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IGNOU BEVAE-181 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course On Environmental Studies
Structured previous year question paper for BEVAE-181, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 55
Verified: 29 Jul 2026
BEVAE-181
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BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)/BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
(B.COM)/BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC)/B.A. (VOCATIONAL
STUDIES) MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(BAVMSME) Term-End Examination, December, 2023
BEVAE-181 : ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE
ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
2023
General Instructions :
(i) This is an objective type question paper. Options for the correct answer must
be marked only in the OMR sheet.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) The question paper consists of 50 questions each of which carries one mark.
(iv) Each question has four alternatives, one of which is correct. Write the Sl. No.
of your correct alternative/answer below the corresponding question number
in the OMR sheet and then mark the rectangle for the same number in th at
column. If you find th at none of the given alternatives is correct, then write 0
and mark in column 0.
(v) Do not waste time in reading the whole question paper. Go on solving
questions one by one. You may come back to the left out questions, if you have
time at the end.
OMR
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Q1.The concept of Sustainable Development was formally defined in :
(1) Brundtland Commission Report
(2) Delor Commission Report
(3) Swaminathan Commission Report
(4) Maurice Strong Commission Report
Q2.Moving from pollution intensive economic prod uction to environment friendly processes :
(1) Environmental Transition
(2) Technological Transition
(3) Industrial Transition
(4) Economic Transition
Q3.Which one of the following i s not one of t he Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ?
(1) Clean water and sanitation
(2) Affordable and clean energy
(3) Clean air
(4) Life on land
Q4.Decomposers are otherwise known as :
(1) Autotrophs
(2) Heterotrophs
(3) Phagotrophs
(4) Saprotrophs
Q5.Which one of the following statements related to ecosystem is false ?
(1) All ecosystems have well defined boundaries.
(2) Ecosystem represents enormous contrast in size and complexity.
(3) Ecosystem is a unit of study.
(4) The term ecosystem was coined by Tansley.
Q6.Water component of biosphere is known as :
(1) Lithosphere
(2) Atmosphere
(3) Hydrosphere
(4) Biosphere BEVAE-181
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Q7.In which of the following trophic level quaternary consumers are found ?
(1) Trophic level-I
(2) Trophic level-III
(3) Trophic level-IV
(4) Trophic level-V
Q8.In which type of forest hemlock, yew and maple trees are found ?
(1) Temperate rain forest
(2) Temperate evergreen forest
(3) Temperate deciduous forest
(4) Coniferous forest
Q9.Which one of the following is a predator of desert locust ?
(1) Calotes
(2) White rumped vultures
(3) White scaventure vultures
(4) Loricata
Q10.Organism found living at the bottom of the water mass is known as :
(1) Nekton
(2) Plankton
(3) Neuston
(4) Benthic
Q11.Which of the following oceanic zone is rich in species and h igh in productivity ?
(1) Littoral zone
(2) Pelagic zone
(3) Neritic zone
(4) Benthic zone
Q12.Which of the following is a non-renewable resource ?
(1) Forest
(2) Water
(3) Pastures
(4) Minerals
Q13.The total salt content in fresh water is :
(1) Below 3%
(2) Below 1.5%
(3) Below 2%
(4) Below 2.5% BEVAE-181
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Q15.11.
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Q18.Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton ?
(1) Red soil
(2) Black soil
(3) Laterite soil
(4) Alluvial soil
Q19.Which one of the following is not a soil conservation method ?
(1) Construction of checkdams
(2) Planting of trees
(3) Keeping the soil wet
(4) Formation of broad wall along the coast
Q20.Which one of the following is an economic significance of forests ?
(1) Supporting natural ecological systems and processes
(2) Moderation of global climate
(3) Protection of biodiversity
(4) Deriving products to be used as insecticides and pesticides
Q21.Which of the following statements related to forest is not correct ?
(1) It is a major source of carbon sink.
(2) It prevents landslides.
(3) It is directly responsible for vector-borne diseases.
(4) It is the greatest repository of biodiversity.
Q22.Deforestation leads to :
(1) increased soil erosion
(2) reduction in the carbon dioxide liberated by plants
(3) increases in the water table
(4) decrease in pollution
Q23.Which one of the following species is highest in number in the biodiversity ?
(1) Plant
(2) Animal
(3) Fish
(4) Insects and micro-organisms BEVAE-181
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Q25.15.
Q26.16.
Q27.17.
Q28.18.
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Q30.Which of the following biogeographic zone cove rs the largest area in India ?
(1) The coasts
(2) The Western Ghats
(3) The Deccan peninsula
(4) The Gangetic plain
Q31.Which of the following is a biological hotspot in India ?
(1) The Eastern Ghats
(2) The Western Ghats
(3) The Sunderbans in West Bengal
(4) Bhitar Kanika in Odisha
Q32.Which one of the following is not an indirect use value of biodiversity ?
(1) Aesthetic value
(2) Bequest value
(3) Non-consumptive value
(4) Cultural and religious value
Q33.Which one of the following is not a non-conventional source of energy ?
(1) Atomic energy
(2) Solar energy
(3) Wind energy
(4) Geothermal energy
Q34.Which of the following areas in India is considered to be suitable for geothermal energy ?
