Question 1:

Expand the GAP project.

(a) Government Application Plan

(b) Government Auction Plan

(c) Ganga Action Plan

(d) Ganga Application Plan

Question 2:

Coliform is a group of ___________.

(a) fungi

(b) virus

(c) bacteria

(d) none

Question 3:

What are the plans to save the environment?

(a) Reduce

(b) Recycle

(c) Reuse

(d) All of the above

Question 4:

Lignite is the type of ____________.

(a) iron

(b) coal

(c) soil

(d) petroleum

Question 5:

Himachal local irrigation system is known as

(a) Kulhs

(b) Ahars

(c) Pynes

(d) None

Question 6:

What are the problems caused by forest fires?

(a) Ozone layer depletion

(b) Increase in global warming

(c) Degradation of catchment areas

(d) All of the above

Question 7:

Surangams are the old age concept of water harvesting in

(a) Karnataka

(b) Kerala

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Question 8:

Which of the following community in Rajasthan has a religious tenet of conservation of forest and wildlife?

(a) Munda

(b) Jaiswal

(c) Bishnoi

(d) Jain

Question 9:

Which of the following canals brought about greenery in Rajasthan?

(a) Rajiv Gandhi Canal

(b) Indira Gandhi Canal

(c) Jawaharlal Canal

(d) Mahatma Gandhi Canal

Question 10:

Which of the following are biodiversity hotspot?

(a) Schools

(b) Highways

(c) Forests

(d) Apartments

Question 11:

Why we have to conserve forest and wildlife? Mention some reasons

Question 12:

What is water harvesting? Mention their advantages.

Question 13:

What is Chipko Movement?

Question 14:

What is meant by sustainable management? The environmentalists are insisting upon “sustainable natural resource management”. State its four advantages.

Question 15:

“Burning fossil fuels is a cause of global warming.” Justify this statement.

Question 16:

What is Narmada Bachao Andolan?

Question 17:

Write short note on:

(i) Water pollution

(ii) Hotspots

(iii) Sewage treatment.

Question 18:

List four advantages of water stored in the ground.

Question 19:

What is an equitable distribution of resources in a society and why is it necessary? State any two factors which work against an equitable distribution of resources.

Question 20:

What changes would you suggest in your home in order to be environment friendly?

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