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Chapter.No.. Name.of.chapter. Marks.Without. Options.. 1. Environment. 10. 2. Energy.Resources. 16. 3. Ecosystem.and.Biodiversity. 12. 4. Environmental.Pollution. 20. 5. Social.Issues.and.Environmental.Education. 12. Total.Marks.:-. 70. . . . .

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1 Which.of.them.can.be.recycled?. A) paper.. C).metal.. B) plastic..D). All.of.these. 2 Recycle.of.plastic.can.also.minimize.air.pollution.. A) yes. C).Neither.yes.or.No. B) No. D).None. 3 Recycling.is.best.process.to.control.pollution.. A) TRUE. C).Neither.true.or.false.. B) FALSE. D).None. 4 O3is.known.as... A) Atmosphere.. C).Oxygen.. B) Ozone. D).All.of.these. 5 Ozone.get.rupture.by.reaction.of.NOx.with.a. A) Sunlight.. C). Volatile.Organic.components.. B) Water. D).None. 6 Third.world.war.have.impact... A) Lithosphere.. C).Bio-sphere. B) Hydrosphere.. D). All.of.these. 7 Environment.consist.of.. A) Lithosphere.. C).Bio-sphere. B) Hydrosphere.. D). All.of.these. 8 Lithosphere,.Hydrosphere,.Bio-sphere.and.Atmosphere.from... A) Environment.. C).Pollutant.B).Pollution.. D).Non.of.the.above. 9 Atomic.oxygen.reacts.with.to.give.acyl.radical.. A) Hydrocarbon.. C).so2.B).CFS. D).None.of.the.above. 10 The.environment.consists.of.various.segments.such.as.atmosphere,.hydrosphere, lithosphere.and.………... A) Hemisphere. C).Soil.sphere. B) o2.Sphere.D). Bio.sphere. 11 The.………is.the.protective.blanket.of.gases.which.is..

Information.Technology. lOMoAR cPSD| 66470069 . A) Hemisphere.. C).lithosphere.B). atmosphere.. D).Bio.sphere. 12 ……….of.the.total.water.supply.is.available.as.fresh.water.in.the.form.of.rivers,l akes.,streams.and.ground.water.for.human.consumption.and.other.uses.. A) 1%.C). 3%. B).2%. D).4%. 13 The.lithosphere.consists.of.upper.mantle.and.the.……….. A) Atmosphere.. C).thrust.. B) crust.. D).None.of.the.above.. 14 Atmosphere.allows.transmission.of.significant.amount.of.radiation.only.in.the.re gions.of……….. A) 100 - 200 .nm. C). 300 - 2500 .nm.B). 200 - 500 .nm. D).None.of.the.above.. 15 Atmosphere.acts.as.a.source.for……..for.plant.photosynthesis.. A) O2.and.Co2. C).No2.and.Co2.B).Co2.and.N2. D). Co2.and.O2. 16 ………acts.as.a.source.for.nitrogen.for.nitrogen.fixing.bacteria.and.ammonia.pr oducing.plants.. A) Atmosphere.. C).Hydrosphere..B).Lithosphere.. D).Nano.sphere. 17 The.biosphere.is.very.large.and.complex.and.is.divided.into.smaller.units. called………. A) Organisms. C).Modules. B) Ecosystems.. D).None.of.these. 18 ……….is.a.natural.process.that.warms.the.Earth’s.surface.. A) Global.warming.. C).Deforestation.. B) Greenhouse.effect.. D).None.of.these. 19 How.is.the.greenhouse.effect.experienced.on.earth?. A) Global.warming.. C).Both.a.and.b. B) Pollution..D). None.of.these. 20 Which.of.the.following.gases.is/are.responsible.for.global.warming?. A) Carbon.dioxide.(co2). C).Both.a.and.b. B) water.vapour.(H2O). D).None.of.these. 21 In.desert.areas,.there.is.large.difference.between.day.and.night.temperature.main ly.because.of. A) Presence.of.carbon.dioxide.in.air.as.it.acts.as.barrier.for.emanating.infrared.radia tion.from.the.earth.surface.. B) Presence.of.water.vapour.in.air.as.it.acts.as.barrier.for.emanating.infrared.radiati on.from.the.earth.surface.. C) Absence.of.carbon.dioxide.in.air.as.it.acts.as.barrier.for.emanating.infrared. radiation.from.the.earth.surface..

Information.Technology. lOMoAR cPSD| 66470069 . A) forests.around.the.globe.C). .wind.and.moisture.of.the.globe.. B)..temperature.o f.the.globe.D)..water.around.the.globe.. 2..Energy.Resources.

