a ° HOICE QUESTIONS =e MULTIPLE C 1, Nataral resources are also called earth resources because they are obtained from : (@) Lithosphere (b) Atmosphere 4, Which ofthe following resources i of (@) Water (b) Soil 4 Inorganic resources include : ( Warer @ Air ‘4 Fossil fuels are included in = (a) Organic resources (@) Mixed resources §, Migratory birds are : (@) National resources (co) International resources (©) Hydrosphere (d) All of above mixed type on the basis of its chemical nature : (©) Fossil fuels (d) None (©) Minerals @) Allof above (6) Inorganic resources (d) None of the above (0) Multinational resources (d) None of the above & One of the following is an international resource : (a) Sunlight (b) Rivers 17. Which of the following are renewable (@) Air, solar energy (©) Forests, Wildlife 8. Limited resources are also called : (@) Inexhaustible resources (©) Non-renewable resources 9, Inexhaustible resources are : (@) Rainfall, clay (c)Tidal power, wildlife 10, Extensive wild natural self-sustained (©) Minerals (@) Coal mines Tesources : (©) Minerals, sir (@ Biological species (b) Exhaustible resources (d) Renewable resources (b) Minerals, fossil fuels (@) Aquatic animals, sand wooded tracts of land dominated by trees and shrubs with a close canopy are called : (2) Woodlands (b) Forests (©) Jangles (@ All of the above. iL Artificial sowing or planting of the forest trees in an area is called : () Plantation (b) Silviculture (0) Reforestation (a) None of these. 12. The term ‘jungle’ Is used for : (a) Temperate forests (b) Tropical deciduous forests (© Tropical evergreen rain forests (d) All of the above. f 13, Required forest cover for a country for proper balance out of its total area is : ae (0) 33% (0.43% @33%. Percentage of forest area to total land area in Asia is : oo (6) 19.1% (9.253% (98%. . Forest cover in India is: 1 OBA Less tan 10% (35% @si%. Forest cover in Punjab Is : )iisein? (oops km? §—(e)2432 km? (a) 3199 km? 17. One of the following ls not the ecological use of forests and trees : (@) Protection of soil from the action of (©) Retention of subsoil water. ‘wind, rain drops and changes in temprature. ‘Seanneé wih CamScanet| 62 18, 19, 21. 2. 2. 25, m 28. 29. a. 2 (d) Increase frequency of rainfall and atmospheric humicity. Forests and trees reduce atmospheric by: (a) Absorbing CO; from burning of fuels. (&) Absorbing harmful gases. (c) Collecting suspended particulate matter (SPM) over their surface (d) All of the above . Who have said ? “Forest offords protection to all, offering shade even to the axe man who destroys it.” (a) Mahatama Gandhi (6) Gautam Budha (c) Smt. Indra Gandhi (@) Jawahar Lal Nehru , What is the per capita forest land in India as compared to the world average of one hectare ? (a) 0.1ha —— (b)0.5ha (0) 1.2ha (O16 ha How many million hectare of forest cover is losing in India ? (a) 05 (1.0 1s (20 ‘Van Mahotsava’ movement of tree plantation during July and February every year started in : (a) 1950 (6) 1952 (01954 (a) 1956 The planting of trees to establish forest by artificial means on an area from which vegetation has long been absent is known as : (a) Reforestation (b) Afforestation _(c) Deforestation _(d) Plantation, Ministry of Forests and Environment issued guidelines to employ and involve villagers in the development and protection of degraded forests, and the concept of Joint Forest Management was initiated in : (a) 1990 (6) 1994 (©) 1995 (a) 2000 ‘The planting and preserving of local trees ¢.[Link] in the areas where forests are degraded in known as: (@) Afforestation (b) Reforestation (©) Deforestation (d) Social forestry. . Social forestry is the planting of trees : (a) By the people (©) OF the people (©) For the people (2) All of the above. Which of the following types of social forestry is private or belongs to an individual ? (a) Farm forestry or agro forestry. (b) Rural or community forestry (0) Urban forestry (d) Extension forestry. ‘ ‘Which of the following trees are grown for commercial purpose in social forestry ? (@) Kikkar and Jamun (6) Shisham and Mango Safeda and Poplar (d)Mango and Jaroun. Which of the following types of forestry is mainly for aesthetic, recreational and ornamental value 2 (a) Agro forestry (© Roral forestry (6) Urban forestry (@ Both ‘and ‘c’ |. Planting of trees on the sides of roads, railway lines, canals and wastelands is called : (@) Agro forestry (©) Community forestry (c) Extension forestry (@ Both ‘b’ and ‘c’ Planting trees of Kachnar, Ashoka, Gulmohar, Pili Kaner, Amaltas, Bottle brush, etc. is the part of : (@) Agro forestry (6) Urban forestry (©) Rural forestry (@ Extension forestry. Chipko Andolan was started by : (@) Local leaders (©) Social workers, (©) Tribal men @ Tribal women. Chipko Andolan was launched for the protection of : (@) Land (0) Forest (© Water @ Air. ‘Wornen leader of Chipko Andolan was : (@) Rani Devi (© Durga Devi (©) Gauri Devi (@ Chhano Devi. . One of the following is not the leading activist of Chipko Andolan ? (a) Sunder Lal Bahuguna (b) Chandi Parshad Bhatt ‘Seanneé wih CamScanet(©) Ghanshyam Sailani 36. Chipko Andotan was launched in : (a) 1970 (6) 1973 37. Head of the Chipko Movement was : (@) Sunder Lal Bahuguna (©) Guari Devi 38 Main region of Chipko Andotan was : (@) Kashmir (b) Himachal (c) Tehri-Garhwal (d) Sikkim. 