Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and chose your answer from the codes given below.
Column I | Column II | ||
I. | Environment Act | 1. | 1986 |
II. | Montreal protocol | 2. | 1987 |
III. | Earth summit | 3. | 1992 |
IV. | Kyoto protocol | 4. | 1997 |
Codes:
Options: | I | II | III | IV |
1. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
2. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
3. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
4. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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Kyoto protocol commits signatories to:
1. Plant more trees
2. Cut forests for agriculture
3. Increasing nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere
4. Increasing the amount of methane in the atmosphere
A genetically modified organism has been tried for mitigating the effects of:
1. Oil spills
2. Degrading CFCs
3. Reduce methane emission
4. Removing DDT from water bodies
Which of the following is not a consequence of deforestation?
1. | An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide as trees can hold a lot of carbon in their biomass. |
2. | Loss of biodiversity due to habitat destruction. |
3. | A wetter climate as trees can hold a lot of water. |
4. | Soil erosion due to loss of the protective layer of vegetation. |
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Match the legislation in Column I with the corresponding year in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes given:
|
Legislation |
|
Year |
A |
Air [Prevention and Control of Pollution] Act |
P |
1974 |
B |
Environment [Protection] Act |
Q |
1981 |
C |
Water [Prevention and Control of Pollution] Act |
R |
1986 |
D |
National Forest Policy |
S |
1988 |
Codes
Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
1. | R | Q | S | P |
2. | Q | R | P | S |
3. | Q | R | S | P |
4. | R | Q | P | - S |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): | Recycling is the best solution for the treatment of electronic waste, provided it is carried out in an environment-friendly manner. |
Reason (R): | It can be easily done with manual participation without exposure to toxins. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Slash and burn agriculture leads to nutrient-depleted soils and deforestation if:
1. crash crops are implanted rather than cereals
2. it is practiced in a sufficiently larger area
3. some useful trees are retained by the farmers
4. sufficient time is not allowed for the land to recover
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): | Ecological sanitation is a practical, hygienic, efficient, and cost-effective solution to human waste disposal. |
Reason (R): | Ecological sanitation systems are systems that allow for the safe recycling of nutrients to crop production in such a way that the use of non-renewable resources is minimized. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |