IGNOU BEVAE-181 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper

Q1.Which one the following is a human modified environment ?

(1) Cities

(2) Industries

(3) Plantations

(4) Crop fields

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

(1) Good health

(2) Zero hunger

(3) No poverty

(4) Social equity and equality

Q3.| Which one of the following is not a decomposer ?

(1) Earthworm

(2) Fungi

(3) Vulture

(4) Hawk

Q4.The extent of the biosphere is about :

(1) 11,000 m below the surface of the earth to 9,000 m above the mean sea level.

(2) 9,000 m below the surface of the earth to 9,000 m above the mean sea level.

(3) 10,000 m below the surface of the earth to 10,000 m above the mean sea level.

(4) 6,000 m below the surface of the earth to 8,000 m above the mean sea level.

Q5.Primary consumers are found at :

(1) Trophic level I

(2) Trophic level IT

(3) Trophic level IIT

(4) Trophic level V

Q6.How much percent of water is present on the earth surface in the form of fresh water ?

(1) About 4%

(2) About 3%

(3) About 2%

(4) About 1%

Q7.Detritus food chain begins :

(1) Always in the ocean

(2) With a producer

(3) With decaying organic matter

(4) With air pollution

Q8.Maple, beech and oak are found in:

(1) Temperate deciduous forest

(2) Temperate evergreen forest

(3) Temperate rain forest

(4) Coniferous forest

Q9.Unattached organisms which live at the air-water interface are known as :

(1) Plankton

(2) Neuston

(3) Nekton

(4) Periphyton

Q10.Which one of the following is not a part of lentic ecosystems ?

(1) Lakes

(2) Impoundments

(3) Wetlands

(4) River

Q11.In which of the following process, solid water directly changes into water vapour ?

(1) Evaporation

(2) Transpiration

(3) Sublimation

(4) Condensation

Q12.Kul is a traditional irrigation practice in the state of :

(1) Himachal Pradesh

(2) Rajasthan

(3) Uttarakhand

(4) Punjab

Q13.Which of the following soil supports cultivation of Rubber ?

(1) Black soil

(2) Red soil

(3) Laterite soil

(4) Alluvial soil

Q14.Which one of the following is not one of the consequences of excessive irrigation ?

(1) Waterlogging in the soil

(2) Loss of productivity partially or completely

(3) Increase in salinity or alkalinity

(4) Increase in productivity substantially

Q15.Which one of the following is an economic significance of forest ?

(1) Protection of biodiversity

(2) Forest products used for pharmaceuticals

(3) Aesthetic and Spiritual purpose

(4) Recreational purposes

Q16.Which one of the following is not a cause of deforestation ?

(1) Forest fires

(2) Grazing of animals

(3) Selective cutting of the trees

(4) Pest attack

Q17.In which of the following states was successfully implemented Joint Forest Management ?

(1) West Bengal

(2) Uttarakhand

(3) Odisha

(4) Himachal Pradesh

Q18.Which one of the following are the most abundant life forms on the earth in terms of number ?

(1) Plants

(2) Birds

(3) Amphibians and Reptiles

(4) Insects and Microorganisms

Q19.The Trans-Himalayas biogeographic region is found in :

(1) Sikkim

(2) Uttarakhand

(3) Ladakh

(4) Arunachal Pradesh

Q20.Which one of the following biogeographic region covers the largest in India ?

(1) The Western Ghats

(2) The Deccan Peninsula

(3) The Indian Desert

(4) The Gangetic Plain

Q21.Which one of the following is an indirect use value of biodiversity ?

(1) Aesthetic value

(2) Existence value

(3) Bequest value

(4) Optional value

Q22.Which one of the following is a conventional source of energy ?

(1) Solar energy

(2) Atomic energy

(3) Wind energy

(4) Biomass energy

Q23.The first wave energy project in India was set up at :

(1) Gulf of Mannar

(2) Gulf of Khambat

(3) Vijhinjam

(4) Hanthal

Q24.India’s maximum commercial energy comes from :

(1) Fossil fuel

(2) Hydropower

(3) Atomic energy

(4) Coal

Q25.Which one of the following is not a factor for the sustainable carrying capacity for the human species ?

