List of top Environmental Studies Questions asked in CUET (PG)

Measure of the minerals and salts that can be dissolved in water is referred to as

A depth below which the shells dissolve in the deep sea water is called-

The high impact species whose removal from community affects persistence of other species, and their impact is disproportionate to abundance are known as ______.

Which of the following species is NOT a proton acceptor in natural waters?

Within the dissolved fraction, inorganic P (dissolved inorganic phosphorous) occurs as

Which of the following is the key fauna in the Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve for in-situ conversation of biodiversity in India?

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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Type B metal ions form more stable complexes compared to Type A metal ions.
Reasons (R): High electro-negativity (in relative terms) of metal and low electro-negativity of the legand donor atom would be consistent with stability of a complex with Type B metal ion.
In the light of the above Statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The average composition of atmosphere near the surface of earth is given on dry basis and in terms of mixing ratio (weight percent basis).
Reasons (R): Water content in atmosphere near the surface of the earth is variable with respect to location, time and the concentration of gases in volumetric units (moles/litre) varies with temperature and pressure conditions.
In the light of the above Statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Pore spaces in surface soils is an important factor in deciding microbial density and distribution.
Reasons (R): Small pore necks protect resident bacteria from protozoal predation.
In the light of the above Statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

When the scattering particles in the atmosphere are small compared with the wavelength (A) of light being scattered, the scattered intensity will be proportional to

El Nino and La Nina phenomena are observed in-

What will be the concentration of nitrogen (N) in a 31 ppm solution of nitrate?

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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The crustal thickness varies between -7 km under oceans and ~70 km under high mountains.
Statement II: Felsic rocks are typical of the oceanic crust, whereas mafic rocks are typical of the continental crust.
In the light of the above Statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Nuclear fission occurs rapidly in atomic bomb explosion and occur relatively slowly in a nuclear reactor.
Reasons (R): Nuclear reaction of splitting a massive nucleus into less stable and less massive nuclei with release of energy is nuclear fission.
In the light of the above Statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

At the surface of the sea (air-water interface), is the microbial habitat referred to as the

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List I (Soil Colour)		List II (Characteristic compound)
A.	Black	I.	Organic matter and Iron Oxides
B.	Red/Brown/Yellow	II.	Quartz
C.	Brown	III.	Titeniferous and magnetite compounds
D.	White/Lighter colours	IV.	Iron and manganese oxides

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Determination of water content of a salt sample suspected to contain gypsum is made by drying the sample for longer period at a temperature not more than

Basalt is

One of the roles of ozone layer is to protect earth from

The main constituents of Acid rain are

Reason for acid rain is the pressure of the following gas in the atmosphere.

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List I		List II
A.	Meanders	I.	Glaciers
B.	U-shaped valleys	II.	lakes
C.	Solution sinks	III.	River
D.	Alkali flats	IV.	Groundwater

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Which of the following does not form scales in water pipes of boilers or water cooling systems ?