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question_answer1)
The marble panels of Acropolis of Athens have been chemically transformed by acid rain into soft gypsum. What is the main cause of acid rain in this area?
A)
Pollution generated by local boundaries and oil refineries done
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B)
Pollution emanating from unbridled development in the region done
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C)
Economic expansion and heavy vehicle emissions done
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D)
Pollution generated by local mining and petrochemical industries done
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question_answer2)
The elimination of this pest under the Four Pests Campaign of China that was initiated in 1958 upset the ecological balance and enabled crop-eating insects to proliferate. Identify the pest.
A)
Bees done
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B)
Sparrow done
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C)
Beetles done
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D)
Locust done
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question_answer3)
A rainforest is a huge dense lust forest having four distinct layers. Which of the following layers lies above the canopy layer?
A)
Forest floor done
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B)
Emergent done
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C)
Under storey done
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D)
Canopy is the uppermost layer done
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question_answer4)
The given picture of tall and thin blades of hardened snow are believed to be formed by strong winds of Andes mountains. This type of snow formation in high altitudes is known as _______ .
A)
Penitentes done
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B)
Ice circles done
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C)
Pointing stones done
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D)
Moving stones done
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question_answer5)
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
Column I | Column II |
1. Okapi Wildlife Reserve | a. New Caledonia rainforest |
2. World Biosphere Reserve, Sri Lanka | b. Ituri rainforest |
3. Kagu, an endangered bird | c. Hawaiian rainforest |
4. Top canopy dominated by Acacia koa | d. Sinharaja rainforest |
A)
1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d done
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B)
2-b, 3-a, 4-c, 4-d done
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C)
1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a done
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D)
1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c done
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question_answer6)
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A)
Acid rain caused the weakening of Jefferson Memorial (USA) by removing silicate mineral inclusions from the marble columns of it. done
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B)
Excess pumping of groundwater reduces the water table. done
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C)
Ozone layer depletion increases UVB levels, which could lead to damage to human body, including skin cancer. done
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D)
Major greenhouse gases include CFCs and hydrocarbons only. done
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question_answer7)
Permafrost, a permanently frozen soil, found in high altitudes is melting due to global warming. Which of the following gases are released from its melting?
A)
Ozone and methane done
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B)
Hydrogen and ozone done
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C)
Nitrogen oxide and hydrogen done
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D)
Carbon dioxide and methane done
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question_answer8)
The Silent Valley National Park in Kerala is home to a large population of which endangered primate?
A)
Chimpanzee done
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B)
Orangutan done
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C)
Gorilla done
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D)
Lion-tailed macaque done
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question_answer9)
Greenhouse effect is _______.
A)
Increase in animal population on earth done
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B)
A natural process that warms the earth's surface done
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C)
Gradual warming of the Milky Way Galaxy done
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D)
Building up of pollution in the atmosphere done
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question_answer10)
Select the correct pair.
A)
IUCN - Maintains Red Data Book done
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B)
Jim Corbett National park, Uttarakhand - First national park established in India done
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C)
Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas - Biodiversity hotspots of India done
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D)
All of these done
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question_answer11)
Area reserved for conservation of both plants and animals where grazing is not allowed is known as X while an area reserved for conservation of wild animals only is known as Y. What can be placed in X and Y?
A)
X - National Park, Y ? Sanctuary done
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B)
X - Sanctuary, Y - Biosphere Reserve done
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C)
X - National Park, Y ? Biosphere Reserve done
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D)
X - Biosphere Reserve, Y ? National Park done
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question_answer12)
The weak zones of earth's crust which are more prone to earthquakes are called _________.
A)
Seismic zones done
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B)
Fault zones done
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C)
Danger zones done
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D)
Both (a) and (b) done
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question_answer13)
Riya visited her village after 10 years and found that there is a problem of desertification. What could be the probable reasons for this?
(i) Overgrazing |
(ii) Indiscriminate cutting of trees |
(iii) Poorly drained irrigation systems |
A)
(i) and (ii) only done
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B)
(ii) and (iii) only done
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C)
(i) and (iii) only done
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D)
(i), (ii) and (iii) done
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question_answer14)
Read the following statements and select the correct ones.
