MODEL COLLEGE TYBMM Contemporary Issues Priya Gaikwad Sem VI

TYBMM
Contemporary Issues

SEM VI

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UNIT 2 – HUMAN RIGHTS

Q.1. Human rights are possessed by the virtue of being a c. Human being

a. Citizen

b. Social animal

c. Human Being

d. Voter

Q.2. Human rights are also called as c. fundamental rights

a. Fundamental Duties

b. Directive Principle

c. Fundamental Rights

d. Right to Express

Q.3. On a. 10 December 1948 UN General Assembly adopted the ‘Universal Declaration of

a. 10th December 1948

b. 10th December 1947

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c. 11th December 1948

d. 10th December 1949

Q.4. The UDHR consists of a Preamble and c. 30 articles

a. 20

b. 30

c. 35

d. 15

Q.5. CRC stands for a. convention on rights of the child

a. Convention on Rights of the Child

b. Conventional on Rights of the Child

c. Convention on Rights of the Citizen

d. Conventional Rights of the Citizen

Q.6. UDHR stands for c. universal declaration of human rights

a. Universe Declaration of Human Rights

b. Universe Declaration of Human beings Rights

c. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

d. Universe Declaration of Humanly Rights

Q.7. Human rights include _d. all of the above___________

a. Freedom of conscience and action

b. Right to mental integrity

c. Right to Legal Justice

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d. All of the above

Q.8. In ____b. 1989____ the world leaders decided that children needed a special convention
just for them

a. 1988

b. 1989

c. 1987

d. 1990

Q.9. A child means anyone below the age of __c. 18___

a. 17

b. 16

c. 18

d. 14

Q.10. India ratified UNCRC on a. 11 December 1992_ agreeing in principles all articles except
with certain reservations on issues relating to child labor

a. 11 December 1992

b. 11 December 1993

c. 12 December 1992

d. 12 December 1992

Q.11. CEDAW stands for __d____________________________

a. Convention on Elimination of Differentiation Against Women

b. Conventional of Elimination of Differentiation Against Women

c. Conventional on Eradication of Discrimination Against Women

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d. Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Q.12 CRY stands for _c_______________

a. Children’s Rights and Youth

b. Child Rights and Youth

c. Child Rights and You

d. Children’s Right for You

Q.13. UN accepted the CEDAW to ensure protection of women’s rights in ____d_______

a. 1978

b. 1988

c. 1970

d. 1979

Q.14. CEDAW has __30_____ articles

a. 13

b. 30

c. 33

d. 32

Q.15. Development refers to comprehensive _____d______ process which aims at improvement

a. Social

b. Economic

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c. Cultural & Political

d. All of the above

Unit 5 – Social Development and Changes

Q.16. Tribal people constitute roughly __d___ percent of nation’s population

a. 8

b. 7

c. 4

d. 9

Q.17. Jharkhand literally means ______a_________

a. land of the jungles

b. land of the god

c. land of the minerals

d. land of the cotton

Q.18. Bodos are one of the earliest settlers of ____a______

a. Assam

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b. Kashmir

c. Shimla

d. Jharkhand

Q.19. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha was established in __d_______

a. 1978

b. 1977

c. 1976

d. 1972

Q.20. In 1947 ____b____ constituted 47% of Bodos population

a. Delhi

b. Assam

c. Kashmir

d. Shimla

Q.21. Recognition of Forest Rights Act was passed in ___d______

a. 2009

b. 2001

c. 2008

d. 2006

Q.22. Jharkhand state was formed in ____d______

a. 1947

b.1988

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c. 1999

d. 2000

Q.23. In 1968 all ___c______Union raised slogan of Divide Assam Fifty-fifty

a. Delhi students

b. JNU students

c. Bodo students

d. Mumbai students

Q.24. The rule of law means _______b_____

a. all persons are above law

b. all persons are below law

c. no person is below law

d. few people are above law

Q.25. Land Acquisition Act was passed initially in ____b________

a. 1994

b. 1894

c. 1888

d. 1984

Q.26. NPRR stands for __________d________________

a. Nation’s Policy for Rehabilitation and Reservation

b. National Policy for Reservation and Resettlement

c. Nation’s Policy for Reconstruction and Resettlement

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d. National Policy for Rehabilitation and Resettlement

