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

97. Study of inter-relationship ranging from organisms and their environment is
a) Ecology b) Ecosystem
c) Phytogeography d) Ethology
98. Who among is a famous plant ecologist of India ?
a) Charles Darwin b) Ramdeva Misra
c) Birbal Sahani d) Jagdish Chandra Bose
99. Grassland of USA is referred to as
a) Praires b) Steppes
c) Pampas d) Veldts
100. Deserts occur in area of
a) Adverse human disturbance b) Underground saline water
c) Little underground water d) Rain shadow
101. Crystalline salts are natural resource of biogenetic element
a) Calcium b) Phosphorus
c) Magnesium d) Sulphur
102. Temperate forests occur in India in
a) Indo-gangetic plains b) Himalayas
c) Eastern India d) Southern peninsula
103. In India, tropical evergreen forests occur in
a) Himachal Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Assam d) Tamil Nadu
104. Which 1 is nature's cleaner?
a) Consumers b) Producers
c) Decomposers and Scavengers d) Symbionts
105. Extensive planting trees to increase forest cover is called
a) Afforestation b) Agroforestry
c) Deforestation d) Social forestry
106. Soil erosion can be prevented by
a) Deforestation b) Afforestation
c) Overgrazing d) Removal of vegetation
107. A renewable source of energy is
a) Petroleum b) Coal
c) Nuclear fuel d) Trees
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108. Mine spoil is
a) Wastes from mines b) Wastes from mine processing
c) Land degraded by mining d) Both A and B
109. Estuaries are
a) Fresh water wetlands b) Salt water wetlands
c) lowest productive ecosystems d) Both B and C
110. Chipko movement is connected with
a) Conservation of natural resources b) Plant breeding
c) Plant/Forest conservation d) Project Tiger
111. Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro (1992) resulted in
a) Compilation of Red list
b) Establishment of biosphere reserves
c) Conservation of biodiversity
d) IUCN
112. India is primary centre of domestication of
a) Sheep b) Goat
c) Water Buffalo d) Donkey

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