is 300 fishes per 0.15 acers

C. Crude density is 300 fishes per 0.34 acers

D. Ecological density is 300 fishes per 0.34 acers

The correct answers are: Ecological density is 300 fishes per 0.15 acers, Crude density is 300 fishes per 0.34 acers

Question 56
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Which of the following is best method to be followed from environment point of view?

Select one or more:

A. Recycling resources

B. Finding new scope for mining

C. Reusing     

D.  None                                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Recycling resources, Reusing     

Question 57
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Which of the followings are classified as abiotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. forest & agriculture

B. wildlife

C. air

D. water

The correct answers are: air, water

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Question 58
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Which of the following are renewable resources?

Select one or more:

A. Timber

B. Wild mushrooms

C. Fishes

D. Gold

The correct answers are: Timber, Wild mushrooms, Fishes

Question 59
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Which of the following biological species can be considered as renewable resource?

Select one or more:

A. Fishes

B. Extinct Woolly mammoth

C. Deer’s

D. Dinosaur

The correct answers are: Fishes, Deer’s

Question 60
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A person working in a pharmaceutical industry in patancheru area observe which of the following environmental problems?

Select one or more:

A. Contaminated water bodies

B. Noise pollution

C. Sedimentation

D. Food and fodder scarcity                                                                                            

The correct answers are: Contaminated water bodies, Noise pollution

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The ecosystems which operate under natural conditions are

Select one or more:

A. Terrestrial Ecosystems                                                                                        

B. Aquatic ecosystems

C. Maize fields

D. Rice fields

The correct answers are: Terrestrial Ecosystems                                                                                        , Aquatic ecosystems

Question 62
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Zinc used in galvanization of iron comes under which category of natural resourses?

Select one or more:

A. exhaustible

B. mutable

C. non- reusable

D. Immutable

The correct answers are: exhaustible, non- reusable

Question 63
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The  types of Biogeochemical cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Sedimentary cycles

B. Energy cycles

C. Gaseous cycles

D. Biotic cycle

The correct answers are: Sedimentary cycles, Gaseous cycles

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Examples of sedimentary cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Carbon cycle

B. Oxygen cycle

C. Sulphur cycle

D. Phosphorus cycle

The correct answers are: Sulphur cycle, Phosphorus cycle

Question 65
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Resources which are directly derived from nature are referred to as_____________ and resources that will be available for long period of time
to be used as a resource are called as ____________________.

Select one or more:

a. Natural resources

b. Man-made resources

c. Inexhaustible resource

d. Exhaustible resource

The correct answers are: Natural resources, Inexhaustible resource

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If N/P ratio in a body of water is over 20, it indicates ____________ is the limiting nutrient, whereas, if N/P ratio is 5 or less, then
_____________________ is the limiting nutrient.

Select one or more:

A. Calcium

B. Potassium

C. Phosphorous

D. Nitrogen

The correct answers are: Phosphorous, Nitrogen

Question 67
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Natural areas where steam and hot water come to the surface are called

Select one or more:

A. volcanoes

B. hot springs

C. geysers

D. Aquifers

The correct answers are: hot springs, geysers

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The ratio of volume of pores to volume of material is called ______________________. If the volume of void is 4 m3 and the volume of the rock is
16 m3, the porosity is ______________.

Select one or more:

a. Porosity

b. Gravity

c. 0.25

d. 0.025

The correct answers are: Porosity, 0.25

Question 69
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Through Solar Photovoltaic Cells, solar radiation gets converted into DC electricity directly.

Select one:
True

False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 70
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Energy in the form of oil, coal and electricity is predominantly used in

Select one or more:

A. Industry

B. Households

C. Transport

D. Nuclear reactors

The correct answers are: Industry, Households, Transport

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_______________ is the elevation to which water will naturally rise in a well.

The pressure head in well A is 10m and that of well B is 20m. If the two wells are separated by 100m,  what is Hydraulic gradient?

Select one or more:

A. Pressure head

B. Elevation head

C. 0.1

D. 0.001

The correct answers are: Pressure head, 0.1

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Normally, the trade winds blow along the equator from _______________________ thus pushing warm water out to the sea.
When ____________________ sets in, the trade wind cycle weakens, and change direction.

Select one or more:

A. south-east pacific towards west

B. El Nino 

C. Li nana

D. West to east

The correct answers are: south-east pacific towards west, El Nino 

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Question 73
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Among the following which one causes maximum indoor chemical pollution?

Select one:
A. Burning coal

B. burning cooking gas

C. burning mosquito coil

D. room spray

The correct answer is: Burning coal

Question 74
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____ process remove materials which would damage equipment or interfere with a treatment of waste water and _________ represents the
heavier inert matter in wastewater.

A. Debris

B. Screening

C. Grit

D. Oxidation

The correct answers are: Screening, Grit

Question 75
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Widely used devices which work on principle of condensation are

A. Thermal incinerators

B. Catalytic condensers

C. Surface condensers

D. Contact condensers

The correct answers are: Surface condensers, Contact condensers

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Question 76
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A material which is needed or used to sustain life and livelihood is called

Select one:
A. resource

B. biodiversity

C. Barrenness

D. Exhaustion

The correct answer is: resource

Question 77
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A safe and healthy environment for mankind implies public or community provisions to (Pick up the correct options)

Select one or more:

A. ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens

B. ensure sufficient supplies of natural resources like water, air, land and food

C. ensure excessive use of natural resources

D. ensure overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens, ensure sufficient supplies of natural
resources like water, air, land and food

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Question 78
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The principal sources of groundwater pollution are

Select one or more:

A. Agricultural sources
B. Municipal sources
C. Industrial sources
D. None

The correct answers are:

Agricultural sources
,
Municipal sources
,
Industrial sources

Question 79
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Which among the following factors help in confirming the contamination of river water?

Select one or more:

A. Measurement of pH of river water

B. Presence of chlorine in river water

C. Existence of diverse life forms in river water

D. Presence of coliform bacteria in river water

The correct answers are: Measurement of pH of river water, Presence of coliform bacteria in river water

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Question 80
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. The water in saturated zone is called vadose water.

B. The transition region between saturated zone and unsaturated zone is called capillary fringe.

C. Water moderate’s climate.

D. Ground water is major source of drinking water.                                                       

The correct answers are: The transition region between saturated zone and unsaturated zone is called capillary fringe., Water moderate’s
climate., Ground water is major source of drinking water.                                                       

Question 81
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What do we mean when we say “think globally, act locally” in relation to environmental problems 

Select one:
A. Global environmental problems are essential issues

B. Environmental problems have to be thought about at a global level                                                                                           

C. Extensive research and thinking has been carried out by global level

D. Think about global impact of local activities              

The correct answer is: Think about global impact of local activities              

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Question 82
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The surface current of fast running rivers cuts the margin of bank causing ___________________ erosion and runoff water moves rapidly soil
surface cutting well defined finger shaped grooves causing __________________ erosion.

Select one or more:

a. Riparian erosion

b. Gully erosion

c. Rill erosion

d. Sheet erosion

The correct answers are: Riparian erosion, Rill erosion

Question 83
Complete

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Solving environmental problems are complex and will not have simple solutions because of

Select one or more:

A. Political and economic links

B. Ethical and scientific links

C. Geological and spatial links

D. None of the above

The correct answers are: Political and economic links, Ethical and scientific links

Question 84
Complete

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The pollutant free energy resource are

Select one or more:

A. Coal

B. Petroleum

C. Wind  energy

D. Solar energy

The correct answers are: Wind  energy, Solar energy

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Question 85
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which of the following describes the common property resource

Select one:
A. Forests owned by the state

B. pastures and grazing land                                                        

C. orchards used by cooperatives

D. grasslands owned by individuals

The correct answer is: pastures and grazing land                                                        

Question 86
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Biotic environment includes

Select one or more:

A. Producers 

B. Wind

C. Sun  

D. Consumers

The correct answers are: Producers , Consumers

Question 87
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Which of the following are examples of genetic diversity?

Select one or more:

A. Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn

B. Dragonflies

C. Ladybug spots

D. Tropical rainforest

The correct answers are: Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn, Ladybug spots

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Question 88
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Which of the following are the impacts of construction of large dams?

Select one or more:

A. changes in microclimate

B. Decrease in seismic activities in the dam area

C. soil erosion

D. none

The correct answers are: changes in microclimate, soil erosion

Question 89
Complete

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Ozone can be destroyed by the following radicals/ molecules

Select one or more:

A. hydroxyl radicals (OH∙)

B. nitric oxide radical (NO∙)

C. carbon dioxide molecule

D. ammonia molecule

The correct answers are: hydroxyl radicals (OH∙), nitric oxide radical (NO∙)

Question 90
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In Waste stabilization ponds ________ and _______________ growth can occur in a symbiotic manner.

A. Bacteria

B. Fungi

C. Algae

D. Molds

The correct answers are: Bacteria, Algae

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Question 91
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A local water table positioned above the regional water table is said to be ___________ and the lowering effect on the water table about the
base of the well stem is called__________.

Select one or more:

A. Stranded

B. Perched

C. Cone of depression

D. Aquiclude    

The correct answers are: Perched, Cone of depression

Question 92
Complete

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The rain fall in the land has which of the following consequences?

Select one or more:

A. It may percolate through soil and become ground water.

B. It may be used by plants and animals.

C. It may accumulate in ponds, rivers etc. and form surface water.

D. None of the above.     

The correct answers are: It may percolate through soil and become ground water., It may be used by plants and animals., It may accumulate
in ponds, rivers etc. and form surface water.

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Question 93
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. Air pollution is a global problem rather than a regional problem.

B. Ozone layer depletion is more fast in Northern hemisphere.

C. In Western region industries have environmental concern, and produce less amounts of toxic waste 

D. All present environmental issues of global concern are caused by anthropogenic interventions in natural and self-sustaining
cycles.                                               

The correct answers are: Air pollution is a global problem rather than a regional problem., Ozone layer depletion is more fast in Northern
hemisphere., All present environmental issues of global concern are caused by anthropogenic interventions in natural and self-sustaining
cycles.                                               

Question 94
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The energy produced by the hydel-power plant is

Select one:
A. Non-polluting and non-renewable

B. Polluting and non-renewable

C. Non-polluting and renewable

D. Polluting and renewable

The correct answer is: Non-polluting and renewable

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Question 95
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Pick out the correct statements from the following.

Select one or more:

A. Desertification refers to the process of fertile land becoming unproductive

B. The land struggles to grow any type of vegetation due to lack of minerals and nutrients in the soil.                                    
                                              

C. Desertification means that  the land is becoming sand-covered.

D. Desertification can happen anywhere as long as there is land with soil.

The correct answers are: Desertification refers to the process of fertile land becoming unproductive, The land struggles to grow any type of
vegetation due to lack of minerals and nutrients in the soil.                                                                                   , Desertification can happen
anywhere as long as there is land with soil.

Question 96
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Which of the following are earth sustaining forms of economic development

Select one or more:

A. Air to water innovation

B. Crop rotation

C. solar photovoltaics

D. Thermal power plants                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Air to water innovation, Crop rotation, solar photovoltaics

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Question 97
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Which of the following are example for ecological diversity?

Select one or more:

A. Savannas

B. Tropical rain forests

C. Types of birds

D. None

The correct answers are: Savannas, Tropical rain forests

Question 98
Complete

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The correct representation of species in a  grassland food chain is

Select one or more:

A. Grass ------- Snake-------- Mouse ------ Hawk

B. Grass -------Grasshopper------Lizard ------- Hawk

C. Grass ------- Mouse------ Snake ------- Hawk

D. Grass ------Rabbit -----  Hawk------Snake

The correct answers are: Grass -------Grasshopper------Lizard ------- Hawk, Grass ------- Mouse------ Snake ------- Hawk

Question 99
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Which of the following are biotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. Racoon

B. Aloe vera

C. Krishna river

D. Aluminium

The correct answers are: Racoon, Aloe vera

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Question 100
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_____________ process ensures that agricultural products are safe to eat.

____________  resin is added to increase growth and yield of rice growing in contaminated soils

A. Remediation

B. Rehabilitation

C. Zeolite

D. Calgon

The correct answers are: Remediation, Zeolite

Question 101
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Which of the following are example for ecological diversity?

Select one or more:

A. Savannas

B. Tropical rain forests

C. Types of birds

D. None

The correct answers are: Savannas, Tropical rain forests

Question 102
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Which of the following are examples of genetic diversity?

Select one or more:

A. Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn

B. Dragonflies

C. Ladybug spots

D. Tropical rainforest

The correct answers are: Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn, Ladybug spots

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Question 103
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Which of the following are not a green house gases?

Select one or more:

A. Nitrogen

B. Water vapour

C. Carbon monoxide

D. methane

The correct answers are: Nitrogen, Water vapour, Carbon monoxide

Question 104
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Which of the following are the environmental problems due to the over utilization of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A. Depletion of ground water

B. Increase in bio diversity of species

C. Improved ground water resources

D. Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

The correct answers are: Depletion of ground water, Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

Question 105
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which of the following are examples of global commons

Select one or more:

A. clean air

B. gases in the lower atmosphere

C. coal

D. phosphate rock

The correct answers are: clean air, gases in the lower atmosphere

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Question 106
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The uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sunlight, allowing phytoplankton to perform photosynthesis  and produce more
oxygen than they remove by respiration is called the _________________ and below that is called __________________.

Select one or more:

A. Eutropic zone

B. Phytotropic zone

C. Euphotic zone

D. Profundal zone

The correct answers are: Euphotic zone, Profundal zone

Question 107
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_____________ is the top horizon in a soil profile?

Wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind is known as_____________

Select one or more:

a. Soil erosion

b. Soil neutrality

c. Horizon 'A'

d. Horizon 'C'

The correct answers are: Soil erosion, Horizon 'A'

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Question 108
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In the above image region A and region B are called______________ and ___________________.

Select one or more:

a. Region A is zone of aeration

b. Region B is zone of aeration

c. Region B is saturated zone

d. Region B is capillary fringe

The correct answers are: Region A is zone of aeration, Region B is saturated zone

Question 109
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Which of the followings can be categorized as “non-renewable resources”?

Select one or more:

A. solar energy

B. wind energy

C. fossil fuels

D. minerals in the earths crust        

The correct answers are: fossil fuels, minerals in the earths crust        

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Question 110
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Which of the following countries consume natural resources more?

Select one or more:

A. India

B. US

C. Australia

D. Africa

The correct answers are: US, Australia

Question 111
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 Which of the following statements are correct with regard to ground water as a natural resource?

Select one or more:

A. it is a renewable resource

B. it is a non renewable resource

C. it is an in exhaustible resource

D. it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of replacement

The correct answers are: it is a renewable resource, it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of replacement

Question 112
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. Aquitard is an impermeable layer.

B. The amount of water stored in a saturated aquifer does not depend on porosity.

C. The ground water flows in the direction of gradient.

D. In confined aquifer the pressure is greater than 1atm.                                          

The correct answers are: Aquitard is an impermeable layer., The ground water flows in the direction of gradient., In confined aquifer the
pressure is greater than 1atm.                                          

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Question 113
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Action strategies for sustainable management of environment include

Select one or more:

A. Conservation of natural resources like water, soil, forest and biodiversity

B. Placing more emphasis on pollution, prevention and waste production

C. Recycle and reuse of natural resources

D. Enhancing the population growth

The correct answers are: Conservation of natural resources like water, soil, forest and biodiversity, Placing more emphasis on pollution,
prevention and waste production, Recycle and reuse of natural resources

Question 114
Complete

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Which of the following statements are true about  food webs.

Select one or more:

A. The many kinds of interactions among organisms in an ecosystem constitute the food web.                                                                 
                 

B. Several organisms  would be affected if one key organism  were reduced in number.

C. The food webs do not maintain the stability of an ecosystem in nature.

D. The  complexity of any food web does not depend on the biodiversity of the  system.

The correct answers are: The many kinds of interactions among organisms in an ecosystem constitute the food web.                                       
                                                           , Several organisms  would be affected if one key organism  were reduced in number.

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Question 115
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Energy  consumption at global level is usually expressed as equivalents of the two important fuels which are

Select one or more:

A. coal

B. hydrogen fuel

C.  oil

D. natural gas

The correct answers are: coal,  oil

Question 116
Complete

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Floods can be controlled by

Select one or more:

A. Building flood banks across the rivers

B. Cloud seeding

C. Impounding river water by building dams upstream

D. none of the above

The correct answers are: Building flood banks across the rivers, Impounding river water by building dams upstream

Question 117
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There are 500 palm trees in the 50 acers of land. The size and density of plam is 

A. 500 is density

B. 500 is size

C. 500 per acre is density

D. 500 per acre is size

The correct answers are: 500 is size, 500 per acre is density

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Question 118
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In the hydrological cycle, water is circulated in the following phases

Select one or more:

A. solid phase

B. Liquid phase

C. Gas phase

D. None of the above

The correct answers are: solid phase, Liquid phase, Gas phase

Question 119
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A line drawn at the level to which  water may rise in an artesian well is called the

Select one or more:

A. Land surface

B. Piezometric surface

C. Potentiometric surface

D. Cone of depression

The correct answers are: Piezometric surface, Potentiometric surface

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Question 120
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The economic future of developed and developing countries is not dependent only on the laws of trade and finance, but on environmentally
sound development activities. To be beneficial, such development should deal not only with the relations between man and man, but also
with the man and nature. This formed basis of UN programs such as

Select one or more:

A. IBP

B. MAB

C. UNEP

D. UNDP

The correct answers are: IBP, MAB, UNEP

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Question 1 Which of the following technologies convert solar energy into electrical energy?
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A. Ocean thermal power generator

B. CANDU

C. Parabolic collector

D. Vertical axis mill

The correct answers are: Ocean thermal power generator, Parabolic collector

Question 2 Which of the followings can be categorized as “renewable resources”?

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A. O2 in air

B. fresh water

C. fossil fuel

D. metallic ores

The correct answers are: O2 in air, fresh water

Question 3 Examples of potentially renewable resources that can be renewed fairly rapidly through natural processes are
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A. forest

B. grassland

C. coal

D. fertile soil     

The correct answers are: forest, grassland, fertile soil     

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Question 4 (a) _________________ is the aquifer sandwiched between aquitards.

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(b) Calculate hydraulic gradient from the above figure.

Select one or more:

A. Confined aquifer

B. Unconfined aquifer

C. 0.002

D. 0.02

The correct answers are: Confined aquifer, 0.002

Question 5 The surface current of fast running rivers cuts the margin of bank causing ___________________ erosion and runoff water
Complete moves rapidly soil surface cutting well defined finger shaped grooves causing __________________ erosion.
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1.00 Select one or more:
a. Riparian erosion

b. Gully erosion

c. Rill erosion

d. Sheet erosion

The correct answers are: Riparian erosion, Rill erosion

Question 6 The efficiency of wind mill depends on which of the following?

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a. Air quality

b. Air density

c. Speed of air

d. blade diameter

The correct answers are: Air density, Speed of air, blade diameter

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Question 7 Environmental problems that revolve around home and work place are
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A. Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods

B. access to safe drinking water

C. crowded housing conditions

D. exposure to disease producing micro-organisms    

The correct answers are: Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods, access to safe drinking water, exposure to disease
producing micro-organisms    

Question 8 Things you can do to decrease global warming include

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a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when
you are not using them., Using solar cookers

Question 9 Which of the followings are classified as abiotic resources?

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A. forest & agriculture

B. wildlife

C. air

D. water

The correct answers are: air, water

Question 10 Which of the following statements are correct with regard to “maximum sustainable yield”(MSY)?
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A. it is the maximum rate of use of a renewable resource, which can sustain without damaging or impairing its
renewability

B. For the conservation of renewable resources the main thrust is on MSY

C. greed and need of human beings are perhaps the main reasons for exceeding MSY

D. tragedy of commons has no effect on MSY   

The correct answers are: it is the maximum rate of use of a renewable resource, which can sustain without damaging or
impairing its renewability, For the conservation of renewable resources the main thrust is on MSY, greed and need of
human beings are perhaps the main reasons for exceeding MSY

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Question 11 Biodiversity is
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A. The variety of different types of life found on earth.

B. It is a measure of the variety of organisms present in different ecosystems.

C. The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species.

D. The different levels represent different groups of organisms that might compose a food
chain                                                   

The correct answers are: The variety of different types of life found on earth., It is a measure of the variety of organisms
present in different ecosystems.

Question 12 The IPAT model describes:

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A.  The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers, affluence, and technological
innovations

B. The human influence on the environment, affluence and technological Innovations

C. The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers on aquatic and terrestrial
biomes                    

D. The International Pollution and  Atmospheric Team

The correct answer is:  The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers, affluence, and
technological innovations

Question 13 The basic requirements of hydroelectric power generation are

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A. Availability of mountainous region

B. Assured rainfall

C. Rugged topography

D. Plain surfaces

The correct answers are: Availability of mountainous region, Assured rainfall, Rugged topography

Question 14 Things you can do to decrease global warming include

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a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when
you are not using them., Using solar cookers

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Question 15 Which of the followings are examples of non renewable resources that can not be recycled?
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A. coal & natural gas

B. uranium ore

C. precious metals like gold & silver

D. ores of aluminium & copper      

The correct answers are: coal & natural gas, uranium ore

Question 16 The surface runoff is the quantity of water

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. That is absorbed by the soil

B. That doesn't seep into ground or does not return to the atmosphere

C. Required to fill surface depressions                                                       

D. That forms the stream, lakes and artificial reservoirs

The correct answers are: That doesn't seep into ground or does not return to the atmosphere, That forms the stream,
lakes and artificial reservoirs

Question 17 Which of the following biological species can be considered as renewable resource?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Fishes

B. Extinct Woolly mammoth

C. Deer’s

D. Dinosaur

The correct answers are: Fishes, Deer’s

Question 18 Which of the following are examples of genetic diversity?

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn

B. Dragonflies

C. Ladybug spots

D. Tropical rainforest

The correct answers are: Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn, Ladybug spots

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Question 19 Which of the following are earth sustaining forms of economic development
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Air to water innovation

B. Crop rotation

C. solar photovoltaics

D. Thermal power plants                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Air to water innovation, Crop rotation, solar photovoltaics

Question 20 _____________ is the top horizon in a soil profile?

