Frequently asked multiple choice questions for UG First year EVS Ist internal examinations

1. The _____ Sphere comprises all types of water resources

a. Atmosphere b. Hydrosphere c. Lithosphere d. Bio-sphere
2. _____________ Sphere is the outer mantle of the solid earth
a. Atmosphere b. Hydrosphere c. Lithosphere d. Bio-sphere
3. _____________ ecosystem is located in water area
a. Aquatic Ecosystem b. Arctic Tundra c. Boreal Forest d. Urban ecosystem
4. _____________ has the coldest ecosystem on the earth
a. Aquatic Ecosystem b. Arctic Tundra c. Boreal Forest d. Urban ecosystem
5. ____________________ Located between the Arctic Tundra in the north and steppes
a. Boreal Forest b. Arctic Tundra c. Aquatic Ecosystem d. Urban ecosystem
6. ___________ ecosystem consists of people along with living and non-living things and the
space constructed by them
a. Boreal Forest b. Arctic Tundra c. Aquatic Ecosystem d. Urban ecosystem
7. Abiotic components are of ______________ types
a. Two b. three c. four d. None
8. On the basis of their role in the ecosystem the biotic components can be classified into
__________________ main groups
a. Two b. three c. four d. None
9. Wolves are ___________ consumers
a. Primary consumers b. Secondary consumers c. Tertiary consumers d. None
10. ___________________ are the large carnivores which feed on secondary consumers
a. Primary consumers b. Secondary consumers c. Tertiary consumers d. None
11. Bacteria and fungi belong to ___________ category
a. Primary consumers b. Secondary consumers c. Decomposers d. None
12. Organisms that eat plants are called __________
a. Herbivores b. Carnivores c. Omnivores d. None
13. Organisms that eat other consumers are called _______
a. Herbivores b. Carnivores c. Omnivores d. None
14. Organisms that eat both producers and consumers are called ___________
a. Herbivores b. Carnivores c. Omnivores d. None
15. _______ refers to the variety of different types of living things on Earth such as bacteria,
fungi, insects, mammals, plants and more
a. Genetic diversity b. Species diversity c. Ecosystem diversity d. None
 16. ________ energy is energy of motion
a. Kinetic energy b. Potential energy c. gravitational energy d. Nuclear energy
17. ______________ Energy helps us by keeping earth and the other planets in orbit in our solar
system around the Sun
a. . Kinetic energy b. Potential energy c. gravitational energy d. Nuclear energy
18. _________ Energy is the energy which results from position
a. Kinetic energy b. Potential energy c. gravitational energy d. Nuclear energy
19. ___________ energy is energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds
a. Gravitational energy b. chemical energy c. Heat energy d. Electrical energy
20. The heat from the earth is ____________ energy
a. Geothermal energy b. Electrical energy c. Gravitational energy d. None

Fill in the blanks:

1. Drought is a natural hazard caused due to lack of adequate rainfall

2. As the green plants manufacture their own food they are known as Autotrophs
3. Detritivores are a special kind of decomposer that eats dead or decaying organisms.
4. The ultimate source of energy for most eco systems is the Sun
5. Decomposers remove the last energy from the remains of organisms
6. There are 89 National parks in India
7. The no. of wild life sancturies in India are 504
8. According to Ian Swingland, biodiversity is the term given to the variety of life on earth
9. India has 7.3% of the global fauna as per the data collected by Ministry of Environment and
forest
10. The no. of differentmammal in India are 350
11. Reptiles in India are 453
12. There are 10 different biogeographical regions
13. Electrical energy is energy that is caused by moving electric charges.
14. Electromagnetic energy is the radiant energy released by certain electromagnetic processes
15. Sound travels through a solid much faster than through air
16. Acoustics is the study of sound waves
17. In the United States, most geothermal reservoirs of hot water are located in the western states,
Alaska and Hawaii
18. Dams are constructed to control floods
19. India hold third rank in case of coal and lignite production
20. When whales communicate with each other under water, their sound can travel up to 800km in
the ocean