An ecological pyramid of energy flow is, often an inverted pyramid in which of the following ecosystem?
A. Desert
B. Ocean
C. Tundra
D. Rain forest
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Adherence of two-children norm shall help in
A. Improving food web
B. Checking pollution
C. Stabilising ecosystem
D. Fertility of soil
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The method for converting combustible gaseous compounds CO2 and H2 O, halogen HX and S to SO2 , is
A. Thermal Oxidation method
B. Adsorption method
C. Chemical conversion method
D. Global warming
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Dudhwa National Park is located in
A. Gujarat
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
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Hypothesis is
A. Guess of scholar
B. Hunch of scholar
C. Tentative conclusion
D. All of these
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From the following which has maximum efficiency to convert solar energy into chemical energy?
A. Tiger
B. Earthworm
C. Cuscuta
D. Chlorella
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Major health effects due to depletion of ozone layer is/are
A. Increase in eye cataracts and mutation
B. Increase in skin cancer and melonema
C. Decrease in growth of ocean flora and
fauna
D. All of the above
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Man has created his own special environment. What is it called?
A. Nonosphere
B. Monosphere
C. Noosphere
D. Noxosphere
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The Earth capital is/are
A. Air, water and soil
B. Wildlife, raw materials and minerals
C. Energy resources and degradation
D. All of the above
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Which of the following produce another air pollutant by reacting with oxides of nitrogen in presence of sunlight?
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Atmospheric content of CO2 is
A. 0.0034%
B. 0.0341%
C. 0.34%
D. 3.4%
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Green house effect is warming due to
A. Infra-red rays reaching earth
B. Moisture layer in atmosphere
C. Increase in temperature due to increase in carbon dioxide concentration of atmosphere
D. Ozone layer of atmosphere
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Ecology of individual species and its population including the effect of other organisms and environmental conditions on every stage of life cycle, is known as
A. Autoecology
B. Genecology
C. Synecology
D. None of these
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Those species whose populations have been seriously depleted and whose ultimate security is not assured are known as
A. Threatened species
B. Endangered species
C. Vulnerable species
D. Rare species
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The term biosphere is used for a zone containing living beings
A. In lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere
B. In lithosphere and hydrosphere
C. In hydrosphere
D. On lithosphere
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Smog is produced due to
A. Air and metal dust
B. Water and nitrogen oxide
C. Smoke and fog
D. None of the above
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Goitre is an enlargement of
A. Pancreas
B. Thyroid gland
C. Testes
D. Spleen
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The most adundant element in the body of organisms and outside environment is
A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon
C. Oxygen
D. Phosphorus
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Carbon-dioxide content of atmosphere has increased in the past 150 years from
A. 20 ⟶ 35 ppm
B. 270 ⟶ 340 ppm
C. 0.027 ⟶ 0.034 ppm
D. 0.2 ⟶ 0.3 ppm
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In an unbalanced, skewed, distribution which measure of central tendency is least biased?
A. Mode
B. Median
C. Mean
D. Range
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