IGNOU BEVAE-181 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper

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Q2.Which the following is not one of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ?

(1) Life on land

(2) Clean water and sanitation

(3) Decent work and economic growth

(4) Gender equity

Q3.Which one of the following is a human modified environment ?

(1) Cities

(2) Lakes

(3) Orchards

(4) Dams

Q4.Who said that the term ‘sustainable development’ is an oxymoron ?

(1) Maurice Strong

(2) Harman Daly

(3) M.S. Swaminathan

(4) Gro Harlem Brundtland

Q5.Which one of the following is a biotic component ?

(1) Saprotrophs

(2) Water

(3) Proteins

(4) Temperature

Q6.Which one of the following statements is correct ?

(1) All ecosystems have well defined boundaries.

(2) Ecosystem represent enormous contrast in size and complexity.

(3) An ecosystem having autotrophs and heterotrophs but no decomposers could be self-contained.

(4) Ecosystems are self-sustaining because they are well insulated from outside influences.

Q7.| Which one of the following is a top carnivore ?

(1) Human being

(2) Cat

(3) Vulture

(4) Deer

Q8.The main reservoir of sulphur in the biosphere is the :

(1) Atmosphere

(2) Oceans

(3) Organism

(4) Sediments

Q9.Hemlock and maples are found in :

(1) Coniferous forest

(2) Temperate deciduous forest

(3) Temperate evergreen forest

(4) Temperate rain forest

Q10.On which animal Calotes and Uromastyx are predatory in the Thar desert ?

(1) Desert snakes

(2) Desert locust

(83) Desert dragonflies

(4) Desert gerbill

Q11.Organisms which remain attached to stems and roots of the rooted plants are :

(1) Periphyton

(2) Neuston

(3) Plankton

(4) Nekton

Q12.The example of lotic freshwater ecosystem is :

(1) lake

(2) pool

(3) swamp

(4) river

Q13.Which of the following is a non-renewable resource ?

(1) Wildlife

(2) Mineral deposits

(3) Aquatic life

(4) Forest

Q14.The soil having low organic matter and have low fertility is :

(1) desert soil

(2) red soil

(3) soil of Himalayan region

(4) soil with loamy texture and dry composition

Q15.The average salinity of sea water is :

Q16.Ravine land is formed due to :

(1) acidic soil

(2) basic soil

(3) soil salinity

(4) _ soil erosion

Q17.Which of the following regions covers more than 50% plant species in the world ?

(1) Tropical rain forest

(2) Tropical deciduous forest

(3) Temperate evergreen forest

(4) Temperate deciduous forest

Q18.In which of the following activity forest does not play a significant role ?

(1) Soil formation

(2) Water conservation

(8) Regeneration of carbon dioxide

(4) Moderation of climate

Q19.India needs percentages of its area under forest to meet the ecological and economic need. 35

(2) 38

(3) 40

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Q20.Which one of the following methods of ex-situ conservation provides genetic insurance ?

(1) Somatic cell cloning

(2) Tissue culture

(3) Translocation

(4) Seed bank

Q21.Invasive species which causes skin allergies is :

(1) Sweet pea

(2) Mesquite

(3) Congress weed

(4) Water hyacinth

Q22.Which one of the following was the first biosphere reserve in India ?

(1) Sunderbans

(2) Nilgiri

(8) Nicobar Island

(4) Rann of Kutch

Q23.Which one of the following is not considered as fragile habitats ?

(1) Deciduous forest

(2) Coral reefs

(3) Oceanic islands

(4) Mountain tops

Q24.Which one of the following is a biodegradable pollutant ?

(1) Pesticides

(2) Plastics

(3) Paper

(4) Rubber

(0) 35

(2) 33

(3) 40

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Q25.Which one of the following is predominantly indoor pollutant ?

(1) Ozone

(2) Formaldehyde

(3) Organic substances

(4) Carbon dioxide

Q26.Which one of the following is a photochemical oxidant ?

(1) Benzene

(2) Sulphate

(3) Nitrate

(4) Ozone

Q27.Sludge gas largely consists of :

(1) Methane

(2) Sulphur dioxide

(3) Hydrogen sulphide

(4) Carbon dioxide

Q28.Hot-spots are region of :

(1) rare species

(2) high endemism

(3) critically endangered species

(4) diversity

Q29.Which one of the following is not correct about India as a mega-biodiversity country ?

