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ENVIRONMENT
1. The term ‘Environment’ has been derived from the French word …
.which
means to encircle or surround
a) Environ b)Oikos c) geo d) Aqua
2. The objective of environmental education is

a) Raise consciousness about environmental conditions
b) To teach environmentally appropriate behaviour
c) Create an environmental ethic
d) All of the above
3. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environment is having the least
storage capacity for matter?
a) Atmosphere b) Lithosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Biosphere
4. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of

matter?
a) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere b) Atmosphere and Lithosphere
c) Hydrosphere and Lithosphere d) Biosphere and Lithosphere
5. Biosphere is
a) The solid shell of inorganic materials on the surface of the earth
b) The thin shell of organic matter on the surface of earth comprising of all the
living things
c) the sphere which occupies the maximum volume of all of the spheres
d) all of the above
6. Atmosphere consists of 79 per cent Nitrogen and 21 per cent Oxygen by

a) volume b) weight c) Density d) All the three
7. Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?

a) Fungi b) solar light c) temperature d) humidity
8. In an ecosystem, the flow of energy is

a) Bidirectional b) Cyclic c) Unidirectional d) Multidirectional
9. Which Pyramid is always upright

a) energy b) biomass c) numbers d) food chain
10. In complex ecosystems the degree of species diversity is

a) poor b) high c) medium d)none
11. The organisms who directly feed on producers are called

a) Herbivores b) Carnivores c) Decomposers d) Saprophytes
12. The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called

a) Food Chain b) carbon cycle c) hydrological cycle d) anthroposystem
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13. Which of the following is a producer in an ecosystem
a) Plants and some bacteria capable of producing their own food
b) Animals
c) Human beings
d) Fish
14. Which of the following statements is false?

a) Inorganic nutrients are recycled in an ecosystem
b) Energy ‘flows’ through the ecosystem in the form of carbon-carbon bonds
c) Energy is recycled in an ecosystem
d) Respiration process releases energy
15. The largest reservoir of nitrogen in our planet is

a) Oceans b) Atmosphere c) biosphere d) Fossil fuels
16. In aquatic ecosystem phytoplankton can be considered as a

a) Consumer b) producer c) Saprotrophic organisms d) Macroconsumer
17. The basic requirements of human beings are provided by

a. Industrialisation
b. Agriculture
c. Nature
d. Urbanisation
18. Environment is the life support system that includes

a. Air
b. Water
c. Land
d. All of the above
19. In an ecosystem biological cycling of materials is maintained by

a. Producer
b. Consumer
c. Decomposer
d. All of the above
20. Organisms which feed directly or indirectly on producers are called

a. Prey
b. Consumers
c. Decomposers
d. Detritus
21. The primary producers in a forest ecosystem are

a. Chlorophyll containing trees and plants
b. Herbivores
c. Carnivores
d. Bacteria and other microorganisms
22. Abiotic component includes

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a. Soil
b. Temperature
c. Water
d. All of the above
23. Which of the following statement is true

a. Green plants are self nourishing
b. Producers depends on consumers
c. Biotic components includes all non-living components
d. Herbivores depend on Carnivores
24. Primary consumer is

a. Herbivores
b. Carnivores
c. Macro consumers
d. Omnivores
25. A predator is
a. An animal that is fed upon
b. An animal that feeds upon another animal
c. Animal that feeds upon both plants and animals
d. A primary consumer
26. Access to food is mainly determined by

a) Household income
b) Food assistance programmes
c) Human resources
d) Society/Community
27) The word ‘Environment’ is derived from

a) Greek b)French c) Spanish d) English
28. Which among the following is a climatic factor?

a) pressure b) humidity c) temperature d) all of the above
29) The major atmospheric gas layer in stratosphere is

a) Hydrogen b) Carbon dioxide c) Ozone Helium
30. Which atmospheric sphere is closest to the earth surface ?
a) Troposphere b) stratosphere c) mesosphere d) Exosphere
31. Which of the following is the terrestrial ecosystem?

a) forest b) grass land c) desert d) all of the above
32. Ecological pyramids are studies of

a) pyramid of numbers b) pyramid of biomass
c) pyramid of energy d) all of the above
33) World Environment day is on

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a) 5th May b) 5th June c) 18th July d) 16th August
34) Factors responsible for balanced ecosystem are

a) balance between predator and prey
b) balance between vegetation, herbivorous and carnivorous
c) balance between competing species and biotic factors
d) all of the above
35) Which of the following is absorbed by green plants from the atmosphere?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Water
c) Nutrients
d) All of above
36) Habitat refers to

a) Physical conditions of the place where organisms live
b) Chemical conditions of the place where organisms live
c) Both a & b
d) None of a or b
37) Essential component of social security are

a) Meeting personal growth and development
b) aMintaining natural capital
c) Fairness and equity in distribution of costs of resources.
d) Community resilience
38) Socio – economic security in environmental aspects involves

a) Fairness & equity in distribution costs for complete existing generation
b) Welfare of the present generation
c) Intra and inter generational equity of resources
d) All of the above
39) A food web consists of

a) a portion of a food chain
b) an organisms position in a food chain
c) interlocking food chains
d) a set of similar consumers
40. Which of the following statements are true?

