SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – Math-Science Dears

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – Chapter 16

Management of Natural Resources

1 / 15

Which among the statements given below is incorrect?

Sustainable development does not take into consideration the viewpoints of all stakeholders

Sustainable development is a long planned and persistent development

Economic development is linked to environmental development

Sustainable development meets the current basic human needs along with preserving resources for future generations

2 / 15

Which of the following is/ are not the consequence/consequences of building high-rise dams?
i. Loss of biodiversity
ii. Depletion of the natural habitats of wild animals
iii. Soil erosion leading to the infertility of land
iv. Fall in the groundwater level
Choose the correct option from the following:

(i) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(iii) and (iv)

(ii) and (iv)

3 / 15

Which of the following activities will prove to be effective in preventing floods?
i. Removing the topsoil
ii. Afforestation
iii. Construction of dams
iv. Cutting of trees
Choose the correct option from the following:

(i) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(iii) and (iv)

(ii) and (iv)

4 / 15

Which among the following was a message conveyed by the ‘Chipko Movement’?

To promote more and more developmental projects

To involve the community in forest conservation efforts

To ignore the forest conservation efforts in sake of development

None of these

5 / 15

The quality of environment can be improved by-

Deforestation

Overuse of natural environment

Erosion

Conservation

6 / 15

Which among the following is an eco-friendly activity?

Making use of automobiles

Making use of poly bags for shopping

Making use of dyes for colouring the clothes

Making windmill to generate power for irrigation

7 / 15

Which of the following does not lead to the depletion of groundwater?

Establishing thermal power plants

Cultivation of high yielding varieties of crops

Process of deforestation

Process of afforestation

8 / 15

Government launched the ‘Ganga Action Plan’ (GAP) project in 1985. The main purpose of this project was to:

Build new dams over the Ganga river

Make its water pollution free

Utilise the river water for irrigation purposes

Promote the growth of water animals like fish, in the river

9 / 15

Which among the following factors help in confirming the contamination of river water?
i. Measurement of pH of river water
ii. Presence of chlorine in river water
iii. Existence of diverse life forms in river water
iv. Presence of coliform bacteria in river water
Choose the correct option from the following:

(i) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(iii) and (iv)

(ii) and (iv)

10 / 15

Among the following choose the correct option which includes acts related to the three R’s strategy which can be useful for conserving our natural resources?

Recycle, regenerate, reuse

Reduce, regenerate, reuse

Reduce, reuse, redistribute

Reduce, recycle, reuse

11 / 15

Who started chipkoandalon?

A. K. Banerjee

Amrita devibisni

SundarlalBahuguna

Medhapatkart

12 / 15

SardarSarovar Dam is situated on river:

Ganga

Narmada

Yamuna

Godavari

13 / 15

Which among the following is a major programme that was started to replenish the damaged forests?

Agriculture

Tissue culture

Silviculture

Horticulture

14 / 15

In our country, there are attempts to increase the height of several existing dams like Tehri and Almati dams across the Narmada. Choose the correct statements among the following that are a consequence of raising the height of dams
i. Terrestrial flora and fauna of the area is destroyed completely
ii. Dislocation of people and domestic animals living in the area
iii. Valuable agricultural land may be permanently lost
iv. It will generate permanent employment for people
Choose the correct option from the following:

(i) and (ii)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

(ii) and (iv)

(i) (iii) and (iv)

15 / 15

Given below are a few statements related to biodiversity. Pick those that correctly describe the concept of biodiversity
i. Biodiversity refers to the different species of flora and fauna present in an area
ii. Biodiversity refers to only the flora of a given area
iii. Biodiversity is greater in a forest
iv. Biodiversity refers to the total number of individuals of a particular species living in an area
Choose the correct option from the following:

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iv)

(i) and (iii)

(ii) and (iii)

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