Which one of the following is being tried in India as a biofuel

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41.

Which one of the following is being tried in India as a biofuel substitute for fossil fuels

  • Jatropha

  • Azadirachta

  • Musa

  • Musa


A.

Jatropha

Biofuels are substances of biological origin which are used for the production of heat and another form of energy. Often biologically generated hydrogen, methane, ethanol, butanol and diesel are referred to as biohydrogen, biomethane, bioethanol, biobutanol and biodiesel respectively. Petro plans are the plants which can yield a large amount of latex having long chained liquid hydrocarbon, eg, Jatropha, Euphorbia (family-Euphorbiaceae) and other members of Euphorbiaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Apocyanaceae. 

The wood used as a source of energy is called fuel wood. The good fuelwood should be free from resin, much smoke and offensive odours. Hardwood is generally good fuel wood, Casuarina, Azadirachta, Dalbergia, Terminalia.

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42.

Which one of the following is not used for construction of ecological pyramids?

  • Dry weight

  • Number of individuals

  • Rate of energy flow

  • Rate of energy flow

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43.

Treatment of seed at low temperature under moist conditions to break its dormancy is called

  • scarification

  • vernalization

  • chelation

  • chelation

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44.

Which ecosystem has the maximum biomass?

  • Forest ecosystem

  • Grassland ecosystem

  • Pond ecosystem

  • Pond ecosystem

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45.

Presence of plants arranged into well defined vertical layers depending on their height can be seen best in :

  • Tropical Savannah

  • Tropical Rain Forest

  • Grassland

  • Grassland

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46.

Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below :
Column I Column II
a Eutrophication i UV-B radiation
b Sanitary landfill ii Deforestation
c Snow blindness iii Nutrient enrichment
d Jhum cultivation iv Waste disposal

  • a b c d
    ii i iii iv
  • a b c d
    i iii iv ii
  • a b c d
    i ii iv iii
  • a b c d
    iii iv i ii

47.

In stratosphere, which of the following elements acts as a catalyst in degradation of ozone and release of molecular oxygen?

  • Carbon

  • Cl

  • Oxygen

  • Fe


48.

What type of ecological pyramid would be obtained with the following data?
Secondary consumer : 120 g
Primary consumer : 60 g
Primary producer : 10 g

  • Inverted pyramid of biomass

  • Pyramid of energy

  • Upright pyramid of biomass

  • Upright pyramid of numbers


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49.

Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?

  • CO

  • CO2

  • O3

  • SO2


50.

World Ozone Day is celebrated on

  • 5th June

  • 21st April

  • 22nd April

  • 16th September


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