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

c) Kerala d) Tamilnadu
81. Who wrote the book 'Violence of Green Revolution'
a) Vandana Siva b) Sheela Dikshit
c) Menaka Gandhi d) Arundhathi Roy.
82. The 1st national park of Kerala
a) Aralam, b) Kottayam
c) Idukki d) Iravikulam
83. In which year was 'Project Tiger' launched?
a) 1973 b) 1964
c) 1998 d) 1970
84. The biggest award for environmental activities in India is provided in the name of an individual. In whose name is it constituted?
a) Lal Bahadur Shasthri b) Morarji Desai,
c) Indira Gandhi d) Kamaraj.
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85. On which date was the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment held?
a) July sixth 1974 b) Aug eighth 1976
c) June fifth 1972 d) Dec twelfth 1990
86. Where was the Stockholm conference on Human Environment held ?
a) Sweden b) Austria
c) India d) Greece
87. World Earth Day is observed on
a) May 24 b) July 5
c) Aug two d) April 22
88. The controversial dam across the river Narmada?
a) Sardar Sarovar b) Hirakud
c) Bhakranangal d) Sutlej.
89. Leader of 'Narmada Bachao Andolan'
a) Vandana Siva b) Medha Patkar
c) Menaka Gandhi d) Mayilamma
90. Most abundant noble gas of the atmosphere is
a) Neon b) Xenon
c) Argon d) Krypton
91. The most harmful of ultraviolet radiations are
a) UV-C b) UV-B
c) UV-A d) All the above.
92. The soil with poorest water holding capacity is
a) Clay b) Loam
c) Sandy d) None of the above.
93. Formation of soil takes place by
a) Weathering b) Pedogenesis
c) Melting d) Both A and B
94. Favorable morphological and physiological response to a change in environment is called
a) Preadaptation b) Ecotyping
c) Formation of ecophenes d) Accilimatisation
95. Plants adapted to open, sunny habitats are
a) Sciophytes b) Heliophytes
c) Mesophytes d) Epiphytes
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96. Plants growing under shade are
a) Epipytes b) Semi-cpiphytes
c) Mesophytes d) Sciophytes

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