Match the following and choose the correct option.
Column I | Column II | ||
A. | Environment Protection Act | i. | 1974 |
B. | Air prevention & Control of pollution Act | ii. | 1987 |
C. | Water act | iii. | 1986 |
D. | Amendment of Air Act to include noise as an air pollutant | iv. | 1981 |
The correct match is :
Options: | A | B | C | D |
1. | iii | iv | i | ii |
2. | i | iii | ii | iv |
3. | iv | i | ii | iii |
4. | iii | iv | ii | i |
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Which one of the following diseases is not caused due to contamination of water?
1. | Hepatitis-B | 2. | Jaundice |
3. | Cholera | 4. | Typhoid |
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Nuisance growth of aquatic plants and bloom-forming algae in natural waters is generally due to high concentrations of:
1. | Carbon | 2. | Sulphur |
3. | Calcium | 4. | Phosphorus |
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Match the items in column I and column II and choose the correct option:
Column I | Column II | ||
A. | UV | i. | Biomagnifications |
B. | Biodegradable organic matter | ii. | Eutrophication |
C. | DDT | iii. | Snow blindness |
D. | Phosphates | iv. | BOD |
Options: | A | B | C | D |
1. | ii | i | iv | iii |
2. | iii | ii | iv | i |
3. | iii | iv | i | ii |
4. | iii | i | iv | ii |
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Assertion (A): | Photochemical smog is a primary air pollutant. |
Reason (R): | It is formed in traffic-congested cities where the conditions are cold and the intensity of solar radiation is less. |
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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. |
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): | Motor vehicles equipped with catalytic converters should use unleaded petrol. |
Reason (R): | Lead poisoning affects brain and is responsible for many cases of intellectual disabilities. |
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. |
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): | The presence of Tubifex in a water sample is a good indicator of high quality [non-polluted] of the water sample. |
Reason (R): | Tubifex is a nematode that cannot survive in water with low dissolved oxygen content. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): | Burying radioactive waste in a suitably shielded container deep in the rocks is a method not agreeable to many people. |
Reason (R): | According to them, the best solution will be disposal of nuclear waste in space. |
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. |