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1. Consider the following statements
a.Darra tiger reserve is located in Rajasthan
b.The Vienna convention is related with protection of
Ozone layer
c. ecology is the study of interactions between biotic
and abiotic aspects of the environment
d.Air water and land surrounding us constitutes our
environment and influences us indirectly
which of the following statements are correct
a.only A b.only A,B
c .only A,B,C d.only D
2.consider the following statements
A.we too have an influence on our environment due
to over use or over exploitation of resources
B. biotic environment includes the plants ,trees ,and
microorganisms like bacteria and fungui
C.soil contains organic matter such as nitrifying
bacteria and some microbes fungui to maintain the fertility for
plants and vegetation of flourish
D.The porosity and moisture holding capacity of the
soil enables it to retain rain water for long durations
Which of the following statements are correct
a.only A ,B b.only C,D
c Band C d.A,B.Cand D
3.consider the following statements
A.The word ecology is derived from the Greek words
Oikos meaning Habitation and logos meaning study i.ethe
study of habitation of organism
B environment is derived from the French
word Environer which means to encircle or surround
which of the following statements are correct
a.Aand B b.only A
c.only B d.none of the above
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4. which of the following statement is not correct
a.ecomark is a certification mark issued by the bureau
of Indian standardfor the product confirming to a set of
standards aimed at the least impact on ecosystem
b.The purpose of the mark is in increase awareness
among the consumers towards reducing environmental impact
c.National afforestration and Ecodevelpoment
Board (NAEB) was set up in August 1992 for promoting the
afforestration free planting ecological restoration and eco
development activities in the country
d.Eco system is the Sum total of all biosphere
5.The 5 levels of organization in the environment from
frist to fifh level are
a.organism,population,biosphere,ecosystem
community
b.organism,population,biotic elements,abiotic
elements,community
c.organism,population,community,ecosystem
,biosphere
d.organism,population,biosphere,abiotic
elements,ecology
6.Which of the following levels of organization is arranged
in the correct sequence from most to least inclusive
a.Ecosystem,community,population,individual
b.community,ecosystem,individual,population
c.individual,population,community,ecosystem
d.population,ecosystem,individual,community
7.Which of the following is not correct
a.Growing rice crop results in the release of methane
into the atmosphere
b.silent spring, a book written by Rachael carsam
resulted in banning DDT in USA
c.light is an essential abiotic factor is the ecosystems
because it constitutes the main supply of energy for organisms
d.the transfer of energy from one organism to another
in a food chain is about 35%efecient
8. Which of the following statement is not correct
a.The sum of all the trophic levels of an ecosystem is
called food chain
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b.Carbondioxide gas has an important role in
maintaining atmospheric temperature
c.Natural ecosystems are complex and not easily
duplicated
d.The forest carrying becoming smaller if loggers
take more trees out of a forest,there are fewer places for
acertain type of bird to build a nest
e.none of the above
9.consider the following statement
a.Materials are cycled through ecosystems;energy is
not
b.The annual productivity of an ecosystems is
greater than the annual increase in biomass of the herbivores
in ecosystems because during each energy transfor
mation,some energy is lost
c.Nitrohen fixation takes place by bacteria,alage and
electrical storms
d.Removal of 80 percent tigers from an area resulted
in greatly increased growth of vegetation
10.Consider the following statements and identify the
wrong one
a.Ecosystems leads to transfer of food energy and
nutrients from one source to another source
b.transfer of energy in different trophic levels of an
ecosystems is called bioenergetics
c.decomposers and scavengers are the natures
cleaners
d.The upright pyramid of biomass is found in marine
ecosystem
11.Consider the following statements and identify the
wrong one
a.Mangroves,grassland,lakes,oceans,is the correct
sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing
productivity
b.gradual and predictable changes in the species
composition of a given area is ecological succession
c.Nuclear fusion releases more energy than nuclear
fussion
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d.Partha dasgupta committee is not related to
accounting environment costs into the natural income
12.consider the following statement and identify the wrong
one
a.Liquified petroleum gas {LPG} the main component
of petroleum is butame,the other being propane and ethane
b.the petroleum gas is easily converted to liquid from under
pressure as LPG
c.It is odourless,but gives a fuel smell due to ethylmer
captan
d.The worlds largest solar steam cooking system has been
installed by the TN governemt
13.consider the following statement and identify the wrong one
a.natural gas is composed of methane 95% with small
amounts of propane and ehane.It is a fossil fuel .It has been
formed by decomposing remains of dead animals and plants
buried under the earth
b.composed natural gas CNG is being used as an
alternative to petrol gas and diesel for transport of vehicles
c.synthethic natural gas SNG is a connecting link
between a fossil fuel and substituted natural gas
d.Domestic waste constitutes biodegradable pollution
14.Identify the wrong statement from the following
a.united nations conference on human environment
held in Stockholm in 1971
b.UNEP water wildlife protection ACT in 1971
c.ground water mining in coastal areas can result into
increase in the salinity of groundwater
d.Indian governemt passed environment related
legistation in 1972,the water prevention and control of water
ACT 1974 [Ameendment 1977]
15.Indentify the wrong statement from the following
a.india is a signature to the CITES 1976 convention
export or import of endangered species and their products are
governed by the conditions and stipulations laid down there in
b.most of the Indian rivers are polluted due to
inorganic pollutants
c.coal,petroleum,natural gas,wood and thermal power
are convential resources of energy which produce heavy
pollution
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d.biogas geothermal,wind energy and wave energy
etc are non-conventional source of energy which do not
produce pollution and it protects oue environment
16. Indentify the wrong statement from the following
a.land pollution is a result of dumping garbage,poor
agricultural practices,and bworn field [contains hazards
pollutants]
b.bioremedation,is the use of living organisms to
degrade the environmental contaminants into less toxic forms
and it can be effective where environmental conditions permit
microbial growth
c.integrated waste land development programme aixs
at rural employment besides enhancing the peoples
participation in the wasteland development programme at all
stages villages micro watershed plans
d.None of the above
17.Consider the wrong statement from the following
a. The objective of the NGT Act is effective and
expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental
protection and conservation of forest & other natural resources
b.Carbondioxide is not a green house gas
c.Sulphur dioxide is the primary cause of acid rain
aroused the world
d.Acid rain is caused by increase in
atmosphericconcentration of SO and NO
18.Panchayat s Extension to scheduled Areas Act (PESA)
authorizes the states give the Gram Sabhas power to
regulate and restrict the following list.
a.Sale / consumption of liquor is not permitted.
b.Power to prevent alienation of land and restore
alienaed land.
c.Ownership of minor forest produce
d.Power to manage village markets ,control money
lending to STs
19.The salient features of the national policyon biofuels are
(identify the wrong statement from the following list)
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a.bio-diesel production will be taken up from non-
edible oil in waste/degraded/marginal lands
b. an indicative target of 20% blending of biofuels
,both for biodiesel and bio tethnol ,by 2017 had been proposed
. c . Minimum support price (MSP) for non edible oil
seeds would be announced with paediatric revision to provide
fair price to the growers
d.Minnimum purchase price (MPP) for purchase of
bio-ethanol bio diesel would be announced with periodic
revision
e .None of the following
20.Consider the Following statements
a. 97%is salty or marine water
b.2.0% is fresh water
c.1.0%is ice water
d.All the above statements are correct
21.Which one is supposed to be the most stable
environment.
a.Tropical rain forest
b.Temperature glass lands
c.Hilly regions
d.Deep sea regions
22.Consider the wrong statements
a.Crop rotation helps in pest control
b. Crop rotation helps in maintaining soil fertility
c.The potential ecological devastation of pesticides
such as DDT in the ecosystem was primary focus of Rachel
carsons book “silent spring “ in 1962
d.all of the above
23. Consider the Following statements
a.BOD increases due to eutrophication
b.sedimentation is the first step of sewage treatment
c.5th June is celebrated asWorld Environment Day
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d.all are correct because of warmer climate due to which Oceans expand as
they get warmer and Glaciers and ice sheets melt.
24.Consider the following statements
d.all the above statements are correct.
a.Central pollution control Board is the central board
for taking intiative the polluted issues . 28.A Clean technology involves .

