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Multiple choice commercial applications environment in its totality alternatives for minimising depletion of natural resources components of environment effects and successes of environment conservation

The Upanishads assume earth as the body of the __________.

  1. fire

  2. water

  3. air

  4. supernatural
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Upanishads often describe the Earth and the universe as manifestations of the divine or supernatural reality (Brahman), rather than just physical elements.

Multiple choice commercial applications environment in its totality alternatives for minimising depletion of natural resources components of environment effects and successes of environment conservation

Which international agency looks after health and environment issues?

  1. IBRD

  2. IMF

  3. WTO

  4. None of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the primary international agency for health. Since none of the listed options (IBRD, IMF, WTO) are health agencies, 'None of the above' is the correct choice.

Multiple choice commercial applications environment in its totality alternatives for minimising depletion of natural resources components of environment effects and successes of environment conservation

The process by which an ecosystem species become extinct is known as ___________.

  1. Loss of biodiversity

  2. Deforestation

  3. Acid rain

  4. Bio-diversity
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Explanation

The loss of biodiversity refers to the decline or disappearance of biological diversity, which can lead to the extinction of species within an ecosystem.

Multiple choice commercial applications environment in its totality alternatives for minimising depletion of natural resources components of environment effects and successes of environment conservation

Besides landforms and drainage, which is the third basic element of the natural environment?

  1. Natural vegetation

  2. Animal life

  3. Climate

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Climate is the long-term average of weather, typically averaged over a period of 30 years. Some of the meteorological variables that are commonly measured are temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, and precipitation.

Multiple choice geography environment in its totality alternatives for minimising depletion of natural resources components of environment effects and successes of environment conservation

Tick the correct answer.
Which is a human made environment?

  1. Mountain

  2. Sea

  3. Road

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation
Road is a human made environment.
Ecosystem is created with all living and non-living things that interact with each other. 
There is a natural environment comprising of all natural biotic and a-biotic conditions. 
Man-made or human made environment consists of items created by man. 
Bridge, roads, buildings, and monuments are four examples of human made environment. 
Multiple choice geography the biosphere alternatives for minimising depletion of natural resources components of environment effects and successes of environment conservation

Substances which break into simpler substances in course of time are __________.

  1. Biological substances

  2. Biodegradable substances

  3. Non-biodegradable substances

  4. Pro-magnifying substances
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Explanation

  • Biodegradable substances are those substances which are broken down into simpler, harmless substances in nature in due course of time by the biological processes such as micro organisms like certain bacteria.

Multiple choice geography the biosphere alternatives for minimising depletion of natural resources components of environment effects and successes of environment conservation

What is true of ecosystem?

  1. producers are more than primary consumers

  2. secondary consumers are the largest and most powerful.

  3. both a and b

  4. none of the above
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Explanation

Plants are called producers because they are able to use light energy from the sun to produce food (sugar) from carbon dioxide and water. Animals cannot make their own food so they must eat plants and/or other animals. They are called consumers. - 
Primary consumers are animals that eat primary producers; they are also called herbivores (plant-eaters). Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. They are carnivores (meat-eaters) and omnivores (animals that eat both animals and plants).
Multiple choice geography biosphere and landscape alternatives for minimising depletion of natural resources components of environment effects and successes of environment conservation

An area surrounding the existence of various living beings is called ___________.

  1. Humidity

  2. Ozone

  3. Environment

  4. Water
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The environment is defined as the sum of all living and non-living elements and the conditions that surround and influence the life of an organism or a group of organisms.

Multiple choice geography the biosphere alternatives for minimising depletion of natural resources components of environment effects and successes of environment conservation

Acid rains are produced by _________.

  1. excess $NO _2 and SO _2$ from burning fossil fuels
  2. excess production of $NH _3$ by industry and coal gas

  3. both a and b

  4. none of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Acid rain is primarily caused by the emission of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the combustion of fossil fuels, which react with water vapor in the atmosphere to form sulfuric and nitric acids.