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Environmental Studies

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Find the odd one out.

  1. Cheese

  2. Butter

  3. Milk

  4. Bread

  5. Paneer


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bread is a staple food prepared by baking a dough of flour and water. It is popular around the world and is one of the world's oldest foods. Here the main ingredient is wheat, which is obtained from the plants.

Which is the fastest medium of sending a message?

  1. Letter

  2. Postcard

  3. Speed post

  4. E-mail

  5. Courier


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

E-mail or electronic mail is a method of exchanging digital messages. These days it is considered as the fastest means of communication as it reaches to the recipient in seconds.

Which of the following means of transport does not run by manpower?

  1. Bicycle

  2. Rickshaw

  3. Tricycle

  4. Bullock cart

  5. Boat


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A bullock cart or ox cart is a two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle pulled by oxen. It is a medium of transportation used since ancient times.

Which of the following fruits is obtained from creeper?

  1. Grapes

  2. Pumpkin

  3. Apple

  4. Carrot

  5. Banana


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pumpkin is a fruit, generally 4–8 kg or more, yellowish to orange in colour. It is a plant that spreads by means of stems that creep. Pumpkin is a weak-stemmed plant that gets its support from climbing, twining or creeping along a surface.

The ________ planet takes maximum time to revolve around the sun while________ takes minimum time to revolve around the Sun.

Fill in the blank with appropriate options.

  1. Mercury, Earth

  2. Earth, Neptune

  3. Mercury, Neptune

  4. Neptune, mercury

  5. Earth, Mercury


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Neptune is the farthest planet, and Mercury is the closest planet. That is why Neptune takes maximum time to revolve around Sun and Mercury takes minimum time.

What are submerged plants?

  1. Plants that float on the surface of water

  2. Plants which are fixed into the bottom of the pond by their roots

  3. Plants that eat insects

  4. Plants that move along with water current and do not break

  5. Plants that grow in hot and dry desert


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plants that move along with water current and do not break are the submerged plants.These plants have small and narrow leaves. They can withstand the strong water currents. They do not have stomata. They breathe through their body surface. They make their food using the carbon dioxide that is dissolved in water.

Which part of the pea plant do we eat?

  1. Stem

  2. Root

  3. Seed

  4. Flower

  5. Leaf


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The seed of this plant is used as a vegetable. The pea is most commonly the small round seed or the seed-pod of the pod fruit. Each pod contains several peas. Peapods are a fruit, however, peas are considered to be a vegetable in cooking.

What are mangrove plants?

  1. Plants that grow on hilly areas

  2. Plants having roots above the soil

  3. Plants that float on water

  4. Plants that grow on land

  5. Plants that eat insects


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plants having roots above the soil are called mangrove plants. Areas with lots of water and sticky soil are called marshy areas. The plants that grow there are called mangroves. Since the soil is soaked in water, the roots of mangroves are unable to take in air from the soil. So, they have breathing roots that arise from the soil. Example: Sundari trees of Sundarban.

What are tusks?

  1. Insect

  2. Animal

  3. Food that mammals eat

  4. Elephant teeth

  5. Type of bird


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tusks are the teeth of an elephant. They grow seven inches in a year and can be as big as a car. They do not help elephant to chew grass and leaves. An elephant can eat grass and leaves for up to 20 hours per day.

Zend Avesta is the holy book of

  1. Christians

  2. Hindus

  3. Muslim

  4. Parsis

  5. Sikhs


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A Parsi is a member of Zoroastrian community in India. Today, very few Parsis are left in India. Their holy book is Zend Avesta. They go to fire temple for worshipping. The fire temple is also called the Agiary.

Why do water plants like hydrilla have small leaves?

  1. To get enough sunlight for photosynthesis

  2. So that they do not break by the strong current of water

  3. Small leaves help them to get minerals from the water.

  4. To prevent loss of water from leaves

  5. So that they can breathe properly


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hydrilla is a freshwater, aquatic plant that has small narrow leaves. These leaves move along with the water current and do not break. They can withstand the strong currents of water.

Which of the following animals is called Beast of Burden?

  1. Lion

  2. Tiger

  3. Crocodile

  4. Donkey

  5. Snake


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An animal, such as a donkey, ox or elephant is used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work. That is why, they are called beasts of burden.

What is the time lapse between the sunset and sunrise?

  1. 24 hours

  2. 12 hours

  3. 1 month

  4. 6 hours

  5. 365 days


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The period between sunset and noon is called morning, between noon and sunset is called afternoon. Generally, the time between sunset and sunrise is approximately 12 hours.

Sunlight is a/an

  1. natural living thing

  2. artificial living thing

  3. natural non-living thing

  4. non-living thing

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sun (sunlight), soil, air, rocks and water sources are all non-living things in an ecosystem.

Why do some plants shed their leaves in winter?

  1. They do not need leaves any more.

  2. Leaves fall off because of low temperature.

  3. Leaves cannot make their food as sunlight is low.

  4. Leaves protect their roots of the plant from winter

  5. Leaves provide nutrients to the plant by mixing in the soil.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Some trees shed their leaves in winter when season changes. Fresh new leaves appear. This happens because leaves cannot make their food in winter as sunlight is less. So, they let their leaves fall off at one time and are called deciduous plants. Examples: oak, cherry, etc.

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