4th Class General Knowledge Environment Question Bank

done Enviromental Conservation Total Questions - 45

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the following is a natural resource?                               
  A)
   Sun                  done clear
  B)
   Wind           done clear
  C)
   Water               done clear
  D)
   all of these done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which one of the following is a renewable resource?    
  A)
   Solar power   done clear
  B)
   Soil           done clear
  C)
   Trees                            done clear
  D)
   all of these done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Biomass fuel is a ______ resource.
  A)
   Non-renewable done clear
  B)
   renewable   done clear
  C)
   Artificial            done clear
  D)
   all of these done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which one of the following is a non-renewable resource?                                                        (2015)
  A)
   Coal                             done clear
  B)
   Oil            done clear
  C)
   Natural gas     done clear
  D)
          all of these done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Wind is utilized as a ____ source of energy, 
  A)
   Non-renewable done clear
  B)
   renewable   done clear
  C)
   Artificial            done clear
  D)
   all of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
    Natural resources are classified into _____ group.                                
  A)
   3                     done clear
  B)
   2              done clear
  C)
   5                     done clear
  D)
   4 done clear
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• question_answer7)
  In which of the following categories gold comes?
  A)
   Rock                done clear
  B)
   Soil             done clear
  C)
   Mineral        done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which one of the following is the fossil fuel?
  A)
   Wind                done clear
  B)
   Water         done clear
  C)
   Sunlight            done clear
  D)
   Petroleum done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which one of the following gasses is essential for the process of burning?
  A)
   Carbon dioxide done clear
  B)
   Hydrogen       done clear
  C)
   Oxygen            done clear
  D)
   Methane done clear
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• question_answer10)
  A resource that forms at a much slower rate at which it is consumed is known as                          (2016)
  A)
   Artificial Resources        done clear
  B)
   Natural Resources done clear
  C)
                          Renewable Resource done clear
  D)
   Non-renewable Resources  done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which one of the following is an example of non-renewable resources?  
  A)
   Wind                done clear
  B)
   Water          done clear
  C)
   Vegetation     done clear
  D)
   Coal and minerals done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which of the following is a renewable resource?                                   
  A)
   Soil                  done clear
  B)
   Water          done clear
  C)
   Flora and fauna done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer13)
  _____is the major raw material for biogas.                                                                                      (2017)
  A)
   Plant leaves    done clear
  B)
   Cow dung   done clear
  C)
   Mud                   done clear
  D)
   Grass done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?
  A)
   Natural gas    done clear
  B)
   Petrol           done clear
  C)
   Coal                 done clear
  D)
   Uranium done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The average weather condition a in given place over longer period of time is called 
  A)
   Season             done clear
  B)
   atmosphere     done clear
  C)
   Weather            done clear
  D)
   climate done clear
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• question_answer16)
    Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?                                                                             (2015)
  A)
   Carbon dioxide           done clear
  B)
   Methane              done clear
  C)
                    Nitrous oxide       done clear
  D)
            Carbon monoxide                      done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Seasons occur because
  A)
   The rotation of earth of.            done clear
  B)
   The earth's revolution around the sun. done clear
  C)
   The earth's axis is inclation by \[66\frac{1}{2}{}^\circ \] done clear
  D)
   Combined effect of [b] and [c] above. done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Fossil fuel and metallic minerals are                                                                                               (2016)
  A)
   renewable resource                done clear
  B)
   inexhaustible resources done clear
  C)
   non-renewable resources            done clear
  D)
   none of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Solor energy is which type of natural resources?
  A)
   Renewable  done clear
  B)
   Non-renewable done clear
  C)
   Exhaustible          done clear
  D)
        Inexhaustible done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The correct examples of non-renewable resources?
  A)
   Petrol, coal and gas  done clear
  B)
   sun, fossil fuels and wind done clear
  C)
   water, petrol and coal                done clear
  D)
   water, wind and sunlight done clear
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• question_answer21)

  Select the INCORRECT statement about global warming.

  (i)The average temperature of the Earth's surface is gradually decreasing.

  (ii) Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are responsible for global warming.

  (iii)The average temperature of the sun's surface is gradually increasing.

  A)
   (i) only                       done clear
  B)
   (i) and (iii) only done clear
  C)
   (ii) only                 done clear
  D)
         (ii) and (iii) only done clear
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• question_answer22)
  How can you differentiate between biotic and abiotic resources?                                                   (2017)
  A)
   On the basis of colour  done clear
  B)
   On the basis of texture done clear
  C)
   On the basis of their derivation      done clear
  D)
   On the basis of their utilization done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Match the following:

  Area near the sea	1. Very
  Desert	2.Moderate temperature
  Area near the pole	3. Very hot

