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1.	An ecosystem which can be easily damaged but can recover after some time if damaging effect stops, will ba having.A. High stability and low resilienceB. Low stability and low resilienceC. High stabilit and high resilienceD. Low statbility and high resilience.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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2.	Mention the attributes which a population has but not an individual organism.
Answer» Birth rate, Death rate, Sex ratio, age groups.

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3.	Sewage water can be purified for recycling with action of :A. Aquatic pantB. Micro organismC. PenicillinD. Fishes.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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4.	Sewage purification is performed by:-A. MicrobesB. FertilisersC. AntibioticsD. Antiseptics
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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5.	Mr. X is eating curd/yoghurt. For this food intake in a food chain he should be considered as occupying:A. First trophic levelB. Second trophic levelC. Third trophic levelD. Fourth trophic level
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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6.	Soil erosion can be prevented by:-A. OvergrazingB. Removal of vegetationC. AfforestationD. Deforestation.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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7.	Insectivorous plants grow in soil which is deficient in:A. MgB. Carbon mono oxideC. PD. N
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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8.	In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diverstiy of an area?A. By creating biosphere reserveB. By creating botanical gardenC. By developing seed bankD. By tissue culture method.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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9.	The plant having the largest flower is:-A. Total stem parasiteB. EpihyteC. Total root parasiteD. Partial stem parasite.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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10.	In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diverstiy of an area?A. By developing seed bankB. By tissue culture methodC. By creating biosphere reserveD. By creating botanical garden.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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11.	What are the Factors that affect population density?
Answer» The characteristics of populations are shaped by the interactions between individuals and their environment. Populations have size and geographical boundaries. The Density of a population is measured as the number of individuals per unit area. The Dispersion of a population is the pattern of spacing among individuals within the geographic boundaries.

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What are the Factors that affect population density?

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The characteristics of populations are shaped by the interactions between individuals and their environment.

Populations have size and geographical boundaries.

The Density of a population is measured as the number of individuals per unit area.
The Dispersion of a population is the pattern of spacing among individuals within the geographic boundaries.

