Q- The National River Conservation Directorate functions under which Union Ministry?
(a) Agriculture Ministry
(b) Environment and Forests Ministry
(c) Science and Technology Ministry
(d) Water Resources Ministry
Ans: (b)
Q- Match List-I (Ecosystem) with List-II (Vegetation type) select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A.Tropical grassland 1. Selvas
B. Temperate forests 2. Taiga C.Tropical forests 3. Savanna D.Temperate grassland 4. Pampas Codes A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (a)
Q- Which one of the following is not required for the formation of photochemical smog?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Oxide of nitrogen
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Sunlight
Ans: (c)
Q- Among the following environmental pollutants which one leads to the occurrence of acid rain?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Hydrogen peroxide
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Sulphur dioxide
Ans: (d)
Q- Eutrophication of lakes is a consequential effect of the accumulation of
(a) silt load
(b) sewage
(c) nitrates and phosphates
(d) vegetation
Ans: (c)
Q- With which one of the following is the term ‘Maitri’ associated?
(a) HYV of rice
(b) SAARC
(c) Indo-Russian Treaty
(d) Anatarctica Research Centre
Ans: (d)
Q- Which one the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?
(a) Ecotone
(b) Ecological niche
(c) Habitat
(d) Home range
Ans: (b)
Q- Storage of energy in an ecosystem is shown by the amount of living material present in both plants and animals. This is called
(a) Trophic level (b) Standing crop
(c) Food chain (d) Food web
Ans: (b)
Q- Among the following climatic factors, which one has the least effect upon terrestrial ecosystem?
(a) Temperature variation
(b) Wind
(c) Conditions of sunlight
(d) Availability of water
Ans: (b)
Q- The endangered Ridley turtles have the world’s largest aggregation
(a) Gahirmatha
(b) Sagarmatha
(c) Lakshadweep islands
(d) Andaman and Nicobar group of islands
Ans: (a)
Q- The concept of ‘stop and go’ Determinism was put forward by
(a) Griffith Taylor
(b) Jean Brunhes
(c) J.E. Spencer
(d) Vidal de La Blache
Ans: (a)
Q- Of the solar energy coming into the Bisophere, what percentage of it is actually used in the photosynthesis?
(a) Less 1%
(b) Between 1% and 1.5%
(c) Between 1.5% and 2%
(d) More than 2%
Ans: (a)
Q- Select the correct sequence of food chain in the Arctic waters from the following:
(a) Zooplankton – diatoms – fishpolar bear – seal
(b) Diatoms – zooplankton – fish – seal – polar bear
(c) Fish – diatoms – seal – zooplankton – polar bear
(d) Diatoms – fish – polar bear – seal – zooplankton
Ans: (b)
Q- The Minamata incident, an example for environmental degradation, is due to which one of the following?
(a) Air pollution
(b) Nuclear disaster
(c) Water pollution
(d) Thermal pollution
Ans: (c)
Q- Among the following greenhouse gases, the emission of which one of the following is entirely anthropogenic?
(a) Chlorofluorocarbons
(b) Methane
(c) Nitrous oxide
(d) Hydrogen sulphide
Ans: (a)
Q- Human Geography is ‘Human Ecology’
(a) Barrow
(b) Huntington
(c) Ratzel
(d) Vidal de La Blache
Ans: (a)
Q- The wave length of electromagnetic wave of the spectrum is expressed in the unit
(a) Lengley (b) Hertz
(c) Photons (d) Angstorm
Ans: (d)
Q- The transition zone between two Ecosystems is called
(a) biome (b) biotope
(c) ecotone (d) sere
Ans: (c)
Q- Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) All the abiotic resources are non-renewable and all the biotic resources are renewable
(b) All the abiotic resources are nonrenewable but some of the biotic resources are non-renewable
(c) Some of the abiotic resources are renewable but the biotic resources are renewable
(d) Some of the abiotic resources are renewable and some of the biotic resources are non-renewable
Ans: (d)
Q- The state of inactivity adopted by desert animals during the hottest and driest season is known as
(a) basal metabolism
(b) dormancy
(c) aestivation
(d) hibernation
Ans: (c)
Q- The flow of energy
(a) Decrease with each successive tropic level
(b) Increase with each successive tropic level
(c) Remains constant with each successive tropic level.
(d) First increase and then decrease with each successive tropic level
Ans: (a)
Q- ‘Rally for Valley’ programme in India was organised to highlight the problem of
(a) environmental degradation
(b) biodiversity
(c) resettlement of displaced people
(d) loss of agricultural land
Ans: (a)
Q- Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The energy levels within a food chain are called trophic levels
(b) In deep oceans primary production is almost
(c) The primary consumers are called autotrophs
(d) The decomposers are called saprotrophs
Ans: (c)
Q- The first research project programme which focused on the EI Nino-Southern Oscillation and its predictability was called
(a) Climate Variability and Predictability
(b) Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX)
(c) Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem (GCTE)
(d) Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA)
Ans: (a)
Q- In the context of CO2 emission and Global Warming, what is the name of a market driven device under the UNFCCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt, better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
(a) Carbon Footpring
(b) Carbon Credit Rating
(c) Clean Development Mechanism
(d) Emission Reduction Norm
Ans: (c)
Q- The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following?
