Calicut University 2011 Entrance Exams Other Entrance Exams ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Bank by University Of Calicut - Question Paper

283. What is Bagasse? What is it used for?
a. Sugar cane waste – to make paper b. Biogas – used as fuel
c. Liquid waste – as fertilizer d. Vermi compost – as fertilizer
284. What is deep ecology?
a. Protecting nature for its own sake b. Ecology of deep sea
c. Ecology of forest d. None of these
285. Tajmahal is threatened by atmospheric pollution from
a. Kaigo b. Matura Refinery
c. Bokaro Steel Plant d. BARC
286. What is an Incinerator?
a. Furnace used for burning solid waste
b. Furnace used for treating liquid waste
c. Both a & b d. None
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287. The inherent ability of organisms to reproduce and multiply is called
a. repetition b. biotic potential
c. carrying capacity d. done
288. Birth rate is called
a. mortality b. vital index
c. natality d. none
289. The rapid explosive booming of mankind is known as
a. Population Density b. Population reduce
c. Population explosion d. None
290. Which of the subsequent is a non-degradable pollutant?
a. DDT b. Sewage
c. Carbonates d. None
291. Photochemical smog is called
a. Tokyo smog b. London smog
c. Los Angels smog d. None
292. The combustion of waste in the absence of Oxygen is called
a. Haemolysis b. Pyrolysis
c. Hydrolysis d. None
293. What is NIHL?
a. Noise induced hearing loss b. Water pollution
c. Air pollution d. None
294. What is deforestation?
a. Product of forest b. destruction of forest
c. Forest Protection d. None
295. Killing of animals disturbs
a. Good for eco system b. Good for man
c. The balance of nature d. None
296. Deforestation generally reduces
a. Global Warming b. drought
c. Soil erosion d. Rainfall
297. What is meant by Oceanography?
a. A study of marine habitat b. Study of fresh water
c. Study of soil d. None
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298. North American grassland are called
a. Pampas b. Prairies
c. Savannah d. None
299. African grassland are called
a. Prairies b. Pampas
c. Savannah d. None
300. Green plants are absent in deep sea. Why?
a. Light is absent b. High pressure
c. Low temperature d. Great depth
301. What is desertification?
a. Conversation of forest into desert
b. Conversion of cropland into desert
c. Conversion of grassland into desert
d. None
302. Infection of HIV is usually detected by which test
a. Elisa test b. Hybridization
c. Gram staining d. None
303. Name the example of nitrogen fixers in the soil
a. Rhizobium b. Nostac
c. Azotobacter d. None
304. The state, which constituted green bench
a. Kerala b. Tamilnadu
c. Assam d. Madhya Pradesh
305. Silent Valley was proclaimed as a National Park in the year
a. 1975 b. 1990
c. 1984 d. 1980
306. The 1st global environmental protection treaty "The Montreal Protocol" was signed on Sept. 26.
a. 1985 b. 1990
c. 1981 d. 1987
307. "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not for every man's greed" words by
a. Tagore b. Gandhiji
c. Nehru d. None
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308. The organism which spend their whole life as parasites are called
