TNPSC General English - Nature Centered Literary Works and global issues Environment and Conservation
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Plants absorb
- (a)
Carbon monoxide
- (b)
Carbon dioxide
- (c)
Nitrogen
- (d)
Oxygen
Deforestation speeds up the rate of
- (a)
Soil growth
- (b)
Trees ratio
- (c)
Global warming
- (d)
Oxygen
Birds migrate
- (a)
Regularly and seasonally
- (b)
Three times a year
- (c)
Only when in danger
- (d)
When the surroundings get polluted
Birds migrate from the Southern regions to the Northern ones during (Return Journey)
- (a)
Autumn
- (b)
Early Winter
- (c)
Spring and early summer
- (d)
Autumn and early winter
Migrating birds fly
- (a)
in pairs
- (b)
in threes
- (c)
single
- (d)
in groups
Birds migrate from the northern regions to southern warmer lands during
- (a)
winter
- (b)
autumn
- (c)
spring and early summer
- (d)
autumn and early winter
Birds spend time during the winter in the
- (a)
higher reaches of mountains
- (b)
forests
- (c)
plains
- (d)
lower foot hills
The brave little voyagers face many dangers while travelling long distances through
- (a)
the air over hill
- (b)
forests
- (c)
large stretches of water
- (d)
all the above
Sometimes at night........attract and confuse the birds
- (a)
rain
- (b)
air
- (c)
bright lights
- (d)
all the above
The woodcock on its winter movement flies from the Himalayas to the Nilgiris without a pause a distance of
- (a)
3,200 k.m
- (b)
2,400 k.m
- (c)
4,800 k.m
- (d)
4,000 k.m
The willow warbler covers as many km.to reach us every winter. The size of willow warbler is
- (a)
about the size of Sparrow
- (b)
about the size of Eagle
- (c)
half size of a Sparrow
- (d)
half size of Eagle
How does the poet describe the world in the poem of 'Migrant Bird'
- (a)
He has divided it by walls of Caste
- (b)
He has divided it by walls of Creed
- (c)
He has divided it by walls of Politics
- (d)
All the above
Mississippi is one of the longest....in the world.
- (a)
Rivers
- (b)
Ponds
- (c)
Seas
- (d)
Falls
Two-thirds of Delhi's population depend on which two rivers
- (a)
Peas and Sutlege
- (b)
Yamuna and Ganga
- (c)
Ganga and Godhavari
- (d)
Yamuna and Krishna
The summer temperature increases to 105o F in
- (a)
South India
- (b)
North India
- (c)
Middle part of India
- (d)
West part of India
"The barren boughs without the leave, without the birds, without the breeze." These lines from the poem Going for water, suggest the presence of
- (a)
winter
- (b)
spring
- (c)
autumn
- (d)
summer
"But once within the wood, we paused like gnomes that hid us from the moon" Gnomes means
- (a)
giant
- (b)
demon
- (c)
thieves
- (d)
dwarfs
In the story "Swept away" a small town of Lunel damaged by
- (a)
Earth quake
- (b)
Volcano
- (c)
Violent storm
- (d)
Tsunami
In the story 'Swept away' how long had Celine been under the drain?
- (a)
2 hours
- (b)
5 hours
- (c)
7 hours
- (d)
3 hours
According the story 'Swept away', What are the characters Celine had?
- (a)
Patience
- (b)
Confidence
- (c)
Courage
- (d)
all the above
The Greeks call Mother Earth as
- (a)
Bhoomi Matha
- (b)
Earth
- (c)
Mother land
- (d)
Gaia
'Panthalassa' means
- (a)
air mass
- (b)
land mass
- (c)
water mass
- (d)
all the above
What is the result of global warming?
- (a)
Glaciers are melting
- (b)
Forests are burning
- (c)
Rivers are drying
- (d)
All the above
Who made the first map?
- (a)
Egyptians
- (b)
Greeks
- (c)
Babylonians
- (d)
Indians
Modern maps are made accurate and detailed by
- (a)
aerial photography
- (b)
satellite technology
- (c)
computers
- (d)
all the above
...........is observed as world Environment Day, since 1972
- (a)
June 10 th
- (b)
July 10th
- (c)
June 5 th
- (d)
July 5th
'Biodiversity' is connected with
- (a)
Biology
- (b)
Biochemistry
- (c)
Nature
- (d)
Biotechnology
Who greatly helped for the process of white people accepting other colour people into their society?
- (a)
Marsh
- (b)
Tagore
- (c)
Dr.George carver
- (d)
Dr.Carver marsh
When was Dr.George Carver born?
- (a)
July 13, 1864
- (b)
July 12, 1864
- (c)
June 12, 1864
- (d)
June 14, 1864
Dr.George earned the nickname
- (a)
Dr.Marsh
- (b)
Dr.Carver
- (c)
'The Plant Doctor'
- (d)
'The Nature Doctor'