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Note : This paper contains fifty (50) multiple-choice questions, each question carrying two (2) marks. Attempt all of them.

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The correct sequence of the decreasing order of abundance of the given elements in the Earths crust is : (A) iron, oxygen, silicon, aluminium (B) oxygen, aluminium, silicon, iron (C) silicon, oxygen, iron, aluminium (D) oxygen, silicon, aluminium, iron Consider the following statement about the Himalayan orogeny : (i) The orogeny resulted from the southward movement of the Indian plate (ii) The orogeny began about 25 million years ago (iii) The orogeny closed about 1 million year ago (iv) The Himalaya have a root of relatively light crustal rock projecting in the denser mantle Of the statements : (A) (i) and (ii) are correct (B) (iii) and (iv) are correct (C) (i) and (iii) are correct (D) (ii) and (iv) are correct Which one of the following statement is true of braided stream ? (A) Width of channel is less than its depth (B) Width and depth of a channel are equal (C) Width of channel is greater than the depth (D) Width and depth of a channel are unrelated Consider the following plagic deposits : (i) Diatom ooze (ii) Globigerina ooze (iii) Pteropod ooze (iv) Radiolarian ooze The correct sequence of occurrence of these pelagic deposits with increasing depth of the ocean is : (A) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i) (B) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv) (C) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv) (D) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i) 2

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Which one of the following pairs of metals is commonly associated with copper ores ? (A) Gold and molybdenum (B) Tin and lead (C) Manganese and chromium (D) Platinum and nickel In a vertical section across a sulphide deposit, the site representing the best situation for supergene enrichment would be : (A) above the water table (B) below the water table (C) in the oxidation zone (D) in the zone rich in humus Who coined the term Chronobiology ? (A) Franz Halberg (B) (C) D.S. Farner (D) Acid (A) (B) (C) (D)

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M.K. Chandrasekhar && E. Bunning

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rain is due to : production of SO2 gas SO2 gas converted to H2SO4 production of CO2 Hydrocarbon containing varying amount of hydrogen and carbon

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If nocturnal animal in the light dark cycle of 12 h light and 12 h darkness kept in constant darkness for 10 days, then what will happen to the on set of its daily activities : (A) start earlier than what was before (B) start later than what was before (C) no change in the activity time (D) activities remain on throughout the dark period Whenever there is high BOD, DO is less so much that fish cannot survive, because : (A) Fish utilize all oxygen (B) Bacteria utilize all oxygen (C) Algae utilize all oxygen (D) Biological compounds are toxic to fish The drinking water contaminated with E.Coli is not safe even after ordinary filtration, but if subjected to RO treatment it is much safe, because : (A) RO treatment kills bacteria (B) RO treatment generates O3 that kills bacteria (C) There is a filtration at molecular level in RO system (D) RO treatment generate chlorine gas that kills bacteria In a water body, there was food chain starting from planton to eagle. 0.3 PPT DDT was the concentration in the water, but in eagles body it was found to be 25 PPM, This : (A) phenomenon is called as bioabsorption (B) phenomenon is called as biodesorption (C) phenomenon is called as biomagnification (D) phenomenon is called as biotransformation 3 P.T.O.

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For the vehicles using petrol one must carry valid PUC. To get such certificate one must have following parameters, in exhaust, below limits as prescribed by the authorities : (A) O2, O3 and SPM (B) CO, HC (C) CO and CO2 (D) CO, CO2 and the temperature of the exhaust You are estimating a X compound by colorimetry. Final, stable colour is pink. Which filter you will use to record your reading ? Filter having maximum transmission at : (A) 420 nm (B) 540 nm (C) 660 nm (D) 700 nm Carbon moxide is poisonous to human because : (A) It causes mutations (B) It is very soluble in blood (C) It is combustible gas (D) It strongly binds to heme Separation of compounds in Gas Chromatography (GC) depend upon : (A) Molecular weight (B) Solubility in carrier gas (C) Solubility in stationary phase (D) Solubility in carrier gas and liquid phase To understand the 3D structure of the molecule following technique is used : (A) X ray diffraction (B) Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (C) MPTLC (D) GC - MS/MS Which element cannot be estimated by flame photometry ? (B) K (C) Li (A) Na 1 Electrophoresis cannot resolve molecules like : (A) Proteins (B) Nucleic Acids (C) DNA fragments (D) Simple lipids Which of the following instrument is most suitable to estimate heavy metals from the effluent ? (A) Chromatography (B) Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer (C) Flame photometer (D) Electrophoresis Which compound initiates the curling of root hairs in legumes ? (A) IAA (B) Gibberellin (C) Ethylene oxide 4

