CBSE Class 10 Biology Management of Natural Resources MCQs Set A

Question. The Bishnoi community of Rajasthan is associated with the conservation of :
(a) coal and petroleum
(b) forests and wildlife
(c) water resources
(d) abiotic environment

Answer : B

Question. The Chipko Andolan is associated with :
(a) Tigers
(b) Turtles
(c) Trees
(d) Tomatoes

Answer : C

Question. Amrita Devi Bishnoi was associated with :
(a) preventing the custom of child marriage in Rajasthan
(b) campaign to save the girl child
(c) conservation of cultural heritage of Rajasthan
(d) conservation of forests and wildlife

Answer : D

Question. One of the following is not a direct stakeholder in the management (or conservation) of forests. This is :
(a) the people who have paper mills.
(b) the people who run the forest department
(c) the people who campaign for the conservation of forests
(d) the people who live in urban areas

Answer : D

Question. The river water is said to be polluted with acidic wastes if the pH of river water is :
(a) zero
(b) above 7
(c) below 7
(d) exactly 7

Answer : C

Question. The major programme started to replenish the damaged forests is called :
(a) horticulture
(b) tissue culture
(c) agriculture
(d) silviculture

Answer : D

Question. With which tree Amrita Devi Bishnoi is associated ?
(a) khajoor
(b) khejrali
(c) khejri
(d) keekar

Answer : C

Question. One of the following does not contribute in producing acid rain. This one is :
(a) sulphur dioxide
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) nitrogen oxides
(d) carbon monoxide

Answer : D

Question. The poisonous gas which reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood to a large extent is :
(a) SO2
(b) NO
(c) CO
(d) CO2

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is not an ancient water harvesting structure ?
(a) kattas
(b) sargam
(c) kulhs
(d) surangams

Answer : B

Question. Snakes are killed in large numbers because :
(a) they are very poisonous
(b) they kill rats
(c) their skin is expensive
(d) they damage the crops

Answer : C

Question. The three Rs to save the environment are
(a) Remember, Reduce, Reuse
(b) Recall, Reduce, Refund
(c) Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
(d) Reduce, Refund, Reuse

Answer : C

Question. Biodiversity hot spots are
(a) Areas where large number of different species are found
(b) Hot Areas where large number of different species are found
(c) Areas which became hot due to large number of different species.
(d) Areas where large spot has been created due to death of number of species

Answer : A

Question. Chipko Andolan is associated with
(a) Protesting against pasting of posters on walls
(b) Saving money
(c) Using more postal stamps
(d) Saving forest

Answer : D

Question. Stake holders of our forest are
(a) people who live in or around forests are dependent on forest produce
(b) Forest Department of the Government which owns the land
(c) the industrialists – from those who use ‘tendu’ leaves to make bidis to the ones with paper mills
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. Amrita Bishnoi lost her life while saving forest having ____ trees
(a) teak
(b) khejri
(c) bamboo
(d) segun

Answer : B

Question. Wild life includes
(a) Wild animals only
(b) Wild plants only
(c) Wild plants and animals
(d) All plant and animals

Answer : C

Question. Ganga action plan has been initiated to
(a) Dredge and make the river better for water transport
(b) Increase fishery in the Ganges
(c) Clean excessive pollutants in Ganges water
(d) Increase commercial activities

Answer : C

Question. A local system of canal irrigation called kulhs is practiced in
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer : A

Question. Indira Gandhi Canal has brought greenery to considerable areas of ______
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer : B

Question. Conservation of Wildlife includes
(a) Preventing poaching of animals
(b) Construction of National parks, Sanctuaries
(c) Ban on trading endangered species
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel ?
(a) LPG
(b) natural gas
(c) biogas
(d) CNG

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is not a natural resource ?
(a) soil
(b) water
(c) electricity
(d) natural gas

Answer : C

Question. The most rapidly dwindling natural resource in the world is :
(a) water
(b) soil
(c) sunlight
(d) forests

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is not a natural resource ?
(a) snake
(b) wind
(c) wooden house
(d) mango tree

Answer : C

Question. The three R’s which can help us to conserve natural resources for long term use are :
(a) recycle, regenerate, reuse
(b) reduce, regenerate, reuse
(c) reduce, reuse, redistribute
(d) reduce, recycle, reuse

Answer : D

Question. The main reason for the abundant coliform bacteria in the water of river Ganga is :
(a) immersion of ashes of the dead into the river
(b) washing of clothes on the banks of river
(c) discharge of industrial wastes into river water
(d) disposal of unburnt corpses into river water

Answer : D

Question. The pH of a sample of water collected from a river is found to be in the range of 3.5 to 4.5. The most likely reason for this is the waste being discharged into the river from a :
(a) soap and detergent manufacturing factory
(b) car battery manufacturing factory
(c) alcohol manufacturing factory
(d) plastic cups moulding factory

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following statement is incorrect ?
(a) economic development is linked to environmental conservation
(b) sustainable development meets the current basic human needs and also preserves resources for future generations
(c) sustainable development does not take into consideration the viewpoints of all stakeholders
(d) sustainable development is a long planned and persistent development

Answer : C

Question. Arabari forest of Bengal is dominated by :
(a) Teak
(b) Sal
(c) Bambooo
(d) Mangroove

Answer : B

Question. Groundwater will not be depleted due to :
(a) process of afforestation
(b) establishing thermal power plants
(c) process of deforestation
(d) cultivation of high yielding varieties of crops

Answer : A

Question. Ahars, Kattas, Bhundhis and Khadins are the modes of :
(a) grain storage
(b) soil conservation
(c) water harvesting
(d) cold storage

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following combination of terms has no fossil fuel ?
(a) wind, ocean, coke
(b) kerosene, tide, wind
(c) wood, wind, sun
(d) petrol, wood, sun

Answer : C

Question. The use of one of the following is eco-friendly. This one is :
(a) cars for transportation
(b) polybags for shopping
(c) windmills for generating power
(d) dyes for colouring clothes

Answer : C

Question. Khadins are used in Rajasthan to :
(a) hold water for irrigation
(b) recharge groundwater
(c) promote soil erosion
(d) trap wild animals

Answer : B