Passage: Electricity has become an essential part of modern life. It powers homes, schools, hospitals, industries, and transportation. Despite its benefits, excessive use of electricity can lead to environmental problems, such as increased greenhouse gas emissions. Conserving electricity by switching off unused devices, using energy-efficient appliances, and adopting renewable energy sources helps save money and protect the environment.
Q1. Why is electricity important?
- a) Powers homes, schools, hospitals, and industries
- b) Only lights lamps
- c) Only powers vehicles
- d) Only heats water
Answer: a) Powers homes, schools, hospitals, and industries
Q2. What happens due to excessive electricity use?
- a) Environmental problems
- b) Reduced energy
- c) Improved air quality
- d) Less greenhouse gases
Answer: a) Environmental problems
Q3. How can we conserve electricity?
- a) Switching off unused devices
- b) Leaving devices on
- c) Using old appliances only
- d) Ignoring energy
Answer: a) Switching off unused devices
Q4. What kind of appliances help in saving electricity?
- a) Energy-efficient appliances
- b) Old inefficient appliances
- c) Heavy machinery
- d) Gas stoves only
Answer: a) Energy-efficient appliances
Q5. Using renewable energy sources helps:
- a) Save money and protect environment
- b) Increase pollution
- c) Damage appliances
- d) Reduce oxygen
Answer: a) Save money and protect environment
Q6. Electricity affects which of the following sectors?
- a) Homes, schools, hospitals, industries
- b) Only forests
- c) Only rivers
- d) Only animals
Answer: a) Homes, schools, hospitals, industries
Q7. Excess electricity use can increase:
- a) Greenhouse gas emissions
- b) Trees
- c) Freshwater
- d) Oxygen
Answer: a) Greenhouse gas emissions
Q8. Conserving electricity can also:
- a) Save money
- b) Waste water
- c) Increase pollution
- d) Reduce sunlight
Answer: a) Save money
Q9. Which action is helpful for energy conservation?
- a) Switching off unused devices
- b) Leaving lights on all day
- c) Overusing heaters
- d) Ignoring renewable energy
Answer: a) Switching off unused devices
Passage: Animals play an important role in maintaining ecological balance. They help in pollination, seed dispersal, and controlling pests. Domestic animals provide food, clothing, and companionship to humans. Unfortunately, habitat loss, hunting, and pollution threaten many species. Protecting wildlife, creating reserves, and spreading awareness are essential for the survival of animals and the health of ecosystems.
Q1. How do animals help the environment?
- a) Pollination, seed dispersal, and controlling pests
- b) Cutting trees
- c) Polluting water
- d) Building roads
Answer: a) Pollination, seed dispersal, and controlling pests
Q2. What benefits do domestic animals provide?
- a) Food, clothing, and companionship
- b) Pollution only
- c) Destroy crops
- d) Build houses
Answer: a) Food, clothing, and companionship
Q3. What threatens many animal species?
- a) Habitat loss, hunting, and pollution
- b) Planting trees
- c) Protecting wildlife
- d) Conserving water
Answer: a) Habitat loss, hunting, and pollution
Q4. Protecting wildlife can be done by:
- a) Creating reserves and awareness
- b) Cutting forests
- c) Polluting rivers
- d) Ignoring animals
Answer: a) Creating reserves and awareness
Q5. Why is wildlife protection important?
- a) For survival of animals and ecosystem health
- b) Only for human recreation
- c) To increase hunting
- d) Only for tourism
Answer: a) For survival of animals and ecosystem health
Q6. Seed dispersal by animals helps in:
- a) Plant growth and forest regeneration
- b) Soil erosion
- c) Pollution
- d) Cutting trees
Answer: a) Plant growth and forest regeneration
Q7. Which of these is a human activity threatening animals?
- a) Hunting
- b) Planting trees
- c) Wildlife conservation
- d) Education
Answer: a) Hunting
Q8. Domestic animals give companionship, which means:
- a) Friendship and emotional support
- b) Food only
- c) Clothing only
- d) Pollution
Answer: a) Friendship and emotional support
Q9. Controlling pests helps in:
- a) Protecting crops and ecosystems
- b) Killing plants
- c) Polluting water
- d) Reducing oxygen
Answer: a) Protecting crops and ecosystems