Complete
Wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind is known as_____________
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00
Select one or more:
a. Soil erosion

b. Soil neutrality

c. Horizon 'A'

d. Horizon 'C'

The correct answers are: Soil erosion, Horizon 'A'

Question 21 Hydroelectric power

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Is clean energy

B. Causes pollution

C. Is a Renewable source of energy

D. Is a Non renewable source of energy

The correct answers are: Is clean energy, Is a Renewable source of energy

Question 22 Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the action strategies for sustainable
Complete management
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment

B. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the

environment                                                                        

C. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment                                 

D. conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and biodiversity

The correct answers are: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment, conserve natural resources like
water, forests, soil and biodiversity

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Question 23 Which of the following are not a green house gases?

Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

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A. Nitrogen

B. Water vapour

C. Carbon monoxide

D. methane

The correct answers are: Nitrogen, Water vapour, Carbon monoxide

Question 24 Natural areas where steam and hot water come to the surface are called____________ and ______________.
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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a. Geysers

b. Volcanoes

c. Hot springs

d. Aquifers

The correct answers are: Geysers, Hot springs

Question 25 Which of the following factors are essential for achieving sustainable development?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism

B. carrying capacity based planning process

C. continuing with conventional technologies

D. structural changes towards more resource intensive sectors

The correct answers are: social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism, carrying capacity based planning
process

Question 26 Which of the following have maximum biodiversity in India?

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Potato

B. Mango

C. Teak wood

D. Rice

The correct answers are: Mango, Rice

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Question 27 A local water table positioned above the regional water table is said to be ___________ and the lowering effect on the water
Complete table about the base of the well stem is called__________.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Stranded

B. Perched

C. Cone of depression

D. Aquiclude    

The correct answers are: Perched, Cone of depression

Question 28 Among the following choose the correct option which includes acts related to the three R's strategy which can be useful
Complete for conserving our natural resources?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
A. Recycle, regenerate, reuse

B. Reduce, regenerate, reuse

C. Reduce, reuse, redistribute

D. Reduce, recycle, reuse

The correct answer is: Reduce, recycle, reuse

Question 29 Greenhouse gases present in a very high quantity is ______ and ____________is the most potent greenhouse gas in terms of
Complete efficiency
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. CO2

B. CH4

C. CFC

D. N2O  

The correct answers are: CO2, CFC

Question 30 Which of the following are the methods of production of hydrogen gas?
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Thermal decomposition of water

B. Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

C. Electrolysis of hydrocarbons

D. Steam reforming of coal

The correct answers are: Thermal decomposition of water, Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

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Question 31 Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. Which kind of diversity does it
Complete represent ?  And which of the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
a. Species diversity

b. Genetic diversity

c. Potato

d. Mango

The correct answers are: Species diversity, Mango

Question 32 Rivers modify the land topography by which of the following processes?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Carrying different minerals

B. Deposition

C. Erosion

D. None

The correct answers are: Deposition, Erosion

Question 33 Examples of  overuse of environmental resources are

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. solid waste

B. global warming

C. Soil degradation due to improper crop rotation and crop shifting

D. Drying up of Rivers due to overuse of water from them through dams and reservoirs.

The correct answers are: Soil degradation due to improper crop rotation and crop shifting, Drying up of Rivers due to
overuse of water from them through dams and reservoirs.

Question 34 A resource is considered to be “dynamic” because

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. it improves new knowledge

B. it expands scientific and technological knowhow

C. it does not change social & cultural objectives

D. It changes both social & cultural objectives

The correct answers are: it improves new knowledge, it expands scientific and technological knowhow, It changes both
social & cultural objectives

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Question 35 Which of the following is a way to potentially avoid a tragedy of the commons?
Complete

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A. people sharing the resource work to manage the resource

B. private ownership

C. regulation by the government

D. all the above

The correct answers are: people sharing the resource work to manage the resource, regulation by the government

Question 36 A line drawn at the level to which  water may rise in an artesian well is called the
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Land surface

B. Piezometric surface

C. Potentiometric surface

D. Cone of depression

The correct answers are: Piezometric surface, Potentiometric surface

Question 37 Which of the following is best method to be followed from environment point of view?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Recycling resources

B. Finding new scope for mining

C. Reusing     

D.  None                                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Recycling resources, Reusing     

Question 38 Which of the following are action strategies for Sustainable Management
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Conservation of natural resources

B. Using chemical fertilizers to get more yield.

C. Increased use of fossil fuels

D. Reducing waste of matter and energy resources

The correct answers are: Conservation of natural resources, Reducing waste of matter and energy resources

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Question 39 Which of the following are Earths life support systems

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. Oxygen

B. Optimal temperatures

C. Petrol

D. Nutrients

The correct answers are: Oxygen, Optimal temperatures, Nutrients

Question 40 Social, economical and ecological equity is the necessary condition for achieving
Complete

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A. Social development

B. Economical development

C. Sustainable development

D. Ecological development                                                                                                   

The correct answer is: Sustainable development

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Question 1 Which of the following technologies convert solar energy into electrical energy?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Ocean thermal power generator

B. CANDU

C. Parabolic collector

D. Vertical axis mill

The correct answers are: Ocean thermal power generator, Parabolic collector

Question 2 The surface runoff is the quantity of water

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. That is absorbed by the soil

B. That doesn't seep into ground or does not return to the atmosphere

C. Required to fill surface depressions                                                       

D. That forms the stream, lakes and artificial reservoirs

The correct answers are: That doesn't seep into ground or does not return to the atmosphere, That forms the stream,
lakes and artificial reservoirs

Question 3 Which of the following are earth sustaining forms of economic development
Not answered

Marked out of Select one or more:

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A. Air to water innovation

B. Crop rotation

C. solar photovoltaics

D. Thermal power plants                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Air to water innovation, Crop rotation, solar photovoltaics
Question 4 Which of the followings are classified as biotic resources?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. forest & agriculture

B. fish, wildlife & marine organisms

C. minerals found in ocean

D. air      

The correct answers are: forest & agriculture, fish, wildlife & marine organisms

Question 5 Which the following are not biodegradable?

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. vegetables

B. fruits

C. plastics

D. aluminium foil

The correct answers are: plastics, aluminium foil

Question 6 Examples of renewable resources are

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A. Food grains

B. Petrol

C. species of wild life

D. oxygen

The correct answers are: Food grains, oxygen

Question 7 The energy produced by the hydel-power plant is

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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A. Non-polluting and non-renewable

B. Polluting and non-renewable

C. Non-polluting and renewable

D. Polluting and renewable

The correct answer is: Non-polluting and renewable

Question 8  Which of the following statements are correct with regard to ground water as a natural resource?
Complete

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A. it is a renewable resource

B. it is a non renewable resource

C. it is an in exhaustible resource

D. it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of replacement

The correct answers are: it is a renewable resource, it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of
replacement

Question 9 Which of the following are global commons

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Clean air

B. Fish in the territorial claims of nation

C. Open ocean

D. Migratory birds                                                                                                          

The correct answers are: Clean air, Open ocean, Migratory birds                                                         
                                                

Question 10 Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the action strategies for sustainable
Not answered management
Marked out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment

B. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the

environment                                                                        

C. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment                                 

D. conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and biodiversity

The correct answers are: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment, conserve natural resources like
water, forests, soil and biodiversity

Question 11 Fossil fuels can be regarded as ___________ ,  ___________  & _________ type of resource.
Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. non renewable

B. non maintainable

C. exhaustible

D. inexhaustible

The correct answers are: non renewable, non maintainable, exhaustible

Question 12 Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development are true?
Not answered

Marked out of Select one or more:

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A. Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising
the ability of our future generations to meet their own needs

B. Sustainability has the main objective of purely focussing on the natural environment

C. Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive
for a longer period on Earth

D. Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the environment but also the maintenance of
economic viability as well as the social and ethical considerations

The correct answers are: Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without
compromising the ability of our future generations to meet their own needs, Sustainable development of various
countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth, Sustainable
development not only considers the protection of the environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well
as the social and ethical considerations

Question 13 Which of the following are Nonrenewable resources that can be recycled?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Copper

B. Aluminum

C. Phosphate rock

D. Diesel      

The correct answers are: Copper, Aluminum, Phosphate rock

Question 14 Things you can do to decrease global warming include

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when
you are not using them., Using solar cookers

Question 15 Which of the following are Earths life support systems

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. Oxygen

B. Optimal temperatures

C. Petrol

D. Nutrients

The correct answers are: Oxygen, Optimal temperatures, Nutrients

Question 16 Examples of potentially renewable resources that can be renewed fairly rapidly through natural processes are
Complete

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A. forest

B. grassland

C. coal

D. fertile soil     

The correct answers are: forest, grassland, fertile soil     

Question 17 Biodiversity is
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. The variety of different types of life found on earth.

B. It is a measure of the variety of organisms present in different ecosystems.

C. The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species.

D. The different levels represent different groups of organisms that might compose a food
chain                                                   

The correct answers are: The variety of different types of life found on earth., It is a measure of the variety of organisms
present in different ecosystems.

Question 18 Which of the following are examples for genetic diversity

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. woody plant species

B. different eye colours

C. different varieties of rice

D. one person has scar and other does not

The correct answers are: woody plant species, different eye colours, different varieties of rice

Question 19 Which of the following countries consume natural resources more?

Complete

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A. India

B. US

C. Australia

D. Africa

The correct answers are: US, Australia

Question 20 Major environmental problems arising out of over utilization of Earth's resource are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. air pollution

B. water pollution

C. Forestation

D. Rain water harvesting

The correct answers are: air pollution, water pollution

Question 21 Which of the following are action strategies for Sustainable Management
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Conservation of natural resources

B. Using chemical fertilizers to get more yield.

C. Increased use of fossil fuels

D. Reducing waste of matter and energy resources

The correct answers are: Conservation of natural resources, Reducing waste of matter and energy resources

Question 22 Environment degradation is a process resulted if

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. utilization rate of resources exceeds their natural replacement

B. utilization rate of resources exceeding the maximum sustainable yield

C. natural replacement rate of resources is higher than their utilization rate

D. utilization rate of resources not exceeding the maximum sustainable yield

The correct answers are: utilization rate of resources exceeds their natural replacement, utilization rate of resources not
exceeding the maximum sustainable yield

Question 23 Which of the following are the impacts of construction of large dams?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. changes in microclimate

B. Decrease in seismic activities in the dam area

C. soil erosion

D. none

The correct answers are: changes in microclimate, soil erosion

Question 24 The correct examples of non renewable energy resources are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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a. Petrol, Coal, Natural gas

b. Solar energy, petrol, coal

c. Fossil fuels, oil, coal

d. water, wind, sunlight

The correct answers are: Petrol, Coal, Natural gas, Fossil fuels, oil, coal

Question 25 The power that a windmill can extract from the wind is directly proportional to
Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. air quality

B. air density

C. air speed

D. large blade wind turbines

The correct answers are: air density, air speed, large blade wind turbines

Question 26 Which of the followings can be categorized as “non-renewable resources”?

Complete

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A. solar energy

B. wind energy

C. fossil fuels

D. minerals in the earths crust        

The correct answers are: fossil fuels, minerals in the earths crust        

Question 27 The basic requirements of hydroelectric power generation are

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. Availability of mountainous region

B. Assured rainfall

C. Rugged topography

D. Plain surfaces

The correct answers are: Availability of mountainous region, Assured rainfall, Rugged topography
Question 28 Demands for resources will increase indefinitely with time because
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. increase in standard of living of human beings

B. decrease in standard of living of human beings

C. increase in population growth

D. decrease in per capita resource consumption

The correct answers are: increase in standard of living of human beings, increase in population growth

Question 29 Which of the following prove Limits to growth wrong

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Plastics

B. Natural rubber

C. Silk from silk worm

D. Polyester

The correct answers are: Plastics, Polyester

Question 30 The ways we utilize solar energy include

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. Passive heating system

B. Active heating system

C. Photovoltaic cells

D. Hydroelectric generation 

The correct answers are: Passive heating system, Active heating system, Photovoltaic cells

Question 31 A resource is considered to be “dynamic” because

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. it improves new knowledge

B. it expands scientific and technological knowhow

C. it does not change social & cultural objectives

D. It changes both social & cultural objectives

The correct answers are: it improves new knowledge, it expands scientific and technological knowhow, It changes both
social & cultural objectives
Question 32 Which of the followings can be considered as global common resources?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Fish in territorial water

B. Fish in international water

C. Air

D.  Ozone content in stratosphere

The correct answers are: Fish in international water, Air,  Ozone content in stratosphere

Question 33 What is porosity? If a rock has total volume 50 m3, and volume of the void 5 m3 what is porosity of rock?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Ratio of volume of pores to volume of material

B. Total number of pores

C. 0.1

D. 0.01

The correct answers are: Ratio of volume of pores to volume of material, 0.1

Question 34 Environmental problems that revolve around home and work place are
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods

B. access to safe drinking water

C. crowded housing conditions

D. exposure to disease producing micro-organisms    

The correct answers are: Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods, access to safe drinking water, exposure to disease
producing micro-organisms    

Question 35 Rivers modify the land topography by which of the following processes?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Carrying different minerals

B. Deposition

C. Erosion

D. None

The correct answers are: Deposition, Erosion

Question 36 Among the following choose the correct option which includes acts related to the three R's strategy which can be useful
Complete for conserving our natural resources?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
A. Recycle, regenerate, reuse

B. Reduce, regenerate, reuse

C. Reduce, reuse, redistribute

D. Reduce, recycle, reuse

The correct answer is: Reduce, recycle, reuse

Question 37 Which of the following statements about the water table are True:
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge

B. the water table is generally flat

C. the water table is above the land surface in lakes

D. the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells

The correct answers are: the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge, the water table is above the
land surface in lakes, the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells

Question 38 which of the following are examples of global commons

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. clean air

B. gases in the lower atmosphere

C. coal

D. phosphate rock

The correct answers are: clean air, gases in the lower atmosphere

Question 39 Which of the followings are classified as abiotic resources?

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. forest & agriculture

B. wildlife

C. air

D. water

The correct answers are: air, water

Question 40 Solar energy can be regarded as ___________ ,  ___________  & _________ type of resource.
Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. inexhaustible

B. renewable

C. mutable

D. immutable

The correct answers are: inexhaustible, renewable, mutable

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Question 1 What do we mean when we say “think globally, act locally” in relation to environmental problems 
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one:

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A. Global environmental problems are essential issues

B. Environmental problems have to be thought about at a global

level                                                                                           

C. Extensive research and thinking has been carried out by global level

D. Think about global impact of local activities              

The correct answer is: Think about global impact of local activities              

Question 2 Which of the following countries consume natural resources more?

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. India

B. US

C. Australia

D. Africa

The correct answers are: US, Australia

Question 3 The highest rate at which a potentially renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply is
Complete called
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
A. Environmental degradation

B. Sustainable yield

C. Recycling

D. Environmental  Pollution

The correct answer is: Sustainable yield

Question 4 Examples of renewable resources are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Food grains

B. Petrol

C. species of wild life

D. oxygen

The correct answers are: Food grains, oxygen

Question 5 Things you can do to decrease global warming include

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when
you are not using them., Using solar cookers

Question 6 Which of the following are global commons

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Clean air

B. Fish in the territorial claims of nation

C. Open ocean

D. Migratory birds                                                                                                          

The correct answers are: Clean air, Open ocean, Migratory birds                                                         
                                                

Question 7 The power that a windmill can extract from the wind is directly proportional to
Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. air quality

B. air density

C. air speed

D. large blade wind turbines

The correct answers are: air density, air speed, large blade wind turbines
Question 8 Which of the following have maximum biodiversity in India?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Potato

B. Mango

C. Teak wood

D. Rice

The correct answers are: Mango, Rice

Question 9 (a) If the elevation head is 500m and pressure head is 200m, the total head is ______________________________.
Complete
(b) In a remote village of Rajastan the change in water head while moving through 1000 meters is 3 meters. what is
Mark 0.50 out of hydraulic gradient? 
1.00

Select one or more:

a. 700m

b. 400

c. 0.03

d. 0.003

The correct answers are: 700m, 0.003

Question 10 Which of the following are examples of Biopiracy?

Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

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A. Patenting of Azadirachta indica – Neem

B. African super sweet berries

C. Patenting of Basmati rice

D. None

The correct answers are: Patenting of Azadirachta indica – Neem, African super sweet berries, Patenting of Basmati rice

Question 11 _____________ is the top horizon in a soil profile?

Complete
Wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind is known as_____________
Mark 0.50 out of
1.00
Select one or more:
a. Soil erosion

b. Soil neutrality

c. Horizon 'A'

d. Horizon 'C'

The correct answers are: Soil erosion, Horizon 'A'

Question 12 Which of the following is best method to be followed from environment point of view?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Recycling resources

B. Finding new scope for mining

C. Reusing     

D.  None                                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Recycling resources, Reusing     

Question 13 Which of the followings can be categorized as “renewable resources”?

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. O2 in air

B. fresh water

C. fossil fuel

D. metallic ores

The correct answers are: O2 in air, fresh water

Question 14 Economic future of developed and developing countries depend on

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Laws of trade and finance

B. Over utilization of resources

C. Environmentally sound development activities

D. None 

The correct answers are: Laws of trade and finance, Environmentally sound development activities

Question 15 Main factors responsible for the major environmental problems are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Rapid population growth

B. Poverty

C. Damaging fossil fuels

D. Overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: Rapid population growth, Poverty, Damaging fossil fuels, Overuse of global common resources
Question 16 The ratio of volume of pores to volume of material is called ______________________. If the volume of void is 4 m3 and the
Complete volume of the rock is 16 m3, the porosity is ______________.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
a. Porosity

b. Gravity

c. 0.25

d. 0.025

The correct answers are: Porosity, 0.25

Question 17 Which of the following are examples for genetic diversity

Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. woody plant species

B. different eye colours

C. different varieties of rice

D. one person has scar and other does not

The correct answers are: woody plant species, different eye colours, different varieties of rice

Question 18 Which of the following are immutable resource?

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
a. Atomic Energy

b. Species of wild life

c. Gasoline

d. Wind Power

The correct answers are: Atomic Energy, Wind Power

Question 19 Natural areas where steam and hot water come to the surface are called____________ and ______________.
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

1.00
a. Geysers

b. Volcanoes

c. Hot springs

d. Aquifers

The correct answers are: Geysers, Hot springs

Question 20 The human activities, among the following which does not cause environmental pollution having global impact is
Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Urbanization

B. Industrialization

C. Agriculture

D. Mining   

The correct answers are: Urbanization, Agriculture, Mining   

Question 21 which of the following describes the common property resource

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one:

1.00
A. Forests owned by the state

B. pastures and grazing land                                                        

C. orchards used by cooperatives

D. grasslands owned by individuals

The correct answer is: pastures and grazing land                                                        

Question 22 A safe and healthy environment for mankind implies public or community provisions to (Pick up the correct options)
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens

B. ensure sufficient supplies of natural resources like water, air, land and food

C. ensure excessive use of natural resources

D. ensure overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens, ensure sufficient
supplies of natural resources like water, air, land and food

Question 23 Rivers modify the land topography by which of the following processes?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Carrying different minerals

B. Deposition

C. Erosion

D. None

The correct answers are: Deposition, Erosion

Question 24 Why is it important to recycle?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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A. Recycling uses up a lot of energy people need.

B. Recycling is bad for the environment.

C. Recycling makes our landfills overflow.

D. Recycling conserves our natural resources.

The correct answer is: Recycling conserves our natural resources.

Question 25 Solar energy can be regarded as ___________ ,  ___________  & _________ type of resource.
Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

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A. inexhaustible

B. renewable

C. mutable

D. immutable

The correct answers are: inexhaustible, renewable, mutable

Question 26 A resource is considered to be “dynamic” because

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. it improves new knowledge

B. it expands scientific and technological knowhow

C. it does not change social & cultural objectives

D. It changes both social & cultural objectives

The correct answers are: it improves new knowledge, it expands scientific and technological knowhow, It changes both
social & cultural objectives

Question 27 Which of the following biological species can be considered as renewable resource?
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Fishes

B. Extinct Woolly mammoth

C. Deer’s

D. Dinosaur

The correct answers are: Fishes, Deer’s

Question 28 Which of the following technologies convert biomass into energy?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Bio gas Technology

B. Aenorobic fixedbed reactor

C. Boiling water reactor

D. Pressurized water reactor

The correct answers are: Bio gas Technology, Aenorobic fixedbed reactor

Question 29 Fossil fuels can be regarded as ___________ ,  ___________  & _________ type of resource.
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. non renewable

B. non maintainable

C. exhaustible

D. inexhaustible

The correct answers are: non renewable, non maintainable, exhaustible

Question 30
Complete

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1.00

In the above image region A and region B are called______________ and ___________________.

Select one or more:

a. Region A is zone of aeration

b. Region B is zone of aeration

c. Region B is saturated zone

d. Region B is capillary fringe

The correct answers are: Region A is zone of aeration, Region B is saturated zone

Question 31 Which of the following are Earths life support systems

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Oxygen

B. Optimal temperatures

C. Petrol

D. Nutrients

The correct answers are: Oxygen, Optimal temperatures, Nutrients

Question 32  Bulk of the temperate area forests are in a continuous process of destruction due to
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Population explosion

B. Land and forest degradation

C. Environmental pollution

D. Industrialization    

The correct answers are: Population explosion, Land and forest degradation, Environmental pollution

Question 33 Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the action strategies for sustainable
Complete management
Mark 0.50 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment

B. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the

environment                                                                        

C. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment                                 

D. conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and biodiversity

The correct answers are: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment, conserve natural resources like
water, forests, soil and biodiversity

Question 34 The ways we utilize solar energy include

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. Passive heating system

B. Active heating system

C. Photovoltaic cells

D. Hydroelectric generation 

The correct answers are: Passive heating system, Active heating system, Photovoltaic cells

Question 35 Which of the following statements are true?

Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

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A. 3/4th of world population live in south

B. Population in north consumes 80% resources and cause 90% of global pollution

C. A westerner annually consumes less resources than a Southerner

D. Gluttony patterns of consumption of resources is seen in industrialized countries       

The correct answers are: 3/4th of world population live in south, Population in north consumes 80% resources and cause
90% of global pollution, Gluttony patterns of consumption of resources is seen in industrialized countries       
Question 36 This group consists of non-renewable organic resources
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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A. Water, air and minerals

B. natural gas, oil and coal

C. wood, water and natural pastures

D. sand, air and clay

The correct answer is: natural gas, oil and coal

Question 37 Which of the following are action strategies for Sustainable Management
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Conservation of natural resources

B. Using chemical fertilizers to get more yield.

C. Increased use of fossil fuels

D. Reducing waste of matter and energy resources

The correct answers are: Conservation of natural resources, Reducing waste of matter and energy resources

Question 38 In Argentina, which is considered to be a developing country which of the following may be considered as key factors of
Complete environmental degradation?
Mark 0.50 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Poverty

B. Over consumption

C. Pollution

D. Failure of political and economic systems                                                                 

The correct answers are: Poverty, Pollution

Question 39 Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development are true?
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising
the ability of our future generations to meet their own needs

B. Sustainability has the main objective of purely focussing on the natural environment

C. Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive
for a longer period on Earth

D. Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the environment but also the maintenance of
economic viability as well as the social and ethical considerations

The correct answers are: Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without
compromising the ability of our future generations to meet their own needs, Sustainable development of various
countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth, Sustainable
development not only considers the protection of the environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well
as the social and ethical considerations
Question 40 Zinc used in galvanization of iron comes under which category of natural resourses?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. exhaustible

B. mutable

C. non- reusable

D. Immutable

The correct answers are: exhaustible, non- reusable

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Question 1 What is porosity? If a rock has total volume 50 m3, and volume of the void 5 m3 what is porosity of rock?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Ratio of volume of pores to volume of material

B. Total number of pores

C. 0.1

D. 0.01

The correct answers are: Ratio of volume of pores to volume of material, 0.1

Question 2 Which of the following is a way to potentially avoid a tragedy of the commons?
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. people sharing the resource work to manage the resource

B. private ownership

C. regulation by the government

D. all the above

The correct answers are: people sharing the resource work to manage the resource, regulation by the government

Question 3 Hydroelectric power

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Is clean energy

B. Causes pollution

C. Is a Renewable source of energy

D. Is a Non renewable source of energy

The correct answers are: Is clean energy, Is a Renewable source of energy

Question 4  Which of the following statements are correct with regard to ground water as a natural resource?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. it is a renewable resource

B. it is a non renewable resource

C. it is an in exhaustible resource

D. it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of replacement

The correct answers are: it is a renewable resource, it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of
replacement

Question 5  The geological formation contains and readily yields water to our bore wells is _____________ and the water wells excavated
Complete through confined aquifers are known as _________.
Mark 0.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. aquifer

B. gravity wells 

C. artesian wells

D. aquiclude

The correct answers are: aquifer, artesian wells

Question 6 Which of the followings are classified as biotic resources?

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. forest & agriculture

B. fish, wildlife & marine organisms

C. minerals found in ocean

D. air      

The correct answers are: forest & agriculture, fish, wildlife & marine organisms

Question 7 Which of the following statements are correct with regard to “maximum sustainable yield”(MSY)?
Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. it is the maximum rate of use of a renewable resource, which can sustain without damaging or impairing its
renewability

B. For the conservation of renewable resources the main thrust is on MSY

C. greed and need of human beings are perhaps the main reasons for exceeding MSY

D. tragedy of commons has no effect on MSY   

The correct answers are: it is the maximum rate of use of a renewable resource, which can sustain without damaging or
impairing its renewability, For the conservation of renewable resources the main thrust is on MSY, greed and need of
human beings are perhaps the main reasons for exceeding MSY
Question 8 Which of the followings can be categorized as “non-renewable resources”?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. solar energy

B. wind energy

C. fossil fuels

D. minerals in the earths crust        

The correct answers are: fossil fuels, minerals in the earths crust        

Question 9 Which of the followings are examples of non renewable resources that can not be recycled?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. coal & natural gas

B. uranium ore

C. precious metals like gold & silver

D. ores of aluminium & copper      

The correct answers are: coal & natural gas, uranium ore

Question 10 The IPAT model describes:

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00
A.  The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers, affluence, and technological
innovations

B. The human influence on the environment, affluence and technological Innovations

C. The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers on aquatic and terrestrial
biomes                    

D. The International Pollution and  Atmospheric Team

The correct answer is:  The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers, affluence, and
technological innovations

Question 11 Fossil fuels can be regarded as ___________ ,  ___________  & _________ type of resource.
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. non renewable

B. non maintainable

C. exhaustible

D. inexhaustible

The correct answers are: non renewable, non maintainable, exhaustible

Question 12 (a) _________________ is the aquifer sandwiched between aquitards.
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of

1.00

(b) Calculate hydraulic gradient from the above figure.

Select one or more:

A. Confined aquifer

B. Unconfined aquifer

C. 0.002

D. 0.02

The correct answers are: Confined aquifer, 0.002

Question 13 Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the action strategies for sustainable
Complete management
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment

B. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the

environment                                                                        

C. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment                                 

D. conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and biodiversity

The correct answers are: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment, conserve natural resources like
water, forests, soil and biodiversity

Question 14 Which of the following are immutable resource?

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
a. Atomic Energy

b. Species of wild life

c. Gasoline

d. Wind Power

The correct answers are: Atomic Energy, Wind Power

Question 15 Which of the following is best method to be followed from environment point of view?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Recycling resources

B. Finding new scope for mining

C. Reusing     

D.  None                                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Recycling resources, Reusing     

Question 16 Trapped heat inside the earth is known as i)_______________ and  ii )------------------------
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of

1.00 Select one or more:
A. Geothermal energy

B. It is clean and sustainable                                       

C. It is not sustainable

D. It is Thermal energy

The correct answers are: Geothermal energy, It is clean and sustainable                                       

Question 17 Examples of renewable resources are

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Food grains

B. Petrol

C. species of wild life

D. oxygen

The correct answers are: Food grains, oxygen

Question 18 The human activities, among the following which does not cause environmental pollution having global impact is
Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Urbanization

B. Industrialization

C. Agriculture

D. Mining   

The correct answers are: Urbanization, Agriculture, Mining   

Question 19 Major environmental problems arising out of over utilization of Earth's resource are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. air pollution

B. water pollution

C. Forestation

D. Rain water harvesting

The correct answers are: air pollution, water pollution

Question 20 What do we mean when we say “think globally, act locally” in relation to environmental problems 
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one:

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A. Global environmental problems are essential issues

B. Environmental problems have to be thought about at a global

level                                                                                           

C. Extensive research and thinking has been carried out by global level

D. Think about global impact of local activities              

The correct answer is: Think about global impact of local activities              

Question 21 Which of the following technologies convert biomass into energy?

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Bio gas Technology

B. Aenorobic fixedbed reactor

C. Boiling water reactor

D. Pressurized water reactor

The correct answers are: Bio gas Technology, Aenorobic fixedbed reactor

Question 22 Which of the following factors are essential for achieving sustainable development?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism

B. carrying capacity based planning process

C. continuing with conventional technologies

D. structural changes towards more resource intensive sectors

The correct answers are: social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism, carrying capacity based planning
process
Question 23 This group consists of non-renewable organic resources
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00
A. Water, air and minerals

B. natural gas, oil and coal

C. wood, water and natural pastures

D. sand, air and clay

The correct answer is: natural gas, oil and coal

Question 24 Things you can do to decrease global warming include

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when
you are not using them., Using solar cookers

Question 25 Which of the followings can be categorized as “renewable resources”?

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. O2 in air

B. fresh water

C. fossil fuel

D. metallic ores

The correct answers are: O2 in air, fresh water

Question 26 Which of the following are Earths life support systems

Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Oxygen

B. Optimal temperatures

C. Petrol

D. Nutrients

The correct answers are: Oxygen, Optimal temperatures, Nutrients

Question 27 Main factors responsible for the major environmental problems are
Complete

Mark 0.75 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Rapid population growth

B. Poverty

C. Damaging fossil fuels

D. Overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: Rapid population growth, Poverty, Damaging fossil fuels, Overuse of global common resources

Question 28 Zinc used in galvanization of iron comes under which category of natural resourses?
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. exhaustible

B. mutable

C. non- reusable

D. Immutable

The correct answers are: exhaustible, non- reusable

Question 29  Bulk of the temperate area forests are in a continuous process of destruction due to
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Population explosion

B. Land and forest degradation

C. Environmental pollution

D. Industrialization    

The correct answers are: Population explosion, Land and forest degradation, Environmental pollution

Question 30 In developing countries P3 syndrome is the key factor leading to environmental degradation. P3 stands for
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Population

B. Poverty

C. Pollution

D. Production

The correct answers are: Population, Poverty, Pollution

Question 31 Which of the following are renewable resources?
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Timber

B. Wild mushrooms

C. Fishes

D. Gold

The correct answers are: Timber, Wild mushrooms, Fishes

Question 32 Which of the following are the impacts of construction of large dams?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. changes in microclimate

B. Decrease in seismic activities in the dam area

C. soil erosion

D. none

The correct answers are: changes in microclimate, soil erosion

Question 33 The surface runoff is the quantity of water

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. That is absorbed by the soil

B. That doesn't seep into ground or does not return to the atmosphere

C. Required to fill surface depressions                                                       

D. That forms the stream, lakes and artificial reservoirs

The correct answers are: That doesn't seep into ground or does not return to the atmosphere, That forms the stream,
lakes and artificial reservoirs

Question 34 Which of the following technologies convert solar energy into electrical energy?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Ocean thermal power generator

B. CANDU

C. Parabolic collector

D. Vertical axis mill

The correct answers are: Ocean thermal power generator, Parabolic collector
Question 35 Which of the following are the methods of production of hydrogen gas?
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Thermal decomposition of water

B. Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

C. Electrolysis of hydrocarbons

D. Steam reforming of coal

The correct answers are: Thermal decomposition of water, Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

Question 36 Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. Which kind of diversity does it
Complete represent ?  And which of the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
a. Species diversity

b. Genetic diversity

c. Potato

d. Mango

The correct answers are: Species diversity, Mango

Question 37 A safe and healthy environment for mankind implies public or community provisions to (Pick up the correct options)
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens

B. ensure sufficient supplies of natural resources like water, air, land and food

C. ensure excessive use of natural resources

D. ensure overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens, ensure sufficient
supplies of natural resources like water, air, land and food

Question 38 In Argentina, which is considered to be a developing country which of the following may be considered as key factors of
Complete environmental degradation?
Mark 0.50 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Poverty

B. Over consumption

C. Pollution

D. Failure of political and economic systems                                                                 

The correct answers are: Poverty, Pollution

Question 39 Which of the following are the environmental problems due to the over utilization of natural resources?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Depletion of ground water

B. Increase in bio diversity of species

C. Improved ground water resources

D. Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

The correct answers are: Depletion of ground water, Degradation of wild life
habitats                                                                                 

Question 40 Which of the following are action strategies for Sustainable Management
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Conservation of natural resources

B. Using chemical fertilizers to get more yield.

C. Increased use of fossil fuels

D. Reducing waste of matter and energy resources

The correct answers are: Conservation of natural resources, Reducing waste of matter and energy resources

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Question 1 Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the action strategies for sustainable
Complete management
Mark 0.50 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment

B. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the

environment                                                                        

C. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment                                 

D. conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and biodiversity

The correct answers are: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment, conserve natural resources like
water, forests, soil and biodiversity

Question 2 An office has 6 different vehicles to transports 200 employees to their work locations at 60 km. The vehicles have mileage
Complete of 12km/litre. If the amount of CO2 released is 5 ppm for each litre. What is CO2 emitted into environment in
Mark 0.50 out of transportation of employees? What is the method used to calculate pollution caused?
1.00
Select one or more:
A.  21600 ppm

B. 9000 ppm

C. Three Fold model

D. Three factor model 

The correct answers are: 9000 ppm, Three factor model 

Question 3 Which of the following are global commons

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Clean air

B. Fish in the territorial claims of nation

C. Open ocean

D. Migratory birds                                                                                                          

The correct answers are: Clean air, Open ocean, Migratory birds                                                         
                                                
Question 4 Which of the following technologies convert biomass into energy?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Bio gas Technology

B. Aenorobic fixedbed reactor

C. Boiling water reactor

D. Pressurized water reactor

The correct answers are: Bio gas Technology, Aenorobic fixedbed reactor

Question 5 Which of the following technologies convert solar energy into electrical energy?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Ocean thermal power generator

B. CANDU

C. Parabolic collector

D. Vertical axis mill

The correct answers are: Ocean thermal power generator, Parabolic collector

Question 6 Which of the following are Nonrenewable resources that can be recycled?
Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Copper

B. Aluminum

C. Phosphate rock

D. Diesel      

The correct answers are: Copper, Aluminum, Phosphate rock

Question 7 Which of the following statements are correct with regard to “maximum sustainable yield”(MSY)?
Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. it is the maximum rate of use of a renewable resource, which can sustain without damaging or impairing its
renewability

B. For the conservation of renewable resources the main thrust is on MSY

C. greed and need of human beings are perhaps the main reasons for exceeding MSY

D. tragedy of commons has no effect on MSY   

The correct answers are: it is the maximum rate of use of a renewable resource, which can sustain without damaging or
impairing its renewability, For the conservation of renewable resources the main thrust is on MSY, greed and need of
human beings are perhaps the main reasons for exceeding MSY
Question 8 Things you can do to decrease global warming include
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when
you are not using them., Using solar cookers

Question 9 Which of the following have maximum biodiversity in India?

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Potato

B. Mango

C. Teak wood

D. Rice

The correct answers are: Mango, Rice

Question 10 Which of the following are the environmental problems due to the over utilization of natural resources?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Depletion of ground water

B. Increase in bio diversity of species

C. Improved ground water resources

D. Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

The correct answers are: Depletion of ground water, Degradation of wild life
habitats                                                                                 

Question 11 Main factors responsible for the major environmental problems are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Rapid population growth

B. Poverty

C. Damaging fossil fuels

D. Overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: Rapid population growth, Poverty, Damaging fossil fuels, Overuse of global common resources
Question 12 Which of the following is best method to be followed from environment point of view?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Recycling resources

B. Finding new scope for mining

C. Reusing     

D.  None                                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Recycling resources, Reusing     

Question 13 The IPAT model describes:

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00
A.  The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers, affluence, and technological
innovations

B. The human influence on the environment, affluence and technological Innovations

C. The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers on aquatic and terrestrial
biomes                    

D. The International Pollution and  Atmospheric Team

The correct answer is:  The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers, affluence, and
technological innovations

Question 14 Solar energy can be regarded as ___________ ,  ___________  & _________ type of resource.
Complete

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A. inexhaustible

B. renewable

C. mutable

D. immutable

The correct answers are: inexhaustible, renewable, mutable

Question 15 Which of the following are renewable resources?

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. Timber

B. Wild mushrooms

C. Fishes

D. Gold

The correct answers are: Timber, Wild mushrooms, Fishes

Question 16  Bulk of the temperate area forests are in a continuous process of destruction due to
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Population explosion

B. Land and forest degradation

C. Environmental pollution

D. Industrialization    

The correct answers are: Population explosion, Land and forest degradation, Environmental pollution

Question 17 Which the following are not biodegradable?

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. vegetables

B. fruits

C. plastics

D. aluminium foil

The correct answers are: plastics, aluminium foil

Question 18 Which of the following are examples for genetic diversity

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. woody plant species

B. different eye colours

C. different varieties of rice

D. one person has scar and other does not

The correct answers are: woody plant species, different eye colours, different varieties of rice

Question 19 Which of the following are the impacts of construction of large dams?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. changes in microclimate

B. Decrease in seismic activities in the dam area

C. soil erosion

D. none

The correct answers are: changes in microclimate, soil erosion

Question 20 The correct examples of non renewable energy resources are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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a. Petrol, Coal, Natural gas

b. Solar energy, petrol, coal

c. Fossil fuels, oil, coal

d. water, wind, sunlight

The correct answers are: Petrol, Coal, Natural gas, Fossil fuels, oil, coal

Question 21 The ways we utilize solar energy include

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Passive heating system

B. Active heating system

C. Photovoltaic cells

D. Hydroelectric generation 

The correct answers are: Passive heating system, Active heating system, Photovoltaic cells

Question 22 A line drawn at the level to which  water may rise in an artesian well is called the
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Land surface

B. Piezometric surface

C. Potentiometric surface

D. Cone of depression

The correct answers are: Piezometric surface, Potentiometric surface

Question 23 Which of the followings can be considered as global common resources?

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. Fish in territorial water

B. Fish in international water

C. Air

D.  Ozone content in stratosphere

The correct answers are: Fish in international water, Air,  Ozone content in stratosphere
Question 24 A local water table positioned above the regional water table is said to be ___________ and the lowering effect on the water
Complete table about the base of the well stem is called__________.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Stranded

B. Perched

C. Cone of depression

D. Aquiclude    

The correct answers are: Perched, Cone of depression

Question 25 Which of the following prove Limits to growth wrong

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Plastics

B. Natural rubber

C. Silk from silk worm

D. Polyester

The correct answers are: Plastics, Polyester

Question 26 Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. Which kind of diversity does it
Complete represent ?  And which of the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
a. Species diversity

b. Genetic diversity

c. Potato

d. Mango

The correct answers are: Species diversity, Mango

Question 27 Rivers modify the land topography by which of the following processes?
Complete

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A. Carrying different minerals

B. Deposition

C. Erosion

D. None

The correct answers are: Deposition, Erosion

Question 28 The basic requirements of hydroelectric power generation are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Availability of mountainous region

B. Assured rainfall

C. Rugged topography

D. Plain surfaces

The correct answers are: Availability of mountainous region, Assured rainfall, Rugged topography

Question 29 The surface current of fast running rivers cuts the margin of bank causing ___________________ erosion and runoff water
Complete moves rapidly soil surface cutting well defined finger shaped grooves causing __________________ erosion.
Mark 0.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
a. Riparian erosion

b. Gully erosion

c. Rill erosion

d. Sheet erosion

The correct answers are: Riparian erosion, Rill erosion

Question 30 Which of the following statements are true?

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. 3/4th of world population live in south

B. Population in north consumes 80% resources and cause 90% of global pollution

C. A westerner annually consumes less resources than a Southerner

D. Gluttony patterns of consumption of resources is seen in industrialized countries       

The correct answers are: 3/4th of world population live in south, Population in north consumes 80% resources and cause
90% of global pollution, Gluttony patterns of consumption of resources is seen in industrialized countries       

Question 31 The energy produced by the hydel-power plant is

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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A. Non-polluting and non-renewable

B. Polluting and non-renewable

C. Non-polluting and renewable

D. Polluting and renewable

The correct answer is: Non-polluting and renewable

Question 32 Which of the following are Earths life support systems
Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

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A. Oxygen

B. Optimal temperatures

C. Petrol

D. Nutrients

The correct answers are: Oxygen, Optimal temperatures, Nutrients

Question 33 Examples of  overuse of environmental resources are

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. solid waste

B. global warming

C. Soil degradation due to improper crop rotation and crop shifting

D. Drying up of Rivers due to overuse of water from them through dams and reservoirs.

The correct answers are: Soil degradation due to improper crop rotation and crop shifting, Drying up of Rivers due to
overuse of water from them through dams and reservoirs.

Question 34 Which of the following biological species can be considered as renewable resource?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Fishes

B. Extinct Woolly mammoth

C. Deer’s

D. Dinosaur

The correct answers are: Fishes, Deer’s

Question 35 Which of the following statements about the water table are True:
Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge

B. the water table is generally flat

C. the water table is above the land surface in lakes

D. the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells

The correct answers are: the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge, the water table is above the
land surface in lakes, the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells
Question 36 In Argentina, which is considered to be a developing country which of the following may be considered as key factors of
Complete environmental degradation?
Mark 0.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Poverty

B. Over consumption

C. Pollution

D. Failure of political and economic systems                                                                 

The correct answers are: Poverty, Pollution

Question 37 Environmental problems that revolve around home and work place are
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods

B. access to safe drinking water

C. crowded housing conditions

D. exposure to disease producing micro-organisms    

The correct answers are: Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods, access to safe drinking water, exposure to disease
producing micro-organisms    

Question 38 Which of the following help in preserving biodiversity?

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. water purification

B. deforestation

C. habitat destruction

D. Improving fertility of soil

The correct answers are: water purification, Improving fertility of soil

Question 39 Which of the following factors are essential for achieving sustainable development?
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism

B. carrying capacity based planning process

C. continuing with conventional technologies

D. structural changes towards more resource intensive sectors

The correct answers are: social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism, carrying capacity based planning
process
Question 40 Examples of potentially renewable resources that can be renewed fairly rapidly through natural processes are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. forest

B. grassland

C. coal

D. fertile soil     

The correct answers are: forest, grassland, fertile soil     

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Question 1 Which of the following countries consume natural resources more?

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. India

B. US

C. Australia

D. Africa

The correct answers are: US, Australia

Question 2 Which of the following statements are true?

Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

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A. 3/4th of world population live in south

B. Population in north consumes 80% resources and cause 90% of global pollution

C. A westerner annually consumes less resources than a Southerner

D. Gluttony patterns of consumption of resources is seen in industrialized countries       

The correct answers are: 3/4th of world population live in south, Population in north consumes 80% resources and cause
90% of global pollution, Gluttony patterns of consumption of resources is seen in industrialized countries       

Question 3 What do we mean when we say “think globally, act locally” in relation to environmental problems 
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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A. Global environmental problems are essential issues

B. Environmental problems have to be thought about at a global

level                                                                                           

C. Extensive research and thinking has been carried out by global level

D. Think about global impact of local activities              

The correct answer is: Think about global impact of local activities              
Question 4 Which of the following statements about the water table are True:
Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge

B. the water table is generally flat

C. the water table is above the land surface in lakes

D. the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells

The correct answers are: the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge, the water table is above the
land surface in lakes, the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells

Question 5 The surface runoff is the quantity of water

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. That is absorbed by the soil

B. That doesn't seep into ground or does not return to the atmosphere

C. Required to fill surface depressions                                                       

D. That forms the stream, lakes and artificial reservoirs

The correct answers are: That doesn't seep into ground or does not return to the atmosphere, That forms the stream,
lakes and artificial reservoirs

Question 6 Which of the following factors are essential for achieving sustainable development?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism

B. carrying capacity based planning process

C. continuing with conventional technologies

D. structural changes towards more resource intensive sectors

The correct answers are: social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism, carrying capacity based planning
process

Question 7 Which of the following are immutable resource?

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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a. Atomic Energy

b. Species of wild life

c. Gasoline

d. Wind Power

The correct answers are: Atomic Energy, Wind Power

Question 8 A line drawn at the level to which  water may rise in an artesian well is called the
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Land surface

B. Piezometric surface

C. Potentiometric surface

D. Cone of depression

The correct answers are: Piezometric surface, Potentiometric surface

Question 9 This group consists of non-renewable organic resources

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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A. Water, air and minerals

B. natural gas, oil and coal

C. wood, water and natural pastures

D. sand, air and clay

The correct answer is: natural gas, oil and coal

Question 10 The energy produced by the hydel-power plant is

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one:

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A. Non-polluting and non-renewable

B. Polluting and non-renewable

C. Non-polluting and renewable

D. Polluting and renewable

The correct answer is: Non-polluting and renewable

Question 11 Rivers modify the land topography by which of the following processes?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Carrying different minerals

B. Deposition

C. Erosion

D. None

The correct answers are: Deposition, Erosion

Question 12 Why is it important to recycle?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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A. Recycling uses up a lot of energy people need.

B. Recycling is bad for the environment.

C. Recycling makes our landfills overflow.

D. Recycling conserves our natural resources.

The correct answer is: Recycling conserves our natural resources.

Question 13 which of the following is not a method of water conservation.

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00
A. Rain water harvesting

B. ground water extraction

C. Improving irrigation efficiency

D. Avoiding water wastage

The correct answer is: ground water extraction

Question 14 Examples of potentially renewable resources that can be renewed fairly rapidly through natural processes are
Complete

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A. forest

B. grassland

C. coal

D. fertile soil     

The correct answers are: forest, grassland, fertile soil     

Question 15  Which of the following statements are correct with regard to ground water as a natural resource?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. it is a renewable resource

B. it is a non renewable resource

C. it is an in exhaustible resource

D. it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of replacement

The correct answers are: it is a renewable resource, it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of
replacement
Question 16 Biodiversity is
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. The variety of different types of life found on earth.

B. It is a measure of the variety of organisms present in different ecosystems.

C. The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species.

D. The different levels represent different groups of organisms that might compose a food
chain                                                   

The correct answers are: The variety of different types of life found on earth., It is a measure of the variety of organisms
present in different ecosystems.

Question 17 The ways we utilize solar energy include

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Passive heating system

B. Active heating system

C. Photovoltaic cells

D. Hydroelectric generation 

The correct answers are: Passive heating system, Active heating system, Photovoltaic cells

Question 18 Which of the followings are classified as biotic resources?

Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. forest & agriculture

B. fish, wildlife & marine organisms

C. minerals found in ocean

D. air      

The correct answers are: forest & agriculture, fish, wildlife & marine organisms

Question 19 What is porosity? If a rock has total volume 50 m3, and volume of the void 5 m3 what is porosity of rock?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Ratio of volume of pores to volume of material

B. Total number of pores

C. 0.1

D. 0.01

The correct answers are: Ratio of volume of pores to volume of material, 0.1
Question 20 Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the action strategies for sustainable
Complete management
Mark 0.50 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment

B. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the

environment                                                                        

C. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment                                 

D. conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and biodiversity

The correct answers are: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment, conserve natural resources like
water, forests, soil and biodiversity

Question 21 Demands for resources will increase indefinitely with time because
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. increase in standard of living of human beings

B. decrease in standard of living of human beings

C. increase in population growth

D. decrease in per capita resource consumption

The correct answers are: increase in standard of living of human beings, increase in population growth

Question 22 Which of the followings are classified as abiotic resources?

Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. forest & agriculture

B. wildlife

C. air

D. water

The correct answers are: air, water

Question 23 A resource is considered to be “dynamic” because

Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. it improves new knowledge

B. it expands scientific and technological knowhow

C. it does not change social & cultural objectives

D. It changes both social & cultural objectives

The correct answers are: it improves new knowledge, it expands scientific and technological knowhow, It changes both
social & cultural objectives
Question 24 Which of the following are not a green house gases?
Complete

Mark 0.67 out of Select one or more:

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A. Nitrogen

B. Water vapour

C. Carbon monoxide

D. methane

The correct answers are: Nitrogen, Water vapour, Carbon monoxide

Question 25 Greenhouse gases present in a very high quantity is ______ and ____________is the most potent greenhouse gas in terms of
Complete efficiency
Mark 0.00 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
A. CO2

B. CH4

C. CFC

D. N2O  

The correct answers are: CO2, CFC

Question 26 Which of the following are renewable resources?

Complete

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A. Timber

B. Wild mushrooms

C. Fishes

D. Gold

The correct answers are: Timber, Wild mushrooms, Fishes

Question 27 Social, economical and ecological equity is the necessary condition for achieving
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

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A. Social development

B. Economical development

C. Sustainable development

D. Ecological development                                                                                                   

The correct answer is: Sustainable development

Question 28 Which of the following are the methods of production of hydrogen gas?
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of Select one or more:

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A. Thermal decomposition of water

B. Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

C. Electrolysis of hydrocarbons

D. Steam reforming of coal

The correct answers are: Thermal decomposition of water, Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

Question 29 Which of the following have maximum biodiversity in India?

Complete

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A. Potato

B. Mango

C. Teak wood

D. Rice

The correct answers are: Mango, Rice

Question 30 Which of the following are examples of genetic diversity?

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn

B. Dragonflies

C. Ladybug spots

D. Tropical rainforest

The correct answers are: Assorted kernels in different varieties of corn, Ladybug spots

Question 31 Solar energy can be regarded as ___________ ,  ___________  & _________ type of resource.
Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

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A. inexhaustible

B. renewable

C. mutable

D. immutable

The correct answers are: inexhaustible, renewable, mutable

Question 32 Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. Which kind of diversity does it
Complete represent ?  And which of the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India?
Mark 0.50 out of
1.00 Select one or more:
a. Species diversity

b. Genetic diversity

c. Potato

d. Mango

The correct answers are: Species diversity, Mango

Question 33 Major environmental problems arising out of over utilization of Earth's resource are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. air pollution

B. water pollution

C. Forestation

D. Rain water harvesting

The correct answers are: air pollution, water pollution

Question 34
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of

1.00

In the above image region A and region B are called______________ and ___________________.

Select one or more:

a. Region A is zone of aeration

b. Region B is zone of aeration

c. Region B is saturated zone

d. Region B is capillary fringe

The correct answers are: Region A is zone of aeration, Region B is saturated zone

Question 35 Main factors responsible for the major environmental problems are
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Rapid population growth

B. Poverty

C. Damaging fossil fuels

D. Overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: Rapid population growth, Poverty, Damaging fossil fuels, Overuse of global common resources
Question 36 The key factors that determine overall environmental degradation in developed countries are,
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. High population growth rate

B. Poverty

C. High rates of per capita resource use

D. High rates of per capita waste production    

The correct answers are: High rates of per capita resource use, High rates of per capita waste production    

Question 37 _____________ is the top horizon in a soil profile?

Complete
Wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind is known as_____________
Mark 0.50 out of
1.00
Select one or more:
a. Soil erosion

b. Soil neutrality

c. Horizon 'A'

d. Horizon 'C'

The correct answers are: Soil erosion, Horizon 'A'

Question 38 Economic future of developed and developing countries depend on

Complete

Mark 0.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. Laws of trade and finance

B. Over utilization of resources

C. Environmentally sound development activities

D. None 

The correct answers are: Laws of trade and finance, Environmentally sound development activities

Question 39 Which of the following are examples of Biopiracy?

Complete

Mark 0.33 out of Select one or more:

1.00
A. Patenting of Azadirachta indica – Neem

B. African super sweet berries

C. Patenting of Basmati rice

D. None

The correct answers are: Patenting of Azadirachta indica – Neem, African super sweet berries, Patenting of Basmati rice
Question 40 Which of the followings can be categorized as “non-renewable resources”?
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of Select one or more:

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A. solar energy

B. wind energy

C. fossil fuels

D. minerals in the earths crust        

The correct answers are: fossil fuels, minerals in the earths crust        

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Question 1
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of 1.00

The _____________________ is the amount of oxygen required to completely oxidize a particular organic substance as calculated from simple
stoichiometric considerations and this value is slightly ___________ than the measured biochemical oxygen demand. 

Select one or more:

A. Theoretical oxygen demand 

B. Higher

C. Lower

D. zero

The correct answers are: Theoretical oxygen demand , Higher

Question 2
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Minimum amounts of dissolved oxygen required for healthy fish population may be as high as i)__________ and as low as ii)____________

A. 10-20 mg/L

B. 5-8 mg/L

C. 3 mg/L

D. 1 mg/L 

The correct answers are: 5-8 mg/L, 3 mg/L

Question 3
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The factors which increase in their proportional effects as population increases

A. Competition predation

B. Intra-specific competition 

C. Abiotic factors

D. All above

The correct answers are: Competition predation, Intra-specific competition 

Question 4
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of 1.00

____________________ is the maximum population size the environment can support.

What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?

A. 1000

B. population density

C. carrying capacity

D. 800

The correct answers are: 1000, carrying capacity

Question 5
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

In an aerobic environment, the nitrobacter  bacteria convert i) ------- to ii) ----

A. Nitrite

B.  nitrate

C. Ammonia

D. Nitrogen

The correct answers are: Nitrite,  nitrate

Question 6
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Theoretical maximum production of new individuals under ideal conditions is _______________ and the increase in population under an actual,
existing specific condition_______________

A. Physiological Natality

B. Minimum natality

C. Fertility rate

D. All above

The correct answers are: Physiological Natality, Fertility rate

Question 7
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

In an aerobic environment, the nitrosomonas bacteria convert i) ------- to ii) ----

A. Nitrogen 

B. Ammonia

C. Nitrite

D. Nitrate

The correct answers are: Ammonia, Nitrite

Question 8
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of 1.00

Non point sources of water pollution include

A. Runoff from agricultural farms

B. Waste water discharge from a manufacturing plant

C. Urban areas

D. Overflows from stabilization ponds

The correct answers are: Runoff from agricultural farms, Urban areas

Question 9
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

_____________________  curve is characteristic of  species where mortality rate is high during the young stages and which of the following
shows this type of curve?

A. Highly convex curve 

B. Highly concave curve 

C. Oysters

D. Elephants

The correct answers are: Highly concave curve , Oysters

Question 10
Complete

Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

 ____________ age pyramid indicates a high percentage of young individuals and ___________________indicates a stationary population having an
equal number of young and middle aged individuals.

A. Expanding age pyramid

B. Urn shaped

C. Bell-Shaped Polygon

D. Clumped

The correct answers are: Expanding age pyramid, Bell-Shaped Polygon

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Question 1
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Density per unit total space is ____________ and Density per unit habitat space that is suitable for inhabitation is ________________

A. Crude density

B. Biomass density

C. Ecological density

D. Size

The correct answers are: Crude density, Ecological density

Question 2
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which of the following are types of water erosion?

Select one or more:

a. Sheet erosion

b. Rill erosion

c. Gully erosion

d. Frost shattering and exfoliation

The correct answers are: Sheet erosion, Rill erosion, Gully erosion

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Question 3
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The subsurface area where all the available soil and rock pore spaces are filled with water is called the i) ______________ and the water in this
zone is called  ii) ______________________.

Select one or more:

A. Unsaturated zone

B. Saturated zone

C. Ground water

D. Confined zone

The correct answers are: Saturated zone, Ground water

Question 4
Complete

Mark 0.50 out of 1.00

Which of the following technologies convert biomass into energy?

Select one or more:

A. Bio gas Technology

B. Aenorobic fixedbed reactor

C. Boiling water reactor

D. Pressurized water reactor

The correct answers are: Bio gas Technology, Aenorobic fixedbed reactor

Question 5
Complete

Mark 0.33 out of 1.00

Which of the following are impacts of construction of large dams? 

Select one or more:

a. Loss of wild life habitat

b. Enriched seismic activities

c. Relocation of people living in construction site

d. Improves biodiversity

The correct answers are: Loss of wild life habitat, Enriched seismic activities, Relocation of people living in construction site

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Question 6
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Nitrogen is absorbed by the plants in the form of

Select one or more:

A. Ammonium

B. Nitrates

C. Nitrites

D. Amino acids

The correct answers are: Ammonium, Nitrates, Nitrites

Question 7
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Why is it important to recycle?

Select one:
A. Recycling uses up a lot of energy people need.

B. Recycling is bad for the environment.

C. Recycling makes our landfills overflow.

D. Recycling conserves our natural resources.

The correct answer is: Recycling conserves our natural resources.

Question 8
Complete

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The  types of Biogeochemical cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Sedimentary cycles

B. Energy cycles

C. Gaseous cycles

D. Biotic cycle

The correct answers are: Sedimentary cycles, Gaseous cycles

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Question 9
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Which of the following statements are true about ecological succession?

A. It is a random process

B. Species diversity increases as succession proceeds

C. The food chain relationships become more complex

D. The role of decomposers becomes more and more important

The correct answers are: Species diversity increases as succession proceeds, The food chain relationships become more complex, The role of
decomposers becomes more and more important

Question 10
Complete

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The rain fall in the land has which of the following consequences?

Select one or more:

A. It may percolate through soil and become ground water.

B. It may be used by plants and animals.

C. It may accumulate in ponds, rivers etc. and form surface water.

D. None of the above.     

The correct answers are: It may percolate through soil and become ground water., It may be used by plants and animals., It may accumulate
in ponds, rivers etc. and form surface water.

Question 11
Complete

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___________is example self regulation of Population.

Young adult male chimpanzees look for mates outside their own population. The males then take the females back to their group. Which of
the following occurs in females’ original population?

A. Emigration

B. Ethnic crisis

C. Immigration

D. Intra-specific competition 

The correct answers are: Emigration, Ethnic crisis

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Question 12
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The highest rate at which a potentially renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply is called

Select one:
A. Environmental degradation

B. Sustainable yield

C. Recycling

D. Environmental  Pollution

The correct answer is: Sustainable yield

Question 13
Complete

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Life support systems of environment include

Select one or more:

a. Air

b. Water

c. Electricity

d. Land

The correct answers are: Air, Water, Land

Question 14
Complete

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Which of the followings are examples of non renewable resources that can be recycled?

Select one or more:

A. natural gas

B. ores of aluminium & copper

C. rock phosphate and potassium of fertilizer

D. asbestos & mica     

The correct answers are: ores of aluminium & copper, rock phosphate and potassium of fertilizer, asbestos & mica     

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Question 15
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Which of the following are examples of Biopiracy?

Select one or more:

A. Patenting of Azadirachta indica – Neem

B. African super sweet berries

C. Patenting of Basmati rice

D. None

The correct answers are: Patenting of Azadirachta indica – Neem, African super sweet berries, Patenting of Basmati rice

Question 16
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Pick out the correct statements from the following

Select one or more:

A. In an Ecosystem, energy flows in  all directions

B. In an Ecosystem, energy flows in  one direction only

C. There is a successive reduction in energy flow at each  trophic level in an ecological pyramid

D. There is a successive  increase  energy flow at each  trophic level in an ecological pyramid

The correct answers are: In an Ecosystem, energy flows in  one direction only, There is a successive reduction in energy flow at each  trophic
level in an ecological pyramid

Question 17
Complete

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Environmental problems that revolve around home and work place are

Select one or more:

A. Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods

B. access to safe drinking water

C. crowded housing conditions

D. exposure to disease producing micro-organisms    

The correct answers are: Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods, access to safe drinking water, exposure to disease producing micro-
organisms    

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Question 18
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In Waste stabilization ponds ________ and _______________ growth can occur in a symbiotic manner.

A. Bacteria

B. Fungi

C. Algae

D. Molds

The correct answers are: Bacteria, Algae

Question 19
Complete

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Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the action strategies for sustainable management

Select one or more:

A. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment

B. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the environment                                                                        

C. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment                                 

D. conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and biodiversity

The correct answers are: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment, conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and
biodiversity

Question 20
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The troposphere  is the  layer of atmosphere where

Select one or more:

A. The weather changes take place

B. A layer of ozone is found

C. Clouds float

D. Radio communication is possible

The correct answers are: The weather changes take place, Clouds float

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Question 21
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UNEP is _____________________ and ENSO is _______________________

Select one or more:

A. The United Nations Environment Program

B. Elnino southern oscillation

C. Elnino super oscillation

D. The United Nations Education Program

The correct answers are: The United Nations Environment Program, Elnino southern oscillation

Question 22
Complete

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 A well  drilled into the saturated zone of an unconfined aquifer will have water

Select one or more:

A. Below atmospheric pressure

B. At atmospheric pressure

C. At the level of water table

D. Higher than atmospheric pressure

The correct answers are: At atmospheric pressure, At the level of water table

Question 23
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Precipitation includes

Select one or more:

A. Rain

B. Snow

C. Hail

D. Floods

The correct answers are: Rain, Snow, Hail

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Question 24
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Aquifers having water pressure more than 1 atm are called ____________ and ___________ is the area where there is not any water is present.

Select one or more:

A. Water table

B. confined aquifer

C. Zone of saturation

D. Zone of aeration

The correct answers are: confined aquifer, Zone of aeration

Question 25
Complete

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The environmental problems associated with geothermal energy are

Select one or more:

A. H2S present  in it causes unpleasant form of air pollution

B. Minerals present in steam corrode pipes and equipment

C. Geothermal energy causes soil pollution

D. Geothermal energy causes  global warming

The correct answers are: H2S present  in it causes unpleasant form of air pollution, Minerals present in steam corrode pipes and equipment

Question 26
Complete

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Which of the following statements are correct with regard to “maximum sustainable yield”(MSY)?

Select one or more:

A. it is the maximum rate of use of a renewable resource, which can sustain without damaging or impairing its renewability

B. For the conservation of renewable resources the main thrust is on MSY

C. greed and need of human beings are perhaps the main reasons for exceeding MSY

D. tragedy of commons has no effect on MSY   

The correct answers are: it is the maximum rate of use of a renewable resource, which can sustain without damaging or impairing its
renewability, For the conservation of renewable resources the main thrust is on MSY, greed and need of human beings are perhaps the main
reasons for exceeding MSY

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Question 27
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Resources which are directly derived from nature are referred to as_____________ and resources that will be available for long period of time
to be used as a resource are called as ____________________.

Select one or more:

a. Natural resources

b. Man-made resources

c. Inexhaustible resource

d. Exhaustible resource

The correct answers are: Natural resources, Inexhaustible resource

Question 28
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______________ gas is responsible for ozone layer depletion around earth and _____________ gas is linked to Greenhouse effect.

Select one or more:

a. Methane

b. Carbon monoxide

c. Chlorofluorocarbons

d. Fluorine

The correct answers are: Methane, Chlorofluorocarbons

Question 29
Complete

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Which of the following are the environmental problems due to the over utilization of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A. Depletion of ground water

B. Increase in bio diversity of species

C. Improved ground water resources

D. Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

The correct answers are: Depletion of ground water, Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

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Question 30
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_______ is the value used to describe how much empty space is present in a given sample.

If the pore volume of soil is 2cm3 and total volume of soil is 5 cm3, the porosity is ____________________________

Select one or more:

A. porosity

B. Void space

C. 0.4

D. 4

The correct answers are: porosity, 0.4

Question 31
Complete

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_____________states that if one of the essential plant nutrients is deficient, plant growth will be poor even when all other essential nutrients
are abundant.

The ratio of weights of Nitrogen to phosphorus is given by ______________

 

Select one or more:

A. Liebig's  Law of the Minimum

B. Liebig's  Law of the Maximum

C. N: P=  16 X 14  / 1 X 31

D. N: P=1 X 31/16 X 14 

The correct answers are: Liebig's  Law of the Minimum, N: P=  16 X 14  / 1 X 31

Question 32
Complete

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Examples of renewable resources are

Select one or more:

A. Food grains

B. Petrol

C. species of wild life

D. oxygen

The correct answers are: Food grains, oxygen

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Question 33
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Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development are true?

Select one or more:

A. Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of our
future generations to meet their own needs

B. Sustainability has the main objective of purely focussing on the natural environment

C. Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer
period on Earth

D. Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as
well as the social and ethical considerations

The correct answers are: Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the
ability of our future generations to meet their own needs, Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only
solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth, Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the
environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well as the social and ethical considerations

Question 34
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 ________________refers to the ability of living organisms to accumulate certain chemicals to a concentration larger than that occurring in their
inorganic, non-living environment, or in the case of animals, in the food that they eat.
________________interferes with the calcium metabolism of the eggs.

Select one or more:

A. Dichlorodiphenyltetrachloroethane

B. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

C. Heptachlor endrine 

D. Biomagnification (or bioaccumulation)

The correct answers are: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, Biomagnification (or bioaccumulation)

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Question 35
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. In flowing artesian well water flows up to piezometric surface

B. The level to which water rises on its own in a confined aquifer is called potentiometer surface.

C. Confined aquifers are sandwiched between aquitards.

D. Pressure head is the distance from bottom of well to ground surface

The correct answers are: The level to which water rises on its own in a confined aquifer is called potentiometer surface., Confined aquifers
are sandwiched between aquitards.