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1 This.area.has.no.permanent.roads.or.settlements.and.is.maintained.primarily.for.i ts.primitive.character.and.non-motorized.recreation..It.is.a…….. A) wilderness.area. C).national.park. B) primitive.recreation.area. D)..national.forest. 2 Where.will.the.water.sit.the.longest.(longest.renewal.time)?. A) atmosphere. C).glacier. B). freshwater.lake. D).ocean. 3 Which.one.is.not.a.disadvantage.of.a.big.dam?. A) extremely.expensive.C). electric.energy.generated.from.hydropower. B) flooding.of.prime.arable.land. D).blocking.upstream.migration.of.salmon. 4 Which.of.the.following.sources.provides.the.least.energy.for.industrialized.count ries?. A) Pertroleum. C). Coal. B) Nuclear.fuels. D).Gas. 5 Which.of.the.following.energy.sources.provides.a.substantial.amount.of.the.ener gy.needs.for.developed.countries?. A) hydropower. C).solar. B) wood. D).charcoal. 6 Which.of.the.following.is.a.highly.exploited.natural.resource?. A) water. C).soil.B).air.D). none.of.these. 7 What.are.called.“Pastures.ofthe.sea”?.

. Prepared.By:.Prof.Prof.P.V.Patil,Prof.D.B.Mogal..(Science.&.Humanity.Dept.). Page. 8 .of. 23. . A). Estuaries. C).Coastal.water.. B).Antartic.divergence. D).All.of.the.above. 8 Which.inhibits.the.native.plant.life.on.Antartica.from.flourishing?. .A). temperature. C).drought. B).volcanoes. D).ice. 9 Soil.containing.many.single.soil.called. A). pedon. C).regolith. B).poly.pedon. D).profile. 10 Ground.water.is.depleting.at.the.rate.of. A) 10cm/year. C).<10cm/year.B). >10cm/year. D).<5cm/year. 11 Only.…….%.of.total.water.resources.is.available.for.human.use. A) 0.20%. C).6.12%. B) 2.50%. D).6.50%. 12 Resources.which.are.not.reproducible.are.called. A) non.reproducible.resources. C).renewable.resources. B) nonrenewable.resources. D).cyclic.resources. 13 Soil.fertility.is.an.example.for.…….resource. A) non.reproducible.resources. C).renewable.resources. B) nonrenewable.resources. D).cyclic.resources. 14 Which.one.of.the.following.is.a.passive.factor.affecting.soil.formation. A) topography. C).parent.material.B).time. D).all.of.the.above. 15 Drought.is.caused.due.to.…….. .. A) variability.in.rainfall. C).duration.of.the.break.in.monsoon.B).delay.in.onset.of.monsoon. D). all.of.the.above. 16 The.main.driving.force.of.ecological.system.is.. A) wind.energy.C). solar.energy. B).water.energy.D).earth.energy. 17 Coal,.petroleum.and.natural.gas.are.called.as. A) non-fossil.fuels. C).semi-fossil.fuels. B) fossil.fuels. D).transparent.fuels. 18 Minerals.rocks,.salts.and.chemical.are.termed.as. A) abiotic.resources. C).semi-transparent.resources. B) biotic.resources. D).falling.resources. 19 As.per.the.ecological.uses,.a.typical.tree.produces.commercial.goods.worth.abou t.Rs.. A) 100. C). 3000 .B). 1000. D). 30,000. 20 Mineral.resources.are.the.natural.resources.. .A). Yes. B).No.

. Prepared.By:.Prof.Prof.P.V.Patil,Prof.D.B.Mogal..(Science.&.Humanity.Dept.). Page. 10 .of. 23. . A) steams. C). roots. B).leaves. D).buds. 34 Wood.pulp.is.used.for.making. .. A) lumber.. C).chipboard. B). roots. D).gum. 35 Pre.capita.use.of.water.is.the.highest.in. A) USA. C).Indonesia..B).India.. D). Kuwait.. 36 Blue.baby.syndrome.(MethaeMoglobinemia). A) Sulphur. C).phosphates..B).arsenic.D). nitrates.. 37 As.per.environmentalists.we.should.ideally.have.…...cover.of.forest.

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A) 33%. C).53%.

B) 43%. D).63%.

