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1. Tropical Evergreen Forests are also known as ______.
  1. Tropical Mangrove Forests
  2. Tropical Rainforests
  3. Tropical Coniferous Forests
  4. Tropical Deciduous Forests

Answer: Tropical Rainforests

2. Which one of the following has terra-rossa type of soils ?
  1. tropical regions
  2. Wetlands
  3. mediterranean region
  4. equatorial region

Answer: equatorial region

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3. Which one of the following is known as closed savanna ?
  1. Tree savanna
  2. Grass savanna
  3. Shrub savanna
  4. Woodland savanna

Answer: Woodland savanna

4. Central zoo authority of India was constituted in
  1. 1957
  2. 1972
  3. 1973
  4. None of the above

Answer: 1972

5. Which one of the following is absolutely predictable and highly reliable ?
  1. Wave energy
  2. Tidal energy
  3. Biomass energy
  4. None of the above

Answer: Tidal energy

6. Which one of the following is one of the Herbivores ?
  1. Frogs
  2. Protozoa
  3. Backswimmers
  4. Green Algra

Answer: Protozoa

7. Which one of the following is one of the secondary carnivores ?
  1. Green Algae
  2. Diaforms
  3. Water strides
  4. Frogs

Answer: Water strides

8. In which one of the following states is Keoladeo bird sanctuary located ?
  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Orissa
  3. Kerala
  4. Rajasthan

Answer: Rajasthan

9. How much area of the earth is covered by the aquatic ecosystems ?
  1. 50%
  2. 71%
  3. 75%
  4. 92%

Answer: 71%

10. Indian accounts for_________ percent of the total world’s wildlife.
  1. 7-8%
  2. 4%
  3. 6%
  4. 8%

Answer: 7-8%

11. Which one of the following elements is required in small quantities by plants and animals ?
  1. Phosphorus
  2. Calcium
  3. Manganese
  4. Magnesium

Answer: Manganese

12. Green belts have the capacity to reduce the noise pollution level by
  1. 5-10 dB
  2. 10-15 dB
  3. 15-20 dB
  4. 20-25 dB

Answer: 10-15 dB

13. Which one of the following are plant eating animals?
  1. Autotrophs
  2. Detritivores
  3. Herbivores
  4. Omnivores

Answer: Herbivores

14. Which one of the following is a greenhouse gas ?
  1. Methane
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Hydrogen
  4. None of the above

Answer: Methane

15. Which one of the following constitute the third Trophic level of the food chain?
  1. Omnivores
  2. Carnivores
  3. Herbivores
  4. Autotrophs

Answer: Carnivores

16. The height of Australian Eucalyptus can reach
  1. over 50 metres
  2. over 60 metres
  3. over 70 metres
  4. over 80 metres

Answer: over 70 metres

17. Which one of the following has the largest water consumption ?
  1. Europe
  2. Asia
  3. South America
  4. North America

Answer: Asia

18. Which one of the following derives energy from Trophic levels I, II, III simultaneously ?
  1. Herbivores
  2. Carnivores
  3. Omnivores
  4. Autotrophs

Answer: Omnivores

19. What does P Value of soils stand for ?
  1. fertility of soil
  2. soil profile
  3. soil horizons
  4. soil composition

Answer: soil composition

20. Which one of the following National Parks is situated in Rajasthan ?
  1. Kanha National Park
  2. Desert National Park
  3. Tandoa National Park
  4. Corbett National Park

Answer: Desert National Park

21. Which one of the following derives energy only from Trophic level I ?
  1. Herbivores
  2. Carnivores
  3. Detritivores
  4. Omnivores

Answer: Herbivores

22. The horizontal layers of soils are known as
  1. soil profile
  2. soil composition
  3. soil horizons
  4. soil structure

Answer: soil horizonsk

23. Which one of the following is one of the secondary carnivores ?
  1. Green Algae
  2. Rotifers
  3. Insects
  4. Frogs

Answer: Frogs

24. The organisms that live on organic compounds that occur in soluble form derived from dead plants and animals are known as :
  1. Holozoics
  2. Parasites
  3. Saprophytes
  4. None of the above

Answer: Saprophytes

25. How many physical states of water are there ?
  1. one
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four

Answer: Three

26. Which one of the following is the permissible noise level of silence zones in India at India?
  1. 60 dB
  2. 55 dB
  3. 50 dB
  4. 50dB-40dB

Answer: 50dB-40dB

27. Which one of the following are both plant and animal eating animals ?
  1. Carnivores
  2. Omnivores
  3. Autotrophs
  4. Herbivores

Answer: Omnivores

28. Which one of the following is not a part of atmosphere ?
  1. Stratosphere
  2. Thermosphere
  3. Mesosphere
  4. Hydrosphere

Answer: Hydrosphere

29. If you are discussing Prairies and Velds in the class, on a world map which region will you mark ?
  1. USA and South America respectively.
  2. South America and Canada respectively.
  3. Canada and South Africa respectively.
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Canada and South Africa respectively.

