1. ‘Project Tiger’ of the Government envisages:
To observe the habits of the tiger
Collect vital information about different species
To save the Indian Tiger from extinction
None of these
2. The international day for preservation of Ozone layer is observed on:
15th August
16th September
24th October
1st May
3. The Ozone layer in the atmosphere:
causes rainfall
creates pollution
protects life on earth from ultraviolet radiation
produces oxgen in the atmosphere
4. The concept of ecosystem was enunciated by:
A.G. Tansley
Charles Darwin
C.C. Park
E.P. Odum
5. Which one of the following trees, which was once popular in social forestry, has now turned out to be an ‘ecological terrorist’?
Babool
Amaltash
Eucalyptus
Neem
6. Match the following List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the Lists: List–I List–II (States) (National parks) A. Uttar Pradesh 1. Bandipur B. Assam 2. Rajaji National Park C. Orissa 3. Similipal D. Karnataka 4. Manas Codes: A B C D
1 2 3 4
2 4 3 1
4 3 2 1
2 3 1 4
7. The minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance in the plains is:
50%
40%
33%
25%
8. The concept of ecosystem was propounded by:
A.G. Tansley
C.C. Park
A.H. Srahler
E.P. Odum
9. The father of ‘ecology’ is:
Ernst Haeckel
Charles Darwin
A.H. Strahler
E.P. Odum
10. The level of pollution in the food chain, based on estimates of DDT concentration in aquatic environment increases in the following sequence:
Bird, fish, snail, water plant
Water plant, snail, fish, bird
Snail, water plant, fish, bird
Snail, fish, bird water plant
11. Assertion (A): Insolation is the most important source of energy for the biospheric ecosystem. Reason (R): Solar radiation is converted into food and chemical energy by green plants. Codes:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
12. Which one of the following statements is true for synecology?
It is study of individual species in relation to its environment
It is a study of complex inter-relationship of biotic communities
It is essentially habitat ecology
It is mainly social ecology
13. The scientific name attributed to earth as a living organism is:
Gaia
Sita
Green
Hermes
14. Biosphere reserves are areas to preserve:
Grasslands
Agricultural produce
Atmospheric balance
Genetic diversity
15. ISO 14001 is:
an international spy network to watch nuclear explosion in any part of the world
a Pakistani network to organise terrorist activities in India
an international certificate issued to industrial units for having established Pollution Control System
a certificate issued by the Government regarding the quality of a product
16. Assertion (A): The Green Belt represents a planning concept for controlling the physical expansion of large cities. Reason (R): It is an integral component of a city. Codes:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false, but R is true.
17. Which one of the following countries receives the most acid rain?
China
Japan
Norway
U.S.A.
18. Which one of the following environments gives the least biomass production per year?
Deep Sea
Prairie
Deciduous forest
Taiga
19. Which of the following is/are used as biofertilisers? Select the correct answer from the codes given below. 1. Azolla 2. Alfalfa 3. Blue-Green Algae 4. Nitrolin Codes:
2 and 4
1, 2 and 4
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 3
20. The plant field Gene Bank at Banthra will:
Preserve endangered varieties
Check piracy of biodiversity
Identify economically important wild plants
Take care of all the above
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