Q) Medha Patkar is related to which movement?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Chipko Movement (B)<\/strong> Narmada Bachao Andolan (C)<\/strong> Naxalite Movement (D)<\/strong> Harm to agricultural land<\/p>\n Q) Which of the following is the main component of natural gas? (A) Ethane (B) Butane (C) Carbon mono-oxide (D) Methane<\/strong><\/p>\n Q) The Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment is located at \u2013 (A) New Delhi<\/strong> (B) Mumbai (C) Kolkata (D) Thiruvananthapuram<\/p>\n Q)<\/strong> When a ray of light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium then \u2013 (A)<\/strong> It speeds up and bends away from the normal (B)<\/strong> It speeds up and bends towards the normal (C)<\/strong> It slows down and bends away from the normal (D)<\/strong> It slows down and bends towards the normal<\/p>\n Q) The time taken to reach the sunlight up to the surface of Earth is approximately \u2013 (A) 4.2 sec (B) 4.8 sec (C) 8.5 minutes (D) 3.6 hrs<\/p>\n Q) The speed of light will be minimum while passing through \u2013 (A) Glass (B) Vacuum (C) Water (D) Air<\/p>\n Q)<\/strong> Which Indian scientist is recognised by ‘UNEP’ as Father of Economic Ecology? (A)<\/strong> B.P. Pal (B)<\/strong> Yash Pal (C)<\/strong> M.S. Swaminathan (D)<\/strong> R. Mishra<\/p>\n Q) Human eye is most sensitive to visible light of the wavelength: (A) 6050 \u00c5 (B) 5500 \u00c5 (C) 4500 \u00c5 (D) 7500 \u00c5<\/p>\n Q) Among the colours mentioned below, the eye is most sensitive to colours between: (A) Red and green (B) Orange and yellow (C) Green and blue (D) Yellow and green<\/p>\n Q) The most important indoor air pollutant is \u2013<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Sulpher Dioxide (B)<\/strong> Carbon Dioxide (C)<\/strong> Nitrogen Dioxide (D)<\/strong> Radon gas Q) In which of the following creatures is haemoglobin dissolved in the plasma? <\/strong>(a)<\/strong> Frog (b)<\/strong> Fish (c)<\/strong> Human (d)<\/strong> Earthworm<\/p>\n Q) What is the basic feature of an antigen?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> It induces formation of haemoglobin (B)<\/strong> It induces formation of antibodies (C)<\/strong> It destroys insulin (D)<\/strong> It acts against the antibodies<\/p>\n Q) The arteries supplying blood to the heart are called \u2013<\/strong> (a) Carotid arteries (b) Hepatic arteries (c) Coronary arteries (d) Pulmonary arteries<\/p>\n Q)<\/strong> How many pairs of nerves arise from the spinal cord? <\/strong>(a) 13 (b) 31 (c) 33 (d) 12<\/p>\n Q) Which of the following glands in the human body acts both as an endocrine and exocrine gland? <\/strong>(A) Adrenal gland (B) Lacrimal gland (C) Pancreas<\/strong> (D) Thyroid<\/p>\n Q) Which of the following hormones play a role in release of milk from mammary glands?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Andrenaline (B)<\/strong> Thyroxine (C)<\/strong> Progesterone (D)<\/strong> Oxytocin<\/p>\n Q) Which one of the following is a female sex hormone?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Androsterone (B)<\/strong> Testosterone (C)<\/strong> Estrone (D)<\/strong> Thyroxine<\/p>\n Q) The main factor of evolution is –<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Mutation (B)<\/strong> Achieved quality (C)<\/strong> Sexual reproduction (D)<\/strong> Natural selection<\/strong><\/p>\n Q) India’s first National Action Plan on Climate Change was released in:<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> 2008 A.D. (B)<\/strong> 2012 A.D. (C)<\/strong> 2014 A.D. (D)<\/strong> 2015 A.D.<\/p>\n Q) Which one of the following naturally occurring greenhouse gases causes the highest percentage of the greenhouse effect?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Carbon Dioxide (B)<\/strong> Methane (C)<\/strong> Ozone (D)<\/strong> Water Vapour<\/p>\n Greenhouse Gases<\/strong> – carbon dioxide (CO\u2082), methane (CH\u2084), nitrous oxide (N\u2082O), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF\u2086).<\/p>\n Q) Among the mathematical indices for measuring biodiversity, which one shows the mean species diversity in a habitat at a local scale?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Alpha index (B)<\/strong> Beta index (C)<\/strong> Gamma index (D)<\/strong> None of these<\/p>\n Q) Biosphere reserves are areas for conservation of-<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Grasslands (B)<\/strong> Agriculture production (C)<\/strong> Atmospheric balance (D)<\/strong> Genetic Variation<\/p>\n Q) Cartagena protocol is related to:<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Bio-safety agreement (B)<\/strong> Pollution (C)<\/strong> Ozone depletion (D)<\/strong> Climate Change<\/p>\n Q) Which one of the following is an important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Biosphere Reserves (B)<\/strong> Botanical Gardens (C)<\/strong> National Parks (D)<\/strong> Wild Life Sanctuaries<\/p>\n \u21d2 India has four bio-diversity hot spots- Eastern Himalayas, Western Ghats, Indo-Myanmar border and Sundaland.<\/p>\n Q) Which one of the following is the correct order of biological organization ranging from organism to biosphere?