1. Which of the following is an important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity?
A
Wildlife santuary
B
National parks
C
Botanical gardens
D
Biosphere reserves
The most important
strategy for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional
human life is the establishment of biosphere reserves.
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2. Which of the following is not an abiotic resource?
A
Soil
B
Atmosphere
C
Fish
D
Fresh water
Fish
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3. Which of the following organism is likely to show the highest concentration of DDT, once it has been introduced into the ecosystem?
A
Toad
B
Snake
C
Insect
D
Owl
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4. Order the following ecosystems on the basis of decreasing productivity
1. Open ocean
2. Swamps and Marshes
3. Coral reefs
4. Temperate forests
A
2134
B
2341
C
3421
D
4321
2341
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5. What is full form of GIS?
A
Geothermal information system
B
Global information system
C
Geologic information system
D
Geographic information system
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6. In the context pf PM2.5, what does 2.5 mean
A
Particulate matter of size 2.5 μm.
B
Particulate matter of average size 2.5 μm
C
Particulate matter of size 2.5 μm and less
D
None of these
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7. In which of the following year India passed the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act?
A
1976
B
1981
C
1986
D
1991
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
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8. Exploring molecular, genetic and species level diversity for products of economic importance is called
A
Bioprospecting
B
Biopiracy
C
Ecopiracy
D
None of these
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9. Choose the part (A/B/C) of the given sentence that contains an error. If the given sentence does not contain any error. No error as the answer. Ignore the Punctuation error (if any)
I do lot of (A) / travelling when (B) / I was younger. (C) / No error (D)
A
A
B
B
C
D
D
C
A
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10. UV radiation from sunlight causes the reaction with atmospheric oxygen to produce which of the following?
A
Oxygen Molecule
B
Carbon Monoxide
C
Ozone Molecule
D
None of these
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11. What is the name of socio biologist who popularized the term Biodiversity?
A
Stephen Jay Gould
B
Edward Wilson
C
Sir Arthur Tansley
D
None of these
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12. Which of the following animals have the ability of Echolocation?
A
Rabbit
B
Bat
C
Koala
D
None of these
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13. What preffered temperature does Paris Agreement aims at limiting the rise of global temperature, compared to pre-industrial levels?
A
1.5 degrees
B
2 degrees
C
2.5 degrees
D
3 degrees
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14. Which of the following are true for Microplastics
1. Less than 5 mm in length
2. Secondary microplastics caused by exposure to sun`s radiation and ocean waves
A
only 1
B
only 2
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
1 and 2
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15. Which of the following is true for Global warming1. Short-term phenomenon2. Lowers planet`s overall temperature3. Release of greenhouse gases into atmosphere
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
only 3
Only 3
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16. Which among the following is the largest system, both climatically and goegraphically?
A
Biome
B
Community
C
Ecosystem
D
Population
Biomes are both climatically and geographically defined. Biomes are regions of Earth that have similar climates and other abiotic (non-living) factors such as elevation, humidity, and soil type. No matter where they occur on the planet, biomes have similar types of vegetation and animal life, or ecological communities. In this lab, you will study the major types of terrestrial (land) biomes around the world and present one biome type to your classmates. You will also become familiar with a simple way to organize biomes by precipitation and temperature.
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17. Environment Protection Act of India was enacted in which of the following year?
A
1980
B
1986
C
1990
D
1992
The Environment (Protection) Act was enacted in 1986 with the objective of providing for the protection and improvement of the environment
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18. In ecology, the term "niche" describes
A
Size of community
B
Impact of community on climate
C
Role an organism plays in community
D
None of these
In ecology, the term “niche” describes the role an organism plays in a community. A species niche encompasses both the physical and environmental conditions it requires (like temperature or terrain) and the interactions it has with other species (like predation or competition).
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19. Which of the following is true for Chlorofluorocarbon
1. It is used as refrigerant
2. It is not responsible for greenhouse effect.
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
1 and 2
D
None of the above
Only 1
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20. Bad ozone or ground level ozone is which of the following?