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Which one of the following is the microsymbiont in Azolla - Anabaena symbiosis ? (A) Azolla (B) Anabaena (C) None of the above (D) Both (A) and (B) Which of the following bacterium produces Bt toxin ? (A) Bacillus subtilis (B) Bacillus thrungenesis (C) Bacillus stereothermophillus (D) Bacillus thermoruber The scientist who got the first patent for genetically modified bacterium used for biodegradation of oil : (A) Wickerham (B) Chakraborty (C) Khurana (D) Beijernick Leguminous plants are recommended for rotation of crops, because they : (A) kill insects (B) require little amount of water (C) help in nitrogen fixation (D) are cash crops The compounds responsible for the proliferation of algal blooms in water bodies are : (A) Nitrates and chlorides (B) Nitrates and phosphates (C) Phosphates and silicates (D) Nitrates and carbonates Which of the chlorine compound is used for the disinfection of municipal supply water ? (A) Hypochlorite (B) Calcium chloride (C) Potassium permanganate (D) Magnesium chloride The colour of golden rice is due to the presence of : (A) Vitamin (B) Carotenoid (C) Flavonoid

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The fungi most commonly involved in ectomycorrhizal association are : (A) Basidiomycetes (B) Ascomycetes (C) Phycomycetes (D) Deuteromycetes The pink colouration of the root nodules of leguminous plants is due to : (A) Hemoglobin (B) Leghemoglobin (C) Nitrosoamine (D) Bilirubin Upto 100 km, the scale length of the variation in pressure with altitude is : (A) ~ 12 km (B) ~ 1.8 km (C) ~ 7 km (D) ~ 3.2 km The third moment of the data set 1, 2, 0, 3, 4 is : (A) 20 (B) 10 (C)

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If the coefficient of correlation is r, then the coefficient of determination is : (A)

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For a Binomial distribution if p is the probability of happening of an event and q512p, then the variance in a sample of N observations would be : (A) Npq (B)
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N /pq

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pq / N 21

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In fusion reaction involving Deuterium atoms D1D5He31n1X, the energy released X is : (A) ~ 17.6 MeV (B) ~ 3.2 MeV (C) ~ 1 MeV (D) ~ 4 MeV

36.

Which of the following noise indices is used in ascertaining the quality of noise environment according to WHO standards ? (A) (C) Leq for 8 hours L50 (B) (D) L10 Instantaneous sound pressure level

37.

The contribution of CO2 in climate change is estimated to be about : (A) ~ 57% (B) ~ 85% (C) ~ 90% (D)

~ 80%

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Cost - Benefit Analysis seeks to analyse cost and benefits of a project in terms of : (A) (B) (C) (D) Monetary gains Social gain/loss Environmental and monetary gains/losses Social and Environmental costs and gains

39.

The size distribution of suspended particulate matter in urban environment tends to follow which of the following distributions : (A) Binomial (B) Poisson (C) Normal (D) Log normal

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An increase of 1 ppm in atmospheric concentration of CO2 corresponds to an increase of carbon in atmosphere equivalent to an amount : (A) (C) ~ 5.13106 Tons ~ 1.43109 Tons (B) (D) ~ 12.53106 Tons ~ 2.12 Gigatons

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Precautionary principle is a guiding rule in : (A) (C) Cost benefit analysis Environmental impact analysis (B) (D) Cost effective analysis Environmental Audit

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A company or organization can go to ISO 14000 certification provided it has an ongoing Environmental Management System in operation for atleast : (A) 3 months (B) 6 months 6 (C) 1 year (D) 5 years

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The National ambient air quality standard for Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) in residential area recommends annual average concentrations in (mg/m3) not exceeding : (A) 100 mg/m3 (B) 200 mg/m3 (C) 400 mg/m3 (D) 500 mg/m3

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For dumping of radio active nuclear waste which of the following is the recommended site : (A) Saltmines (B) Oceans (C) Deserts (D) River beds

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Which of the following coal types has the highest calorific value ? (A) Peat (B) Lignite (C) Anthracite (D) Bituminous

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Which is the largest ecosystem in the world ? (A) Forests (B) Deserts (C) Oceans (D) Rivers

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Which is the most abundant element in hot water springs ? (A) nitrogen : : (B) sulphur (C) carbon (D) phosphorous

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Assertion (A) Reason (R) (A) (B) (C) (D)

Tropospheric ozone exists in urban areas. The photochemical reactions involving oxides of nitrogen produces O3.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (A) is true but (R) is false (A) is false but (R) is true

49.

A protein can be formed from any sequence of amino acids. How many different sequences can be obtained from a protein composed of 100 amino acids ? (A) 100 (B) 100 20 (C) 100 40 (D) 20100

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The last Earth Summit was held in which city ? (A) (C) Rio de Janeiro Hague (B) (D) -oOoKyoto Johannesburg

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