Q.27. In 1978, observers noticed names of estimated 45,000 _____a_______ illegal immigrants
in
Assam

a. Bengali

b. Pakistani

c. Manipuri

d. Kashmiri

Q.28. Industrial projects leads to ____a______ of people

a. Displacement

b. Employment

c. unemployment

d. all of the above

Q.29. AASU stands for ______a______

a. All Assam Students Union

b. All Asians Students Union

c. All Asia’s Students Union

d. Amritsar and Assam’s Students Union

Q.30. SEZ stands for ______d________

a. Special Ecosystem Zone

b. Specific Economical Zone

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c. Special Economical Zone

d. Special Economic Zone

Q.31. NPRR was established in ___c_________

a. 2009

b. 2008

c. 2007

d. 2005

Q.32. UN stands for ___c_____

a. Universal Nations

b. United National

c. United Nations

d. None of the above

UNIT 3 – POLITICAL CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES

Q.33. ______b_______ is described as an act of bribery

a. Nepotism

b. Corruption

c. Malpractices

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d. Theft

Q.34. ___b_____ means money offered in cash as a gift

a. Nepotism

b. Bribe

c. Favouritism

d. All of the above

Q.35. ____c_____ is described as favour from holder of patronage to relatives

a. Corruption

b. Bribery

c. Nepotism

d. All of the above

Q.36. _____b______ means using other’s money for one’s use

a. Corruption

b. Misappropriation

c. Nepotism

d. Bribery

Q.37. _____a_______ is described as encouragement given by patron and misusing position

a. Patronage

b. Nepotism

c. Corruption

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d. Favouritism

Q.38. ____d_______ means preferring one over other

b. Nepotism

c. Favouritism

d. None of the above

Q.39. Four major ministries in union government are ________d____

a. Defense

b. Petroleum

c. Power and Communication

d. all of the above

Q.40. Departments in union government are _____d_______

a. Public work

b. Police

c. Excise

d. all of the above

Q.41. Causes of corruption are ____d________

a. Economic

b. Social

c. Political

d. All of the above

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Q.42. The Bofors Payoff Scandal happened in ____a______

a. 1986
b. 1988

c. 1984

d. 1989

Q.43. The Cement Scandal occurred in _d___________

a. 1988

b. 1989

c. 1983

d. 1982

Q.44. The Plot Scandal of 1989 involved Chief Minister of _________a_____

a. Maharashtra

b. Orissa

c. Delhi

d. Punjab

Q.45 The Brown Beveri Locomotive Deal Scandal involved Central ______a______ Minister

a. Railway

b. Home

c. Union

d. None of the above

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Q.46. The Securities Scandal happened in ______b_______

a. Delhi

b. Maharashtra
c. Punjab

d. Harayana

Q.47. The Payoff scandal occurred in _____a____

a. 1995

b. 1994

c. 1993

d. 1990

Q.48. The Sugar Scandal of 1994 involved ______d_______________

a. Union Ministry of State for Farm

b. Union Minister of State for Farmers

c. Union Ministry of State for Food and Farmers

d. Union Minister of State for Food

Q.49. The Treasury Fraud Scandal involved ____________

a. Rs. 200 crore

b. Rs. 300 crore

c. Rs. 100 crore

d. Rs. 250 crore

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Q.50. The Hawala Scandal occurred in ____a_______

