Q. Which of the following best defines a resource?
A). Anything available in nature
B). Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs
C). Only natural elements
D). Only man-made objects
Answer: B). Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs
Q. On the basis of origin, resources are classified into:
A). Renewable and non-renewable
B). Individual and community
C). Biotic and abiotic
D). Developed and potential
Answer: C). Biotic and abiotic
Explanation: Based on origin, resources are divided into biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living).
Q. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
A). Wind energy
B). Water
C). Coal
D). Forest
Answer: C). Coal
Q. Sustainable development means:
A). Development without using resources
B). Development that meets present needs without harming future needs
C). Rapid industrial development
D). Development only for urban areas
Answer: B). Development that meets present needs without harming future needs
Q. What is the maximum limit of a country’s territorial waters from its coastline?
A). 6 nautical miles
B). 10 nautical miles
C). 12 nautical miles
D). 24 nautical miles
Answer: C). 12 nautical miles (19.2 Km)
Q. Beyond the territorial waters, the sea area up to 200 nautical miles is known as:
A). High seas
B). Continental shelf
C). Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
D). Internal waters
Answer: C). Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Q. The Rio de Janeiro Summit of 1992 is also known as:
A). Human Environment Conference
B). Earth Summit
C). Millennium Summit
D). Climate Action Summit
Answer: B). Earth Summit
Explanation: The Rio Summit, 1992 is popularly known as the Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Q. The Rio de Janeiro Summit was organised under the auspices of:
A). World Bank
B). UNESCO
C). UNCED
D). World Trade Organization
Answer: C). UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development)
Q. Which important document was adopted at the Rio Summit, 1992?
A). Agenda 21
B). Kyoto Protocol
C). Paris Agreement
D). Brundtland Report
Answer: A). Agenda 21
Explanation: Agenda 21 was adopted as a global plan of action for sustainable development.
Q. Who said, “There is enough for everybody’s need but not for everybody’s greed”?
A). Mahatma Gandhi
B). Jawaharlal Nehru
C). Rabindranath Tagore
D). B. R. Ambedkar
Answer: A). Mahatma Gandhi
Q. Who wrote the book “Small Is Beautiful”?
A). John Maynard Keynes
B). Adam Smith
C). Karl Marx
D). E. F. Schumacher
Answer: D). E. F. Schumacher
Q. The Brundtland Report is officially titled:
A). Limits to Growth
B). Agenda 21
C). Our Common Future
D). Silent Spring
Answer: C). Our Common Future
Explanation: The official title of the Brundtland Report is Our Common Future.
Q. The concept of “sustainable development” was popularised by:
A). Stockholm Conference, 1972
B). Brundtland Report, 1987
C). Rio Summit, 1992
D). Paris Agreement, 2015
Answer: B). Brundtland Report, 1987
Q. Which soil is known as Regur soil?
A). Alluvial soil
B). Red soil
C). Black soil
D). Laterite soil
Answer: C). Black soil
Explanation: Regur soil is another name for black soil, which is ideal for cotton cultivation due to its moisture-retaining capacity.
Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect about Bhangar and Khadar?
A). Bhangar is the older alluvium found above flood plains
B). Bhangar has higher concentration of kanker nodules
C). Bhangar soil is more fertile than Khadar soil
D). Khadar soil is renewed annually by floods
Answer: C). Bhangar soil is more fertile than Khadar soil
Q. Tea and coffee grow best in which type of soil?
A). Alluvial soil
B). Black soil
C). Laterite Soil
D). Desert soil
Answer: C). Laterite soil
Q. The reddish colour in red and yellow soil is due to the presence of:
A). Manganese
B). Aluminium
C). Calcium
D). Iron
Answer: D). Iron