A
Stratospheric
B
Tropospheric
C
Naturally formed
D
None of these
Ground-level ozone (O3), also known as surface-level ozone and tropospheric ozone, is a trace gas in the troposphere (the lowest level of the Earth`s atmosphere), with an average concentration of 20–30 parts per billion by volume (ppbv), with close to 100 ppbv in polluted areas.
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21. Which of the following is the primary Ozone depleting chemical?
A
Methane
B
Chorofluorocarbon
C
Carbon dioxide
D
Carbon monoixe
Ozone depleting substances include:
They have been used as:
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22. Destruction of Biodiversity is due to which of the following?
A
Deforestation
B
Pollution
C
Reducing natural habitat
D
All of these
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23. Which of the following types of rainfall occurs when the saturated air mass encounters a mountain and the air is forced to rise?
A
Frontal rainfall
B
Conventional rainfall
C
Cyclonic rainfall
D
Orographic rainfall
orographic precipitation, rain, snow, or other precipitation produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools, orographic clouds form and serve as the source of the precipitation, most of which falls upwind of the mountain ridge.
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24. What type of food chain exhibits the following way of transfer of energy in an ecology?
Dead organism --> Fungi --> Bacteria
A
Producer food chain
B
Parasitic food chain
C
Saprophytic food chain
D
Predator food chain
Fungi and bacteria are known as saprophytes. Saprophytes are decay organisms and are responsible for getting dead animals and plants to rot (decompose). They break down the remains into simple chemicals, e.g., nitrates, which contain nitrogen, an important element needed by plants
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25. The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to fulfill which of the following objectives?
A
Narcotics Control
B
Hazardous Waste Disposal
C
Ozone Layer Protection
D
Wild Life Protection
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol) is an international agreement made in 1987. It was designed to stop the production and import of ozone depleting substances and reduce their concentration in the atmosphere to help protect the earth`s ozone layer
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26. A forest of trees and undergrowth plants inhabitated by animals and rooted in soil containing bacteria and fungi is an example of
A
Hybrids
B
Biomass
C
Endangered species
D
Biological community
community, also called biological community, in biology, an interacting group of various species in a common location. For example, a forest of trees and undergrowth plants, inhabited by animals and rooted in soil containing bacteria and fungi, constitutes a biological community.
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27. The indigenous catfishes in Indian rivers facing a threat of extinction because of which reason among the following options?
A
Co-extinction
B
Alien species invasions
C
Habitat loss
D
Over exploitation
Clarias gariepinus, the African catfish has been illegally introduced for aquaculture purposes and is posing a threat to the indigenous catfishes of Indian rivers.
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28. Which of the following is NOT a cause for the lose of biodiversity in general?
A
Co-extinction
B
Alien species invasions
C
Over exploitation
D
Reforestation
Reforestation
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29. Ozone is a gas made up of
A
four oxygen atoms
B
two oxygen atoms
C
three oxygen atoms
D
five oxygen atoms
Ozone is a molecule made up of three oxygen atoms, often referenced as O3. Ozone is formed when heat and sunlight cause chemical reactions between oxides of nitrogen (NOX ) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), which are also known as Hydrocarbons.
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30. Which of the following options is NOT an example of Abiotic component of an ecosystem?
A
Air
B
Soil
C
Sunlight
D
Fungi
abiotic components or abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems
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31. The term Biomagnification refers to
A
Increase in the concentration of non degradable pollutant as they pass through food chain
B
Group of individuals of the same species within a community
C
Number of births during a given time period
D
Interspecific interaction between members in which one population adversely affects the other
Increase in the concentration of non-degradable pollutants as they pass through the food chain. An increase in the concentration of toxic materials at each trophic level of a food chain is called biomagnification or biological magnification.
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32. Environmental studies aims at developing
A
Understanding local environment/environmental issues
B
Understanding global environment/environmental issues
C
To develop positive attitude towards environment
D
All of the above