Q. No.During which stage of the sewage treatment are the microbes used?
1.
Primary
2.
Secondary
3.
Tertiary
4.
Quaternary
Biogas is a mixture of:
| 1. | Methane, Carbon dioxide, and Hydrogen sulfide |
| 2. | Methane, Carbon dioxide, and Ammonia |
| 3. | Methane, Ammonia, and Hydrogen sulfide |
| 4. | Ammonia, Carbon dioxide, and Hydrogen sulfide |
A biological control being developed for use in the treatment of plant diseases is the fungus:
| 1. | Trichoderma | 2. | Pneumocystis |
| 3. | Claviceps | 4. | Epidermophyton |
‘Toddy’, a traditional drink of some parts in southern India, is made by fermenting sap from:
| 1. | Soyabean | 2. | Bamboo shoots |
| 3. | Palms | 4. | Sugarcane |
Consider the two statements:
| I: | Indirectly, BOD is a measure of the organic matter present in the water. |
| II: | The greater the BOD of wastewater, the more its polluting potential. |
1. Both I and II are correct
2. Only I is correct
3. Only II is correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
What is true regarding the activated sludge generated during the secondary treatment of sewage water?
| I: | It is made up of aerobic bacteria that sediment down |
| II: | A large part of the activated sludge is pumped back into the aeration tank to serve as the inoculum. |
| III: | A minor part of the sludge is pumped into large tanks called anaerobic sludge digesters. |
| 1. | Only I | 2. | Only II and III |
| 3. | Only I and III | 4. | I, II and III |
The major problem with the use of chemicals to control plant diseases and pests is:
1. High cost
2. Ineffectivity against most pathogens
3. Difficulty in production
4. Non-specific nature
What is incorrect regarding organic farming?
| 1. | It relies on controlling pests by natural predation rather than introduced chemicals. |
| 2. | A key belief of the organic farmer is that biodiversity furthers health. |
| 3. | Pests are totally eradicated. |
| 4. | Reduces dependence on toxic chemicals and pesticides. |
Match each item in Column I [Diazotroph] with the feature in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Column I |
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Column II |
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A. |
Cyanobacteria |
a. |
Actinorhizal symbiont |
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B. |
Frankia |
b. |
Do not form nodules |
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C. |
Rhizobium |
c. |
Free-living nitrogen fixer |
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D. |
Azotobacter |
d. |
Legume symbiont |
Codes
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | a | b | c | d |
| 2. | b | a | c | d |
| 3. | a | b | d | c |
| 4. | b | a | d | c |
Arbuscular mycorrhizas are formed only by fungi in the division:
| 1. | Ascomycota | 2. | Glomeromycota |
| 3. | Basidiomycota | 4. | Microsporidia |
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