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| 351. |
Match the names of the fuels in Column 1 with their dominant chemical properties in Column 2 and select the correct answer using the options given below the columns:Column 1 Column 2 1. Water gas a. Methane 2. Natural gas b. Butane and Propane 3. CNG c. Methane, Ethane 4. LPG d. Carbon, Monoxide, Hydrogen |
| A. | 1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - a, 4 - b |
| B. | 1 - a, 2 - d, 3 - c, 4 - b |
| C. | 1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a |
| D. | 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - d |
| Answer» B. 1 - a, 2 - d, 3 - c, 4 - b | |
| 352. |
Consider the following pairs:Programme/ProjectMinistry1. Drought-Prone Area ProgrammeMinistry of Agriculture2. Desert Development ProgrammeMinistry of Environment and Forests3. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed AreasMinistry of Rural Development Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» E. | |
| 353. |
Consider the statement related to Campaign ‘SAKSHAM’:1. To create awareness among the consumers of fossil fuels.2. The campaign will include activities such as cyclothon, farmer workshops, seminars, painting competitions for awareness.Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below. |
| A. | Both 1 and 2 |
| B. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| C. | Only 2 |
| D. | Only 1 |
| Answer» B. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 354. |
Keoladeo National Park is located in: |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» C. Jharkhand | |
| 355. |
Examine the following statements about constitutional interpretation of the environment by the Supreme Court of India:(a) The principle of 'absolute liability' was laid down in the Oleum Leakage case.(b) The concept of sustainable development was introduced in Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, Dehradun Vs State of Uttar Pradesh case.(C) 'Polluter pays principle' was adopted in the Indian Council for Enviro Legal Action Vs Union of India case.(d) Exhibition of slides free of cost on the environment in Cinema theater was ordered in 'M.C. Mehta Vs Union of India' 1991 case.Choose the correct answer: |
| A. | (a),(b) and (c) only |
| B. | (b) and (d) only |
| C. | (a) and (c) only |
| D. | (a), (b), (c) and (d) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 356. |
In which of the following National Parks 'Lion' is being preserved? |
| A. | Dudhwa |
| B. | Kaziranga |
| C. | Corbett |
| D. | Gir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 357. |
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers a species to be ‘critically endangered’ if the spatial measure (extent of occurrence) is estimated to be less than ______ km2. |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 150 |
| D. | 200 |
| Answer» C. 150 | |
| 358. |
_________ is made up of smoke and fog. |
| A. | Cloud |
| B. | Smog |
| C. | Frost |
| D. | Haze |
| Answer» C. Frost | |
| 359. |
Kanjli Wetland is in which district of Punjab? |
| A. | Kapurthala |
| B. | Moga |
| C. | Tarn Taran |
| D. | Fazilka |
| Answer» B. Moga | |
| 360. |
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, India was house to ________ of the world's buffaloes in 2008. |
| A. | 30.3% |
| B. | 56.7% |
| C. | 60.2% |
| D. | 70.7% |
| Answer» C. 60.2% | |
| 361. |
In which year was the Kaziranga National Park declared as a Reserved Forest? |
| A. | 1908 |
| B. | 1925 |
| C. | 1900 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» B. 1925 | |
| 362. |
In which state of India is the Kane Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) located? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 363. |
In Evaporation higher the surface area, ___________ the rate of evaporation. |
| A. | lower |
| B. | moderate |
| C. | average |
| D. | higher |
| Answer» E. | |
| 364. |
FSSAI use which color to indicate high fat, sugar and salt contents in front of the package ? |
| A. | yellow |
| B. | red |
| C. | green |
| D. | blue |
| E. | white |
| Answer» C. green | |
| 365. |
Consider the following organisms:1. Agaricus2. Nostoc3. SpirogyraWhich of the above is/are used as biofertilizer/biofertilizers? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 366. |