(1) Knowledge system

(2) Resource availability

(3) Level of economic development

(4) Standards of living

Q26.Insecticides, particularly chlorinated hydrocarbons reduced the population level of :

(1) Passenger pigeon

(2) Bald Eagle

(3) Corn

(4) Indian Rhino

Q27.Invasive species which causes skin allergies is :

(1) Water hyacinth

(2) Mesquite

(3) Congress weed

(4) Sweet pea

Q28.Which one of the following is an in-situ conservation programme ?

(1) Zoological parks

(2) Artificial insemination

(3) Fostering

(4) National parks

Q29.Which one of the following wetland is located in Odisha ?

(1) Sukhna

(2) Renuka

(9) Chilika

(4) Loktak

Q30.Which one of the following is a non-point source pollution ?

(1) Discharge of pollution through chimneys

(2) Run-offs from agricultural fields

(3) Discharge channels in municipal areas

(4) Discharge through pipes in industries

Q31.Which one of the following is a major source of ozone as a pollutant ?

(1) Photochemical reaction

(2) Coal and oil combustion

(3) Automobiles

(4) Petrochemical solvents

Q32.Which one of the following is a secondary air pollutant ?

(1) Sulphur trioxide

(2) Sulphur dioxide

(3) Carbon monoxide

(4) Carbon dioxide

Q33.Which one of the following is a physical agent of water pollution ?

(1) Radioactive substances

(2) Bacteria

(3) Particulates

(4) Pesticides

Q34.Which one of the following is not a symptom of toxicity ?

(1) Poisoning

(2) Metabolic disorder

(3) Malformations

(4) Releases ionising radiations

Q35.Which one of the following is not a biological treatment of waste ?

(1) Conditioning

(2) Lagooning

(3) Digestion

(4) Composting

Q36.Which of the following is not a part of organic waste ?

(1) Kitchen waste

(2) Waste vegetables

(3) Plastics

(4) Fruit waste

Q37.Which one of the following is not a benefit of recycling of waste ?

(1) It conserves resources.

(2) It prevents emission of green house gases.

(3) It supplies valuable raw materials to industry.

(4) It does not pollute the environment.

Q38.Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in the year :

(1) 1985

(2) 1986

(3) 1987

(4) 1988

(1) 1985

(2) 1986

(3) 1987

(4)

Q39.Ozone is found in:

(1) Troposphere

(2) Stratosphere

(3) Mesosphere

(4) Ionosphere

Q40.pH of unpolluted rain water is :

(1) 5.7

(2) 6.7

(3) 7.0

(4) 7.

(7)

Q41.Which of the following amendments made the protection and improvement of natural environment as Fundamental Duty ?

(1) Forty-first Amendment Act

(2) Forty-second Amendment Act

(3) Forty-third Amendment Act

(4) Forty-fourth Amendment Act

Q42.Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal is known as :

(1) The Stockholm Convention

(2) The Rotterdam Convention

(3) The Basel Convention

(4) The Vienna Convention

Q43.In Delhi, new vehicles should have pollution prevention mechanism comparable to : BSI

(2) BSIV

(3) BSV

(4) BSVI

(1) 5.7

(2) 6.7

(3) 7.0

(4) 7.7

(3) BSV@

(4) BSVI@

Q44.At the dawn of agriculture (about 8000 B. C.) the world population was some- where around :

(1) 1 million

(2) 2million

(3) 5 million

(4) 10 million

Q45.Which one of the following terms is not a part of WHO definition on health ?

(1) Physical

(2) Mental

(3) Social

(4) Psychological

Q46.Which one of the following is not a geological hazard ?

(1) Glacier advances

(2) Avalanches

(3) Landslides

(4) Earthquakes 47 In which year Indian coastline experienced the most devastating Tsunami in the recorded history ?

(1) 1999

(2) 2000

(3) 2004

(4)

Q47.Which one of the following is not one of the three major views on nature ?

(1) The Western

(2) The Eastern

(3) The Sineatic

(4) The Indian

(1) 1999

(2) 2000

(3) 2004

(4).

Q48.Which one of the following is not a category of environmental equity ?

(1) Procedural

(2) Geographical

(3) Social

(4) Psychological

Q49.ENVIS centre at TERI works in the area of

(1) Renewable energy and environment

(2) Toxic chemicals

(3) Pollution control

(4) Occupational health

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