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1. Question
1. Question

Consider the following statements:

1. Under the Wildlife (protection) Act 1972, Nilgai and Wild Pig have been declared as vermins
2. If an animal is declared as vermin state authorities can carry out an extermination of such animals on a
large scale without attracting penal provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: c)
MoEF report page 74.
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/TSea6J0X9dNMS2eibTMW9M/Wild-pigs-declared-vermin-in-Uttarakhand-for-ayear.html
2. Question

The binturong, also known as bearcat, is a small mammal native to South and Southeast Asia and has been
assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. In which of the following National Parks, you are likely to find them?
a) Anamudi Shola National Park
b) Jim Corbett National Park
c) Manas National Park
d) Silent Valley National Park

Solution: c)
Its picture is given in MoEF report page no. 82
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binturong#Distribution_and_habitat
Answer to this question lies in the question itself Southeast Asia.
3. Question

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has constituted 30 state/UT level environment
assessment authorities under which of the following laws?
a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
b) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
c) The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997
d) The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Solution: b)
MoEF annual report, page no. 87.
List of environment related Laws:
http://www.environmentallawsofindia.com/the-environment-definitions-and-acts.html

2 points
4. Question

Consider the following statements:

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1. PM 10 poses greater threat to health than PM 2.4 particles

2. According to WHO, PM10 particles can lodge deeply into the lungs, hence pose greater threat to health
Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: c)
Both statements are INCORRECT.
https://www3.epa.gov/pmdesignations/faq.htm#1
5. Question

With reference to Fly ash, consider the following statements:

2 points

1. It is is one of the coal combustion products

2. Due to stringent rules, in India, thermal power plants have achieved 100% fly ash utilization target
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
a) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: a)
MoEF report page no. 108
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_ash

6. Question

The pollution caused by burning fossil fuels can be somewhat reduced by

2 points

1. Increasing the efficiency of the combustion process

2. The use of catalytic converters
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: c)
NCERT Class X Science, Chapter 14 Page No. 244
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_emissions_control#Emissions_control

2 points
7. Question

Which of the following conventions deals with the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and
their Disposal?
a) Stockholm Convention
b) Rotterdam Convention
c) Basel Convention
d) Minamata Convention

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Solution: c)
MoEF annual report, Page no. 110 111 (Very important)
8. Question

Consider the following statements:

2 points

1. It is the shortest classified river draining into the Bay of Bengal

2. It was earlier known as the Triplicane river
3. It is one of the highly polluted river in Tamil Nadu
To which of the following rivers does above description refer?
a) Adyar River
b) Cooum River
c) Amaravati River
d) Bhavani River

Solution: b)
Mentioned in page 114, annual report MoEF
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/rs-2000crore-scheme-to-clean-cooum/article7666648.ece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooum_River
9. Question

Consider the following statements:

2 points

1. World Wetlands Day is celebrated on February 2 marking the date of the adoption of the Convention on
Wetlands on 2 February 1971
2. Wetlands occur naturally on every continent including Antarctica
3. A wetland is a land area that is always permanently saturated with water
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 Only
b) 1 Only
c) 1 and 3 Only
d) All
Solution: b)
A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the
characteristics of a distinct ecosystem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetland#Ramsar_Convention_definition
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/states-to-get-greater-role-in-wetland-management
/article8180052.ece
2 points
10. Question

Consider the following statements:

1. The autotrophs or the producers are at the first trophic level in food chain
2. There are generally a greater number of individuals at the lower trophic levels of an ecosystem
3. Food chains generally consist of only three or four steps, but they can have more than five trophic levels too
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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b) 2 and 3 Only
c) 1 Only
d) All 3 are correct
Solution: a)
NCERT CLass X Science Chapter 15, Page no. 259
11. Question

Which of the following matches is/are correct?

2 points

1. Rain Forest Research Institute Jorhat

2. Arid Forest Research Institute Jodhpur
3. Tropical Forest Research Institute Jabalpur
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 3 Only
b) 2 and 3 Only
c) 2 Only
d) 1,2 and 3
Solution: d)
Page 144-145 MoEF annual report
12. Question

Consider the following definitions:

2 point

1. Bioaccumulation is the increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in the tissues of
organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain
2. Biomagnification occurs within a trophic level, and is the increase in concentration of a substance in certain
tissues of organisms bodies due to absorption from food and the environment
3. Bioconcentration is defined as occurring when uptake from the water is greater than excretion
Which of the above definitions is/are INCORRECT?
a) 1 and 2 Only
b) 2 and 3 Only
c) 1 and 3 Only
d) All
Solution: a)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomagnification
NCERT CLass X Science Chapter 15, Page no. 261
13. Question

Consider the following statements

2 points

1. To save the environment, Reuse strategy is a better option than Recycling

2. Recycling of plastic is more lucrative than recycling of metals or glass
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
a) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: a)
NCERT CLass X Science Chapter 16, Page no. 268
Compared with lucrative recycling of metal, and similar to the low value of glass, plastic polymers recycling is often

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more challenging because of low density and low value.