a. Permanent parasite b. Temporary parasite
b. Facultative parasite e. None
309. The basic unit of biosphere is
a. Biome b. Biotope
c. Medium d. None
310. The excessive green effect is referred to as
a. Acid rain b. Global warming
c. Air pollution d. None
311. Use and disuse theory proposed by ……………………………
a. Lamark b. Stebbins
c. Darwin d. Dobzhansky
312. Name the endangered animal which is protected in Rajamalai National Park
a. Chital b. Black buck
c. Nilgiri Tahr d. None
313. The heating of earth's atmosphere due to trapped radiation is known as
a. Global warming b. Glass-House effect
c. Thermal effect d. Green house effect
314. Ozone hole was 1st observed on
a. Antartica b. Africa
c. America d. Australia
315. Heating of atmosphere by radiation accelerate the process of
a. Condensation b. Rain formation
c. Precipitation d. Evaporation
316. Which among the subsequent outcome in the formation of soil?
a. Radiation b. Weathering
c. Erosion d. Pollution
317. Animals and plants are best protected in
a. Zoos b. Botanical Gardens
c. National Parks d. Sanctuaries
318. The 1st tropic level in a food chain
a. Green Plants b. Herbivores
c. Carnivores d. Bacteria
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319. Sulphur bacteria are examples of
a. Carnivores b. Heterotrophs
c. Saprophytes d. Autotrophs
320. The chief chemical element in the biosphere
a. Oxygen b. Nitrogen
c. Hydrogen d. Carbon
321. Growing of trees in a large scale is known as
a. Afforestation b. Deforestation
c. Agroforestry e. Forest Conservation
322. The water conflict ranging from Kerala and Tamilnadus associated with
a. Sabarigiri b. Kuttiyadi
c. Mullapriyar d. Alliyar
323. The category to which majority of forest in Kerala belongs to
a. Wet Evergreen b. Rain Forst
c. Deciduous Forest d. Tropical Evergreen.
324. Thickness of plastic cover permissible to use
a. 50 Microns b. 20 Microns
c. 100 Microns d. 10 Microns
325. A biodegradable plastic developed by Biopak Corporation Australia
a. Biopol b. Pet
c. Polyester d. PVC
326. Which can be an e-waste
a. Plastic b. Paper
c. Industrial effluent d. Mobile Phone
327. Death rate of the population
a. Mortality b. Viability
c. Natality d. Vitality
328. Sedimentary biogeochemical cycle
a. Oxygen cycle b. Nitrogen cycle
c. Water cycle d. Phosphorus cycle
329. Nitrogen fixing blue green alga
a. Clostridium b. Rhizobium
c . Nostoc d. Nitrosomonas
330. Green Land biome
a. Tundra b. Pampas
c. Taiga d. Thaar.
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331. Example for a bio-degradable polymer is
a. Polyethylene b. Polypropylene
c. Poly lactic acid d. Polyester
332. Rain during November is more acidic than monsoon rain due to
a. dissolved CO2 b. dissolved SO2
c. dissolved NO2 e. none of the above.
333. Blue baby syndrome is caused by
a. Nitrites b. Sulphates
c. Carbonates d. Nitrates
334. What is Dendrology?
a. Study of Plants b. Study of Butterflies
c. Study of Trees d. None of these
335. Worlds 1st Teak Forest was planted in 1842 in Kerala. Identify the place.
a. Wayanad b. Nilambur
c. Silent Valley e. Nelliyampathy
336. The Native Place of Redwood trees?
a. Australia b. Amazon
c. California e. Thailand
337. The Residential and Commercial wastes mainly consist of:
a. Food wastes b. Card board
c. Packaging materials d. None of the above.
338. When number of food chains are interlocked this is called
a. food link b. food chain
c. food web d. pyramid
339. Mulching helps in
a. soil fertility b. moisture conservation
c. improvements soil structure d. soil sterility
340. Atmospheric humidity is measured by
a. Auxanometer b. photometer
c. hygrometer d. none
341. 1 way cycle is
a. carbon dioxide cycle b. water cycle
c. energy cycle d. oxygen cycle
342. Periyar sanctuary is famous for
a. Elephants b. Wild buffaloes
c. Wild bears d. Swamp deer
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343. Lead in water can reason
a. eye disease b. arthritis
c. kidney damage d. hair falling
344. Colorless odorless and non corrosive air pollutant is
a. sulphur dioxide b. carbon monoxide
c. carbon dioxide d. ozone
345. Disease aggravated by air pollution is
a. cholera b. rheumatism
c. bronchitis d. haemophilia
346. The loss of species in tropical countries is mainly due to
a. pollution b. soil erosion
c. deforestation d. urbanization
347. Which of the subsequent kind of pollution can reason the out break of Jaundice
a. Air b. thermal
c. water d. land
348. BOD stands for
a. Biological Oxygen reduce b. Biotic Oxygen Demand
c. Biological Oxygen Demand d. None of the above
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