Environmental Studies (EVS) – Previous Year Questions
60 questions from past HTET Common Portion papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
Topic-wise mock tests
- Disposable plastic plates and glasses should not be used because :
- What do you mean by balanced diet ? (i) It means choosing a wide variety of food and drinks from all food groups. (ii) It means eating certain things in small amounts such as saturated fat, cholesterol, simple sugar etc…
- Choose the right group from the following which has no fossil fuel :
- Radiation with maximum penetration power is :
- Which one of the following is an artificial ecosystem ?
- When air is blown from mouth into a test tube containing lime water, the lime water turns milky. The milkiness is indicator of the presence of which gas ?
- Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel ?
- When white light passes through a prism the colour which bends the least is :
- Spiny leaves are the characteristics of which type of plants ?
- Which of the following continent lies only in Southern Hemisphere ?
- In Column-I, names of scientists are given and in Column-II, some discoveries are given : Column-I Column-II (a) Alexander Fleming (i) Anthrax Bacterium (b) Edward Jenner (ii) Fermentation (c) Louis Pasteur (iii) Penici…
- Which group of organisms is not the constituent of a particular food chain ?
- Which of the following is a water borne disease ?
- Based on the following three facts identify the planet : (i) It is the second largest planet of the solar system. (ii) It has ice ring around it. (iii) Its largest satellite is Titan.
- Match the following nutrients (Column-I) with their main sources (Column-II) and find out the correct answer using the codes given below : Column-I (Nutrients) Column-II (Sources) (a) Carbohydrate (i) Green leafy vegeta…
- Match the various layers of atmosphere with their approximate distance and choose the correct code given below : Column-I Column-II (a) Troposphere (i) 20 to 60 km (b) Stratosphere (ii) 60 to 120 km (c) Mesosphere (iii)…
- Match the Biosphere reserves given in Column-I with the geographical location in Column-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below : Column-I Column-II (a) Nilgiri Reserve (i) Uttarakhand (b) Sunderban…
- What will happen if Antelope is missing in the food chain given below ? Grass → Antelope → Tiger
- Match the dates (Column-I) with days (Column-II) and choose the correct answer using the codes given below : Column-I (Dates) Column-II (Days) (a) 2 February (i) World Forestry Day (b) 21 March (ii) World Wetland Day (c…
- Find out the correct combination of following two columns : Deficiency Disease (a) Lack of Vitamin A (i) Goiter (b) Lack of Iron (ii) Night blindness (c) Lack of Calcium (iii) Weakness of Bones (d) Lack of Iodine (iv) A…
- Match the Global Environmental problems given in Column-I with their causes given in Column-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below : Column-I Column-II (a) Ozone layer depletion (i) Emission of CO2…
- Bone is used as a fertilizer because it contains the following plant nutrient :
- Which of the following ocean lies to the West of Australia and East of Africa ?
- Natural sources of air pollution are : (a) Volcanic eruption (b) Forest fire (c) Decay of vegetation (d) Automobile exhausts Select the most correct answer using the codes given below :
- Tartaric acid is not found in :
- Which of the following is a biodegradable polymer ?
- Match the various layers of atmosphere (Column-I) with their characteristics (Column-II) and select the correct answer from the codes given below : Column-I Column-II (a) Troposphere (i) Ozone is present (b) Stratospher…
- Which of the following is the best indicator of SO2 pollution ?
- Which of the following element should be available in water for metamorphosis of tadpoles ?
- Name the regions of the atmosphere where oxygen and ozone play key role :