| Question (1):
Which one of the following is an example of non-renewable resources? |
| 1. |
Wind
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| 2. |
Water
|
| 3. |
Vegetation |
| 4. |
Coal and minerals |
|
| Ans: 4 |
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| Question (2):
Which of the following is a renewable resource? |
| 1. |
Soil
|
| 2. |
Water
|
| 3. |
Flora and fauna |
| 4. |
All the above |
|
| Ans: 4 |
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| Question (3):
_____ of stratosphere provides protection to our life. |
| 1. |
Nitrogen
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| 2. |
Hydrogen
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| 3. |
Ozone |
| 4. |
Argon |
|
| Ans: 3 |
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| Question (4):
The life supporting gases such as O2, CO2 and N2 are chiefly concentrated in the_______. |
| 1. |
troposphere
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| 2. |
exosphere
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| 3. |
homosphere |
| 4. |
stratosphere |
|
| Ans: 1 |
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| Question (5):
Which of the following soil is the best for plant growth? |
| 1. |
Sandy soil
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| 2. |
Clay
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| 3. |
Gravel |
| 4. |
Loamy soil |
|
| Ans: 4 |
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| Question (6):
Both power and manure are provided by _______. |
| 1. |
thermal plants
|
| 2. |
nuclear plants
|
| 3. |
biogas plants |
| 4. |
hydroelectric plants |
|
| Ans: 3 |
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| Question (7):
In the atmosphere, the layer above the troposphere is _____. |
| 1. |
stratosphere
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| 2. |
exosphere
|
| 3. |
mesosphere |
| 4. |
thermosphere |
|
| Ans: 1 |
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| Question (8):
______ is the major raw material for biogas. |
| 1. |
Plant leaves
|
| 2. |
Cow dung
|
| 3. |
Mud |
| 4. |
Grass |
|
| Ans: 2 |
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| Question (9):
A biosphere reserve conserves and preserves_______. |
| 1. |
wild animals
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| 2. |
wild land
|
| 3. |
natural vegetation |
| 4. |
all the above |
|
| Ans: 4 |
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| Question (10):
Atomic energy is obtained by using ores of_______. |
| 1. |
copper
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| 2. |
uranium
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| 3. |
neither (a) nor (b) |
| 4. |
both (a) and (b) |
|
| Ans: 2 |
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| Question (11):
Sanctuaries are established to_______. |
| 1. |
rear animals for milk
|
| 2. |
entrap animals
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| 3. |
protect animals |
| 4. |
none of the above |
|
| Ans: 3 |
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| Question (12):
The death of the last individual of a species is called_______. |
| 1. |
extinction
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| 2. |
clad
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| 3. |
neither (a) nor (b) |
| 4. |
species diversity |
|
| Ans: 1 |
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| Question (13):
Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel? |
| 1. |
Natural gas
|
| 2. |
Petrol
|
| 3. |
Coal |
| 4. |
Uranium |
|
| Ans: 4 |
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| Question (14):
Biogas generation is mainly based on the principle of_______. |
| 1. |
fermentation
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| 2. |
degradation
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| 3. |
putrification |
| 4. |
both (a) and (b) |
|
| Ans: 1 |
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| Question (15):
Red Data Book provides a list of _______. |
| 1. |
advanced plants
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| 2. |
rare, endangered or endemic species
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| 3. |
disease resistant animals |
| 4. |
none of the above |
|
| Ans: 2 |
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| Question (16):
Floods can be prevented by_______. |
| 1. |
afforestation
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| 2. |
cutting the forests
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| 3. |
tilling the land |
| 4. |
removing the top soil |
|
| Ans: 1 |
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