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Q1. Which one of the following is important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity?

(A) Wildlife Sanctuaries

(B) National Parks

(C) Botanical Gardens

(D) Biosphere Reserves

S1. Ans.(D) Biosphere Reserves

Q2. Which one of the following trees is considered to be an environmental hazard?

(A) Eucalyptus

(B) Babool

(C) Neem

(D) Amaltas

S2. Ans.(A) Eucalyptus

Q3. The greenhouse effect is mostly caused by

(A) Ozone layer

(B) Moisture in the atmosphere

(C) Infra red radiation

(D) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

S3. Ans.(D) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere


Q4. Which one of the following adopted “Agenda 21”?

(A) Kyoto Protocol

(B) Montreal Protocol

(C) Summit on Sustainable Development

(D) First Earth Summit

S4. Ans.(D) First Earth Summit

Q5. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

(A) Nitrogen

(B) Methane

(C) Nitrous oxide

(D) Carbon dioxide

S5. Ans.(A) Nitrogen

Q6. Which one of the following is the best source of generating electricity in India from the
viewpoint of sustainable development?

(A) Atomic energy

(B) Coal

(C) Mineral oil and gas

(D) Hydro electricity

S6. Ans.(D) Hydro electricity


Q7.The use of fossil fuels is responsible for the increase in the amount of which gas in the
atmosphere?

(A) Argon

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Ozone

(D) Nitrogen

S7. Ans.(B) Carbon dioxide

Q8. The Ramsar convention is associated with the conservation of

(A) Wetlands

(B) Dry lands

(C) Forests

(D) Biofuels

S8. Ans.(A) Wetlands

Q9. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in

(A) Equatorial forests

(B) Deserts and Savanna

(C) Temperature deciduous forests

(D) Tropical moist forests


S9. Ans.(A) Equatorial forests

Q10.In a food chain, the solar energy utilized by plants is only

(A) 1.0%

(B) 10%

(C) 0.01%

(D) 0.1%

S10. Ans.(A) 1.0%

Q11.The transitional zone between two distinct communities is known as

(A) Ecotone

(B) Ecotype

(C) Ecade

(D) Ecosphere

S11. Ans.(A) Ecotone

Q12.Which one among the following is not an endangered bird on India?

(A) Forest Owlet

(B) Mallard

(C) Great Indian Bustard


(D) White bellied Heron

S12. Ans.(B) Mallard

Q13.Chipko movement was basically against

(A) Cultural pollution

(B) Deforestation

(C) Noise pollution

(D) Water pollution

S13. Ans.(B) Deforestation

Q14.Global-500 Award is given for achievement in the field of

(A) Population control

(B) Movement against terrorism

(C) Movement against narcotics

(D) Environmental protection

S14. Ans.(D) Environmental protection

Q15.The loss of biodiversity is due to

(A) Destruction of forests

(B) Environmental pollution

(C) The destruction of natural bahitats of organism


(D) All of the above

S15. Ans.(D) All of the above

Q16.In ecosystem, a stable biogroup is called

(A) Succession

(B) Seral

(C) Climax

(D) Ecotone

S16. Ans.(D) Ecotone

Q17.Which of the following is not helpful in maintaining ecological stability?

(A) Ecosystem diversity

(B) Homeostatic mechanism

(C) Ecosystem complexity

(D) Ecosystem uniformity

S17. Ans.(D) Ecosystem uniformity

Q18.Which of the following is not a water pollutant?

(A) Sulphur dioxide

(B) Zinc
(C) Copper

(D) Nickel

S18. Ans.(C) Coppe

Q19.Acid rain is caused due to air pollution by

(A) Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Carbon monoxide

(D) Methane

S19. Ans.(A) Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide

Q20.Which of the following components of ecosystem acts as intermediatory between biotic


and abiotic components?

(A) Habitat

(B) Decomposer

(C) Consumer

(D) Producer

S20. Ans.(D) Producer

Q21.What term denotes the organisms getting their food from others?

