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• Which latitude belt best describes the middle latitudes?
  ক

  20^o to 80^o

  খ

  10^o to 35^o

  গ

  20^o to 35^o

  ঘ

  40^o to 70^o

  ঙ

  30^o to 50^o
• Which year was declared as the "Water Year" by Indian government
  ক

  2010

  খ

  2004

  গ

  2007

  ঘ

  2000
• What is meant by root zone process?
  ক

  A control measure to prevent water pollution

  খ

  A process by which roots of plants are spread on the ground

  গ

  A control measure to prevent soil pollution

  ঘ

  None of these
• Where cold surface air replaces warm air, the boundary separating the different bodies of air is:
  ক

  A parallel of latitude

  খ

  A tornado

  গ

  A cold front

  ঘ

  A warm front
• At which temperature would the earth be radiating energy at the greatest rate or intensity?
  ক

  -5^o F

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  -40^o F

  গ

  60^o F

  ঘ

  32^o F

  ঙ

  105^o F
• In which year was "Project Tiger" launched?
  ক

  1973

  খ

  1964

  গ

  1998

  ঘ

  1970
• In which year Silent Valley was declared as National Park?
  ক

  1988

  খ

  1982

  গ

  1984

  ঘ

  1981
• Ultraviolet radiation which is not lethal but harm to the organism is
  ক

  0.1 to 0.28

  খ

  0.28-0.32

  গ

  0.32-0.4

  ঘ

  0.4-0.5
• Of all of the energy production in the United States, what percentage is lost in distribution and inefficient use?
  ক

  10

  খ

  25

  গ

  40

  ঘ

  50
• How many types of habitats are there in a biosphere?
  ক

  4

  খ

  2

  গ

  3

  ঘ

  6
• On the average, about what percentage of the solar energy that strikes the outer atmosphere eventually reaches the earth's surface?
  ক

  5%

  খ

  15%

  গ

  30%

  ঘ

  50%

  ঙ

  70%
• The largest brackish water lake situated in Asia is in Orissa. Which is the lake?
  ক

  Chilka lake

  খ

  Vembanad lake

  গ

  Woolar lake

  ঘ

  Dal lake
• The temperature to which air must be cooled in order to become saturated is the:
  ক

  Minimum temperature

  খ

  Dew point temperature

  গ

  Wet-bulb temperature

  ঘ

  Freezing point
• Frost forms when:
  ক

  Objects on the ground cool below the dew point temperature.

  খ

  The dew point is 32^oF or below.

  গ

  Water vapor changes into ice without first becoming a liquid.

  ঘ

  All of the above
• Which of the following enhances soil fertility?
  ক

  Crop rotation

  খ

  Improved methods of agriculture

  গ

  Using new seed varieties

  ঘ

  Irrigation
• What is the most important factor for the success of animal population?
  ক

  Natality

  খ

  Adaptability

  গ

  Unlimited food

  ঘ

  Inter species activity
• What is the official name of IUCN?
  ক

  World Wide Fund for Nature

  খ

  International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

  গ

  United Nations Environment Programme

  ঘ

  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
• What is UNCED?
  ক

  United Nations Conference on Education,

  খ

  United Nations Conference on Environmental Day

  গ

  United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

  ঘ

  None of these
• Which chemical was responsible for Bhopal gas tragedy?
  ক

  Methyl Isocyanate

  খ

  Benzene Hexa Chloride

  গ

  Tri Nitro Toluene

  ঘ

  B & C
• _______ is a marine tortoise which shows the unique phenomenon "arribada".
  ক

  Olive Ridley

  খ

  Star Tortoise

  গ

  Travancore Tortoise

  ঘ

  A & C
• Which of the following projects contribute to displacement?
  ক

  Dam projects

  খ

  Urban infrastructure projects

  গ

  Transportation projects

  ঘ

  All the above
• What is "temporary threshold shift"?
  ক

  Hearing loss due to excessive noise

  খ

  Noise that is untolerable

  গ

  Tolerable noise

  ঘ

  inaudible noise
• What is the animal symbol of W. W. F (World Wildlife Fund) ?
  ক

  Red Panda

  খ

  Giant Panda

  গ

  Tiger

  ঘ

  Kangaroo
• What is oil slick?
  ক

  Boiled oil

  খ

  Cooled oil

  গ

  Thin film of oil in sea water

  ঘ

  Oil in deep sea
• The atmospheric layer in which we live is called the:
  ক

  Troposphere

  খ

  Stratosphere

  গ

  Thermosphere

  ঘ

  Ionosphere

  ঙ

  Exosphere
• The main reason why vegetables take longer to cook in boiling water at high altitudes is because:
  ক

  Water boils at a higher temperature with higher altitude

  খ

  The temperature of the boiling water decreases with increasing altitude

  গ

  There is less oxygen in the air at high altitude

  ঘ

  Saturation vapor pressure decreases with increasing altitude
• How much radiant energy will an object emit if its temperature is at absolute zero?
  ক

  The maximum theoretical amount

  খ

  None

  গ

  The same as it would at any other temperature

  ঘ

  Depends on the chemical composition of the object
• Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding ecological pyramids
  ক

  The pyramid of energy is inverted in ocean ecosystem

  খ

  The pyramid of biomass is inverted in aquatic ecosystem

  গ

  The pyramid of numbers is upright in grass land ecosystem

  ঘ

  The pyramid of biomass is upright in grass land ecosystem
• Which of the following regarding ecological pyramids is not correct?
  ক

  In most ecosystems, the pyramid of numbers and biomass are up right

  খ

  In tree dominated ecosystem the pyramid of numbers is inverted

  গ

  The pyramid of energy expresses mainly the rate of food production

  ঘ

  In deep water ecosystem, the pyramid of biomass is upright

  ঙ

  The total energy flow at successive tropical level always decreases
• In the food relationship where the lion eats the wild beast, and the wild beast eats plants
  ক

  The lion is the prey and the wilde beast is the predator

  খ

  The lion is the predator and the wilde beast is the prey

  গ

  The lion is the primary consumer and the wilde beast is the secondary consumer

  ঘ

  The lion is the secondary consumer and the wilde beast is the primary consumer