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Class XI

Q 1. An example of a renewable resource is

(a) fossil fuel.

(b) nuclear fuel.

(c) solar energy.

(d) coal.

Answer:

(c)

Explanation: All three are exhaustible resources while solar energy can be used again and again. Natural resources such as coal, nuclear fuel and fossil fuel take millions of years to form naturally and cannot be replaced as fast as they are being consumed. They are not a part of renewable resources.

Q. 2. An example of non-renewable resource is

(a) trees.

(b) natural gas.

(c) timber.

(d) geothermal power.

Answer:

(b)

Explanation: Natural gas is a non-renewable resource because it cannot be produced, re-grown, regenerated or reused once consumed.

Q. 3. Natural resources has exhausted due to

(a) extensive extaraction.

(b) growth of population.

(c) absorptive capacity.

(d) carring capacity.

Answer:

(a)

Explanation: The intensive and extensive extraction of both renewable and non-renewable resources has exhausted some of vital natural resources.

Q. 4. Land in India are degrading because of

(a) mining.

(b) industrialisation.

(c) irrigation.

(d) inappropriate management practices.

Answer:

(d)

Explanation: Land in India suffers from various types of degradation arising mainly from unstable use and inappropriate management practices.

Q. 5. One of the major factor of air pollution in urban India is

(a) thermal power plants.

(b) nuclear power plants.

(c) increasing number of slums.

(d) growing migration.

Answer:

(a)

Explanation: Vehicles, industries, thermal power plants etc. are some of the major factors of air pollution in urban India.

Q 6. The conventional sources of energy is

(a) petroleum.

(b) solar energy.

(c) wind power.

(b) biogas

Answer:

(a)

Explanation: Petroleum, coal, natural gas, electricity are the conventional source of energy.

Q. 7. Example of non-conventional sources of energy is

(a) cowdung.

(b) coal.

(c) thermal energy.

(d) geothermal energy.

Answer:

(d)

Explanation: Energy that is renewable and ecologically safe, such as geothermal energy, wind power, etc.

Q. 8. Thermal power plants emmit large quantities of

(a) helium.

(b) nitrogen.

(c) carbon dioxide.

(d) methane

Answer:

(c)

Explanation: Thermal power plants emit large quantities of carbon dioxide which is a green house gas.

Q 9. The most common source of energy in rural India is

(a) electrical energy.

(b) cow dung or cattle dung cake.

(c) solar energy.

(d) biogas energy.

Answer:

(b)

Explanation: In rural India large percentage of population uses cow dung or cattle dung cake.

Q 10. Air population in urban areas has lowered due to the use of

(a) LPG.

(b) CNG.

(c) bio-gas.

(d) natural gas.

Answer:

(b)

Explanation: The use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as fuel in public transport system has lowered the air pollution in urban areas.

Q 11. In mountainous region, the plant that can be useful is

(a) biogas plant.

(b) solar plant.

(c) hydel plant.

(d) thermal plant.

Answer:

(c)

Explanation: In mountanious regions, streams can be used for hydel plants.

Q. 12. One important source of water pollution is

(a) mining.

(b) navigation.

(c) scanty rainfall.

(d) industrial wastes.

Answer:

(d)

Explanation: Some important sources of water pollution are industrial wastes, untreated sewage, agricultural waste materials etc.

Q 13. One source of air pollution is

(a) fossil fuel.

(b) hydel power.

(c) wind power.

(d) solar power.

Answer:

(a)

Explanation: Except fossil fuel, all sources of energy are clean energy.

Q. 14. Adverse effect of Green Revolution was

(a) use of chemical fertilizers.

(b) contamination of ground water.

(c) use of organic compost.

(d) use of pest control chemicals.

Answer:

(b)

Explanation: Adverse effect of Green Revolution was contaminated food products, soil, water bodies, etc.

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