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Environment

Description: Environment (E)
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: Environment (E) World Physical Geography
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Which of the following is the biggest component of ecological hierarchy?

  1. Biome

  2. Community

  3. Biosphere

  4. Population


Correct Option: C

In the modern era, efforts of biodiversity conservation are based on

  1. genetic diversity

  2. species diversity

  3. ecosystem diversity

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following characteristics is related to Mediterranean?

  1. Torrential rainfall throughout the year

  2. Hot and dry summer, mild and wet winter

  3. Rainfall in summer, dry winter

  4. Cloud burst in summer


Correct Option: B

Only ______ of Earth's water is fit for human consumption

  1. 3%

  2. 10%

  3. 7%

  4. 15%


Correct Option: A

WWF is stand for

  1. World Wide Fund

  2. Wild World Fund

  3. Waste Water Fund

  4. World Wild Foundation


Correct Option: A

Which among the following is not a method to conserve land?

  1. Afforestation

  2. Check on overgrazing

  3. Regulated use of fertilizers

  4. Overuse of fertilizers and chemical pesticides


Correct Option: D

Which country has the highest ratio of hydroelectricity generation to its total power generation?

  1. Norway

  2. Sweden

  3. Italy

  4. Denmark


Correct Option: A

Ecosystem means

  1. interdependence of human beings on other things

  2. interdependence of animals on humans for survival

  3. interdependence of living beings for survival

  4. interdependence of living beings on non-living things


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ecosystem means interdependence of living beings for survival.

Biodiversity in the agro-ecosystem provides to the ecosystem

  1. species diversity

  2. production of food, fibre, fuel and fodder

  3. genetic diversity

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B

Mulching helps in

  1. moisture conservation

  2. weed control

  3. improvement of soil structure

  4. increasing soil fertility


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mulching helps in moisture conservation. As these mulches slowly decompose, they provide organic matter which helps keep the soil loose.

Which of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of Earth’s surface?

  1. Marine ecosystem

  2. Desert ecosystem

  3. Mountain ecosystem

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

The 'Earth Summit' was held at

  1. Geneva

  2. New Delhi

  3. Sydney

  4. Rio-de-Janeiro


Correct Option: D

Which of the following factors is mainly responsible for the rise in temperature of the atmosphere?

  1. Increase in the atmospheric density

  2. Increase in the usage of renewable energy

  3. Increase in the amount of carbon dioxide

  4. Decrease in the atmospheric humidity


Correct Option: C

The first international conference for globalizing the environmental problems was held at

  1. London

  2. Paris

  3. Stockholm

  4. Tokyo


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first international conference for globalizing the environmental problems was held at Stockholm.

Which of the following forests are generally found in Scandinavia?

  1. Equatorial

  2. Coniferous

  3. Mediterranean

  4. Tropical evergreen


Correct Option: B
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