The addition of fertilizers is frequently required in agricultural lands but not in wild mainly because:
1. | nitrogen-fixing bacteria and detrivores are less potent in agricultural lands. |
2. | the nutrients that enter the plants are not returned to the soil on lands where they are harvested. |
3. | the agricultural lands are selected for their oligotrophic soils. |
4. | cultivation of agricultural lands inhibits the decomposition of organic matter. |
What is most likely to occur due to continued global warming?
1. | Poleward movement of plant communities |
2. | A fall in the sea levels |
3. | Increased decomposition of organic matter in the polar region |
4. | Increase in tundra regions |
Kyoto protocol commits signatories to:
1. Plant more trees
2. Cut forests for agriculture
3. Increasing nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere
4. Increasing the amount of methane in the atmosphere
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. |
Ozone depletion |
DNA damage |
2. |
Greenhouse effect |
Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide |
3. |
Acid rain |
pH < 5 |
4. |
Eutrophication |
Decreased primary productivity |
The radiatively active gas with the maximum percent increase in the atmosphere since 1750 AD is:
1. | Carbon dioxide | 2. | Methane |
3. | Nitrous oxide | 4. | Chlorofluorocarbons |
Non-biodegradable pollutants are created by:
1. Nature
2. Excessive use of resources
3. Humans
4. Natural disasters
The material generally used for soundproofing rooms like a recording studio or an auditorium is:
1. | Cotton | 2. | Coir |
3. | Wood | 4. | Styrofoam |
The world’s most problematic aquatic weed is:
1. | Azolla | 2. | Wolffia |
3. | Eichhornia | 4. | Trapa |
Which of the following exhibits biomagnifications?
1. | SO2 | 2. | Mercury |
3. | DDT | 4. | Both 2 & 3 |
The expanded form of DDT is:
1. Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane
2. Dichloro diethyl trichloroethane
3. Dichloro dipyridyl trichloroethane
4. Dichloro diphenyl tetrachloroacetate