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1. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environmental is having the least storage
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1 Which of the following is not a necessary condition for ensuring food security?
a) Availability of food b) Access to food
c) Self sufficiency in the production of food within a country
d) Must fulfill nutritional requirements.

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4. World Environment day is celebrating on
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Environmental Studies
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Time: 2 hrs.] [ Max. Marks: 40
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

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1. Answer all the forty questions, each question carries ONE mark.
2. Use only Black ball point pen for writing / darkening the circles.
3. For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle
corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.
4. Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invalid.

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5. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly
prohibited.
1. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environmental is having the least storage
capacity
a) Atmosphere b) Lithosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Biosphere

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2. Which of the following organisms is the 'Producer' of the ocean?
a) Phyto Plankton b) Nekton c) Benthos d) Zoo Plankton
1 Which of the following is not a necessary condition for ensuring food security?
a) Availability of food b) Access to food
c) Self sufficiency in the production of food within a country

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d) Must fulfill nutritional requirements.
4. World Environment day is celebrating on
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5th May
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th
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6. Eutrification is
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b) The result of accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies
c) A process in the carbon cycle d) A water purification techniques

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9. As per the FAO definition the minimum percentage of deflection of tree crown cover , that can
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a) 50 % b) 60% c) 70% d) 90%
10. India has the World's largest share of which of the following :
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11. Major purpose of most of the dams around the world is
a) Power generation b) Irrigation c) Drinking water supply d) Flood control

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12. Identify the non renewable source of energy from the following :
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d) Wave power

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15. What does BOD stand for?
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c) Biological oxygen decomposition
16. In an ecosystem, the flow of energy is
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Environmental Studies
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Time: 2 hrs.] [ Max. Marks: 40
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES
1. Answer all the forty questions, each question carries ONE mark.
2. Use only Black ball point pen for writing / darkening the circles.
3. For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle

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corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.
4. Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invalid.
5. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly
prohibited.
1. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environmental is having the least storage

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capacity
a) Atmosphere b) Lithosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Biosphere
2. Which of the following organisms is the 'Producer' of the ocean?
a) Phyto Plankton b) Nekton c) Benthos d) Zoo Plankton
1 Which of the following is not a necessary condition for ensuring food security?

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a) Availability of food b) Access to food
c) Self sufficiency in the production of food within a country
d) Must fulfill nutritional requirements.
4. World Environment day is celebrating on
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5th May
b)
5
th
June

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5. A food web consists of
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c) Interlocking of food chains
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th

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August
b) Producers, Consumers and Decomposers
d) A set of similar consumers
6. Eutrification is
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b) The result of accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies
c) A process in the carbon cycle d) A water purification techniques
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d
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8. EIA can be expanded as
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dd

b) Environment Impact Activities
d) Environmental Internal Activities

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9. As per the FAO definition the minimum percentage of deflection of tree crown cover , that can
be considered as deforestation is
a) 50 % b) 60% c) 70% d) 90%
10. India has the World's largest share of which of the following :
a) Manganese b) Mica c) Copper d) Diamond

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11. Major purpose of most of the dams around the world is
a) Power generation b) Irrigation c) Drinking water supply d) Flood control
12. Identify the non renewable source of energy from the following :
a) Coal b) Fuel cell c) Wind power
13. Methemoglobinemia is caused by the contamination of water due to

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a) Mercury b) Nitrate c) Arsenic

d) Wave power

d) Lead

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14. What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water?
a) 1.0 mg/f b) 1.25 mg/t c) 1.5 mg/f d) 1.6 mg/C
15. What does BOD stand for?
a) Biological oxygen demand
c) Biological oxygen decomposition

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16. In an ecosystem, the flow of energy is
a) Bidirectional b) Cyclic
b) Basic oxygen dissolved
d) Biological organic demand
c) Unidirectional d) Multidirectional

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17. An alternative eco ? friendly fuel for automobiles is
a) Petro b) Diesel c) CNG d) Kerosene
18. Cauvery water dispute is between
a) India and Pakistan
c) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

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19. Both power and manure is provided by
a) Nuclear plants
c) Biogas plants
b) Punjab and Haryana
d) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

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b) Thermal plants
d) Hydroelectric plants
20. Nitrogen fixing bacteria exists in of plants
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21. Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in the year
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22. Minamata disease is caused by
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23. Bhopal gas tragedy occurred due to the leakage of

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a) Methyl Iso Cyanate b) Sulphur dioxide
c) Mustard gas d) Methane gas
24. Nuclear fusion reaction occurs in the
a) sun b) stars c) Hydrogen bomb d) All of these
25. Conversion of nitrates into gases of nitrogen is called.

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a) Nitrification h) Nitrogen fixing c) Reduction d) Denitrification
26. Definition of noise is
a) Loud sound b) Unwanted sound
c) Constant sound d) Sound of high frequency
27. Demography is the study of

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a) Animal behaviour b) Geography c) Rivers d) Population growth
28. The Ozone layer depletion in the stratosphere is chiefly caused by the release of
a) Chlorofluoro carbons b) Methane
c) Carbon dioxide d) None of these
29. Important sources of land pollution are

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a) Industrial waste : b) Agricultural waste c) Both a and b d) None of these
30. Acid rain is caused by increase in the atmospheric concentration Of
a) Ozone and:dust h) SO, and NO2 c) SO3 and CO d) CO, and CO
31. World ozone day is celebrated on
a) September 5

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th
b) October 15
th
c) September 16
th

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d) June 5
th
32. Global warming could affect
a) Climate b) Increase in sea level c) Melting of glaciers d) All of these
33. (AS can be expanded as

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c) Geographic Information Satellite d) None of these
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Environmental Studies
(COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES)
Time: 2 hrs.] [ Max. Marks: 40
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

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1. Answer all the forty questions, each question carries ONE mark.
2. Use only Black ball point pen for writing / darkening the circles.
3. For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle
corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.
4. Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invalid.

