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Environment and Environmental Problems

Description: Environment and environmental problems Ecosystem and Biosphere
Number of Questions: 30
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Tags: Environment and environmental problems Ecosystem and Biosphere
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Which organism is called 'Friend of farmers'?

  1. Earthworm

  2. Leech

  3. Grasshopper

  4. Honey bee


Correct Option: A

Parasitism is a relationship between two organisms in which _____________ .

  1. one is benefitted while the other may or may not be harmed

  2. one is benefitted and the other is adversely affected

  3. both are benefitted

  4. both are unaffected


Correct Option: A

Xerophytes are plants that are found

  1. on wet soil

  2. in water

  3. in desert

  4. in rock


Correct Option: C

Which of the following materials is mainly responsible for water pollution?

  1. Fertilizer

  2. Industrial waste

  3. Humus

  4. Ammonia


Correct Option: B

Environment means

  1. light

  2. water

  3. surroundings

  4. temperature


Correct Option: C

Which micro-organisms live in the roots of leguminous plants and fixes nitrogen from atmosphere?

  1. Bacteria

  2. Virus

  3. Fungi

  4. Protozoa


Correct Option: A

Which of these animals is carnivorous?

  1. Deer

  2. Goat

  3. Cow

  4. Lion


Correct Option: D

Which gas is the major component of biogas?

  1. Methane

  2. Carbon monoxide

  3. Nitrogen dioxide

  4. Sulphur dioxide


Correct Option: A

Name the two gases which together constitute the major component of atmosphere?

  1. Nitrogen and oxygen

  2. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide

  3. Nitrogen and carbon monoxide

  4. Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide


Correct Option: A

In which of the following environments are the maximum animals/organisms found?

  1. Sea water

  2. Fresh water

  3. Aquarium

  4. Air


Correct Option: A

Which of these substances affects the oxygen carrying capacity of blood?

  1. CO2

  2. CO

  3. SO2

  4. NO2


Correct Option: B

Animals are able to survive in desert conditions because they

  1. drink lot of water

  2. do not feel thirst

  3. are always asleep

  4. usually come out at night


Correct Option: D

Which of the following alternative fuels is used in vehicles?

  1. Alcohol

  2. Hydrogen gas

  3. Biogas

  4. C.N.G. (Compressed Natural Gas)


Correct Option: D

Which of the following gases is responsible for ozone layer depletion?

  1. C.F.C

  2. CH4

  3. CO2

  4. CO


Correct Option: A

Which is not a pollutant of air?

  1. Smoke

  2. Dust

  3. CO2

  4. SO2


Correct Option: C

What will be the consequence of indiscriminate cutting of trees?

  1. Amount of carbon dioxide in the air will decrease.

  2. Amount of carbon monooxide in the air will decrease.

  3. Amount of carbon dioxide in the air will increase.

  4. Amount of oxygen in the air will increase.


Correct Option: C

Which of the following materials is not degradable?

  1. Leather bag

  2. Polythene bag

  3. Tapes bag

  4. Jute bag


Correct Option: B

What are the constituents of environment?

  1. Air, water, land

  2. Air, water, land and plants

  3. Air, water, land, plants and animals

  4. Air, water land, plants, animals and micro organisms


Correct Option: D

Which fuel does not cause much pollution on burning?

  1. Wood

  2. Petrol

  3. LPG

  4. Kerosene


Correct Option: C

Which of the following physical problems is due to air pollution?

  1. Asthma

  2. Flu

  3. Cold

  4. Whopping cough


Correct Option: A

Which of the following countries contributes the maximum to air pollution?

  1. India

  2. Africa

  3. USA

  4. Russia


Correct Option: C

World Environment Day is celebrated on

  1. 6th June

  2. 6th August

  3. 5th June

  4. 5th May


Correct Option: C

Which of following National parks is in Assam?

  1. Nanda Devi National park

  2. Sunderban National park

  3. Kaziranga National park

  4. Ghana National park


Correct Option: C

Which of these gases are responsible for green house effect?

  1. CH4, CO

  2. CO2, CH4

  3. CH4, SO3

  4. CH4, SO2


Correct Option: B

Which of the following microorganisms feed upon dead plants and animals?

  1. Bacteria and protozoa

  2. Bacteria and algae

  3. Bacteria and fungi

  4. Algae and fungi


Correct Option: C

Smog, which reduces the visibility and leads to accidents, consists of

  1. fire and water

  2. smoke and fog

  3. water and smoke

  4. air and water


Correct Option: B

The term extinct refers to organisms that are

  1. not living on earth now

  2. few and need to be saved

  3. abundant on the earth

  4. found at one place on the earth


Correct Option: A

The purpose of 'Chipko movement' was to save

  1. animals

  2. trees

  3. birds

  4. both animals and trees


Correct Option: B

One of the common characteristics found in lotus, hydrilla and hyacinth is that all these are found

  1. inside our house

  2. on land under moderate conditions

  3. in deserts

  4. in water


Correct Option: D

Ammonification means

  1. conversion of complex nitrogenous compound into ammonia

  2. conversion of ammonia into nitrates

  3. conversion of nitrates into free nitrogen

  4. manufacturing ammonia in laboratory


Correct Option: A
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