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12.	Secondary producers are:-A. HerbivoresB. ProducersC. CarnivoresD. None of the above.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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13.	What is the percentage of photosynthetically active radiations ?A. 1B. 0.5C. 1-5%D. 2-10%
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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14.	Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) represents the following range of wavelengthA. 400-700nmB. 500-600nmC. 450-950D. 340-450nm
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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15.	Which of the following is an abiotic components of the ecosystem?A. BacteriaB. HumusC. plantsD. Fungi.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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16.	Percolation and water hodling capacity of soil is dependent upon:A. Soil compositionB. Grain sizeC. AggregationD. All of these.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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17.	The flow of materials from non living components to living components and back to the non living components in a more or less cyclic manner is called a-A. Gaseous cycleB. Sedimentary cycleC. Biogeochemical cycleD. Hydrologic cycle.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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18.	A majority of organisms which are restricted to a narrow range of temperature are called as:A. StenothermalB. EndothermalC. HomeothermalD. Eurythermal
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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19.	Rhododendron is characteristic vegetation of-A. Tropical regionsB. MangroveC. Alpine regionD. Epiphytes
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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20.	All the living organisms and non-living factors of the earth constituteA. BiosphereB. CommunityC. BiomeD. Association.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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21.	Bloom occurs in-A. Oligotrophic lakeB. Eutrophic lakeC. Fast flowing riverD. Rain water
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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22.	A biosphere is composed ofA. Living organismsB. Living organisms _ LithosphereC. Living organisms +lithosphere + atmosphereD. Living organisms +lithosphre +atmosphere+hydrosphere,
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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23.	The pyramid of numbers in grassland ecosystem will be-A. Up rightB. InvertedC. IrregularD. Linear.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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24.	A pond is a:-A. BiomesB. Natural ecosystemC. Artificial ecosystemD. Community of plants `&` animals.
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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25.	Biosphere refers toA. Plants of the worldB. Special plantsC. Area occupied by living beingsD. Plants of a particualr area.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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26.	Which is normally not an air pollutant-A. COB. `SO_(2)`C. HydrocarbonsD. `CO_(2)`
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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27.	With regard to ecological food chain, man is a-A. ConsumerB. ProducerC. Both consumer `&` producerD. Decomposers
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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28.	The role of an organism in ecological system is known asA. HabitateB. HerbivoryC. NicheD. Interaction.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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29.	The ecological pyramid of numbers in pond ecosystem is:A. UprightB. InvertedC. May upright or InvertedD. First upright then inverted.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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30.	Eutrophication refers to:A. High production in an aquatic ecosystemB. Low production in an aquatic ecosystemC. Low production in a terrestrialD. Stable production in a terrestrial ecosystem.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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31.	Which on one of the following correctly represents an organism and its ecological niche?A. Vallisneria and poindB. Desert locust (Schistocerca) and desertC. Plant like (aphids) and leafD. Vultures and dense forest.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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32.	Which one is a correct matching of plnt, its habitat and the forest type where it normally occursA. Prosopis, tree, scrubB. Saccharum, grass, forestC. Shorea robusta herb, tropical rain forestD. Acacia catechu tree, coniferous forest.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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33.	The map given below indicates the former and the present distribution of an animal. A. Wild ass - Dudhwa National parkB. NilgalC. Black buckD. Lion.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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34.	Photochemical smog was first observed inA. LondonB. Los AnglesC. ParisD. Tokyo
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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35.	The major source of BOD in the river Ganga isA. Leaf litterB. FishesC. Human wasteD. Aquatic plants
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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36.	Which pair of geographical area shows maximum diversity in our country?A. Sunderbans and Rann of KutchB. Eastern Ghats and West BengalC. Eastern Himalaya and Western GhatsD. Kerala and Punjab
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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37.	Which one of the following is a pair of endangered speciesA. Garden lizard and Mexican poppyB. Rhesus monkey and Sal treeC. India peacock and carrot grassD. Hombill and India Aconite.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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38.	Lichens can be used as:-A. Bio-indicator for water and air pollutionB. Initial vegetation for waste lands.C. Source of wood.D. To check the air pollution.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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39.	Lichens in a habitat indicates-A. Zinc in soilB. Copper in soilC. Carbon monoxide in airD. Lack of air pollution.
Answer» Correct Answer - D

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40.	Which one of the following is a matching pair of certain organism(s) and the kind of association ?A. Shark and sucker fish-commensalismB. Algae and fungi in lichens-mutualismC. Orchids growing on trees parasitismD. Cuscuta (Dodder) growing on other flowering plants epihytism.
Answer» Correct Answer - A::B

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41.	Identify the correctly matched pair:A. Kyoto Protocol-Climatic changeB. Montreal Protocol-GlobalwarmingC. Basal Convention-Biodiversity ConservationD. Ramsar Convention-Ground water pollution.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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42.	Domestic waste will lead to-A. Blodegradable pollutionB. Nondegradable pollutionC. Thermal pollution of soilD. Air pollution.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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43.	Which of the following is a correct pair?A. Cuscuta-parasiteB. Dischidia-insectivorousC. Opuntia-predatorD. Capasella-hydrophyte.
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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44.	Lichens are well known combination of an alga and a fungus where fungus hasA. An epihytic relationship with the algaB. A parasitic relationship with the algaC. A symbiotic relationship with the alga.D. A saprophytic relationship with the alga.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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45.	Lead concentration of blood is considered alarming atA. `30mug//100ml`B. `4.6mug//100ml`C. `10mug//100ml`D. `20mug//100ml`
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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46.	Gas released during bhopal tragedy wasA. OzoneB. MethaneC. Methyl isocyanteD. Alkyl benzene sulphonate.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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47.	Concentration of DDT is highest in:-A. Primary consumerB. ProducersC. Top consumerD. Decomposers.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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48.	Select the statement which best explains commensalism:-A. One organism is benefitedB. Both the organisms are benefitedC. One organism is benefitted, other is not affectedD. One organism is benefitted, other is affected.
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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49.	Bhopal gas tragedy is related with:-A. Methane and `CO_(2)` onlyB. Carbon mono oxideC. Methyl Iso cyanate (MIC)D. `SO_(2)`
Answer» Correct Answer - C

