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Question 1
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Using land for the production of wheat implies foregoing the opportunities of using it for the production of rice It is an example of which cost ?

A
Average Cost

B
Fixed Cost

C
Variable Cost

D
Opportunity Cost

Solution

Opportunity cost refers to cost of next best alternative forgone .

Example- Using land for the production of wheat implies foregoing the opportunities of using it for the production of rice.
Question 2
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What happens when the rate of resources extraction exceeds that of their regeneration

A
Both

B
Growth of resources

C
Absence of life

D
None

Solution

When resource extraction is above the rate of regeneration of the resource, the environment fails to perform its vital function of life sustenance and then it results in environment crisis.
Question 3
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Which of the following are renewable resources (i) Trees (ii) Coal (iii) Water (iv) Fish. Options are

A
I, II

B
I,IV

C
II,III

D
I,III

Solution

Renewable resources are those which can be used without possibility of the resource becoming depleted or exhausted. There is a continuous supply of resource available eg:

1. tress in forest
2. fish in oceans
Question 4
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Two major environmental issues facing the world today are

A
Global warming and Ozone depletion

B
Poverty and Inequality

C
None of these

D
Growth and sustainable development

Solution

Global warming is a gradual increase in the average temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere.

Ozone depletion refers to reduction in the amount of ozone ( a protective layer ) in the stratosphere.
Question 5
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Example of misuse of environmental resource

A
Deforestation and Land degradation

B
Reforestation and Land up gradation

C
Ozone depletion and Global warming

D
None

Solution

Deforestation is the clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land.

Land degradation refers to decline in the overall quality of soil, water or vegetation condition, commonly caused by human activities.

Question 6

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Match the following. Options are:

a. Global Warming	I. Caused by rising population consumption
b. Ozone Depletion	II. Caused by high level of cholrine and bromine
c. Environmental crisis	III. Gradual increase in average temperature of Earth

a-(III), b-(II), c-(I)

a-(III), b-(I), c-(II)

a-(II), b-(III), c-(I)

a-(I), b-(II), c-(III)

Solution

Global warming is a gradual increase in the average temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere.

Ozone depletion is caused by high level of chlorine and bromine.

Environment crisis is caused by population consumption.

Question 7
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UNCED stands for

A
United Nations Control on Environment and Development

B
United Nations Conference on Environment and Depletion

C
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

D
United Nations Control on Environment and Depletion

Solution

UNCED stands for United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
Question 8
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Which of the following is not the function of environment

A
Environment supplies resources

B
Environment enhances quality of life

C
Environment sustains life.

D
Environment distribute waste
Solution
Functions of the environment
1. Environment supplies resources for production.
2. Environment assimilates waste,
3. Environment sustains life ,
4. Environment enhances the quality of life.
Question 9
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Carrying capacity implies

A
None

B
Both option 2) and 3)

C
Generation of wastes should remain within the absorption capactity of the environment

D
Resource extraction should remain below the rate of resource regeneration.

Solution

Carrying capacity implies two things :

1. Resource extraction should remain below the rate of resource regeneration .
2. Generation of wastes should remain within the absorbtion capacity of the environment.
Question 10
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Reasons for environmental crisis is

A
The affluent consumption and production standards of developed countries

B
The intensive and extensive extraction of both renewable and non-renewable resources.

C
All of these

D
Population explosion and advent of industrial revolution.
Solution
The various reasons for enivormental crisis are as under :
1. Population explosion and advent of industrial revolution .
2. The intensive and extensive extraction of both renewable and non renewable resources.
3. The affluent consumption and protection standards of developed countries.

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Question 1

Average Cost

Fixed Cost

Variable Cost

Opportunity Cost

Solution

Question 2

Both

Growth of resources

Absence of life

None

Solution

Question 3

I, II

I,IV

II,III

I,III

Solution

Question 4

Global warming and Ozone depletion

Poverty and Inequality

None of these

Growth and sustainable development

Solution

Question 5

Deforestation and Land degradation

Reforestation and Land up gradation

Ozone depletion and Global warming

None

Solution

Question 6

a-(III), b-(II), c-(I)

a-(III), b-(I), c-(II)

a-(II), b-(III), c-(I)

a-(I), b-(II), c-(III)

Solution

Question 7

United Nations Control on Environment and Development

United Nations Conference on Environment and Depletion

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

United Nations Control on Environment and Depletion

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Question 8

Environment supplies resources

Environment enhances quality of life

Environment sustains life.

Environment distribute waste

Solution

Question 9

None

Both option 2) and 3)

Generation of wastes should remain within the absorption capactity of the environment

Resource extraction should remain below the rate of resource regeneration.

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Question 10

The affluent consumption and production standards of developed countries

The intensive and extensive extraction of both renewable and non-renewable resources.

All of these

Population explosion and advent of industrial revolution.

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