Module:1
Ecosystem &Sustainability
1. The main cause of wildfire is
a) Human activity
b) Pollution
c) Lightening
d) Volcanic activity
2. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environment has the least storage
capacity for matter?
a) Lithosphere
b) Atmosphere
c) Hydrosphere
d) Biosphere
3. Why does the Rann of Kutch attract aquatic birds in the monsoon season?
a) Because desert land is converted to snow
b) Because desert land is converted to salt marshes
c) Because desert land does not convert
d) Because desert land is converted to forest land
4. Which of the following tribes protected trees for several generations in Rajasthan?
a) Gudus
b) Korvanji
c) Papadi
d) Bishnoi
5. In which of the following places can we find cold deserts?
a) Himalaya
b) Bangalore
c) Rajasthan
d) Chennai
6. The term ‘Environment’ is derived from the French word meaning to encircle or surround
a) Geo
b) Oikos
c) Environ
d) Aqua
7. The primary producers in a forest ecosystem are
a) Herbivores
b) Carnivores
c) Bacteria and other microorganisms
d) Chlorophyll containing trees and plants
8. What is termed as the life zone of the earth?
a) Hydrosphere
b) Biosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Stratosphere
9. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of
matter?
a) Lithosphere and Biosphere
b) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
c) Lithosphere and Hydrosphere
d) Atmosphere and Lithosphere
10. An ecosystem is a region in which
a) Living organisms do not interact with their environment
b) Dead organisms interact with their environment
c) Living organisms interact with their environment
d) All of the above
11. Food chain is divided into how many basic categories?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Seven
12. Which type of farming causes more deforestation?
a) Commercial farming
b) Subsistence farming
c) Dairy farming
d) Mixed farming
13. Which nation is most affected by deforestation?
a) Ghana
b) Benin
c) Indonesia
d) Honduras
14. Biosphere is
a) The solid shell of inorganic materials on the surface of the Earth
b) The thin shell of organic matter comprising all living things
c) The sphere occupying the maximum volume
d) All of the above
15. Which of the following statements is false?
a) Respiration process releases energy
b) Energy is recycled in an ecosystem
c) Energy flows in the form of carbon-carbon bonds
d) Inorganic nutrients are recycled
16. Organisms that feed directly or indirectly on producers are called
a) Detritus
b) Consumers
c) Prey
d) Decomposers
17. What is an advantage of ex-situ conservation?
a) Existence in natural habitat
b) Cheap method
c) Genetic process for breeding/long life
d) Conserving fewer species at a time
18. Environment is the life support system that includes
a) Land
b) Air
c) Water
d) All of the above
19. Where can we find babul trees?
a) Grassland ecosystems
b) Deserts ecosystems
c) River deltas
d) Semi-arid ecosystems
20. Which of the following is not a prominent chemical responsible for a good habitat?
a) CO₂
b) Nutrients
c) SO₂
d) O₂
21. The best way to reduce deforestation is by
a) Using more paper
b) Burning forests for cultivated land
c) Clear more area of plants to grow trees
d) Clear more area of trees to grow plants
22. In an ecosystem, biological cycling of materials is maintained by
a) Decomposer
b) Producer
c) Consumer
d) All of the above
23. Rainforest land is most often cleared for
a) Forest fire
b) Pasture
c) High pressure
d) Human activities
24. Hot spot areas have
a) Only endangered plants
b) High density of hot springs
c) High density of biodiversity
d) Low density of biodiversity
25. Where can we see the Indira Gandhi Canal?
a) Punjab
b) Gujarat
c) Haryana
d) Rajasthan
MODULE 2
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. How does electrolysis produce hydrogen?
a) By passing electricity into water to evaporate it into hydrogen
b) By passing electricity into water to separate it into hydrogen and oxygen
c) By running electricity to combine hydrogen and water
d) By separating water into hydrogen and oxygen and generating electricity
2. What is a fuel cell?
a) Converts chemical energy to electrical energy
b) Converts kinetic energy to heat energy
c) Converts heat energy to electrical energy
d) Converts heat energy to chemical energy
3. What is the rate of solar energy reaching the Earth’s surface?
a) 2854W
b) 1016W
c) 1912W
d) 865W
4. Which is the most common source of energy from which electricity is produced?
a) Coal
b) Wind energy
c) Solar energy
d) Hydroelectricity
5. Which of the following use hydrogen as fuel?
a) Anaerobic digestion
b) Fuel cells
c) Cooking
d) Fossil fuels
6. The by-product of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is
a) Gases
b) Hot water
c) Desalinated water
d) Chemicals
7. What does MHD stand for in the energy field?
a) Metering Head Differential
b) Magneto Hydro Dynamic
c) Micro Hybrid Drive
d) Metal Hydrogen Detox
8. A tide whose difference between high and low tides is least is called as _________
a) Diurnal tide
b) Neap tide
c) Spring tide
d) Ebb tide
9. The ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) uses
a) Kinetic difference
b) Potential difference
c) Temperature difference
d) Energy difference
10. HW stands for
a) High Level Waste
b) Heated Low Level water
c) High and Low water
d) High and Low Waste
11. What does Heating and cooling of the atmosphere generate?
a) Radiation currents
b) Convection currents
c) Thermo line circulation
d) Conduction currents
12. Solar radiation which reaches the surface without scattering or being absorbed is called
a) Diffuse radiation
b) Beam Radiation
c) Infrared radiation
d) Ultraviolet radiation
13. How is hydrogen gas produced from fossil fuels?
a) Partial oxidation of methane
b) Biomass gasification
c) Evaporation
d) Electrolysis
14. Closed cycle systems use the fluid having
a) High boiling points
b) Low boiling points
c) Low viscosity
d) High viscosity
15. What does OTEC stand for?
a) Ocean thermal energy cultivation
b) Ocean thermal energy conversion
c) Ocean thermal energy consumption
d) Ocean techno energy conservation
16. In what form is solar energy radiated from the sun?
a) Transverse waves
b) Electromagnetic waves
c) Ultraviolet Radiation
d) Infrared radiation
17. The scattered solar radiation is called
a) Beam Radiation
b) Infrared Radiation
c) Diffuse radiation
d) Direct Radiation
18. Which of the following supplies maximum amount of hydrogen gas?
a) Anaerobic Digestion
b) Wastewater treatment
c) Natural gas
d) Electrolysis
19. When is insolation less?
a) When the sun is low
b) At night
c) At sun rise
d) When the sun right above head
20. Water to the turbine is allowed through the
a) Pumps
b) Sluice gates
c) Canals
d) Pipes
21. The heat exchanger changes the vapor into a liquid which is recycled.
a) Heats
b) Condenses
c) Cools
d) Evaporates
22. What does a hydrogen fuel cell emit?
a) Methane
b) Steam
c) Water
d) Greenhouse gas
23. OTEC is developed in
a) 1930
b) 1926
c) 1880
d) 1890
24. Which type of turbine is commonly used in tidal energy?
a) Pelton wheel
b) Francis turbine
c) Kaplan turbine
d) Gorlov turbine
25. Which of the following is the main problem in using hydrogen as fuel for vehicles?
a) Cars will become heavy
b) Capital intensive
c) Storage
d) Fuel cell technology is not well established