(i) Biodiversity hotspots are those specific regions which have large number of endemic species. |
(ii) The passenger pigeon is an extinct bird. |
(iii) The term ecology was coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866. |
(iv) Gandhi Peace Prize was awarded to a noted environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt in 2013. |
A)
(i) and (ii) only done
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B)
(ii) and (iii) only done
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C)
(i) and (iv) only done
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D)
All are correct. done
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question_answer15)
DIRECTION: Read the given paragraph and answer the questions 15 and 16. Pachmarhi Biosphere reserve is situated in Madhya Pradesh. The biodiversity found in it is unique as the plants and animals found in it are similar to those found in upper Himalayan peaks and lower Western Ghats. It contains two wildlife sanctuaries and one national park. Which of the following is not a part of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve?
A)
Bori Wildlife Sanctuary done
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B)
Satpura National Park done
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C)
Dachigam National Park done
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D)
Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary done
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question_answer16)
Which of the following animals are endemic to Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve area?
A)
Indian giant squirrel done
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B)
Flying squirrel done
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C)
Bison done
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D)
All of these done
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question_answer17)
X is the major component of LPG while Y is the major component of CNG. Identify X and Y
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B)
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question_answer18)
Which of the following cannot be caused by earthquake?
A)
Drought done
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B)
Flood done
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C)
Landslide done
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D)
Both (a) and (c) done
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question_answer19)
Project tiger was started in 1973. Its aim is to create reserves in selected areas of India to increase the tiger population identify which of the following is not a tiger reserve.
A)
Dudhwa National Park done
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B)
Kanha National Park done
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C)
Simlipal National Park done
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D)
Keoladeo Ghana National Park done
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question_answer20)
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I | Column II |
(i) | Sulphur dioxide in air | a. | Damage ozone layer |
(ii) | CFCs | b. | Leads to food toxicity |
(iii) | Sewage dumped in river | c. | Prevents photosynthesis |
(iv) | Dust in air | d. | Produce acid rain |
(v) | Excess fertilizer in fields | e. | Causes water borne diseases |
A)
(i)-d, (ii)-a, (iii)-e, (iv)-c, (v)-b done
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B)
(i)-d, (ii)-a, (iii)-c, (iv)-e, (v)-b done
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C)
(i)-b, (ii)-e, (iii)-a, (iv)-c, (v)-d done
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D)
(i)-c, (ii)-b, (iii)-e, (iv)-d, (v)-a done
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question_answer21)
Aditya is suffering from breathing problems. His doctor said that the problem is due to the reduction in oxygen- carrying capacity of blood. Which of the following air pollutants can be the cause of this?
A)
Carbon dioxide done
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B)
Chlorofluorocarbons done
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C)
Carbon monoxide done
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D)
Suspended particulate matter done
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question_answer22)
An earthquake of magnitude 3 on Richter scale is _____.
A)
Three times as strong as an earthquake of magnitude 1 done
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B)
Nine times as strong as an earthquake of magnitude 1 done
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C)
Ninety times as strong as an earthquake of magnitude 1 done
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D)
Hundred times as strong as an earthquake of magnitude 1 done
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question_answer23)
In order to reduce land pollution from industrial operations, some methods have been developed to reduce the volume of waste. Name the method in which waste is burned in the absence of oxygen. This method also produces stable end products.
A)
Shredding done
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B)
Pyrolysis done
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C)
Scrubbing done
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D)
Electrostatic induction done
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question_answer24)
Study the Venn diagram. X is likely to be _____.
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Blackbuck done
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B)
Woolly mammoth done
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C)
Indian gazelle done
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D)
Red panda done
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question_answer25)
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) initiated NAAQM programme later known as NAMP programme to check air quality in India. What does NAMP stands for?
A)
National Air Quality Monitoring Programme done
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B)
National Air Quality Maintaining Programme done
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C)
National Air Quality and Quantity Maintaining Programme done
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D)
None of these done
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