38 …….%.of.water.on.the.earth.is.salt.water. A) 97. C). 77. B) 87. D). 67. 39 Which.one.of.the.following.is.an.example.of.non-renewable.resources?. A) Wind.C). .coal.and.minerals. B)..vegetation.D).Water. 40 Which.of.the.following.id.renewable.resource?. A) Wind. C). flora.and.fauna. B) Water. D)..All.of.the.above. 41 Floods.can.be.prevented.by. .. A) afforestation. C)..cutting.the.forest. B) removing.the.top.soil. D)..tilling.the.land. 42 Biogas.generation.mainly.based.on.the.principle.of……………... A) anaerobic.degradation. C)..putrefaction.B)..aerobic.decomposition.. D)..none.of.the.above. 43 Which.one.of.the.following.is.not.fossil.fuel?.. A) Petroleum. C).Natural.gas. B) Coal. D). .Uranium. 44 The.death.of.the.last.individual.of.a.species.is.called…………….. A) extinction. C)..neither.nor. B) endanger. D).diversity. 45 Atomic.energy.is.obtained.by.using.ores.of.………………….. A) copper. C)..lead..B). uranium. D)..crude.oil. 46 ………..is.the.major.new.material.for.biogas.. A) Tree.leaves.C). .cow.dung. B)..Grass.D)..Waste.from.kitchen. 47 In.the.atmosphere.the.layer.above.the.troposphere.is……………. A) exosphere.C). .stratosphere. B)..mesosphere.D)..thermosphere. 48 Both.power.and.manner.provide.by……………... A) exosphere. C). .stratosphere. B) mesosphere. D)..thermosphere. 49 Which.of.the.following.is.not.considered.to.the.natural.resource.. A) soil.. C)..scenery. B) river. D). all.of.the.above.are.example.natural. resources. 50 Total.earth’s.surface.coveredby.water.is……………. A) 75%. C).60%.B).80%. D).65%.

. Prepared.By:.Prof.Prof.P.V.Patil,Prof.D.B.Mogal..(Science.&.Humanity.Dept.). Page. 13 .of. 23. . B) wind.chain. D).grass.chain.. 9 Food.web.is.a.network.of. A) food.resort. C). food.chains.. B) food.balance. D).food.supply.and.demand. 10 Number.of.options.of.eating.and.being.eaten.at.each.trophic.level.is.available.in . A) food.chain. C).solar.chain.. B) food.web. D).cosmos.web. Ecological.pyramids.are.of.three.types..One.is.pyramid.of.numbers,.second.is. 11 pyramid.of.biomass.and.third.is.pyramid.of. A) sun. C).wind. B) water. D). energy.. 12 The.most.important.feature.of.energy.flow.in.ecosystem.is.thatit.is. A) one.way.flow. C).Three.way.flow.B).Two.way.flow.D).no.way.flow. 13 The.flow.of.energy.follows.the.two.laws.of. A) kinetics.. C).statistics.. B) kinematics.. D). thermodynamics.. 14 Energy.flow.through.an.ecosystem.was.explained.by. A) E..P..Odum. C).E..P..Zen. B) E.P..Rax. D). .E..P..Watson. 15 Double.channel.energy.flow.model.is.also.called.as…….. A) X-shaped.energy.flow.model. C).Z-shaped.energy.flow.model. B) Y-shaped.energy.flow.model. D).A-shaped.energy.flow.model. 16 About.1/3rd.of.our.land.area.is.covered.by. A) deserts. C).water.. B) Glassland. D).forest. 17 Dal.lake.is.in. A) Srinagar. C).Yawatmal. B) Delhi. D).Nainital. 18 Fishes.are.the.example.of……….organisms.. A) Neustons. C).Benthos. B) Nektons.. D). Periphyatons. 19 Herbivores.means. A) plant.eaters. C).both.plant.and.meat.eaters. B) meet.eaters. D).none.of.these. 20 Herbivores.are.also.called.as. A) primary.consumers. C).tertiary.consumers.B).secondary.Consumers. D).none.of.these.

