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1. Statement I : Incised meanders are formed in the mature stage of a river. Statement II : Incised meanders are characterized by rejuvenation and upliftment of land.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true

2. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.In June 2016, the LIGO group of scientists announced the detection of a second set of gravitational waves. 2.Gravitational waves were generated due to merger of two black holes at about 1.4 billion light-years distant. 3.Gravitational waves were inserted due to collision of two white dwarf stars at about 1.4 billion light-years distant. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3

3. What type of mirror is used in car headlights?
Concave
convex
Both A & B
None of the above

4. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere

5. What is the chemical name for vitamin A?
Retinol
Riboflavin
Thiamine
Niacin

6. The term protoplasm was coined by
Hugo von Mohl
J. E. Purkinje
Oken
Kolliker

7. Which of the following is biodegradable?
Iron nails
DDT
Silver foil
Leather bags

8. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
Natural Gas
Uranium
Coal
Petroleum

9. The Biggest cause of Foodborne Illness is
Poor Hygiene
Toothpick
Employee snacking
Virus

10. Fear of crossing road is called as
Emetophobia
Aerophobia
Erythrophobia
Agoraphobia

11. In a plant cell, DNA may be found in
only in the nucleus and mitochondria.
only in the nucleus and chloroplasts
in the nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplasts.
only in the nucleus.

12. Which of these provides your body with energy?
Carbohydrates
Fats
Vitamins
All the above

13. MONEX is associated with
Monetary experiment
Lunar experiment
Montreal experiment
Monsoon experiment

14. The circular depression containing a volcanic vent is called?
Crater
Smog
Crust
Delta

15. Plants that grow in Saline Water are called
Sciophytes
Bryophytes
Halophytes
Hydrophytes

16. Which one of the following is not related to wind erosion ?
Wind gap
Zeugen
Dreikanter
Demoiselle

17. Which one of the following river valleys of India is under the influence of intensive gully erosion?
Kosi
Chambal
Damodar
Brahmaputra

18. Serious dehydration may cause all of the following, EXCEPT
muscle cramps
torn ligaments
reduced blood volume
increased heart rate

19. Anything that has Mass and takes up Space-
System
Matter
Energy
Weight

20. From which direction does foul weather typically approach?
East
North
West
South

21. What is the primary form of fat in the diet?
Lipids
Fattyacids
Triglycerides
All of the above

22. The term metabolism is best defined as
the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day
biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy
the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats
a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories

23. Which action is the best example of a direct observation?
listening to a cricket chirp at night and counting the number of chirps per minute
determining the seal population of an island by counting seals in 10 square meters of the island
identifying which bird was present by the tracks that it leaves in the sand at a beach
reading numbers on a heat sensor to conclude that there is a deer in the night woods

24. Study of fishes is called
Amphiology
Phylumology
Zoology
Ichthyology

25. How many years it takes for Pluto to Orbit the Sun?
76 yrs
144 yrs
198 yrs
248 yrs

26. How many cups in a quart?
2
3
4
1

27. Most Explosive Type of Volcano is
The Cinder Cone
Rhyolite caldera complexes
Shield Volcanoes
The Basault Volcanoes

28. Planets do not twinkle because
Far distance
Total internal reflection
Refraction
Near distance

29. Thermal energy is caused by the motion of
atoms
molecules
Both A & B
None of the above

30. Most important weather phenomena occur in the
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
Thermosphere

31. A Book always has
Preface
Text
Index
Page

32. Soil erosion can be prevented by
Removal of vegetation
Overgrazing
Afforestation
Increasing bird population

33. Which term best describes how the solar system formed?
Electrically
Gradually
Chemically
Rapidly

34. Generally, plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into
Ammonia
Urea
Protein
Nitrogen

35. Which industry is known as sunrise industry?
petrochemical industry
steel industry
rice milling
All of the above

36. Fuse Wire is Made of?
an alloy of Tin and Lead
Nickel
Copper
an alloy of Nickel and Lead

37. Clay is an example of
Aquiclude
Glossy
Utilitarian
None of the above

38. Excessive use of which ofthe following fertilizers may be responsible for the presence of a toxic substance in groundwater?
Nitrogen
Phosphate only
Potassium only
Phosphate and potassium

39. Where does hair not grow on the human body?
sole of feet
palms
lips
All of the above

40. Energy is measured in units called
Newtons
Watts
Joules
Ohm/mtr

41. The term hierarchy refers to
a team in which everyone is equal and has to pull his or her own weight
a power structure in which each member knows his or her own place
a situation in which higher species such as men will always be in control of lower species such as animals
a condition in which the weak must die so the strong can survive

42. Vision can be affected by drugs and alcohol making, especially difficult to distinguish
Light
Colors
Distance
Shapes

43. Pollen grains in plants are produced in
Flower
Stem
Roots
Leaves

44. Eugenics is the study of
impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally
different races of mankind
genetic of plants
people of European origin

45. Emotional intelligence is a critical component of
analytical intelligence
creativity
convergent thinking
social intelligence

46. Which of the following is generally true about the stratosphere?
It is very dry
It is very moist
The dryness level varies with the season
The dryness level varies with the moon cycle

47. Which of the following animals have teeth in their stomach?
Frogs
Crabs
Snakes
Cockroach

48. What is common between Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration?
Krebs cycle
Glycolysis
Electron transport chain
All the above

49. Which of the following is not an intensive property?
Weight
Density
Refractive index
Melting point

50. Environmental Science is the study of
Geography
Physics
Biology
All of the above