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Natural Resources - 2

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Which of the following issues is neglected by mega projects like dams and canals?

  1. Pollution

  2. Depletion of ozone layer

  3. Local irrigation

  4. Acid rain


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Large mega projects neglect local irrigation methods. These large scale projects (dams and canals) were developed by the British and are still carried on by our government.

Match the following:

a. Deforestation 1. It is the planting of trees in an area in which forests were destroyed.
b. Desertification 2. It is the clearing of forests by cutting down of trees over a wide area.
c. Reforestation 3. It is the process by which fertile land becomes a desert.
  1. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  2. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  4. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. All are correctly matched. a. Deforestation 2. It is the clearing of forests by cutting down of trees over a wide area. b. Desertification 3. It is the process by which fertile land becomes a desert. c. Reforestation 1. It is the planting of trees in an area in which forests were destroyed.

Which of the following methods has/have been suggested by environmental biologists for avoiding misuse and wastage of potable water?

  1. Development of integrated watershed plan for drinking, irrigation and industrial use

  2. Adoption of various flood control methods

  3. Transfer of surplus water to water deficit basins by interlinking of rivers

  4. All of the above

  5. Both 1 and 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option as all of the above methods have been suggested by environmental biologists for avoiding misuse and wastage of potable water. All are correct options.

Which of the following will be directly affected by loss of biodiversity?

  1. Economic development

  2. Ecological stability

  3. Social stability

  4. Sustainable development


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Loss of biodiversity will lead to loss of ecological stability.

Which of the following is/are a renewable natural resource?

  1. Minerals

  2. Natural gas

  3. Petroleum

  4. Wildlife

  5. Coal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Wildlife is a renewable natural resource. Renewable resources are exhaustible resources which get replenished regularly. They can last forever if they are used responsibly.

Which of the following is/are the smallest global reservoir of water?

  1. Rivers

  2. Atmosphere

  3. Oceans

  4. Freshwater lakes

  5. Soil mosture


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option as atmosphere forms the smallest global reservoir of water.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. The planted trees in reforestation should generally be of the same species that were found in that forest.

  2. At least half the number of trees that are cut, should be planted.

  3. Reforestation can take place naturally also.

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The planted trees in reforestation should generally be of the same species that were found in that forest and at least equal to the number of trees that are cut. Reforestation can take place naturally also.

Restoration of destroyed forests by planting new trees is known as

  1. housekeeping

  2. ecosystem

  3. afforestation

  4. deforestation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Restoration of destroyed forests by planting new trees is known as afforestation.

Amrita Bishnoi lost her life while saving a forest having ____ trees.

  1. teak

  2. khejri

  3. bamboo

  4. segun


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Amrita Bishnoi lost her life while saving a forest having khejri trees. 

Which of the following gases are formed during burning of fossil fuels and cause acid rain?

  1. Hydrogen cyanide and chloroflurocarbons

  2. Carbon dioxide and methane

  3. Hydrogen cyanide and methane

  4. Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide

  5. Hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.

Which of the following groups includes only non-renewable resources?

  1. Petroleum, coal and forest

  2. Coal, natural gas and water

  3. Natural gas, coal and forest

  4. Petroleum, coal and natural gas

  5. Forest, water and coal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Petroleum, coal and natural gas are non-renewable resources.

Coal and petroleum are huge reservoirs of

  1. carbon

  2. ozone

  3. calcium

  4. zinc


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coal and petroleum are huge reservoirs of carbon. 

Why are forests considered as green lungs in nature?

  1. Because they are green in colour

  2. Because they provide oxygen to animals

  3. Because they purify the air by destroying harmful microbes

  4. Because they absorb toxic chemicals in the atmosphere


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Forests are considered as green lungs in nature because they provide oxygen to aerobic animals and also purify the air by adding oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide from it.

With an increase in population, the demand for all the resources is

  1. decreasing slowly

  2. decreasing exponentially

  3. increasing exponentially

  4. increasing slowly


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

With an increase in population, the demand for all the natural resources increases exponentially. The demands will not decrease.  

Which of the following processes is NOT responsible for destruction of biodiversity?

  1. Animal grazing

  2. Urbanisation

  3. Deforestation

  4. Use of biofertilisers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biofertilisers provide an eco-friendly method to promote plant growth. The rest of the options cause damage to the environment and biodiversity.

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