Question 36
Complete

Mark 0.67 out of 1.00

The causes of desertification are

Select one or more:

A. Abusive land use

B. Climatic factors

C. Population control

D. Deforestation

The correct answers are: Abusive land use, Climatic factors, Deforestation

Question 37
Complete

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Examples of  overuse of environmental resources are

Select one or more:

A. solid waste

B. global warming

C. Soil degradation due to improper crop rotation and crop shifting

D. Drying up of Rivers due to overuse of water from them through dams and reservoirs.

The correct answers are: Soil degradation due to improper crop rotation and crop shifting, Drying up of Rivers due to overuse of water from
them through dams and reservoirs.

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Question 38
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Things you can do to decrease global warming include

Select one or more:

a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when you are not using
them., Using solar cookers

Question 39
Complete

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Which of the following are biotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. Racoon

B. Aloe vera

C. Krishna river

D. Aluminium

The correct answers are: Racoon, Aloe vera

Question 40
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which of the following are secondary pollutants?

Select one or more:

A. Peroxy Acetyl Nitrate

B. Radioactive  compounds

C. Photochemical smog

D. Ammonia

The correct answers are: Peroxy Acetyl Nitrate, Photochemical smog

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Question 41
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______________ and _______________ are used to remove soils contaminated by heavy metals.

A. Remediation 

B. Catalysis

C.  Rehabilitation

D. Fertilization

The correct answers are: Remediation ,  Rehabilitation

Question 42
Complete

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Normally, the trade winds blow along the equator from _______________________ thus pushing warm water out to the sea.
When ____________________ sets in, the trade wind cycle weakens, and change direction.

Select one or more:

A. south-east pacific towards west

B. El Nino 

C. Li nana

D. West to east

The correct answers are: south-east pacific towards west, El Nino 

Question 43
Complete

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Which of the following are the consequences of drought?

Select one or more:

A. Desertification

B. Famine

C. Earthquake

D. all above

The correct answers are: Desertification, Famine

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Question 44
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Which of the following biological species can be considered as renewable resource?

Select one or more:

A. Fishes

B. Extinct Woolly mammoth

C. Deer’s

D. Dinosaur

The correct answers are: Fishes, Deer’s

Question 45
Complete

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The natural sources from which air pollutants are emitted are 

Select one or more:

A. Volcanoes

B. Marsh gases

C. Domestic burning of wood

D. Burning of fossil fuels

The correct answers are: Volcanoes, Marsh gases

Question 46
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The key factors that determine overall environmental degradation in developed countries are,

Select one or more:

A. High population growth rate

B. Poverty

C. High rates of per capita resource use

D. High rates of per capita waste production    

The correct answers are: High rates of per capita resource use, High rates of per capita waste production    

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Question 47
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Soil erosion can be prevented by

Select one:
A. Afforestation

B. overgrazing

C. increasing birds population

D. removal of vegetation

The correct answer is: Afforestation

Question 48
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Which of the following factors control the process of transpiration?

Select one or more:

A. Humidity

B. Pressure

C. Temperature

D. None  

The correct answers are: Humidity, Temperature

Question 49
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_____________ process ensures that agricultural products are safe to eat.

____________  resin is added to increase growth and yield of rice growing in contaminated soils

A. Remediation

B. Rehabilitation

C. Zeolite

D. Calgon

The correct answers are: Remediation, Zeolite

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Question 50
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The highest rate at which a potentially renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply is called

Select one:
A. Environmental degradation

B. Sustainable yield

C. Recycling

D. Environmental  Pollution

The correct answer is: Sustainable yield

Question 51
Complete

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Which biogeochemical cycles do not have losses due to respiration

Select one or more:

A. Carbon cycle

B. Phosphorus cycle

C. Nitrogen cycle

D. Sulphur cycle

The correct answers are: Phosphorus cycle, Nitrogen cycle, Sulphur cycle

Question 52
Complete

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Things you can do to decrease global warming include

Select one or more:

a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when you are not using
them., Using solar cookers

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Question 53
Complete

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Rivers modify the land topography by which of the following processes?

Select one or more:

A. Carrying different minerals

B. Deposition

C. Erosion

D. None

The correct answers are: Deposition, Erosion

Question 54
Complete

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Assimilation of nitrogen is incorporation of i) -------- ii) --------- or iii)-------- into organic compounds

Select one or more:

A. Nitrates

B. nitrites

C. Ammonia

D. Nitric acid

The correct answers are: Nitrates, nitrites, Ammonia

Question 55
Complete

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Environmental problems arising in India can be put into three classes, which include

Select one or more:

A. Poverty and under development

B. negative effects of the very process of development

C. Improper implementation of directives and laws of environmental protection

D. Inadequate technical knowhow

The correct answers are: Poverty and under development, negative effects of the very process of development, Improper implementation of
directives and laws of environmental protection

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Question 56
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Two channel energy flow model is  applicable to

Select one or more:

A. Terrestrial ecosystems

B. Aquatic ecosystems

C. Abiotic components of  ecosystem

D. Only one type of food chain

The correct answers are: Terrestrial ecosystems, Aquatic ecosystems

Question 57
Complete

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  Zinc used in galvanization of iron comes under which category of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A.  Exhaustible

B.  Mutable

C. Non-reusable

D. Immutable   

The correct answers are:  Exhaustible, Non-reusable

Question 58
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The correct examples of non renewable energy resources are

Select one or more:

a. Petrol, Coal, Natural gas

b. Solar energy, petrol, coal

c. Fossil fuels, oil, coal

d. water, wind, sunlight

The correct answers are: Petrol, Coal, Natural gas, Fossil fuels, oil, coal

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Question 59
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Which of the following are called the particulate pollutants?

Select one or more:

A. Radon

B. Pollens

C. Sea salt nuclei

D. Ethylene

The correct answers are: Pollens, Sea salt nuclei

Question 60
Complete

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Which of the following statements are true about  food webs.

Select one or more:

A. The many kinds of interactions among organisms in an ecosystem constitute the food web.                                                                 
                 

B. Several organisms  would be affected if one key organism  were reduced in number.

C. The food webs do not maintain the stability of an ecosystem in nature.

D. The  complexity of any food web does not depend on the biodiversity of the  system.

The correct answers are: The many kinds of interactions among organisms in an ecosystem constitute the food web.                                       
                                                           , Several organisms  would be affected if one key organism  were reduced in number.

Question 61
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A person working in a pharmaceutical industry in patancheru area observe which of the following environmental problems?

Select one or more:

A. Contaminated water bodies

B. Noise pollution

C. Sedimentation

D. Food and fodder scarcity                                                                                            

The correct answers are: Contaminated water bodies, Noise pollution

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Question 62
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By which of the following methods, CO is removed from air?

Select one or more:

A. Oxidation of CO to CO2 in the troposphere by .OH  radicals
B. Reduction in stratosphere

C. Absorption by soil microbes or plants

D. Adsorption by soil microbes or plants

The correct answers are:

Oxidation of CO to CO2 in the troposphere by .OH  radicals
,
Absorption by soil microbes or plants

Question 63
Complete

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Which of the following technologies convert solar energy into electrical energy?

Select one or more:

A. Ocean thermal power generator

B. CANDU

C. Parabolic collector

D. Vertical axis mill

The correct answers are: Ocean thermal power generator, Parabolic collector

Question 64
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The human activities, among the following which does not cause environmental pollution having global impact is

Select one or more:

A. Urbanization

B. Industrialization

C. Agriculture

D. Mining   

The correct answers are: Urbanization, Agriculture, Mining   

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Question 65
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Biodiversity is

Select one or more:

A. The variety of different types of life found on earth.

B. It is a measure of the variety of organisms present in different ecosystems.

C. The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species.

D. The different levels represent different groups of organisms that might compose a food chain                                                   

The correct answers are: The variety of different types of life found on earth., It is a measure of the variety of organisms present in
different ecosystems.

Question 66
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Acid rain is caused by

Select one:
A. CO and CO2

B. SO 2 ,and O2                                                                            

C. SO 2 and NO 2

D. NO 2 and O 2

The correct answer is: SO 2 and NO 2

Question 67
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which of the following are examples of global commons

Select one or more:

A. clean air

B. gases in the lower atmosphere

C. coal

D. phosphate rock

The correct answers are: clean air, gases in the lower atmosphere

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Question 68
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If a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of the environment, the__________ may raise.

  

Refer to the illustration above. Which time period shows exponential growth of the population?

A. Birth rate may rise

B. Death rate may rise

C. Period C

D. Period B

The correct answers are: Death rate may rise, Period B

Question 69
Complete

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The greatest danger most of endangered species facing is_________

Select one:
A. Hunting

B. Habitat loss

C. Disease

D. Capture for the pet trade                                                                                            

The correct answer is: Habitat loss

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Question 70
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Economic future of developed and developing countries depend on

Select one or more:

A. Laws of trade and finance

B. Over utilization of resources

C. Environmentally sound development activities

D. None 

The correct answers are: Laws of trade and finance, Environmentally sound development activities

Question 71
Complete

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Which of the followings are classified as abiotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. forest & agriculture

B. wildlife

C. air

D. water

The correct answers are: air, water

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Question 72
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Refer to the diagram of the survivorship curve.

(i) Which curve best describes an organism that invests a lot of energy in parenting?
(ii) Which curve best describes the species produce large number of off springs. Few individuals live to adulthood, with chance of dying
decreasing with age?

A. Curve A

B. Curve C

C. For question (i) both C and B

D. Curve C

The correct answers are: Curve A, Curve C

Question 73
Complete

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Life support systems of environment include

Select one or more:

a. Air

b. Water

c. Electricity

d. Land

The correct answers are: Air, Water, Land

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Question 74
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__________ is a natural process by which different groups or communities colonize in the same area over a period of time in a definite
sequence.

The formation of a climax community from an abandoned farm land is an example of_____________

A. Climax

B. Succession

C. Primary climax

D. Secondary succession

The correct answers are: Succession, Secondary succession

Question 75
Complete

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Which of the following gases are responsible for melting of glaciers?

Select one or more:

A. Increase in the oxygen content

B. Increase in combustion of fossil fuels

C. Increased photosynthetic activity

D. Increased desertification 

The correct answers are: Increase in combustion of fossil fuels, Increased desertification 

Question 76
Complete

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 Which of the following environmental causes are responsible for increased skin cancer and cataract?

Select one or more:

A. Acid rain

B. Global warming

C. Ozone layer depletion

D. Drought

The correct answers are: Global warming, Ozone layer depletion

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Question 77
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The ways we utilize solar energy include

Select one or more:

A. Passive heating system

B. Active heating system

C. Photovoltaic cells

D. Hydroelectric generation 

The correct answers are: Passive heating system, Active heating system, Photovoltaic cells

Question 78
Complete

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Main green house gases responsible for causing acid rain are

Select one or more:

A. SO2

B. NOx

C. CFC

D. CH4

The correct answers are: SO2, NOx

Question 79
Complete

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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. In unsaturated zone the cracks and pores of soil are filled with air

B. Water in saturated zone is called ground water.

C. Water table is upper surface of unsaturated zone

D. Watersheds are also called drainage basins.                                                                

The correct answers are: In unsaturated zone the cracks and pores of soil are filled with air, Water in saturated zone is called ground water.,
Watersheds are also called drainage basins.                                                                

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Question 80
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____ process remove materials which would damage equipment or interfere with a treatment of waste water and _________ represents the
heavier inert matter in wastewater.

A. Debris

B. Screening

C. Grit

D. Oxidation

The correct answers are: Screening, Grit

Question 81
Complete

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Which of the following factors are essential for achieving sustainable development?

Select one or more:

A. social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism

B. carrying capacity based planning process

C. continuing with conventional technologies

D. structural changes towards more resource intensive sectors

The correct answers are: social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism, carrying capacity based planning process

Question 82
Complete

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The meteorological elements that have most direct and significant effects on distribution of air pollutants are

Select one or more:

A. Wind speed

B. Oceans

C. Atmospheric stability

D. Land topography

The correct answers are: Wind speed, Atmospheric stability

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Question 83
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Natural areas where steam and hot water come to the surface are called____________ and ______________.

Select one or more:

a. Geysers

b. Volcanoes

c. Hot springs

d. Aquifers

The correct answers are: Geysers, Hot springs

Question 84
Complete

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___________ is called water table aquifer and _____________ is the speciality of the Artesian well.

Select one or more:

A. Unconfined aquifer

B. Requires no pumping

C. Requires special type of pumping

D. Confined aquifer

The correct answers are: Unconfined aquifer, Requires no pumping

Question 85
Complete

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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. CO is not lethal to humans 

B. 70% of CO emissions are from the transportation sector.

C. Affinity of CO for hemoglobin is 200 to 300 times less than oxygen

D. Carboxyhaemoglobin is extremely stable

The correct answers are: 70% of CO emissions are from the transportation sector., Carboxyhaemoglobin is extremely stable

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Question 86
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Which of the following methods are used for the primary treatment of air pollutants?

A. Centrifugal Collectors

B. Wet collector

C. Gravitational settling chamber 

D. Electrostatic Precipitator

The correct answers are: Centrifugal Collectors, Gravitational settling chamber 

Question 87
Complete

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Which among the following factors help in confirming the contamination of river water?

Select one or more:

A. Measurement of pH of river water

B. Presence of chlorine in river water

C. Existence of diverse life forms in river water

D. Presence of Coliform bacteria in river water

The correct answers are: Measurement of pH of river water, Presence of Coliform bacteria in river water

Question 88
Complete

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__________________ is the most common water contact disease in the world, affecting about 200 million people which is spread by free
swimming larva in water called____________ that attach themselves to human skin, penetrate it and enter the bloodstream.

Select one or more:

A. Schistosomiasis  (bilharzia)

B. Amoeba

C. Cercaria 

D. Salmonella

The correct answers are: Schistosomiasis  (bilharzia), Cercaria 

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Question 89
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An office has 5 buses to transport 150 employees to their office located at 50 km. The bus has mileage of 10km/litre. If the amount of CO2
released is 10ppm for each litre. What is CO2 emitted into environment in transportation of employees? What is the method used to
calculate pollution caused?

Select one or more:

a. 2500 ppm

b. 250 ppm

c. Three factor model

d. Two way model

The correct answers are: 2500 ppm, Three factor model

Question 90
Complete

Mark 0.67 out of 1.00

Which of the following are false about secondary succession

Select one or more:

A. follows primary succession

B. takes place on a deforested site

C. is similar to primary succession except that it has a relatively slower pace

D. begins on a bare rock

The correct answers are: follows primary succession, is similar to primary succession except that it has a relatively slower pace, begins on a
bare rock

Question 91
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Hydrogen sulphide is used as an electron donor to reduce carbon dioxide by the following bacteria

Select one or more:

A. Aerobic bacteria

B. Purple bacteria

C. Green bacteria

D. Anaerobic bacteria

The correct answers are: Purple bacteria, Green bacteria

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Question 92
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. Polynuclear hydrocarbons are carcinogenic

B. Automobile exhausts emit maximum amounts of hydrocarbons in the atmosphere

C. Aromatic hydrocarbons are less harmful than the alicyclic ones

D. Benzopyrene helps in cancer treatments

The correct answers are: Polynuclear hydrocarbons are carcinogenic, Automobile exhausts emit maximum amounts of hydrocarbons in the
atmosphere

Question 93
Complete

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Which of the following are Earths life support systems

Select one or more:

A. Oxygen

B. Optimal temperatures

C. Petrol

D. Nutrients

The correct answers are: Oxygen, Optimal temperatures, Nutrients

Question 94
Complete

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Which of the following are examples for genetic diversity

Select one or more:

A. woody plant species

B. different eye colours

C. different varieties of rice

D. one person has scar and other does not

The correct answers are: woody plant species, different eye colours, different varieties of rice

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Question 95
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________ is defined as any type of waste created during a diagnostic process, the treatment of a condition or disease, or immunizations of
humans or animals. 

___________ epidemic highlighted uncontrolled disposal of clinical waste.

A. Covid 19

B. Polio

C. Plague

D. Biomedical waste

The correct answers are: Plague, Biomedical waste

Question 96
Complete

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Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. Which kind of diversity does it represent ?  And which of
the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India?

Select one or more:

a. Species diversity

b. Genetic diversity

c. Potato

d. Mango

The correct answers are: Species diversity, Mango

Question 97
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_______________ is necessary to reduce toxic wastes from industries, if the effluent has characteristics beyond the “consent” level or where the
sewerage system does not exist
The US bureau of mines has developed a technology which uses  _________ to remove Al, Cd, Zn, Ca, Mn & Mg.

A. sphagnum

B. Pre treatment

C. Preliminary treatment

D. Zatropa

The correct answers are: sphagnum, Pre treatment

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Question 98
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Which of the following are Nonrenewable resources that can be recycled?

Select one or more:

A. Copper

B. Aluminum

C. Phosphate rock

D. Diesel      

The correct answers are: Copper, Aluminum, Phosphate rock

Question 99
Complete

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_____________ is the top horizon in a soil profile?

Wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind is known as_____________

Select one or more:

a. Soil erosion

b. Soil neutrality

c. Horizon 'A'

d. Horizon 'C'

The correct answers are: Soil erosion, Horizon 'A'

Question 100
Complete

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Which of the following are biotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. Racoon

B. Aloe vera

C. Krishna river

D. Aluminium

The correct answers are: Racoon, Aloe vera

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Question 101
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Which of the following are the impacts of construction of large dams?

Select one or more:

A. changes in microclimate

B. Decrease in seismic activities in the dam area

C. soil erosion

D. none

The correct answers are: changes in microclimate, soil erosion

Question 102
Complete

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A line drawn at the level to which  water may rise in an artesian well is called the

Select one or more:

A. Land surface

B. Piezometric surface

C. Potentiometric surface

D. Cone of depression

The correct answers are: Piezometric surface, Potentiometric surface

Question 103
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The survivorship curve exhibited by species in which population mortality is low until it approaches end of life span is ____________. 

The Oysters exhibit ____________ type of survivorship curve.

A. Highly convex

B. Diagonal

C. Highly concave

D. Stairstep curve

The correct answers are: Highly convex, Highly concave

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Question 104
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Which of the following statements are true regarding Ozone depletion?

Select one or more:

A. Ozone depletion occurs when CFCs and halons—gases are released into the atmosphere

B. Ozone layer depletion causes increased UV radiation levels at the Earth's surface

C. The rate of depletion in northern hemisphere is twice as fast as that in southern hemisphere

D. the depletion has no effect on human health

The correct answers are: Ozone depletion occurs when CFCs and halons—gases are released into the atmosphere, Ozone layer depletion
causes increased UV radiation levels at the Earth's surface, The rate of depletion in northern hemisphere is twice as fast as that in southern
hemisphere

Question 105
Complete

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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. The uneven distribution of water in different geographical regions will lead to widening of water gap

B. The western industries produce less solid waste

C. The socio economic conditions of house hold influence water consumption

D. The Pesticide residue in soil and water does not cause neurological disorders

The correct answers are: The uneven distribution of water in different geographical regions will lead to widening of water gap, The socio
economic conditions of house hold influence water consumption

Question 106
Complete

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The limitations associated with hydropower are

Select one or more:

A. Flood control

B. Siltation

C. Loss of agricultural and forest land

D. Displacement of population

The correct answers are: Siltation, Loss of agricultural and forest land, Displacement of population

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Question 107
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In the above image region A and region B are called______________ and ___________________.

Select one or more:

a. Region A is zone of aeration

b. Region B is zone of aeration

c. Region B is saturated zone

d. Region B is capillary fringe

The correct answers are: Region A is zone of aeration, Region B is saturated zone

Question 108
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_______ is the value used to describe how much empty space is present in a given sample.

If the pore volume of soil is 2cm3 and total volume of soil is 5 cm3, the porosity is ____________________________

Select one or more:

A. porosity

B. Void space

C. 0.4

D. 4

The correct answers are: porosity, 0.4

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Question 109
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Which of the following gases are called Greenhouse gases?

Select one or more:

A. Methane

B. Nitrogen dioxide

C. carbon dioxide

D. CO

The correct answers are: Methane, carbon dioxide

Question 110
Complete

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An office has 6 different vehicles to transports 200 employees to their work locations at 60 km. The vehicles have mileage of 12km/litre. If
the amount of CO2 released is 5 ppm for each litre. What is CO2 emitted into environment in transportation of employees? What is the
method used to calculate pollution caused?

Select one or more:

A.  21600 ppm

B. 9000 ppm

C. Three Fold model

D. Three factor model 

The correct answers are: 9000 ppm, Three factor model 

Question 111
Complete

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Main factors responsible for the major environmental problems are

Select one or more:

A. Rapid population growth

B. Poverty

C. Damaging fossil fuels

D. Overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: Rapid population growth, Poverty, Damaging fossil fuels, Overuse of global common resources

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Question 112
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Bacteria and fungi are examples of

Select one or more:

A. composers

B. Micro consumers

C. Saprotrophs

D. Phagotrophs

The correct answers are: composers, Micro consumers, Saprotrophs

Question 113
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 (i) _____________ is a natural process by which different groups are communities colonize the same area over a period od time in a definite
sequence?
(ii) ____________________ starts from previously build up substratum with living matter.

Select one or more:

A. Salix

B. Succession

C. Primary succession

D. Secondary succession

The correct answers are: Succession, Secondary succession

Question 114
Complete

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The particulate pollutants which fall on the soil by acid rain and  get deposited on plants 

Select one or more:

A. Increase the pH of the  soil

B. Decrease the pH of the soil

C. Restrict the absorption of CO2 thereby reducing the rate of photosynthesis

D. Make the soil fertile

The correct answers are: Decrease the pH of the soil, Restrict the absorption of CO2 thereby reducing the rate of photosynthesis

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Question 115
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Fossil fuels can be regarded as ___________ ,  ___________  & _________ type of resource.

Select one or more:

A. non renewable

B. non maintainable

C. exhaustible

D. inexhaustible

The correct answers are: non renewable, non maintainable, exhaustible

Question 116
Complete

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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. Air pollution is a global problem rather than a regional problem.

