DPPs – Questions
EVOLUTION
1. Stellar distances are measured in Statement II : Water vapour, methane,
1) Kilometers carbon-di-oxide and ammonia were released
2) Decibels from molten mass covering the Earth's
3) Light years surface, sometime after the formation of
4) Meters Earth.
In the light of the above statements , choose
2. Given below are two statements the correct answer from the options given
Statement I : When we see stars, we are below:
apparently peeping into the past. 1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
Statement II : Universe is almost 20 million correct.
years old. 2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
In the light of the above statements , choose incorrect.
the correct answer from the options given 3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
below: incorrect.
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are 4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II
correct. is correct.
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect. 7. What is formed when methane reacts with
3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is oxygen?
incorrect. 1) Carbon-di-oxide
4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II 2) Nitrogen
is correct. 3) Water
4) Both 1 and 3
3. Earth is a part of
1) Milky way Galaxy 8. When did life appear on Earth?
2) Solar system
3) Universe 1) 500 million years after formation of Earth
4) All of the above 2) 4000 million years after formation of
Earth
4. Which of following gases was/were formed 3) 4.5 billion years ago.
earliest In the Universe? 4) 3 billion years ago.
1) Helium
2) Hydrogen 9. The most accepted theory about start of life
3) Nitrogen on Earth is that
4) Both 1 and 2 1) Life on Earth came from outer space
2) Life spontaneously came out of rotting
5. Earth was formed about and decaying matter like straw, mud.
1) 4.5 million years ago 3) Life came from pre-existing life.
2) 4.5 billion years ago 4) Life came from pre-existing non-living
3) 4 million years ago organic molecules which were preceded
4) 4.5 million years ago by chemical evolution.
6. Given below are two statements 10. Theory of Spontaneous generation was
Statement I : There was no atmosphere on disapproved by
early Earth. 1) Oparin and Haldane
2) Louis Pasteur.
3) Darwin
4) Thomus Malthus
11. "Life comes from pre-existing Life" was Answerkey
demostrated by
1) Oparin and Haldane Q. No. Answer
2) Louis Pasteur 1 3
3) Darwin 2 3
4) Thomus Malthus 3 4
4 4
12. Find the false statement. 5 2
1) Oparin was from Russia 6 1
2) Haldane was from England 7 4
3) RNA was formed before cell 8 1
4) Formation of life was succeeded by 9 4
chemical evolution. 10 2
11 2
13. Chemical evolution is
12 4
1) Formation of cells from biomolecules
13 2
2) Formation of organic molecules from
14 2
inorganic constituents.
15 4
3) Formation of multicellular organisms
from inorganic constituents.
4) Formation of multicellular organisms
from unicellular organisms.
14. S.L. Miller. created conditions similar to early
Earth in Laboratory in year
1) 1845
2) 1953
3) 1928
4) 1865
15. Which of the following was not a part of S.L.
Miller's experiment?
1) Methane
2) 800°C Temperature
3) Water vapour
4) Oxygen