a. 1990

b. 1991

c. 1999
d. 1998

Q.51. The Animal Husbandry Scam took place in _____a_______

a. Bihar

b. Maharashtra

c. Delhi

d. Punjab

Q.52. The Urea Scam had a size of kickback of _____c________

a. Rs. 123 crore

b. Rs. 120 crore

c. Rs. 133 crore

d. Rs. 122 crore

Q.53. Tax fraud is a type of _____a________

a. White Collar Crime

b. Blue Collar Crime

c. Black Collar Crime

d. Grey Collar Crime

Q.54. Corporate Crimes are committed by large _____b_______

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a. Politicians

b. Corporate

c. Celebrities

d. None of the above

Q.55. The Mining Scandal of 2005 happened in ___d_________

a. Maharashtra

b. Rajasthan

c. Kerala

d. Delhi

Q.56. The Indian Bank Scam involves financial irregularities by bank between ______b_____

a. 1991 & 1996

b. 1991 & 1999

c. 1991 & 1996

d. 1991 & 1995

Q.57. JMM stands for ___a______

a. Jharkand Mukti Morcha

b. Jamshedpur Mukti Morcha

c. Jharkand Mahila Morcha

d. Jaipur Mukti Morcha

Q. 58. Telecommunications Department Scam came into light in ___c________

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a. June, 96

b. May, 96

c. July, 96

d. April, 96

Q. 59. NNC stands for ________d______

a. Nagaland’s Nation Council

b. Naga National Co-operative

c. Nagaland National Co-operative

d. Naga National Council

Q.60. ____b_______ means willing exchange of illegal goods among adults

a. Victim crime

b. Victimless crime

c. White Collar Crime

d. Black Collar Crime

Q.61. Commonwealth Games Scandal in India happened because of ____a_______

a. Suresh Kalmadi

b. Suraj Kalmadi

c. Suman Kalmadi

d. Suresha Kalmadi

Q.62. The Telgi Fake Stamp Paper scam came into light because of __maharashtra_______

a. Karnataka Police

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b. Kerala Police

c. Delhi Police

d. Punjab Police

Q.63. Babri Masjid was demolished in ___a_____

b. 1990

c. 1991

d. 1995

Q.64. Right to Information Act was enacted in _a___

a. 2005

b. 2006

c. 2009

d. 2004

Q. 65. RTI stands for ___c________

a. Right to Interest

b. Right to Investigate

c. Right to Information

d. None of the above

Q.66. Godhra riots happened in _____b_______

a. Kerala

b. Gujarat

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c. Punjab

d. Mumbai

Q.67. Bhagalpur Police gauged eyes of under trials in __b_______

a. 1989
b. 1980

c. 1987

d. 1985

Q.68. CAG stands for ____a____________

a. Comptroller and Auditor General

b. Comptroller and Auditing General

c. Control and Auditor General

d. Controlling and Auditor General

Q.69. RTI came into existence in ___a________

a. 2005

b. 2003

c. 2009

d. 2007

Q.70. Adarsh Society Scam led to the resignation of _____c______

a. Anand Chavan

b. Anand Chouhan

c. Ashok Chavan

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d. Ashok Chouhan

Q.71. Jan Lokpal Bill came into existence in _d_____

a. 2010

b. 2001
c. 2014

d. 2011

Q.72. _____c_____ also known as Citizen’s Ombudsman Bill

a. RTI ACT

b. ITA

c. Jan Lokpal Bill

d. None of the above

Q.73. The word Lokpal was coined in __d_____

a. 1966

b. 1961

c. 1965

d. 1963

Q. 74. The word _______c___ was coined by L.M Singhvi

a. RTI ACT

b. ITA

c. Lokpal

d. None of the above

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Q.75. Whistle Blower Protection Act was enacted in ____b____

a. 2010

b. 2011

c. 2009
d. 2007

Q.76. Naxalite movement erupted in ____d_______

a. 1987

b. 1988

c. 1990

d. 1967

Q.77. Insurgency is an ____a______

a. armed rebellion

b. unarmed rebellion

c. both a and b

d. None of the above

Q.78. ULFA stands for ___a_________

a. United Liberation Front of Assam

b. Unified Liberation Front of Assam

c. Unified Liberty Front of Assam

d. United Liberty Front of Assam

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Q.79. NSG stands for ______a_____

