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

a) ever green b) coniferous c) deciduous
130. Thorn – forests are obtained in the ……………………. regions
a) semi-arid b) high rain fall areas c) low temperature
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131. …………………. is a cold desert in India
a) Thar b) Ladakh c) Ran of Kutch
132. The only known breeding colony of the greater and lesser Flamingos in our country is seen in ………………….. desert.
a) The Great Rann b) The Thar c) Ladakh
133. …………………… is an example of 'bottom feeders'.
a) Cat fish b) Frog c) Snail
134. The drug morphine is extracted from …………… plant
a) Cocoa b) Belladonna c) Opium Poppy
135. ……………….. species is known as Azadirachta Indica
a) Neem b) Mango c) Jackfruit
136. ……………….. tree is known as 'flame of the forest'?
a) Zizyphus b) Butea monosperma c) Jackfruit
137. Which tree is known as Coral tree?
a) Quercus b) Dipterocarps c) Erythrina
138. Which plants die after flowering?
a) Lotus b) Bamboo c) Chrysanthemum
139. The one-horned Rhinoceros is now restricted to which state?
a) Maharashtra b) Gujarat c) Assam
140. Asiatic lion is obtained only in ………………..
a) Gir Forest b) Manas c) Kasiranga
141. ……………….. is a marine tortoise which indicates the unique phenomenon 'arribada'
a) Olive Ridley b) Star Tortoise c) Travancore Tortoise
142. Largest reptile in the world
a) Dragon b) Anaconda c) Crocodile
143. Snow leopard is obtained in which National Park?
a) Kaziranga b) The Great Himalayan c) Bharatpur
144. Point Calimere sanctuary is situated in which state?
a) Tamilnadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka
145. The movement 'Beej Bachao Andolan' was aimed for the conservation of ………………..
a) Trees b) shrubs c) crops
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146. Who had said in the Stockholm Conference in 1972 that poverty was the greatest polluter?
a) Indira Gandhi b) Mahatma Gandhi c) Rajiv Gandhi
147. The movement 'Pani Panjayath' was initiated to conserve waters in the drought prone areas of ……………….. state.

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