B. Ozone layer depletion is more fast in Northern hemisphere.

C. In Western region industries have environmental concern, and produce less amounts of toxic waste 

D. All present environmental issues of global concern are caused by anthropogenic interventions in natural and self-sustaining
cycles.                                               

The correct answers are: Air pollution is a global problem rather than a regional problem., Ozone layer depletion is more fast in Northern
hemisphere., All present environmental issues of global concern are caused by anthropogenic interventions in natural and self-sustaining
cycles.                                               

Question 117
Complete

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Which of the following are density dependent factors?

A. Disease

B. Tornado

C. Predation

D. Fire

The correct answers are: Disease, Predation

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Question 118
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. The water in saturated zone is called vadose water.

B. The transition region between saturated zone and unsaturated zone is called capillary fringe.

C. Water moderate’s climate.

D. Ground water is major source of drinking water.                                                       

The correct answers are: The transition region between saturated zone and unsaturated zone is called capillary fringe., Water moderate’s
climate., Ground water is major source of drinking water.                                                       

Question 119
Complete

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Natural areas where steam and hot water come to the surface are called

Select one or more:

A. volcanoes

B. hot springs

C. geysers

D. Aquifers

The correct answers are: hot springs, geysers

Question 120
Complete

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Examples of sedimentary cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Carbon cycle

B. Oxygen cycle

C. Sulphur cycle

D. Phosphorus cycle

The correct answers are: Sulphur cycle, Phosphorus cycle

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Question 1
Complete

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The land area that delivers the water , sediment and dissolved substances of the river  is called

Select one or more:

A. Rivers drainage basin

B. Water shed

C. River runoff

D. none of the above

The correct answers are: Rivers drainage basin, Water shed

Question 2
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Which of the following are the Air pollution control technology for Gaseous pollutant removal?

A. Absorption

B. Adsorption

C. Evaporation

D. Condensation

The correct answers are: Absorption, Adsorption,

Condensation
Question 3
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In developing countries P3 syndrome is the key factor leading to environmental degradation. P3 stands for

Select one or more:

A. Population

B. Poverty

C. Pollution

D. Production

The correct answers are: Population, Poverty, Pollution

Question 4
Complete

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The factors which contribute to carbon cycle are

Select one or more:

A. Photosynthesis

B. Decomposition of water

C. Combustion of fossil fuels

D. Volcano eruption

The correct answers are: Photosynthesis, Combustion of fossil fuels, Volcano eruption

Question 5
Complete

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Which of the following are primary pollutants?

Select one or more:

A. Carbon monoxide

B. Ammonia

C. PAN

D. Ozone

The correct answers are: Carbon monoxide, Ammonia

Question 6
Complete

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__________ is a natural process by which different groups or communities colonize in the same area over a period of time in a definite
sequence.

The formation of a climax community from an abandoned farm land is an example of_____________

A. Climax

B. Succession

C. Primary climax

D. Secondary succession

The correct answers are: Succession, Secondary succession

Question 7
Complete

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The saturated value of DO in water is ______________ and minimum amount of DO required for healthy fish population is as  high as
_________________.

Select one or more:

A. 8 to 15 mg/L.

B. 20 to 25 mg/L

C. 5 to 8 mg/L

D. 15 to 20 mg/L

The correct answers are: 8 to 15 mg/L., 5 to 8 mg/L

Question 8
Complete

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Adsorption is used for removal of ________________ and _______________ from gaseous pollutants.

A. Particulate matter

B. Organic substances

C. Odour

D. Sludge

The correct answers are: Organic substances, Odour

Question 9
Complete

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Which of the following are density dependent factors?

A. Disease

B. Tornado

C. Predation

D. Fire

The correct answers are: Disease, Predation

Question 10
Complete

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The gas molecules that absorb thermal infrared radiation and are present in large quantity to change the climate system are known as

Select one:
A. alpha radiations

B. beta radiations

C. ozone gases

D. greenhouse gases

The correct answer is: greenhouse gases

Question 11
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The remediation of soil contaminated by lead and cadmium is done by which of the following?

A. Vetiver grass

B. Zeolite

C. Water Hyacinth

D. Ryegrass

The correct answers are: Vetiver grass, Zeolite, Water Hyacinth

Question 12
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Which of the following factors are essential for achieving sustainable development?

Select one or more:

A. Innovative technologies for enhanced material & energy

B. preventive environmental management through interventionist policies of ecological capabilities

C. adoption of policies not proportionate with carrying capacity

D. structural changes towards less resource intensive sectors

The correct answers are: Innovative technologies for enhanced material & energy, preventive environmental management through
interventionist policies of ecological capabilities, structural changes towards less resource intensive sectors

Question 13
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Which of the following are biotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. Racoon

B. Aloe vera

C. Krishna river

D. Aluminium

The correct answers are: Racoon, Aloe vera

Question 14
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Water can move across the earth by

Select one or more:

A. Major ocean currents

B. Discharge of rivers

C. Canals

D. Dam construction

The correct answers are: Major ocean currents, Discharge of rivers

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Which of the following statements are true with respect to Emphysema?

Select one or more:

A. Air ways get expanded

B. Alveoli get damaged

C. Alveoli breakdown, creating large empty spaces

D. Reversible obstructive lung disease

The correct answers are: Alveoli get damaged, Alveoli breakdown, creating large empty spaces

Question 16
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Nitrogen is absorbed by the plants in the form of

Select one or more:

A. Ammonium

B. Nitrates

C. Nitrites

D. Amino acids

The correct answers are: Ammonium, Nitrates, Nitrites

Question 17
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Acid rain is caused by

Select one:
A. CO and CO2

B. SO 2 ,and O2                                                                            

C. SO 2 and NO 2

D. NO 2 and O 2

The correct answer is: SO 2 and NO 2

Question 18
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Which of the following help in preserving biodiversity?

Select one or more:

A. water purification

B. deforestation

C. habitat destruction

D. Improving fertility of soil

The correct answers are: water purification, Improving fertility of soil

Question 19
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which of the following describes the common property resource

Select one:
A. Forests owned by the state

B. pastures and grazing land                                                        

C. orchards used by cooperatives

D. grasslands owned by individuals

The correct answer is: pastures and grazing land                                                        

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Water in the saturated zone is call____________________ and water in unsaturated zone is ________________

Select one or more:

a. Ground water

b. Vadose water

c. Delta water

d. Surface water

The correct answers are: Ground water, Vadose water

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Which of the following prove Limits to growth wrong

Select one or more:

A. Plastics

B. Natural rubber

C. Silk from silk worm

D. Polyester

The correct answers are: Plastics, Polyester

Question 22
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The bacteria,which converts NH3 to nitrite NO2 is ______________and ______________converts nitrite to nitrate NO3-.

Select one or more:

A. Nitrosomonas

B. Nitrobacter 

C. Nitromidas

D. Nitribactor

The correct answers are: Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter 

Question 23
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Examples of sedimentary cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Carbon cycle

B. Oxygen cycle

C. Sulphur cycle

D. Phosphorus cycle

The correct answers are: Sulphur cycle, Phosphorus cycle

Question 24
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The amount of oxygen required to remove waste organic matter from water in the process of decomposition by aerobic bacteria is called
______________________.

Determine the 5-day BOD for a 20 ml sample that is diluted with dilution water to a total volume of 300 ml when the initial DO
concentration is 10 mg/l and after 5 days, has been reduced  to 2 mg/l.

Select one or more:

A. Biological oxygen demand

B. Biodegradable oxygen demand

C. 119.4 mg/L

D. 125 mg/L

The correct answers are: Biological oxygen demand, 119.4 mg/L

Question 25
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. The water in saturated zone is called vadose water.

B. The transition region between saturated zone and unsaturated zone is called capillary fringe.

C. Water moderate’s climate.

D. Ground water is major source of drinking water.                                                       

The correct answers are: The transition region between saturated zone and unsaturated zone is called capillary fringe., Water moderate’s
climate., Ground water is major source of drinking water.                                                       

Question 26
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Demands for resources will increase indefinitely with time because

Select one or more:

A. increase in standard of living of human beings

B. decrease in standard of living of human beings

C. increase in population growth

D. decrease in per capita resource consumption

The correct answers are: increase in standard of living of human beings, increase in population growth
Question 27
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Lack of appropriate waste disposal methods ,drinking water and drainage facilities accelerate the spread of

Select one or more:

A.  cholera

B. typhoid

C. cataract

D.  cancer

The correct answers are:  cholera, typhoid

Question 28
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Refer to the diagram of the survivorship curve.

(i) Which curve best describes an organism that invests a lot of energy in parenting?

(ii) Which curve best describes the species produce large number of off springs. Few individuals live to adulthood, with chance of dying
decreasing with age?

A. Curve A

B. Curve C

C. For question (i) both C and B

D. Curve C

The correct answers are: Curve A, Curve C

Question 29
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The  types of Biogeochemical cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Sedimentary cycles

B. Energy cycles

C. Gaseous cycles

D. Biotic cycle

The correct answers are: Sedimentary cycles, Gaseous cycles

Question 30
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Trapped heat inside the earth is known as i)_______________ and  ii )------------------------

Select one or more:

A. Geothermal energy

B. It is clean and sustainable                                       

C. It is not sustainable

D. It is Thermal energy

The correct answers are: Geothermal energy, It is clean and sustainable                                       

Question 31
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The natural sources from which air pollutants are emitted are 

Select one or more:

A. Volcanoes

B. Marsh gases

C. Domestic burning of wood

D. Burning of fossil fuels

The correct answers are: Volcanoes, Marsh gases

Question 32
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The  examples pollutants emitted directly from the sources are

Select one or more:

A. Coarse particles

B. Ozone

C. Sulphur compounds

D. Formaldehyde

The correct answers are: Coarse particles, Sulphur compounds

Question 33
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The surface current of fast running rivers cuts the margin of bank causing ___________________ erosion and runoff water moves rapidly soil
surface cutting well defined finger shaped grooves causing __________________ erosion.

Select one or more:

a. Riparian erosion

b. Gully erosion

c. Rill erosion

d. Sheet erosion

The correct answers are: Riparian erosion, Rill erosion

Question 34
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_________________ produces water of drinking quality from waste water and techniques used to remove pollutants at this stage
include_____________ and _____________.

A. Secondary treatment

B. Tertiary treatment

C. Ultra filtration

D. Ultra-sonication

The correct answers are: Tertiary treatment, Ultra filtration, Ultra-sonication

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Which of the following are secondary pollutants?

Select one or more:

A. Peroxy Acetyl Nitrate

B. Radioactive  compounds

C. Photochemical smog

D. Ammonia

The correct answers are: Peroxy Acetyl Nitrate, Photochemical smog

Question 36
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The IPAT model describes:

Select one:
A.  The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers, affluence, and technological innovations

B. The human influence on the environment, affluence and technological Innovations

C. The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers on aquatic and terrestrial biomes                    

D. The International Pollution and  Atmospheric Team

The correct answer is:  The human impact on the environment through the effects of population numbers, affluence, and technological
innovations

Question 37
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Nitrogen fixation occurs with the help of

Select one or more:

A. Symbiotic bacteria

B. Leguminous nodules

C. Anaerobic bacteria

D. Soil organisms

The correct answers are: Symbiotic bacteria, Leguminous nodules

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Water on  the Earth is split by i)-------- and reconstituted by ii) ------once in every two million years

Select one or more:

A. Reduction

B. Photosynthesis

C. Oxidation

D. Respiration

The correct answers are: Photosynthesis, Respiration

Question 39
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The troposphere  is the  layer of atmosphere where

Select one or more:

A. The weather changes take place

B. A layer of ozone is found

C. Clouds float

D. Radio communication is possible

The correct answers are: The weather changes take place, Clouds float

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Which of the followings can be considered as global common resources?

Select one or more:

A. Minerals in territorial water

B. Fish in territorial water

C. open ocean

D. Antarctica    

The correct answers are: open ocean, Antarctica    

Question 41
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 Which of the following statements are correct with regard to ground water as a natural resource?

Select one or more:

A. it is a renewable resource

B. it is a non renewable resource

C. it is an in exhaustible resource

D. it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of replacement

The correct answers are: it is a renewable resource, it is renewable only if its rate of extraction is less than its rate of replacement

Question 42
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__________________ is the most common water contact disease in the world, affecting about 200 million people which is spread by free
swimming larva in water called____________ that attach themselves to human skin, penetrate it and enter the bloodstream.

Select one or more:

A. Schistosomiasis  (bilharzia)

B. Amoeba

C. Cercaria 

D. Salmonella

The correct answers are: Schistosomiasis  (bilharzia), Cercaria 

Question 43
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Hydroelectric power

Select one or more:

A. Is clean energy

B. Causes pollution

C. Is a Renewable source of energy

D. Is a Non renewable source of energy

The correct answers are: Is clean energy, Is a Renewable source of energy

Question 44
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Which of the following countries consume natural resources more?

Select one or more:

A. India

B. US

C. Australia

D. Africa

The correct answers are: US, Australia

Question 45
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_____________ is the top horizon in a soil profile?

Wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind is known as_____________

Select one or more:

a. Soil erosion

b. Soil neutrality

c. Horizon 'A'

d. Horizon 'C'

The correct answers are: Soil erosion, Horizon 'A'

Question 46
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In the above image region A and region B are called______________ and ___________________.

Select one or more:

a. Region A is zone of aeration

b. Region B is zone of aeration

c. Region B is saturated zone

d. Region B is capillary fringe

The correct answers are: Region A is zone of aeration, Region B is saturated zone

Question 47
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The Important sinks for atmospheric gases are

Select one or more:

A. Soils

B. Oceans

C. Vegetation

D. Rivers

The correct answers are: Oceans, Vegetation

Question 48
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The devices which work on principle of adsorption are:

A. Fixed bed adsorber

B. Fluidized adsorber
C. Packed tower adsorber

D. Contact adsorber

The correct answers are:

Fixed bed adsorber
,
Fluidized adsorber

Question 49
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What is porosity? If a rock has total volume 50 m3, and volume of the void 5 m3 what is porosity of rock?

Select one or more:

A. Ratio of volume of pores to volume of material

B. Total number of pores

C. 0.1

D. 0.01

The correct answers are: Ratio of volume of pores to volume of material, 0.1

Question 50
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Water in the saturated zone is call____________________ and water in unsaturated zone is ________________

Select one or more:

a. Ground water

b. Vadose water

c. Delta water

d. Surface water

The correct answers are: Ground water, Vadose water

Question 51
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A local water table positioned above the regional water table is said to be ___________ and the lowering effect on the water table about the
base of the well stem is called__________.

Select one or more:

A. Stranded

B. Perched

C. Cone of depression

D. Aquiclude    

The correct answers are: Perched, Cone of depression

Question 52
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The primary consumers in detritus food chain are

Select one or more:

A.  Herbivores

B. Insects

C. Bacteria

D. fungi 

The correct answers are: Bacteria, fungi 

Question 53
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The causes of desertification are

Select one or more:

A. Abusive land use

B. Climatic factors

C. Population control

D. Deforestation

The correct answers are: Abusive land use, Climatic factors, Deforestation
Question 54
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Which of the following technologies convert biomass into energy?

Select one or more:

A. Bio gas Technology

B. Aenorobic fixedbed reactor

C. Boiling water reactor

D. Pressurized water reactor

The correct answers are: Bio gas Technology, Aenorobic fixedbed reactor

Question 55
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The human activities, among the following which does not cause environmental pollution having global impact is

Select one or more:

A. Urbanization

B. Industrialization

C. Agriculture

D. Mining   

The correct answers are: Urbanization, Agriculture, Mining   

Question 56
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Main factors responsible for the major environmental problems are

Select one or more:

A. Rapid population growth

B. Poverty

C. Damaging fossil fuels

D. Overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: Rapid population growth, Poverty, Damaging fossil fuels, Overuse of global common resources
Question 57
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Which of the following statements is false?

Select one:
A. Inorganic nutrients are recycled in an ecosystem

B. Energy flows through the ecosystem in the form of carbon-carbon bonds

C. Energy is recycled in an ecosystem                     

D. Respiration process release energy

The correct answer is: Energy is recycled in an ecosystem                     

Question 58
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Things you can do to decrease global warming include

Select one or more:

a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when you are not using
them., Using solar cookers

Question 59
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Which of the following statements about the water table are True:

Select one or more:

A. the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge

B. the water table is generally flat

C. the water table is above the land surface in lakes

D. the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells

The correct answers are: the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge, the water table is above the land surface in
lakes, the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells
Question 60
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The atmospheric dispersion of air pollution emissions depends on which of the following factors?

Select one or more:

A. The physical and chemical nature of pollutants
B. Meteorological parameters
C. The location of the source relative to obstruction
D. Upwind topography

The correct answers are:

The physical and chemical nature of pollutants
,
Meteorological parameters
,
The location of the source relative to obstruction

Question 61
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The type of compounds essential for maintaining pH within a range of life for living organisms are

Select one or more:

A. Sulphates

B. Carbonates

C. Bicarbonates

D. Oxides

The correct answers are: Carbonates, Bicarbonates

Question 62
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The highest rate at which a potentially renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply is called

Select one:
A. Environmental degradation

B. Sustainable yield

C. Recycling

D. Environmental  Pollution

The correct answer is: Sustainable yield

Question 63
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Greenhouse gases present in a very high quantity is ______ and ____________is the most potent greenhouse gas in terms of efficiency

Select one or more:

A. CO2

B. CH4

C. CFC

D. N2O  

The correct answers are: CO2, CFC

Question 64
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 (i) _____________ is a natural process by which different groups are communities colonize the same area over a period od time in a definite
sequence?
(ii) ____________________ starts from previously build up substratum with living matter.

Select one or more:

A. Salix

B. Succession

C. Primary succession

D. Secondary succession

The correct answers are: Succession, Secondary succession

Question 65
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Which of the followings are classified as abiotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. forest & agriculture

B. wildlife

C. air

D. water

The correct answers are: air, water

Question 66
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Which of the following are earth sustaining forms of economic development

Select one or more:

A. Air to water innovation

B. Crop rotation

C. solar photovoltaics

D. Thermal power plants                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Air to water innovation, Crop rotation, solar photovoltaics

Question 67
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_____________states that if one of the essential plant nutrients is deficient, plant growth will be poor even when all other essential nutrients
are abundant.
The ratio of weights of Nitrogen to phosphorus is given by ______________

Select one or more:

A. Liebig's  Law of the Minimum

B. Liebig's  Law of the Maximum

C. N: P=  16 X 14  / 1 X 31

D. N: P=1 X 31/16 X 14 

The correct answers are: Liebig's  Law of the Minimum, N: P=  16 X 14  / 1 X 31

Question 68
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Which of the following are examples of biodiversity depletion?

Select one or more:

A. biopiracy

B. sedimentation

C. habitat degradation

D. none

The correct answers are: biopiracy, habitat degradation

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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. In flowing artesian well water flows up to piezometric surface

B. The level to which water rises on its own in a confined aquifer is called potentiometer surface.

C. Confined aquifers are sandwiched between aquitards.

D. Pressure head is the distance from bottom of well to ground surface

The correct answers are: The level to which water rises on its own in a confined aquifer is called potentiometer surface., Confined aquifers
are sandwiched between aquitards.

Question 70
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Examples of potentially renewable resources that can be renewed fairly rapidly through natural processes are

Select one or more:

A. forest

B. grassland

C. coal

D. fertile soil     

The correct answers are: forest, grassland, fertile soil     

Question 71
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Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development are true?

Select one or more:

A. Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of our
future generations to meet their own needs

B. Sustainability has the main objective of purely focussing on the natural environment

C. Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer
period on Earth

D. Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as
well as the social and ethical considerations

The correct answers are: Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the
ability of our future generations to meet their own needs, Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only
solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth, Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the
environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well as the social and ethical considerations
Question 72
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The functional aspect of an ecosystem can be analyzed in terms of

Select one or more:

A. The composition of the biological community

B. Nutrient cycles

C. Temperature, light and rainfall

D. Energy circuits

The correct answers are: Nutrient cycles, Energy circuits

Question 73
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A sudden increase or decrease in temperature of a natural body of water, which may be ocean, lake, river or pond by human influence is
called ______________________ and it harms ____________________of waters.

Select one or more:

A. Thermal pollution

B. Ecosystem

C. Thermocline

D. Dissolved oxygen

The correct answers are: Thermal pollution, Ecosystem, Dissolved oxygen

Question 74
Complete

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Which of the following are the methods of production of hydrogen foe fuel cell?

Select one or more:

a. Thermal decomposition of water

b. Electrolysis of water

c. Photolysis of water

d. None of the above

The correct answers are: Thermal decomposition of water, Electrolysis of water, Photolysis of water
Question 75
Complete

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Things you can do to decrease global warming include

Select one or more:

a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when you are not using
them., Using solar cookers

Question 76
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_____________________technique is used to to remove heavy metals from soil and _____________ grass removes lead and cadmium by
concentrating them in roots.

A. Remediation

B. Festuca

C. Vetiveria Zizanioides

D. Fertilization

The correct answers are: Remediation, Vetiveria Zizanioides

Question 77
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The biogeochemical cycles which are classified as sedimentary cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Carbon cycle

B. Sulphur cycle

C. Hydrological cycle

D. Phosphorus cycle

The correct answers are: Sulphur cycle, Phosphorus cycle

Question 78
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The highest rate at which a potentially renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply is called

Select one:
A. Environmental degradation

B. Sustainable yield

C. Recycling

D. Environmental  Pollution

The correct answer is: Sustainable yield

Question 79
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What does ENSO stand for and What does El Niño involve?

A. El nino southern oscillation

B. El nino surface oscillation

C. The trade wind cycle weakens

D. Trade winds blow along the equator 

The correct answers are: El nino southern oscillation, The trade wind cycle weakens

Question 80
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Which of the following are stationary sources of air pollution?