(A) Autotrophs
(B) Heterotrophs

(C) Synthesizers

(D) Producers

S21. Ans.(B) Heterotrophs

Q22.The Ozone layer restricts

(A) Ultraviolet radiation

(B) X-rays and Gamma rays

(C) Infrared radiation

(D) Visible light

S22. Ans.(A) Ultraviolet radiation

Q23.Among the biotic components of the ecosystem the producer system is

(A) Green plants

(B) Tiger

(C) Cow

(D) Peacock

S23. Ans.(A) Green plants

Q24.The maximum biodiversity is found in

(A) Arctic forests


(B) Tropical rain forests

(C) Temperate forests

(D) Coniferous forests

S24. Ans.(B) Tropical rain forests

Q25.Which of the following is designated as the “lungs of the world”?

(A) Equatorial evergreen forests

(B) Taiga forests

(C) Mid-latitudes mixed forests

(D) Mangrove forests

S25. Ans.(A) Equatorial evergreen forests

Q26.Global warming is caused due to the emission of

(A) Hydrocarbon

(B) Carbon monoxide

(C) Carbon dioxide

(D) Nitrogen

S26. Ans.(C) Carbon dioxide

Q27.An artificial ecosystem is represented by


(A) Aquarium

(B) Agriculture land

(C) Pisciculture tank

(D) Zoo

S27. Ans.(A) Aquarium

Q28.Which one of the following is a part of Geological cycle?

(A) Hydrological cycle

(B) Nitrogen cycle

(C) Hydrogen cycle

(D) Carbon cycle

S28. Ans.(A) Hydrological cycle

Q29.Which one of the following energy is most utilized in biomass?

(A) Tidal energy

(B) Geothermal energy

(C) Solar energy

(D) Atomic energy

S29.Ans.(C) Solar energy

Q30.The word ‘Ecology’ was coined in 1866 by


(A) Ernst Haeckel

(B) Charles Darwin

(C) Robert Whittaker

(D) Arthur Tansley

S30. Ans.(A) Ernst Haeckel

Q31.Which one of the following is related to ozone formation?

(A) Photosynthesis process

(B) Photochemical process

(C) Chemosynthesis process

(D) Hydrolysis process

S31. Ans.(B) Photochemical process

Q32.Solar radiation plays the most important role in the

(A) Water cycle

(B) Nitrogen cycle

(C) Carbon cycle

(D) Oxygen cycle

S32. Ans.(A) Water cycle


Q33.The author of Green Development is

(A) M.J. Bradshaw

(B) M. Nicolson

(C) W.M. Adams

(D) R.H. Whittaker

S33. Ans.(C) W.M. Adams

Q34.Lichens are the best indicator of

(A) Noise pollution

(B) Soil pollution

(C) Water pollution

(D) Air pollution

S34. Ans.(D) Air pollution

Q35.The term ‘ecosystem’ was enunciated by

(A) A.G. Tansley

(B) E.P. Odum

(C) G. Mendal

(D) C.C. Park

S35. Ans.(A) A.G. Tansley


Q36.Mangrove forests in Asia are largely concentrated in

(A) Philippines

(B) Indonesia

(C) Malaysia

(D) India

S36. Ans.(B) Indonesia

Q37.Biotic component of the environment does not include

(A) Micro-organism system

(B) Plant system

(C) Animal system

(D) Soil system

S37. Ans.(D) Soil system

Q38.Which one of the following ecosystems is known as the ‘Land of Big Games’?

(A) Prairie

(B) Taiga

(C) Savannah

(D) Selvas

S38. Ans.(C) Savannah


Q39.The National Environment Research Institute is locate at

(A) Dehradun

(B) New Delhi

(C) Jaipur

(D) Nagpur

S39. Ans.(D) Nagpur

Q40.The uses of CFCs are –

(A)Insulators

(B)Aerosol propellants

(C)Refrigerants

(D)All of the above

S40. Ans.(D)All of the above

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