(1) The North-Western Himalaya
(2) The North-Eastern Himalaya
(3) The Western Rajasthan
(4) The East Coast of India
Q35.More than half of the energy need of India is met by :
(1) Oil
(2) Coal
(3) Hydropower
(4) Natural gas BEVAE-181
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Q37.21.
Q38.22.
Q39.23.
Q40.24.
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Q42.Urjagram refers to :
(1) Villages which produce their own required energy resources.
(2) Villages in which non -conventional al ternative system has been installed by government on experimental basis.
(3) Model villages were established to create awareness about judicious use of energy resources.
(4) It is not related to energy resources.
Q43.Which of the following is an example of selective destruction ?
(1) Sea gulls
(2) Cheetah
(3) Passenger pigeons
(4) Crocodiles
Q44.Which one of the following animals is not a part of commerical hunting ?
(1) Whale
(2) Deer
(3) Snake
(4) Wild Ass
Q45.Which of the following is not an example of invasive species ?
(1) Water hyacinth
(2) Congress weed
(3) Sweet pea
(4) Mesquite
Q46.Which of the following is an example of in-situ conservation ?
(1) National parks
(2) Zoological parks
(3) Captive breeding
(4) Fostering
Q47.Which of the following is a non-point source pollutant ?
(1) Discharge of effluents through chimneys
(2) Discharge through pipes from industries
(3) Run-offs from agricultural fields
(4) Dumping of toxins in a confined area
Q48.Which of the following is not a primary pollutant ?
(1) Carbon monoxide
(2) Carbon dioxide
(3) Sulphur dioxide
(4) Sulphuric acid BEVAE-181
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Q50.27.
Q51.28.
Q52.29.
Q53.30.
Q54.31.
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Q56.Standard level of RSPM in India is :
(1) 50 microgram per cubic metre
(2) 60 microgram per cubic metre
(3) 40 microgram per cubic metre
(4) 30 microgram per cubic metre
Q57.Coliform can be detected by conducting :
(1) MPN test
(2) TDS test
(3) BOD test
(4) COD test
Q58.Which one of the following is not a waste minimisation method ?
(1) Process modification
(2) Waste segregation
(3) Recycling of waste
(4) Waste concentration
Q59.Which of the following is a biological treatment method of waste ?
(1) Incineration
(2) Solidification
(3) Digestion
(4) Solution
Q60.The best way to dispose nuclear waste is :
(1) Incineration
(2) Underground disposal
(3) Dumping at sea
(4) Landfill disposal BEVAE-181
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Q61.33. RSPM
Q62.34.
(1) MPN
(2) TDS
(3) BOD
(4) COD
Q63.35.
Q64.36.
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Q66.Which of the following is not a Green House Gas ?
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Methane
(3) Sulphur dioxide
(4) Chlorofluorocarbon
Q67.Which one of the following is not one of the eight missio ns of National Action Plan on climate change ?
(1) National water mission
(2) National mission for green India
(3) National mission for sustainable agriculture
(4) National rural health mission
Q68.Ozone layer in the atmosphere is generally found in :
(1) Upper layer of the stratosphere
(2) Upper layer of the troposphere
(3) Upper layer of the mesosphere
(4) Upper layer of the ionosphere
Q69.The principal bench of National Green Tribunal is located at :
(1) New Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Kolkata
(4) Chennai BEVAE-181
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Q71.39.
Q72.40.
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Q74.Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the ozone layer was agreed by nations in :
(1) 1985
(2) 1987
(3) 1989
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Q75.The Basel Convention is related to :
(1) Bodiversity
(2) Ozone layer depletion
(3) Chemicals and hazardous wastes
(4) Climate change
Q76.Which of the following diseases is not due to genetic influence ?
(1) Haemophilia
(2) Sickle cell anaemia
(3) Down’s syndrome
(4) Schizophrenia
Q77.Match the following and find out the correct alternatives given below : Category Name of the hazard
(a) Atmospheric
(i) Forest fire
(b) Biological
(ii) Drought
(c) Geological
(iii) Heat wave
(d) Hydrological
(iv) Landslides Codes :
(1) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
(2) a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
(3) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
(4) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i BEVAE-181
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(2) a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
(3) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
(4) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i BEVAE-181
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Q82.Which of the following region falls under high seismic zones in India ?
(1) Coastal Odisha
(2) Rann of Kachchh
(3) Eastern Rajasthan
(4) Bundelkhand
Q83.What could be the population of the world by 2100 ?
(1) 11.2 billion
(2) 11.8 billion
(3) 13.2 billion
(4) 13.8 billion
Q84.Which of the following is not an ENVIS centre ?
(1) National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmedabad
(2) Centre for Theoretical Studies (CTS) Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
(3) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
(4) Industrial Toxicology Research Centre (ITCR), Lucknow
Q85.Which one of the followin g view towards the nature believ es that all organisms on the Earth have values and rights ?
(1) Anthropocentrism
(2) Ecocentrism
(3) Ecofeminism
(4) Stewardship
Q86.Using English material to communicate to non -English speaking communities is an example of :
(1) Procedural inequity
(2) Geographical inequity
(3) Social inequity
(4) Economic inequity BEVAE-181
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Q87.46.
Q88.47.
Q89.48. ENVIS (NIOH), (CTS) (ITCR),
Q90.49.
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