GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 109

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 109

1081) The minimum area of the land required to completely sustain the life of one person is called his
A) biota
B) ecological footprint
C) biome
D) niche

Answer: ecological footprint
   
1082) The cycling of element in an ecosystem is called
A) Chemical cycle
B) Biogeochemical cycle
C) Geological cycle
D) Geochemical cycle

Answer: Biogeochemical cycle
   
1083) As an ecosystem, wetlands are useful for which of the following?
A) For nutrient recovery and cycling
B) For releasing heavy metals through absorption by plants
C) In reducing saltation of rivers by retaining sediments
D) All to the above

Answer: In reducing saltation of rivers by retaining sediments
   
1084) Vermicompost is a/an
A) inorganic fertilizer
B) toxic substance
C) organic biofertiliser
D) Synthesis fertiliser

Answer: organic biofertiliser
   
1085) Consider the following statements about ecology
1. The term ecology was coined by AG Tansley in 1950
2. Small changes to critical variables, such as the number of
nitrogen fixers can lead to disproportionate changes in the ecosystem's properties.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Only 2

1086) 'Fixation of nitrogen' implies
A) the liquification of nitrogen.
B) the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into useful compounds.
C) the conversion of nitrogen into amines.
D) the solidification of nitrogen gas into the atmosphere.

Answer: the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into useful compounds.
   
1087) Biocarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes' is managed by the
A) Asian Development Bank .
B) International Monetary Fund
C) United Nations Environment Programme
D) World Bank

Answer: World Bank
   
1088) Carbon and energy requirements of autotrophic organisms are fulfilled by
A) Photosynthesis
B) Gluconeogenesis
C) Glycogenesis
D) External sources

Answer: Photosynthesis
   
1089) With reference to an organization known as Birdlife International, which of the statements is/are correct?
1. It is a global partnership of conservation organizations.
2. The concept of 'biodiversity hotspots' originated from this organization.
3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as 'Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas'.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
A) Only 1
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: 1 and 3
   
1090) With reference of 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements
is/are correct?
1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, Civil society and indigenous peoples.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their 'REDD + (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation +)' efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) Only 1
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) 1,2 and 3

Answer: 1 and 3