Environmental Studies Questions and Answers - Set 2 | Environmental Science Quiz GkSeries

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1 The relationship between two organisms in which one receives benefit at the cost of other is known as

1 Predation

2 Parasitism

3 Scavenging

4 Symbiosis

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Answer: Parasitism

2 Species diversity increases as one proceeds from

1 higher to lower altitude and higher to lower latitude

2 lower to higher altitude and higher to lower latitude

3 lower to higher altitude and lower to higher latitude

4 higher to lower altitude and lower to higher latitude

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Answer:higher to lower altitude and higher to lower latitude

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3 Which of the following is not an IUCN-designated threatened species found in India ?

1 Asiatic Lion

2 Bengal Tiger

3 Indian White rumped vulture

4 Mountain gorilla

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Answer: Mountain gorilla

4 Which of the following ecosystems has the lowest net primary production per square metre ?

1 A grassland

2 A coral reef

3 An open ocean

4 A tropical rain forest

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Answer: An open ocean

5 The rate of energy at consumer’s level is called

1 Primary productivity

2 Gross primary productivity

3 Net primary productivity

4 Secondary productivity

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Answer: Net primary productivity

6 Peaty soil is found more in

1 Kerala

2 Uttar Pradesh

3 Maharashtra

4 Gujarat

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Answer: Kerala

7 Brown forest soil is also known as

1 Entisols

2 Altisols

3 Spodosols

4 Mollisols

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Answer: Entisols

8 Establishment of a species in a new area is referred to as

1 Stabilization

2 Aggregation

3 Ecesis

4 Migration

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Answer: Stabilization

9 The Zooplankton of continental shelf are generally the same as in

1 Neritic region

2 Pelagic region

3 Estuary region

4 Benthic region

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Answer: Pelagic region

10 29. ‘Mesothelioma’ is caused by toxicity of

1 Mercury

2 Lead

3 Arsenic

4 Carbon monoxide

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Answer:Arsenic

11 Algal biofertilizer consists of

1 Blue green algae and earthworm

2 Algal biomass and Mycorrhiza

3 Blue green algae and Azolla

4 Green algae and Rhizobia

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Answer: Blue green algae and Azolla

12 31. A volcanic eruption will be violent if there is

1 High silica and low volatiles

2 High silica and high volatiles

3 Low silica and low volatiles

4 Low silica and high volatiles

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Answer: High silica and low volatiles

13 32. Which of the following is the satellite for measuring precipitation ?

1 GRACE

2 TRMM

3 ASTER

4 SPOT

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Answer: TRMM

14 Clay minerals are

1 Tectosilicates

2 Sorosilicates

3 Inosilicates

4 Phyllosilicates

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Answer: Phyllosilicates

15 Vertical dimensions can be obtained from

1 DEM

2 SRTM

3 Topographic Sheets

4 All the above

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Answer: All the above

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