1. Plants use ………..
gas for photosynthesis
a) Oxygen b) methane c) Nitrogen d) Carbon dioxide
2. Deforestation means
a) Preservation of forests b) Destruction of forests
c) Monocrop cultivation d) Agriculture
3. What percentage of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover?
a) 23% b) 43% c) 13% d) 33%
4. About …………% of the earth’s surface is covered by water
a) 53% b) 19% c) 71% d) 90%
5. During photosynthesis, trees produce
a) Oxygen b) Carbon Dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Carbon Monoxide
6. Forests prevent soil erosion by binding soil particles in their
a) Stems b) Roots c) Leaves d)Buds
7. Major causes of deforestation are
a) Shifting cultivation b) Fuel requirements
c) Raw materials for industries d) All of these
8. Blue baby syndrome (methaemoglobinemia) is caused by the contamination of water due to
a) Phosphates b) Sulphur c) Arsenic d) Nitrates
9. 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
10. India has the largest share of which of the following?
a) Manganese b) Mica c) Copper d) Diamond
11. Out of the following nutrients in fertilizer, which one causes minimum water pollution?
a) Nitrogen b) Phosphorous c) Potassium d) Organic matter
12. What is the permissible range of PH for drinking water as per the Indian Standards?
a) 6 to 9 b) 6.5 to 7.5 c) 6 to 8.5 d) 6.5 to 8.5
13. What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water?
a) 1.0 milligram per liter b) 1.25 milligram per liter
c) 1.50 milligram per liter d) 1.75 milligram per liter
14. Excess fluorides in drinking water is likely to cause
a) Blue babies b) Fluorosis c) Taste and odour d) Intestinal irritation
15. Which of the following is a non point source of water pollution?
a) Factories b) Sewage treatment plants c) urban and suburban lands d) All of the above
16. The movement of carbon between _________ is called carbon cycle.
a) Atmosphere & biosphere b) Atmosphere & hydrosphere
c) Geosphere & atmosphere d) Biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere & geosphere
17. The depletion of trees is causing accumulation of
a) NO2 b) SO2 c) CO2 d) O2
18. Earth’s atmosphere contains ______ % nitrogen.
a) 98% b) 12% c) 21% d) 78%
19. Plants can take up nitrogen in two forms _________
a) NH4 + & NO3 b) NH3 & N2 c) NO3 d) NO2
20. Conversion of ammonium to NO3 by chemical oxidation is termed as
a) Mineralisation b) Leaching c) Nitrification d) Denitrification
21. Nitrogen fixing bacteria exists in ______ of plants.
a) Leaf b) Roots c) Stem d) Flower
23. Sulphur occurs in soil and rocks in the form of ______
a) Oxides of Zn & Fe b) Sulphates of Zn & Fe
c) Nitrates of Zn & Fe d) Sulphides of Zn & Fe
24. Live stock wastes release large amount of ................. in to environment.
a) NH4 b) NH3 c) NO3 d) NO4
25. Conversion of nitrates into gases of nitrogen is called_________
a) Nitrification b) Nitrogen fixing c) Reduction d) Denitrification