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50.	What is the effect of destruction of wild lifeA. Wild gene of disease resistance will not be obtained.B. Soil erosionC. FloodsD. Green house effect
Answer» Correct Answer - A

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An ecosystem which can be easily damaged but can recover after some time if damaging effect stops, will ba having.A. High stability and low resilienceB. Low stability and low resilienceC. High stabilit and high resilienceD. Low statbility and high resilience.

Mention the attributes which a population has but not an individual organism.

Sewage water can be purified for recycling with action of :A. Aquatic pantB. Micro organismC. PenicillinD. Fishes.

Sewage purification is performed by:-A. MicrobesB. FertilisersC. AntibioticsD. Antiseptics

Mr. X is eating curd/yoghurt. For this food intake in a food chain he should be considered as occupying:A. First trophic levelB. Second trophic levelC. Third trophic levelD. Fourth trophic level

Soil erosion can be prevented by:-A. OvergrazingB. Removal of vegetationC. AfforestationD. Deforestation.

Insectivorous plants grow in soil which is deficient in:A. MgB. Carbon mono oxideC. PD. N

In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diverstiy of an area?A. By creating biosphere reserveB. By creating botanical gardenC. By developing seed bankD. By tissue culture method.

The plant having the largest flower is:-A. Total stem parasiteB. EpihyteC. Total root parasiteD. Partial stem parasite.

In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diverstiy of an area?A. By developing seed bankB. By tissue culture methodC. By creating biosphere reserveD. By creating botanical garden.

What are the Factors that affect population density?

Secondary producers are:-A. HerbivoresB. ProducersC. CarnivoresD. None of the above.

What is the percentage of photosynthetically active radiations ?A. 1B. 0.5C. 1-5%D. 2-10%

Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) represents the following range of wavelengthA. 400-700nmB. 500-600nmC. 450-950D. 340-450nm

Which of the following is an abiotic components of the ecosystem?A. BacteriaB. HumusC. plantsD. Fungi.

Percolation and water hodling capacity of soil is dependent upon:A. Soil compositionB. Grain sizeC. AggregationD. All of these.

The flow of materials from non living components to living components and back to the non living components in a more or less cyclic manner is called a-A. Gaseous cycleB. Sedimentary cycleC. Biogeochemical cycleD. Hydrologic cycle.

A majority of organisms which are restricted to a narrow range of temperature are called as:A. StenothermalB. EndothermalC. HomeothermalD. Eurythermal

Rhododendron is characteristic vegetation of-A. Tropical regionsB. MangroveC. Alpine regionD. Epiphytes

All the living organisms and non-living factors of the earth constituteA. BiosphereB. CommunityC. BiomeD. Association.

Bloom occurs in-A. Oligotrophic lakeB. Eutrophic lakeC. Fast flowing riverD. Rain water

A biosphere is composed ofA. Living organismsB. Living organisms _ LithosphereC. Living organisms +lithosphere + atmosphereD. Living organisms +lithosphre +atmosphere+hydrosphere,

The pyramid of numbers in grassland ecosystem will be-A. Up rightB. InvertedC. IrregularD. Linear.

A pond is a:-A. BiomesB. Natural ecosystemC. Artificial ecosystemD. Community of plants `&` animals.

Biosphere refers toA. Plants of the worldB. Special plantsC. Area occupied by living beingsD. Plants of a particualr area.

