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Desert plants are generally

A. Succulents

B. Heterophyllous

C. Herbaceous

D. Viviparous

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A. Succulents


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Biosphere is:

A. In which individuals interact with each other

B. In which life originated

C. The name of a bird

D. Organic compound by which life diminih

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Carbon cycle includes

A. producer - consumer - decomposer

B. decomposer - consumer - producer

C. producer - decomposer - consumer

D. consumer - producer - decomposer

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Autumn colouration of leaves appears only in

A. Tropical regions

B. Deserts

C. Temperate deciduous plants

D. Deserts

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Silent valley is situated in

A. Kashmir

B. Kerala

C. Africa

D. America

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Which is the correct food chain

A. grass � wolf > deer > buffalo

B. bacteria � grass � rabbit > wolf

C. grass � insect � bird � snake

D. grass > snake �insect � deer

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One of these is a renewable source of energy:

A. Solar energy

B. Hydro-power

C. Natural gas

D. All of these

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The first stage of plant succession on earth is called

A. Adaptation

B. Acclimatisation

C. Colonisation

D. All the above

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. Biome is

A. the flora on land

B. the flora in ocean

C. a community of organisms interacting with each other

D. that part of earth and its atmosphere which inhabits living organisms

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Tropical evergreen forests are seen in

A. Himachal Pradesh

B. Haryana

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Assam

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Pedology is the study of

A. soil

B. locomotion of animals

C. rocks

D. crop diseases

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Radiation is a health hazard as it causes

A. leukaemia

B. polio

C. pneumonia

D. haemophilia

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  Which of the following is normally not at atmospheric pollutant

A. CO    

B. so2

C. co2

D.  Hydrocarbons

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In cities like Mumbai and Delhi, the major air pollutants are

A. ozone

B. carbon monoxide and oxides of sulphur

C. hydrocarbons and hot air

D. algae spores and marsh gas

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Increasing accumulation of DDT in organisms of a food chain in higher trophic levels is known as

A. biotic potential

B. biotic component

C. biological value

D. biological amplification

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The biggest herbarium of India is

A. Botanical Survey of India - Calcutta

B. St. Xavier's Herbarium - Mumbai

C. Central National Herbarium - Calcutta

D. IARI - New Delhi

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First link in any food chain is green plant because

A. green plants systhesize food

B. the green plants eat everything

C. they are fixed at a place

D. none of these

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The ultimate source of energy for fish is

A. Protozoa

B. Oxygen produced by plants

C. Sunlight

D. Manure in the soil

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Deforestation may reduce the chances of

A. frequent cyclones

B. rainfall

C. frequent landslides

D. erosion of soil surface

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Desert plants are generally

A. Succulents

B. Heterophyllous

C. Herbaceous

D. Viviparous

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Which one of the following is associated with the conservation of forest ?

A. Bharatpur

B. Kaziranga

C. Silent Valley

D. Gir

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What will happen if our water resources are continued to be polluted by industrial wastes

A. Sufficient food will not be available to water organisms

B. Sufficient oxygen will not be available to water organisms

C. Drinking water will not be available

D. B.O.D value of water will decrease

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Smog is a common pollutant in places having

A. excessive so2 in their air

B. excessive ammonia in the air

C. low temperature

D. high temperature

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Hie sequence blue green algae > crustose lichens � foliose lichens > mosses � shrubs � dicotyledonous tree represents

A. a food chain

B. genetic drift

C. ecological succession trend

D. a phylogenetic trend

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Primary treatment of sewage means

A. encouragement of growth of microbes to decompose sewage

B. disinfection of sewage

C. removal of heavy grit from sewage in the settling chambers

D. pumping of sewage into aeration tanks for increased microbial activity

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The source of energy in the ecosystem is:

A. decomposition of animals and plants by bacteria

B. photosynthesis by green plants

C. fermentation of sugars

D. sun-light

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Commensalism is

A. when both organisms are benefited

B. when one organism is benefited without affecting the other

C. when one organism is affected

D. when both organisms are affected

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A pollutant is any substance, chemical or other factor that changes

A. natural geochemical cycles

B. the natural flora of a place

C. the natural wild life of a region

D. the natural balance of our environment

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What is the major constituent of biomass of an organism

A. Nitrogen

B. Carbon

C. Phospnorus

D. Oxygen

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In grassland ecosystem the pyramid of energy is

A. upright

B. inverted

C. upright or inverted

D. none of these

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The best indicator of SO^2 pollution is

A. Lichens

B. Algae

C. Fungus

D. Fems