1. Which
one of the following groups of plants were domesticated in the ‘New World’ and
introduced into the ‘Old World’?
(a) Tobacco, cocoa and rubber
(b) Tobacco, cotton
and rubber
(c) Cotton, coffee and
sugarcane
(d) Rubber, coffee and
wheat
2. Which one of
the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?
(a) Manas National
Park
(b) Namdapha National
Park
(c) Neora Valley
National Park
(d) Valley of Flowers National Park
3. Consider the
following statements:
1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only
2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in
India only
3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in
India only
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. In the context
of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud
thinning technique and the injection of sulphate aerosol into the stratosphere?
(a) Creating
artificial rains in some regions
(b) Reducing the
frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones
(c) Reducing the
adverse effects of solar wind on the Earth
(d) Reducing the global warming
5. Which of
the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?
(a) Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife sanctuaries; and Kalakad
Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
(b) Mudumalai,
Sathyamangalam and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National
Park
(c) Kaundinya, Gundla
Brahmeswaram and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park
(d) Kawal and Sri
Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries; and NagarjunasagarSrisailam Tiger Reserve
6. Consider the
following statements:
1. Some species of turtles are herbivores
2. Some species of fish are herbivores.
3. Some species of marine mammals are herbivores
4. Some species of snakes are viviparous
Which of the
statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
7. Why is there a
great concern about the ‘microbeads’ that are released into the environment?
(a) They are considered harmful to marine ecosystems
(b) They are
considered to cause skin cancer in children.
(c) They are small
enough to be absorbed by crop plants in irrigated fields.
(d) They are often
found to be used as food adulterants.
8. For the
measurement/estimation of which of the following are satellite images/remote
sensing data used?
1. Chlorophyll content in the vegetation of a
specific location
2. Greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies of
a specific location
3. Land surface temperatures of a specific
location
Select the correct
answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
9. Which of the
following statements are correct about the deposits of ‘methane hydrate’?
1. Global warming might trigger the release of
methane gas from these deposits
2. Large deposits of ‘methane hydrate’ are found
in Arctic Tundra and under the seafloor
3. Methane in the atmosphere oxidizes to carbon
dioxide after a decade or two
Select the correct answer
using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
10. Consider the
following:
1. Carbon monoxide
2. Methane
3. Ozone
4. Sulphur dioxide
Which of the above are
released into the atmosphere due to the burning of crop/biomass residue?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
11. In India, the
use of carbofuran, methyl parathion, phorate and triazophos is viewed with
apprehension. These chemicals are used as
(a) pesticides in agriculture
(b) preservatives in
processed foods
(c) fruit-ripening
agents
(d) moisturising
agents in cosmetics
12. Consider the
following statements:
1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on
the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in
the territory of India
2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management)
Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendations
of Ramsar Convention
3. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management)
Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the
wetlands as determined by the authority
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
13. Consider the
following statements:
1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides
into the environment
2. Cattle release ammonia into the environment
3. The poultry industry releases reactive
nitrogen compounds into the environment
Which of the
statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
14. Why are
dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
(a) Clouds absorb the
radiation released from the Earth’s surface.
(b) Clouds reflect back the Earth’s radiation
(c) The Earth’s
surface would have a low temperature on cloudy nights
(d) Clouds deflect the
blowing wind to ground level
15. Consider
the following statements:
1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a
biological process to create a seed can be patented in India
2. In India, there is no Intellectual Property
Appellate Board
3. Plant varieties are not eligible to be
patented in India
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
16. The word
‘Denisovan’ is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to
(a) fossils of a kind
of dinosaurs
(b) an early human species
(c) a cave system
found in North-East India
(d) a geological
period in the history of the Indian subcontinent
17. Consider the
following statements:
The Environment
Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to
1. state the requirement of public participation
in the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in
which it is sought
2. lay down the standards for emission or discharge
of environmental pollutants from various sources
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
18. Consider
the following statements:
1. As per the recent amendment to the Indian
Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on
forest areas
2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other
Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is
a minor forest produce
3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional
Forest Dwellers (Recognition Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor
forest produce to forest dwellers
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
19. Recently,
there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan
nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source
of
(a) anti-malarial drug
(b) biodiesel
(c) pulp for the paper
industry
(d) textile fibre
20. In the
context of proposals to the use of hydrogen-enriched CNG (H-CNG) as fuel
buses in public
transport, consider the following statements:
1. The main advantage of the use of HCNG is the
elimination of carbon monoxide emissions
2. H-CNG as fuel reduces carbon dioxide and
hydrocarbon emissions
3. Hydrogen up to one-fifth by volume can be
blended with CNG as fuel for buses
4. H-CNG makes the fuel less expensive than CNG
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answers:
1. (a) Tobacco, cocoa and rubber
2. (d) Valley of Flowers National Park
3. (a) 1 only
4. (d) Reducing the global warming
5. (a) Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife
sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
6. (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
7. (a) They are considered harmful to marine
ecosystems
8. (d) 1, 2 and 3
9. (d) 1, 2 and 3
10. (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
11. (a) pesticides in agriculture
12. (b) 2 and 3 only
13. (d) 1, 2 and 3
14. (b) Clouds reflect back the Earth’s radiation
15. (c) 3 only
16. (b) an early human species
17. (b) 2 only
18. (b) 2 and 3 only
19. (d) textile fibre
20. (b) 2 and 3 only
