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Natural Resources

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Number of Questions: 25
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Which of the following methods can be effective for controlling pollution?

  1. Sewage treatment

  2. Control of soil pollution

  3. Installation of tall chimneys with filters

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

What is the molecular formula of ozone?

  1. O2

  2. O

  3. O3

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

What is the normal height where ozone gas is present in the atmosphere?

  1. Above 80 km

  2. Between 15 - 60 km

  3. Below 10 km

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Which among the following programmes can benefit the forests by replenishing tree cover?

  1. Pisciculture

  2. Nomenclature

  3. Agriculture

  4. Silviculture


Correct Option: D

Which of the following gases is responsible for green house effect?

  1. CO2

  2. CO3

  3. O3

  4. CO


Correct Option: A

The management of forest and wild life is a challenging task. India is losing forests at the rate of more than 1.5 metric hectares each year. The conservation of forests can be done by practising _______.

  1. fossils management

  2. afforestation

  3. soil management

  4. efforestation


Correct Option: B

Biomass is a _______ resource.

  1. non-renewable

  2. renewable

  3. non-recyclable

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

Which of the following processes cause(s) the breaking down of rocks?

  1. Weathering

  2. Raining

  3. Thundering

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

____, ____ and _______ are the basic types of soils found in India.

  1. Sand, wet, dry

  2. Hard, soft, clay

  3. Sand, silt, clay

  4. Sand, loamy, clay


Correct Option: C

_______ is a cheap, non-polluting and labour saving fuel especially for the vast rural population of India.

  1. Wood

  2. Coal

  3. Charcoal

  4. Biogas


Correct Option: D

Which of the following types of soil is sandy and poor in organic content?

  1. Loamy soil

  2. Desert soil

  3. Black soil

  4. Red soil


Correct Option: B

Which energy source is used to generate hydro power?

  1. Cow's dung

  2. Solar energy

  3. Natural gas

  4. Water


Correct Option: D

_______ energy of water is converted into hydroelectricity.

  1. Potential

  2. Latent

  3. Stored

  4. Kinetic


Correct Option: D

Which term is used for the soil made up of clay and rich in iron and aluminium hydroxide?

  1. Alluvial soil

  2. Desert soil

  3. Laterite soil

  4. Mountain soil


Correct Option: C

_______ is the biggest source for generating power in India.

  1. Wind

  2. Human

  3. Electricity

  4. Water


Correct Option: D

Which type of soil is rich in loam and clay?

  1. Red soil

  2. Mountain soil

  3. Black soil

  4. Alluvial soil


Correct Option: D

Which atmospheric layer is nearest to the earth?

  1. Thermosphere

  2. Mesosphere

  3. Stratosphere

  4. Troposphere


Correct Option: D

Which soil is made up mainly of clay?

  1. Mountain soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Desert soil

  4. Red soil


Correct Option: B

Which gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?

  1. N2

  2. O2

  3. H2

  4. CO2


Correct Option: A

Which of the following energy resources is non-renewable?

  1. Geothermal energy

  2. Natural gas

  3. Solar

  4. Biomass


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is not true for ozone layer?

  1. Depletion of the ozone layer is due to the burning of wood and charcoal.

  2. Use of aerosol depletes the ozone layer.

  3. Ozone layer is very important for the existence of life on earth.

  4. Ozone layer absorbs mist of harmful ultra-violet radiations coming from sun.


Correct Option: A

Which of the following natural resources is inexhaustible?

  1. Solar radiation

  2. Forests

  3. Wild life

  4. Minerals


Correct Option: A

Which of the following practices cannot help soil replenishment?

  1. Adding chemical fertilizers

  2. Mixed cropping

  3. Field fallow

  4. Mono-culture


Correct Option: D

Which of the following materials is/are a non biodegradable waste(s)?

  1. Rubber

  2. Polythene

  3. Radioactive waste

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

Hydro electric plants use _______ to generate power.

  1. water

  2. coal

  3. man power

  4. wind


Correct Option: A
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