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Olympiad

Sample Paper Level – II (Classes 6, 7 & 8)


Section-A: Environment & Sustainable Development

1. Commonly known as “rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs are now under massive
bleaching, which is attributed to which of the following reason/s?
a. Rise in CO2 level
b. Rise in temperature of the sea
c. Both
d. None of the above

2. Which flightless birds are found on the continent of Antarctica?


a. Masked booby
b. Brown headed gulls
c. Penguins
d. Crakes

3. Mercury occurs naturally on the earth’s crust. It is released into the environment
by volcanic activity, weathering of rocks, and also human activity. Which
neurological disorder is caused by mercury poisoning?
a. Bright’s disease
b. Hiroshima disease
c. Minamata disease
d. Osteosclerosis

4. Which of the following best describes the geological formation of an aquifer?


a. Does not contain water
b. Contains water but does not transmit
c. Is a rock outcrop
d. Contains and transmits water

5. The Four Pests Campaign of China was initiated in 1958 as a hygiene campaign
aimed at eliminating the four common pests, three of which were rats, flies, and
mosquitoes. The extermination of the fourth had upset the ecological balance and
enabled crop-eating insects to proliferate. Identify the fourth pest.
a. Bees
b. Silkworm
c. Bedbugs
d. Sparrow

6. A rainforest has four layers. Which layer lies below the emergent layer?
a. Forest floor
b. Canopy
c. Under storey
d. There is no layer beneath the emergent layer

7. LED is an efficient semiconductor light source used as indicator lamps in many


devices as well as in households, and for other lighting purposes. It is energy-
efficient, durable, and long lasting. What does LED stand for?
a. Light-emitting diode
b. Light-efficient diode
c. Light-energy diode
d. Light-emission diode

8. This ornamental invasive plant from South America has spread all over the globe
because of human actions. The dense mats of this plant, which grows on fresh water
bodies chokes out native vegetation and fish by reducing the dissolved oxygen
content of the water. Which is this plant?
a. Water Hyacinth
b. Water Lily
c. Lotus
d. Blue Iris

9. The “grey blanket” over Australia refers to the sporadic spread of a particular
animal, which causes extensive agricultural damage to Australia every year. Which
is this animal?
a. Rat
b. Rabbit
c. Kangaroo
d. Koala Bear

10. “Permafrost” is permanently frozen soil and occurs mostly in high latitudes
storing a massive amount of a particular element. As a result of climate change,
permafrost is at the risk of melting and releasing the stored element in the form of a
gas. Identify the gas.
a. Ozone
b. Hydrogen
c. Nitrogen oxide
d. Carbon dioxide

Section-B: Green Skills

11. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India
launched an ambitious skill development initiative in 2017. This aims to train and orient
youth to enable them gain employment or take steps for self-employment. Name this
initiative.
a. National Environmental Science Fellows
b. National Forestry Action Programme
c. The Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP)
d. Biosphere Reserve Programme

12. ______________ consists of environment-friendly methods of farming that allow the


production of agricultural crops or livestock without damage to human or natural systems.
It also involves preventing the use of chemicals so as to avoid adverse effects to soil, water,
and biodiversity?
a. Organic farming
b. Sustainable Agriculture
c. Sustainable Development
d. Sustainable Lifestyle

Answer Key
1-c 10-b
2-c 11-c
3-b 12-b
4-c
5-c
6-b
7-c
8-a
9-c

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