a. Naga Safe Guards

b. Nagaland Sage Guard

c. Nagaland Safeguard

d. Naga Sage Guard

Q.80. On ___c_______ a tripartite agreement for Suspension of Operations against ULFA was
signed

a. 5 September 2011

b. 6 September 2011

c. 3 September 2011

d. 2 September 2011

Q.81. AFSPA stands for ______a_________

a. Armed Forces Special Powers Act

b. Armed Forces Special Positions Act

c. Armed Forces Special Powerful Act

d. Armed Forces Secrets Powers Act

Q.82. AFSPA was enacted in __a______

a. 1958

b. 1966

c. 1980

d. 1975

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Q.83. Terrorism includes _____d_______

a. Hit the target

b. no limited boundaries

c. create fear and terror

Q.84. The types of terrorism are ____b______

a. Civil disorder

b. Political terrorism

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.85. Factors of terrorism are ____d______

a. Illiteracy

b. Extreme Poverty

c. Weak social bonds

d. all of the above

Q.86. The major impacts of terrorism are ____d_______

a. social intolerance

b. social isolation

c. trust deficit

d. all of the above

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Q.87. Measures of terrorism can be ______d_______

a. Literacy

b. Role of Mass Media

c. Employment
d. all of the above

UNIT 2 – Legislative measures with reference to India

Q.88. COPTA is an act enacted in _c________

a. 2009

b. 2004

c. 2003

d. 2007

Q.89. PCPNDT stands for _______a______________

a. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques

b. Post-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques

c. Pre-Conception and Post-Natal Diagnostic Techniques

d. Post-Conception and Post-Natal Diagnostic Techniques

Q.90. Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act was enacted in _____b______

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a. 1998

b. 1994

c. 1993

d. 1992

Q.91. THOA stands for _________d________

a. Transplantation of Human Beings Organs Act

b. Transfer of Human Organs Act

c. Transformation of Human Organs Act

d. Transplantation of Human Organs Act

Q.92. Free and compulsory education should be given to children in ____b_____ age group

a. 5 to 10

b. 6 to 14

c. 6 to 13

d. 5 to 15

Q.93. Right to Education Act was imposed in ___c_____

a. 2004

b. 2003

c. 2009

d. 2007

Q.94. RTE is known as ____c_______ Act

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a. Right to Elect

b. Right to Educate

c. Right to Education

d. None of the above

Q.95. CWC stands for ________ c________

a. Children Welfare Committees

b. Children Working Committees

c. Child Welfare Committees

d. Child Working Committees

Q.96. JJ act is also known as ___c_________

a. Juvenile Justification Act

b. Justice Juvenile Act

c. Juvenile Justice Act

d. Juvenile Just Act

Q.97 NCRB stands for ______b__________

a. National Criminal Records Branch

b. National Crime Records Bureau

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

Q.98. Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act was imposed in ___b______

a. 2001

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b. 2000

c. 2003

d. 2006

Q.99. The Child Labour Act was amended in __d________

a. 2018

b. 2013

c. 2017

d. 2016

Q.100. POSCO stands for ______c___________

a. Protect of Children from sexual offense Act

b. Protecting of Children from sexual offense Act

c. Protection of Children from sexual offense Act

d. Protection of Child from sexual offense Act

Q.101. Trafficking of a person comes under ____d_______

a. Prostitution

b. Stalking

c. Acid Attack

d. None of the above

Q.102. _____b_____ is a gender neutral offense

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a. Voyeurism

b. Acid attack

c. Stalking

d. All of above

Q.103. Criminal Law Amendment Act was imposed ____a_____

a. 2013

b. 2015

c. 2019

d. 2017

Q.104. Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act and Rules was imposed __c_____

a. 2017

b. 2016

c. 2013

d. 2015

Q.105. DFVPA stands for __________c_________

a. Domestication and Family Violence Act

b. Domestic and Family Violent Act

c. Domestic and Family Violence Act

d. None of the above

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UNIT 4 – Economic Development and Challenges