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5. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly
prohibited.
1. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environmental is having the least storage
capacity
a) Atmosphere b) Lithosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Biosphere

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2. Which of the following organisms is the 'Producer' of the ocean?
a) Phyto Plankton b) Nekton c) Benthos d) Zoo Plankton
1 Which of the following is not a necessary condition for ensuring food security?
a) Availability of food b) Access to food
c) Self sufficiency in the production of food within a country

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d) Must fulfill nutritional requirements.
4. World Environment day is celebrating on
a)
5th May
b)

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5
th
June
5. A food web consists of
a) A portion of food chain

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c) Interlocking of food chains
c) 18" July d) 16
th
August
b) Producers, Consumers and Decomposers

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d) A set of similar consumers
6. Eutrification is
a) An improved water quality status of lakes
b) The result of accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies
c) A process in the carbon cycle d) A water purification techniques

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- Al -
15CIV1
7. Earth's Day is celebrating on every year
a) June 22n
d

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b) September 22
nd

8. EIA can be expanded as
a) Environmental and Industrial Activities

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c) Environmental Impact Assessment
c) April 22
nd
d) June 22
dd

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b) Environment Impact Activities
d) Environmental Internal Activities
9. As per the FAO definition the minimum percentage of deflection of tree crown cover , that can
be considered as deforestation is

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a) 50 % b) 60% c) 70% d) 90%
10. India has the World's largest share of which of the following :
a) Manganese b) Mica c) Copper d) Diamond
11. Major purpose of most of the dams around the world is
a) Power generation b) Irrigation c) Drinking water supply d) Flood control

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12. Identify the non renewable source of energy from the following :
a) Coal b) Fuel cell c) Wind power
13. Methemoglobinemia is caused by the contamination of water due to
a) Mercury b) Nitrate c) Arsenic

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d) Wave power

d) Lead
14. What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water?
a) 1.0 mg/f b) 1.25 mg/t c) 1.5 mg/f d) 1.6 mg/C

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15. What does BOD stand for?
a) Biological oxygen demand
c) Biological oxygen decomposition
16. In an ecosystem, the flow of energy is
a) Bidirectional b) Cyclic

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b) Basic oxygen dissolved
d) Biological organic demand
c) Unidirectional d) Multidirectional
17. An alternative eco ? friendly fuel for automobiles is
a) Petro b) Diesel c) CNG d) Kerosene

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18. Cauvery water dispute is between
a) India and Pakistan
c) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
19. Both power and manure is provided by
a) Nuclear plants

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c) Biogas plants
b) Punjab and Haryana
d) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
b) Thermal plants
d) Hydroelectric plants

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20. Nitrogen fixing bacteria exists in of plants
a) Leaf b) Roots c) Stern
S c
Flower
, .

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- A2 -
t.,
15CIV18/28
21. Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in the year
a) 1984 b) 1952 c) 1986 d) 1987

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22. Minamata disease is caused by
a) Lead b) Mercury c) Cadmium d) Arsenic
23. Bhopal gas tragedy occurred due to the leakage of
a) Methyl Iso Cyanate b) Sulphur dioxide
c) Mustard gas d) Methane gas

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24. Nuclear fusion reaction occurs in the
a) sun b) stars c) Hydrogen bomb d) All of these
25. Conversion of nitrates into gases of nitrogen is called.
a) Nitrification h) Nitrogen fixing c) Reduction d) Denitrification
26. Definition of noise is

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a) Loud sound b) Unwanted sound
c) Constant sound d) Sound of high frequency
27. Demography is the study of
a) Animal behaviour b) Geography c) Rivers d) Population growth
28. The Ozone layer depletion in the stratosphere is chiefly caused by the release of

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a) Chlorofluoro carbons b) Methane
c) Carbon dioxide d) None of these
29. Important sources of land pollution are
a) Industrial waste : b) Agricultural waste c) Both a and b d) None of these
30. Acid rain is caused by increase in the atmospheric concentration Of

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a) Ozone and:dust h) SO, and NO2 c) SO3 and CO d) CO, and CO
31. World ozone day is celebrated on
a) September 5
th
b) October 15

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th
c) September 16
th
d) June 5
th

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32. Global warming could affect
a) Climate b) Increase in sea level c) Melting of glaciers d) All of these
33. (AS can be expanded as
a) Geographic Information system b) Geological Information system
c) Geographic Information Satellite d) None of these

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20. The Wild Life Protection Act in India was passed in
a) 1978 b) 1972 c) 1986 d) 1992
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35. Environment Protection Act was enacted in the year
a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1992 d) 1984
36. Environmental protection is the fundamental duties of the citizen of India under the article
a) 51 ? A(g) b) 48 - A c) 47 d) 21
37. The Forest Conservation Act was enacted in the year

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a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1980 d) 1972
38. The Protocol that reduces green house gas emission is
a) Kyoto protocol h) Montreal protocol c) Cartagena protocol d) Vienna protocol
39. The leader of Chipko movement is
a) Sunderlal Bahuguna

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c) Vandana Shiva
40. Environment Education is must for
a) Children b) Women
b) Medha Parkar
d) Suresh Hebilkar

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c) Everyone d) Scientists
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