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Q.1
Animals and plants are best protected in
Zoos
Botanical Gardens
National Parks
Sanctuaries
Q.2
Drinking of fluoride containing water results :
fluorosis
chlorosis
minemata
methaemoglobinema
Q.3
Vermi-composting is a natural method of
Producing compost manure
Producing worms
Managing waste it creates
Destroying worms
Q.4
Plants that grow in saline water-logged habitat are called
xerophytes
halophytes
mangroves
mesophytes
Q.5
Who among the following is commonly called "Bird Man of India"?
Salim Ali
M.S. Swaminathan
M.C. Mehta
Raphel Emerson
Q.6
The movement "Pani Panjayath" was initiated to conserve waters in the drought prone areas of _______state.
Tamilnadu
Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Q.7
Ozone Umbrella is located in which layer of atmosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Ionosphere
Q.8
One greenhouse gas contributes 14% to total global warming and another contributes 6%. These are respectively identified as
N
2
O and CO
2
CFCs and N
2
O
Methane and CO
2
Methane and CFCs
CFCs and CO
2
Q.9
Ozonosphere seen in
ionosphere
thermosphere
mesophere
stratosphere
Q.10
Plants adapted to open, sunny habitats are
Sciophytes
Heliophytes
Mesophytes
Epiphytes
Q.11
The planet with a strong greenhouse effect, whose surface temperature averages 480
o
C (900
o
F) is:
Earth
Venus
Mars
Pluto
None of these
Q.12
At the North Pole the sun will rise above the horizon on ____ and set below the horizon on ____.
June 22; September 23
September 23; December 22
March 21; September 23
June 22; December 22
March 21; December 22
Q.13
World Water Day is celebrated on ___________
May 22
June 05
March 22
May 11
Q.14
A smog that occurs due to low temperature and has reducing environment is
los angeles smog
photochemical smog
london smog
greenland smog
Q.15
The earth's radiation is often referred to as ________radiation, while the sun's radiation is often referred to as _________radiation.
Shortwave, longwave
Shortwave, shortwave
Longwave, shortwave
Longwave, longwave
Q.16
The lag in daily temperature refers to the time lag between the:
Time of maximum solar radiation and the time of maximum temperature
Time of minimum temperature and the time of maximum solar radiation
Minimum and maximum temperature for a day
Minimum and maximum solar energy received at the surface for a given day
Sunrise and sunset
Q.17
The study of minerals is called
geology
mineralogy
mining science
metallurgy
Q.18
National Maritime Day of India is celebrated on ______________
October 16
April 05
March 21
May 22
Q.19
Carbon monoxide is a pollutant because
it reacts with O
2
it inhibits glycolysis
makes nervous system inactive
reacts with haemoglobin
Q.20
The cause of Bhopal disaster is
Methyl Alcohol
Methyl Carbonate
Methyl Isocyanate
Methyl Sulphate
Q.21
Almost all of the earth's weather occurs in the:
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Q.22
Official date of Earth Day is on _________
April 22
March 21
May 22
June 05
Q.23
Name the disease caused by mercury poisoning in Japan
Itai itai
Xeroderma pigmentosum
Measles
Minamata disease
Q.24
A pond, serves as a good example for a __________ water ecosystem.
fresh
brackish
marine
sea
Q.25
What is lentic habitat ?
Running water habitat
Standing or still water habitat
Marine habitat
None
Q.26
Which of the following is the best indicator of SO
2
pollution.
bryophyte
pteridophyte
lichen
algae
Q.27
The term "latent" means:
Late
Hot
Light
Hidden
Dense
Q.28
Increased surface UV leads to increased __________ ozone
tropospheric
stratospheric
lonospheric
exospheric
Q.29
Photochemical smog is called
Tokyo smog
London smog
Los Angeles smog
None of the above
Q.30
At which city might you be able to observe cirrus clouds at an altitude of 3,000 m (10,000 feet) above the surface?
Barrow, Alaska
Honolulu, Hawaii
Miami, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
Q.31
The Chipko movement is started by
Engler
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Medha Padkar
None of these
Q.32
The change of state of ice into water vapour is known as:
Deposition
Sublimation
Melting
Condensation
Crystallization
Q.33
The heat energy released when water vapour changes to a liquid is called:
Latent heat of evaporation
Latent heat of fusion
Latent heat of fission
Latent heat of condensation
Q.34
Minamata disease is caused by
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Marine Pollution
All of these
Q.35
Which of the processes is used to dispose the radioactive wastes?
ground storage
ocean disposal
landfills
vary based on activity
Q.36
Biotic potential is counteracted by
Competition with other organisms
Producer is the largest
Limitation of food supply
None of the above
Q.37
What is Bagasse? What is it used for?
Sugar cane waste --used as to make paper
Biogas -- used as fuel
Liquid waste --used as fertilizer
Vermi compost - used as fertilizer
Q.38
Green Revolution in India was initiated by __________
M.S. Swaminathan
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Kurien
Medha Patkar
Q.39
Which state proposed a ban on all types of polythene packing for the first time in India?
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Kerala
Karnataka
Q.40
The albedo of the earth's surface is only about 4%, yet the combined albedo of the earth and the atmosphere is about 30%. Which set of conditions below best explains why this is so?
High albedo of clouds, low albedo of water
High albedo of clouds, high albedo of water
Low albedo of clouds, low albedo of water
Low albedo of clouds, high albedo of water
Q.41
Molten rock deep inside the earth is called
core
valcano
lava
magma
Q.42
Pangolins feed on
ants
fruits
leaves
roots
Q.43
Which of the following can be used as a method of protecting an orchard from damaging low temperatures during a radiation inversion?
Orchard heaters
Wind machines
Irrigation (cover the area with water)
All of the above
Q.44
According to Wein's displacement law, the wavelength at which maximum radiation occurs
Is inversely proportional to the temperature
Is proportional to the temperature
Is inversely proportional to the pressure
Is proportional to the pressure
Q.45
On which date was the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment held?
July 6th 1974
Aug 8th 1976
June 5th 1972
Dec 12th 1990
Q.46
Point Calimere sanctuary is situated in which state?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
Gujarat
Q.47
The source of aerosol in upper atmosphere is
sea currents
petroleum based industries
jet planes
ruminants
Q.48
Noise is measured using sound meter and the unit is
hertz
decibel
joule
sound
Q.49
The Red Data book which lists endangered species is maintained by
UNO
WHO
IUCN
WWF
Q.50
Human population growth curve is a:
S shaped curve
parabola curve
J shaped curve
zig zag curve
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