NATURAL RESOURCES

1.Percentage of world’s total water supply that is considered easily accessible for human use is

(a)0.01%-1% (b)1%-10% (c)10%-20% (d)10%-100%

2. Hydrological cycle is related

(a)Water and electricity (b)Water cycle and balance (c)Water characterization (d) Hydropower

3.Which of the following does not influence the water quality ?

(a)Effect of urbanization and steam ecosystem

(b)Transport of contaminants to water supply units

(c)Transport of agricultural chemicals

(d)availability of water

4. Floating matter such as oil and grease which form visible colour film on surface and bottom of
water courses

(a)Promotes recreation and aesthetics (b)Taints aquatic biota

(c)Improves the water flow (d)Neither (a) nor (b)

5. The permissible limit of the important constituent chloride in domestic water as per USPH is

(a)250mg/L (b)1000mg/L (c)10mg/L (d)25mg/L

6.Cholera ,Typhoid,Meningitis,Hepatitis A and E arebthe diseases caused due to

(a)Electromagnetic Radiation (b)Radioactivity of nuclear reaction

(c)Dirty water (d)Deforestation

7. important facter that largely causes water born diseases is

(a) untreated exctreta leach into fresh water

(b) using contaminated sevages firtelisers

(c) release of industrial waste into fresh water

(d) all of the above

8.presense of high level of nitrates in water casues

(a)dehiydration (B) obesity (c) blood disorders (D) fluorasis

9.presense of pestisides in water casuses cancer and nuerolgical disorders because of

(a)CO2 (B) DDT and heptachlor (c ) methane (D) SO2

10.USPH standards and Indian standard institution are related to

(a) water quality characterisation (b) water availability measurement

(C) water supply units (d) none of the above

11.fluoride though is an effective agent to preventing dental caries,has a permissible limit of

(a) 0.5 mg/liter ofwater (b) 1.5 mg/liter of water (c) 5mg/liter of water (d) 15 mg/liter of water

12. Skeletal fluorosis is characterised by

(a)Severe and permanent bone joint deformation

(b)Discolored blackened mottled teeth

(c)nervous breakdown (d)Anemic

13. Fluorosis is caused due to

(a)No fluoride intake (b)low fluoride intake

(c)Excessive fluoride intake (d)None of the above

14.Major source of fluoride is

(a)Water (b)Tooth paste(c)Food stuff (d)none of the above

15. Mineral resources are

(a)Renewable(b)Non Renewable(c)Eqully distributed (d)None of the above

16. Non ferrous metal group in mineral resource include

(a)Au,Hg,Sn,Ag,Zn,etc.

(b)Carbonates,Cl2,Phosphate,O2,sand

(c)Both (a) and(b)

(d)Neither (a) nor (b)

17.The major renewable and important forest resource is

(a)Water(b)Mineral(c)Biodiversity(d)Wood

18. Forests are extreamely important becuse they

(a)Provide clean water and clear air

(b)Provide habitat for wild life

(c)Provides recreation
(d)All of the above

19.Which of the following is not an adverse effect of deforestation

(a)Distruction of biodiversity

(b)Drying up of moist land

(c)Causing air and water pollution through dams and mining industries

(d)Dipletion in mineral resources

20.Respiration and photosynthesis are the keywords related to

(a)Nitrogen cycle (b)Sulphur cycle

(c)Carbon cycle (d)Hydrological cycle

21.Which of the following does not add to the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in a
carbon cycle