. Prepared.By:.Prof.Prof.P.V.Patil,Prof.D.B.Mogal..(Science.&.Humanity.Dept.). Page. 14 .of. 23. . 21 The.organisms.who.feed.directly.on.producers.are.called. A) carnivores.C).omnivores. B) herbivores. D).none.of.these. 22 Carnivores.means. A) plant.eaters. C).fish.eaters. B) meat.eaters. D).none.of.these. 23 Carnivores.are.also.called.as. A) primary.consumers.. C).tertiary.consumers.. B) secondary.consumers. D).omnivores.. 24 Pyramid.of……..is.always.upright.. A) energy.. C).forest.. B) biomass.. D).mass. 25 Movement.of.nutrients.in.an.ecosystem.is.cyclic,.while.flow.of.energy.is. A) zero.directional.. C).Two.directional.B). uni.directional.. D).y.and.Z.directional. 26 The.organisms.which.fed.on.dead.organic.matter.is.called.as0. A) saprotrophs. C).zooplanktons. B) fungi. D).algae. The.organisms.which.feed.on.dead.organisms,.wastes.of.living.organisms. 27 arecalled. A) Chemotrophs. C).Detritivores. B) Carnivores. D). Decomposers. 28 The.progressive.accumulation.of.some.non- biodegradable.chemicals.through.the.food.chain.is.known.as. A) Ecological.balance.C). Biological.magnification.. B).Biological.infection..D).Bi o-degradation.. 29 The.totality.of.genes,.species.and.ecosystem.of.a.region.is.called.as. A) Bio-society. C).Bio-living.. B) Biodiversity.. D).Bio-physics. 30 Approximately.….%.of.the.known.species.are.insects.. A) 31. C). 11. B) 21. D). 61. 31 Thar.in.India.is.a. A) desert.. C).river.. B) sea. D).muddy.land. 32 Chilka.lake.is.in. A) Maharashtra.. C). orisa. B) Bihar. D).U.P.

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4..Environmental.Pollution.

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1 The.pollutants.that.can.be.broken.down.rapidly.by.the.natural.process.is.called. A) Organic.pollutants.C).Non- degradable.pollutants.B)..Inorganic.pollutants.D). Degradable.pollutants. 2 Mercury,.lead,tin.are.example.of.. A) Natural.pollutants.. C)..Persistence.pollutants.B)..Artificial.pollutants. D).Non-degradable.pollutants. 3 Pesticides,.fertilizers.are.called.as.. A) Degradable.pollutants. C).Persistant.pollutants..B)..Non- persistant.pollutants.D).Non-degradable.pollutants. 4 .Salinization.means:... A). .Increase.of.salt.in.soil. C).All.above..B)..Increase.of.Na+,.k+,Ca2+,Mg2.

. Prepared.By:.Prof.Prof.P.V.Patil,Prof.D.B.Mogal..(Science.&.Humanity.Dept.). Page. 17 .of. 23. . D).None.of.these.. 5. The.suspended.particulate.matter.is.released.into.air.by... A) Stone.crushing. C)..Automobile.exhaust. B) Thermal.power.plant. D). All.the.above. .The.metal.such.as.lead,.nickel,.tin.are.present.in.the.form.of.solid.particle. 6 produce.by... A) Metallurgical.process..C).Salinization.process.B)..Metabolism.pro cess.D).Degradation.process. 7 Biological.particulate.mainly.consist.of.:.... A) Bacterial.cells.and.fungal.spares.. C).Organic.and.inorganic.material.. B) Zinc,.titanium.and.mercury..D).None.of.these.. 8 .Which.of.these.is. a.radioactive.waste?. A) Gold.. C)..Mercury.. B) Silver. D). Uranium. 9. Smog.causes.:..... A) Water.pollution.. C)..Soil.pollution. B) Air.pollution.. D).None.of.these. 10 Weedicides.is.which.type.of.pollutant.:.... A) Agro-pesticides.C)..Gases..B)..Domestic.waste..D). None.of.these.. 11 Nuclear.ash.from.atomic.reactor.consist.of.. A) Domestic.waste.C).Metal.waste..B). .Radioactive.waste. D).Agricultu ral.waste. 12 Soot,.Smoke,.tar,.dust.get.release.from:... A) Automobile.. C)..Industries..B)..Agriculture. D). Automobile.reactors.. 13 Which.of.these.causes.the.sea.level.change.over.flooding.due.to.melting.of.sno w?. A) Global.warming. C).Both.. B) Ozone.layer.damaging. D).None.of.these. 14 Necrosis.means.:... A) Damaging.the.ozone.layer. C).Premature.fall.of.leaves.B)..Damaging.the.leaves. D).Disturbing.photosynthesis.. 15 The.rise.in.ozone.causes.. A) Necrosis..C).Destroying.chlorophyll..B)..Abscission.D). Disturbing.p hotosynthesis.. 16 The.rise.in.NO2.causes...

