dpsnoida.in International Environment Olympiad Class VIII Sample Paper : Delhi Public School Noida

Name of the Organisation : Delhi Public School, Noida
Name of the Exam : International Environment Olympiad
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Category : Class VIII
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DPS Noida VIII Environment Olympiad Paper

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Sample Paper

1. Plants use ………..gas for photosynthesis
a) Oxygen
b) Methane
c) Nitrogen
d) Carbon dioxide

2. Deforestation means
a) Preservation of forests
b) Destruction of forests
c) Monocrop cultivation
d) Agriculture

3. What percentage of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover
a) 23%
b) 43%
c) 13%
d) 33%

4. About ………% of earth’s surface is covered by water
a) 53%
b) 19%
c) 71%
d) 90%

5. During photosynthesis, trees produce
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Carbon dioxide

6. Forest prevent soil erosion by binding soil particles in their
a) Stems
b) Roots
c) Leaves
d) Buds

7. Major causes of deforestation are
a) Shifting cultivation
b) Fuel requirements
c) Raw materials for industries
d) All of these

8. Blue baby syndrome (methaemoglobinemia) is caused by the contamination of water due to
a) Phosphates
b) Sulphur
c) Arsenic
d) Nitrates

9. Which of the following statements about forests is not correct?
a) Forest reduces soil erosion
b) Provides recreational opportunities
c) Provides a source of economic development
d) None of the above

10. India has largest share of which of the following
a) Manganese
b) Mica
c) Copper
d) Diamond

11. Out of the following nutrients in fertilizer, which one cause minimum water pollution?
a) Nitrogen
b) Phosphorous
c) Potassium
d) Organic matter

12. What is the permissible range of pH for drinking water as per Indian standards
a) 6 to9
b) 6.5 to 7.5
c) 6 to 8.5
d) 6.5 to 8.5

13. What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water?
a) 1.0 milligram per litre
b) 1.25 milligram per litre
c) 1.50 milligram per litre
d) 1.75 milligram per litre

14. Excess fluorides in drinking water is likely to cause
a) Blue babies
b) Fluorosis
c) Taste and colour
d) Intestinal irritation

15. Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution?
a) Factories
b) Sewage treatment plants
c) Urban and suburban lands
d) All of the above

16. The movement of carbon between __________ is called carbon cycle
a) Atmosphere & biosphere
b) Atmosphere & hydrosphere
c) Geo-sphere & Atmosphere
d) Biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere & geo-sphere

17. The depletion of trees is causing accumulation of
a) Nitrogen dioxide
b) Sulphur dioxide
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Oxygen

18. Earth’s atmosphere contains ___________ % of oxygen
a) 98%
b) 12%
c) C .21%
d) 78%

19. Plants can take up nitrogen in two forms
a) Ammonium and ammonia
b) Ammonia and nitrogen
c) Nitrate
d) Nitrogen

20. Conversion of ammonium to nitrate by chemical oxidation is termed as
a) Mineralisation
b) Leaching
c) Nitrification
d) De-nitrification

21. Nitrogen fixing bacteria exists in __________ of plants
a) Leaf
b) Roots
c) Stem
d) Flower

22. Sulphur occurs in soil and rocks in the form of ______
a) Oxides of Zn and Fe
b) Sulphates of Zn and Fe
c) Nitrates of Zn and Fe
d) Sulphides of Zn and Fe

23. Livestock waste release large amount of _____ into the environment
a) Ammonium
b) Ammonia
c) Nitrate
d) NO4

24. Conversion of nitrates into gases of nitrogen is called ________
a) Nitrification
b) Nitrogen fixing
c) Reduction
d) De-nitrification

25. Forest rich area in Karnataka is found in
a) Western ghats
b) Bandipur
c) Nagarhole
d) Mangalore

26. _________ are referred to as earth’s lungs
a) Forests
b) Carbon cycles
c) Water sources
d) Mines

27. Among the fresh water available in the earth, the percentage of surface water is about
a) 50%
b) 10%
c) 5%
d) Less than 1%

28. Important factor that causes water born disease is
a) Using contaminated sewage for irrigation
b) Leaching of untreated faecal and urinary discharges into water bodies
c) Discharge of industrial waste water
d) By eating contaminated food

29. Cholera and Typhoid are caused by
a) Worms
b) Virus
c) Bacteria
d) Fungus

30. Major source of fluoride is
a) River water
b) Toothpaste
c) Bacteria
d) Fungus