a) Man is not dependent on nature
b) Resources are unlimited, so one can use them as per one’s wish.
c) Energy can be converted from one form to another, but some
percentage is lost into the environment
d) Matter can be generated afresh. It need not be recycled or reused.
41) Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled to ensure food security?
a) Food must be available
b) Each person must have access to it
c) Food utilized/consumed must fulfill nutritional requirements
d) all of the above
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42)‘Earth Day’ is held every year on
a) June 5th b) November 23rd c) April 22nd d) January 26th
43). Eutrophication is
a) an improved quality of water in lakes
b) a process in carbon cycle
c) the result to accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies
d) a water purification technique
44). Major purpose of most of the Dams around the world is

a) Power generation b) Drinking water supply c) Flood control d) Irrigation
Biodiversity
45). Biodiversity can be broadly classified into how many types?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 3
d) 4
46. Biodiversity is of importance as it offers:

a) Stability of ecosystems
b) Stability of atmosphere
c) Stability of species
d) Stability of research
47. The loss in biodiversity is not attributed to:

a) Explosion in the human population
b) Transforming earth’s surface
c) Destruction of natural habitats
d) Use of sustainable products
48. Biodiversity has an aesthetic value to it.

a) True
b) False
49. In how many ways does the conservation of biodiversity work?

a) 5
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
50. Which one of the following is not an in-situ conservation method?

a) Zoo
b) National Parks
c) Biosphere Reserves
d) Sanctuaries
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51. Which is an advantage of ex-situ conservation?
a) Cheap method
b) Conserve large number of species together
c) Genetic process for breeding/long life
d) Existence in natural habitat
52. The area of National Parks range between:

a) 0.61 to 7818 kms
b) 0.04 to 3162 kms
c) 0.14 to 3612 kms
d) 0.16 to 8718 kms
53. The activities of cultivation of land, timber harvesting is permitted in:

a) Sanctuaries
b) National Parks
c) Biosphere Reserves
d) Protected Areas
54. Hot spot areas have:

a) Low density of biodiversity
b) Only endangered plants
c) High density of hot springs
d) High density of biodiversity
55) Plants use …

..gas for photosysthesis
a) Oxygen b) methane c) Nitrogen d) Carbon dioxide
56. Deforestation means

a) preservation of forests b) destruction of forests c) monocrop cultivation
d) agriculture
57. What percentage of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover?
a) 23% b) 43% c) 13% d) 33%
58. About …
% of the earth’s surface is covered by water
a) 53% b) 19% c) 71% d) 90%
59. During photosynthesis, trees produce

a) Oxygen b) Carbon Dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Carbon Monoxide
60. Forests prevent soil erosion by binding soil particles in their

a) stems b) roots c) leaves d)buds
61. Major causes of deforestation are

a) shifting cultivation b) Fuel requirements
c) Raw materials for industries d) All of these
62. Which of the following statements about forest is not correct?

a) Forests reduces soil erosion b) Provides recreational opportunities
c) Provides a source of economic development d) None of the above
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63. Forests are extremely important because they
a) provide clean water and clean air b) provide habitat for wild life
c) provide recreation and a change from the hectic urban life d) all of the above
64. Deforestation means

a) creation of new forest land for the wild life
b) planting trees in the cities
c) conversion of forest land for agriculture/ pasture/ homes etc.
d) Not managing the forest properly

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2. The objective of environmental education is

4. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of

6. Atmosphere consists of 79 per cent Nitrogen and 21 per cent Oxygen by

7. Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?

8. In an ecosystem, the flow of energy is

9. Which Pyramid is always upright

10. In complex ecosystems the degree of species diversity is

11. The organisms who directly feed on producers are called

12. The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called

14. Which of the following statements is false?

15. The largest reservoir of nitrogen in our planet is

16. In aquatic ecosystem phytoplankton can be considered as a

17. The basic requirements of human beings are provided by

18. Environment is the life support system that includes

19. In an ecosystem biological cycling of materials is maintained by

20. Organisms which feed directly or indirectly on producers are called

21. The primary producers in a forest ecosystem are

22. Abiotic component includes

23. Which of the following statement is true

24. Primary consumer is

26. Access to food is mainly determined by

27) The word ‘Environment’ is derived from

28. Which among the following is a climatic factor?

29) The major atmospheric gas layer in stratosphere is

30. Which atmospheric sphere is closest to the earth surface ?

a) Troposphere b) stratosphere c) mesosphere d) Exosphere

31. Which of the following is the terrestrial ecosystem?

32. Ecological pyramids are studies of

33) World Environment day is on

34) Factors responsible for balanced ecosystem are

36) Habitat refers to

37) Essential component of social security are

38) Socio – economic security in environmental aspects involves

39) A food web consists of

40. Which of the following statements are true?

44). Major purpose of most of the Dams around the world is

46. Biodiversity is of importance as it offers:

47. The loss in biodiversity is not attributed to:

48. Biodiversity has an aesthetic value to it.

49. In how many ways does the conservation of biodiversity work?

50. Which one of the following is not an in-situ conservation method?

52. The area of National Parks range between:

53. The activities of cultivation of land, timber harvesting is permitted in:

54. Hot spot areas have:

55) Plants use …

56. Deforestation means

59. During photosynthesis, trees produce

60. Forests prevent soil erosion by binding soil particles in their

61. Major causes of deforestation are

62. Which of the following statements about forest is not correct?

64. Deforestation means

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