Q.106. MIDC stands _______b______________

a. Maharashtra Industries Development Corporation

c. Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation

d. All of the above

Q.107 MIDC has objectives _______d_________

a. Set up industrial areas

b. to function as a special planning authority

c. prosperity to all through industrialization

d. all of the above

Q.108 The state Maharashtra was formed on _______c_________

a. May 1, 1966

b. May 1, 1963

c. May 1, 1960

d. May 1, 1967

Q.109. BID stands for ____a_____

a. Board of Industrial Development

b. Board of Industries and Development

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c. Boards of Industries Development

d. Board of Industrial wise Development

Q.110. Govt of Maharashtra constituted BID on _____c__________

a. October 1, 1966
b. October 2, 1988

c. October 1, 1960

d. October 4, 1960

Q.111. BID was passed under the chairmanship of ______a_________

a. Shri S G Barve

b. Shri P G Barve

[Link] S J Barve

d. Shri D G Barve

Q.112 Birthday of MIDC was conducted under chairmanship of __c__________

a. CM Shri J B Chavan

b. CM Shri L B Chavan

c. CM Shri Y B Chavan

d. CM Shri P B Chavan

Q.113. SEZ stands for _____a_______

a. Special Economic Zone

b. Speciality Economic Zone

c. Special Economical Zone

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d. Speciality Economical Zone

Q.114. As per the World Competitiveness Report 2006 Maharashtra ranked ____b___ ahead of
many countries

a. 35
b. 37

c. 39

d. 32

Q.115. High tech industries like _____a________ that have come up due to SEZ

a. Electronics Manufacturing

b. Robotics

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.116. National Food Security Bill was passed in ___2013______

a. 2005

b. 2004

c. 2003

d. 2001

Q.117. The National Food Security Bill was passed under the leadership of ____a______

a. Dr. Manmohan Singh

b. Narendra Modi

c. Amit Shah

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d. None of the above

Q.118. ______a__________ was regarding food and nutrition security

a. The National Food Security Bill

c. The National Women Security Bill

d. The National Children Security Bill

Q.119. PDS stands for ____d________

a. Public Distribute System

b. Private Distribution System

c. Private Distributing System

d. Public Distribution System

Q.120. Under TPDS ___a______ of rural population are supplied food grains

a. 75

b. 90

c. 98

d. none of the above

Q.121. National Food Security Bill guarantees food to children from ____c_______________

a. 6 month to 12 years

b. 6 months to 18 years

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c. 6 months to 6 years

d. 6 months to 2 years

Q.122. Every pregnant and lactating woman is entitled to free meal from ____a_______

a. Governement

b. Hospital

c. Local anganwadi

d. None of the above

Q.123. DGRO stands for ___a ____________

a. District Grievance Redressal Officer

b. Distance Grievance Redressal Officer

c. District Grievance Retribution Officer

d. District Grievance Redistribution Officer

Q.124. DGROS shall be appointed by the ___a_________ for each district

a. state government

[Link] government

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.125. PDS reforms offers ____d_______

a. Doorstep delivery of food grains

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b. ICT application

c. Preference to public institutions

d. all of the above

Q.126. Under PDS reforms main obligation of Central Government is to _______c______

b. provide assistance to state government to meet local distribution costs

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.127. The National Food Security Bill has __4____ schedules

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 8

Q.128. India’s ______c____ of population depends on agriculture

a. 16%

b. 15%

c. 60%

d. 20%

Q.129. There have been many farmer’s suicide in ______a_____ region

a. Vidarbha

b. Varanasi

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c. Mumbai

d. Calcutta

Q.130. Farmers commit suicide because ____d_____

a. non payment of loans

c. crops failure

d. all of the above

Q.131. Money Lending Regulation Act was imposed in ___a_____

a. 2003

b. 2008

c. 2001

d. 2009

Q.132. Money Lending Regulation Act concerns _______a____

a. farmers

b. students

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.133. Maharashtra relief package was introduced in _____a_____

