MCQ’S ON CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
1. Soil conservation is the process where
(a) soil is aerated
(b) soil is protected against loss
(c) sterile soil is converted to fertile soil
(d) soil erosion is allowed
Answer: (b)
2. Which of the following is an anti-forest conservation activity?
(a) preservation of wild animals
(b) preservation of fires
(c) clear felling
(d) economy in lumbering
Answer: (c)
3. Soil erosion can be prevented by
(a) Afforestation
(b) overgrazing
(c) increasing birds population
(d) removal of vegetation
Answer: (a)
4. The energy produced by the hydel-power plant is
(a) Non-polluting and non-renewable
(b) Polluting and non-renewable
(c) Non-polluting and renewable
(d) Polluting and renewable
Answer: (c)
5. This is an example of non-polluting renewable type of energy
(a) tidal
(b) wind
(c) solar
(d) all of these
Answer: (d)
6. This group consists of non-renewable organic resources
(a) Water, air and minerals
(b) natural gas, oil and coal
(c) wood, water and natural pastures
(d) sand, air and clay
Answer: (b)
7. Which one represents the regulative function of forests?
(a) storage and release of gases
(b) production of essential oils
(c) production of wood
(d) conservation of water and soil
Answer: (a)
8. In many industries, tin, steel and copper are being substituted by
(a) ceramics
(b) high-strength glass fibres
(c) plastics
(d) all of these
Answer: (d)
9. Demersal fish is obtained from
(a) open sea
(b) sea bottom
(c) estuaries
(d) lakes
Answer: (b)
10. Deforestation may reduce the chances of
(a) frequent landslides
(b) erosion of surface soil
(c) rainfall
(d) frequent cyclones
Answer: (c)
