(Papers) : IIT Madras HSEE Papers-2020

(General Studies–Ecology and Environment)

127.Which among the following is the least populated country?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Pakistan
(d) Brazil
128. An example of micro-nutrient is:
(a) Copper
(b) Carbon
(c) Calcium
(d) Cobalt
129.Gir National Park of India is famous for
(a) Asiatic Lion
(b) Great Indian Bustard
(c) Tiger
(d) Elephant
130.Match the following                          Plant Medicinal property/usage
(a) Amla (Phyllanthus emblica)                     (i) Tooth paste
(b) Doob ghas (cynodon dactylon)               (ii) Cough
(c) Vasaka (Adhatoda Zeylanica)                 (iii) Acidity
(d) Borsali (Mimusops elengi)                       (iv) Source of Vitamin C
(a) (a)=iv,(b)=(iii),(c)=(ii),(d)=(i)
(b) (a)=i,(b)=(ii),(c)=(iii),(d)=(iv)
(c) (a)=ii,(b)=(iv),(c)=(iii),(d)=(i)
(d) (a)=iv,(b)=(i),(c)=(iii),(d)=(ii)
131. APPIKO movement was held in the state of
(a) Karnataka
(b) Assam
(c) Kerala
(d) Jharkhand
132. Parameters considered in Koeppen’s scheme of classification of climate are:
(a) Temperature and precipitation
(b) Temperature and pressure
(c) Rainfall and mixing height
(d) Cloud cover and pressure
133. In which one of the following states is the Gulf of Mannar reserve situated?
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
134.Which of the following soil type has 40-50 % organic matter?
(a) Marine soil
(b) Forest soil
(c) Peaty soil
(d) Arid soil
135.On the earthquake map of India, Chennai region is considered:
(a) Very high damage risk zone
(b) High damage riak zone
(c) Moderate damage risk zone
(d) Low damage risk zone
136. Burning of waste in absence of air is called
(a) Incineration
(b) Pyrolysis
(c) Combustion
(d) Ignition
137. The diversity of habitats over the geographical area is referred as
(a) Alpha diversity
(b) Beta diversity
(c) Gamma diversity
(d) Sigma diversity
138. The body of Himalayan mountaineering person compensates the low oxygen availability through:
(a) Increasing red blood cell production
(b) Increasing the binding affinity of haemoglobin
(c) Decreasing breathing rate
(d) Increasing white blood cell production
139. In the interaction where one species is benefitted and the other species is neither benefitted nor harmed is called
(a) Commensalism
(b) Amensalism
(c) Mutualism
(d) Parasitism
140. The per-capita generation of municipal solid waste per day in a large metro city of India is equal to
(a) 0.50 kg/day
(b) 0.25 kg/day
(c) 1.00 kg/day
(d) 1.50 kg/day
141. An example of secondary wastewater treatment unit is:
(a) Sedimentation tank
(b) Activated sludge process
(c) Nitrification system
(d) Reverse osmosis
142. 95 % of the constituent of natural gas is:
(a) Butane
(b) Methane
(c) Propane
(d) Ethane
143. The device used in industries to control both gaseous and particulate matter air pollutants is:
(a) Cyclone
(b) Scrubber
(c) Fabric filter
(d) Settling chamber
144. Soil widely used to make bricks is:
(a) Arid soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Forest soil
(d) Peaty soil

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