a. 2010

b. 2011

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c. 2001

d. 2013

Q. 134. NGO stands for _____a________

a. Non-profit Organization
b. Non-profitability Organization

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.135. Naam Foundation is an NGO concerning _____a________

a. farmers

b. Women

c. Children

d. All of the above

Q.136. Naam Foundation was founded by _____a_______

a. Nana Patekar

b. Shahrukh Khan

c. Narendra Modi

d. Sonia Gandhi

Q.137. Apulaki was established in 2009_______

a. 2012

b. 2013

c. 2016

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d. 2018

Q.138. Apulaki is an NGO concerning? a

a. Farmers

b. Children
c. Men

d. women

Q.139. PrakashVat 2013 was an event conducted by ___c________

a. State Govt

[Link] Govt

c. Apulaki

d. None of the above

Q.140. Mazi Savedana Maza Shetkari is a campaign to help ___c_______ impacted farmers

a. hailstorm

b. hunger

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.141. AFARM stands for ________a_________

a. Action for Agricultural Renewal in Maharashtra

b. Action for Agricultural Resources in Maharashtra

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c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.142. AFRPRO stands for Action for Food Production

a. Action for Food Protection

b. Action for Food Productivity

d. none of the above

UNIT 1 ECOLOGY AND ITS RELATED CONCERN

Q.143. The natural place of an organism or community is known as __3_________

1. Niche

2. Biome

3. Habitat

4. Habit

Q.144. Which is the renewable exhaustible natural energy resource? d

A. Coal

B. Petroleum

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C. Kerosene

D. Biomass

Q.145. Which statement is correct with respect to the food chain? c

a. Every component of food chain forms trophic level

c. All the chains formed by nutritional relations is used to understand energy flow.

d. d. All of the above

Q.146 Which of the following requires maximum energy? d

a. Secondary consumer

b. Decomposer

c. Primary consumer

d. Primary producer

Q147. In an ecosystem, the energy flow is always

A. Always unidirectional

[Link] bidirectional

[Link] any direction

[Link] down directional

Q.148 What is a food chain?

a. series of animals each depend on each other for food

b. chain of food for plants

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c. All the chains of food for plants and animals

[Link] of the above

Q.149. ___________ energy comes from natural heat of the earth

A. SOLAR ENERGY

B. GEO THERMAL
C. BOTH A AND B

D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

Q.150 Solar energy is derived from _____

a. sun

b. sun wind

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.151. Fossil Fuels are ______________

a. non-renewable

b. renewable

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.152. __________ energy is constantly replenished

a. Wind

b. Fossil

c. both a and b

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d. none of the above

Q.153. __________ energy is constantly replenished

a. Solar

b. Air

c. both a and b
d. none of the above

Q.154. Renewable source of energy are _______ energy

a. Solar energy

b. Natural gas

c. fossil fuels

d. none of the above

Q.155. Renewable source of energy are ________ energy

a. WIND energy

b. Natural gas

c. fossil fuels

d. none of the above

Q.156. Renewable source of energy are ___________ energy

a. ocean

b. natural gas

c. fossil fuels

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d. none of the above

Q.157. Renewable source of energy are ________ energy

a. hydrogen

b. natural gas

c. fossil fuels
d. none of the above

Q.158. _______ energy is renewable source of electric power

a. Wind

b. fossil

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.159 _________ energy is world’s fastest growing energy source

a. Wind

b. fossil fuels

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.160. Modern wind turbines can generate _____________

a. electricity

b. fuel

c. both a and b

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d. none of the above

Q.161. Several electricity providers use _________ plants to supply power

a. wind

b. fuel

c. ocean
d. air

Q.162. India has _________ largest wind power

a. 5th

b. 8th

c. 9th

d. 3rd

Q.163. _________ can produce thermal energy

a. wind

b. ocean

c. natural gas

d. none of the above

Q.164. Ocean’s warm water is used to vaporize a low boiling fluid like ____________

a. ammonia

[Link]