(a)Combistion of fossil fuel (b)Respiration by animals

(c)Valcanose and inlimestones (d)Respiration by plants

22. Denitrification is aprocess where in

(a)Soil microorganisms break down soil nitrate into nitrogen

(b)Plants animals release nitrogen into atmosphere

(c)Decay of dead organic residue release nitrogen to atmosphere

(d)Reease nitrogen through valcnoes

23. The natural nitrogen cycle is upset due to

(a)Burning of fossil fuel

(b)Modern agricultural practice of releasing excess fertilizers

(c)Global warming

(d)Biogas production

24. Which of the following is not a source of organic residue in a nitrogen cycle

(a)Decay of plants animals (b)Excreta of human beings and animals

(c)Water (d)Microorganisms

25.Carbon content is high in

(a)Soil (b)Atmosphere (c)Water (d)Living matter

 26.Identify the role of sulphur bacteria in a sulphur cycle

(a)Acts as a media for exchange of sulphur within ecosystem

(b)converts the dead plants and animals into organic matter

(c)Take up the atmosphere sulphur dioxide for recycling

(d)None of the above

27.Extensive planting of more trees to increase forest cover is called

(a)Afforest ion (b)Agroforesion (c)Deforestation (d)Social forestry

28.Both power and manure provided by

(a)Nuclear plant (b)Thermal plants (c)Biogas plants(d)Hydr oelectric plants

29. Hydrological cycle mainly involves

(a)Sun and water (b)Air and water(c)Animals and water(d)Mountains and water

30.Decrease of oxygen level in water mainly causes

(a)Fluorosis (b)Death of aquatic life

(c)Water pollution due to non metabolism of organic matter in human wastes

(d)All of the above

EFFECT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY UNIT –II

1.Which of them is not a direct impact of agriculture on the environment

(a)By products of production (b)Energy used in the food processing

(c)Livestock activities such as overgrazing of pasture for cattle

(d)Modification of land

2. Land conversion through burning of biomass releases

(a)O2 (B)CO (C)N2 (D)SO2

3.N2O released from the burning of biomass to convert forest land for agriculture

(a)Causes death

(b)Is responsible for deplete stratospheric O3

(c)Is responsible for global warming

(d)None of the above

4. Which of the following is not an negative effect of irrigation a part of agriculture on environment

(a)High salinity (b)Release sulphur dioxide

(c)Water logging (d)Loss of soil fertility

5. Trickle irrigation reduces

(a)Percolation (B)Prevent salinisation

(c)Evaporation of water (d)All of the above

6. Proper sanitation,sewage collection and disposal facilities are problems of

(a)Agricuture (b)Housing (c )Industrialisation(d)Mining

7.Carrying capacity of a region means

(a)To evacuate slum regions

(b)Effective method of migration trends

(c)To check pollution growth

(d)Upper limit and expansion of a region with provision of facilities of living space, drinking water
and drainage facilities
8.Disturbance of local habitat, disturbance of land ,air pollution from the dust and water pollution
from disrupted aquifiers,noise pollution are impacts of

(A)Urbanisation (b)Mining (c)Industrialisation (d)None of the above

9.Which of the following is not an health hazard of the dust generated from mining activities

a)Respiratory trouble in people

b)Asphyxia in plants

c)Acid rain formed from sulphur

d)Blood disorder

10.Feature of sustainable development is

a)Basic needs are satisfied and standard of living should be high

b)developmental activities are taken care

c)No depletion and degrtion of resources should take place

d)All of the above

11.The important goal of EIA IS

A) Control pollution levels

b)Resource conservation

c) Stop developmental activities

d) Provision of basic needs of life

12. The order of methodology involved in EIA is

1) Review of environment impact settlement

2) Organising the job

3) Writing the environment impact statement

4) Performing the assesment

a)1,2,3&4 b)2,3,4&1

c)3,4,1&2 d)2,4,3&1

13.Economic security is measured on the basis of

a)Income

b)Labour market and employment

c)Work,job and skills

d)All of the above

14. Deep deposites of minerals are moved by

a) Surface mining

b) subsurface mining

c) open pit mining

d)dredging

15.Water used for irrigation of food crops,fodder crops and medical herbs is known as

a)Consumptive use

b) Commercial use

c) Productive use

d)Auxiliary use

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ENERGY-UNIT-IV

1. Oil and Gas are preferred because of a) Easy transportation b) Cheap c) Strong smell d) All of
these

Which of the following is a disadvantage of most of the renewable energy sources

a) Highly polluting b) High waste disposal cost

c) Unreliable supply d) High running cost