30. Which one of the following is required in small quantities by plants and animals ?
  1. Calcium
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Phosphorus
  4. Molybdenum

Answer: Molybdenum

31. Which one of the following is required in small quantities by plants and animals ?
  1. Calcium
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Phosphorus
  4. Molybdenum

Answer: Molybdenum

32. Which one of the following National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh ?
  1. Kanha National Park
  2. Corbett National Park
  3. Hazaribagh National Park
  4. Desert National Park

Answer: Kanha National Park

33. How much soil mass consists of living soil organisms ?
  1. 0.1%
  2. 1.0%
  3. 1.5%
  4. 5.1%

Answer: 0.1%

34. What proportion of world’s flora and fauna are supported by India ?
  1. 6-7%
  2. 10-12 %
  3. 12-15%
  4. more than 15%

Answer: 6-7%

35. Where is the Prairie grass found ?
  1. North America
  2. Sub-Saharan Africa
  3. Northern Eurasia
  4. South America

Answer: North America

36. How is the Prairie Grass ?
  1. below 1.5 metres
  2. above 4 metres
  3. above 6 metres
  4. between 1.5 and 2.5 metres

Answer: between 1.5 and 2.5 metres

37. When was the Earth Summit II held ?
  1. 1962
  2. 1972
  3. 1982
  4. 1992

Answer: 1992

38. Which one of the following elements is required in large quantities by plants and animals ?
  1. Sodium
  2. Manganese
  3. Calcium
  4. Iron

Answer: Calcium

39. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of Mediterranean climate?
  1. Wet winters and dry summers
  2. High biodiversity and endemism
  3. Frequent occurrence of cyclones
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Frequent occurrence of cyclones

40. In a grassland ecosystem, a Grasshopper plays the role of a _____ in the food chain.
  1. producer
  2. primary consumer
  3. secondary consumer
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: primary consumer

41. Which one of the following is one of the Primary Carnivores?
  1. Catfish
  2. Duckweed
  3. Backswimmers
  4. Snails

Answer: Catfish

42. Which one of the following national park is situated in Maharashtra ?
  1. Corbett National Park
  2. Kaziranga National Park
  3. Hazaribagh National Park
  4. Tadoba National Park

Answer: Tadoba National Park

43. Which one of the following is the permissible noise level of industrial areas in India during day time ?
  1. 45dB
  2. 65dB
  3. 75 dB
  4. 90 dB

Answer: 75 dB

44. In which state is Bir Motigarh sanctuary located ?
  1. Punjab
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Assam
  4. Gujarat

Answer: Punjab

45. In which state Hazaribagh National Park is located ?
  1. Bihar
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Gujarat
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Bihar

46. Which one of the following is located at the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers ?
  1. Harike wetland
  2. Chilika bird sanctuary
  3. Nagarjunasagar sanctuary
  4. None of the above

Answer: Harike wetland

47. How long did it take the wildlife to evolve from single-cell bacteria to multi-cell large variety of plants and animals of present time ?
  1. less than 10,000 years
  2. 10,000-20,000 years
  3. 20,000-50,000 years
  4. Millions of years

Answer: Millions of years

48. What is the level of Hydrocarbons occurring in the urban environment ?
  1. 1 to 4 pmm
  2. 20 - 100 pmm
  3. 14 - 20 pmm
  4. above 10 ppm

Answer: 1 to 4 pmm

49. Eucalyptus constitutes the dominant part of
  1. Mediterranean Biome
  2. Temperate Grassland Biome
  3. Australian Biome
  4. California Biome

Answer: Australian Biome

50. Which one of the following is one of the primary producers ?
  1. Diaforms
  2. Catfish
  3. Insects
  4. Snails

Answer: Diaforms

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