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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


  3. The head quarter of IUCN is located in

  4. A.

     Paris

    B.

     Switzerland

    C.

     England

    D.

     Germany


  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


  7. Public awareness of environment creates ___________

  8. A.

     Environment protection

    B.

     Environment degradation

    C.

     Environmental improvement

    D.

     Environmental cultivation


  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


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

  12. A.

     sociology

    B.

     physiology

    C.

     environmental studies

    D.

     anatomy


  13. The Primary Consumers are also called as

  14. A.

     Herbivores

    B.

     Carnivores

    C.

     Enzymes

    D.

     None of these


  15. First Biosphere reserve in India

  16. A.

     Nilgiri

    B.

     Agastyamala

    C.

     Eravikulam

    D.

     Chinnar


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

  18. A.

     Radiation

    B.

     Weathering

    C.

     Erosion

    D.

     Pollution


  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