Select one or more:

A. Power plants

B. Motor vehicles

C. Air craft

D. Diesel generators

The correct answers are: Power plants, Diesel generators

Question 81
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Algal bloom in water bodies causes

Select one or more:

A. Eutrophication

B. Biological oxygen demand

C. Decrease in the number of nutrients

D. An increase in the population of aquatic animals

The correct answers are: Eutrophication, Biological oxygen demand

Question 82
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The greatest danger most of endangered species facing is_________

Select one:
A. Hunting

B. Habitat loss

C. Disease

D. Capture for the pet trade                                                                                            

The correct answer is: Habitat loss

Question 83
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A safe and healthy environment for mankind implies public or community provisions to (Pick up the correct options)

Select one or more:

A. ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens

B. ensure sufficient supplies of natural resources like water, air, land and food

C. ensure excessive use of natural resources

D. ensure overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens, ensure sufficient supplies of natural
resources like water, air, land and food
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(a) If the elevation head is 500m and pressure head is 200m, the total head is ______________________________.

(b) In a remote village of Rajastan the change in water head while moving through 1000 meters is 3 meters. what is hydraulic gradient? 

Select one or more:

a. 700m

b. 400

c. 0.03

d. 0.003

The correct answers are: 700m, 0.003

Question 85
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Which of the following statements are true about ecological succession?

A. It is a random process

B. Species diversity increases as succession proceeds

C. The food chain relationships become more complex

D. The role of decomposers becomes more and more important

The correct answers are: Species diversity increases as succession proceeds, The food chain relationships become more complex, The role of
decomposers becomes more and more important

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The ecosystems which operate under natural conditions are

Select one or more:

A. Terrestrial Ecosystems                                                                                        

B. Aquatic ecosystems

C. Maize fields

D. Rice fields

The correct answers are: Terrestrial Ecosystems                                                                                        , Aquatic ecosystems

Question 87
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. Polynuclear hydrocarbons are carcinogenic

B. Automobile exhausts emit maximum amounts of hydrocarbons in the atmosphere

C. Aromatic hydrocarbons are less harmful than the alicyclic ones

D. Benzopyrene helps in cancer treatments

The correct answers are: Polynuclear hydrocarbons are carcinogenic, Automobile exhausts emit maximum amounts of hydrocarbons in the
atmosphere

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Which of the following are photochemical oxidants?

Select one or more:

A. Hydrogen peroxide

B. ozone

C. Radon 222

D. NO

The correct answers are: Hydrogen peroxide, ozone

Question 89
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Examples of renewable resources are

Select one or more:

A. Food grains

B. Petrol

C. species of wild life

D. oxygen

The correct answers are: Food grains, oxygen

Question 90
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Economic future of developed and developing countries depend on

Select one or more:

A. Laws of trade and finance

B. Over utilization of resources

C. Environmentally sound development activities

D. None 

The correct answers are: Laws of trade and finance, Environmentally sound development activities

Question 91
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Aquifers having water pressure more than 1 atm are called ____________ and ___________ is the area where there is not any water is present.

Select one or more:

A. Water table

B. confined aquifer

C. Zone of saturation

D. Zone of aeration

The correct answers are: confined aquifer, Zone of aeration

Question 92
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Solar energy can be regarded as ___________ ,  ___________  & _________ type of resource.

Select one or more:

A. inexhaustible

B. renewable

C. mutable

D. immutable

The correct answers are: inexhaustible, renewable, mutable

Question 93
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Soil erosion can be prevented by

Select one:
A. Afforestation

B. overgrazing

C. increasing birds population

D. removal of vegetation

The correct answer is: Afforestation

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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. Pesticides will be effective for only a limited period after which pests develop immunity

B. Political decisions made are not responsible for environmental degradation

C. There is no degradation in earths life support systems.

D. overuse and degradation of global common property is one of the factor for environmental degradation.

The correct answers are: Pesticides will be effective for only a limited period after which pests develop immunity, overuse and degradation of
global common property is one of the factor for environmental degradation.

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Complete

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The energy produced by the hydel-power plant is

Select one or more:

a. Renewable

b. Non renewable

c. Non-polluting

d. Polluting and non-renewable

The correct answers are: Renewable, Non-polluting

Question 96
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An office has 5 buses to transport 150 employees to their office located at 50 km. The bus has mileage of 10km/litre. If the amount of CO2
released is 10ppm for each litre. What is CO2 emitted into environment in transportation of employees? What is the method used to
calculate pollution caused?

Select one or more:

a. 2500 ppm

b. 250 ppm

c. Three factor model

d. Two way model

The correct answers are: 2500 ppm, Three factor model

Question 97
Complete

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What are the factors that control the extent of COHb formation in the blood?  

Select one or more:

A. The CO concentration
B. The length of the time exposed
C. Pulse rate

D. Temperature

The correct answers are:

The CO concentration
,
The length of the time exposed

Question 98
Complete

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Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of nitrogen to i)---------- in the presence of ii)---------- bacteria

Select one or more:

A. Nitrite

B. Amino acids

C. Ammonia

D. Rhizobium

The correct answers are: Ammonia, Rhizobium

Question 99
Complete

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Most effective solution of Air pollution is optimal combination of ___________ and ___________treatment.”

A. Middle of pipe treatment

B. End of the Pipe treatment 

C. Source gas treatment

D. Source Correction Method

The correct answers are: End of the Pipe treatment , Source Correction Method

Question 100
Complete

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_______________ is the elevation to which water will naturally rise in a well.

The pressure head in well A is 10m and that of well B is 20m. If the two wells are separated by 100m,  what is Hydraulic gradient?

Select one or more:

A. Pressure head

B. Elevation head

C. 0.1

D. 0.001

The correct answers are: Pressure head, 0.1

Question 101
Complete

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Ecosystem can be defined as

Select one or more:

A. A whole biotic community in a given area plus its abiotic environment

B. The system composed of all living organisms  only

C. The system  where abiotic and biotic components interact independently

D. The system resulting from the integration of all the living and nonliving factors of the environment

The correct answers are: A whole biotic community in a given area plus its abiotic environment, The system resulting from the integration of
all the living and nonliving factors of the environment
Question 102
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____ process remove materials which would damage equipment or interfere with a treatment of waste water and _________ represents the
heavier inert matter in wastewater.

A. Debris

B. Screening

C. Grit

D. Oxidation

The correct answers are: Screening, Grit

Question 103
Complete

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Which of the following are biotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. Racoon

B. Aloe vera

C. Krishna river

D. Aluminium

The correct answers are: Racoon, Aloe vera

Question 104
Complete

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The ways we utilize solar energy include

Select one or more:

A. Passive heating system

B. Active heating system

C. Photovoltaic cells

D. Hydroelectric generation 

The correct answers are: Passive heating system, Active heating system, Photovoltaic cells
Question 105
Complete

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In the hydrological cycle, water is circulated in the following phases

Select one or more:

A. solid phase

B. Liquid phase

C. Gas phase

D. None of the above

The correct answers are: solid phase, Liquid phase, Gas phase

Question 106
Complete

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which of the following problem/s  is/are  associated with burning of coal?

Select one or more:

A. Acid rain

B. CO2 emissions

C. Ash with toxic metal impurities

D. none of these

The correct answers are: Acid rain, CO2 emissions, Ash with toxic metal impurities

Question 107
Complete

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_______ is the value used to describe how much empty space is present in a given sample.

If the pore volume of soil is 2cm3 and total volume of soil is 5 cm3, the porosity is ____________________________

Select one or more:

A. porosity

B. Void space

C. 0.4

D. 4

The correct answers are: porosity, 0.4

Question 108
Complete

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Which of the following are action strategies for Sustainable Management

Select one or more:

A. Conservation of natural resources

B. Using chemical fertilizers to get more yield.

C. Increased use of fossil fuels

D. Reducing waste of matter and energy resources

The correct answers are: Conservation of natural resources, Reducing waste of matter and energy resources

Question 109
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If N/P ratio in a body of water is over 20, it indicates ____________ is the limiting nutrient, whereas, if N/P ratio is 5 or less, then
_____________________ is the limiting nutrient.

Select one or more:

A. Calcium

B. Potassium

C. Phosphorous

D. Nitrogen

The correct answers are: Phosphorous, Nitrogen

Question 110
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________ is defined as any type of waste created during a diagnostic process, the treatment of a condition or disease, or immunizations of
humans or animals. 

___________ epidemic highlighted uncontrolled disposal of clinical waste.

A. Covid 19

B. Polio

C. Plague

D. Biomedical waste

The correct answers are: Plague, Biomedical waste

Question 111
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Energy  consumption at global level is usually expressed as equivalents of the two important fuels which are

Select one or more:

A. coal

B. hydrogen fuel

C.  oil

D. natural gas

The correct answers are: coal,  oil

Question 112
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_______ is the value used to describe how much empty space is present in a given sample.
If the pore volume of soil is 2cm3 and total volume of soil is 5 cm3, the porosity is ____________________________

Select one or more:

A. porosity

B. Void space

C. 0.4

D. 4

The correct answers are: porosity, 0.4

Question 113
Complete

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What do we mean when we say “think globally, act locally” in relation to environmental problems 

Select one:
A. Global environmental problems are essential issues

B. Environmental problems have to be thought about at a global level                                                                                           

C. Extensive research and thinking has been carried out by global level

D. Think about global impact of local activities              

The correct answer is: Think about global impact of local activities              
Question 114
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Which of the followings are classified as biotic resources?

Select one or more:

A. forest & agriculture

B. fish, wildlife & marine organisms

C. minerals found in ocean

D. air      

The correct answers are: forest & agriculture, fish, wildlife & marine organisms

Question 115
Complete

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Which of the following are global commons

Select one or more:

A. Clean air

B. Fish in the territorial claims of nation

C. Open ocean

D. Migratory birds                                                                                                          

The correct answers are: Clean air, Open ocean, Migratory birds                                                                                                          

Question 116
Complete

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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. In unsaturated zone the cracks and pores of soil are filled with air

B. Water in saturated zone is called ground water.

C. Water table is upper surface of unsaturated zone

D. Watersheds are also called drainage basins.                                                                

The correct answers are: In unsaturated zone the cracks and pores of soil are filled with air, Water in saturated zone is called ground water.,
Watersheds are also called drainage basins.                                                                
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 A well  drilled into the saturated zone of an unconfined aquifer will have water

Select one or more:

A. Below atmospheric pressure

B. At atmospheric pressure

C. At the level of water table

D. Higher than atmospheric pressure

The correct answers are: At atmospheric pressure, At the level of water table

Question 118
Complete

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The causes of desertification are

Select one or more:

A. Abusive land use

B. Climatic factors

C. Population control

D. Deforestation

The correct answers are: Abusive land use, Climatic factors, Deforestation

Question 119
Complete

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Which of the following are called the particulate pollutants?

Select one or more:

A. Radon

B. Pollens

C. Sea salt nuclei

D. Ethylene

The correct answers are: Pollens, Sea salt nuclei

Question 120
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The surface runoff is the quantity of water

Select one or more:

A. That is absorbed by the soil

B. That doesn't seep into ground or does not return to the atmosphere

C. Required to fill surface depressions                                                       

D. That forms the stream, lakes and artificial reservoirs

The correct answers are: That doesn't seep into ground or does not return to the atmosphere, That forms the stream, lakes and artificial
reservoirs

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Question 1
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The troposphere  is the  layer of atmosphere where

Select one or more:

A. The weather changes take place

B. A layer of ozone is found

C. Clouds float

D. Radio communication is possible

The correct answers are: The weather changes take place, Clouds float

Question 2
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Hydrogen sulphide is used as an electron donor to reduce carbon dioxide by the following bacteria

Select one or more:

A. Aerobic bacteria

B. Purple bacteria

C. Green bacteria

D. Anaerobic bacteria

The correct answers are: Purple bacteria, Green bacteria

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Which of the followings are examples of non renewable resources that can be recycled?

Select one or more:

A. natural gas

B. ores of aluminium & copper

C. rock phosphate and potassium of fertilizer

D. asbestos & mica     

The correct answers are: ores of aluminium & copper, rock phosphate and potassium of fertilizer, asbestos & mica     

Question 4
Complete

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Which of the followings can be categorized as “renewable resources”?

Select one or more:

A. O2 in air

B. fresh water

C. fossil fuel

D. metallic ores

The correct answers are: O2 in air, fresh water

Question 5
Complete

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Which of the followings can be considered as global common resources?

Select one or more:

A. Minerals in territorial water

B. Fish in territorial water

C. open ocean

D. Antarctica    

The correct answers are: open ocean, Antarctica    

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Question 6
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The rain fall in the land has which of the following consequences?

Select one or more:

A. It may percolate through soil and become ground water.

B. It may be used by plants and animals.

C. It may accumulate in ponds, rivers etc. and form surface water.

D. None of the above.     

The correct answers are: It may percolate through soil and become ground water., It may be used by plants and animals., It may accumulate
in ponds, rivers etc. and form surface water.

Question 7
Complete

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Porosity is the ratio of i) ------- to ii) --------

Select one or more:

A. Change in head

B. Volume of voids

C. Total volume

D. Horizontal heads

The correct answers are: Volume of voids, Total volume

Question 8
Complete

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This group consists of non-renewable organic resources

Select one:
A. Water, air and minerals

B. natural gas, oil and coal

C. wood, water and natural pastures

D. sand, air and clay

The correct answer is: natural gas, oil and coal

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Incomplete combustion of petrol and diesel gives

Select one:
A. carbon dioxide

B. carbon monoxide                                                             

C. Sulphur dioxide

D. Nitrogen

The correct answer is: carbon monoxide                                                             

Question 10
Complete

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Examples of sedimentary cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Carbon cycle

B. Oxygen cycle

C. Sulphur cycle

D. Phosphorus cycle

The correct answers are: Sulphur cycle, Phosphorus cycle

Question 11
Complete

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Which of the followings can be considered as global common resources?

Select one or more:

A. Fish in territorial water

B. Fish in international water

C. Air

D.  Ozone content in stratosphere

The correct answers are: Fish in international water, Air,  Ozone content in stratosphere

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Question 12
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Energy in the form of oil, coal and electricity is predominantly used in

Select one or more:

A. Industry

B. Households

C. Transport

D. Nuclear reactors

The correct answers are: Industry, Households, Transport

Question 13
Complete

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An office has 6 different vehicles to transports 200 employees to their work locations at 60 km. The vehicles have mileage of 12km/litre. If
the amount of CO2 released is 5 ppm for each litre. What is CO2 emitted into environment in transportation of employees? What is the
method used to calculate pollution caused?

Select one or more:

A.  21600 ppm

B. 9000 ppm

C. Three Fold model

D. Three factor model 

The correct answers are: 9000 ppm, Three factor model 

Question 14
Complete

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Which of the following are called the particulate pollutants?

Select one or more:

A. Radon

B. Pollens

C. Sea salt nuclei

D. Ethylene

The correct answers are: Pollens, Sea salt nuclei

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Question 15
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Which of the following are causes of Marine pollution?

Select one or more:

A. Large Scale Oil Spills

B. Land Runoff

C. Toxic Chemicals From Industries

D. None

The correct answers are: Large Scale Oil Spills, Land Runoff, Toxic Chemicals From Industries

Question 16
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A safe and healthy environment for mankind implies public or community provisions to (Pick up the correct options)

Select one or more:

A. ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens

B. ensure sufficient supplies of natural resources like water, air, land and food

C. ensure excessive use of natural resources

D. ensure overuse of global common resources

The correct answers are: ensure that the environment is protected from substances and pathogens, ensure sufficient supplies of natural
resources like water, air, land and food

Question 17
Complete

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The pollutant free energy resource are

Select one or more:

A. Coal

B. Petroleum

C. Wind  energy

D. Solar energy

The correct answers are: Wind  energy, Solar energy

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Which of the following is/are the main factor(s) responsible for the rapid rate deforestation?

Select one or more:

A. Accumulation of soluble acid in upper soil horizons.

B. Rapid growth of population in the developing countries

C. Extension of agriculture and grazing lands

D. Acid Rains

The correct answers are: Rapid growth of population in the developing countries, Extension of agriculture and grazing lands

Question 19
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There are 500 palm trees in the 50 acers of land. The size and density of plam is 

A. 500 is density

B. 500 is size

C. 500 per acre is density

D. 500 per acre is size

The correct answers are: 500 is size, 500 per acre is density

Question 20
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In a grassland ecosystem,

Select one or more:

A. The pyramid of numbers is always inverted

B. The pyramid of numbers is always upright

C. Producers are mainly grasses.

D. Producers are  large trees

The correct answers are: The pyramid of numbers is always upright, Producers are mainly grasses.

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Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly describe the action strategies for sustainable management

Select one or more:

A. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment

B. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the environment                                                                        

C. Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment                                 

D. conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and biodiversity

The correct answers are: Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment, conserve natural resources like water, forests, soil and
biodiversity

Question 22
Complete

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If nitrites replace oxygen in the  Hemoglobin of the  blood stream , then it results in 

Select one or more:

A. Carboxyhemoglobinemia

B. Methemoglobinemia

C. Blue baby syndrome

D. Eutrification

The correct answers are: Methemoglobinemia, Blue baby syndrome

Question 23
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Which of the following statements is false?

Select one:
A. Inorganic nutrients are recycled in an ecosystem

B. Energy flows through the ecosystem in the form of carbon-carbon bonds

C. Energy is recycled in an ecosystem                     

D. Respiration process release energy

The correct answer is: Energy is recycled in an ecosystem                     

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Question 24
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Which of the following factors are essential for achieving sustainable development?

Select one or more:

A. social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism

B. carrying capacity based planning process

C. continuing with conventional technologies

D. structural changes towards more resource intensive sectors

The correct answers are: social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism, carrying capacity based planning process

Question 25
Complete

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By which of the following methods, CO is removed from air?

Select one or more:

A. Oxidation of CO to CO2 in the troposphere by .OH  radicals
B. Reduction in stratosphere

C. Absorption by soil microbes or plants

D. Adsorption by soil microbes or plants

The correct answers are:

Oxidation of CO to CO2 in the troposphere by .OH  radicals
,
Absorption by soil microbes or plants

Question 26
Complete

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Which of the following biological species can be considered as renewable resource?

Select one or more:

A. Fishes

B. Extinct Woolly mammoth

C. Deer’s

D. Dinosaur

The correct answers are: Fishes, Deer’s

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Question 27
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The components of ecosystems which are inseparable  and interact with each other are

Select one or more:

A. Food chains

B. Abiotic component

C. Biotic component

D. Nutrient cycles

The correct answers are: Abiotic component, Biotic component

Question 28
Complete

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Which of the following gases are called Greenhouse gases?

Select one or more:

A. Methane

B. Nitrogen dioxide

C. carbon dioxide

D. CO

The correct answers are: Methane, carbon dioxide

Question 29
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The type of compounds essential for maintaining pH within a range of life for living organisms are

Select one or more:

A. Sulphates

B. Carbonates

C. Bicarbonates

D. Oxides

The correct answers are: Carbonates, Bicarbonates

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Question 30
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Environmental problems arising in India can be put into three classes, which include

Select one or more:

A. Poverty and under development

B. negative effects of the very process of development

C. Improper implementation of directives and laws of environmental protection

D. Inadequate technical knowhow

The correct answers are: Poverty and under development, negative effects of the very process of development, Improper implementation of
directives and laws of environmental protection

Question 31
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Soil erosion can be prevented by

Select one:
A. Afforestation

B. overgrazing

C. increasing birds population

D. removal of vegetation

The correct answer is: Afforestation

Question 32
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Adsorption is used for removal of ________________ and _______________ from gaseous pollutants.

A. Particulate matter

B. Organic substances

C. Odour

D. Sludge

The correct answers are: Organic substances, Odour

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Question 33
Complete

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The ways we utilize solar energy include

Select one or more:

A. Passive heating system

B. Active heating system

C. Photovoltaic cells

D. Hydroelectric generation 

The correct answers are: Passive heating system, Active heating system, Photovoltaic cells

Question 34
Complete

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Which of the following are examples for genetic diversity

Select one or more:

A. woody plant species

B. different eye colours

C. different varieties of rice

D. one person has scar and other does not

The correct answers are: woody plant species, different eye colours, different varieties of rice

Question 35
Complete

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Trapped heat inside the earth is known as i)_______________ and  ii )------------------------

Select one or more:

A. Geothermal energy

B. It is clean and sustainable                                       

C. It is not sustainable

D. It is Thermal energy

The correct answers are: Geothermal energy, It is clean and sustainable                                       

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_______________ is the elevation to which water will naturally rise in a well.

The pressure head in well A is 10m and that of well B is 20m. If the two wells are separated by 100m,  what is Hydraulic gradient?

Select one or more:

A. Pressure head

B. Elevation head

C. 0.1

D. 0.001

The correct answers are: Pressure head, 0.1

Question 37
Complete

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Demands for resources will increase indefinitely with time because

Select one or more:

A. increase in standard of living of human beings

B. decrease in standard of living of human beings

C. increase in population growth

D. decrease in per capita resource consumption

The correct answers are: increase in standard of living of human beings, increase in population growth

Question 38
Complete

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The factors which contribute to carbon cycle are

Select one or more:

A. Photosynthesis

B. Decomposition of water

C. Combustion of fossil fuels

D. Volcano eruption

The correct answers are: Photosynthesis, Combustion of fossil fuels, Volcano eruption

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  ___________________and __________________  are Limiting nutrients because plants require large amounts of them on a daily basis.

Select one or more:

A. Sulphur

B. Phosphorus

C. Nitrogen

D. Potassium

The correct answers are: Phosphorus, Nitrogen

Question 40
Complete

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An aquatic environment with a limited availability of phosphorus and nitrogen is described as _____________ while one with high availability of
these elements is called _____________; a lake with intermediate availability is called _____________.

Select one or more:

A. Oligotrophic

B. Eutrophic

C. Mesotrophic

D. Metatrophic

The correct answers are: Oligotrophic, Eutrophic, Mesotrophic

Question 41
Complete

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  Zinc used in galvanization of iron comes under which category of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A.  Exhaustible

B.  Mutable

C. Non-reusable

D. Immutable   

The correct answers are:  Exhaustible, Non-reusable

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Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. Which kind of diversity does it represent ?  And which of
the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India?

Select one or more:

a. Species diversity

b. Genetic diversity

c. Potato

d. Mango

The correct answers are: Species diversity, Mango

Question 43
Complete

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Which of the following are the consequences of drought?