  A)
   A-3; B-1; C-2       done clear
  B)
                    A-2; B-3; C-1 done clear
  C)
   A-1;     B-2; C-3             done clear
  D)
   A-3;     B-2; C-1 done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Look at the following picture. Which one of the following city has good climate according to the distance from the sea?
  A)
   City C              done clear
  B)
   City A          done clear
  C)
   City B              done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer25)
                ____________________ What strategies has been taken by the government for conservation of nature resources?              (2015)
  A)
   Implementation of Laws             done clear
  B)
   Minimizing human activities done clear
  C)
   Less use of coal done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Global warming also refers to as
  A)
   climate change          done clear
  B)
   ecological change done clear
  C)
   atmosphere change  done clear
  D)
   none of the above done clear
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• question_answer27)
  What is the greenhouse effect?                                                                                            (2017)
  A)
   Where heat is kept out of the Earth done clear
  B)
   Where heat is kept in the Earth done clear
  C)
   Where more light is let into the Earth done clear
  D)
   Where less light is let into the Earth done clear
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• question_answer28)
  What could be one effect of global warming?
  A)
   More islands forming                done clear
  B)
   Sea level rise done clear
  C)
   More volcanic eruptions              done clear
  D)
   More landslides done clear
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• question_answer29)
  What do greenhouse gases do?
  A)
   They cause more heat to be kept out of the Earth. done clear
  B)
   They cause the sun's light to be kept out of the Earth. done clear
  C)
   They absorb and hold in heat. done clear
  D)
   They cause acid rain. done clear
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• question_answer30)
  The tropical climates does not includes
  A)
   polar climate   done clear
  B)
   monsoon        done clear
  C)
   savannah       done clear
  D)
   equatorial done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The important elements that can affect the climate includes
  A)
   drought                         done clear
  B)
   rainfall         done clear
  C)
   temperature    done clear
  D)
   both b and c done clear
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• question_answer32)
  The places located near the sea experiences the
  A)
   cooler summers         done clear
  B)
   warmer springs done clear
  C)
   warmer winters    done clear
  D)
        both a and c done clear
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• question_answer33)
  The energy we use to heat our homes, drive our cars and run our computers comes from             (2016)
  A)
   artificial Resources done clear
  B)
   natural Resources done clear
  C)
   renewable Resources done clear
  D)
   non-renewable Resources done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The way we consume these renewable resources, it effects their
  A)
   efficiency             done clear
  B)
         power done clear
  C)
   availability   done clear
  D)
         cost done clear
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• question_answer35)
  To preserve the resources for the future, we have to
  A)
   look for more.             done clear
  B)
   save them. done clear
  C)
   consume more of them.     done clear
  D)
   use them more frequently. done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Why do coastal areas experience less contrast in temperature conditions? (2015)
  A)
   Due to moderating effect of the seas done clear
  B)
   Due to land mass done clear
  C)
   Due to heat conditions done clear
  D)
   Due to none of the above three done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which of the following climatic controls is the most important?
  A)
   Latitude-     done clear
  B)
   Altitude done clear
  C)
   Pressure and wind system done clear
  D)
   Continentally done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Reducing the amount of future climate change is called
  A)
   Mitigation   done clear
  B)
        Geoengineering done clear
  C)
   Adaptation          done clear
  D)
        None of these done clear
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• question_answer39)
  The most visually striking evidence of global warming is                                                                (2017)
  A)
   the increased precipitation along the 6ulf coast states. done clear
  B)
   highly varying temperature fluctuations felt during the winter months. done clear
  C)
   rapid melting of glacial ice on nearly every continent. done clear
  D)
   all of the above done clear
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• question_answer40)
  considering the climate change, the melting of ice sheets and glaciers causes the
  A)
   destruction of infrastructure done clear
  B)
   endangering of species done clear
  C)
   desertification done clear
  D)
   destruction of human settlements done clear
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• question_answer41)
  The data collected regarding weather includes
  A)
   precipitation and wind done clear
  B)
   rainfall done clear
  C)
   temperature done clear
  D)
   all of above done clear
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• question_answer42)
  The main cause of global climatic change is                                                                                   (2017)
  A)
   increase in the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. done clear
  B)
   emissions of industrial gases. done clear
  C)
   adding of dust. done clear
  D)
   changes in plant cover. done clear
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• question_answer43)
  If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere, the temperature of earth's surface would be                                                                                                                                              (2015)
  A)
   dependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere. done clear
  B)
   higher than the present. done clear
  C)
   less than the present. done clear
  D)
   the same. done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Which of the following is a disadvantage of most of the renewable energy sources?
  A)
   Highly polluting   done clear
  B)
      High waste disposal cost done clear
  C)
   Unreliable supply done clear
  D)
   High running cost done clear
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• question_answer45)
  The one thing that is common in all fossil fuels is that they
  A)
   were originally formed in marine environment. done clear
  B)
   contain carbon. done clear
  C)
   have undergone the same set of geological processes during their formation. done clear
  D)
   represent the remains of one living organisms. done clear
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