14. Question

With reference to natural vegetation in the Himalayas, consider the following statements:

2 points

1. Deciduous forests are found in the foothills of the Himalayas

2. Oak and chestnut trees belong to evergreen broad leaf forests
3. Deodar, an endemic species grows mainly in the eastern part of the Himalayan range
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3 Only
b) 2 and 3 Only
c) 3 Only
d) 1 and 2 Only
Solution: d)
Class XI Geography, India Physical Environment, Page 60
15. Question

2 points
In which of the following Biosphere Reserves, you are likely to find the tropical and subtropical moist
broadleaf forests, tropical moist forests, the subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical dry forests within its
boundaries?
a) Gulf of Mannar
b) Simplipal
c) Nilgiri
d) Pachmarhi
Solution: c)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilgiri_Biosphere_Reserve
Class XI Geography, India Physical Environment, Page 66
16. Question

The Third UN United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction was held in March 2015 in

2 point

a) Yokohoma
a) Sendai
c) Tokyo
d) Kyoto
Solution: b)
First UN United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held at Yokohoma is given prominent space
in Class XI Geography, India Physical Environment, Page 79 80
As it is a current event and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 is an important document,
we might expect a question on it.
17. Question

Which of the following region does NOT fall under Severe Drought Prone Area category in India?

2 points

a) Northern parts of Rajasthan

b) Eastern parts of Maharashtra
c) Interior parts of Andhra Pradesh
d) Northern parts of interior Tamil Nadu
Solution: a)
Refer page no. 90 of Class XI Geography, India Physical Environment,

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18. Question

The effectiveness of any given GHG molecule will depend on which of the following factors?

2 points

1. The magnitude of the increase in its concentration

2. Its life time in the atmosphere
3. The wavelength of radiation that it absorbs
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 Only
b) 2 and 3 Only
c) 1 and 3 Only
d) All
Solution: d)
NCERT Class XI Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Page no. 108
19. Question

Consider the following statements:

2 points

1. Groups of individual organisms having certain similarities in their physical characteristics are called species
2. Genetic biodiversity refers to the variation of genes within species
3. Areas rich in genetic biodiversity are called hotspots of diversity
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 Only
d) 1,2 and 3
Solution: c)
NCERT Class XI Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Page no. 135 -136
20. Question

With reference to International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), consider 2 points
the following statements:
1. It is an international NGO
2. Its headquarters is located in Germany
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: a)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Union_for_Conservation_of_Nature

21. Question

2 points
There are 100 students in a particular class. 60% students play cricket, 30% student play football and
10% student play both the games. What is the number of students who play neither cricket nor football ?

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a) 25
(b) 20
(c) 18
(d) 15
Solution:b
22. Question

A village having a population of 4000 requires 150 liters of water per head per day. It has a tank
measuring 20 m x 15 m x 6 m. The water of this tank will last for

2 points

(a) 2 days
(b) 3 days
(c) 4 days
(d) 5 days
Solution: b)
23. Question

Consider the following argument:

2 points

In, order to be a teacher one must graduate from college. All poets are poor. Some Mathematicians are poets. No
college graduate is poor.
Which one of the following is not a valid conclusion regarding the above argument?
(a) Some Mathematicians are not teachers.
(b) Some teachers are not Mathematicians.
(c) Teachers are not poor.
(d) Poets are not teachers.
Solution: b)
24. Question

A student on her first 3 tests receives on an average score of N points. If she exceeds her previous
average score by 20 points on her fourth test, then what is the average score for the first 4 tests?

2 points

(a) N + 20
(b) N + 10
(c) N + 4
(d) N + 5
Solution: d)

2 points
25. Question

In a group of persons, 70% of the persons are male and 30% of the persons are married. If two sevenths of males
are married, what fraction of the females is single ?
(a) 2/7
(b) 1/3
(c) 3/7
(d) 2/3
Solution: d)

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