National park is one kind of |
| A. | ex-situ biodiversity conservation |
| B. | in-situ biodiversity conservation |
| C. | both ex-situ and in-situ biodiversity conservation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. both ex-situ and in-situ biodiversity conservation | |
| 367. |
Changes in nature made by people is also called as_______. |
| A. | Anthropogenic |
| B. | Hydroponics |
| C. | Areopogenic |
| D. | Theopogenic |
| E. | None of the Above/ More than one of Above |
| Answer» B. Hydroponics | |
| 368. |
In order to create awareness among the people regarding endangered species of tortoise, in the month of February 2015, the third Tortoise Festival was held at : |
| A. | Hajong Lake, Assam |
| B. | Chilka Lake, Odisha |
| C. | Loktak Lake, Manipur |
| D. | Umiam Lake, Meghalaya |
| Answer» B. Chilka Lake, Odisha | |
| 369. |
In which of the following ways does acid rain affect plants? |
| A. | By nourishing the nutrients from the soil |
| B. | By limiting nutrients from the soil |
| C. | By balancing the nutrients in the soil |
| D. | By increasing the nutrients from the soil |
| Answer» C. By balancing the nutrients in the soil | |
| 370. |
Consider the following :1. Oxides of Hydrogen2. Oxides of Nitrogen3. Oxides of SulphurWhich of the above is/are the cause/causes of acid rain? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 only | |
| 371. |
Acid rain is caused by an increase in the atmospheric concentration of _______. |
| A. | Ozone and dust |
| B. | SO2 and NO2 |
| C. | SO and CO |
| D. | CO and CO |
| Answer» C. SO and CO | |
| 372. |
India's first National Action Plan on climate change was released in |
| A. | 2008 A.D. |
| B. | 2012 A.D. |
| C. | 2014 A.D. |
| D. | 2015 A.D. |
| Answer» B. 2012 A.D. | |
| 373. |
Directions: The following five (5) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.Statement I: Global warming signifies the rise in global surface temperature.Statement II: The increase of concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causes the rise in global surface temperature. |
| A. | Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I |
| B. | Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I |
| C. | Statement I is true but Statement II is false |
| D. | Statement I is false but Statement II is true |
| Answer» B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I | |
| 374. |
India's first-ever conservation reserve for black buck will come up in which city-state? |
| A. | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| C. | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Kochi, Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kochi, Kerala | |
| 375. |
Consider the following statements :1. The Taxus tree naturally found in the Himalayas.2. The Taxus tree is listed in the Red Data Book.3. A drug called "taxol" is obtained from the Taxus tree is effective against Parkinson's disease.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 only | |
| 376. |
________ gases absorb long wave (infrared) radiation from the earth and emit it again towards the earth. |
| A. | Methane |
| B. | Greenhouse |
| C. | Carbon dioxide |
| D. | Ozone |
| Answer» C. Carbon dioxide | |
| 377. |
In which year was the Darrah National Park established? |
| A. | In 2004 |
| B. | In 2010 |
| C. | In 2000 |
| D. | In 1996 |
| Answer» B. In 2010 | |
| 378. |
Match the following:List – I List-II (a) Narmada Bachao Andolan(i) Sunderlal Bahuguna(b) Chipko movement(ii) Daripally Ramaiah(c) Biodiversity concept(iii) Medha Patkar(d) Vanajeevi(iv) Edward O Wilson (v) Micheal Greenstone |
| A. | (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii) |
| B. | (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(v), (d)-(iv) |
| C. | (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i) |
| D. | (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(v), (d)-(i) |
| Answer» B. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(v), (d)-(iv) | |
| 379. |
In which of the following years was passed the Environment Protection Act? |
| A. | 1982 |
| B. | 1986 |
| C. | 1990 |
| D. | 1994 |
| Answer» C. 1990 | |
| 380. |
Consider the following pairs:1. Dampa Tiger ReserveMizoram2. Gumti Wildlife SanctuarySikkim3. Saramati PeakNagalandWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 381. |
