MOCK TEST ON GEOGRAPHY OF ENVIRONMENT JULY & DEC 2018 PYQS NTA UGC NET

Q.1. Match the List-I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: (UGC NET JULY 2018) 

List-I 

(Process)

(a) Decomposition

(b) Transpiration

(c) Respiration

(d) Photosynthesis

List-II

(Outcome)

(i) CO2

(ii) O2

(iii) CH4

(iv) Water Vapour

Code:

      (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)

(1)  i     iv    ii     iii

(2) iv    iii     i     ii

(3) iii    iv     i     ii

(4) iii    iv    ii      i

Q.2. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the code given below: (UGC NET JULY 2018)

Assertion (A): Energy flow shifts from production to respiration in the entrophic stage, with oxygen demand exceeding oxygen availability.

Reason (R): Stratospheric ozone layer depletion causes skin diseases.

Code:

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Q.3. The U.N. Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro during June 3- 14, 1992 was chaired by: (UGC NET JULY 2018) 

(1) Geogre W. Bush

(2) Maurine F.Strong

(3) Tony Blair

(4) Rachel Carson

Q.4. Match the List-I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: (UGC NET JULY 2018) 

List-I (Emitter) 

(a) Decaying plants

(b) Volcanoes

(c) Oceans

(d) Forest fires

List-II (Emitted Products)

(i) Carbon monoxide

(ii) Salt spray

(iii) Hydrogen sulphide

(iv) Sulfur oxides

Code:

     (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)

(1)  iii    iv   i      ii

(2) iii    iv     ii    i

(3) iii     ii     iv    i

(4) ii     iii      i    iv

Q.5. Identify the correct sequence of vegetation belts at different altitudes in the equatorial mountains of East Africa in descending order (top to bottom). (UGC NET DEC 2018)

(1) Afro-Alpine Belt, Ericaceous Belt, Bamboo Zone, Lowland Forest

(2) Afro-Alpine Belt, Ericaceous Belt, Lowland Forest, Bamboo Zone

(3) Bamboo Zone, Lowland Forest, Ericaceous Belt, Afro-Alpine Belt

(4) Lowland Forest, Bamboo Zone, Ericaceous Belt, Afro-Alpine Belt

Q.6. Which one of the following numbers denotes major 200-geographical regions of the world established by A.R. Wallace? (UGC NET DEC 2018)

(1) 7

(2) 5

(3) 6

(4) 8

Q.7. Which one of the following is not an example of "natural air pollution"? (UGC NET DEC 2018)

(1) Nuclear test

(2) Windblown dust

(3) Ash from volcanic eruptions

(4) Spores released by plants

Q.8. Rural house is an index of the (UGC NET DEC 2018)

(1) Racial Element

(2) Modern Architectural Design

(3) Fashion and Style

(4) Environment