Articles Tagged: People and environment

Q) The fertility of the soil can be increased by growing : Options: A)Cereals B) Fiber Crops C) Legumes D) Root Crops

Q) The maximum emission of pollutants from fuel sources in India is caused by : Options: A)Coal B) Firewood C) Refuse burning D) Vegetable waste product

Q) With absorption and decomposition of CO2 in ocean water beyond desired level, there will be: Options: A)decrease in temperature B) increase in salinity C) growth of phytoplankton D) rise in sea level

Q) A tree, which is popular in social forestry programme in India, is: Options: A)Shorea Robusta B) Ailanthus excelsa C) Cedrus deodara D) Callistemon lanceolatus

Q) Laterite soil develops as a result of: Options: A)deposits of alluvial B) deposition of loess C) leaching D) continued vegetation cover

Q) Which of the following sources of data is not based on primary data collection? Options: A)Census of India B) National Sample Survey C) Statistical Abstracts of India D) National Family Health Survey

Q) Which of the following is the highest waterfall in the world? Options: A)Angel B) Ribbin C) Hungela D) Quecanag

Q) Acid rain is formed due to contribution from the following pair of gases Options: A)Methane and ozone B) Oxygen and nitrous oxide C) methane and Sulfur dioxide D) Carbon dioxide and Sulfur dioxide

Q) Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the Indus? Options: A)Sutlej B) Jhelum C) Bhagirathi D) Chenab

Q) The earthquake waves which have transverse movements are know as Options: A)Primary waves B) Secondary waves C) Surface waves D) None of the above