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Management of Natural Resources (Set - I)

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Segregation of waste is a pre-requisite to

  1. recycling

  2. reusing

  3. reducing

  4. repleting


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Before recycling a waste product, it is segregated and sorted out so that different types of materials are differentiated and categorised for further processes.

Combustion of fossil fuels does not produce

  1. carbon dioxide

  2. water

  3. oxygen

  4. oxides of nitrogen and sulphur


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide are important constituents of acid rain. 

________ are the hotspots of biodiversity.

  1. Forests

  2. Wetlands

  3. Oceans

  4. Deserts


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Forests are the hotspots of biodiversity. A measure of biodiversity of an area is the number of species found there.

It is important to conserve forests and wildlife in order to

  1. protect biodiversity

  2. generate revenue

  3. support industry

  4. generate resources


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is important to conserve forests and wildlife so as to protect biodiversity.

Which greenhouse gas is produced by the burning of fossil fuels?

  1. Hydrogen sulphide

  2. Oxygen

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Carbon monoxide


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The burning of fossil fuels results in the emission of carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas.

Which of the following is not an ancient water harvesting system?

  1. Khadin

  2. Surangam

  3. Eris

  4. Matka


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is heartening to see the revival of traditional water harvesting systems in various ecological zones of India. Communities in the face of adversity have revived or created new water harvesting systems. They have made checkdams, johads and other structures to harvest every drop of rain. Khadin, Surangam and Eris are ancient water harvesting systems.

Presence of _________ in water indicates water contamination.

  1. streptococcus

  2. nitrobacteria

  3. coliform

  4. rhizobium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Coliform is a group of bacteria whose presence in water indicates contamination.

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 do(es) not cause damage to forests?

  1. Industries

  2. Floods

  3. Wildlife

  4. Urbanisation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Wildlife does not cause any harm to forests.  

Which of the following materials should not be recycled or reused?

  1. Glass

  2. Syringes

  3. Plastic

  4. Polythene bags


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Syringes should not be recycled or reused as they can cause infection. So, it is better to discard these syringes by destroying them.

Which of the following items cannot be recycled?

  1. Plastic container

  2. Textbook

  3. Iron rod

  4. Kerosene


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kerosene is a fossil fuel and it is exhaustible.

Why are coal and petroleum considered as exhaustible sources of energy?

  1. Because they cause pollution

  2. Because they take millions of years to form

  3. Because they are being overused

  4. Both (2) and (3)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Coal and petroleum were formed from the degradation of biomass millions of years ago and they are being overused. Hence, these are the resources that will be exhausted in the future.

What do you attain by repairing a leaky tap?

  1. Reduction in the usage of natural resources

  2. Recycling of natural resources

  3. Rebuilding of natural resources

  4. Reuse of natural resources


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A leaky tap is required to be repaired so as to reduce the usage of natural resources.

Which of the following is the form of growth that meets the current basic human needs, while preserving the resources for future generations?

  1. Economic development

  2. Sustainable development

  3. Socio-economic development

  4. Environmental development


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sustainable development is the form of growth that meets the current basic human needs, while preserving the resources for future generations.

What is the meaning of equitable distribution of resources?

  1. Equal availability of resources at all the places

  2. Everyone benefits from the development of the resources

  3. Consumption of resources at an equal rate

  4. Management of all the resources with equal importance


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As our resources are limited, we need to use them carefully. With the increase in human population, the demand for various resources is also increasing at an exponential rate. The management of natural resources requires a long term perspective, so that these resources will last for the generations to come and will not merely be used for short-term gains.

What was the purpose of Chipko Movement?

  1. To preserve wildlife

  2. To prevent water pollution

  3. To preserve forests

  4. To prevent soil erosion


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Chipko Andolan (‘Hug the Trees Movement’) was the result of a grass root level effort to end the alienation of people from the forests.

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