Which is normally not an air pollutant-A. COB. `SO_(2)`C. HydrocarbonsD. `CO_(2)`

With regard to ecological food chain, man is a-A. ConsumerB. ProducerC. Both consumer `&` producerD. Decomposers

The role of an organism in ecological system is known asA. HabitateB. HerbivoryC. NicheD. Interaction.

The ecological pyramid of numbers in pond ecosystem is:A. UprightB. InvertedC. May upright or InvertedD. First upright then inverted.

Eutrophication refers to:A. High production in an aquatic ecosystemB. Low production in an aquatic ecosystemC. Low production in a terrestrialD. Stable production in a terrestrial ecosystem.

Which on one of the following correctly represents an organism and its ecological niche?A. Vallisneria and poindB. Desert locust (Schistocerca) and desertC. Plant like (aphids) and leafD. Vultures and dense forest.

Which one is a correct matching of plnt, its habitat and the forest type where it normally occursA. Prosopis, tree, scrubB. Saccharum, grass, forestC. Shorea robusta herb, tropical rain forestD. Acacia catechu tree, coniferous forest.

The map given below indicates the former and the present distribution of an animal. A. Wild ass - Dudhwa National parkB. NilgalC. Black buckD. Lion.

Photochemical smog was first observed inA. LondonB. Los AnglesC. ParisD. Tokyo

The major source of BOD in the river Ganga isA. Leaf litterB. FishesC. Human wasteD. Aquatic plants

Which pair of geographical area shows maximum diversity in our country?A. Sunderbans and Rann of KutchB. Eastern Ghats and West BengalC. Eastern Himalaya and Western GhatsD. Kerala and Punjab

Which one of the following is a pair of endangered speciesA. Garden lizard and Mexican poppyB. Rhesus monkey and Sal treeC. India peacock and carrot grassD. Hombill and India Aconite.

Lichens can be used as:-A. Bio-indicator for water and air pollutionB. Initial vegetation for waste lands.C. Source of wood.D. To check the air pollution.

Lichens in a habitat indicates-A. Zinc in soilB. Copper in soilC. Carbon monoxide in airD. Lack of air pollution.

Which one of the following is a matching pair of certain organism(s) and the kind of association ?A. Shark and sucker fish-commensalismB. Algae and fungi in lichens-mutualismC. Orchids growing on trees parasitismD. Cuscuta (Dodder) growing on other flowering plants epihytism.

Identify the correctly matched pair:A. Kyoto Protocol-Climatic changeB. Montreal Protocol-GlobalwarmingC. Basal Convention-Biodiversity ConservationD. Ramsar Convention-Ground water pollution.

Domestic waste will lead to-A. Blodegradable pollutionB. Nondegradable pollutionC. Thermal pollution of soilD. Air pollution.

Which of the following is a correct pair?A. Cuscuta-parasiteB. Dischidia-insectivorousC. Opuntia-predatorD. Capasella-hydrophyte.

Lichens are well known combination of an alga and a fungus where fungus hasA. An epihytic relationship with the algaB. A parasitic relationship with the algaC. A symbiotic relationship with the alga.D. A saprophytic relationship with the alga.

Lead concentration of blood is considered alarming atA. `30mug//100ml`B. `4.6mug//100ml`C. `10mug//100ml`D. `20mug//100ml`

Gas released during bhopal tragedy wasA. OzoneB. MethaneC. Methyl isocyanteD. Alkyl benzene sulphonate.

Concentration of DDT is highest in:-A. Primary consumerB. ProducersC. Top consumerD. Decomposers.

Select the statement which best explains commensalism:-A. One organism is benefitedB. Both the organisms are benefitedC. One organism is benefitted, other is not affectedD. One organism is benefitted, other is affected.

Bhopal gas tragedy is related with:-A. Methane and `CO_(2)` onlyB. Carbon mono oxideC. Methyl Iso cyanate (MIC)D. `SO_(2)`

What is the effect of destruction of wild lifeA. Wild gene of disease resistance will not be obtained.B. Soil erosionC. FloodsD. Green house effect