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Q.1
Water vapour contains a huge amount of stored energy known as
Latent heat
Solar energy
Stored heat
Mechanical energy
Q.2
Which of the following will decrease in a rising parcel of air?
Relative humidity
Absolute humidity
Specific humidity
All of the above
Q.3
The pyramid of energy in terrestrial ecosystem is
Upright
Inverted
Spindle shaped
Irregular
Q.4
Soap and detergents are the source of organic pollutants like:
Glycerol
Polyphosphates
Sulphonated hydrocarbons
All of these
Q.5
The primary cause of a radiation inversion is:
Infrared radiation emitted by the earth's surface
Infrared radiation absorbed by the earth's surface
Solar radiation absorbed by the earth's surface
Solar radiation reflected by the earth's surface
Infrared radiation absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds
Q.6
Charged particles from the sun that travel through space at high speeds are called:
Radiation
The aurora
Solar wind
Solar flares
Q.7
The strongest radiation inversions occur when
Skies are overcast
Skies are partly cloudy
Skies are clear
Precipitation is falling
Q.8
The darkening of the skin due to arsenic poisoning is called
Black syndrome
Diffuse melanosis
Skin scaling
None of these
Q.9
The worst nuclear accident happened to date is occurred at
Chernobyl in 1986
Three Mile Power Plant in 1979
Sellafield in 1957
Fukushima in 2011
Q.10
Energy of motion is also known as:
Dynamic energy
Kinetic energy
Sensible heat energy
Static energy
Latent heat energy
Q.11
The lowest temperature is usually observed:
At the time of sunset
Near midnight
Several hours before sunrise
Around sunrise
Several hours after sunrise
Q.12
Species that occur in different geographical regions separated by special barrier are:
Allopatric
Sympatric
Sibling
None of the above
Q.13
North American grassland are called
Pampas
Prairies
Savannah
None
Q.14
African grasslands are called
Prairies
Pampas
Savannah
None
Q.15
The pyramid of numbers in a single tree is
Upright
Inverted
Spindle shaped
None of these
Q.16
________ is diffused into the ground by gravitational force.
Rain water
Ocean
River water
None of the above
Q.17
The horizontal extent of the ozone hole can sometimes exceed the size of the Antarctic continent.
True
False
Q.18
As the difference between the air temperature and the dew point increases, the relative humidity:
Increases
Decreases
Remains constant at a value less than 100%
Remains constant and equal to 100%
Q.19
All are particulate pollutants except
Dust
Ozone
Soot
Smoke
Q.20
Which one of the following is the non-renewable resource?
Water
Oxygen
Sunlight
Coal
Q.21
To protect fruit trees from frost, it is important to keep the air as still as possible.
True
False
Q.22
The relative humidity is often near 100 percent in the Polar Regions.
True
False
Q.23
A change of one degree on the Celsius scale is ____ a change of one degree on the Fahrenheit scale.
Equal to
Larger than
Smaller than
Is in the opposite direction of
Q.24
World Ozone day is
March 16
June 5
September 16
November 16
Q.25
The crucial species that determine the ability of large number of other species is termed as _________ species.
Important
Crucial
Significant
Keystone
Q.26
A Hawk that eats a frog is a
Producer
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
Q.27
What is lotic habitat?
Standing or still water habitat
Marine habitat
Running water habitat
Stagnant water
Q.28
Which is the world's most deadliest snake?
Black mamba
Spitting cobra
Russel viper
Anaconda
Q.29
Heat waves are generally considered to be little more than a nuisance and are not responsible for considerable loss of life.
True
False
Q.30
Fog is a major hazard to aviation.
True
False
Q.31
Biodiversity
Increases towards the equator
Decreases towards the equator
Remains same throughout the planet
Has no effect on change in latitude
Q.32
Herpetology is a branch of Science which deals with
Aves
Mammals
Reptiles
Fishes
Q.33
The first tropic level refers to
all herbivores
all green plants
sunlight
all animals
Q.34
Abyssal zone in ocean has
no sunlight but contains decomposers and consumers
no sunlight but contain producers
sunlight and decomposers
sunlight and producers
Q.35
Stratus clouds are typically puffy and form by convection.
True
False
Q.36
_________ is the most commonly used unit of radiation
Becquerel
Gray
Rutherford
Curie
Q.37
Suppose two unsaturated air masses mix horizontally. The resulting mixture cannot possibly be saturated.
True
False
Q.38
The amount of oil that may become available for use is called oil
Reserves
Reservoirs
Resources
Traps
Q.39
Sunlight passes through a thicker portion of the atmosphere at
Sunrise
Noon
Sunset
Night
Both a and c
Q.40
The ocean covers ________ percentage of Earth's surface.
51%
61%
71%
91%
Q.41
Which of the following rock types would most likely be the best oil reservoir?
Granite
Shale
Sandstone
Salt
Q.42
Carbon dioxide is a naturally-occurring component of the atmosphere.
True
False
Q.43
What is the name of the action plan for sustainable development in the Twenty first century framed in the Rio Declaration on Environment & Development (1992)?
Action 21
Agenda 21
Rio 21
Declaration 21
Q.44
A small particle of soil blown by dust is known as
saltation
suspension
surface creep
landslide
Q.45
The mean of annual rainfall in India is
110 mm
110 cm
85 cm
110 m
Q.46
Which latitude belt best describes the middle latitudes?
20
o
to 80
o
10
o
to 35
o
20
o
to 35
o
40
o
to 70
o
30
o
to 50
o
Q.47
At middle latitudes, the base of an altostratus or altocumulus cloud would generally be found between:
200 and 6,500 feet
6,500 and 23,000 feet
23,000 and 43,000 feet
Above 43,000 feet
Q.48
The air temperature is 45
o
F, the wind is blowing at 30 MPH, and the wind chill temperature is 15
o
F. These conditions would be equivalent to:
A 15
o
F air temperature and 0 MPH winds
A 30
o
F air temperature and 45 MPH winds
A 30
o
F air temperature and 15 MPH winds
A 15
o
F air temperature and 30 MPH winds
Q.49
Which of the following statements regarding species interdependence are true?
A. An association of two species where one is benefitted and other remains unaffected called mutualism
B. An interspecific association where both partners derive benefit from each other is called commensalism
C. A direct food relation between two species of animals in which one animals kills and feed on another is referred as predation
D. A relationship between two species of organism where both the partners are benefitted from each other is called symbiosis
A and B only
C and D only
A and C only
B and C only
B and D only
Q.50
Percentage of forest area recommended by the the national forest policy for plains is
33%
67%
30%
10%
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