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

Which of the following soil has high water retention capacity?

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Which of the following statements are correct?
Species that invade a bare area are called: Pioneer species.
In primary succession on rocks, the pioneers are usually lichens.
In primary succession in water, the pioneers are reed swamps. In secondary succession,
species that invade depend on soil, water, and environment.
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The number of individuals of the same species that have come into a habitat from elsewhere during the time period under consideration is referred to as:

The plants and animals that cannot maintain a constant internal environment are called:

The first Earth Day was celebrated on:

Which of the following is not a major goal of WWF?

The ecological thought that believes in saving the forests as trees give oxygen, better rainfall, and air quality, but not for its intrinsic values, belongs to:

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List-I (Concept)	List-II (Proposed by)
(A) Ecology	(II) Norman Myers
(B) Ecosystem	(IV) Ernst Haeckel
(C) Human population growth	(I) Sir Arthur Tansley
(D) Hot spots	(III) T R Malthus

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List-I (Author)	List-II List-II (Book/Poem)
(A) Gary Snyder	(I) Mountains and Rivers Without End
(B) Wendell Berry	(II) The Closing Circle
(C) Rachel Carson	(III) Silent Spring
(D) Barry Commoner	(IV) A Place on Earth

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Which of the following treaty prohibits the import of any hazardous waste (including radioactive waste) into African nations only?

Which of the following are examples of resources?
(A) Materials
(B) Energy
(C) Knowledge
(D) Services
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Which of the following is associated with Ozone destruction in the Stratosphere?
(A) CFCs
(B) Polar stratospheric clouds
(C) UV-B
(D) UV-A
(E) Cl radicals
Correct Answer: Option (4) (A), (B), (C) and (D)

Arrange the atmospheric layers starting from the Earth’s surface upwards:
(A) Mesosphere
(B) Stratosphere
(C) Stratopause
(D) Mesopause
(E) Troposphere
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A bee-keeper in an orchard enables pollination and fertilization of the orchard’s shrubs and trees. This is an example of ____________.

Arrange the following radiation in increasing order of their wavelength:
(A) UV-C
(B) UV-B
(C) UV-A
(D) Infra-red
(E) Microwave
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Which of the following is the main characteristic of perpetual resources?

The ability of the environment to absorb and render removal of harmless waste and pollution is referred to as:

The concept of Joint Forest Management does not include:

Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

Which of the following is not a basic pillar of sustainable development?

The diversity of organisms that share the same community/habitat is called as _____________.

Which of the following "water storage" types are commonly used in Bihar?
(A) Bhundhis
(B) Ahar
(C) Kulhs
(D) Pynes
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Petroleum present in sedimentary rocks of a region can only be used when such regions are drilled out and put into use. Such petroleum reserves fall under the category of _____________.

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