MOCK TEST ON GEOGRAPHY OF ENVIRONMENT JUNE, SEP & DEC 2013 PYQS NTA UGC NET

Q.1. Which of the following is not true about the Taiga Forests? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(1) The forest cover is dominated by coniferous trees.

(2) The forest floors are quite clear.

(3) Tree growth is very fast.

(4) The diameters of trees mostly range between 2 cm and 60 cm.

Q.2. Which one of the following is not true about the native animal life of the rainy tropics? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(1) An immense number and variety of insects.

(2) Few arboreal fauna

(3) Few grazing and carnivorous animals.

(4) Abundant aquatic life.

Q.3. The soils characterised by the dominant influence of climate are known as (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(1) Zonal soils

(2) Intrazonal soils

(3) Interzonal soils

(4) Azonal soils

Q.4. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below: (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

List – I     

(a) Bhuj Earthquake

(b) RIO-World Summit

(c) World Environment Day

(d) Sandy Storm

List – II

(i) 2002

(ii) 5th June

(iii) 2012

(iv) 2001

Codes:

Q.5. In which of the following years the Kyoto Protocol was signed? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(A) 1987

(B) 1997

(C) 1990

(D) 1985

Q.6. The concept of sustainable development rests on the following principles: (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) Intergeneration transferability

(B) Social justice

(C) Transfrontier responsibility

(D) Intergeneration transferability, social justice, transfrontier responsibility

Q.7. Followings are the names given to estate farming in different parts of the world. Match the correct pairs:

LIST-I

(a) Latifundia

(b) Ranches

(c) Fazendas

(d) Plantation

LIST-II

(i) Europe

(ii) Anglo America

(iii) Latin America

(iv) Asia

Codes:

      a b c d

(1) i iii iv ii

(2) ii iii iv i

(3) i ii iii iv

(4) iv iii i ii

Q.8. Which one of the following primary greenhouse gases is not associated with global warming? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(A) Water vapour

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Methane

(D) Hydrogen

Q.9. Which one of the following is a Taiga Biome? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(A) Sub-Tropical Biome

(B) Sub-Arctic Biome

(C) Savanna Biome

(D) Sub-Sahara Biome

Q.10. Which one of the following regions witnessed the growth of mighty civilizations of Roman and Greek? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(1) Temperate region

(2) Savanna region

(3) Mediterranean region

(4) Tundra region