(a) Earth Summit, Rio-de-Janeiro
(b) Kyoto Protocol
(c) Montreal Protocol
(d) G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm
Ans: (b)
Q- Assertion (A) : The habitat of Date Palms is warm deserts with little or no rainfall. Reason (R) : Date Palm is a tree of waterless desert. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (c)
Q- What is eutrophication?
(a) Process by which organisms concentrate certain chemical substances to levels above those found in their natural environment
(b) Excessive growth of algae in nutrient-rich water leading to reduced oxygen levels and the death of many organisms
(c) The ability of organisms in a food chain to convert energy received into living matter
(d) Population explosion of species in an ecosystem due to the removal of their predators
Ans: (b)
Q- Assertion (A) : In oligotrophic lacks, high concentration of nutrients result in algae blooms. Reason (R) : A higher concentration of nutrients result in higher organic productivity. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (a)
Q- Assertion (A) : After carbon, nitrogen is the most abundant element in the biosphere. Reason (R) : Nitrogen is essential for synthesizing the living matter in nature. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (b)
Q- Consider the following statements regarding human geography:
1. It is the synthetic relationship between human societies and earth surface.
2. It describes all those parts of geography which are not solely concerned either with physical environment or with cartography.
3. It is currently dominated by numerous approaches. Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
Q- Statement (A) : The conifers are limited in species. Reason (R) : The confiers are in fact, the dominant trees of the mountainous district of temperate countries. Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (a)
Q- Consider the following pairs of projects and related environmental problems:
1. River Valley project : Water body induced
2. Mining project : Groundwater and surface water pollution
3. Thermal power project : Degradation of land Which of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2 (d) Only 1
Ans: (a)
Q- Consider the following statements:
1. Montreal Protocol in the year 1987 called for the complete cut in the use of Chlorofluoro carbons (CFCs) by the year 2000.
2. India was a signatory to the Montreal Protocol in the year 1987. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
Q- Consider the following statements:
1. The boundary of a National Park is circumscribed by legislation whereas that of a Biosphere Reserves is not circumscribed by legislation.
2. In a National Park, particular attention is paid to the conservation of genepools whereas it is not so in a Wildlife Sanctuary. Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
Q- Consider the following statements:
1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions.
2. India has four biodiversity hotspot i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
Q- With reference to a fresh water lake, consider the following characteristics:
1. Richness in nutrients
2. Rapid turnover of phytoplankton
3. Depletion of dissolved oxygen Which of the above is/are observed in a lake after its eutrophication?
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
(c) Only 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
Q- Consider the following statements: Majuli, the largest river island in the world is environmentally degraded due to
1. floods 2. erosion
3. increasing population pressure
4. development of transport activities Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (a)
Q- The following forms of relationship exist between man and his environment according to the development of geographical thought:
1. Environmental determinism
2. Possibilism
3. Neo-determinism The correct sequence of the development of these forms of relationship is
(a) 2, 1, 3 (b) 3, 1, 2
(c) 1, 3, 2 (d) 1, 2, 3
Ans: (d)
Q- Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmosphere:
1. Soot
2. Sulphur hexafluoride
3. Water vapour Which of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere?
(a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 3
(c) Only 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
Q- Which of the following statements about Radioactive pollution are correct?
1. It causes hereditary change in the animals.
2. It causes disbalance among different minerals in the soil.
3. It hinders blood circulation.
4. It causes carcinogenesis. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (c)
Q- Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming. To what possible reason/reasons is this attributable?
1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of methane.
2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide is emitted from the cultivated soil. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
Q- Match List-I (Major Biome) with List- II (Physical Characteristic) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. The Northernmost of the temperate formations (i.e., continuous belt across North America and Northern Eurasia)
1. Foristically poor
B. Arctic Tundra Vegetation
2. Boreal Forest
C. Marine 3. Pelagic division
D. The terrestrial biomes of the tropics
4. Savanna woodland Codes A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (b)
Q- Match List-I (Environmental Degradation) with List-II (Constituent Causing Degradation) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II A.Acid rain 1. Nitrogen
B. Automobile smoke
2. Carbon dioxide
C. Ozone Depletion
3. Nitrogen oxide D.Global warming4. Oxide of sulphur
5. Clorofluorocarbon Codes A B C D
(a) 4 2 5 3
(b) 5 3 1 2
(c) 4 3 5 2
(d) 5 1 3 2
Ans: (c)
Q- Oak is most important tree of
(a) Polar climate
(b) Subpolar climate
(c) Dry climate
(d) West European climate
Ans: (d)