b.According to central pollution control board 2.5or a.reduction of wastes

less particulate size in diameter (in micrometres )of the air
pollutants is responsible for greatet harm to human health. b.reduction of pollution

c.both are correct c.reduction of energy

d.both are wrong d.reduction of material use

25. Consider the following statements e.all are correct

a.Todays the world s number one problem is
population explosion .
b.Global atmospheric temperature are likely to be
increased due to burning of fossil fuels.
c.Global warming is related to green house effect and
it could affect climate ,melting of glaciers but not the food
production.
d.all the above statements are correct.
26.Consider the following statements.
a.Minimita disease is due to pollution by oil spills in
Oceans
b.usually sea water p H is limited between 7.5 and
8.4
c.Methane water vpour nitrous oxide ozone except
sulphur hexafluoride ,perfluorocarbons are regarded as the
primary green house gases.
29.Consider the following statements
a.wetland soil is an important carbon sink
14.5%of worlds soil carbon is found in wetland but
only 6%of world land is composed of wetlands
c.both a& b
d.neither a nor b.
30. Consider the following statements
a.National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
(NBPGR)-New Delhi
b.National Bureau of plant Animal Genetic resources
(NBAGR) –Karnal (Haryana)
c.National Bureau of Agriculturally important
(NBAIM)-Mau (UP) micro organism
d.all the above are correct

d.all are correct

27.Consider the following statements and identify the

wrong one

a.Geoengineering can be used for tackling global

warming, along side mitigation and adaptation

b.Depletion of Ozone layer increases the amount of

ultraviolet radiaton will reach Earth s surface.

c.Increase in sea level is the most widely discussed

impact of climate change .The sea level isexpected to rise

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