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  1. The organic matter produced by the photosynthetic activity of green plants is called as

  2. A.

     light energy

    B.

     cellular process

    C.

     energy flow

    D.

     primary productivity

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  3. The head quarter of IUCN is located in

  4. A.

     Paris

    B.

     Switzerland

    C.

     England

    D.

     Germany

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  5. The resources that are derived from bio-mass of living organisms are called ________ resources.

  6. A.

     renewable

    B.

     non-renewable

    C.

     environmental

    D.

     natural

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  7. Public awareness of environment creates ___________

  8. A.

     Environment protection

    B.

     Environment degradation

    C.

     Environmental improvement

    D.

     Environmental cultivation

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  9. Two opposite forces operate in the growth and development of every population. One of them is related to the ability to reproduce at a given rate. The force opposite to it is called

  10. A.

     fecundity

    B.

     mortality

    C.

     environmental resistances

    D.

     biotic control

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  11. _________ is an integration of several subjects that include both science and social studies.

  12. A.

     sociology

    B.

     physiology

    C.

     environmental studies

    D.

     anatomy

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  13. The Primary Consumers are also called as

  14. A.

     Herbivores

    B.

     Carnivores

    C.

     Enzymes

    D.

     None of these

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  15. First Biosphere reserve in India

  16. A.

     Nilgiri

    B.

     Agastyamala

    C.

     Eravikulam

    D.

     Chinnar

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  17. Which among the following result in the formation of soil?

  18. A.

     Radiation

    B.

     Weathering

    C.

     Erosion

    D.

     Pollution

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  19. The primary source of energy for the earth's atmosphere is:

  20. A.

     Energy from within the earth

    B.

     The sun

    C.

     Erupting volcanoes

    D.

     Lightning discharges associated with thunderstorms

    E.

     Latent heat released during the formation of hurricanes

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