(1) India has four hot-spots out of 34 global biodiversity hotspots.

(2) About 33% of the recorded flora is endemic to the country.

(3) India has twelve biogeographic regions.

(4) India is one of the 12 centres of origin of cultivated plants.

Q30.Which one of the following is a non-use value of biodiversity ?

(1) Aesthetic value

(2) Cultural value

(3) Ethical value

(4) Bequest value

Q31.Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India ?

(1) Tea

(2) Teak

(3) Mango

(4) Wheat

Q32.A biomass gassifier converts :

(1) gaseous fuel to liquid fuel

(2) solid fuel to gaseous fuel

(3) liquid fuel to gaseous fuel

(4) gaseous fuel to solid fuel

Q33.From which one of the following types of sources, energy can be harnessed using photovoltaic cells ? Sun

(2) Geothermal

(3) Wind

(4) Fuel cells

Q34.Which of the following regions in India is the highest producer of oil ?

(1) Upper Assam

(2) Gulf of Cambay

(3) Krishna-Godavari basin

(4) Bombay High

Q35.Which one of the following is not a waste minimisation method ?

(1) Process modification

(2) Landfill

(3) Waste segregation

(4) Waste minimisation

Q36.Which of the following is not a chemical treatment of waste ?

(1) Neutralisation

(2) Heavy metal precipitation

(3) Conditioning

(4) Oxidation

Q37.Which one of the following methods is mostly used for disposal of nuclear waste ?

(1) Underground disposal

(2) Landfill disposal

(3) Dumping at sea

(4) None of these

Q38.Which one of the following statements related to waste management is true ?

(1) Toxic refers to an extrinsic property.

(2) Oily sludge has to be landfilled.

(3) Pollution control facilities do not generate hazardous waste.

(4) Hospital waste has to be incinerated.

Q39.Which one of the following is related to climate change ?

(1) Montreal Protocol

(2) Kyoto Protocol

(3) Basel Convention

(4) Ramsar Convention

Q40.The ozone layer is present in which of the following range of the atmosphere ?

(1) 65-90 km

(2) 60-70 km

(3) 15-50 km

(4) 0-10 km

Q41.Which one of the following can cause skin cancer and cataract in humans ?

(1) Ultraviolet radiation

(2) Methane

(3) Ozone

(4) Carbon dioxide

(1) 65-90 km

(2) 60-70 km

(3) 15-50 km

(4) 0-10 km

Q42.Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year :

(1) 1974

(2) 1981

(3) 1986

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Q43.The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal is situated at :

(1) Mumbai

(2) New Delhi

(3) Chennai

(4) Kolkata

Q44.The provision for environmental protection in our constitution was made in the year:

(0) 1971

(2) 1972

(3) 1974

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Q45.The study of origin of disease is termed as :

(1) Aetiology

(2) Serology

(3) Epidemiology

(4) Virology

Q46.Which of the following is not located in the Taj Trapezium ?

(1) Brick kilns

(2) Mathura Oil Refinery

(3) Sugar mills of Saharanpur

(4) Glass factories of Firozabad

(1). 1974

(2) 1981

(3) 1986

(4) 1987

(1) 1971

(2) 1972

(3) 1974

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Q47.Flooding in two countries namely 002. ANd wee Fesult in two-third of the global death count.

(1) India, China

(2) India, Bangladesh

(3) India, Indonesia

(4) China, Bangladesh

Q48.Silent Valley is the narrow valley of the river.

(1) Periyar

(2) Yamuna

(3) Cauvery

(4). Kunthi

Q49.Which one of the following community does not have a strong sense of stewardship ?

(1) Urban Community

(2) Tribal Community

(3) Traditional Agricultural Societies

(4) Pastoral Community

Q50.Holding meeting in a remote area is:

(1) Geographical inequity

(2) Procedural inequity

(3) Social inequity

(4) Economic inequity

Q51.The main centre of Environmental Information System (ENVIS) is located at:

(1) Bengaluru

(2) Hyderabad

(3) New Delhi

(4) Pune SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK BEVAE-181

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