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Population\u2013Ecosystem\u2013Community\u2013Landscape (B)<\/strong> Landscape\u2013Community\u2013Ecosystem\u2013Population (C)<\/strong> Population\u2013Community\u2013Ecosystem\u2013Landscape (D)<\/strong> Population\u2013Landscape\u2013Community\u2013Ecosystem<\/p>\n Q) The entire sequence of communities that successively change in a particular area is called: <\/strong>(A)<\/strong> Ecological succession (B)<\/strong> Sere (C)<\/strong> Community dynamics (D)<\/strong> Pyramid of biomass<\/p>\n Q) The measurement unit of the ecological footprint is – <\/strong>(A)<\/strong> Global hectares (B)<\/strong> Nanometer (C)<\/strong> Hoppus cubic foot (D)<\/strong> Cubic ton<\/p>\n The minimum area of the land required to completely sustain the life of the person is called his ecological footprint.<\/p>\n Q) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity? <\/strong>(A)<\/strong> Oceans, lakes, grasslands, mangroves (B)<\/strong> Mangroves, oceans, grasslands, lakes (C)<\/strong> Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans (D)<\/strong> Oceans, mangroves, lakes, grasslands<\/p>\n Q) In case of which one of the following biogeochemical cycles, the weathering of rocks is the main source of release of nutrient to enter the cycle? <\/strong>(A)<\/strong> Carbon cycle (B)<\/strong> Nitrogen cycle (C)<\/strong> Phosphorus cycle (D)<\/strong> Sulphur cycle<\/p>\n Q) Which of the following is an example of anthropogenic biome? <\/strong>(A)<\/strong> Fresh water (B)<\/strong> Grassland (C)<\/strong> Rain forest (D)<\/strong> Cropland<\/p>\n Q) The example of “Lentic Habitat” in the freshwater community is: <\/strong>(A)<\/strong> Ponds and swamps (B)<\/strong> Waterfalls and rivers (C)<\/strong> Ponds and rivers (D)<\/strong> All the above<\/p>\n Q) An inverted pyramid of biomass can be found in which ecosystem?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Marine (B)<\/strong> Grassland (C)<\/strong> Forest (D)<\/strong> Tundra<\/p>\n Q) The highest trophic level in an ecosystem is obtained by:<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Herbivores (B)<\/strong> Carnivores (C)<\/strong> Omnivores (D)<\/strong> Decomposers<\/p>\n Q) Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism but also its functional role in the community of organisms?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Ecotone (B)<\/strong> Ecological niche (C)<\/strong> Habitat (D)<\/strong> Home range<\/p>\n Q) The actual location or place where an organism lives is called:<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Habitat (B)<\/strong> Ecosystem (C)<\/strong> Niche (D)<\/strong> Biome<\/p>\n Q) Which one of the following is the best description of the term ‘ecosystem’?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> A community of organisms interacting with one another. (B)<\/strong> That part of the Earth which is inhabited by living organisms. (C)<\/strong> A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live. (D)<\/strong> Flora and fauna of a geographical area.<\/p>\n \u21d2 The four main components of ecosystem : abiotic substances, producers, consumers, and decomposers.<\/p>\n Q) The term Ecosystem was proposed by – <\/strong>(A)<\/strong> G. Tailor (B)<\/strong> E. Hartigan (C)<\/strong> D.R. Stoddart (D)<\/strong> Tansley<\/p>\n The investigator of Natural Farming was Masanobu Fukuoka<\/p>\n Q) Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because:<\/strong> \u21d2 Agenda 21 \u0915\u094b 1992 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0947\u0932\u0928 (UNCED), \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0947 \u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b \u0938\u092e\u093f\u091f \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u091f \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n Q) A converging lens has a focal length of 10 cm. If a virtual image is formed 20 cms away from the optical centre, how far away is the object placed from the optical centre of the lens?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> 5.0 cms (B)<\/strong> 6.7 cms (C)<\/strong> 10 cms (D)<\/strong> 20 cms (E)<\/strong> 30 cms<\/p>\n Q) For a good solar cell, the Fill Factor (FF) should be<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> FF = 1 (B)<\/strong> FF = 0.1 (C)<\/strong> FF = 0.8 (D)<\/strong> FF = 10 (E)<\/strong> FF = 100<\/p>\n Q) On a glass plate a light wave is incident at an angle 60\u00b0. If the reflected and the refracted waves are mutually perpendicular, the refractive index of material is :<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> 1.3 (B)<\/strong> 1 (C)<\/strong> 2 (D)<\/strong> \u221a3<\/p>\n Q) Critical angle of light passing from glass to air is minimum for :<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Red (B)<\/strong> Green (C)<\/strong> Yellow (D)<\/strong> Violet<\/p>\n Q) What is the relation between horizontal intensity and vertical intensity of earth’s magnetic field at the point of earth at which angle of dip is 45 degree?<\/strong>
Q) Cigarette smoke contains \u2013<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Carbon monoxide dioxycine (B)<\/strong> Carbon monoxide and nicotine (C)<\/strong> Carbon monoxide and Benzene (D)<\/strong> Dioxycine and Benzene
Q) ‘Ringelmann scale’ is used to measure density of \u2013<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> Smoke (B)<\/strong> Polluted water (C)<\/strong> Fog (D)<\/strong> Noise
Q) In which year was ‘The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act’ enacted?<\/strong> (A)<\/strong> 1980 (B)<\/strong> 1974 (C)<\/strong> 1981 (D)<\/strong> 1986<\/p>\n\n
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(A)<\/strong> The new soil does not contain favourable minerals (B)<\/strong> Most of the root hairs grip the new soil too hard (C)<\/strong> Most of the root hairs are lost during transplantation (D)<\/strong> Leaves get damaged during transplantation<\/p>\n