In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cut - off lake, also called a/an _________ lake. |
| A. | ox - bow |
| B. | oasis |
| C. | lagoon |
| D. | tectonic |
| Answer» B. oasis | |
| 382. |
India's first 'Floating Treatment Wetland' (FTW) started in which city of India? |
| A. | Nagpur |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 383. |
In which year was Project Tiger launched? |
| A. | 2004-05 |
| B. | 1983-84 |
| C. | 2013-14 |
| D. | 1973-74 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 384. |
Decomposers constitute a group of organisms which |
| A. | consume living animals and plants |
| B. | consume living animals |
| C. | consume dead organisms |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 385. |
Consider the following statements:1. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the 'Club of Rome'.2. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 386. |
Deficiency of Iron in diet causes which disease? |
| A. | Rickets |
| B. | Scurvy |
| C. | Goiter |
| D. | Anaemia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 387. |
Kaziranga National Park is famous for |
| A. | Siberian crane |
| B. | One horned rhinoceros |
| C. | Snow leapord |
| D. | Crocodile |
| Answer» C. Snow leapord | |
| 388. |
Eutrophication is one kind of |
| A. | Air pollution |
| B. | Water pollution |
| C. | Soil pollution |
| D. | Sound pollution |
| Answer» C. Soil pollution | |
| 389. |
Choose the correct sentence from the following:(a) O3 formed in atmosphere through some chemical reactions involve the formation of some pollutants.(b) Atmospheric O3 is harmful for human health and crop growth. |
| A. | (a) is true (b) is false |
| B. | (b) is true (a) is false |
| C. | Both are true |
| D. | Both are false |
| Answer» D. Both are false | |
| 390. |
Protected by law and included in world heritage the unique birdlife protection spot in Rajasthan is- |
| A. | Ranthambhor |
| B. | Keoladeo Ghana |
| C. | Darrah |
| D. | Desert national Park |
| Answer» C. Darrah | |
| 391. |
Air pollution is caused by: |
| A. | Loud speakers |
| B. | Insecticides |
| C. | Sewage |
| D. | Smoke |
| Answer» E. | |
| 392. |
A recently discovered bird species named ‘Himalayan Forest Thrush’ was found in________. |
| A. | Dehradun |
| B. | Northeast India |
| C. | Uttarakhand |
| D. | Ladakh Region |
| Answer» C. Uttarakhand | |
| 393. |
Green Revolution in India was initiated by |
| A. | Sundarlal Bahuguna |
| B. | M. S. Swaminathan |
| C. | Salim Ali |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» C. Salim Ali | |
| 394. |
In which state is the Periyar National Park? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 395. |
In which one of the following states is the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary located? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 396. |
According to data available as of 2019, how many national parks are situated in India? |
| A. | 131 |
| B. | 115 |
| C. | 104 |
| D. | 140 |
| Answer» D. 140 | |
| 397. |
In which year did India launch ‘Project Tiger’? |
| A. | 1962 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1973 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» D. 1984 | |
| 398. |
Grassland ecosystem has which type of biomass pyramid? |
| A. | Upright |
| B. | Inverted |
| C. | Both upright and inverted |
| D. | No option is correct. |
| Answer» B. Inverted | |
| 399. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List – IList – II(A) Nokrek1. Uttarakhand(B) Agasthyamalai2. Arunachal Pradesh(C) Nandadevi3. Kerala(D) Dehang Debang4. Meghalaya Choose the correct option from those given below: |
| A. | (A) - (4), (B) - (3), (C) - (1), (D) - (2) |
| B. | (A) - (4), (B) - (3), (C) - (2), (D) - (1) |
| C. | (A) - (3), (B) - (4), (C) - (1), (D) - (2) |
| D. | (A) - (2), (B) - (3), (C) - (4), (D) - (1) |
| Answer» B. (A) - (4), (B) - (3), (C) - (2), (D) - (1) | |
| 400. |
If you walk through the countryside, you are likely to see some birds stalking alongside the cattle to seize the insects disturbed by their movement through grasses. Which of the following is/are such bird/birds?1. Painted Stork2. Common Myna3. Black-necked CraneSelect the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |