MCQs on Unit II: Natural Resources

1. Biosphere consists of
a) Lithosphere
b) Atmosphere
c) Hydrosphere
d) All the above
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2. Component of biosphere related with soil is

a) Lithosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) None of the above
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3. Source of energy in the biosphere is

a) Producer
b) Decomposer
c) Sunlight
d) Heat of earth
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4. Green House gases are

a) Absorbers of long-wave radiations from earth
b) Transparent to both solar radiations and long-wave radiations from earth

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d) Transparent to emissions from earth for passage into outer space
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5. Ozone layer occurs in

a) Ionosphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Thermosphere
d) Troposphere
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6. Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy resource?

a) solar
b) methane
c) hydroelectric
d) coal

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7. A coal deposit that is not economical to mine today would be considered part of our
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a) coal reserves
b) coal resources
c) coal reservoirs
d) none of these
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8. This is an example of non-polluting renewable type of energy

a) tidal
b) wind
c) solar
d) all of these
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9. This group consists of non-renewable organic resources

a) Water, air and minerals
b) natural gas, oil and coal
c) wood, water and natural pastures
d) sand, air and clay
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10. Most of the energy used on earth today originally came from which of these sources?
a) The sun
b) The Moon
c) Oceans
d) Soil
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11. Which among the following is not a renewable source of energy?

a) Solar energy
b) Biomass energy
c) Hydro-power
d) Geothermal energy

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12. Pick the odd one out.

a) Diesel
b) Gasoline
c) Petrol
d) Coal

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13. Which of the following source of energy can be replenished after a short period of time?
a) Solar energy
b) Hydro energy
c) Coal
d) Both (a) and (b)
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14. A non-renewable resource is a finite resource.
a) True
b) False
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15. The major non-renewable energy usage in India is___________

a) Coal
b) Petroleum and other liquids
c) Natural gas
d) Nuclear
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16. Natural gas is a non-renewable energy.

a) True
b) False

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17. Which of the following is a disadvantage of renewable energy?

a) High pollution
b) Available only in few places
c) High running cost
d) Unreliable supply

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18. A natural resource that can be replaced in the same rate at which it is consumed or used is
known as
a) Artificial Resources
b) Natural Resources
c) Renewable Resources
d) Nonrenewable Resources

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19. What are the three R’s that are used to save the environment which includes forest?
a) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
b) Reserve, Reduce, Recycle
c) Reuse, Reserve, Reduce
d) Reserve, Reuse, Reduce
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20. Which one of the following movement was carried out for the conservation of forests and the
environment?
a) Forest movement
b) Ganaga Action Plan
c) Tehri Andolan
d) Chipko Andolan

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21. Forest management has various scopes.
a) True
b) False

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22. Which one of the following is a branch of forestry?

a) Protection Forestry
b) Deforestation
c) Forest Management
d) Restricted Forestry
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23. Which one of the following is not the best way to stop deforestation?
a) Planting trees
b) Not encouraging for recycling the used products
c) Go paperless
d) Eat vegetarian meals as often as possible
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24. The forest which are regarded as the most valuable as far as the conservation of forest and
wildlife resources are concerned are called:
a) Protected forests
b) Unclassed forests
c) Reserved forests
d) Private forests
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25. The species which are in danger of extinction are called:

a) Endangered species
b) Normal species
c) Vulnerable species
d) Rare species
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26. Mining is an important factor behind deforestation

a) True
b) False
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27. The type of forests grown in the Himalayan mountain region is called:
a) Broad-leaved forests
b) Coniferous forests
c) Deciduous forests
d) None of the above
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28. Which one of the following is not direct use of forest products?
a) Bamboo for baskets
b) Medicine
c) Gums and resins
d) Grass for grazing

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29. Which of the following is not a reason for the forest loss?
a) Increasing use of wood
b) Extinction of species
c) Extensive use of fuel woods
d) Mining and building dams
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30. Which is not a source of fresh water?

a) Glaciers and ice sheets
b) Groundwater
c) Surface run off
d) Oceans
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31. According to Falkan Mark, water stress occurs when:

a) water availability is less than 1000 cubic metre per person per day.
b) there is no water scarcity.
c) there is flood.
d) water availability is more than 1000 cubic metre per person per day.
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32. Rain water is referred as

a) Palar pani
b) Potable water
c) Underground water
d) None of these
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33. The major source of fresh water in India is

a) rainfall
b) ground water
c) atmospheric water
d) ocean water
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34. Rooftop rainwater harvesting is a technique to recharge

a) ground water
b) river water
c) lake water
d) sea water
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35. Which of the following is not a measure of sustainable water management?