[Link] a and b

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d. none of the above

Q.165. Oceans cover more than _______ of earth’s surface

a. 70%

b. 30%

c. 20%
d. 10%

Q.166. Mechanical energy from ocean is generated by _______

a. tides

b. sun

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.167. Tides are driven by gravitational pull of the _______ and waves

a. moon

b. stars

c. sun

d. all of the above

Q.168. A _________ is used to convert tidal energy into electrical energy by forcing water

a. dam

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b. moon

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.169. Ocean thermal energy have uses like _______________

a. generate electricity

b. clean oil

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.170. Solar energy is used for _________

a. solar cooking

b. cleaning water

c. desaline water

d. all of the above

Q.171. Solar cells convert sunlight directly into ______________

a. Electricity

b. hydrogen

c. oxygen

d. all of the above

Q.172. New power plants use ________ power systems

a. solar

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b. wind

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.173 _____ can be used to heat water in buildings

a. Sunlight

b. wind

c. thermal energy

d. all of the above

Q.174. A 140MW solar power plant is located near ___________

a. Jodhpur

b. Bihar

c. Jaipur

d. all of the above

Q.175. All organic matter is known as __________

a. biomass

b. bioenergy

c. fuels

d. nuclear gas

Q.176. Biomass includes ____________

a. straws

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b. stalks

c. stems

d. all of the above

Q.177. ___________ power is used in sugar mills

a. biomass

b. nuclear energy

c. both a and b
d. none of the above

Q.178. ___________ power is used in paper mills

a. biomass

b. nuclear energy

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.179. Biomass energy is used in _______________

a. wheat mills

b. rice mills

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.180 _____________ power is produced by movement of water streams

a. hydro

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b. wind

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.181. ______________ is available only in combined form of water and hydrocarbon

a. Hydrogen

b. carbon

[Link] a and b
d. none of the above

Q.182. Some algae can give hydrogen under conditions using ______________

a. sunlight

b. darkness

c. moonlight

d. all of the above

Q.183. _____________ is high in energy and does not produce pollutants

a. hydrogen

b. nitrogen

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.184. Renewable energy is necessary to decrease _____________

a. pollution

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b. population

c. deforestation

d. all of the above

Q.185. Non renewable source of energy includes __________

a. coal

b. biomass energy

c. hydrogen

d. geo thermal energy

Q. 186. Non renewable source of energy includes ______________

a. natural gas

b. biomass energy

c. hydrogen

d. geo thermal energy

Q.187. Non renewable source of energy includes ____________

a. nuclear energy

b. biomass energy

c. hydrogen

d. geo thermal energy

Q.188. Non renewable source of energy includes _____________

a. petroleum products

b. biomass energy

c. hydrogen

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d. geo thermal energy

Q.189. Use of fossil fuels has ________ impact on environment

a. negative

b. positive

c. both a and b

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Q.190 Use of fossil fuels has impact like _____________

a. air pollution

b. increase in population

c. irregular rains

d. none of the above

Q.191. Use of fossil fuels has impact like ____________

a. acid rains

b. increase in population

c. irregular rains

d. none of the above

Q.192. Use of fossil fuels has impact like _________

a. global warming

b. increase in population

c. irregular rains

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d. none of the above

Q.193. ____________ is the cleanest form of fossil fuel

a. natural gas

b. biomass energy

c. hydrogen

d. geo thermal energy

a. Nuclear energy’s

b. biomass energy

c. hydrogen

d. geo thermal energy

Q.195. ____________ is the world’s worst example of nuclear disaster

a. Chernobyl

b. World War 1

c. World War 2

d. Cold War

Q.196. Chernobyl happened in the year ____________

a. 1985

b. 1986

c. 1982

d. 1984

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Q.197. Chernobyl happened in __________