39. Leaders of Chipko Andolan emphasised the role of forests in ee 3 (a) Soit (6) Water (©)Pure air (a) All ofthe above 40. In Feb, 1978, women of which village ted sacred thread around trees meant for cutting, hugged the trees, faced police firing and courted arrest ? {@) Ranivillage (6) Advani village (c) Gopeshwar _(d)Pujargnon. “1. One of the following is incorrect about Chipko Andolan : (@) It was based on Gandhian thought of non-violence. () Itwas a political movement. (©) It raised fundamental issues of conservation of natural resources, (@) It was concemed with ecological Providing us food, fodder, fue, fertilizers and fibres 42, Total surface of the earth covered (d) Pandurang Hegde. (©) 1975 (a) 1978. (b) Chandi Parshad Bhatt (d) Ghanshyam Sailani @ 65% 1% (076% (81% 43. Total water present on earth is estimated to be equal to : (@) 05 billion km? () 1.1 billion km? (© 1.4 billion km? @ 1,9 billion km? ‘4. The percentage of total water present in the oceans is about : (@ 82.5% (0) 87.5% (092.5% 75% 45. Wes ofthe following i «mismatch in having the percentage of otal water of earth? (@) lee o snow-2.5% (©) Ground water-0.5% (© Rivers, lakes, etc.-0.02% (@) As water Vapour-0.001% 46. The cause of surface water pollution is : (@) Flow of untreated sewage in water sources () Industral effluents and farm run-offs (©) Flow of oil from cil refineries and hot water from (@) Allof the above 47. The main cause of floods is : (2) Deforestation of watersheds (catchment areas) of rivers (©) Crop cultivation in bet areas and destricton of wetlands (©) Block of river ways due to landslides (d) AN of the above 48. Which of the following is « mismatch? (a) The Canvery Water Dispute- Between sates of Andhe Pradesh 99 Ses mee Li 1 Cel Di Raia Peg aa (©) The Sone Canal Dispte- Between UF, Bihar and Madhya Prades (d) The Yarnuna Water Dispute- Between Haryana, U. + Dei, Rajasthan ang ”. ich fi main sie of slr remap meade mucha! Pradogh (a) Developing small catchment dams and protecting wetlands, rigation wastage by bricklinking chests aad canty thermal power plants and Orissy,(©) Avoiding water pollution and treatment of polluted water (@) Allof the above ‘50, Which is the main problem of construction a large dam? (e) Serious impact on river-based ecosystem (©) Displacement of tribals and other people (©) Loss of flora and fauna (@ Allof the above ‘Si, Which of the following is a non-metal? (a) Mercury (b) Platinum: (c) Phosphorus (d) Potassium $2. Search for mineral deposits Is called : (a) Prospecting () Exploration (c) Development (@) Exploitation $3. Hacmatite, Magnetite and Imanite are the ores of the metal = (@) Mangenese (©) ron (©) Magnesium @ Nickel 4. “Black lung’ (pneumocomiosis) or lung fibrosis is caused in miners due to : (@) Inadequate ventilation () Poisonous fumes of incomplete dynamite explosions (©) Mine dust (@) Radiation in radioactive mines SS, Different processes Involved in mining cause : (@) Air pollution (©) Soil pottution (6) Water polation (@) All of the above $6. Mineral resources can be conserved by : (a) Reduction in consumption (©) Recycing ‘(¢) Reuse of articles @ Allof the above WM ofthe flowing i asciated with shortage of food In ' ) Undermusrition | eS ee 1 || 65 ee | (b) Effect of (c Effect of insecticides (a Effect of high yielding varities Per capita use of energy by Americans is greater as compared to that used by Indians is approximately (q) 10 times (6) 14 times (0) 20times (@) 24 times «1, Which of the following is « mismatch between proportion ofthe commercial energy used at world level? (@) Oi-39% () Coal-24% (c) Natural gas-14% (g@ Nuclear energy and hydro/renewable power energy- 13% 62, In India, the predominant source of commercial energy is: (@) Coal (Oil (c) Natural gas (@) Hydro-and nuclear power 6% Which of the following is incorrect regarding the calorific value of the types of coal? (a) Peat-20-30% (6) Lignite- 30-50% (© Bituminous- 40-50% (d) Anthracite- 80-90% 64, In India, proportion of the coal consumed in thermal power plants is about : (a) 18% (6) 68% (2) 58% (48% (65. Which of the following is the cleanest source of energy? (@) Fuel wood (6) Coal (©) Petroleum/oil (a Natural gas 66. Which of the following is non-renewable source of energy? (@) Hydroelectric power (®) Solar energy ()Nuclear energy (d) Wind power 67, Which of the following methods of using solar energy has the greatest potential? (@) Solar heating of houses (6) Solar water heating (c) Solar cookers and other devices (d) Solar cells or panels (photovoltaic energy) 68, Which of the following is the best use of biomass to produce energy? (@) Direct burning as fuelwood (b) Buming to produce heat and electricity (€) Changing to liquid fuels (biofuels) like ethanol and methanol Py (@) Production of biogas/gobar gas . Ranking of India among the largest producers of wind energy in the world Is: in (6) Second mips (d) Fourth 4 the following sources of energy has the little scope in India in future? (@) Tidal and wave power (b) Geothermal enerEy oe (d) Nuclear energy of the following is the future source of energy? (© Hydrogen (b) Alcohols (©) Fuel cells (electrochemical devices) (d) All of the above ‘Scanned wih CamScanet72. One of the following is not the agronomic measure of soll conservation : (@) Mulching (b) Crop rotation (© Contour bunding (d) Strip cropping 73. 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