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Environment and Biodiversity Test 6
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Negative marks are -0.33 per wrong answer
Right answer is 1 mark
No time limit but finish in 30 mins
Solution can be found at below chapters:
Test series is based on following chapters.
Environment Chapter 7 : EARTH
Q1: Endogenic forces: acting on the earth are
Earthquakes
landslides, building mountains
volcanoes
all
Q2: Exogenic forces: acting on the earth are
Rivers, winds
glaciers, sea waves
both
none
Q3: Conditions favoring formation of Delta are
Active vertical and lateral erosion to provide sediments that shall be deposited at deltas.
Preferrably sheltered and tideless coast
Sea adjoining delta should be shallow
all
Q4: Which factor inhibit delta formation
large rivers in the course
strong current flowing at right angles at the mouth of the river
both
none
Q5: Estuaries are better than deltas for formation of ports
deltas see deposition of large quantities of silts
deltas are deeper
estuaries are closer to sea
continental slope is low in estuaries
Q6:V-shaped valleys, gorges or canyons are formed during which stage of the river
upper course
lower course
middle course
all
Q7: Interlocking spurs and meandering flow is seen in which stage of river flow
upper
lower
middle
all
Q8: Delta and ox bow lakes are seen in which stage on rivers
upper
lower
middle
all
Q9: Push factors driving rural migration to urban areas is/are
Over population
Religious persecution
Slavery or bonded labor
all
Q10: Push factors driving rural migration is to
Fragmentation of family owned land
Natural hazards / climate change
Racial discrimination
all
Q11: Pull factors driving rural migration is
Employment
More opportunities
Better social amenities
all
Q12: Pull factors driving rural migration is
Territorial expansion
Continuous trade and economic expansion
Better lifestyle
all
Q13:closest to the sun but no atmosphere.
venus
mars
mercury
neptune
Q14: closest to the earth. Atmosphere has CO2 and poisonous gases
mercury
mars
venus
jupiter
Q15: highly tilted rotation axis
saturn
venus
jupiter
uranus
Q16: Which is true?
Four inner planets are rocky
outer planets are gaseous with many satellites.
both
none
Q17: no human activity is permitted in which part of biosphere reserve
core
buffer
transition
all
Q18: greater variety of resource use strategies, research and educational activities are permitted in which area of biosphere reserve
core
buffer
transition
all
Q19: Which part of biosphere reserve is an area of active cooperation between reserve management and local people
core
buffer
transition
none
Q20: Coal formation goes through the following stages:
peat
lignite
bituminous, anthracite
all
Q21:hard coal with low sulphur and high heat content is.
peat
lignite
bituminous coal
anthracite
Q22: plants that can be used to obtain bio-diesel are
jatropha
pongamia
both
none
Q23: _____ obtained from sugarcane, sorghum can be used as a substitute for petrol.
methanol
ethanol
both
none
Q24: major fossil fuels in the world is/are
coal
natural gas
oil
all
Q25:UNESCO’s world network of biosphere reserves includes which of these from India
Nilgiri,
Nandadevi,
Sunderban
all
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