a. America

b. India

c. London
d. Ukraine

Q.198. WWF stands for _World wide fund for Nature____________

a. Word Wild Life

b. World Welfare Life

c. World Wild Lives

[Link] Wild Life

Q. 199. WWF was founded in ___________

a. 1976

b. 1989

c. 1961

d. 1988

Q.200. ___________ is a conservation organisation

a. WWF

B. WWE

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c. WWR

D. WWL

Q.201. WCS stands for ___________

a. Wildtime Conservation Society

b. Wildlife Conservation System

d. Wildlife Conservation Society

Q.202. WTI stands for _____________

a. World Trust of India

b. World Trust of Indonesia

c. Wildlife Trusting India

d. Wildlife Trust of India

Q.203. CPCB stands for ______________

a. Central Population Controlling Board

b. Centre for Population Controlling Board

c. Centre for Pollution Controlling Board

d. Centre Pollution Control Board

Q.204. CSE stands for _____________________

a. Central for Science and Environment

b. Centre for Scientific and Environment

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c. Central for Scientific and Environment

d. Centre for Science and Environment

Q.205. NEERI stands for ______________________________

a. National Environment Engineering Research Institute

b. National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute

d. none of the above

Q.206. Johannesburg summit occurred in the year ____________

a. 2002

b. 2020

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.207. UNFCCC stands for __________________

a. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

b. UN Framework on Conventional of Climate Change

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.208. UN adopted the UNFCCC in __________________

a. 1992

b. 1993

c. 1990

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d. 1995

Q.209. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, _____________

a. China

b. Japan
c. South Korea

d. North Korea

Q.210. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted on ____________________

a. 11 December 1990

b. 11 December 1997

c. 11 December 1998

d. 11 December 2000

Q. 211. The Kyoto Protocol entered into force on ________________

a.16 March 2005

b. 17 March 2005

c. 16 April 2005

d. 16 February 2005

Q.212. In Doha, Qatar, on ____________ the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol

a. 8 December 2012

b. 9 December 2012

c. 18 December 2012

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d. 21 December 2012

Q.213. The 2015 UN Climate Change Conference COP 21 was held in ______

a. Paris

b. America
c. London

d. India

Q.214. ____________ is celebrated as Earth Day

a. April 22

b. April 21

c. April 20

d. April 19

Q.215. Chipko Movement was concerning _____________

a. save trees

b. save children

c. save earth

d. save tiger

Q.216. The Chipko Movement was started on _____________

a. April 1987

b. April 1977

c. April 1973

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d. April 1988

Q.217. Silent Valley Movement started in __________

a. 1978

b. 1989

c. 1973
d. 1980

Q.218. The Valley was declared as Silent Valley national park in _____________

a. 1989

b. 1985

c. 1988

d. 1990

Q.219. ___________ government launched Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan

a. Maharashtra

b. Haryana

c. Delhi

d. Himachal

Q.220. India contains ________ of world’s tigers

a. 10%

b. 90%

c. 60%

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d. none of the above

Q.221. The environmental movements are ________

a. Mangroves movement

b. Sundarban movement

c. Narmada Bachao Andolan

Q.222. ___________ is a concerning matter for environment

a. Mangroves movement

b. Sundarban movement

c. Narmada Bachao Andolan

d. Climate change

Q.223. CRZ stands for ________________

a. Costal Regulatory Zone

b. Costal Regulation Zone

c. Cost Regulatory Zone

d. Costing Regulatory Zone

Q.224. CFC stands for ______________

a. Choloro fluro carbons

b. Choloro flora carbons

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c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.225. Types of pollution are ______________

a. air

b. water
c. soil contamination

d. all of the above

Q.226. Types of pollution are _______________

a. radioactive contamination

b. noise

c. thermal

d. all of the above

Q.227 Deforestation means ______________

a. Cutting down of trees

b. growing of trees

c. killing animals

d. none of the above

Q.228. _______________ refers to the land degradation

a. Desertification

b. Deforestation

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c. both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.229. GHG means _______________

a. Greenhouse Gas

b. Greyhouse Gas
c. Both a and b

d. none of the above

Q.230. HTL stands _________________

a. High tide lane

b. High tide linear

c. High tide line

d. all of the above

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