The rational process of sustaining natural resources which includes skilful management and preservation of the natural environment is known as sustainable natural resources conservation which becomes a vital part for protecting and conserving natural resources. The primary motivation for conservation is to protect wildlife and increase biodiversity. Protecting wildlife and maintaining it for future generations ensures that the species we care about do not become extinct. We can also keep a healthy and functioning ecosystem.

  1. 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. Forests help in storage and release of gases which is considered the regulative function of forests. 

  1. In many industries, Tin, steel and copper are being substituted by

(a) Ceramics

(b) high-strength glass fibres

(c) all of these

(d) Plastics

Answer – d. Industries including material such as tin, steel and copper are substituted by ceramics, high strength glass fibres. 

  1. Demersal fish is obtained from

   (a) Sea bottom 

   (b) Open sea 

   (c) Estuaries

   (d) Lakes

Answer – b. From the sea bottom, demersal fish is obtained. 

  1. The chances of deforestation may reduce from

   (a) Rainfall

   (b) Frequent cyclones 

   (c) Erosion of surface soil

  (d) Frequent landslides 

Answer – a. Rainfall reduces the chances of deforestation. 

  1. The process of soil conservation is known as 

   (a) Soil is protected against loss

   (b) Sterile soil is converted to fertile soil

   (c) Soil erosion is allowed 

   (d) Soil is aerated 

Answer – a. Soil conservation is the process which can be best described as soil which can be protected from getting eroded so that the minerals enriched in the soil stays. 

  1. Which of the following is considered as an anti- forest conservation activity 

    (a) Clear felling

    (b) Economy in lumbering 

    (c) Preservation of fires 

    (d) Preservation of wild animals 

Answer – a. clear felling is considered as an anti-forest conservation activity. 

  1. How soil can be prevented 

   (a) Afforestation

   (b) Overgrazing 

   (c) Increasing bird’s population 

   (d) Removal of vegetation 

Answer – a. planting of or seeds which are sown in an area where there are no trees before creating a new forest is known as afforestation which can be done to prevent soil erosion. 

  1. How hydel- power plants produce energy?

    (a) Polluting and non- renewable

    (b) Non – polluting and non – renewable 

    (c) Polluting and renewable 

    (d) Non-polluting and renewable  

Answer – d. Non-polluting and renewable sources of energy are produced from hydel – power plants.

  1. Which of them are examples of non-polluting renewable type of energy

    (a) Wind

    (b) Tidal

    (c) Solar 

    (d) All of those 

Answer – d. Solar, wind, tidal are all examples of non-polluting renewable types of energy which don’t cause harm to the atmosphere. 

  1. The group which consists of non-renewable organic resources are 

   (a) Natural gas, oil and coal

   (b) Water, air and minerals 

   (c) Wood, water and natural pastures 

   (d) Sand, air and clay

Answer – a. Natural gas, oil and coal consists of non-renewable organic resources. 

  1. Energy which is used to heat homes, drive cars and run computers come from 

  (a) Natural resources 

  (b) Artificial resources 

  (c) Renewable resources 

  (d) Non-renewable resources 

Answer – a. Natural resources are the resources which are used to heat homes, drive cards and run computers. 

  1. Water harvesting is a method by which

  (a) Increase ground water level

  (b) Not practiced in modern days 

  (c) Decrease groundwater level 

  (d) Has no relation with groundwater

Answer – a. The activity of directly collecting water when it rains is known as water harvesting which increases ground water level. 

  1. Which of the methods can prevent floods

  (a) Removing top soil 

  (b) Afforestation 

  (c) Deforestation 

  (d) Agriculture 

Answer – b. Through afforestation natural disasters like floods can be prevented. 

  1. Which is the best method from an environmental point of view?

   (a) Recycle 

   (b) Reduce 

   (c) Reuse 

   (d) All of above 

Answer – d. The three R’s of waste management are recycle, reduce and reuse. 

  1. Why should we conserve forest and wildlife?

   (a) To protect biodiversity 

   (b) To maintain ecosystem 

   (c) To maintain balance 

   (d) To continue food chain 

Answer – b. Forests and wildlife should be maintained in order to balance the ecosystem.

  1. The full form of UV rays is 

   (a) Ultra violet

   (b) Ultra-violent

   (c) Ultra-valve 

   (d) Ultimate violet

Answer – a. The full form of UV rays is ultra violet rays. 

  1. The synthetic chemical which is depleted ozone layer is 

   (a) CFCs

   (b) CFLs

   (c) CO2

   (d) None of the above. 

Answer – a. CFCs are the synthetic material which is depleted in the ozone layer. 

  1. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas 

   (a) Sulphur dioxide 

   (b) Nitrogen dioxide 

   (c) Carbon dioxide 

   (d) Carbon monoxide 

Answer – c. Carbon dioxide is known as the greenhouse gas. 

  1. Which of the following is a source of energy which can be replenished?

  (a) Non – renewable 

  (b) None of these 

  (c) Can’t say

  (d) Renewable 

Answer – d. Renewable sources of energy can be replenished in nature. 

  1. Which natural resource is needed for electrical equipment?

  (a)  Gold 

  (b) Bauxite ore 

  (c) Copper 

  (d) None of these 

Answer – c.  Copper is one of the natural resources which is generally needed for making electrical equipment which are wires, transistors etc.

  1. Which of the following are fundamental criteria of a sustainable domain? 

 (a) Economics 

 (b) Politics 

 (c) Culture 

 (d) all of these 

Answer – a. Economics is the study of production, distribution and consumption of goods which is considered as the fundamental criteria of sustainable domain.

  1. Which of the following is not a domain of sustainable development? 

  (a) Politics

  (b) Politics 

  (c) Psychology 

  (d) Culture 

Answer – c. Psychology is not a domain of sustainable development.