Select one or more:

A. Desertification

B. Famine

C. Earthquake

D. all above

The correct answers are: Desertification, Famine

Question 44
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 Bulk of the temperate area forests are in a continuous process of destruction due to

Select one or more:

A. Population explosion

B. Land and forest degradation

C. Environmental pollution

D. Industrialization    

The correct answers are: Population explosion, Land and forest degradation, Environmental pollution

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Question 45
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Which of the following are density dependent factors?

A. Disease

B. Tornado

C. Predation

D. Fire

The correct answers are: Disease, Predation

Question 46
Complete

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Biomass can be converted into

Select one or more:

A. Methane gas

B. Ethanol

C. Halides

D. Biodiesel

The correct answers are: Methane gas, Ethanol, Biodiesel

Question 47
Complete

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Cryogenic rocket engines use

Select one or more:

A. hydrogen gas

B. liquid hydrogen

C. oxygen gas

D. liquid oxygen

The correct answers are: liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen

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Question 48
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The bacteria,which converts NH3 to nitrite NO2 is ______________and ______________converts nitrite to nitrate NO3-.

Select one or more:

A. Nitrosomonas

B. Nitrobacter 

C. Nitromidas

D. Nitribactor

The correct answers are: Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter 

Question 49
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

which of the following are examples of global commons

Select one or more:

A. clean air

B. gases in the lower atmosphere

C. coal

D. phosphate rock

The correct answers are: clean air, gases in the lower atmosphere

Question 50
Complete

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A person working in a pharmaceutical industry in patancheru area observe which of the following environmental problems?

Select one or more:

A. Contaminated water bodies

B. Noise pollution

C. Sedimentation

D. Food and fodder scarcity                                                                                            

The correct answers are: Contaminated water bodies, Noise pollution

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Question 51
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. Groundwater occurs in confined aquifers which are aquifers sandwiched between two aquitards

B. The amount of water that can be stored in a saturated aquifer does  not depend on porosity of the soil or rock which makes the
aquifer

C. Groundwater flows in the direction of the gradient

D. The pressure head is the distance from the  bottom of the well to the sea level

The correct answers are: Groundwater occurs in confined aquifers which are aquifers sandwiched between two aquitards, Groundwater flows
in the direction of the gradient

Question 52
Complete

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The remediation of soil contaminated by lead and cadmium is done by which of the following?

A. Vetiver grass

B. Zeolite

C. Water Hyacinth

D. Ryegrass

The correct answers are: Vetiver grass, Zeolite, Water Hyacinth

Question 53
Complete

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Environment degradation is a process resulted if

Select one or more:

A. utilization rate of resources exceeds their natural replacement

B. utilization rate of resources exceeding the maximum sustainable yield

C. natural replacement rate of resources is higher than their utilization rate

D. utilization rate of resources not exceeding the maximum sustainable yield

The correct answers are: utilization rate of resources exceeds their natural replacement, utilization rate of resources not exceeding the
maximum sustainable yield

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Question 54
Complete

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The basic requirements of hydroelectric power generation are

Select one or more:

A. Availability of mountainous region

B. Assured rainfall

C. Rugged topography

D. Plain surfaces

The correct answers are: Availability of mountainous region, Assured rainfall, Rugged topography

Question 55
Complete

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Energy  consumption at global level is usually expressed as equivalents of the two important fuels which are

Select one or more:

A. coal

B. hydrogen fuel

C.  oil

D. natural gas

The correct answers are: coal,  oil

Question 56
Complete

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Resources which are directly derived from nature are referred to as_____________ and resources that will be available for long period of time
to be used as a resource are called as ____________________.

Select one or more:

a. Natural resources

b. Man-made resources

c. Inexhaustible resource

d. Exhaustible resource

The correct answers are: Natural resources, Inexhaustible resource

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Question 57
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In Waste stabilization ponds ________ and _______________ growth can occur in a symbiotic manner.

A. Bacteria

B. Fungi

C. Algae

D. Molds

The correct answers are: Bacteria, Algae

Question 58
Complete

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The economic future of developed and developing countries is not dependent only on the laws of trade and finance, but on environmentally
sound development activities. To be beneficial, such development should deal not only with the relations between man and man, but also
with the man and nature. This formed basis of UN programs such as

Select one or more:

A. IBP

B. MAB

C. UNEP

D. UNDP

The correct answers are: IBP, MAB, UNEP

Question 59
Complete

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Which of the following are the environmental problems due to the over utilization of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A. Depletion of ground water

B. Increase in bio diversity of species

C. Improved ground water resources

D. Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

The correct answers are: Depletion of ground water, Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

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Question 60
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Which of the following statements are correct with regard to “maximum sustainable yield”(MSY)?

Select one or more:

A. it is the maximum rate of use of a renewable resource, which can sustain without damaging or impairing its renewability

B. For the conservation of renewable resources the main thrust is on MSY

C. greed and need of human beings are perhaps the main reasons for exceeding MSY

D. tragedy of commons has no effect on MSY   

The correct answers are: it is the maximum rate of use of a renewable resource, which can sustain without damaging or impairing its
renewability, For the conservation of renewable resources the main thrust is on MSY, greed and need of human beings are perhaps the main
reasons for exceeding MSY

Question 61
Complete

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Warmer upper layer of lake is called _____________________ while the bottom layer is called _____________–the – has too little oxygen.

Select one or more:

A. Thermocline

B. Epilimnion

C. Hyperlimnion

D. Hypolimnion

The correct answers are: Epilimnion, Hypolimnion

Question 62
Complete

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In Hydrological cycle, the factors which control the process of evaporation, and  evapotranspiration are

Select one or more:

A.  Temperature

B. Humidity

C. Wind

D. Snowfall

The correct answers are:  Temperature, Humidity, Wind

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Question 63
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___________is example self regulation of Population.

Young adult male chimpanzees look for mates outside their own population. The males then take the females back to their group. Which of
the following occurs in females’ original population?

A. Emigration

B. Ethnic crisis

C. Immigration

D. Intra-specific competition 

The correct answers are: Emigration, Ethnic crisis

Question 64
Complete

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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. CO is not lethal to humans 

B. 70% of CO emissions are from the transportation sector.

C. Affinity of CO for hemoglobin is 200 to 300 times less than oxygen

D. Carboxyhaemoglobin is extremely stable

The correct answers are: 70% of CO emissions are from the transportation sector., Carboxyhaemoglobin is extremely stable

Question 65
Complete

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Rivers modify the land topography by which of the following processes?

Select one or more:

a. Carrying different minerals

b. Deposition

c. Erosion

d. None

The correct answers are: Deposition, Erosion

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Question 66
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Which of the following is best method to be followed from environment point of view?

Select one or more:

A. Recycling resources

B. Finding new scope for mining

C. Reusing     

D.  None                                                                                                              

The correct answers are: Recycling resources, Reusing     

Question 67
Complete

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Combustion for removal of gaseous pollutants involves three T’s namely

A. Temperature

B. Turbulence

C. Turbidity

D. Time

The correct answers are: Temperature, Turbulence, Time

Question 68
Complete

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The biogeochemical cycles which are classified as sedimentary cycles are

Select one or more:

A. Carbon cycle

B. Sulphur cycle

C. Hydrological cycle

D. Phosphorus cycle

The correct answers are: Sulphur cycle, Phosphorus cycle

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Question 69
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Which of the following factors are essential for achieving sustainable development?

Select one or more:

A. social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism

B. carrying capacity based planning process

C. continuing with conventional technologies

D. structural changes towards more resource intensive sectors

The correct answers are: social perceptions must shift towards ecological determinism, carrying capacity based planning process

Question 70
Complete

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Decomposers help in

Select one or more:

A. Breaking dead waste

B. Recycle nutrients

C. Spreading decay

D. Increasing oxygen level in the atmosphere

The correct answers are: Breaking dead waste, Recycle nutrients

Question 71
Complete

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Which of the following factors are responsible for Biodiversity depletion?

Select one or more:

A. Habitat destruction

B. Outdoor pollutants

C. Nutrients overload

D. Extinction

The correct answers are: Habitat destruction, Extinction

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Question 72
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Through Solar Photovoltaic Cells, solar radiation gets converted into DC electricity directly.

Select one:
True

False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 73
Complete

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Things you can do to decrease global warming include

Select one or more:

a. Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation.

b. Turn off your light when you are not using them.

c. Using solar cookers

d. Deforestation 

The correct answers are: Use public transports instead of personal vehicles for transportation., Turn off your light when you are not using
them., Using solar cookers

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Question 74
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(a) _________________ is the aquifer sandwiched between aquitards.

(b) Calculate hydraulic gradient from the above figure.

Select one or more:

A. Confined aquifer

B. Unconfined aquifer

C. 0.002

D. 0.02

The correct answers are: Confined aquifer, 0.002

Question 75
Complete

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Which statements are correct with respect to grazing food chain?

Select one or more:

A. The food chain starts from living green plants and goes to grazing herbivores and then to carnivores.

B. Ecosystems in such type of food chain are directly dependent on sunlight

C. Ecosystems in such type of food chain do not require sunlight

D. The food chain starts from dead matter and goes to microorganisms and then to their predators

The correct answers are: The food chain starts from living green plants and goes to grazing herbivores and then to carnivores., Ecosystems
in such type of food chain are directly dependent on sunlight

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Question 76
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In the figure, the zones represented by B and D are___ and _____

A. 'B' Limnetic zone

B. 'D'  is Limnetic zone

C. 'D' is Profundal zone

D. 'B' is Profundal zone

The correct answers are: 'B' Limnetic zone, 'D' is Profundal zone

Question 77
Complete

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 The geological formation contains and readily yields water to our bore wells is _____________ and the water wells excavated through confined
aquifers are known as _________.

Select one or more:

A. aquifer

B. gravity wells 

C. artesian wells

D. aquiclude

The correct answers are: aquifer, artesian wells

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Question 78
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Which of the following are TRUE?

Select one or more:

A. The amount of deflection the air makes is directly related to both the speed at which the air is moving and its latitude. 

B. As air moves from high to low pressure in the northern hemisphere, it is deflected to the right by the Coriolis force. 

C. The Coriolis force is very high right at the equator

D. In the southern hemisphere, air moving from high to low pressure is deflected to the right by the Coriolis force

The correct answers are: The amount of deflection the air makes is directly related to both the speed at which the air is moving and its
latitude. , As air moves from high to low pressure in the northern hemisphere, it is deflected to the right by the Coriolis force. 

Question 79
Complete

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Excessive pumping of water in relation to recharge can cause

Select one or more:

A. Ground water to increase

B. Water table to decline

C. Cone of depression to form

D. A well to go dry

The correct answers are: Water table to decline, Cone of depression to form, A well to go dry

Question 80
Complete

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The surface current of fast running rivers cuts the margin of bank causing ___________________ erosion and runoff water moves rapidly soil
surface cutting well defined finger shaped grooves causing __________________ erosion.

Select one or more:

a. Riparian erosion

b. Gully erosion

c. Rill erosion

d. Sheet erosion

The correct answers are: Riparian erosion, Rill erosion

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Question 81
Complete

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Life support systems of environment include

Select one or more:

a. Air

b. Water

c. Electricity

d. Land

The correct answers are: Air, Water, Land

Question 82
Complete

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Which of the following are the methods of production of hydrogen foe fuel cell?

Select one or more:

a. Thermal decomposition of water

b. Electrolysis of water

c. Photolysis of water

d. None of the above

The correct answers are: Thermal decomposition of water, Electrolysis of water, Photolysis of water

Question 83
Complete

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development are true?

Select one or more:

A. Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of our
future generations to meet their own needs

B. Sustainability has the main objective of purely focussing on the natural environment

C. Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer
period on Earth

D. Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as
well as the social and ethical considerations

The correct answers are: Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the
ability of our future generations to meet their own needs, Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only
solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth, Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the
environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well as the social and ethical considerations

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Question 84
Complete

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Examples of renewable resources are

Select one or more:

A. Food grains

B. Petrol

C. species of wild life

D. oxygen

The correct answers are: Food grains, oxygen

Question 85
Complete

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In the above image region A and region B are called______________ and ___________________.

Select one or more:

a. Region A is zone of aeration

b. Region B is zone of aeration

c. Region B is saturated zone

d. Region B is capillary fringe

The correct answers are: Region A is zone of aeration, Region B is saturated zone

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Question 86
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A mineral resource is considered to be economically depleted in which of the following cases?

Select one or more:

A. Cost finding mineral exceeds amount earned from them

B. If extraction cost is more than cost of mineral

C. If the mineral is easily available

D. None                                                                                                                                     

The correct answers are: Cost finding mineral exceeds amount earned from them, If extraction cost is more than cost of mineral

Question 87
Complete

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The subsurface area where all the available soil and rock pore spaces are filled with water is called the i) ______________ and the water in this
zone is called  ii) ______________________.

Select one or more:

A. Unsaturated zone

B. Saturated zone

C. Ground water

D. Confined zone

The correct answers are: Saturated zone, Ground water

Question 88
Complete

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Action strategies for sustainable management of environment include

Select one or more:

A. Conservation of natural resources like water, soil, forest and biodiversity

B. Placing more emphasis on pollution, prevention and waste production

C. Recycle and reuse of natural resources

D. Enhancing the population growth

The correct answers are: Conservation of natural resources like water, soil, forest and biodiversity, Placing more emphasis on pollution,
prevention and waste production, Recycle and reuse of natural resources

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Question 89
Complete

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In the hydrological cycle, water is circulated in the following phases

Select one or more:

A. solid phase

B. Liquid phase

C. Gas phase

D. None of the above

The correct answers are: solid phase, Liquid phase, Gas phase

Question 90
Complete

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Natural areas where steam and hot water come to the surface are called

Select one or more:

A. volcanoes

B. hot springs

C. geysers

D. Aquifers

The correct answers are: hot springs, geysers

Question 91
Complete

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Examples of potentially renewable resources that can be renewed fairly rapidly through natural processes are

Select one or more:

A. forest

B. grassland

C. coal

D. fertile soil     

The correct answers are: forest, grassland, fertile soil     

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Question 92
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Among the following choose the correct option which includes acts related to the three R's strategy which can be useful for conserving our
natural resources?

Select one:
A. Recycle, regenerate, reuse

B. Reduce, regenerate, reuse

C. Reduce, reuse, redistribute

D. Reduce, recycle, reuse

The correct answer is: Reduce, recycle, reuse

Question 93
Complete

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Two channel energy flow model is  applicable to

Select one or more:

A. Terrestrial ecosystems

B. Aquatic ecosystems

C. Abiotic components of  ecosystem

D. Only one type of food chain

The correct answers are: Terrestrial ecosystems, Aquatic ecosystems

Question 94
Complete

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Energy  consumption at global level is usually expressed as equivalents of the two important fuels which are

Select one or more:

A. coal

B. hydrogen fuel

C.  oil

D. natural gas

The correct answers are: coal,  oil

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Question 95
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Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more:

A. The uneven distribution of water in different geographical regions will lead to widening of water gap

B. The western industries produce less solid waste

C. The socio economic conditions of house hold influence water consumption

D. The Pesticide residue in soil and water does not cause neurological disorders

The correct answers are: The uneven distribution of water in different geographical regions will lead to widening of water gap, The socio
economic conditions of house hold influence water consumption

Question 96
Complete

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Which of the following statements are true about ecological succession?

A. It is a random process

B. Species diversity increases as succession proceeds

C. The food chain relationships become more complex

D. The role of decomposers becomes more and more important

The correct answers are: Species diversity increases as succession proceeds, The food chain relationships become more complex, The role of
decomposers becomes more and more important

Question 97
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The importance of ecosystem maintenance lies in

Select one or more:

A. Cycling of materials

B. Flow of energy

C. Habitats of plants and animals

D. Preparation of food material by plants

The correct answers are: Cycling of materials, Flow of energy

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Question 98
Complete

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Which among the following factors help in confirming the contamination of river water?

Select one or more:

A. Measurement of pH of river water

B. Presence of chlorine in river water

C. Existence of diverse life forms in river water

D. Presence of Coliform bacteria in river water

The correct answers are: Measurement of pH of river water, Presence of Coliform bacteria in river water

Question 99
Complete

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Pick out the correct statements from the following.

Select one or more:

A. Desertification refers to the process of fertile land becoming unproductive

B. The land struggles to grow any type of vegetation due to lack of minerals and nutrients in the soil.                                    
                                              

C. Desertification means that  the land is becoming sand-covered.

D. Desertification can happen anywhere as long as there is land with soil.

The correct answers are: Desertification refers to the process of fertile land becoming unproductive, The land struggles to grow any type of
vegetation due to lack of minerals and nutrients in the soil.                                                                                   , Desertification can happen
anywhere as long as there is land with soil.

Question 100
Complete

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The gas molecules that absorb thermal infrared radiation and are present in large quantity to change the climate system are known as

Select one:
A. alpha radiations

B. beta radiations

C. ozone gases

D. greenhouse gases

The correct answer is: greenhouse gases

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Question 101
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A sudden increase or decrease in temperature of a natural body of water, which may be ocean, lake, river or pond by human influence is
called ______________________ and it harms ____________________of waters.

Select one or more:

A. Thermal pollution

B. Ecosystem

C. Thermocline

D. Dissolved oxygen

The correct answers are: Thermal pollution, Ecosystem, Dissolved oxygen

Question 102
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 ________________refers to the ability of living organisms to accumulate certain chemicals to a concentration larger than that occurring in their
inorganic, non-living environment, or in the case of animals, in the food that they eat.
________________interferes with the calcium metabolism of the eggs.

Select one or more:

A. Dichlorodiphenyltetrachloroethane

B. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

C. Heptachlor endrine 

D. Biomagnification (or bioaccumulation)

The correct answers are: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, Biomagnification (or bioaccumulation)

Question 103
Complete

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The causes of desertification are

Select one or more:

A. Abusive land use

B. Climatic factors

C. Population control

D. Deforestation

The correct answers are: Abusive land use, Climatic factors, Deforestation

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Question 104
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The highest rate at which a potentially renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply is called

Select one:
A. Environmental degradation

B. Sustainable yield

C. Recycling

D. Environmental  Pollution

The correct answer is: Sustainable yield

Question 105
Complete

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Solving environmental problems are complex and will not have simple solutions because of

Select one or more:

A. Political and economic links

B. Ethical and scientific links

C. Geological and spatial links

D. None of the above

The correct answers are: Political and economic links, Ethical and scientific links

Question 106
Complete

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The areas of land that drain water into bodies of surface water is called

Select one or more:

A. Water shed

B. Drainage basin                                                                                                

C. Reservoirs

D. Plateau region

The correct answers are: Water shed, Drainage basin                                                                                                

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Question 107
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The functional aspect of an ecosystem can be analyzed in terms of

Select one or more:

A. The composition of the biological community

B. Nutrient cycles

C. Temperature, light and rainfall

D. Energy circuits

The correct answers are: Nutrient cycles, Energy circuits

Question 108
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Which of the following are the methods of production of hydrogen gas?

Select one or more:

A. Thermal decomposition of water

B. Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

C. Electrolysis of hydrocarbons

D. Steam reforming of coal

The correct answers are: Thermal decomposition of water, Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons

Question 109
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Which of the following are the environmental problems due to the over utilization of natural resources?

Select one or more:

A. Depletion of ground water

B. Increase in bio diversity of species

C. Improved ground water resources

D. Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

The correct answers are: Depletion of ground water, Degradation of wild life habitats                                                                                 

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Question 110
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Which of the following are considered as area sources for air pollution?

Select one or more:

A. Agricultural lands

B. Cities

C. Power plants

D. Trucks and trains

The correct answers are: Agricultural lands, Cities

Question 111
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The impermeable layer that greatly restricts the movement of groundwater  is called a /an

Select one or more:

A. Confining bed

B. Aquitard

C. Aquiclude

D. Unconfined aquifer

The correct answers are: Confining bed, Aquitard, Aquiclude

Question 112
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Which of the following gases are responsible for melting of glaciers?

Select one or more:

A. Increase in the oxygen content

B. Increase in combustion of fossil fuels

C. Increased photosynthetic activity

D. Increased desertification 

The correct answers are: Increase in combustion of fossil fuels, Increased desertification 

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Question 113
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The Important sinks for atmospheric gases are

Select one or more:

A. Soils

B. Oceans

C. Vegetation

D. Rivers

The correct answers are: Oceans, Vegetation

Question 114
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Which of the following is a consequence of ozone layer depletion?

Select one or more:

A. Increased ultraviolet rays

B. Skin cancer

C. Water Pollution

D. Tides   

The correct answers are: Increased ultraviolet rays, Skin cancer

Question 115
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The  examples pollutants emitted directly from the sources are

Select one or more:

A. Coarse particles

B. Ozone

C. Sulphur compounds

D. Formaldehyde

The correct answers are: Coarse particles, Sulphur compounds

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Question 116
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Which of the following statements about the water table are True:

Select one or more:

A. the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge

B. the water table is generally flat

C. the water table is above the land surface in lakes

D. the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells

The correct answers are: the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge, the water table is above the land surface in
lakes, the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells

Question 117
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Which of the followings are examples of non renewable resources that can not be recycled?

Select one or more:

A. coal & natural gas

B. uranium ore

C. precious metals like gold & silver

D. ores of aluminium & copper      

The correct answers are: coal & natural gas, uranium ore

Question 118
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Water on  the Earth is split by i)-------- and reconstituted by ii) ------once in every two million years

Select one or more:

A. Reduction

B. Photosynthesis

C. Oxidation

D. Respiration

The correct answers are: Photosynthesis, Respiration

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Question 119
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The correct representation of species in a  grassland food chain is

Select one or more:

A. Grass ------- Snake-------- Mouse ------ Hawk

B. Grass -------Grasshopper------Lizard ------- Hawk

C. Grass ------- Mouse------ Snake ------- Hawk

D. Grass ------Rabbit -----  Hawk------Snake

The correct answers are: Grass -------Grasshopper------Lizard ------- Hawk, Grass ------- Mouse------ Snake ------- Hawk

Question 120
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Which of the following are examples of biodiversity depletion?

Select one or more:

A. biopiracy

B. sedimentation

C. habitat degradation

D. none

The correct answers are: biopiracy, habitat degradation

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