. Prepared.By:.Prof.Prof.P.V.Patil,Prof.D.B.Mogal..(Science.&.Humanity.Dept.). Page. 19 .of. 23. . B) Chlorosis. D)..Smoke. 31 Moisture/Water.+.SO2./.SO3.--(.Atmospheric.H2SO4.which.causes.____.. A) rain.. C)..Water.rain.. B) Harmful.rain. D). Acid.rain. 32 Presence.or.addition.of.any.contaminant.to.the.air.which.causes.harm.to.the.hea lth.of.living.organisms.is.called.as. A) Water.pollution.. C).air.pollutants.. B) acid.rain.. D). air.pollution. 33 Ozone.layer.in.atmosphere.gets.mostly.affected.due.to.………. A) Chloro-floro- carbon.. C)..hydrogen.Sulphate.B).Hydrochloric.acid..D).Hydrogen.Nitrate.. 34 The.quality.of.paper.and.leather.get.affected.by.………... A) SO2.and.H2O.. C)..SO2.and.acid.gases.. B) H2S.and.water. D).SO2.and.O2. 35 The.paints.get.decolourised.by.. A) SO2.and.HCI.. C)..SO2.and.O3..B).SO2.and.H2S.. D). SO2.and.NO2. 36 The.building.material.gets.affected.by.………... A) SO2.and.acid.rains.. C). .SO2.and.H2S.. B) SO2.and.O3. D).SO2.and.water.. 37 Acidic.gases.like.O3,.SO2,NO2.affect.the.strength.of…………. A) building.. C).Textile.. B) Bridge. D).iron.bars. 38 Balanced.atmospheric.percentage.of.carbon.dioxide.in.atmosphere.is.…….. A) 33%.. C).31%.. B) 39%. D) 35%. 39 To.reduce.air.pollution.due.to.industrial.activities,.what.step.should.be.taken?. A) Use.electrostatic.precipitator. C)..Construction.of.tall.chimneys.B).Use.gravitational.settling.chamber. D). .all.of.these. 40 In.case.of.automobile.pollution.use.of.better.quality.…….and.use.of.………..C onverters.will.help.to.reduce.the.air.pollution.. A) Fuel,.catalytic.. C)..Fuel,.water.. B) Fuel,.isotopes. D).Fuel,.air. 41 …………..Can.help.to.reduce.the.air.pollution.in.the.mining.area. A) construction.of.tall.chimneys.. C).Better.quality.fuel..B).Sprinkling.water.D).d evelopment.of.tall.buildings. 42 In.Bhopal.gas.tragedy.which.toxic.gas.got.released?. A) Methane.Gas.. C). Methyl.isocyanategas.

. Prepared.By:.Prof.Prof.P.V.Patil,Prof.D.B.Mogal..(Science.&.Humanity.Dept.). Page. 20 .of. 23. . B) Butane.gas. D).propane.gas. 43 Natural.mechanism.of.self-clearing.the.atmospheric.air.are………………. A) Dispersion.. C).Absorption.. B) Settling. D).All.of.these. 44 Natural.mechanism.of.self-clearing.the.atmospheric.air.are………………. A) Dispersion,.Settling,.absorption.. C). none.of.these.. B) suspending,.hanging,.exhausting. D).photosynthesis,.Chlorosis,.volcano.eruption. 45 The.self- clearing.system.of.nature.to.remove.pollutants.is.called.as.Scavenging.. A) True.. B) false. 46 Man-made.mechanism.to.control.air.pollution.includes.………….. A) Dispersion.. C)..centrifugal.separators.. B) Settling.. D).Absorption.. 47 Natural.mechanism.to.control.air.pollution.includes.……………. A) Centrifugal.separators.. C).Wet.scrubbers.bag.filter..B).Absorption. D). Gravitational.settling.chambers. 48 Bhopal.gas.tragedy.occurred.at.………….. A) Thermal.power.plant.. C). Geothermal.plant.. B) Biogas.plant. D).Pesticide.plant. 49 The.clean.air.act.of. 1970 .which.mandates.the.setting.of.standards.for.four.prim ary.pollutants.and.one.secondary.pollutant..Which.is.that.second.pollutant?. A) Smog.. C)..Smoke.. B) Ozone. D)..Fog. 50 Which.of.the.natural.sources.of.primary.pollutant.created.by.nature.is.not.in.hu man.control?. A) Volcanoes.eruption.. C). .pollens.. B) Breaking.seas.. D)..All.of.these. 51 Which.of.the.primary.pollutant.created.by.nature.is.emphasized.by.human?. A) Volcanoes.. C) .Fire.. B) Bacteria.and.Viruses. D).b.and.c. 52 Primary.pollutants.created.by.nature.and.not.emphasized.by.human.are………. A).Bacteria.and.fire..C). Volcanoes.and.blowing.dust.. B).pollen.and.breaking.seas. D)..Bacteria.and.viruses.. 53 human.activities.creating.primary.pollutants.are.…………...chemical.processes .and.atomic. A) processes.. C).Farming./.Mining..