a) Preventing leakage from dams and canals

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c) Preventing loss in the municipal pipes.
d) Building small reservoirs in place of a few mega projects.
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36. Which of the following activity can lower the water table?
a) Soil erosion
b) Growth of human population
c) Over extraction of groundwater
d) Over grazing
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37. Which of the following element is responsible for groundwater pollution in various states?
a) Chlorine
b) Fluoride
c) Chemicals
d) None of the above
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38. Which of the following energy resources is renewable?

a) Coal.
b) Hydroelectric power.
c) Natural gas.
d) Petroleum.
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39. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

a) Coal.
b) Natural gas.
c) Petroleum.
d) Uranium.
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40. What form of energy is radiated by the earth and trapped by greenhouse gasses to cause
global warming?
a) Radio waves.
b) Infrared light.
c) Ultraviolet light.
d) Visible light.
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41. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore.

a) Renewable
b) Biotic
c) Flow
d) Non-renewable
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42. Afforestation is necessary for

a) Soil conservation
b) Soil erosion
c) Well control
d) Low humidity
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43. Deforestation may reduce the chances of

a) frequent landslides
b) erosion of surface soil
c) rainfall
d) frequent cyclones
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44. Which of the following is an anti-forest conservation activity?

a) preservation of wild animals
b) preservation of fires
c) clear felling
d) economy in lumbering
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45. Soil erosion can be prevented by

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b) overgrazing
c) increasing birds population
d) removal of vegetation
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46. The energy produced by the hydel-power plant is

a) Non-polluting and non-renewable
b) Polluting and non-renewable
c) Non-polluting and renewable
d) Polluting and renewable
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47. This is an example of non-polluting renewable type of energy

a) tidal
b) wind
c) solar
d) all of these
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48. This group consists of non-renewable organic resources

a) Water, air and minerals
b) natural gas, oil and coal
c) wood, water and natural pastures
d) sand, air and clay
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49. Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in mining?
a) air pollution
b) water pollution
c) soil degradation
d) all of the above
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50. Water logging is a phenomenon in which

a) Crop patterns are rotated
b) Soil root zone becomes saturated due to over irrigation
c) Erosion of soil
d) None of the above
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51. Primary source of energy in a food web is/are

a) Green plants
b) Sun
c) Inorganic nutrients
d) Animals

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52. Pyramid of energy in a pond ecosystem is always
a) Inverted
b) Upright
c) Linear
d) Irregular
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53. Deserts, grasslands, forests and tundra regions are the examples of
a) Biomes
b) Biogeographically regions
c) Ecosystems
d) Biospheres

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54. This group consists of non-renewable organic resource
a) Water, air and minerals
b) natural gas, oil and coal
c) wood, water and natural pastures
d) sand, air and clay
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55. To solve the food problem of the country, which among the following is necessary?
a) Increased production and storage of food grains
b) Easy access of people to the food grain
c) People should have money to purchase the grains
d) All of the above
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56. Weeds affect the crop plants by
a) killing of plants in field before they grow
b) dominating the plants to grow
c) competing for various resources of crops (plants) causing low availability of
nutrients
d) all of the above.
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57. Poultry farming is undertaken to raise following

i. Egg production
ii. Feather production
iii. Chicken meat
iv. Milk production
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

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58. Which one of the following nutrients is not available in fertilizers?
a) Nitrogen
b) Phosphorus
c) Iron
d) Potassium
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59. Preventive and control measures adopted for the storage of grains include
a) strict cleaning
b) proper disjoining
c) fumigation
d) all of the above
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60. Oil release sulfur dioxide gas when they burn.

a) True
b) False
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61. In hydroelectricity power_________________

a) Kinetic energy is transferred to potential
b) Potential energy is transferred to kinetic
c) Solar energy is transferred to wind energy
d) Wind energy is transferred to solar energy
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62. How many forms of fossil fuels are there________________

a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
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63. Trapped heat inside the earth is known as_______________

a) Heat energy
b) Kinetic energy
c) Geothermal energy
d) Thermal energy
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64. The main constituent of biogas is

a) methane
b) carbon dioxide
c) hydrogen
d) hydrogen sulphide
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65. A continuous area of land surrounded by ocean is called__________________

a) Seashore
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d) Wetland
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66. Land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops is called as________________
a) Domestic land
b) Arable land
c) Un arable land
d) Dry land

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67. Deforestation may reduce the chances of

a) frequent landslides
b) erosion of surface soil
c) rainfall
d) frequent cyclones
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68. Soil conservation is the process where

a) soil is aerated
b) soil is protected against loss
c) sterile soil is converted to fertile soil
d) soil erosion is allowed
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69. This group consists of non-renewable organic resources

a) Water, air and minerals
b) natural gas, oil and coal
c) wood, water and natural pastures
d) sand, air and clay
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70. Renewable source of energy is

a) Petroleum
b) Coal
c) Nuclear fuel
d) Trees
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